Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 16 June 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 Wednesday 16 June 2010
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 16 June 2010
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 16 June of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.
For other Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 16 June of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Wednesday 16 June see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has for the future regulation of business and investment finance. |
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(2738)
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2
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what guidance his Department has issued on each change made to regulations and controls on the issue of credit cards in the last three years. |
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(2812)
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3
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will review the eligibility criteria for the establishment of a debt relief order for the purposes of removing the criterion relating to funds held in a pension fund which are not accessible prior to retirement. |
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(2903)
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4
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Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Announcement of 24 May 2010 and pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report, column 69W, on public expenditure: Wales, which of his Department's non-devolved public expenditure savings will be incurred in Wales; and what estimate he has made of the financial savings. |
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(2967)
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5
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which non-departmental public bodies report to his Department; and what (a) remuneration is given to the chair and to members of each body and (b) rate of expenses is paid to members, broken down by categories of expenses claimable. |
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(2970)
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6
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reasons the Minister of State for Universities has appointed a special adviser. |
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(2948)
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7
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many times the Minister of State for Universities has (a) met, (b) spoken on the telephone and (c) corresponded with the Vice-Chancellor of the University of (i) Oxford and (ii) Cambridge. |
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(2949)
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8
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many times he and the new head of the Student Loans Company have (a) met, (b) spoken by telephone and (c) corresponded since his appointment. |
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(2950)
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9
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many times (a) he and (b) other Ministers and officials in his Department have (i) met, (ii) spoken on the telephone and (iii) corresponded with representatives of the National Union of Students since their appointment. |
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(2951)
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10
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which higher education institutions (a) he and (b) the Minister of State for Universities visited in May 2010. |
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(2954)
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11
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he expects the Browne Review of higher education funding and student finance to report its findings. |
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(2955)
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12
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many times the Minister of State for Universities has (a) met, (b) spoken on the telephone and (c) corresponded with Lord Browne about his review of higher education funding and student finance. |
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(2956)
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13
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2010, Official Report, column 232W on business: regulations, which regulations he has identified as relevant. |
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(2750)
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14
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to allow the public to challenge primary legislation as part of his proposals to allow the public to challenge regulations in force. |
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(2755)
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15
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings he has had with representatives of (a) Shell, (b) BP and (c) other oil companies since taking up his post. |
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(2756)
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16
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 10 June 2010, Official Report, columns 234-6W, on the North West Regional Development Agency: Wigan, which of the projects have been allocated funding on (a) an ongoing and (b) a single grant basis. |
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(2814)
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17
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, to which projects in the Wigan local authority area the North West Regional Development Agency is considering allocating funding in financial year 2010-11. |
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(2855)
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18
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which projects in the Wigan local authority area have been allocated funding by the North West Regional Development Agency in financial year 2010-11. |
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(2856)
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19
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which section of his Department is responsible for policy on (a) Royal Mail and (b) the review of employment law. |
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(2857)
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20
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received on his Department's review of employment law to date. |
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(2858)
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21
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to analyse the distributional effect of the options for reductions in his Department's expenditure. |
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(2860)
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22
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Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people are employed by Advantage West Midlands; how many people compose the non-executive Board of Advantage West Midlands; and what the total cost to the public purse of payments to (a) employees and (b) Board members is to date. |
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(2852)
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23
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what priority each regional development agency has given to expenditure on (a) research and development, (b) manufacturing and (c) support for redundancies in their proposals for implementing budgetary savings. |
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(2809)
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24
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans each regional development agency has to publish its plans for implementing budgetary savings. |
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(2810)
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25
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Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he plans to take to support the manufacturing sector. |
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(2869)
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26
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Owen Smith (Pontypridd): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will discuss with (a) the hon. Member for Pontypridd and (b) Companies House employees based at Nantgarw the proposed closure of Companies House's Nantgarw office; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2766)
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27
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Owen Smith (Pontypridd): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has discussed with the Chief Executive of Companies House the proposed closure of Companies House's Nantgarw office. |
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(2767)
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28
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) registered social enterprises and (b) co-operatives are registered in each (i) region and (ii) parliamentary constituency. |
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(2885)
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29
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on support for (a) co-operatives and (b) social enterprises. |
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(2886)
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30
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many ideas for better regulation have been submitted to his Department through the Better Regulation Executive web pages since 7 May 2010. |
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(2806)
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31
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many unique visits have been made to the Better Regulation Executive web pages since 7 May 2010. |
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(2807)
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32
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much it cost his Department to maintain the Better Regulation Executive web pages in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(2808)
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33
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Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding allocation his Department made to UK Trade and Investment for (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; and what allocation it plans to make for 2011-12. |
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(2990)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
34
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Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement of 24 May 2010 and pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report, column 69W, on public expenditure: Wales, which of his Department's non-devolved public expenditure savings will be incurred in Wales; and what estimate he has made of the likely financial savings. |
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(2966)
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35
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the size of the population (a) entitled and (b) registered to vote in each parliamentary constituency at the May 2010 general election. |
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(2892)
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36
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on which dates the Special Advisers Remuneration Committee has met since 6 May 2010. |
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(2845)
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37
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Ministers are members of the Special Advisers Remuneration Committee. |
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(2846)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
38
N
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria are being used in his review of the capital expenditure projects announced between 1 January 2010 and the dissolution of the last Parliament; when the reviews will be concluded; and when decisions on each project will be announced. |
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(2455)
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39
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to ensure that multi-national companies registered in the UK report on their annual taxation paid in each country. |
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(2837)
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40
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals for the introduction of country-by-country taxation reporting by companies registered in the UK. |
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(2895)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
41
N
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Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the total funding reduction for the city of Sheffield will be consequent on the reduction in grants to local authorities announced on 10 June 2010, taking into account reductions in UK and EU matched spending through the local enterprise government initiative; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2670)
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42
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Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to reply to the (a) Second and (b) Third report of the West Midlands Regional Select Committee of Session 2009-10. |
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(2992)
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43
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the oral Answer of 10 June 2010, Official Report, columns 443-44, on garden development, when he plans to bring forward proposals to repeal the regulations on pre-determination. |
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(2913)
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44
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his most recent assessment is of the effect on staffing levels of (a) Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council and (b) Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council of the implementation of the local government savings programme. |
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(2850)
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45
N
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he received from the Department of Health on the likely effects of his decision to end the ring-fencing of money for the national stroke strategy; what meetings were held between Ministers in his Department and in the Department of Health on the matter before the decision was taken; if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of correspondence received from the Department of Health on the matter; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2484)
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46
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Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2010, Official Report, column 239W, on local government: public consultation, which individual and organisations he plans to consult informally. |
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(2961)
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47
N
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local councillors sit on both county councils and district councils. |
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(2676)
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48
N
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the presumed minimum hours of work are for local councillors remunerated for cabinet responsibilities. |
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(2677)
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49
N
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local councillors hold five or more paid public sector positions. |
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(2678)
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50
N
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which 10 local councillors receive the highest remuneration from the public purse. |
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(2679)
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51
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 10 June 2010, Official Report, columns 15-17WS, on the local government savings package, how much has been provided to Wigan constituency from the Working Neighbourhoods Fund in each year of its operation. |
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(2752)
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52
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on open source planning. |
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(2754)
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53
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been allocated from the Housing and Planning Delivery Grant to Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council to date. |
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(2854)
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54
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects to announce the 12 English cities which he is to propose should have an elected mayor. |
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(2861)
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55
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities are to have a reduction in funding allocation per head of population from the Working Neighbourhoods Fund in 2010-11. |
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(2862)
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56
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to analyse the distributional effect of the options for reductions in his Department's expenditure. |
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(2863)
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57
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many affordable homes were built in each region in each of the last four years. |
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(2864)
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58
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on local authorities borrowing against their housing stock to fund the construction of new social homes for rent. |
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(2889)
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59
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with which New Build Homebuy schemes announced by his Department in (a) September 2009 and (b) January 2010 the Homes and Communities Agency has not yet entered into a funding agreement. |
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(2890)
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60
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with which New Build Homebuy schemes the Homes and Communities Agency has entered into a funding agreement to date. |
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(2891)
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61
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Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of operating the Standards Board for England and Wales since 2005. |
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(2851)
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62
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Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which sites in Tameside local authority area have received funding from the Kickstart programme. |
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(2884)
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63
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the likely change to his Department's capital investment allocation for Barnsley in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in 2010-11; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2974)
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64
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the likely change to his Department's aggregate external finance allocation for Barnsley in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in 2010-11; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2975)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
65
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what support his Department provides to the (a) Scout Association and (b) Girl Guides; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2793)
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66
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many applications for a betting shop licence have been refused by London local authorities in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(2953)
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67
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what (a) telephone calls, (b) meetings and (c) correspondence (i) he and (ii) other Ministers and officials in his Department have had with representatives of the gambling industry since 11 May 2010. |
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(2957)
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68
N
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Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Digital UK and (b) broadcasters on compensation to viewers in respect of disruption to television reception in Oxfordshire arising from works on the Beckley transmitter. |
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(2680)
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69
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2010, Official Report, column 27W, on departmental official cars, what estimate he has made of the reduction in expenditure resulting from his Department's decision not to allocate cars or drivers to its Ministers; what the cost of using Ministerial cars and drivers was to his Department in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what alternative forms of transport Ministers in his Department will be using to carry out official duties. |
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(2959)
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70
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Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to assist the music industry. |
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(2988)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
71
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Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any Minister in his Department examined the break clauses on the aircraft carrier contract (a) on their first day in office and (b) subsequently. |
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(2987)
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72
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Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces were born in or are domiciled in (a) Aberavon constituency and (b) Wales. |
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(2904)
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73
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Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the percentile ratio is of those serving in the armed forces in (a) Wales and (b) other constituent parts of the UK. |
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(2905)
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74
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Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fatalities of Welsh service personnel there have been in Afghanistan since the commencement of military operations in that country. |
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(2906)
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75
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Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many injuries there have been to Welsh members of the armed forces in Afghanistan since the commencement of military operations in that country; and how many of those members of the armed forces who were injured were transferred to the UK for treatment. |
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(2907)
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76
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Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for how many days persons employed on consultant contracts worked for his Department, its agencies and the armed services in the last 12 months; at what cost to the public purse; how many people have been so employed on consultant contracts for more than (a) two, (b) three and (c) four years; and if he will publish the daily rates upon which such persons have been engaged in (i) the current financial year, (ii) 2009-10, (iii) 2008-09, (iv) 2007-08 and (v) 2006-07. |
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(2986)
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77
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military aid his Department provided to Colombia in the last 12 months. |
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(2893)
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78
N
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place a copy in the Library of the scoping report which was based on the Haddon-Cave Nimrod review and was presented to the Defence Environment and Safety Board at its meeting of 25 February 2010. |
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(2653)
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79
N
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the licence to store ordnance munitions and explosives at each applicable one of his Department's facilities will expire. |
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(2654)
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80
N
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the recommendations of the Safety, Environment and Sustainable Development Report 2009 by the Defence Environment and Safety Board; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2655)
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81
N
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the Defence Ordnance Safety Board's report of limited assurance on ordnance munitions and explosives; and what steps he is taking to increase the safety of facilities where explosive ordnance is stored. |
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(2656)
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82
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the contracts for (a) the fifth and (b) the sixth Astute-class submarine as part of the Government's review of contracts placed since January 2010; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2791)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
83
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department (a) has taken recently and (b) plans to take to reduce levels of anti-Semitism in schools; what recent discussions Ministers and officials in his Department have had on this issue; what representations he has received on this issue since his appointment; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2910)
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84
N
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Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has been made of the likely reduction in the number of (a) jobs and (b) specific projects as a consequence of the reduction in his Department's area-based grants to Sheffield City Council announced on 10 June 2010. |
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(2661)
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85
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children at schools in (a) Don Valley constituency and (b) Doncaster borough have obtained five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C in each year since 1997. |
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(2742)
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86
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children's centres there were in (a) Don Valley and (b) the Doncaster borough council area in each year since (i) 1997 and (ii) at the latest date for which figures are available. |
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(2746)
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87
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many maintained schools in (a) Don Valley and (b) the Doncaster borough council area were rebuilt or refurbished between 1997 and 2010. |
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(2747)
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88
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to rebuild and refurbish secondary schools in (a) Don Valley and (b) the Doncaster borough council area. |
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(2748)
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89
N
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Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to change the allocation of £26 million pounds to build a new academy in North West Durham constituency under the Building Schools for the Future programme. |
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(2454)
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90
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposed further phase of the Children, Young People and Families Grant Programme to fund work by the third sector to improve educational outcomes will proceed. |
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(2798)
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91
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to improve the standard of training of teachers in respect of pupils with special educational needs. |
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(2799)
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92
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of children with epilepsy in mainstream schools. |
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(2802)
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93
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Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many GCSE A*-C grades or equivalents obtained by pupils at maintained schools other than academy schools in 2008-09 were for (a) academic GCSEs, (b) applied GCSEs and (c) other qulifications judged to be equivalent to A*-C grade at GCSE. |
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(2784)
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94
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Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of GCSE A*-C grades or equivalent obtained by pupils at academy schools in 2008-09 was for (a) an academic GCSE, (b) an applied GCSE and (c) another qualification judged to be equivalent to an A*-C GCSE. |
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(2785)
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95
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Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of year 11 pupils at (a) academy schools and (b) each academy school obtained at least five GCSEs at A*-C grade, excluding equivalents in 2008-09 in (i) any subject and (ii) including English and mathematics. |
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(2786)
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96
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Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of year 11 academy school pupils was entered for (a) history GCSE, (b) geography GCSE, (c) a modern foreign language GCSE, (d) physics GCSE, (e) chemistry GCSE, (f) biology GCSE, (g) science GCSE, (h) GCSE English (1) language and (2) literature, (i) mathematics GCSE, (j) OCR National level 2 in ICT and (k) diploma in digital applications in 2008-09. |
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(2787)
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97
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Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what percentage of key stage 4 examination entries in non-academy maintained schools in 2008-09 were for (a) academic GCSEs, (b) applied GCSEs and (c) other qualifications judged to be equivalent to A* to C grade at GCSE. |
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(2794)
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98
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Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of key stage 4 examination entries in academy schools in 2008-09 were for (a) academic GCSEs, (b) applied GCSEs and (c) other qualifications judged to be equivalent to A* to C at grade GCSE. |
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(2795)
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99
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Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of key stage four examination entries in each school which was subsequently replaced by an academy school was for a GCSE, excluding applied GCSEs the last year before the school was replaced by an academy school. |
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(2908)
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100
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Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of key stage four examination entries in each academy school in 2008-09 was for a GCSE, excluding applied GCSEs. |
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(2909)
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101
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Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for the Building Schools for the Future programme in Tamworth; and if he will make a statement. |
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102
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Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools in Tamworth constituency are applying for academy status. |
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(2875)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
103
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to his Department's Answer of 10 June 2010, Official Report, column 223W, on renewable energy: feed-in tariffs, if he will take steps to equalise the payments made to owners of micro-generation capacity used for feed-in tariffs who installed micro generation capacity before 15 July 2009 and those who installed it after that date. |
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104
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Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Announcement of 24 May 2010 and pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report, column 69W on public expenditure: Wales, which of his Department's non-devolved public expenditure savings will be incurred in Wales; and what estimate he has made of the likely financial savings. |
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
105
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Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the future regulation of use of wild animals in circuses. |
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(2763)
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106
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Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the future regulation of the use of battery cages to keep gamebirds. |
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107
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Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to decide on whether to ban beak-trimming for laying hens. |
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108
N
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Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent seizing and kennelling dogs under section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 by (a) the Metropolitan Police and (b) police in England in each year since 2005. |
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109
N
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Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the ban on beak-trimming of laying hens will come into force. |
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110
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish her proposals on a new risk-based approach to regulation for hill farmers. |
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(2896)
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111
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the future of the Pillar II element of the Common Agricultural Policy. |
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112
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the use of modulation in respect of Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Policy. |
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113
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will discuss with her EU counterparts the further development of Pillar II funding as part of the discussions on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2013. |
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(2901)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
114
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received recent reports on the alleged closure by Hamas security forces of (a) the Women and Children Society, (b) the Palestinian Mini-Parliament and (c) the South Society for Palestinian Women's Health; and if he will make a statement. |
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115
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the alleged refusal of Hamas to accept aid transported from the flotilla ships; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2915)
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116
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps at the United Nations he (a) has taken since his appointment and (b) plans to take in the next six months in response to allegations of (i) arming and (ii) funding by Iran of Hamas; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2916)
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117
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he plans to take at the United Nations in response to allegations of human rights abuses by members of Hamas in Gaza; and if he will make a statement. |
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[R]
(2971)
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118
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of human rights violations by members of Hamas in Gaza; and if he will make a statement. |
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[R]
(2972)
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119
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Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many employees work in the UK Embassy in Brasilia; and how many are assigned to work on (a) climate change issues and (b) support for UK citizens who have been the victims of crime in Brazil. |
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(2815)
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120
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Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Floribert Chebeya in Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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(2813)
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121
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Kate Hoey (Vauxhall): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will seek agreement at EU level for an investigation of allegations that Abbey Chikane and the Zimbabwean authorities have targeted and threatened Farai Maguwu of the Centre for Research and Development in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2771)
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122
N
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Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his most recent assessment is of progress towards securing the release of Paul and Rachel Chandler. |
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(2672)
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123
N
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Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Pakistan on the treatment of Ahmadi Muslims in that country. |
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(2673)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
124
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women aged (a) 18, (b) 17, (c) 16, (d) 15, (e) 14, (f) 13 and (g) 12 years old in each strategic health authority area who had had (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three, (iv) four, (v) five, (vi) six, (vii) seven, (viii) eight, (ix) nine and (x) 10 or more previous abortions had an abortion in 2009. |
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(2917)
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125
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women in each strategic health authority area in England and Wales who had had (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five, (f) six, (g) seven, (h) eight, (i) nine and (j) 10 or more previous abortions had an abortion in 2009. |
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(2918)
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126
N
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Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to respond to the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay's letter of 27 May 2010 on his constituent, Mrs Hazel Berry. |
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(2684)
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127
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry. |
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(2555)
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128
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of tuberculosis have been reported in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry in each year since 2005. |
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(2556)
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129
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his most recent estimate is of the incidence of tuberculosis in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2557)
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130
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on measures to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis. |
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(2558)
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131
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Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the Government's policy is on the support primary care trusts will be required to give to polyclinics in the future. |
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(2877)
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132
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Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons Ofsted will have responsibility for inspecting Denmark Road medical surgery in Bournemouth East constituency. |
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(2878)
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133
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of mental health services for children with autism. |
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(2871)
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134
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of mental health services provision in improving the mental health for children with autism. |
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(2873)
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135
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent estimate his Department has made of the (a) incidence and (b) cost of misdiagnosis of epilepsy. |
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(2800)
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136
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the (a) clinical effectiveness and (b) cost-effectiveness of specialist nurses. |
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(2801)
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137
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to receive the report of the mid-term review of the National Service Framework for Long-Term Conditions. |
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(2803)
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138
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether patients other than those who are terminally ill qualify for continuing health care. |
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(2941)
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139
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what criteria apply in deciding whether a primary care trust pays for continuing health care; what assessment his Department has made of levels of regional variation in provision of continuing health care; how many patients are receiving continuing health care in (a) County Durham, (b) North Yorkshire, (c) Cumbria, (d) Leeds and (e) London; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2942)
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140
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many primary care trusts in England provided funding to local highway authorities to clear snow off pavements and roads in winter 2009-10. |
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(2943)
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141
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Esther McVey (Wirral West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase the use of preventative measures to reduce the number of people developing mental health problems. |
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(2876)
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142
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Nicky Morgan (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to continue the current review of the provision of children's heart surgery in England. |
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(2804)
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143
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which regional office of the proposed NHS Commissioning Board will have responsibility for the area covered by Wigan constituency; and what plans he has for that office. |
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(2753)
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144
N
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Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the European Commission on maximum permitted dose levels for vitamins and minerals under the EU Food Supplements Directive. |
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(2671)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
145
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department plans to provide to each police authority in the next two years; what mechanism is used to determine the allocation of funding to police authorities; what recent assessment she has made of the value for money of expenditure on police authorities; and if she will make a statement. |
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(2788)
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146
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds information on the number of (a) officials at each grade in Essex Police Authority and (b) officers of each rank in Essex police who have left their posts voluntarily other than through redundancy since December 2009. |
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(2790)
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147
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take account of the published anti-Semitic views of any individuals seeking to enter the UK when deciding whether to grant entry to such individuals; what representations she has received on that matter since her appointment; and if she will make a statement. |
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(2912)
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148
N
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect on the number of jobs of the Government's policy not to proceed on the next phase of biometric passports. |
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(2522)
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149
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many charges there were for alcohol-related offences of anti-social behaviour in (a) Tameside and (b) Stockport in the last 12 months; and how many of these were of those under the age of 18 years. |
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(2848)
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150
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) premises and (b) independent retailers in (i) Tameside and (ii) Stockport were fined for the sale of alcohol to persons under the age of 18 years in each of the last five years. |
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(2849)
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151
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Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to develop a national 101 non-emergency telephone number; and if she will make a statement. |
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(2843)
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152
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Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she next expects to meet Welsh Assembly Government Ministers to discuss progress on the Safe and Confident Neighbourhoods Strategy. |
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(2844)
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153
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Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to consult on accountability of community safety partnerships as outlined in the Safer, Confident Neighbourhoods Strategy. |
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(2872)
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154
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Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) on the composition of the ACPO peer review group on the shooting in Cumbria; what information her Department holds on (a) the membership of the panel and (b) the date on which the review will be completed; and if she will arrange for the report of the review to be laid before Parliament when published. |
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(2991)
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155
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Richard Harrington (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children were detained in the course of immigration proceedings in (a) 1997 and (b) the most recent year for which figures are available. |
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(2879)
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156
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Richard Harrington (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to maintain public confidence in Government crime statistics. |
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(2880)
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157
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Richard Harrington (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the cost of the identity cards scheme. |
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(2881)
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158
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Richard Harrington (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made for benchmarking purposes of the levels of problem drug use in (a) the UK and (b) other EU member states. |
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(2882)
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159
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Richard Harrington (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the annual proportion of time spent by police officers on administrative tasks. |
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(2883)
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160
N
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Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to ensure that drivers disputing a fine issued in relation to the immobilisation of a vehicle on private land have recourse to an independent body. |
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(2456)
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161
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many student visas have been issued to (a) EU and (b) non-EU students in academic year 2009-10. |
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(2952)
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162
N
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the presumed hours of work are for remunerated (a) chairs and (b) vice-chairs of police authorities. |
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(2682)
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163
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on the future structure, role and powers of the Association of Chief Police Officers. |
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(2853)
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164
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in Wigan constituency have been issued with an identity card by her Department. |
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(2888)
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165
N
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Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what cap she plans to place on the charge levied by vehicle immobilisation businesses for the release of a vehicle. |
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(2675)
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166
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Sammy Wilson (East Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants have been discovered working in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; how many such people have been deported; and what the average length of time was between discovery and deportation in such cases. |
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(2769)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
167
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what payments his Department has made to Marie Stopes International for (a) abortion, (b) family planning and (c) other reproductive health services in the last 12 months; how much he plans to allocate to Marie Stopes International for those purposes in each of the next three years; what recent assessment he has made of the value for money of such expenditure; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2911)
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168
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) programmes his Department supports and (b) discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues in other Government Departments on the global eradication of tuberculosis. |
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(2554)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
169
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) women and (b) men were employed by his Department on the latest date for which figures are available. |
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(2743)
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170
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent research his Department has evaluated on the level of stigma associated with an accusation of (a) rape, (b) domestic violence, (c) murder, (d) child abuse and (e) other sexual offences. |
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(2744)
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171
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of false allegations of (a) rape, (b) other violent crimes and (c) all other offences made in the last three years. |
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(2745)
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172
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to review the law on homeowners using force to protect their property from burglars. |
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(2945)
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173
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Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce delays in payments to solicitors' firms by the Legal Services Commission for legal services provided through (a) the community legal service and (b) the criminal defence service. |
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(2973)
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174
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2009. |
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(2958)
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Questions to the Prime Minister
175
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Prime Minister, what recent (a) representations he has made to and (b) discussions he has had with the President of the United States on BP; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2789)
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176
N
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Prime Minister, to what (a) expenses, (b) allowances and (c) pension provision his Director of Communications is entitled. |
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(2651)
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177
N
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Prime Minister, whether his Director of Communications is entitled to use a car from the Government car pool. |
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(2652)
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178
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 10 June 2010, Official Report, column 38WS, on special advisers, what the roles and responsibilities are of each special adviser listed in the statement. |
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(2760)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
179
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Steve Baker (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Exceptional Hardship Scheme which will compensate residents for any effects of prospective High Speed Rail 2 routes will be extended to local business premises. |
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(2868)
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180
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Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the amount of funding for transport provided to Worcestershire County Council will remain at the planned level of £46 million to 2016; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2768)
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181
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Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have applied for a (a) resident's and (b) Dart Tags discount against the toll for the Dartford Crossing since the resident's discount scheme was introduced; and how many of those who have applied for the resident's discount were resident in Thurrock. |
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(2761)
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182
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Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will conduct a study into the costs and benefits of removing the tolls plaza at the Dartford Crossing and collecting the charge electronically. |
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(2762)
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183
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which official in his Department is responsible for the implementation of a national recharging network for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. |
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(2898)
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184
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to support the promotion of (a) cycling, (b) walking and (c) other non-car travel initiatives. |
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(2899)
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185
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Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to (a) receive the report from Sir Andrew Foster on the value for money and credibility of alternative options for the Inter City Express Programme and (b) inform the House of the findings of that report. |
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(2749)
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186
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Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review the decision to exclude from the High Speed Two hardship scheme those properties adjacent to tunnelled sections of the proposed route for the purpose of making such properties eligible for assistance from his Department. |
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(2914)
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187
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on the future of the East Coast Main Line route. |
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(2944)
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188
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 10 June 2010, Official Report, column 35WS, on transport (local authority major schemes), which major schemes for local authorities in each region which had been granted conditional approval or programme entry by the previous administration are now under review. |
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(2751)
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189
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) rolling stock and (b) highway improvement schemes have been deferred as part of his Department's contribution to in-year expenditure reductions for 2010-11. |
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(2757)
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190
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what applications for grants from (a) Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council and (b) other local authorities in the North West region are under consideration by his Department. |
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(2758)
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191
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what categories of grants by his Department to local authorities will be included in his plans for reductions in spending. |
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(2759)
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192
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which options he is considering to increase the accountability of Network Rail to passengers; what consultation he plans to undertake on these options; and whether he plans to consider the introduction of a co-operative structure for Network Rail. |
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(2811)
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193
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what grants his Department has allocated to Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in each of the last five years. |
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(2841)
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194
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what grants his Department has allocated to (a) Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council and (b) other local authorities in the North West for which funds have not yet been released. |
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(2842)
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195
N
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Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to maintain the £88 million Access to Oxford funding for local transport schemes. |
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(2681)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
196
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times she has met ITV Wales managers since her appointment; and what matters were discussed at each such meeting. |
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(2865)
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197
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times she has met S4C representatives since her appointment; and what matters were discussed at each such meeting. |
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(2866)
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198
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times she has met representatives from the Wales Live consortium since her appointment; and what matters were discussed at each such meeting. |
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(2867)
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199
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times she has met BBC Wales managers since her appointment; and what matters were discussed at each such meeting. |
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(2870)
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200
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the effect on the creative industries in Wales of the removal of the two year £12 million support for the independently funded new consortia pilot agreed by the last Government; and if she will make a statement. |
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(2969)
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201
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Owen Smith (Pontypridd): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the effects on the local economy of the transfer of jobs out of the South Wales valleys to Cardiff. |
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(2847)
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Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
202
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on extending anonymity to defendants in rape cases; and when those discussions took place. |
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(2740)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
203
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disabled people resident in Don Valley constituency have found employment through the New Deal in each year since 2001. |
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(2741)
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204
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Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in each ward of Peterborough constituency are claiming disability living allowance; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2796)
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205
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Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Peterborough constituency were claiming out of work benefits in (a) the latest period for which figures are available, (b) March 2010, (c) March 2009 and (d) March 2008; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2797)
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206
N
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Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of the working age population of Stirling constituency are claimants of (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) employment and support allowance and incapacity benefit, (c) carer's allowance, (d) disability living allowance, (e) widow's and/or bereavement benefit and (f) other income support. |
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(2523)
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207
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his most recent estimate is of the number of claimants of employment and support allowance; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2946)
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208
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Nicky Morgan (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has for the Residential Training for Disabled Adults programme and the continuing involvement of existing providers in that programme. |
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(2805)
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209
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the regulatory framework for the consideration of environmental, social and governance risks by pension funds. |
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(2838)
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210
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals for the compulsory disclosure by pension funds of (a) the environmental, social and governance issues taken into account in their investment policy, (b) the way in which that policy is implemented and (c) the way in which shareholder rights are exercised. |
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(2839)
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211
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the operation of the (a) Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 2005 and (b) Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations 2000. |
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(2840)
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212
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to analyse the distributional effect of the options for reductions in his Department's expenditure. |
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(2859)
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213
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Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases were raised with the Child Support Agency by the hon. or right hon. Member for each constituency in the period from May 2005 to May 2010. |
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(2887)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
214
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the reporting of taxation paid in overseas countries by companies registered in the UK. |
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[Transferred]
(2894)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
215
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Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has had discussions with Ministerial colleagues on Government policy on the carrying of kirpans in schools; and if he will make a statement. |
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[Transferred]
(2960)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
216
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Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ensure that women and men general practitioners are equally represented on the proposed NHS GP Commissioning Board. |
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[Transferred]
(2902)
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