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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Tuesday 30 June 2009
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 30 June 2009
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 30 June of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department. For other Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 30 June of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper. For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 30 June see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 1
N | Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what research his Department and its predecessors have (a) undertaken and (b) commissioned in the last three years on the effect of Government-funded science awareness initiatives on the number of young people studying courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and if he will make a statement. | | (282053) | 2
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the Secretary of State plans to reply to the letter of 6 April 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr D Healey. | | (283360) | Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 3
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to reply to the letter of 5 January 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr E Warne. | | (283359) | 4
N | Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what response time has been agreed between the District Valuer and HM Revenue and Customs to assess the value of the Seaton Delaval Hall estate for the purpose of offers in lieu. | | (283269) | 5
| Mark Williams (Ceredigion): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Services Authority on infiltration of financial services firms by criminal groups. | | (283374) | 6
| Mark Williams (Ceredigion): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to prevent organised criminal groups from infiltrating financial services firms; and if he will make a statement. | | (283375) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families 7
N | Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what the average expenditure per school pupil in Plymouth was in each year since 1989. | | (283267) | 8
N | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, when he plans to provide a substantive response to the letter from a constituent of the hon. Member for the Isle of Wight of 22 April 2009, ref ART 63589019765, on that constituent's daughter. | | (283206) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 9
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many properties he expects to be (a) completed and (b) purchased for social rent in the London Borough of Islington in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) each of the next four years. | | (283092) | 10
N | Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect (a) the green belt and (b) open green spaces in Dorset. | | (282471) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 11
N | Mr Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding has been allocated for broadcasting in West Derbyshire to implement proposals contained in the Digital Britain White Paper. | | (283197) | 12
| Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to reduce the time required for applicants to complete a premises licence application. | | (283340) | 13
N | Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the findings contained in English Heritage's Nighthawking Survey; and if he will make a statement. | | (283268) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 14
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military personnel are deployed in Pakistan; and what duties they are undertaking. | | (283090) | 15
N | John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the amount to be paid by his Department to the company awarded the contract to deliver increment 3a of the Defence Information Infrastructure programme. | | (283173) | 16
N | John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the redundancy costs of ATLAS staff working on the Defence Information Infrastructure programme to date. | | (283174) | 17
| Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces retired from front line operational duties for reasons of ill health in each year since 1997. | | (283342) | 18
| Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made in the provision of accommodation for families of military patients being treated at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine's clinical facilities at Selly Oak; and on what date he expects such accommodation to become available. | | (283343) | 19
| Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) financial and (b) other arrangements his Department has put in place to support families visiting patients at (i) the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine's clinical facilities at Selly Oak and (ii) other defence medical facilities in the Midlands. | | (283344) | 20
N | Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Statement of 26 February 2009, Official Report, columns 394-97W, on Records of detention (review conclusions), what the names of each of the two individuals transferred from Iraq to Afghanistan in 2004 are; at what US detention facilities they (a) have been and (b) are being held; what steps the Government has taken to verify US assurances on the treatment of the two individuals; whether the UK has the power to demand (i) access to and (ii) the return of the two individuals; on what date officials were first made aware of (A) the intention to transfer the two individuals and (B) the transfer itself; what international law applies to people held on behalf of other coalition forces; and if he will make a statement. | | (283335) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 21
| Ms Celia Barlow (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress his Department has made in ensuring that those with pre-payment meters for energy supplies are not overcharged. | | (283349) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 22
| Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward proposals for a free fruit scheme under the provisions of EC Commission Regulation No. 288/2009. | | (283339) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 23
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Iran on the conduct of the Presidential election; and if he will make a statement. | | (283089) | 24
N | Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his most recent assessment is of UK-Saudi Arabia relations; and if he will make a statement. | | (282699) | 25
N | Mr Ian McCartney (Makerfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the handling of protests following the recent presidential elections in Iran by the Iranian authorities; and what assessment he has made of the implications for UK foreign policy of recent events in Iran. | | (282808) | 26
N | Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the safety of British nationals resident in Iran. | | (282696) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 27
N | John Austin (Erith & Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish his Department's prevention package for older people; and if he will make a statement. | | (282263) | 28
N | John Austin (Erith & Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2009, Official Report, column 623W, on fractures: elderly, to which independent inspectorates primary care trusts have to demonstrate that they are meeting their responsibilities with regard to implementing National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence clinical guidance on fragility fractures, falls and osteoporosis. | | (282264) | 29
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of expenditure on (a) primary care and (b) hospital care in the London Borough of Islington in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) each of the next four years. | | (283091) | 30
N | Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether provision is made within the NHS for staff training in meditation techniques. | | (283118) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 31
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's policy is on discussing planned deportations with representatives of the government of the destination country based (a) in the UK and (b) in that country. | | (283093) | 32
N | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) blood and (b) urine samples related to suspected incidents of drink-driving were processed at each Forensic Science Service centre in each of the last five years. | | (283333) | 33
N | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been spent on updating equipment at Chorley Forensic Science Service laboratory in each of the last five years. | | (283334) | 34
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to reply to the letter to his predecessor of 18 May 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr D Albubasinmwin. | | (283357) | 35
N | Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department issues guidance on the taking of disciplinary action against police officers who refuse openly to display their badge numbers. | | (283207) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice 36
| Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2009, Official Report, columns 734-5WS, on prison accommodation, how many category (a) C and (b) D prisoners are held in prisons designated for use by category B prisoners; and what percentage of category (i) A and (ii) B prisoners are held in prisons designated for use by category A prisoners. | | (283362) | 37
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2009, Official Report, column 776W, on prisons, what the standard infrastructural, physical and security criteria are for prison buildings that are designated for use by category (a) A, (b) B and (c) C prisoners. | | (283355) | 38
| Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation staff, excluding trainee probation officers, were in post in the Probation Service in England and Wales on 31 December 2007. | | (283337) | 39
| Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation staff, excluding trainee probation officers, were in post in the Probation Service in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on 31 December 2007. | | (283338) | 40
| Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation staff, excluding trainee probation officers, were in post in the Probation Service in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on 31 December 1997. | | (283345) | 41
| Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation staff, excluding trainee probation officers, were in post in the Probation Service in England and Wales on 31 December 1997. | | (283346) | 42
N | Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average caseload for a probation officer working in Wales was on 31 December (a) 1997, (b) 2001 and (c) 2007. | | (283086) | 43
N | Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to introduce reporting centres for Tier 3 and Tier 4 offenders in Wales. | | (283087) | 44
N | Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what reports he has received from local probation areas and trusts on levels of planned redundancies to 2012; and if he will make a statement. | | (283088) | 45
| Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many juvenile offenders arrived at their place of detention for the first time after 10.00 pm on the day of admission in each of the last five years. | | (283341) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 46
N | John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which (a) sections of his Department and (b) non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible have requested money saved from efficiency savings to be used for increased pay on their 2009 pay offers to staff. | | (283270) | Questions to the Minister for the Olympics 47
N | Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Minister for the Olympics, what her most recent estimate is of the cost of hosting the London 2012 Olympic tennis events at Wimbledon. | | (281644) | Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Transport 48
N | Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what recent progress has been made towards the introduction of a direct high-speed rail service between London and Amsterdam. | | (283196) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 49
| Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2009, Official Report, columns 1027-8W, on the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, if she will publish reviews of contractors' compliance with disability discrimination legislation. | | (283356) | 50
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to reply to the letter to her predecessor of 19 March 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr J Harris. | | (283358) | 51
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to reply to the letter to her predecessor of 18 May 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms S Mahmood. | | (283361) | 52
| Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what grant funding her Department provided for Remploy in 2008-09; and how much it has allocated to Remploy for 2009-10. | | (283348) |
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