Session 2009-10
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The Questions Book

Part 2: Oral and Written Questions from
Wednesday 24 March 2010

Notes:
* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+ Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N] Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
[R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.

Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Tuesday 23 March 2010
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 2: Oral and Written Questions from
Wednesday 24 March 2010

For Written Questions for answer on the day of issue of this paper, see Part 1 of this paper and the Order Paper.

Questions in this paper are arranged in the following way: date for answer; Oral before Written under each date; date of tabling under each answering date; unstarred and transferred questions followed by answering departments in alphabetical order.

WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH
Questions for Oral Answer

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

*1	Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What recent assessment he has made of the level of paramilitary activity by Republican groups in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
	(322973)

*2	Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect on savers in Northern Ireland of the collapse of the Presbyterian Mutual Society.
	(322974)

*3	Ann Winterton (Congleton): What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland.
	(322975)

*4	Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What recent assessment he has made of the activities of dissident Republicans in Northern Ireland.
	(322976)

*5	Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the national security protocols to be used after the devolution of policing and justice matters.
	(322977)

*6	Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on steps to tackle fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland.
	(322978)

*7	David Simpson (Upper Bann): When he expects to receive the final report of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning.
	(322979)

*8	Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on trends in per capita expenditure in Northern Ireland on matters for which he is responsible.
	(322980)

*9	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): When he next expects the final report from the Saville Inquiry to be published; and if he will make a statement.
	(322981)

*11	Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on proposals to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in Northern Ireland in 2012.
	(322983)

*12	Angela Watkinson (Upminster): When he expects the final report from the Saville Inquiry to be published; and if he will make a statement.
	(322984)

*13	Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What his most recent assessment is of the security situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
	(322985)

*14	Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central): How much was spent on employing press and communications officers in his Department in the financial year 2008-09.
	(322986)

*15	Dr William McCrea (South Antrim): What steps his Department is taking to counter the threat from dissident paramilitaries in Northern Ireland.
	(322987)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a question without notice.

*1	Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 March.
	(323602)

*2	Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):
	(323603)

*3	Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West):
	(323604)

*4	Mr Brooks Newmark (Braintree):
	(323605)

*5	Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):
	(323606)

*6	Bob Spink (Castle Point):
	(323607)

*7	Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What the Government's policy is on the provision of modern in-patient mental health units.
	(323608)

*8	Mr David Amess (Southend West):
	(323609)

*9	Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough):
	(323610)

*10	Mr David S. Borrow (South Ribble):
	(323611)

*11	Norman Lamb (North Norfolk):
	(323612)

*12	Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):
	(323613)

*13	Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):
	(323614)

*14	Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome):
	(323615)

*15	Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):
	(323616)

Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Tuesday 16 March

1 N	Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of young people who have left their family home without having in place arrangements to live independently in the last 12 months.
	(323177)

2 N	Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of homeless people in (a) Ribble Valley constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) England.
	(323178)

3 N	Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): To ask the Minister for the Olympics, how much freight has been transported by water to the main Olympic site to date.
	(323338)

4 N	Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): To ask the Minister for the Olympics, what the cost was of building the freight facility at the main Olympic site.
	(323339)

Notices given on Wednesday 17 March

1 N	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent representations he has received on Loyalist decommissioning; and if he will make a statement.
	(322982)

2 N	Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the recent changes to criteria for value for money audits of town and parish councils; and whether such changes were introduced on the initiative of (a) his Department and (b) the Audit Commission.
	(323359)

4
N

Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will place in the Library (a) a copy of the letter from the Minister of State of 3 September 2009 on depleted uranium and (b) other material held by his Department relevant to a possible connection between the use of depleted uranium and alleged increases in the incidence of (i) birth defects and (ii) cancer in Fallujah.

(323357)

Notices given on Thursday 18 March

1 N	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects his Department to publish guidance to primary care trusts on the use of local tenders and product formularies for products and services covered by Part IX of the Drug Tariff.
	(323855)

2 N	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whom his Department has consulted in its recent discussions on the use of tenders and formularies for products and services covered by Part IX of the Drug Tariff.
	(323923)

3 N	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the Part IX Guidance and Assurance Framework for the Drug Tariff arrangements to enter into force on 1 April 2010.
	(323924)

Notices given on Friday 19 March

1 N	Michael Gove (Surrey Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, in how many schools in each local authority fewer than 50 per cent. of pupils attained Key Stage 2 at level 4 or above in both English and mathematics in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(323993)

2
N

Chris Huhne (Eastleigh): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding has been allocated for expenditure on advertising in respect of the anti-terrorist hotline in the financial year 2009-10; what payments his Department has made to each media outlet in respect of such advertisement; what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of such advertisement in meeting the objectives set for it; and if he will make a statement.

(324025)

3 N	John Howell (Henley): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what correspondence his Department has had with Reading Borough Council on its bid for funds from the Transport Innovation Fund in each month of 2010.
	(324024)

Notices given on Monday 22 March

1 N	Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of claims that the incidence of (a) birth defects and (b) cancer has increased amongst residents of Fallujah as a result of the use of depleted uranium; and if he will make a statement.
	[Transferred] (323358)

2	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to increase investment in industry in Southend-on-Sea; and if he will make a statement.
	(324387)

3	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reasons he has not answered Question (a) 321887 on his Department's initiatives and (b) 321888 on the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme, tabled on 10 March 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	(324388)

4	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people living in City of York (a) in total and (b) with less than two years employment, won unfair dismissal claims in (i) 1997 and (ii) the latest year for which figures are available; and how much on average was paid out in such claims in each such year.
	(324216)

5	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many women living in City of York took paid maternity leave in (a) 1997 and (b) the latest year for which figures are available; how many weeks, on average, they took in each such year; and how much on average they received in maternity pay.
	(324217)

6	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students (a) currently resident in City of York constituency, (b) studying at the University of York and (c) studying at the University of York St John receive (i) grants towards their university fees and (ii) non-repayable bursaries towards their maintenance costs.
	(324218)

7	Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with officials from the Student Loans Company regarding the redundancies at the company's Glasgow offices announced in January 2010.
	(324237)

8	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff since it was established; and at what cost.
	(324343)

9	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much has been spent on promotional items carrying the Department's branding and logo since it was established; and what such items were purchased.
	(324358)

10	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure since it was established.
	(324431)

11	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2009, Official Report, column 1091W, on Competittion Commission: Public Relations, if he will list each of the briefing documents that Euro RSCG Apex has produced for the Competition Commission in the last three years.
	(324201)

12	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2010, Official Report, column 298W, on One North East and North East Economic Forum: Public Relations, for what reason the Regional Development Agency's payment was made to a lobbying firm, Sovereign Strategy.
	(324202)

Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2010, Official Report, column 156W, on Central Office of Information: marketing, what promotional products were purchased from Sweet Concepts Ltd on behalf of the (a) Learning and Skills Council and (b) University for Industry; and at what cost in each case.

(324301)

14	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of (a) the Conservative Party and (b) the Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or Special Advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324400)

15	Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Post Office on the possible establishment of a Post Bank; and if he will make a statement.
	(324337)

16	Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the total cost has been of the independent reviews of the Student Loans Company conducted by (a) Profesor Sir Deian Hopkin and (b) PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
	(324308)

17	Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many graduates have had their student loan debt recovered by the Student Loans Company through EU Regulation 14/2001 since 2006.
	(324309)

18	Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what circumstances the Student Loans Company would expect to enforce EU Regulation 14/2001.
	(324310)

19	Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the banking industry to promote awareness of and lending to community interest companies; and if he will make a statement.
	(324312)

20	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many smoking shelters have been built for her Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324360)

21	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much her Department and its agency have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324432)

22	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324242)

23	Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 November 2009, Official Report, column 311W, on departmental telephone services, whether contracts were awarded for the provision of services relating to the inquiry line run by the Office of the Third Sector.
	(324111)

24	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many agency and temporary staff were employed in each of the last three years.
	(324367)

25	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2010, Official Report, column 1492W, on departmental temporary staff, how much was spent in total on temporary and agency staff in each of the last three years.
	(324368)

26	Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public service contracts were awarded to companies registered outside the UK in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement.
	(324311)

27	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much value added tax was paid by businesses in York in 2009; and if he will estimate the sum which would be accrued to the Exchequer in that year under a value added tax rate of 17.5 per cent.
	(324223)

28	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) business and (b) personal customers in York have (i) bank accounts, (ii) mortgages or (iii) other investments with each financial institution in receipt of financial support from the public purse.
	(324224)

29	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Equitable Life pension fund members resident in City of York constituency.
	(324225)

30	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people resident in City of York constituency who have benefited from the Government's guarantees to depositors with Icelandic banks; and what estimate has been made of the average monetary value of their deposits.
	(324226)

31	Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on fraudulent claims for assistance made by film companies participating in the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
	(324142)

32	Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the number of fraudulent claims for assistance made by film companies participating in the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
	(324143)

33	Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on changing the status of incinerator bottom ash from inert waste to active waste for landfill tax purposes; and if he will make a statement.
	(324091)

Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff at HM Revenue and Customs have visited (a) Barbados, (b) Vanuatu, (c) St Lucia, (d) Spain, (e) Turkey, (f) Venezuela, (g) New Zealand, (h) Australia, (i) Spain, (j) Cyprus, (k) Jamaica, (l) Malta, (m) Sri Lanka, (n) China, (o) Japan and (p) the United Arab Emirates in each of the last three years on official business; and what the cost was of visits to each destination.

(324344)

35	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324356)

36	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department and its agencies has spent on promotional items carrying the Department's branding and logo in the last five years; and what such items were purchased.
	(324357)

37	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324428)

38	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 12 October 2009, Official Report, column 255W, on Gift Aid, what plans his Department has to amend Gift Aid rules, eligibility and tax relief.
	(324203)

39	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2010, Official Report, column 604W, on Government Departments: marketing, what the estimated cash value is of the level of marketing and communications spend in 2009-10 on which the 25 per cent. cut will be based.
	(324207)

40	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2010, Official Report, column 604W, on Government Departments: marketing, what the base year and base cash value is of the level of consultancy spend on which the cut of 50 per cent. will be based.
	(324208)

41	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2010, Official Report, column 604W, on Government departments: marketing, what the estimated level of savings is in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 from reducing consultancy and marketing/advertising spend.
	(324209)

42	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total cost to the public purse was of expenditure by Government departments on consultancies in the last year for which figures are available; and what the estimated level of such expenditure is in each of the next three years.
	(324211)

43	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the likely level of savings to the public purse of the use by Government departments of the Expotel facility for hotel bookings.
	(324212)

44	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the total cash spend on marketing, advertising and public relations by central Government in the last 12 months; and what proportion of such expenditure was made through the Central Office of Information.
	(324213)

45	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of (a) the Conservative Party and (b) the Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324403)

46	Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department awarded contracts for the provision of services relating to its general public inquiry telephone line.
	(324113)

47	Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many checks his Department carried out on (a) expenditure on (i) food and (ii) childcare and (b) bank statements from more than six months previously of recipients of tax credits in each year since 2005; what criteria are used to decide to carry out such checks; and if he will make a statement.
	(324123)

48	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 22 November 2005, what the purpose and function is of Project 1.5; and what enhancements it has made to Project 1.
	(324119)

49	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst of 12 November 2009, Official Report, column 810W, on Valuation Office: allowances, how many individual expenses were claimed by the Valuation Office Agency's Director of National and Central Services in 2008-09.
	(324120)

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham of 26 February 2010, Official Report, column 806W, on public expenditure, whether the £500 million of savings by reducing duplication between organisations will include savings delivered by the Total Place initiative; and whether Total Place savings will be allocated to (a) central and (b) local government.

(324121)

51	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 31 March 2003, paragraph 1.05, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Project Timetable.
	(324122)

52	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 22 November 2005, if he will place in the Library a copy of each of the Programme Closure documents PRMP-12, PRMP-37 and PRMP-38, redacting the names of junior civil servants.
	(324162)

53	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which opinion research company conducted the People's Panel research for the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax revaluation 2007 Programme; what reports they produced; and what the cost was of that research.
	(324163)

54	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 20 January 2004, paragraph 3, if he will place in the Library a copy of the results of the Omnibus survey.
	(324164)

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 11 December 2003, paragraph 2, what tests took place in Guildford; in respect of the data of which bodies the tests were undertaken; what technologies were tested; whether Guildford Borough Council was involved in the tests; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the reports of the tests.

(324165)

56	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 17 February 2004, paragraph 5, if he will place in the Library a copy of the (a) presentation from the Welsh office of the Valuation Office Agency and (b) paper from statisticians.
	(324166)

57	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 24 May 2004, paragraph 3, if he will place in the Library a copy of Handout (1) and Handout (2).
	(324167)

58	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 26 June 2003, paragraph 5, if he will place in the Library a copy of the paper on recommended choice of Automated Valuation Model vendor.
	(324168)

59	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst of 12 October 2009, Official Report, column 265W, on valuation, how many new conservatories the Valuation Office Agency has been informed of by local authorities in the last 12 months.
	(324169)

60	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 18 January 2005, paragraph 8, what the estimated level of imputation of data was in (a) absolute and (b) percentage terms in the 2007 council tax revaluation.
	(324170)

61	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 23 November 2004, paragraph 7, if he will place in the Library a copy of the revised version of the Benefits Analysis document.
	(324171)

62	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 21 September 2004, paragraph 3.3, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Data Enhancement Questionnaire policy approved by the Minister.
	(324172)

63	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many dwellings have been valued by the Valuation Office Agency's Automated Valuation Model to date.
	(324232)

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst of 12 November 2009, Official Report, column 810W, on the Valuation Office: allowances, what individual expenses were paid to the Valuation Office Agency's (a) Chief Executive from April 2007 to March 2009, (b) Director of Data Strategy from April 2007 to March 2009 and (c) Deputy Chief Executive from April 2007 to March 2009.

(324233)

65	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2010, Official Report, column 1264W, on Valuation Office Agency (VOA), what data the VOA has (a) requested and (b) received from the National Register of Social Housing; and on what statutory basis the VOA obtained access.
	(324317)

66	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 19 October 2004, paragraph 3.5, if he will place in the Library a copy of the due diligence review conducted by the IAAO.
	(324318)

67	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 19 October 2004, paragraph 3.10, if he will place in the Library a copy of the presentation on the insight to automated valuation model estimates; and in which areas the mini-revaluations took place.
	(324319)

68	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what bonuses have been awarded to each board member and director of the Valuation Office Agency in each of the last three years.
	(324320)

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 2 February 2009, Official Report, column 902W, on the Valuation Office, if he will prepare and place in the Library a version of each of the user guidance and manuals for the Valuation Office Agency's automated valuation model software and database, with information redacted that could assist with unauthorised access.

(324321)

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 2 February 2009, Official Report, column 902W, on the Valuation Office, if he will prepare and place in the Library a version of each of the Valuation Office Agency's user guidance and manuals for the (a) digital remapping tool and (b) locality delineation tool, with information redacted that could assist with unauthorised access.

(324322)

Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 2 February 2009, Official Report, column 902W, on the Valuation Office, if he will prepare and place in the Library a version of each of the user guidance and manuals for the Valuation Office Agency's (a) Digital Mapping User Guide, (b) RSA Induction Workbook and (c) Digital Photography User Guide, with information redacted that could assist with unauthorised access.

(324323)

72	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) gross and (b) net cost to local authorities was of landfill tax in each year since its introduction.
	(324324)

73	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in which areas disadvantaged area stamp duty relief applies; and what the value is of the threshold.
	(324325)

74	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) hon. members, (b) noble Lords, (c) researchers, (d) former elected representatives, (e) councillors and (f) members of the armed forces are eligible for special category status for personal tax records held by HM Revenue and Customs.
	(324326)

75	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff members of (a) HM Revenue and Customs and (b) the Valuation Office Agency have their personal tax records given a special category classification.
	(324327)

76	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax Revaluation 2007 Programme Board minutes of 25 May 2005, if he will place in the Library a copy of the paper presenting the case for the acquisition of Rightmove data.
	(324365)

77	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what bonuses have been awarded to the section of the Valuation Office Agency responsible for the valuation of ports in the last three years; and what the aggregate value was of such bonuses.
	(324369)

78	Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library a copy of the latest edition of the Valuation Office Agency's council tax referencing manual.
	(324370)

79	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many young people from City of York constituency are in receipt of education maintenance allowance; and what the average monetary value of such allowance is.
	(324222)

80	Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how much his Department had spent on preparations for implementation of the recommendations of the Rose Review of the Primary Curriculum on the latest date for which figures are available.
	(324173)

81	Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many and what percentage of students eligible for free school meals gained a GCSE in Latin at each grade in the latest year for which figures are available.
	(324174)

82	Patrick Hall (Bedford): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the geographical location of subcontractors tendering for work under the Building Schools for the Future programme.
	(324081)

83	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324363)

84	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how much his Department has spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324433)

85	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324243)

Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Peterborough of 23 February 2010, Official Report, column 456W, on Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: surveillance, whether (a) the Commission and (b) its predecessor has made use of personal (a) Census, (b) HM Revenue and Customs' tax records and (c) Experian data.

(324398)

87	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2009, Official Report, column 1068W, on Freud Communications: public relations, for what reasons the Year of Music was not undertaken in-house by departmental staff; and on what dates Ministers in his Department have met Matthew Freud in the last 12 months.
	(324404)

Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Peterborough of 23 February 2010, Official Report, column 456W, on Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: surveillance, whether the Commission and its predecessor have made use of (a) covert human intelligence sources and (b) private investigators.

(324405)

89	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2010, Official Report, column 734W, on departmental temporary employment, what the total amount spent on employing temporary staff was in each of the last three years.
	(324330)

90	Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what mechanisms exist for (a) parents and (b) staff to complain about academies.
	(324350)

Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much he (a) has given in the last three financial years and (b) plans to give in the next three financial years to local authorities in (i) Essex and (ii) England to restore cliff slippages that threaten (A) rail and (B) road links; what recent representations he has received on this issue; and if he will make a statement.

(324391)

92	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, under what legislation he has power to fund local authorities to restore cliff slippages that threaten (a) rail and (b) road links; and if he will make a statement.
	(324392)

Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent (a) meetings he has had with and (b) representations he has received from Southend Borough Council on cliff slippages that threaten (i) rail and (ii) road links; what the (A) location and (B) duration was of each meeting; whether a record of each meeting was kept; who attended each meeting; and if he will make a statement.

(324393)

94	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what research has been (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated by his Department on cliff slippages that threaten (i) rail and (ii) road links in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
	(324394)

95	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he (a) has had in the last 12 months and (b) plans to have in the next 12 months with other departments to discuss cliff slippage in Southend; and if he will make a statement.
	[R] (324395)

96	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324364)

97	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324434)

98	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of (a) the Conservative Party and (b) the Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324402)

99	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department allocated under the Mortgage Rescue scheme in each region for the spending period 2008-11 period.
	(324144)

100	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department allocated under the New Build HomeBuy scheme in each region in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10; and how much such funding has been allocated for (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12.
	(324145)

101	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department allocated under the Mortgage Rescue scheme in each region in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10; and how much such funding has been allocated for (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12.
	(324146)

102	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department allocated under the Rent to HomeBuy scheme in each region in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10; and how much such funding has been allocated for (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12.
	(324147)

103	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department allocated to each region for low cost home ownership programmes in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11 to date.
	(324148)

104	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made for the purposes of the allocation of regional funding by the Homes and Communities Agency of the likely number of HomeBuy Direct completions in each region in 2010-11.
	(324149)

105	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding the Homes and Communities Agency allocated for the Mortgage Rescue Scheme in the spending period 2008-11.
	(324150)

106	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what local priorities the Homes and Communities Agency has set for the Investment Statement of each region; and what assessment he has made of the progress of each region in meeting each regional priority target in (a) each of the last three years and (b) the spending period 2008-11.
	(324151)

107	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made for the purposes of the allocation of regional funding by the Homes and Communities Agency of the likely number of New Build HomeBuy completions in each region in 2010-11.
	(324152)

108	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made for the purposes of the allocation of regional funding by the Homes and Communities Agency of the likely number of Rent to HomeBuy completions in each region in 2010-11.
	(324153)

109	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made for the allocation of regional funding by the Homes and Communities Agency of the number of households likely to accept offers on their homes under the Mortgage Rescue scheme in (a) 2010-11 and (b) the spending period 2008-11.
	(324154)

110	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average cost per household has been in accepting an offer under the Mortgage Rescue Scheme since the Scheme's inception; and if he will make a statement.
	(324155)

111	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the Mortgage Rescue Scheme budget has been (a) allocated and (b) spent to date.
	(324156)

112	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department allocated under the HomeBuy Direct scheme in each region in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10; and how much such funding has been allocated for (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12.
	(324157)

113	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department allocated to each sub-region for low cost home ownership programmes in spending period (a) 2008-11, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11 to date; and how many such homes are expected to be completed in each sub-region.
	(324158)

114	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many agency and temporary staff were employed in each of the last three years.
	(324331)

115	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2010, Official Report, column 957W, on departmental temporary employment, what the total amount spent on employing temporary staff was in each of the last three years.
	(324332)

116	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many free television licences have been issued to residents of (a) Southend West constituency, (b) Essex County Council authority area and (c) England and Wales in each year since such licences were introduced.
	(324376)

117	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many persons were employed by the BBC in each of the last three years; in what capacity; and if he will make a statement.
	(324379)

118

Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) questionnaires, (b) statistical enquiries and (c) investigations have been carried out wholly or partly at public expense on behalf of or by his Department or public bodies for which he is responsible in each year since 1997; and what the (i) nature, (ii) purpose and (iii) cost was of each.

(324380)

119	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much the BBC licence fee was in each year since 1990; what plans he has to change the level of the licence fee in each of the next three years; what discussions he has had with the BBC about the licence fee since January 2009; and if he will make a statement.
	(324381)

120	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many persons were (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted of failure to purchase a BBC licence in each year since 1997.
	(324382)

121	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent research he has undertaken into public opinion on the BBC and the licence fee as a means of funding it; and if he will make a statement.
	(324383)

122	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the percentage increase was in (a) the cost of the television licence fee and (b) the number of licence fee payers in each year since 1997.
	(324384)

123	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward proposals to allow commercial advertising on BBC channels; what recent representations he has on this issue; what response he gave; and if he will make a statement.
	[R] (324385)

124

Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the 2006 agreement between the Secretary of State and the BBC; what discussions he has had with the BBC since January 2010 on broadcasting standards; what response he received from the BBC; whether he will place in the Library a copy of the note taken of each meeting; and if he will make a statement.

[R] (324386)

125	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he last met the Chairman and Director General of the BBC; what issues were discussed; whether a record of the meeting was kept; and if he will make a statement.
	(324389)

126	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when steps he is taking to promote tourism in South East Essex; and if he will make a statement.
	(324390)

127	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what account he will take of commitments to ensure (a) efficiency savings and (b) the prevention of inflation of staff and talent costs at the BBC in determining the future level of the BBC licence fee; and if he will make a statement.
	(324422)

128	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324362)

129	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department and its agency have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324435)

130	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324247)

131	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many transactions his Department has made through the Expotel facility.
	(324341)

132	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of (a) the Conservative Party and (b) the Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324401)

133	David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel are based in commercial properties rented by his Department in the West of Scotland.
	(324295)

134	David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the taxpayer was of commercial properties rented by his Department in the West of Scotland in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(324296)

135	David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the locations are of each commercial property rented by his Department in the West of Scotland.
	(324297)

136	David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many commercial properties are rented by his Department in the West of Scotland.
	(324298)

137	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324352)

138	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324436)

139

Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his statement of 22 March 2010 on armed forces equipment, whether the base platform for the Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) is now finalised for all aspects of the FRES programme; whether there will be further opportunities for unsuccessful bidders to bid for later variants; and if he will make a statement.

(324287)

140	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324239)

141	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer by the Cabinet Office Minister of 22 February 2010, Official Report, column 156W, on Central Office of Information: marketing, what the (a) type and (b) cost was of the promotional food and confectionery purchased from Sweet Concepts Ltd by the Royal Air Force.
	(324303)

142

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what due diligence tests were conducted prior to the award of the contract for Port Agency Service (FLEET/OPS/0020), with particular reference to (a) credit checks, (b) risk assessment, (c) ownership, including related shareholdings and (d) transparency of company structures and accounts; and what methodology was used to conduct those tests.

(324231)

143	Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what (a) method, (b) criteria and (c) through which Agency the Department assessed the security and associated risk profile of those companies who submitted bids for the Provision of Port Agency Services (FLEET/OPS/0020); and if he will make a statement.
	(324238)

144	Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer to Question 322507, what discussions his Department's officials have had with Group 4 Securicor on outsourcing services referred to in the unprinted paper reported to the House by the Defence Committee on 10 February 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	(324442)

145	Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy that applicants to HM armed forces will not be rejected on the grounds that they have previously undergone laser eye surgery; and if he will make a statement.
	(324338)

146	Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether members of HM armed forces who have had laser eye surgery to achieve the required level of sight attainment are allowed to continue in service.
	(324339)

147	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2010, Official Report, column 22-3W, on departmental temporary employment, what the total amount spent on employing temporary staff was in (a) each of the last three years and (b) 2009-10 to date.
	(324328)

148	Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the cost per kilogram of carbon dioxide saved for the different types of commercially available domestic energy efficient technologies, including circulator pumps; and if he will make a statement.
	(324214)

149	Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average payback period is for the different types of commercially available domestic energy efficient technologies, including circulator pumps; and if he will make a statement.
	(324215)

150	Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when energy efficient circulator pumps will be labelled, Energy Saving Recommended.
	(324288)

151	Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when energy efficient circulator pumps will be included on the Energy Saving Trust website.
	(324289)

152	Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average payback period is for each type of energy efficient technology commercially available, with particular reference to circulator pumps and technologies applicable to non-domestic properties, ranked by their payback period; and if he will make a statement.
	(324290)

153

Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the (a) average internal rate of return and (b) cost per kilogram of carbon dioxide not emitted was for each type of energy efficient technology commercially available, in the latest period for which figures are available, with particular reference to circulator pumps and those technologies applicable to non-domestic properties, ranked by their payback period; and if he will make a statement.

(324291)

154	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) local authority and (b) housing association homes in City of York constituency have had energy efficiency improvements in each of the last five years; and what the average cost per dwelling to the public purse of those improvements was.
	(324219)

155	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324346)

156	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much his Department has spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324437)

157	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers since its inception.
	(324244)

158	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2009, Official Report, column 929W, on gas and electricity markets authority: public relations, what documents Finsbury has produced for Ofgem as part of its contract in the last 12 months.
	(324305)

159	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2010, Official Report, column 61W, on departmental information officers, what the (a) job title, (b) division and (c) responsibilities are of each of the embedded communicators.
	(324307)

160	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on flood protection measures in (a) England, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) City of York constituency in (i) cash and (ii) real terms in each year since 2000.
	(324220)

161	Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects to bring forward regulations for the transfer of responsiblity of private drains and sewers to water companies.
	(324234)

162	Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations he has received on safety concerns regarding the inclusion of incinerator bottom ash in road building and other construction materials; and if he will make a statement.
	(324235)

163	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324355)

164	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324438)

165	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding was allocated by his Department for agricultural research and development in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
	(324236)

166	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324249)

167	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2009, Official Report, column 974W, on departmental publications, if he will place in the Library a copy of each of the last 10 editions of his Department's Landscape staff magazine.
	(324306)

168	Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 3 November 2009, Official Report, column 801W, on departmental telephone services, whether contracts were awarded for the provision of services relating to helplines.
	(324112)

169	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the defacing of monuments at the former Plaszow concentration camp near Krakow on Saturday 13 March; what recent discussions he has had with the government of Poland on anti-Semitism in Poland; and if he will make a statement.
	[R] (324377)

170	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the refusal of the government of Germany to release files documenting (a) Nazi war criminals and (b) Adolf Eichmann; and if he will make a statement.
	[R] (324378)

171	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of the level of support given by the government of Israel to increase the development of the economy in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement.
	[R] (324396)

172	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of the number of (a) rockets and (b) mortar bombs launched into Israeli territory from (i) Lebanon and (ii) Gaza since 1 January 2010; how many persons were (A) killed, (B) seriously injured and (C) slightly injured; and if he will make a statement.
	[R] (324397)

173	Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Colombian authorities on 15 March 2010 assassination of Colombian human rights defender Jhonny Hurtado in the municipality of La Macarena and its effects on the human rights situation in that country.
	[R] (324085)

174	Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will instruct the British Ambassador in Bogota to raise the 15 March 2010 assassination of Colombian human rights defender Jhonny Hurtado and its effects on the human rights situation in that country with the Colombia office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
	[R] (324086)

175	Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received reports on the possible involvement of soldiers of the 7th Mobile Brigade of the Colombian Army in the 15 March 2010 assassination of Colombian human rights defender Jhonny Hurtado in the municipality of La Macarena; and if he will make a statement.
	[R] (324087)

176	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324351)

177	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324439)

178

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the contribution of the Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, 18 March 2010, Official Report, column 997, on Intelligence and Security Committee, if he will take steps to ensure that when the current committee members stand down, there will be no attempt to interfere with the Committee's secretariat in the intervening period before a new committee in appointed; and if he will make a statement.

(324199)

179	Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 28 October 2009, Official Report, column 381W, on departmental telephone services, whether his Department has awarded contracts for the provision of services relating its travel advice telephone information line.
	(324115)

180	Mark Williams (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether there have been discussions at joint committee meetings between the European Commission and Morocco on the effect on the Saharawi and other peoples of the Western Sahara of the EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement.
	(324135)

181	Mark Williams (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will request HM Ambassador in Morocco to investigate the detention by the Moroccan authorities of (a) Ali Salem Tamek, (b) Brahim Dahane, (c) Ahmed Nasiri, (d) Yahdih Tarouzi and (e) Rashid Sghir who are being held in Sale prison, Morocco.
	(324139)

182	Mark Williams (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UN Security Council has been briefed on the human rights situation in occupied Western Sahara by the UN Secretary General's special envoy on Western Sahara in 2010.
	(324140)

183	Mark Williams (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to call for the suspension of the EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement.
	(324141)

184

Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether primary care trusts are required to provide funding for clinical decisions and medicines included within recommendations by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence contained in Technology Appraisal Guidance; and under what circumstances a primary care trust may decide not to fund clinical decisions and medicines within such recommendations.

(324371)

185	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will run a campaign to raise people's awareness of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, highlighting the need to seek prompt medical attention within the next 12 months.
	(324372)

186

Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken in response to the recommendation of the Public Accounts Committee in its report on Services for people with rheumatoid arthritis, tenth Report of Session 2009-10, HC 46, on take up of the Commissioning Pathway by Primary Care Trusts; and how it intends to evaluate the effect of the Pathway on patients.

(324373)

187	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made by his Department in reviewing evidence on the need for better access to flare-up and pain management services for people with rheumatoid arthritis; and when it will produce an action plan.
	(324374)

188	Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance has been issued to primary care trusts on assessing what services are required for people with rheumatoid arthritis to enable them to decide what services they need to provide in the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
	(324375)

189	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what new (a) medical treatments, (b) surgical procedures, (c) drugs, (d) other therapies and (e) other services for patients have been introduced by (i) York Hospital NHS Trust, (ii) Selby and York Primary Care Trust and (iii) North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust in the last five years.
	(324227)

190	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324440)

191	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324245)

192	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2010, Official Report, column 699W, on Departmental ICT, what fonts were purchased through the expenditure on font licences in the last three years.
	(324342)

193	Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 22 October 2009, Official Report, columns 1654-5W, on departmental telephone services, whether his Department awarded contracts for the provision of services relating to the campaign-specific telephone lines and campaign-linked lines.
	(324116)

194	Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2010, Official Report, column 966W, on arthritis: drugs, to which areas of government policy his letter to the Prime Minister related.
	(324090)

195	Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many diabetes specialist nurse posts have been (a) made redundant and (b) transferred to general nursing posts in each primary care trust area in each of the last five years.
	[R] (324229)

196	Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) males and (b) females in each socio-economic group have type 2 diabetes.
	(324230)

197	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2010, Official Report, columns 56-7W, on departmental temporary employment, what the total amount spent on employing temporary staff was in each of the last three years.
	(324329)

198	Sir Peter Soulsby (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people with diabetes have been referred to a dietician for specialist dietary advice in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) age, (b) sex and (c) primary care trust area.
	(324292)

199	Sir Peter Soulsby (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people with diabetes have seen a dietician for specialist dietary advice, broken down by (a) age, (b) sex and (c) primary care trust area, in each of the last five years.
	(324293)

200	Sir Peter Soulsby (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time was for a person with diabetes to see a dietician for specialist dietary advice in the latest period for which figures are available, broken down by primary care trust area.
	(324294)

201	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324441)

202	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many raids the UK Border Agency has conducted of hereditaments within the Government Secure Zone within the last 24 months; in what locations; how many illegal immigrants have been identified; and at what premises.
	(324204)

203	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers the Identity Commissioner has to investigate individual complaints from members of the public on identity cards; and what sanctions the Commissioner has.
	(324205)

204	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Identity Commissioner has been given access to the past and current Office of Government Commerce Gateway reviews of the National Identity Card and National Identity Register schemes.
	(324206)

205	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324246)

206	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2010, Official Report, column 156W, on Central Office of Information: marketing, what promotional products were purchased from Sweet Concepts Ltd on behalf of (a) the Police Information Technology Organisation and (b) the Home Office; and at what cost in each case.
	(324407)

207	Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 12 November 2009, Official Report, columns 937-8W, on departmental telephone services, whether contracts were let for the provision of services relating to the helplines run by its agencies.
	(324118)

208	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research his Department has undertaken into the relationship between levels of spending on police and crime rates; and if he will make a statement.
	(324137)

209	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much capital funding has been allocated to the Sussex Police in each year since 2000.
	(324138)

210	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether Mr Charlie Whelan holds a House of Commons security pass.
	(324210)

211

Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham of 24 February 2010, Official Report, column 563W, on Members: email, if he will take steps to allow hon. Members to list their Public PGP Key, should they wish to do so, on the parliament.uk website by their entry and contact details.

(324304)

212	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2009, Official Report, column 953W, on security, what the private security firm was; and how much has been paid to that firm.
	(324340)

213	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324361)

214	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much his Department has spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324423)

215	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324241)

216	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2010, Official Report, column 720W, on departmental information officers, what the (a) title and (b) division is of each of the embedded communicator posts.
	(324399)

217	Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what projects his Department has funded in Sierra Leone since 2000; and how much his Department has spent on each.
	(324082)

218	Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what contribution his Department has made to the reduction of female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone in the last five years.
	(324083)

219	Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding his Department has provided to the Social Welfare Ministry in Sierra Leone in the last 12 months.
	(324084)

220	Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking with the government of Bangladesh and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to improve the humanitarian situation in the camps for Rohingya refugees on the Bangladesh-Burma border.
	(324136)

221	Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to provide assistance for Rohingya refugees in camps on the Bangladesh-Burma border.
	(324161)

222	Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2010, Official Report, column 1414W, on departmental temporary staff, how much was paid to (a) Manpower, (b) Margaret Hodge and (c) Josephine Sammons for services relating to the recruitment of temporary staff in each of the last three years.
	(324366)

223	Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents of boats without a postcoded address are able to register to vote without having to declare themselves homeless.
	(324159)

224	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324353)

225	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324424)

226	Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what protective equipment or clothing is issued to prison staff.
	(324088)

227	Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department plans to take in response to the recommendations made in the Stern Review of how rape complaints are handled by public authorities in England and Wales.
	(324089)

228	Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) males and (b) females in each court aged between (i) 10 and 12, (ii) 13 and 16 and (iii) 17 and 18 years in each HM Court Service area were (A) proceeded against, (B) found guilty and (C) sentenced to immediate custody for alcohol-related offences in 2008.
	(324160)

229	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324251)

230	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham of 26 February 2010, Official Report, column 795W, on political parties: finance, what response he made to Sir Hayden Phillips' request on release of the minutes and background papers.
	(324408)

231	Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 27 October 2009, Official Report, columns 331-2W, on departmental telephone services, whether contracts were awarded for the provision of services relating to the helplines.
	(324114)

232	Mark Williams (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on the development of a new court building in Aberystwyth.
	(324348)

233	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324354)

234	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department and its agencies has spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324425)

235	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2010, Official Report, column 653W, on hotels, for what reason his Department does not use the Expotel booking service.
	(324299)

236

Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to the Answer of 9 September 2009, Official Report, column 1897W, on the Internet, for what reason 10 Downing Street took the decision to disable the function on the YouTube channel to allow comments; and if he will make it his policy to amend the functionality to allow the public to post comments on its YouTube channel.

(324200)

237	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324347)

238	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department has spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324426)

239	Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) percentage change in bus ridership in (i) York and (ii) England in the last five years.
	(324221)

240	Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, for what reasons, of the three possible routes for High Speed 2 proposed through the Chilterns, he decided on the route through Chesham and Amersham constituency; on what evidential basis he made that decision; and if he will make a statement.
	(324349)

241	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324427)

242	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, whether his Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324248)

243	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2010, Official Report, column 156W, on Central Office of Information: marketing, what promotional products were purchased from Sweet Concepts Ltd on behalf of British Transport Police; and at what cost.
	(324406)

244	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, how many and what proportion of all hotel bookings made by his Department were made through the Expotel facility in the last year for which figures available.
	(324409)

245	Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, for what reasons (a) the Highways Agency and (b) he has not replied to a letter from Thurrock Borough Council on contract compliance in respect of the Connect Plus Group's obligation to collect rubbish and litter from, and to clean, the A13 highway in Thurrock; and if he will make a statement.
	(324228)

246	Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, when the National Policy Statement for National Networks will be published.
	(324410)

247	Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what the (a) capital and (b) revenue expenditure will be on the extension to the High Speed 2 route to Leeds.
	(324284)

248	Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what the estimated total (a) capital and (b) revenue expenditure will be on the High Speed 2 route, from (i) London to Birmingham and (ii) London to Manchester.
	(324285)

249	Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what estimated (a) capital and (b) revenue expenditure will be incurred for the 335 mile Y network proposed in the High Speed Rail Command Paper.
	(324286)

250	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many smoking shelters have been built for his Department's staff in the last five years; and at what cost.
	(324345)

251	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department has spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324429)

252	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Minister for Women and Equality, whether the Government Equalities Office has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324250)

253	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Minister for Women and Equality, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2010, Official Report, column 644W, on departmental communications, if she will place in the Library a copy of each document provided by APCO Worldwide to the Equality and Human Rights Commission on its campaign programme and awareness campaign.
	(324300)

254	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on promotional items carrying the Department's branding and logo in the last five years; and what such items have been purchased.
	(324359)

255	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been (a) paid out and (b) recovered in benefits to dead people in each of the last 10 years.
	(324411)

256	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years.
	(324430)

257	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has undertaken costings of the policies of the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Liberal Democrat Party at the request of Ministers or special advisers in the last 36 months.
	(324240)

258	Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer by the Cabinet Office Minister of 22 February 2010, Official Report, column 156W, on Central Office of Information: marketing, what the (a) type and (b) cost was of the promotional food and confectionery purchased from Sweet Concepts Ltd by the Health and Safety Executive.
	(324302)

259	Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 3 November 2009, Official Report, column 816W, on departmental telephone services, whether her Department awarded contracts for the provision of services relating to its main customer contact number.
	(324117)

260

Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, as part of her Department's contract with Atos Origin, what were the highest and lowest salaries paid to (a) doctors and (b) nurses on (i) part-time and (ii) full-time contracts by Atos Healthcare for the purpose of undertaking Incapacity Benefit and/or Employment and Support Allowance assessments in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement.

(324313)

261

Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, as part of her Department's contract with Atos Origin, what was the average number of days worked by (a) doctors and (b) nurses employed on part-time contracts by Atos Healthcare for the purpose of undertaking incapacity benefit and/or employment and support allowance assessments in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.

(324314)

262

Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, as part of her Department's contract with Atos Origin, what was the average salary paid to (a) full-time and (b) part-time contracted (i) doctors and (ii) nurses by Atos Healthcare for the purpose of undertaking incapacity benefit and/or employment and support allowance assessments in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.

(324315)

263

Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, as part of her Department's contract with Atos Origin, how many (a) doctors and (b) nurses were employed (i) part-time and (ii) full-time by Atos Healthcare for the purpose of undertaking incapacity benefit and/or employment and support allowance assessments in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.

(324316)

THURSDAY 25 MARCH
Questions for Oral Answer

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

*1	Hugh Bayley (City of York): What steps his Department is taking to assist the food industry in the current economic climate.
	(324046)

*2	Tony Baldry (Banbury): What steps he is taking the problem of dangerous dogs; and if he will make a statement.
	(324047)

*3	Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): What steps his Department is taking to encourage the recycling of household waste; and if he will make a statement.
	(324048)

*4	Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What recent assessment he has made of progress towards meeting European air quality standards; and if he will make a statement.
	(324049)

*5	Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): If he will meet representatives of the inshore fishing industry to discuss compensation to that industry from offshore wind farm operators.
	(324050)

*6	Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on steps to increase local food sourcing by the public sector.
	(324051)

*7	Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire): When he expects to publish guidance on the transfer of ownership of private drains and sewers to water companies.
	(324052)

*8	Mr John Baron (Billericay): What steps his Department is taking to improve the competitiveness of the farming industry.
	(324053)

*9	Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What progress has been made towards meeting the 2010 targets for waste management under the EU Landfill Directive.
	(324054)

*10	Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): If he will review the effectiveness of legislation on gangmasters.
	(324055)

*11	Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What recent assessment he has made of the future financial viability of small and medium-sized family farms.
	(324056)

*12	Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What steps he is taking to tackle the problem of dangerous dogs; and if he will make a statement.
	(324057)

*13	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Hunting Act 2004; and if he will make a statement.
	(324058)

*14	Ann Coffey (Stockport): What steps his Department is taking to assist the food industry in the current economic climate.
	(324059)

*15	Nia Griffith (Llanelli): What steps his Department is taking to assist the food industry in the current economic climate.
	(324060)

*16	Bill Wiggin (Leominster): What steps his Department is taking to improve the competitiveness of the farming industry.
	(324061)

*17	Mr Robert Goodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): Whether he plans to review arrangements for the collection of commercial waste following its recent redefinition.
	(324062)

*18	Mr Douglas Carswell (Harwich): What steps he is taking to tackle the problem of dangerous dogs; and if he will make a statement.
	(324063)

*19	Andrew Rosindell (Romford): How many and what proportion of questions for written answer on a named day his Department has answered on the date named in this session.
	(324064)

*20	Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): What his Department's objectives are for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement.
	(324065)

*21	Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): How many anaerobic digestion facilities for the disposal of fallen stock have been opened in each of the last three years.
	(324066)

*22	Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): What recent progress has been made in tackling the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
	(324067)

*23	Mr Andrew Pelling (Croydon Central): What steps are being taken to reduce the level of food wastage.
	(324068)

*24	Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): What steps his Department is taking together with other Government departments to strengthen the rural economy.
	(324069)

*25	Bob Russell (Colchester): What steps he plans to take in response to Natural England's report, Lost life.
	(324070)

At 11.15 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

*1	Mr John Grogan (Selby): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
	(324071)

*2	Ann Winterton (Congleton):
	(324072)

*3	Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey):
	(324073)

*4	Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire):
	(324074)

*5	Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed):
	(324075)

*6	Robert Key (Salisbury):
	(324076)

*7	Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):
	(324077)

*8	Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk):
	(324078)

*9	Mr Michael Jack (Fylde):
	(324079)

*10	Mr David Jones (Clwyd West):
	(324080)

Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Tuesday 16 March

1 N	Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): To ask the Minister for the Olympics, how much freight is planned to be transferred by water to the main Olympic site in each of the next 12 months.
	(323340)

2 N	Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): To ask the Minister for the Olympics, what plans she has for development of the wharf at the main Olympic site.
	(323341)

Notices given on Wednesday 17 March

1 N	Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to each research council of fluctuations in the sterling exchange rate in the financial year 2009-10; and how much his Department has allocated to compensate research councils for such fluctuations.
	(323383)

Notices given on Thursday 18 March

1 N	Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many and what proprotion of young people in (a) each Sheffield constituency and (b) the City of Sheffield have entered higher education in each year since 1998.
	(323761)

2 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has had discussions with representatives of Manganese Bronze in Coventry on its decision to transfer the manufacture of key components to China.
	(323640)

3 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what financial assistance his Department provided to Manganese Bronze between 2007 and 2009.
	(323641)

4 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will meet representatives of Manganese Bronze to discuss the future of the company's manufacturing operations in Coventry.
	(323642)

5 N	Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many and what proportion of 11 year olds achieved Level 4 at Key Stage 2 in (a) English, (b) mathematics and (c) English and mathematics in each Sheffield constituency in each year since 1998.
	(323757)

6 N	Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many schools in each Sheffield constituency there were in which fewer than 30 per cent. of pupils achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C including English and mathematics in each year since 1998.
	(323758)

7 N	Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many and what proportion of pupils achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C in each Sheffield constituency in each year since 1998.
	(323759)

8 N	Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) out patient and (b) in patient waiting time was for each hospital in Sheffield for each speciality in each year since 1998.
	(323760)

Notices given on Monday 22 March

1 N	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will list the five most expensive hospitality events hosted by his Department and its agencies in the last three years; and what the (a) cost and (b) purpose was of each.
	(324412)

2 N	Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions his Department has had with the European Commission Directorate-General of Trade on the inclusion of Mode 4 provision in EU trade agreements.
	(324095)

3 N	Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what events have been hosted by his Department in each of the last 12 months.
	(324106)

4 N	Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many UK-born working age people were employed in the private sector (a) in each year since 1997 and (b) on the most recent date for which data are available.
	(324195)

5 N	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the five most expensive hospitality events hosted by his Department and its agencies in the last three years; and what the (a) cost and (b) purpose was of each.
	(324413)

6 N	Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to rule out a national satellite-based road pricing scheme and to end all funding streams in respect of road pricing including road pricing demonstration projects.
	(324186)

7 N	Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the monetary value is of Government contracts with Cable & Wireless to supply internet services.
	(324101)

8 N	Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the additional annual (a) gross and (b) net cost to the public purse of uprating the basic state pension in line with earnings from 2010-11 up to the latest date for which information is available.
	(324198)

9 N	Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the rate of take-up is of the health in pregnancy grant in each local authority.
	(324107)

10 N	Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions officials of his Department have had with representatives of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on the level of lending by RBS to small businesses.
	(324183)

11 N	Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that UK nationals may not be non-domiciled for income tax purposes if evidence shows that to all intents and purposes the UK is their main residence.
	(324333)

12 N	Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to reduce the number of days spent in the UK for nationals who were non-domiciled for tax purposes.
	(324334)

13 N	Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his latest estimate is of the number of UK nationals who are non-domiciled for income tax purposes.
	(324335)

14 N	Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the loss to the Exchequer arising from UK nationals who are non-domiciled for tax purposes in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(324336)

15 N	Michael Gove (Surrey Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many surplus places there are in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each local authority.
	(324180)

16 N	Michael Gove (Surrey Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, if he will place in the Library a copy of a list of those local authorities which have over (a) 10 per cent. and (b) 25 per cent. surplus school places.
	(324181)

17 N	Michael Gove (Surrey Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, if he will place in the Library a copy of a list of schools which have surplus places, showing the number of surplus places in each such school.
	(324182)

18 N	Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, who owns the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey; and who is responsible for its maintenance.
	(324175)

19 N	Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much was spent on translation services by local authorities in (a) Ribble Valley, (b) Lancashire and (c) England in each of the last five years.
	(324420)

20 N	Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West & Royton): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has guaranteed to write off the whole of Oldham's outstanding housing debt in the event of the stock transfer ballot being won; when a decision on this matter was taken; and what form that decision took.
	(324267)

21
N

Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his estimate is of the amount of retrospective business rate payments (a) owed by newly assessed port companies, (b) paid in full by such companies to date and (c) paid in first instalments under the scheme for paying rates off over eight years; how many companies have (i) paid in full and (ii) paid a first instalment; and what the estimated cost of the deferral scheme is to the public purse.

(324132)

22 N	Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals for a moratorium on issuing of retrospective business rate demands on newly-assessed port companies.
	(324133)

23 N	Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals to ensure that fast track and other rating reassessments on port companies which are not completed until after the start of financial year 2010-11 do not include liability for retrospective charges to 2005.
	(324134)

24 N	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers who served with the Royal Irish Regiment transferred to Territorial Army units following disbandment of the Home Service battalions.
	(324108)

25 N	Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Gurkha veterans' charities his Department has met to discuss implementation of the Government's policy on the settlement of ex-Gurkhas.
	(324097)

26 N	Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Gurkha charities have received funding from his Department following the decision to grant ex-Gurkhas UK settlement rights; and how much such funding each of those charities has received.
	(324098)

27 N	John Howell (Henley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints have been received by MODern Housing Solutions in respect of its work at RAF Benson in each of the last 24 months.
	(324179)

28 N	John Howell (Henley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what performance indicators have been set for MODern Housing Solutions in respect of its work on defence properties; and what assessment his Department has made of its performance against these targets in the last 12 months.
	(324184)

29 N	John Howell (Henley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the performance of MODern Housing Solutions in relation to its work at RAF Benson in the last 12 months.
	(324185)

30 N	Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether, when awarding the contract for Provision of Port Agency Services (FLEET/OPS/0020), a requirement was stipulated that the successful contractor would need to demonstrate that their work would not be exposed to advanced notice of ship and submarine movements globally; and if he will make a statement.
	(324252)

31 N	Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what method and against what criteria his Department evaluated the tender submissions and related documents in respect of the Provision of Port Agency Services (FLEET/OPS/0020); if he will place in the Library the documentation setting out the criteria; and if he will make a statement.
	(324253)

32 N	Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will take steps to ensure that energy efficiency services provided by energy suppliers under the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target scheme are monitored to ensure maximum (a) cost effectiveness and (b) energy efficiency.
	(324254)

33 N	Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the contribution of domestic hot water use to (a) energy consumption and (b) carbon dioxide emissions.
	(324124)

34 N	Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what account has been taken of the role of water efficienc when developing the Home Energy Management Strategy.
	(324125)

35 N	Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he can provide breakdown by budget line of the funds allocated to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for the development of a geological disposal facility for highly radioactive nuclear waste for the financial year 2010-15.
	(324265)

36 N	Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much funding has been (a) allocated to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for the development of a geological disposal facility for high level radioactive waste and (b) requested by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for the same purpose for the financial year 2010-15.
	(324266)

37 N	Mr John Baron (Billericay): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Minister for Farming and the Environment will reply to the hon. Member for Billericay's letters of 12 January and 15 February 2010 on his constituent Ms F Smith.
	(324129)

38 N	Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, upon what evidence the decision was taken to restrict the eel-fishing season in the Thames; and if he will place in the Library a copy of that evidence.
	(324109)

39 N	Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on the role of water efficiency in reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
	(324126)

40 N	Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Ofwat on incentives for water efficiency to achieve his Department's water consumption targets; and if he will make a statement.
	(324127)

41 N	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the five most expensive hospitality events hosted by his Department and its agencies in the last three years; and what the (a) cost and (b) purpose was of each.
	(324414)

42 N	Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the number of bodies in the mass grave recently discovered in La Macarena, Colombia.
	(324176)

43 N	Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent progress his Department has made towards establishing a network of research practitioners for asbestos-related diseases.
	(324093)

44 N	Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects his Department to provide updated leaflets with information for those with mesothelioma.
	(324094)

45 N	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether a recent assessment has been made of the effectiveness of drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in (a) Chorley, (b) Lancashire and (c) primary care trusts in the North West.
	(324102)

46 N	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the future funding of drug and alcohol rehabilitation services.
	(324103)

47 N	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has made a recent assessment of the level of consistency at national level in respect of the criteria used by service providers to determine admittance to drug and alcohol treatment programmes.
	(324104)

48 N	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding his Department made available to primary care trusts for drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(324105)

49
N

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions (a) officials and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with (i) Essex Police and (ii) others on the death of Lee Balkwell at Baldwins Farm, Upminster on 18 July 2002; and if he will seek an explanation from Essex Police on why it has not implemented in full the recommendations of the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to the investigation of the case.

(324092)

50 N	Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was spent on translation services by his Department in (a) Ribble Valley, (b) Lancashire and (c) England in each of the last five years.
	(324419)

51 N	Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate his Department has made of the proportion of people subject to a stop and search under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2003 who are from an ethnic minority group.
	(324128)

52 N	Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will request Cable & Wireless to use the Internet Watch Foundation list to block access to known child abuse websites from computers on departmental networks.
	(324099)

53 N	Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will advise Ministerial colleagues on steps to take to ensure that access to known child abuse sites is not possible from computers on departmental networks.
	(324100)

54 N	Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms he plans to put in place to monitor and ensure compliance with the requirement that any electronic service provider tendering for Government contracts should deploy the list compiled by the Internet Watch Foundation in order to block access to websites known to host images of child sex abuse.
	(324130)

55
N

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department's contract with Cable and Wireless from the provision of internet services expires; when he expects the tendering process for its replacement to begin; and what discussions he plans to have with (a) Cable and Wireless and (b) subsequent providers on access to sites identified with child abuse.

(324269)

56 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, when the application for planning permission for change of use in connection with the proposed creation of a day nursery at 1 Parliament Street was submitted; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the application.
	(324260)

57
N

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what estimate the House of Commons Commission has made of the extent to which charges for places in the proposed day nursery at 1 Parliament Street will meet the costs of its provision; and what the weekly subsidy per place is for which the Commission has budgeted in 2010-11.

(324261)

58 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the estimated gross loss of income is for the Refreshment Department in 2010-11 arising from the closure of its facilities at 1 Parliament Street.
	(324262)

59 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, when the application for listed building consent in connection with the proposed creation of a day nursery at 1 Parliament Street was submitted; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the application.
	(324263)

60 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the closing date is for the receipt of tenders from day nursery operators for the contract to run a day nursery at 1 Parliament Street; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the specification for the contract.
	(324264)

61 N	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list the five most expensive hospitality events hosted by his Department and its agencies in the last three years; and what the (a) cost and (b) purpose was of each.
	(324415)

62 N	Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2010, Official Report, column 1416W, on international assistance, if he will publish his Department's Health Portfolio Review.
	(324177)

63 N	Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent on translation services in the Justice System in (a) Ribble Valley, (b) Lancashire and (c) England in each of the last five years.
	(324421)

64 N	Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer to Question 322999, which Departments have retained portions of the records under section 3.4 of the Public Records Act.
	(324259)

65 N	Mr Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons electoral registration officers are not subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
	(324178)

66 N	Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2010, Official Report, column 1012W, on arrest warrants: war crimes, on what date the paper Arrest warrants - universal jurisdiction was placed on his Department's website.
	(324270)

67 N	Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2010, Official Report, column 1012W, on arrest warrants: war crimes, to which interested individuals and organisations a copy of the paper was sent.
	(324271)

68 N	Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will list the five most expensive hospitality events hosted by his Department and its agencies in the last three years; and what the (a) cost and (b) purpose was of each.
	(324416)

69 N	Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Prime Minister, on what date Charlie Whelan first attended his morning meetings at Downing Street; and how many such meetings he has attended since that date.
	(324187)

70 N	Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the contribution of the Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee of 18 March 2010, Official Report, column 997, on Intelligence and Security Committee, if he will hold discussions with the Chairman on whether the Committee's staff have had their own concerns put in jeopardy; and if he will make a statement.
	(324282)

71 N	Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, on what dates he discussed matters relating to National Express with the hon. Member for North Tyneside since 1 January 2009.
	(324188)

72 N	Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of each (a) email and (b) letter received by his Department from the hon. Member for North Tyneside on National Express.
	(324189)

73 N	Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what progress his Department has made on amending the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions Order 2002 in order to enable the installation of portable pedestrian crossings at road works.
	(324110)

74 N	Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, for what reasons no environment impact assessment was produced ahead of the consultation on the High Speed Two Exceptional Hardship schemes; and if he will make a statement.
	(324255)

75 N	Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, for what reasons Buckinghamshire County Council has not been included on the list of consultees for the consultation on the High Speed Two Exceptional Hardship scheme.
	(324256)

76 N	Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, on what date his Department plans to respond to the participants in the consultation on the High Speed Two Exceptional Hardship Scheme.
	(324257)

77
N

Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what meetings (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) his officials have had with interested parties on the three alternative routes for High Speed Two through the Chilterns; what the (i) purpose and (ii) outcome was of each such meeting; and if he will place a copy of the minutes of each such meeting.

(324258)

78 N	Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what his most recent assessment is of the likely date for returning the East Coast Main Line franchise to the private sector.
	(324131)

79 N	Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, how many jobs were lost (a) directly and (b) indirectly as a result of the failure of National Express's East Coast Main Line franchise.
	(324193)

80 N	Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what his estimate is of the likely cost to the economy of the failure of National Express's East Coast Main Line franchise.
	(324194)

81 N	Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what contractual obligations apply to the contract for the A13/A1089 in Thurrock to the Connect Plus Group for cleaning and collecting rubbish and litter from the highways and its embankments; how performance against those obligations is monitored; and if he will make a statement.
	(324268)

82 N	Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, how much it has cost the public purse to run the railway services on the East Coast Main Line in each month since 13 December 2009.
	(324190)

83 N	Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what his estimate is of the likely cost to the public purse of the failure of National Express's East Coast Main Line franchise.
	(324191)

84 N	Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, on what occasions the Secretary of State has (a) met and (b) spoken with Richard Bowker since 3 October 2008.
	(324192)

85 N	Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on translation services by her Department in (a) Ribble Valley, (b) Lancashire and (c) the UK in each of the last five years.
	(324418)

86 N	Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms are in place to ensure the compliance of workers from EU member states working in the UK with health and safety requirements.
	(324096)

87 N	Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the additional annual (a) gross and (b) net cost to the public purse of uprating the basic state pension in line with earnings from 2010-11.
	(324196)

88 N	Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the additional (a) annual and (b) cumulative (i) gross and (ii) net cost to the public purse of uprating the basic state pension in line with earnings from 2010-11.
	(324197)

89
N

Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of recipients of the state second pension whose entitlement includes years past 2002 when they were in receipt of incapacity benefit; how much extra state second pension is paid per week per recipient in respect of such years; and what estimate she has made of the expenditure on such accrued rights in 2009-10.

(324417)

MONDAY 29 MARCH Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Thursday 18 March

1 N	Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much Government funding has been allocated to research into myasthenia gravis in each year since 1997.
	[R] (323762)

Notices given on Monday 22 March

1 N	Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, what powers his Department has to protect consumers from unfair competition and profiteering in respect of (a) retail motor fuel prices, (b) retail home heating oil and (c) the price of oil used by commerce and industry; and if he will make a statement.
	(324281)

2 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to encourage sustainable housing development in the West Midlands.
	(324279)

3 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to protected woodland in the West Midlands.
	(324277)

4 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to protected wildlife in the West Midlands.
	(324278)

5 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to encourage recycling in the West Midlands.
	(324280)

6 N	Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to ensure scientific for evidence is taken into account in identifying marine conservation zones under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
	(324272)

7 N	Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what socio-economic criteria will be taken into account in (a) the selection of individual sites and (b) the design of an ecologically cohesive network of marine conservation zones.
	(324273)

8 N	Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the seven principles of ecological cohesion will be adhered to in the designation of marine conservation zones.
	(324274)

9 N	Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the minimum conservation objectives for marine conservation zones will be a favourable condition used in designating sites of special scientific interest.
	(324275)

10 N	Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he last met representatives of Nottinghamshire Police Authority and Nottinghamshire Police Force to discuss (a) their recently published capability study and (b) their future strategy; and if he will make a statement.
	(324276)

TUESDAY 30 MARCH Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Thursday 18 March

1 N	John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of illicit mobile telephones in prisons in England and Wales in each of the last 12 months; how many of those telephones were found in the possession of (a) staff and (b) prisoners; and how many were found in communal areas in each such month.
	(323925)

2 N	John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the level of serious organised crime in prisons in England and Wales involving drug trafficking.
	(323926)

3 N	John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of serious organised crime activities being carried out in prisons in England and Wales.
	(323980)

4 N	John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court enforcement officers HM Courts Service have employed in each financial year since April 2005.
	(323981)

5 N	John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court enforcement officers HM Courts Service employed in each HM Court Service region in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007, (d) 2008 and (e) 2009.
	(323982)


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