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THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Questions for Oral Answer Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change *1
| Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): What assessment he has made of the effect of the current economic climate on investment in new electricity generation plants. | | (235267) | *2
| Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What recent assessment he has made of the progress towards achieving the Government's target for carbon dioxide emissions reduction by 2050. | | (235268) | *3
| Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): What recent discussions his Department has had with energy companies on the energy market; and if he will make a statement. | | (235269) | *4
| Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What his most recent estimate is of the proportion of UK greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the road transport sector. | | (235270) | *5
| Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): What his policy is on the use of nuclear energy. | | (235271) | *6
| Mr James Plaskitt (Warwick & Leamington): What steps he is taking to ensure gas and electricity prices are affordable. | | (235272) | *7
| Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): What steps he is taking to promote the development of clean coal technology. | | (235273) | *8
| John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol in driving reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases; and if he will make a statement. | | (235274) | *9
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What plans he has for future numbers of clean coal power stations. | | (235275) | *10
| David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent representations he has received on the number of people living in fuel poverty in North West Leicestershire; and if he will make a statement. | | (235276) | *11
| Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): What the timetable is for awarding the contract for the carbon capture and storage demonstration plant; and if he will make a statement. | | (235277) | *12
| Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What the current capacity of UK gas storage facilities is; and if he will make a statement. | | (235278) | *13
| Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What discussions he has had with colleagues in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's assessment of the effects of meat and dairy consumption on greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. | | (235279) | *14
| Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): What his policy is on the use of weapons grade fissile material in civil nuclear reactors. | | (235280) | *15
| Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): What recent representations he has received on the construction of nuclear power facilities and electricity generation by such facilities; and if he will make a statement. | | (235281) | *16
| Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on Ofgem's recent report on the energy market. | | (235282) | *17
| Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What mechanisms are in place to ensure the continuation of supply to a customer in circumstances where an energy company fails. | | (235283) | *18
| Mr David Drew (Stroud): What progress has been made on the Severn Tidal Power Feasibility Study; and if he will make a statement. | | (235284) | *19
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What schemes the Government operates to promote energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement. | | (235285) | *20
| Mr John Grogan (Selby): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community energy saving schemes; and if he will make a statement. | | (235286) | At 11.05 a.m. Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question. *1
| Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. | | (235287) | *2
| Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): | | (235288) | *3
| Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): | | (235289) | *4
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): | | (235290) | *5
| Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): | | (235291) | *6
| Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): | | (235292) | *7
| Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): | | (235293) | *8
| Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden): | | (235294) | Oral Questions to the Leader of the House and the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission *1
| Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): To ask the Leader of the House, if she will bring forward proposals for select committees to conduct more of their business in public. | | (235257) | *2
| Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the House's procedures for scrutinising secondary legislation; and if she will make a statement. | | (235258) | *3
| Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre): To ask the Leader of the House, if she will bring forward proposals to reduce to three days the notice period for tabling of oral Questions to the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales. | | (235259) | *4
| Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Leader of the House, if she will take steps to ensure that Ministers' answers to hon. Members include pertinent information otherwise available to the public; and if she will make a statement. | | (235260) | *5
| Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Leader of the House, if she will hold discussions with Ministerial colleagues on their practices in answering written parliamentary Questions. | | (235261) | *6
| Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the Leader of the House, what factors she takes into account when making decisions about the timetable for the business of the House. | | (235262) | *7
| Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the procedures of the House for handling secondary legislation. | | (235263) | *8
| David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent representations she has received on the number of Government Bills introduced in the current parliamentary Session that will be carried over into the next Session; and if she will make a statement. | | (235264) | *9
| Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will ensure that tap water is available to hon. Members and others in committee rooms. | | (235265) | *10
| Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions she has had, with reference to her responsibility for the Government's legislative programme, on which Minister will have lead responsibility in the House for the Equality Bill; and if she will make a statement. | | (235266) |
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Friday 31 October 1
N | Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what proportion of students in each local education authority area (a) were eligible for free school meals, (b) had a statement of special educational needs and (c) were on School Action Plus in the latest year for which figures are available. | | (233331) |
Notices given on Monday 3 November 1
N | Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people (a) had access to and (b) were registered with an NHS dentist immediately prior to the introduction of the new NHS dental contract in (i) Suffolk and (ii) South Suffolk. | | (233657) | 2
N | Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of NHS dental services for new patients in (a) Suffolk and (b) South Suffolk. | | (233658) | 3
N | Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's most recent estimate is of the number of NHS dentists in (a) Suffolk and (b) South Suffolk. | | (233680) | 4
N | Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's most recent estimate is of the number of people registered with NHS dentists in (a) Suffolk and (b) South Suffolk. | | (233681) |
Notices given on Tuesday 4 November 1
N | Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress the Government has made in appointing a new Chair of the Committee on Climate Change; and when he expects an appointment to be announced. | | (234281) |
Notices given on Thursday 6 November 1
N | Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15th October 2008, Official Report, column 1410W, on non-domestic rates: ports, with which port tenants (a) she and (b) her officials have had discussions since May 2006. | | (235126) | 2
N | Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15th October 2008, Official Report, column 1410W, on non-domestic rates: ports, (a) which port operators and (b) how many port tenants were advised of the review of ports in May 2006. | | (235127) | 3
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what agreements his Department has with the government of Morocco on training facilities; and whether any facilities included in the agreement are in the Western Sahara. | | (235119) | 4
N | Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge & Malling): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will list in descending order of magnitude the percentage contribution that each county, including the UK, is making to global carbon dioxide emissions. | | (234973) | 5
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the US lease on the use of part of Diego Garcia for a military base is due for renewal; and what his policy is on whether the lease should be renewed. | | (235120) | 6
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has held with the Chagos islanders on their wish to return to the Chagos Islands. | | (235121) | 7
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the cost has been to his Department of contesting legal action brought by Chagos islanders seeking to return to the Chagos Islands in each year since 1999-2000. | | (235122) | 8
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what monitoring his Department is undertaking of the operation of the EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement in respect of fish taken from the waters off the Western Sahara. | | (235123) | 9
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has held with the UN on the proposed referendum of the Saharawi people on the future status of the Western Sahara. | | (235125) | 10
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent steps the Government has taken to reduce levels of alcoholism. | | (234791) | 12
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government has taken to encourage the development of innovative technology to prevent crime; and what steps it intends to take. | | (234890) | 13
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government has taken to improve internet safety. | | (234891) | 14
N | Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge & Malling): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what publications have been made available to the general public setting out the statutory police complaint procedure; by whom these publications have been published; and if she will place copies of each publication in the Library. | | (234974) | 15
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much his Department has spent on aid to Saharawi refugees in Algeria in each of the last three years; and how much is planned to be spent in 2009-10. | | (235124) | 16
N | Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to ensure that the Land Registry launches a proper public consultation before the destruction of any original documents and deeds. | | (234789) | 17
N | Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Land Registry has spent on consulting the public on its plans to destroy original deeds and documents in the last two years. | | (234790) | 18
N | Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of capacity in the certification process for the fitting of Mode S Transponders. | | (234970) | 19
N | Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of Mode S Transponders on the market. | | (234972) |
Notices given on Monday 10 November 1
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what recent steps the Government has taken to reduce alcohol addiction amongst teenagers. | | [Transferred] (234792) | 2
N | Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, what equipment on the military list has been sold or transferred to (a) the Democratic Republic of Congo and (b) Rwanda in each of the last three years. | | (235358) | 3
N | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20th October 2008, Official Report, column 137-8W, on credit, if he will list those meetings with respect to which he thinks it is appropriate to release details; if he will place copies in the Library of the (a) agenda, (b) attendees and (c) minutes of each such meeting; and what criteria he applies in determining whether it is appropriate to release such details. | | (235538) | 4
N | Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest is for education, skills and training average achievement at lower super output level in each of the principal seaside towns in England and Wales in descending order giving the name of the lower super output area affected. | | (235544) | 5
N | Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) current and (b) previous ranking is of each of the lowest ranked lower super output area in each field of multiple deprivation in each of the principal seaside towns in England and Wales, giving the name of each of the ward areas. | | (235546) | 6
N | Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, for what reason the National Director of Early Years Strategy, Ruth Pimentel, has resigned her position. | | (235371) | 7
N | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what programmes provide funding to schools to tackle (a) behaviour and (b) inclusion; and how much funding is available under each programme in 2008-09. | | (235364) | 8
N | Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what the turnover rate was in each school population in each secondary school serving the population of a principal seaside town in England in each of the last five years for which figures are available. | | (235545) | 9
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, when he intends to answer the Question tabled on 23rd October 2008, No. 231272, on assistant regional ministers; and what the reasons are for the time taken to respond. | | (235634) | 10
N | Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) formal and (b) informal volunteers in England and Wales in each of the last 15 years. | | (235567) | 11
N | Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which organisation are being paid to facilitate work for her Department on (a) council housing, (b) the review of council housing finance and (c) the housing reform green paper; and how much each organisation is being paid. | | (235505) | 12
N | Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to revise its guidance on prizes and stakes on slot machines. | | (235649) | 13
N | Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to reclassify lap-dancing clubs as sex encounter establishments. | | (235650) | 14
N | Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to revise his guidance on split premises and adult gaming centres. | | (235651) | 15
N | Hugh Robertson (Faversham & Mid Kent): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria the National Sports Foundation require to be met for them to guarantee matched funding for projects for more than one year. | | (235472) | 16
N | Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 3rd September 2007, Official Report, column 1632W and 6th November 2008, Official Report, columns 677-8W, when the decision was taken to extend the service life of the Type 22 and Type 23 Frigates; how much such an extension to their service lives will cost.; and if he will make a statement. | | (235645) | 17
N | Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Future Surface Combatant programme is expected to go through the Initial Gate phase; and when the first vessel is expected to enter service with the Royal Navy. | | (235648) | 18
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average farm income was in (a) Ribble Valley, (b) Lancashire and (c) England in each of the last 10 years. | | (235510) | 19
N | Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of measures to prevent sheep rustling. | | (235365) | 20
N | Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department spent on (a) electricity and (b) heating in each month of each of the last five years. | | (235366) | 21
N | John Howell (Henley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made in conducting noise mapping of the M40 at Milton Common in Oxfordshire in accordance with the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006; what consultations he has held on this matter; and when new noise levels will be set. | | (235639) | 22
N | Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken by the Government to give effect to UN General Assembly Resolution 1723 (XVI), with specific reference to the right to self-determination. | | (235569) | 23
N | Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to establish the whereabouts and health of the Panchen Lama; and if he will press for his release. | | (235570) | 24
N | Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what positive outcomes for the Tibetans have emerged from the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue since 2003. | | (235571) | 25
N | Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he will respond to the letter of 25th September from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on Ms Lucinda Lavelle, transferred to his Department by the Prime Minister. | | (235592) | 26
N | Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of reports by UN officials of the involvement of Angolan troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. | | (235359) | 27
N | Frank Dobson (Holborn & St Pancras): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 30th October 2008, Official Report, column 1236W, on departmental pay, whether Mr R Channing-Wheeler is still receiving £8,400 a month towards the cost of his accommodation. | | (235647) | 28
N | Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Romsey of 9th January 2008, Official Report, columns 594-5W, on influenza, what progress he has made towards the delivery of the initial phase of the National Flu Line Service by the end of 2008; what steps comprise the initial phase of implementation; what other phases of implementation are required for the service to become operational; and if he will make a statement. | | (235506) | 29
N | Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what salary or other remuneration was paid to guest speakers at internal training events within his Department in the latest period for which figures are available. | | (235640) | 30
N | Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) salary or (b) other remuneration was paid to guest speakers at each event organised by his Department for training of press officers in the latest period for which figures are available. | | (235641) | 31
N | Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what events were organised by his Department for the training of press officers in the last year; and what funds were allocated for each event. | | (235642) | 32
N | Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent on training for press officers in his Department in the latest period for which figures are available. | | (235643) | 33
N | Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on administering BCG vaccines to children in education but not resident in high tuberculosis incidence areas in the last 12 months; how many of these supported such an extension to the BCG vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement. | | (235548) | 34
N | Mr David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many days after arrest the evidence used to prosecute was available, for all people convicted with offences under anti-terrorism legislation, who were held for more than 14 days in the last three years. | | (235536) | 35
N | Mr David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people suspected of offences under anti-terrorism legislation were held for more than 14 days before being charged in the last three years. | | (235537) | 36
N | Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost of (a) issuing and (b) producing passports in each of the last eight years has been; and what estimate has been made of the cost of (i) issuing and (ii) producing passports for each of the next eight years. | | (235511) | 37
N | Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passports have been issued in each of the last eight years; and what estimate has been made of the number of passports that will be issued in each of the next eight years. | | (235512) | 38
N | Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which of the separate pieces of information set out in Schedule 1 of the Identity Cards Act 2006 will be retained from foreign nationals applying for identity cards from November 2008. | | (235513) | 39
N | Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which database will store the personal data from foreign nationals applying for identity cards from November 2008. | | (235514) | 40
N | Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the fee revenue from passports has been in each of the last eight years. | | (235515) | 41
N | Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will respond to the letter to her of 24th September from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs F Khan. | | (235588) | 42
N | Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will respond to the letter to her of 29th September from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Z Mohiny. | | (235589) | 43
N | Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will respond to the letter to her of 30th September from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs Zara Gulshav. | | (235590) | 44
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the effects of the new visitors reception and security entrance at Cromwell Green on the number of hon. Member-sponsored tours of the House. | | (235507) | 45
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much income has been generated from visitors to the House during the summer openings in the last three years; and what the cost to the House was of operating the opening in each year. | | (235508) | 46
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the average hourly pay rates are for (a) Blue Badge Guides employed during the summer openings and (b) those employed directly by the House; and what the reasons are for any differences. | | (235509) | 47
N | Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, what the value of student loan debt is that was previously sold off to banks, now held by the Bank of England. | | (235360) | 48
N | Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, what proportion of written answers tabled to his Department in each month of the current parliamentary session were answered within (a) one week, (b) one fortnight and (c) one month. | | (235361) | 49
N | Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, what plans the Government has to provide additional financial support to students undertaking voluntary work. | | (235362) | 50
N | Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, how much has been collected by universities in tuition fees in each year since they were introduced in 1998-99. | | (235363) | 51
N | Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, what proportion of payments by the Learning and Skills Council were made within 30 days of the receipt of the invoice in the last period for which figures are available. | | (235367) | 52
N | Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) complaints and (b) other representations he has received on the operation of the Office of the Public Guardian from (i) members of the public and (ii) solicitors in the last 12 months. | | (235540) | 53
N | Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Office of the Public Guardian in offering services to members of the public. | | (235541) | 54
N | Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to collect and publish data on the number of forced sales of people's homes approved by the courts; and if he will make a statement. | | (235644) | 55
N | Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Prime Minister, when he will respond to the letter to him of 29th September from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms S Wakefield. | | (235591) | 56
N | Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): To ask the Solicitor General, how many of the 125 prosecutions under Operation Pentameter II have resulted in convictions; and what sentences were issued. | | (235542) | 57
N | Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the 125 prosecutions made under Operation Pentameter II, how many defendants received legal aid; and how much funding from the public purse has been made available for such legal aid. | | (235543) | 58
N | Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 6th November 2008, Official Report, columns 351-2W, on human trafficking, to which trafficking statistics her Answer refers; and if she will place in the Library a copy of the statistics. | | (235568) | 59
N | Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 6th November 2008, Official Report, column 351, for what reasons 403 of the 528 persons arrested under Operation Pentameter 2 were not prosecuted. | | (235646) | 60
N | Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many properties the Highways Agency has acquired through compulsory purchase in each year since 1995; and what percentage of such purchases have subsequently been (a) demolished and a road scheme progressed, (b) demolished without a road scheme being progressed, (c) resold and (d) retained. | | (235572) | 61
N | Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the proposed reduction in funding to Network Rail in respect of its engineering possessions strategy, as advocated by the Office of Rail Regulation, and his policy of driving Network Rail towards a 24 hour, seven days a week service. | | (235573) | 62
N | Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Longdendale bypass public inquiry commenced; for how many days the inquiry has sat; and what the estimated cost is of the Longdendale bypass public inquiry process. | | (235593) | 63
N | Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road haulage operators were trading in the UK in each of the last five years for which figures were available. | | (235596) | 64
N | Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road haulage companies have gone into receivership during (a) 2007 and (b) 2008 to date. | | (235597) | 65
N | John Howell (Henley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding has been allocated by his Department and the Highways Agency for noise barrier improvements on the M40 at Milton Common. | | (235368) | 66
N | John Howell (Henley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation arrangements will be made with regard to the Highways Agency's report into its estimates of the cost of noise barrier improvements on the M40 at Milton Common; and whether the data used in the production of the report will be published. | | (235369) | 67
N | John Howell (Henley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Highways Agency will publish the report requested in March 2008 by the Department of Transport on the Agency's estimates for noise barrier improvements on the M40 at Milton Common. | | (235370) | 68
N | Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has received a response from the Scottish Government to its consultation on the Welfare Reform Green Paper. | | (235539) | 69
N | Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to answer question 228497 on carers tabled on 15th October. | | (235622) | 70
N | Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20th October 2008, Official Report, column 1202W, on unemployment benefits, what his Department's forecast was for expenditure on incapacity benefit in each of the next five years had the Employment and Support Allowance not been introduced. | | (235623) | 71
N | Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to answer question 228496 on carers tabled on 15th October. | | (235624) | 72
N | Mr Terry Rooney (Bradford North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons leaflet D49 on bereavement benefits has been withdrawn; and what plans he has to publish a replacement for it. | | (235471) | 73
N | Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the working age population in each principal seaside town in England and Wales have claimed (a) incapacity benefit, (b) lone parent benefit and (c) jobseeker's allowance in each of the last five years. | | (235547) | 74
N | Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the joint report his Department has produced with the Treasury on housing benefit to be published. | | (235566) | 75
N | Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total cost of travel warrants issued to his Department's customers was in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will estimate the savings which would have accrued to the public purse if all such travel warrants had been issued early enought to benefit from lower fares available in advance. | | (235595) |
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