Questions for Oral or Written Answer beginning on Friday 17 October 2008

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WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER

Questions for Oral Answer

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

*1
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on the use made by patients resident in Wales of health services in England.
(227707)
*2
Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): What discussions he has had with the First Minister on increases in the minimum wage.
(227708)
*3
Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): What discussions he has had with the First Minister on Wales's contribution to the 2012 Olympics.
(227709)
*4
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): What discussions he has had with the First Minister and Ministerial colleagues on deposits made by Welsh local authorities in Icelandic bank accounts; and if he will make a statement.
(227710)
*5
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on risks to holdings by Welsh public institutions in foreign based banks.
(227711)
*6
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Assembly Government and the Department for Transport on cross-border transport links.
(227712)
*7
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Assembly Government Ministers on helping small businesses in Cardiff North constituency.
(227713)
*8
John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): What discussions he has had with the First Minister on economic stability and business growth in Wales.
(227714)
*9
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will hold discussions with Welsh Assembly Government Ministers on policies to promote Welsh food in England; and if he will make a statement.
(227715)
*10
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): What discussions he has had with the First Minister on Wales's contribution to the 2012 Olympics.
(227716)
*11
Albert Owen (Ynys Môn): What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on co-operation between the Department for Work and Pensions and the Welsh Assembly Government on welfare reform projects in Wales.
(227717)
*12
Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What recent discussions he has had with Welsh Assembly Government Ministers on the use of health services in Wales by patients resident in England.
(227718)
*13
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): What recent discussions he has had with Welsh Assembly Government Ministers on the All Wales Convention.
(227719)
*14
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Assembly Government and the Department for Transport on cross-border transport links.
(227720)
*15
Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the exposure of Welsh taxpayers to the liabilities of UK banks.
(227721)

Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Monday 13 October
1
N
James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Fareham on 15th September 2008, Official Report, column 2016W, on the departmental internet, when the Cabinet Office's resource accounts will be audited; and when the audited accounts will be published.
(227465)

Notices given on Tuesday 14 October
1
N
Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from the Council on the Misuse of Drugs on the use of gamma-butyrolactone as a date rape drug; and if she will make a statement.
(227816)

Notices given on Wednesday 15 October
1
N
Mr Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15th September 2008, Official Report, column 2020W, on Digital Switchover Help Scheme: Borders Regions, how many people have now been identified as eligible for assistance under the scheme in the area covered by the Selkirk television transmitter and its related relays on the grounds that they are (a) over 75 years old, (b) in receipt of (i) disability living allowance, (ii) attendance allowance and (iii) constant attendance allowance and (c) registered blind or partially sighted; what the overall percentage take-up of eligible people has been to date; and how many people have opted for (A) the default option of Sky, (B) a Freeview digital box, (C) a Freeview playback digital television recorder, (D) a new television with digital built-in, (E) Freesat and (F) Top Up TV.
(228568)
2
N
Mr Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to his written statement of 22nd April 2008, Official Report, column 100WS, on Rising Food Prices (International Impact), how much budgetary support has been advanced; to which countries; how much his Department has spent on additional payments to date; and which countries have received such payments.
(228569)
3
N
Mr Michael Moore (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to written statement of 22nd April 2008, Official Report, column 100WS, on Rising Food Prices (International Impact), how much of the £30 million identified for support for the World Food Programme has been spent to date; on what dates such payments were made; and what quantity of food has been purchased as a result, broken down by food type.
(228570)
4
N
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps the Government has taken to improve bus services in England.
(228310)
5
N
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps the Government has taken to encourage bus companies to invest in environmentally friendly vehicles.
(228311)
6
N
John Mason (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to reduce pensioner poverty.
(228456)
7
N
John Mason (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to encourage the take up of the benefits that remain unclaimed by pensioners each year.
(228457)
8
N
John Mason (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of introducing a system of automatic payments of benefits to people who are eligible for but not claiming pension credit or council tax benefit.
(228458)
9
N
John Mason (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on sharing data in order to enable automatic payment of benefits.
(228461)
 
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