Questions for Oral or Written Answer beginning on Wednesday 24 October 2007 (the 'Questions Book') Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on Wednesday 24 October 2007 This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 24 October 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 24 October of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper. For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Wednesday 24 October see Part 2 of this paper. Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 1 N | Mr Jeremy Browne (Taunton):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, how many investigations of price-fixing in the petrol industry there were in each of the last five years; and how many of those investigations resulted in action being taken against the companies concerned. | (159736) | 2 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department in which proceedings are no longer ongoing based either wholly or partially on the grounds of the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgement was delivered; and how much such settlements cost since the Act came into effect. | (160733) | 3 | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, how many (a) urban and (b) rural post offices closed in (i) the UK and (ii) Wales in each year since 1997. | (160735) | 4 | Mr John Gummer (Suffolk Coastal):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, what assessment he has made of the likely effect on retail businesses which contain post offices in (a) Nacton, (b) Sutton, (c) Ufford, (d) Walberswick, (e) Waldringfield, (f) Wangford and (g) Wrentham of proposed outreach facilities being substituted for current services. | (160629) | 5 | Mr John Gummer (Suffolk Coastal):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, what assessment he has made of the likely effect on retail businesses which contain post offices in (a) Bramfield, (b) Knodishall, (c) Reydon and (d) Hasketon Road, Woodbridge of the proposed post office closures. | (160630) | 6 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160776) | 7 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, what representations his Department has made to the Market Research Standards Board's investigation into the Government's nuclear power consultation; and if he will make a statement. | (160792) | 8 | Mr David Kidney (Stafford):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, how many overseas workers worked in the UK in 2006; what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of those workers on the UK economy; and if he will make a statement. | (160710) | 9 | Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, how many (a) research grants and (b) development grants were made by each regional development agency (RDA) in each of the last five years; what the value of each of those grants was; and what the total budget for each RDA was for each type of grant in each year. | (160626) | 10 N | Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford & Stortford):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, how many regulations his Department has (a) brought forward and (b) revoked over the last 12 months. | (158735) | 11 | Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, what the reasons are for licence conditions requiring companies providing new electricity supplies to treat individuals in the same manner as businesses when determining the costs of providing a new supply; and what estimate he has made of the cost of this to individuals in rural communities. | (160669) | Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 12 | Mr David Anderson (Blaydon):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he has issued on the levels of personal import allowances for (a) tobacco and (b) alcohol in relation to EU member states acceding (i) since and (ii) prior to 1999; and if he will make a statement. | (160730) | 13 | Mr David Anderson (Blaydon):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps have been taken to publicise the import allowances for tobacco and alcohol applicable to travellers to EU member states joining the EU (a) before and (b) since 1999. | (160731) | 14 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which companies have contracts to supply his Department with fish; and when those contracts will end. | (160956) | 15 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration his Department has given to introducing a sustainable seafood procurement policy. | (160957) | 16 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what quantity of cod from the North Sea or Eastern Baltic was procured by his Department in 2006. | (160958) | 17 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of UK gross domestic product came from (a) UK financial services and (b) institutions in the City of London/Square Mile in the latest period for which figures are available. | (160666) | 18 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160707) | 19 N | Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much compensation was paid to (a) companies and (b) individuals following investigations against them by HM Revenue and Customs and by each of its predecessors, the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise, in each of the last 10 tax years. | (160479) | 20 | Andrew George (St Ives):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12th July 2007, Official Report, column 1588W on capital gains tax, what assessment he has made of the potential impact that the changes to capital gains tax announced in his pre-budget report would have on the number of second homes in each of the next 10 years. | (160856) | 21 | Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost was of (a) taper relief for (i) business and (ii) non-business assets and (b) indexation allowance and rebasing to March 1982 in the last year for which data are available. | (160601) | 22 | Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was collected in capital gains tax from business assets held (a) for one year or less, (b) between one and two years and (c) for two years or more in the last year for which data are available. | (160602) | 23 | Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the effect on revenue of his recently announced (a) abolition of taper relief for (i) business and (ii) non-business assets, (b) change in the headline rate to 18 per cent. for (A) business and (B) non-business assets and (c) abolition of indexation allowance and rebasing to March 1982 in (1) 2008-09, (2) 2009-10 and (3) 2010-11. | (160603) | 24 | Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was collected in capital gains tax on non-business assets held (a) for one year or less, (b) between one and two years, (c) between two and three years, (d) between three and four years, (e) between four and five years, (f) between five and six years, (g) between six and seven years, (h) between seven and eight years, (i) between eight and nine years, (j) between nine and 10 years and (k) 10 years or more in the last year for which data are available. | (160604) | 25 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160789) | 26 N | Martin Horwood (Cheltenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his most recent estimates of household incomes are in (a) Cheltenham constituency, (b) each of the Gloucestershire constituencies and (c) the South West region, broken down by households with a weekly income of (i) up to £100, (ii) between £100 and £150, (iii) between £151 and £250, (iv) between £251 and £350, (v) between £351 and £450, (vi) between £451 and £600, (vii) between £601 and £750 and (viii) £751 or over. | (159062) | 27 N | Martin Horwood (Cheltenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the number of (a) people who have died and (b) estates subject to inheritance tax in (i) Cheltenham constituency, (ii) each of the other Gloucestershire constituencies and (iii) the South West region in each of the last five years. | (159063) | 28 N | Martin Horwood (Cheltenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the amount raised from inheritance tax in (a) Cheltenham constituency, (b) each of the other Gloucestershire constituencies and (c) the South West region in each of the last five years. | (159064) | 29 | Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the rate of youth unemployment was in Peterborough constituency at the end of each month since January 1997; and if he will make a statement. | (160801) | 30 | Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the revenue yield from taxing all capital gains at the same rate as marginal income, with a capital gains tax deminimis allowance of £1,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement. | (160670) | 31 | Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the income gains by each income decile resulting from the changes to inheritance tax announced in the October 2007 Pre-Budget Report; and if he will make a statement. | (160671) | 32 | Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the additional annual costs of raising the inheritance tax exempt amount to £1 million per person; what the income gains would be for each income decile; and if he will make a statement. | (160672) | 33 N | Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford & Stortford):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many regulations his Department has (a) brought forward and (b) revoked over the last 12 months. | (158731) | 34 | Mr David Willetts (Havant):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total annual value was of each form of personal and corporate tax credit in each year since 1997. | (160950) | 35 | Mr David Willetts (Havant):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value was, excluding personal tax allowances, of tax foregone as the result of special reliefs, tapers and transferable allowances in each year since 1997. | (160951) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families 36 | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many specialist qualified early years teachers are in employment in early years settings in England. | (160662) | 37 | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many students are training as specialist early years teachers in England. | (160663) | 38 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what (a) central and (b) local government funding was available to schools in the London Borough of Sutton in (i) 2004-05 and (ii) 2006-07; and how much funding was passed on to schools in each case. | (160843) | 39 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on the grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160705) | 40 | Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what recent estimate he has made of the number of children on the autistic spectrum who do not have a school place; and what the average length of time such children spent out of school before an appropriate placement was found was in the last period for which figures are available. | (160628) | 41 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160773) | 42 | Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what assessment he has made of the (a) consistency and (b) quality of the marking of the Key Stage 3 English tests; and if he will make a statement. | (160673) | 43 | Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many maintained schools have refused to have their pupils take the Key Stage 3 English tests; and if he will make a statement. | (160674) | 44 | Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what percentage of the Key Stage 3 literacy tests were marked by overseas markers in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. | (160675) | 45 N | Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what targets and indicators for Sure Start are contained in the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) (a) 2004 and (b) 2007; what steps he plans to take in respect of these targets following recent performance against them; what progress he expects to be achieved by the end of the CSR 2004 reporting period; and if he will make a statement. | (160497) | 46 | Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what proportion of headteachers in Stockport Metropolitan Borough are within (a) one year, (b) two years, (c) three years, (d) five years and (e) 10 years of standard pension age. | (160691) | 47 | Mr David Willetts (Havant):To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, pursuant to the Answer of 18th October 2007, Official Report, column 1296-7W, on Departments: ICT, what estimate he has made of the cost of extracting the requested data; and what assessment he has made of the merits of extracting the data. | (160634) | Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 48 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, when he expects to publish the updated Directory of Civil Service Guidance. | (160955) | 49 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160693) | 50 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, how many civil law suits in which proceedings are not ongoing have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on the grounds of the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgement was delivered; and how much these settlements cost. | (160706) | 51 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160787) | 52 | Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, whether Mr Bob Shrum has been allocated space to work within (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) Downing Street offices. | (160607) | 53 | Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, whether any funding from the public purse has been provided to (a) Mr Bob Shrum and (b) a company with which Mr Bob Shrum is associated for (i) speech writing, (ii) political consultancy and (iii) advisory purposes by (A) the Cabinet Office and (B) Downing Street. | (160608) | 54 | Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what the average fully loaded cost was of a full-time equivalent member of staff of his Department in each of the last three years. | (160609) | 55 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what the average time taken to publish the Ministerial Responsibilities Book has been since its first publication. | (160689) | 56 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what the cost was to publish the Ministerial Responsibilities Book in each of the last five years. | (160690) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 57 N | Mr Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what meetings on local government reorganisation in the Northern region have been attended by the Minister for the North East. | [R] (159737) | 58 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the percentage change in central Government funding provided to each local authority in London was in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. | (160818) | 59 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many civil law suits have been brought against her Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160704) | 60 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether any of her Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160788) | 61 | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what sand reserves there are in Lancashire. | (160667) | 62 | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidelines are issued to Lancashire County Council on the amount of sand it is expected to produce each year. | (160668) | 63 | Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many dwellings were (a) vacated and (b) taken up by A8 EU Accession Country Migrants in each month since January 2004 through Peterborough City Council's Choice Based Lettings Scheme. | (160802) | 64 | Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the social housing waiting list of Peterborough City Council was on 1st October in each year since 1997. | (160803) | 65 N | Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford & Stortford):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many regulations her Department has (a) brought forward and (b) revoked over the last 12 months. | (158734) | 66 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to make a financial contribution to British Waterways; whether she has had discussions with British Waterways on funding; and if she will make a statement. | (160721) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 67 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160703) | 68 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160785) | 69 | Mr Jeremy Hunt (South West Surrey):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his Department's policy is on the creation of digital records of the UK's cultural assets. | (160599) | 70 | Mr David Kidney (Stafford):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many tourists visited the UK in 2006; what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of tourism in that year on the UK economy; and if he will make a statement. | (160708) | 71 N | Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford & Stortford):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many regulations his Department has (a) brought forward and (b) revoked over the last 12 months. | (158733) | 72 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to make a financial contribution to British Waterways; whether he has had discussions with British Waterways on funding; and if he will make a statement. | (160716) | 73 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and (b) British Waterways on (i) the National Waterways Museum entry fees and (ii) the funding of the Waterways Trust and National Waterways Museum; and if he will make a statement. | (160717) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 74 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27th June 2007, Official Report, column 801W, on unidentified flying objects, for what reasons his Secretariat (Air Staff)/Defence Secretariat were not sent a copy of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Report. | (160948) | 75 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's (Air Staff)/Defence Secretariat is responsible for the evaluation of reported unidentified flying objects. | (160949) | 76 N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the US Administration on the stationing of interceptor missiles at USAF Lakenheath or other US bases in the UK; and if he will make a statement . | (160033) | 77 N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for The Wrekin of 26th July 2007, Official Report, column 1247W, on the Atomic Weapons Establishment: sales, what criteria will be adopted to establish the acceptability of prospective purchasers; and which factors will be taken into account in the analysis of the acceptability of prospective purchasers. | (160089) | 78 N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy of 26th July 2007, Official Report, column 1252W, on Trident, how often in each year he expects to present to Parliament interim reports on meeting progress targets in the programme development before the Initial Gate of the replacement for Trident; whether he plans to include financial expenditure details with each interim report; and if he will make it his policy to present each report to Parliament accompanied by an oral statement. | (160090) | 79 N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the additional £2.7 billion funding for defence programmes to 2010-11 announced at page 231, Annex D8 of the Comprehensive Spending Review, Cm7227, is earmarked for the progress work on the renewal of (a) the Trident nuclear launch platform and (b) sustaining the capabilities of AWE Aldermaston nuclear warhead design and development work. | (160091) | 80 | David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) works of art and (b) paintings are contained in his Department's art collection; what the cost, including staff costs, of maintaining the collection was in 2006-07; what the estimated value of the collection is; and how much was spent by his Department on purchasing works of art in each of the last five years. | (160677) | 81 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160702) | 82 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160784) | 83 | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the progress being made with the A400M. | (160632) | 84 N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many attack submarines the Royal Navy will have in each of the next 10 years; and what the in-service date would be of each boat in a flotilla of (a) six, (b) seven and (c) eight Astute-class submarines. | (160087) | 85 N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy, when answering a written question by reference to written answers previously given by him or junior Defence Ministers to hon. Members other than the one tabling the current question, to enclose a copy of the past written answer or answers referred to with the reply. | (160088) | 86 N | Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of how many meteorologists work in the UK. | (157208) | 87 N | Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of meteorologists likely to be needed in the UK in (a) 2010, (b) 2020 and (c) 2030; and if he will make a statement. | (157209) | 88 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what definition he uses of locally engaged staff. | (160686) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 89 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which companies have contracts to supply his Department with fish; and when those contracts will end. | (160962) | 90 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration his Department has given to introducing a sustainable seafood procurement policy. | (160963) | 91 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what quantity of cod from the North Sea or Eastern Baltic was procured by his Department in 2006. | (160964) | 92 | Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the potential impact of proposed additional housing development in North Northamptonshire over the next three years; and if he will make a statement. | (160823) | 93 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings have taken place with the Scottish Executive since May on the further devolution of nature conservation duties beyond 12 nautical miles. | (160621) | 94 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160701) | 95 N | Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much is available for contaminated land grants in 2007-08; and how much was available in each of the previous four years. | (159739) | 96 N | Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17th October, on the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund, how much was allocated to each recipient under the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund in each year since inception. | (159901) | 97 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160783) | 98 | Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken by his Department to tackle fly tipping. | (160713) | 99 | Mr David Kidney (Stafford):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish his proposals for the formation of commons councils under the Commons Act 2006. | (160692) | 100 | Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much it cost the Environment Agency to (a) write and assemble, (b) print and (c) distribute the Yorkshire Derwent Catchment Flood Management Plan. | (160728) | 101 | Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to assist farmers with protection from (a) flooding and (b) waterlogging. | (160729) | 102 | Patrick Mercer (Newark):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Government is spending on research and development of inactive bluetongue vaccines. | (160805) | 103 | Patrick Mercer (Newark):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what side effects have been identified with the use of active vaccines for bluetongue disease. | (160806) | 104 | Patrick Mercer (Newark):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research and testing has been carried out into the side effects of active vaccines for bluetongue disease. | (160807) | 105 | Patrick Mercer (Newark):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms are in bluetongue control and protection zones. | (160816) | 106 | Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects to permit Merial to recommence research into bluetongue vaccines at Pirbright. | (160627) | 107 N | Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford & Stortford):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many regulations his Department has (a) brought forward and (b) revoked over the last 12 months. | (158732) | 108 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many homes in each (a) region, (b) county and (c) local authority area were classified as being at risk of flooding in each year since 1997. | (160676) | 109 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Welsh Assembly Government on the funding of British Waterways; and if he will make a statement. | (160722) | 110 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Scottish Executive on the funding of British Waterways; and if he will make a statement. | (160723) | 111 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much freight was transported on the British Waterways network in each of the last 10 years; what estimate he has made of the amount of freight to be transported on the British Waterways network in the next 10 years; and if he will make a statement. | (160724) | 112 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to decide on the grant his Department will allocate to British Waterways in the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 period; and if he will make a statement. | (160725) | 113 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to negotiate a long-term contract for the grant funding of British Waterways of (a) four years, (b) seven years and (c) another specified period of time; and if he will make a statement. | (160726) | 114 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with British Waterways on flood management strategies; what funding he has made available to British Waterways for their role in flood management; and if he will make a statement. | (160727) | 115 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the considerable budgetary problems as a result of unfunded pressures in the 2006-07 financial year were referred to in the Government's response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07, page 2; and if he will make a statement. | (160794) | 116 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much grant-in-aid he has allocated to British Waterways for each of the five years following the publication of the Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will make a statement. | (160795) | 117 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his most recent estimate is of when British Waterways will complete its maintenance arrears; and if he will make a statement. | (160796) | 118 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who will be represented on the Interdepartmental Working Group on British Waterways which was referred to in the Government's response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07, page 5; when the Group is expected to hold its first meeting; and if he will make a statement. | (160797) | 119 | 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 Culture, Media and Sport on (a) the funding of British Waterways and (b) the use of British Waterways for leisure and tourism purposes; and if he will make a statement. | (160798) | 120 | 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 Communities and Local Government on (a) the funding of British Waterways and (b) the role of British Waterways in regeneration; and if he will make a statement. | (160799) | 121 | 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 Transport on (a) the funding of British Waterways and (b) the use of British Waterways to transport freight; and if he will make a statement. | (160800) | 122 | Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the private cold storage facility available to his Department was in use for lamb and beef carcasses in the week beginning (a) 3rd September 2007, (b) 10th September 2007, (c) 17th September 2007, (d) 24th September 2007 and (e) 1st October 2007. | (160636) | 123 | Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the capacity is of private storage for lamb carcases available for use by his Department in each parliamentary constituency. | (160637) | 124 | Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Government's policy is on sharing the costs incurred as a result of outbreaks of animal diseases between the agricultural industry and the public purse. | (160638) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 125 | Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meetings with the Indian Minister for External Affairs on 3rd October and the Chinese Foreign Minister on 29th September on the situation in Burma. | (160839) | 126 | Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to promote the principles of democracy in countries governed by dictators, military forces or single party structures. | (160842) | 127 | Lyn Brown (West Ham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations his Department has made to the governments of (a) China, (b) Russia, (c) India and (d) France on their economic ties with the Burmese military government. | (160610) | 128 | Lyn Brown (West Ham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) human rights situation in Eastern Chad since the state of emergency declared on 16th October. | (160611) | 129 | Lyn Brown (West Ham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what response he has made to the recent report of the United Nations Secretary-General on the deployment of the African Union-United Nations hybrid operation in Darfur; and if he will make a statement. | (160613) | 130 | Lyn Brown (West Ham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the withdrawal of the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement from the Unity Government on the Sudanese Comprehensive Peace Deal; and if he will make a statement. | (160614) | 131 N | Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16th October 2007 on Chevening scholarships, what criteria are used to determine the number of Chevening scholarships allocated to each country. | (159708) | 132 N | Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16th October 2007 on Chevening scholarships, what the reasons were for the number of scholarships granted to (a) Sri Lanka and (b) Malta. | (159709) | 133 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment has been made of the likely impact of Israel's declaration that Gaza is a hostile entity on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including on the supply of water, power, fuel and food supplies. | (160624) | 134 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government has made to Israel on its declaration that Gaza is a hostile entity. | (160625) | 135 N | Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16th October 2007, Official Report, column 999W, on David Manning: gifts, what the cost was of the dress presented to the US Secretary of State Rice by the UK Ambassador to the US; what guidance he has issued on the presentation of gifts by diplomatic staff to foreign politicians; and if he will make a statement. | (160494) | 136 N | Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to mark United Nations Day on 24th October. | (159521) | 137 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgement was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160700) | 138 N | Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to mediate with the different parties in Sudan's Government of National Unity (GNU); what reports he has received on the effect of the recent reshuffle of Ministers on (a) the viability of the GNU and (b) the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, including the points of issue in the ongoing dispute; and if he will make a statement. | (160032) | 139 | Mr Don Foster (Bath):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19th February 2007, Official Report, column 13W, on China: press freedom, what steps he has taken to encourage the Chinese authorities to ensure freedom of movement and expression in China for both domestic and international press (a) in the run-up to the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 and (b) afterwards. | (160615) | 140 | Mr Don Foster (Bath):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many meetings (a) he and (b) his Ministers have had with Chinese officials at which media freedom was discussed in the last three years. | (160732) | 141 | Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, at what level his Department is represented at the ongoing 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly; what proposals the UK will present before the committee dealing with nuclear disarmament; and if he will make a statement. | (160819) | 142 | Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK will make a statement at the United Nations General Assembly on (a) the operating status of nuclear weapons, (b) renewed determination towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons and (c) the World Nuclear Weapons convention; and if he will make a statement. | (160820) | 143 N | Mr John Grogan (Selby):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to change arrangements for applications for visas at British diplomatic posts in (a) Ulan Bator, (b) Hong Kong, (c) Singapore and (d) Shanghai. | (160480) | 144 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160782) | 145 N | Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the convenience of the location of UK diplomatic posts in Pakistan for people submitting visa applications who have family ties with the UK. | (159740) | 146 | Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the extent to which the geographical distribution of posts in Pakistan where visa applications are dealt with matches the geographical distribution of the residences of those making applications; and if he will make a statement. | (160821) | 147 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what definition he uses of locally engaged staff in Iraq; and how these differ from locally employed staff. | (160687) | 148 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what definition he uses of locally employed staff; and if he will make a statement. | (160688) | 149 | Dr Rudi Vis (Finchley & Golders Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he or another Minister from his Department will make a visit to the closed area of Famagusta. | (160714) | 150 | Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the condition of (a) mosques, (b) Muslim shrines and (c) Muslim cemeteries in the Republic of Cyprus; and if he will make it his policy to request the Cypriot authorities to protect such sites from damage. | (160658) | 151 | Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support the efforts of the Turkish Cypriot government to protect and restore the architectural heritage of Northern Cyprus, including Christian monuments. | (160659) | 152 | Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Cypriot authorities on (a) restoring dispossessed Turkish Cypriots to their former homes and (b) paying them compensation following rejection by the Republic of Cyprus of the UN plan for a settlement; and if he will make a statement. | (160660) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 153 | Mr David Anderson (Blaydon):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps are being taken to ensure that primary care trusts implement recommended nursing levels in neo-natal units. | (160623) | 154 | Mr David Anderson (Blaydon):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will consider the merits of using litigation against tobacco companies in relation to damage caused by their products to the health of British citizens. | (160824) | 155 N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients in England had operations abroad approved in advance and funded by the NHS in each of the last three years. | (160496) | 156 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many incidents of malnutrition there were among the elderly in (a) private and (b) NHS-run care homes in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (i) age of patient and (ii) region; and if he will make a statement. | (160826) | 157 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 19th February 2007, Official Report, columns 408-9W, on anti-psychotic drugs, how many adverse reaction reports were received through the yellow card system for (a) all anti-psychotic drugs, (b) traditional anti-psychotic drugs and (c) atypical anti-psychotic drugs since 31st December 2006; how many prescriptions there were for each type of drug for those aged (i) 60 to 64, (ii) 65 to 74 and (iii) 75 years and over in that period; and if he will make a statement. | (160840) | 158 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that food served in care homes meets satisfactory nutritional levels; and if he will make a statement. | (160857) | 159 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the estimated cost of pressure sore related treatments and complications was to the NHS in each of the last five years, broken down by region; and if he will make a statement. | (160859) | 160 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the timely identification and treatment of pressure sores among hospital and long-term care patients; and if he will make a statement. | (160860) | 161 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to include chiropody in the NHS maximum waiting time target of 18 weeks; and if he will make a statement. | (160861) | 162 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of staffing costs was spent on agency staff in Epsom and St. Helier Primary Care Trust in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. | (160862) | 163 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that NHS hospital food meets acceptable nutritional standards, with particular reference to elderly patients; and if he will make a statement. | (160866) | 164 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many deaths were caused by malnutrition among those aged over 65 years in the last 10 years, broken down by age and region; and if he will make a statement. | (160867) | 165 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many elderly people were diagnosed as suffering from malnutrition, broken down by (a) region, (b) age and (c) length of stay in a healthcare facility; and if he will make a statement. | (160868) | 166 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pressure ulcer incidents have been recorded in private and public care homes in each of the last five years, broken down by authority; and if he will make a statement. | (160870) | 167 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people over the age of 60 years were prescribed anti-psychotic drug treatments on the NHS in (a) England and (b) each strategic health authority in (i) 2006 and (ii) 2007; and if he will make a statement. | (160871) | 168 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many adverse reaction reports were received through the yellow card reporting system for (a) all anti-psychotic drugs, (b) traditional anti-psychotic drugs and (c) atypical anti-psychotic drugs in (i) 2004-05, (ii) 2005-06 and (iii) 2006-07, broken down by those aged (A) 50 to 64, (B) 65 to 74 and (C) 75 years and over; and how many prescriptions were issued for each type of drug in each year. | (160872) | 169 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many adverse reaction reports were received through the yellow card reporting system for (a) all anti-psychotic drugs, (b) traditional anti-psychotic drugs and (c) atypical anti-psychotic drugs in 2006; and how many prescriptions there were for each type of drug for those aged (i) 50 to 64, (ii) 65 to 74 and (iii) 75 years and over. | (160873) | 170 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160699) | 171 | Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many ambulances were available for emergency response in Shropshire (a) in each month from December 2006 and (b) on each day in October 2007. | (160600) | 172 | Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) weighted capitation targets and (b) recurrent baselines were for each primary care trust budget in each of the last five financial years; what the difference was between the largest and the smallest baseline in each year; and what the targets and recurrent baselines are for the next five financial years for which indicative budgets have been set. | (160855) | 173 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the presentation entitled Policy Costing Overview given at the Departmental Financial Management and Reporting Steering Group meeting on 23rd March 2007, who the problem children are who need dealing with first. | (160768) | 174 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 3rd September 2007, Official Report, column 1878W, on NHS: finance, for what reason the allocation of resources to primary care trusts was not revised. | (160770) | 175 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160781) | 176 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the presentation entitled Policy Costing Overview given at the Financial Management and Reporting Steering Group meeting on 23rd March 2007, for what reasons a costing handbook was necessary. | (160791) | 177 N | Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has made (a) an intervention order under section 66 of the NHS Act 2006 and (b) an order declaring an NHS body to be in default under section 68 of the NHS Act 2006 since 1st April. | (160481) | 178 | Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many product assessments the Rapid Review Panel has undertaken since December 2003; how many assessed products were recommended to his Department for use (a) in the NHS and (b) by the NHS Purchasing and Supplies Agency; and how many products in use by the NHS were recommended by the panel. | (160715) | 179 | Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the evidential basis was for setting the Public Service Agreement target to reduce clostridium difficile rates by 2011 by 30 per cent. compared to a 2007-08 baseline. | (160739) | 180 | Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library the evidence supporting his Statement of 15th October 2007, Official Report, column 569, that between 30 and 40 babies' lives per year would be saved by the reconfiguration of maternity services in Greater Manchester. | (160740) | 181 | Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8th October 2007, Official Report, columns 672-3W, on NHS Next Stage Review, what the (a) names, (b) titles and (c) qualifications are of the members of each clinical pathway group to inform the work of the NHS Next Stage Review. | (160804) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 182 N | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what basis Mikhail Cherney was banned from entering the UK after May 1995; and what factors led to that decision being subsequently reversed. | (160567) | 183 N | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what basis Mikhail Cherney was subject to investigation by the National Criminal Intelligence Service. | (160568) | 184 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will replace the test used to assess the potential of chemical substances to cause irritation to human skin with the non-animal EPISKIN-SIT test. | (160970) | 185 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will amend the licences currently in operation allowing use of animals to test for skin irritancy to ensure that the EPISKIN-SIT test is used instead. | (160971) | 186 N | Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to make a substantive reply to Question 156168, on the World Scout Jamboree, tabled by the hon. Member for West Chelmsford on 5th October for named day answer on 8th October. | (160498) | 187 | Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers were deployed from the Wirral into Liverpool in (a) the last two months, (b) the last six months and (c) the last 12 months. | (160808) | 188 | Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the likely police deployment in 2008. | (160817) | 189 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil law suits have been brought against her Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160698) | 190 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any of her Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160790) | 191 | Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of increasing population on the delivery of policing services in (a) government designated growth areas and (b) Northamptonshire. | (160606) | 192 | Mr David Kidney (Stafford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people claimed asylum in the UK in 2006; what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of those claimants on the UK economy; and if she will make a statement. | (160711) | 193 | Mr David Kidney (Stafford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people who entered the UK illegally in 2006; what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of those entrants on the UK economy; and if she will make a statement. | (160712) | 194 N | Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the practicality of deporting foreign nationals convicted of drugs and gun offences. | (160193) | 195 N | Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many judicial recommendations for deportation of convicted criminals were (a) made and (b) carried out in each of the last two years. | (160192) | 196 | Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications of the Local Government Finance Formula Grant Distribution for policing in Surrey. | (160678) | 197 | Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whcih airlines the Government has used for the return of failed asylum seekers to their country of origin. | (160765) | 198 | Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which airlines have refused to carry failed asylum seekers from the UK to their country of origin. | (160766) | 199 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the recent findings of the Employment Tribunal on racial discrimination in the Metropolitan Police Force. | (160684) | 200 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the annual expenditure has been on the Gateway Protection Programme since its establishment; how many officials are employed to administer the Gateway Programme; and how many refugees have been admitted under the Gateway Protection Programme since 2004, broken down by nationality. | (160685) | 201 | Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many DNA profiles were added to the National DNA Database by each police force in (a) each year since it was launched and (b) each month in 2007; and if she will make a statement. | (160736) | 202 | Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of DNA profiles on the National DNA database relate to individuals aged (a) under 16, (b) 16 to 18, (c) 19 to 20, (d) 21 to 30, (e) 31 to 40, (f) 41 to 50, (g) 51 to 60 and (h) over 60 years, broken down by police force area; and if she will make a statement. | (160737) | Questions to the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission 203 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what consideration the Refreshment Department has given to introducing a sustainable seafood procurement policy. | (160952) | 204 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what quantity of cod from the North Sea or Eastern Baltic was procured by the Refreshment Department in 2006. | (160953) | 205 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, which companies have contracts to supply fish to the Refreshment Department; and when those contracts will end. | (160954) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills 206 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of older people in formal learning or educational programmes. | (160825) | 207 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160697) | 208 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160772) | 209 | Mr David Kidney (Stafford):To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, how many overseas students studied in the UK in 2006; what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of those students on the UK economy; and if he will make a statement. | (160709) | 210 | Mr David Willetts (Havant):To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, how many people took out career developments loans in (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06 and (c) 2006-07; how many of these were taking (i) level 2 and (ii) level 3 qualifications; how many were taking qualifications higher than level 3; what the average size was of the loan; for what period of study it was granted; and what the total sum (A) budgeted and (B) disbursed was in each year. | (160618) | 211 | Mr David Willetts (Havant):To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, how many students aged 21 years and over enrolled for a full level 3 qualification in (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07; how many of these students completed the qualification; how many of the starts were for a first full level 3 qualification; and how many of the completions were for a first full level 3 qualification. | (160619) | 212 | Mr David Willetts (Havant):To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, which departments, agencies and sections of the Department for Education and Skills and Department of Trade and Industry were incorporated into his Department during the most recent departmental reorganisation; how many employees there are in those departments, agencies and sections in (a) 2006 and (b) 2007 to date; in which buildings these employees (i) were based in 2006 and (ii) are based; and how much floor space (A) they occupied in 2006 and (B) they occupy. | (160620) | Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development 213 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which companies have contracts to supply his Department with fish; and when those contracts will end. | (160959) | 214 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what consideration his Department has given to introducing a sustainable seafood procurement policy. | (160960) | 215 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what quantity of cod from the North Sea or Eastern Baltic was procured by his Department in 2006. | (160961) | 216 | Lyn Brown (West Ham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian assistance his Department is providing to civilians affected by renewed conflict in the eastern provinces of Democratic Republic of Congo. | (160612) | 217 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160696) | 218 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160780) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice 219 | Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of (a) the likely prison population in each year until 2012 and (b) the number of places needed to accommodate it in each year. | (160631) | 220 | Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate):To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of fostering orders which are likely to be made in each year following the enactment of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill. | (160966) | 221 | Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate):To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases have been brought under sections (a) 47, (b) 48, (c) 49 and (d) 50 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 since 2004. | (160967) | 222 | Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate):To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Government expects to publish its response to Confidence and Confidentiality: Openness in family courts. | (160968) | 223 | Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate):To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions for inciting racial hatred there were in each year since 1997. | (160969) | 224 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil law suits have been brought against his Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much such settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160695) | 225 | Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has assessed the necessity of bringing forward amendments to Schedule 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 to delete references to the Department for Constitutional Affairs and include references to the Ministry of Justice. | (160841) | 226 | Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what charges were made by each prison to inmates to use payphones in each of the last 10 years. | (160665) | 227 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160786) | Questions to the Leader of the House 228 N | Mr Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed):To ask the Leader of the House, if she will direct regional ministers to answer written parliamentary questions on matters within their responsibility. | (159738) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 229 | Mr David Anderson (Blaydon):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress he is making towards the devolution of policing and criminal justice to the Northern Ireland Assembly. | (160622) | 230 | Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Police Service of Northern Ireland has taken to tackle the public availability of recordings containing lyrics liable to incite homophobic hatred. | (160965) | 231 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160779) | Questions to the Minister for the Olympics 232 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Minister for the Olympics, what estimate she has made of the financial and social effect on Greater London of staging the 2012 Olympics, with particular reference to the London Borough of Sutton. | (160858) | 233 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Minister for the Olympics, what meetings she has had with the Olympic Delivery Authority to discuss diversity in relation to procurement contracts awarded as part of the development of the 2012 Olympic Games. | (160679) | 234 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Minister for the Olympics, which groups have been consulted as part of the process for awarding contracts to companies for the development of the Olympic Games. | (160680) | 235 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Minister for the Olympics, what factors were considered as part of the process of awarding contracts for the development of the Olympic Games. | (160681) | 236 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Minister for the Olympics, what meetings she has had with the Olympic Delivery Authority to discuss the process by which tier two and below contracts are awarded to companies to build the 2012 Olympic Games stadium; and if she will make a statement. | (160682) | 237 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Minister for the Olympics, when she plans to answer the letter of 30th August from the hon. Member for Leicester East. | (160683) | Questions to the Prime Minister 238 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Prime Minister, which companies have contracts to supply his Office with fish; and when those contracts will end. | (160945) | 239 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Prime Minister, what consideration his Office has given to introducing sustainable seafood procurement policy. | (160946) | 240 | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Prime Minister, what quantity of cod from the North Sea or Eastern Baltic was procured by his Office in 2006. | (160947) | 241 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Prime Minister, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160771) | 242 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Prime Minister, what the (a) job title, (b) salary and (c) number of staff assigned to Joe Irvin is. | (160793) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland 243 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160778) | Questions to the Solicitor General 244 | Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):To ask the Solicitor General, what progress has been made on improving prosecution rates in cases of alleged human trafficking; and if she will make a statement. | (160822) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 245 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many motorcycle tests were carried out at each of the test centres in Scotland in each of the last 10 years. | (160664) | 246 | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government has taken to reduce the number of road traffic accidents involving cyclists since 1997. | (160661) | 247 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many civil law suits have been brought against her Department based either wholly or partially on grounds provided by the Human Rights Act 1998; how many were settled out of court, before a court judgment was delivered; and how much settlements cost the public purse since 1998. | (160694) | 248 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any of her Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160775) | 249 N | Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects work to be completed in the vicinity of the Gonerby Moor roundabout on the A1 in Lincolnshire; and if she will make a statement. | (159321) | 250 N | Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will assess the merits of restricting heavy goods vehicles to the inside lane of the A1 dual carriageway between Grantham and Newark. | (159322) | 251 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many motorists in the (a) London, (b) Surrey County Council, (c) Hampshire County Council and (d) Isle of Wight Council area used their vehicles for (i) less than five miles, (ii) between five and 25 miles and (iii) more than 25 miles in each of the last five years. | (160764) | 252 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Welsh Assembly Government on the funding of British Waterways; and if she will make a statement. | (160718) | 253 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Scottish Executive on the funding of British Waterways; and if she will make a statement. | (160719) | 254 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to make a financial contribution to British Waterways; whether she has had discussions with British Waterways on funding; and if she will make a statement. | (160720) | 255 | Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what grants her Department provided to British Waterways in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. | (160767) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales 256 | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of each type of food served in his Department in the last 12 months was (a) British and (b) Welsh origin. | (160734) | 257 | Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what efficiency savings his Department was required to make as part of its Spending Review 2004 (SR04) targets; what efficiency projects have been undertaken in the Department in pursuit of those targets; on what date each was initiated; and how much each was predicted to contribute to the SR04 target. | (160605) | 258 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether any of his Department's special advisers have declared a conflict of interest. | (160777) | 259 | Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Welsh Assembly Government on policies in England and Wales on sharing the costs of outbreaks of animal diseases between the agricultural industry and the public purse. | (160635) | Questions to the Minister for Women and Equality 260 | Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Minister for Women and Equality, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the ratio of births to maternity nurses in the East Midlands. | (160597) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 261 | John Barrett (Edinburgh West):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the Parliamentary Business Unit of the Falkirk Child Support Agency to reply to the hon. Member of Edinburgh West's letter of 22nd August on his constituent Mr Keith Millar. | (160617) | 262 | Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in each of the districts of County Durham qualify for council tax benefit but do not claim it. | (160633) | 263 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on changes in disposable income among pensioners in the last five years, broken down by (a) age and (b) region; and if he will make a statement. | (160863) | 264 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners have taken up their entitlement under the (a) pensions credit scheme, (b) disability allowance and (c) attendance allowance in the last five years, broken down by (i) age and (ii) region; and if he will make a statement. | (160864) | 265 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to combat ageism in the workplace; how many legal claims have been made against employers relating to ageism in the last five years, broken down by (a) age and (b) sector; and if he will make a statement. | (160869) | 266 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any of his Department's special advisers has declared a conflict of interest. | (160774) | 267 | Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new national insurance numbers were issued to non-UK citizens resident in Peterborough City Council area in each month since January 2004. | (160616) | 268 | Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of how much would be needed on average in each of the next 50 years in (a) net present value and (b) cash sum terms in order for the Financial Assistance Scheme to pay 90 per cent. of the (i) core and (ii) expected pensions of all those eligible for support; and if he will make a statement. | (160738) | Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 269 | Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many under 25 year olds were not in employment, education or training in (a) England, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) Kettering in each of the last five years. | [Transferred] (160598) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 270 | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people aged over 65 years have been victims of crime in the last five years, broken down by (a) type of crime, (b) age of victim and (c) location; and if she will make a statement. | [Transferred] (160865) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice 271 N | Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale):To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the merits of the introduction of fixed-term parliaments. | [Question Unstarred] (160191) | Questions to the Minister for the Olympics 272 | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Minister for the Olympics, pursuant to the Answer of 3rd September 2007, Official Report, column 1594W, on the Olympic Games: Greater London, which Government department or body the person who gave a stock-take of work on security at both meetings referred to was representing. | [Transferred] (160769) |
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