Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 23 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 23 June 2010
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 23 June 2010
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 23 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 23 June of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Wednesday 23 June see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what projects in Iraq are being funded by his Department; what the budget of each such project is; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4014)
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2
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Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent consideration his Department has given to ending the application of British Summer Time. |
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(4129)
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3
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many businesses in (a) London Borough of Bexley and (b) Greater London were registered for VAT in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and how many new businesses registered for VAT in the same period. |
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(3922)
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4
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the (a) running costs and (b) expenditure on projects were of the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) in 2009-10; what the salary of the EEDA's Chief Executive was in 2009-10; how much was spent on (i) taxis, (ii) expenses for the Chief Executive and (iii) expenses for other senior officials of the agency in 2009-10; whether the Chief Executive was provided with an official car in 2009-10; and what other benefits the Chief Executive received in 2009-10. |
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(3986)
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5
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what timetable he has set for replacing the Connexions service with an all-age careers service; and if he will make a statement. |
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(3989)
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6
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) property, (b) staff and (c) administration of each overseas office of the East of England Development Agency in the last 24 months; how much the agency has spent on (i) hotels and (ii) taxis overseas in that period; how many overseas journeys (A) agency staff and (B) accompanying spouses made in that period, and at what cost; what expenses were claimed for on each journey, under each cost category; how many such journeys were undertaken by first-class (1) air and (2) rail travel; and how much and at what rate agency officials claimed in mileage expenses in that period. |
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(4073)
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7
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Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he plans to take to assist into further education those ineligible for funding support for study at further educational colleges on grounds of age; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4026)
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8
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Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to compensate further education colleges whose capital budgets have been reduced as a result of Learning and Skills Agency management; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4027)
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9
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Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the advertisement of job vacancies within his Department; and if he will make a statement. |
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(3974)
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10
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which private sector companies have made representations to his Department on the review of the loan proposal for Sheffield Forgemasters. |
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(4128)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
11
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what arrangements he plans to make for trials of the Government's new community organisers scheme; and if he will make a statement. |
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(3990)
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12
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department takes to ensure that the statistics it publishes comply with the provisions of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4094)
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13
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish each item of correspondence sent by his Department since 12 May 2010 requesting details of non-payroll staff from (a) Government departments, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies. |
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(4095)
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14
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his Department's information-gathering exercise on non-payroll staff; what the timescale was for organisations to respond to requests for information; how many organisations (a) responded and (b) failed to respond to such requests; and whether he plans to publish further such figures on his Department's website. |
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(4096)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
15
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to reduce the level of gross profit tax levied on bingo club operators. |
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(3979)
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16
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what rate of gross profit tax is paid by (a) bingo clubs, (b) high street bookmakers and (c) online bingo websites. |
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(4025)
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17
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Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 17 June 2010, Official Report, columns 1040-1, on public spending, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and cost of redundancies and (b) costs incurred by the cancellation of contracts consequent on the cancellation of the 12 projects. |
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(3983)
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18
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Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will include in the Budget measures to protect vulnerable and poor people in Redditch. |
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(3973)
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19
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral Statement of 7 June 2010, Official Report, columns 1056-58, on banking reform, what assessment he has made of the effect of his proposals on remuneration practices in the financial services sector; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4161)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
20
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Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for the purposes of servicing debt on its Housing Revenue Account in each year since 1997. |
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(4121)
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21
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Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much (a) Housing Investment Programme and (b) Major Repairs Allowance funding was allocated to council housing in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in each year since 1997. |
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(4122)
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22
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Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) social rented homes and (b) low cost home ownership homes were built in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in each year since 1997. |
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(4123)
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23
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Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take in response to the recommendations of the Rugg Review on the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4124)
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24
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Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on continuing the housing regeneration scheme for the Orchard Park Estate in Hull under the private finance initiative. |
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(4028)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
25
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether he has made a recent estimate of the number of people who are employed in bingo clubs. |
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(3980)
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26
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the number of bingo clubs which have closed in each of the last five years. |
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(4024)
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27
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2010, Official Report, column 235W, on Olympic Games 2012: North West, in which constituency each of the 85 games-inspired projects in the north west which have been awarded the Inspire Mark is taking place. |
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(4031)
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28
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2010, Official Report, column 245W, on Olympic Games 2012: North West, what the names are of (a) the 52 suppliers to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and (b) other contractors to the ODA that are based in the North West region; and in which constituency each is based. |
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(4032)
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29
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2010, Official Report, column 245W, on Olympic Games 2012: North West, in which constituency each of the 68 facilities in the North West region that are featured in the official London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide is located. |
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(4033)
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30
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2010, Official Report, column 245W, on Olympic Games 2012: North West, what Olympic facilities in the North West region are referred to in the memoranda of understanding with the 17 Oceania National Olympic Committees, the National Olympic Committee of Thailand and Australia's swimming team; and in which parliamentary constituency each is located. |
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(4034)
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31
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2010, Official Report, column 245W, on Olympic Games 2012: North West, what Olympics cultural legacy projects are planned for the North West region. |
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(4035)
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32
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what he expects the legacy of the 2012 Olympics will be for the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4088)
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33
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the legacy for the London Borough of Lambeth and its residents from the London 2012 Olympic Games. |
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(4086)
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34
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that London boroughs other than those hosting the London 2012 Olympics will obtain a legacy from the games. |
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(4087)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
35
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what projects in Iraq are being funded by his Department; what the budget of each such project is; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4015)
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36
N
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officers at each rank of One Star and above there are in the Royal Navy. |
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(3568)
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37
N
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many ships of each class there are in the Royal Navy. |
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(3569)
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38
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Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what forward contractual obligations for future public appearances the Red Arrows have undertaken; and what financial penalties are liable to be incurred for breach of each such contract. |
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(3923)
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39
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Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the running costs, excluding asset depreciation, of the Red Arrows were in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and how much the Royal Air Force received in (a) sponsorship, (b) appearance fees and (c) other payments in respect of the Red Arrows in that period. |
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(3924)
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40
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Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trained Royal Air Force search and rescue pilots have served on operations (a) in Afghanistan and (b) elsewhere overseas in the last five years. |
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(3925)
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41
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Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the incremental cost of retraining an armed forces helicopter pilot for a search and rescue role. |
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(3926)
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42
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Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the running costs, excluding asset depreciation, of the Royal Air Force search and rescue service were in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
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(3927)
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43
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Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mechanisms there are to recover from (a) other Departments, (b) local authorities, (c) insurance companies and (d) individuals the cost of calling out Royal Air Force search and rescue helicopters; and how much has been recovered in such payments in the last five years. |
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(3928)
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44
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Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) civilians and (b) members of the armed forces were (i) rescued and (ii) evacuated by Royal Air Force search and rescue helicopters (A) in the UK, (B) from UK waters and (C) elsewhere in each of the last five years. |
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(3929)
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45
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Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on continuing the remaining tranches of the Typhoon fighter project. |
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(4029)
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Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
46
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent representations he has received on his proposal to hold a referendum on the alternative voting system for general elections. |
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(4156)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
47
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether proposed Academy Arrangements will require academies to comply with nutritional standards for school meals. |
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(4074)
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48
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there will be a standard Academy Arrangement which will be used between new Academy Schools and his Department. |
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(4075)
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49
N
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were on the Child Protection Register in each local authority area in each year since 2006. |
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(3567)
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50
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on the Building Schools for the Future programme from (a) Coventry City Council, (b) bodies and charities in Coventry and (c) residents of Coventry. |
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(3850)
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51
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools in Coventry have submitted an application for academy status. |
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(3851)
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52
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to refurbish primary and secondary schools in Coventry. |
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(3852)
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53
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils obtained five A* to C grades at GCSE in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry in each year since 1997. |
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(3853)
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54
N
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Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his most recent estimate is of the number of grandparents and extended kin providing unpaid care for children in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. |
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(2934)
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55
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Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to increase the funding which Worcestershire local education authority receives from his Department; and if he will make a statement. |
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(3972)
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56
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of recent changes to local authority funding on the Secretary of State's responsibility to ensure the provision of statutory information, advice, guidance and support to young people in England. |
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(4162)
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57
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what spending changes he plans to make to the Youth Taskforce budget; what his policy is on future Youth Taskforce funding; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4078)
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58
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to increase the efficiency of the education maintenance allowance system in order to reduce costs. |
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(4079)
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59
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what savings he plans to make from the budget for learner support in the next 12 months. |
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(4080)
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60
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what changes he has made to the Youth Sector Development Fund; what his policy is on the future role of the Fund; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4081)
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61
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people are employed as (a) regional advisers on 14 to 19 education and (b) support staff to 14 to 19 regional advisers. |
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(4082)
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62
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's definition is of lower priority projects in relation to reductions in the 14 to 19 education budget. |
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(4083)
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63
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether education maintenance allowance (EMA) will continue to be paid in full in (a) the current academic year and (b) subsequent academic years; what his Department's policy is on the long-term retention of EMA; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4084)
|
64
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Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many incidents of sudden cardiac arrest involving pupils on school property there were in each of the last five years; and how many such incidents resulted in death. |
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(3919)
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65
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Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the new history curriculum for secondary schools in England. |
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(3920)
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66
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Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether each school in Tamworth constituency which has applied for academy status will be able to retain a sixth form if successful. |
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(4120)
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67
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to finalise the formula for distribution of the pupil premium; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4153)
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68
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to allocate funding to the proposed pupil premium from the budgets currently allocated to schools. |
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(4157)
|
69
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to allocate funding for children with additional educational needs to schools from 2010-11. |
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(4158)
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70
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Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for how long he plans to suspend the payment of bonuses under the Education Maintenance Allowance scheme. |
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(4160)
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71
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools in England (a) are grammar schools, (b) are controlled, foundation, voluntary-aided or voluntary-controlled and (c) have sixth forms; and how many grammar schools with sixth forms are controlled, foundation, voluntary-aided or voluntary-controlled. |
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(4018)
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72
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools in England are academies; and how many such schools offer sixth form provision. |
|
(4019)
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73
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's budget is for 16 to 19 (a) school and (b) transport for 2010-11. |
|
(4020)
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74
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of 16 to 19 year olds in (a) full-time education and (b) unwaged training are eligible for (i) free and (ii) subsidised transport between their home and their place of education. |
|
(4021)
|
75
|
Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities have no secondary schools with sixth forms. |
|
(4022)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
76
|
Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will bring forward proposals to reduce the visual effect of electricity pylons on the open countryside. |
|
(3921)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
77
|
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received on the new stewardship schemes applied by Natural England. |
|
(4155)
|
78
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David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to provide dairy farmers with a greater margin on milk sold in supermarkets. |
|
(3992)
|
79
|
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Food Standards Agency has made representations to the European Commission to upgrade its TRACES import and export certification database to include data on foodstuffs not of animal origin. |
|
(4119)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
80
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what projects in Iraq are being funded by his Department; what the budget is of each; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(4016)
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81
|
Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to seek to reduce the incidence of extremism in Turkey. |
|
(3988)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
82
|
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of total abstinence-based drugs treatment programmes compared with other forms of treatment; and what account he has taken of this assessment in determining the future funding of drugs treatment programmes by his Department. |
|
(4055)
|
83
N
|
Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps (a) his Department and (b) its non-departmental public bodies take to ensure that the principles of digital inclusion are taken into account in respect of information made available online. |
|
(3429)
|
84
|
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to review the effectiveness of the (a) public service agreements and (b) vital signs indicators within his Department's area of responsibility. |
|
(4127)
|
85
|
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how he plans to ensure that primary care trusts involve (a) children and young people who access mental health services, (b) parents of children and young people who access mental health services and (c) mental health professionals working in child and adolescent mental health services in the process for commissioning child and adolescent mental health services at local level. |
|
(4177)
|
86
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent evaluation his Department has undertaken of the use of methadone to rehabilitate addicts; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(3842)
|
87
|
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will consider the merits of undertaking pesticides analysis of high-risk non-animal origin foodstuffs in an approved laboratory prior to dispatch to a destination in another EU member state; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(4118)
|
88
N
|
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to make provision for additional services at the University Hospital of Hartlepool. |
|
(3899)
|
89
N
|
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 17 June 2010, Official Report, columns 1040-1, on public spending, which health capital projects have been approved. |
|
(3905)
|
90
N
|
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 17 June 2010, Official Report, columns 1040-1, on public spending, what costs have been incurred in respect of the new hospital for North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. |
|
(3906)
|
91
N
|
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 17 June 2010, Official Report, columns 1040-1, on public spending, what clinical advice he took into account in his decision to cancel the hospital project at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. |
|
(3907)
|
92
N
|
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 17 June 2010, Official Report, columns 1040-1, on public spending, what plans he has for the Momentum programme in the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust area. |
|
(3908)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
93
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements have been made for the transit of asylum seekers in Scotland to Yarl's Wood to await deportation; and what assessment she has made of arrangements for the safety and well-being of the children being transported. |
|
(4166)
|
94
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of her Department's staff to be redeployed as a consequence of the end of the identity card programme. |
|
(4178)
|
95
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) adults and (b) children have been transferred from Dungavel detention centre to Yarl's Wood since the ending of child detention at Dungavel was announced. |
|
(4179)
|
96
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) adults and (b) children have been held at Dungavel detention centre since it was announced that child detention at Dungavel would cease; and what the average length of stay for each has been. |
|
(4180)
|
97
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who will be responsible for the administration of the proposed English language tests for new migrants. |
|
(4181)
|
98
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether migrants are to have the right to appeal against the result of an English language test. |
|
(4182)
|
99
|
Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mandatory checks UK Border Agency staff carry out for (a) firearms, (b) drugs, (c) illegal entrants into the UK and (d) trafficked people at (i) Calais and (ii) other ports with ferry connections to the UK. |
|
(4159)
|
100
|
Richard Harrington (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the amount of time spent by police officers on administrative tasks each year. |
|
(4023)
|
101
|
Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring into force the provisions in the Crime and Security Act 2010 relating to regulation of the conduct of the private vehicle wheel-clamping industry; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(3991)
|
102
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to implement the decision in visit entry clearance appeals VA/15347/2009 and VA/15353/2009 (New Delhi references 2649457 and 8) which were allowed on 6 July 2009. |
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(4154)
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103
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from Mr Howard Stapleton on the legality of the ultrasonic anti-social behaviour deterrent device, Mosquito; and if she will make a statement. |
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(4089)
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104
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the Health and Safety Executive to investigate the effects of the ultrasonic anti-social behaviour deterrent device, Mosquito. |
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(4090)
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105
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assess the Council of Europe's report, Prohibiting the marketing and use of the Mosquito youth dispersal device with regard to her responsibilities for the prevention of crime; if she will bring forward proposals in line with the report's recommendations to prohibit the device; and if she will make a statement. |
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(4091)
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106
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance to police and local authorities on the use of the ultrasonic anti-social behaviour deterrent device, Mosquito. |
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(4092)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
107
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what projects in Iraq are being funded by his Department; what the budget of each such project is; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4013)
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108
N
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Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in the Kyrgyz Republic. |
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(3844)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
109
N
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Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what arrangements are in place for rehabilitation of drug addicts in prisons in England and Wales. |
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(3843)
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Questions to the Prime Minister
110
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Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Prime Minister, what timetable he has set for the review of (a) e-petitions and (b) other on-line services on the 10 Downing Street website. |
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(3993)
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111
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Prime Minister, whether his adviser on health and safety law and practice, the right hon. Lord Young of Graffham, will receive (a) a salary, (b) expenses and (c) any other payment in that capacity. |
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(4076)
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112
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Prime Minister, which candidates he considered for the position of adviser on health and safety law and practice. |
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(4077)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
113
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Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department had with the Ministry of Defence on the implications of devolution prior to Royal Assent to the Scotland Act 1998. |
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(4093)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
114
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the report by High Speed 2 Ltd on the route for high speed rail. |
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(4164)
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115
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects construction work on the Crossrail project to be completed. |
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(4165)
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116
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to receive further recommendations for high speed rail routes from High Speed 2 Ltd. |
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(4167)
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117
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Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will allocate funding to support the development of additional bus services serving Ashfield constituency. |
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(4053)
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118
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Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has considered the merits of introducing legislation to make compulsory the display of (a) MOT and (b) insurance information on vehicle windscreens. |
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(4132)
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119
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans for improvements at Barking railway station. |
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(4036)
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120
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans for improvements at Luton railway station. |
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(4037)
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121
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans for improvements at Warrington Bank Quay railway station. |
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(4038)
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122
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans for improvements at Preston railway station. |
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(4039)
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123
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans for improvements at Wigan North Western railway station. |
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(4040)
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124
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans for improvements at Liverpool Central railway station. |
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(4041)
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125
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what new rolling stock orders have been placed for each rail franchise since 2007. |
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(4042)
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126
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the change in the number of passengers that will be carried on each rail franchise over the next (a) five, (b) 10, (c) 15 and (d) 20 years. |
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(4043)
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127
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to undertake major structural upgrades to Birmingham New Street railway station. |
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(4044)
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128
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to undertake a major structural upgrade at Reading railway station. |
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(4045)
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129
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to retain the formula for regulated rail fare increases of RPI inflation plus one per cent. |
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(4046)
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130
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the recommendations in the Better Rail Stations report on guaranteed minimum standards at railway stations. |
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(4047)
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131
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to retain Passenger Focus as an independent representative of passenger interests. |
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(4048)
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132
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for which major local authority projects within his Department's responsibility funding has been suspended until the completion of the Government's review of public expenditure. |
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(4049)
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133
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned timetable is for the completion of work on the Crossrail Abbey Wood spur. |
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(4050)
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134
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the merits of proposals to reduce the planned length of Crossrail trains. |
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(4051)
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135
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has retained the target of 10 per cent. of transport energy coming from renewable sources by 2020. |
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(4052)
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136
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Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the South East Airports Task Force to publish its findings. |
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(4017)
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137
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Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the terms of reference of the South East Airports Task Force will include (a) the travel needs of passengers, (b) the interests of airline and airport employees and (c) the current and future economic effects on local areas of the airports under review; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4030)
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138
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the liability to contractors would be if funding for the Quality Bus Scheme on the A65 in Leeds were withdrawn. |
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(4085)
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139
N
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Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues and officials on the effects on house building and economic development of the time taken to build the A5-M1 link. |
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(3900)
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140
N
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Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received a report from officials of his Department on the decision of the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the proposed Mersey Gateway bridge. |
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(3761)
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141
N
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Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department and its predecessors paid in grant support for ongoing maintenance to the Runcorn-Widnes road bridge in each year since 1992; and how much has been so allocated for the financial year 2010-11. |
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(3762)
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142
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Phil Wilson (Sedgefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the outcomes of Sir Andrew Foster's review of the Intercity Express contract; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4097)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
143
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions she has travelled to Wales by train since her appointment. |
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(4125)
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144
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether she has discussed with Welsh Assembly Government Ministers (a) the effects on employment in companies supplying the Bosch factory in Cardiff of relocation of the factory outside the UK and (b) the effect on other Bosch factories in Wales of such a relocation. |
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(4126)
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145
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much has been spent on (a) office furnishings and (b) refurbishment for her Department's properties since 12 May 2010. |
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(4131)
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Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
146
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with leaders of religious groups on the Government's policy on allowing same-sex couples to register relationships in a religious setting. |
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(4163)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
147
N
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Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which welfare to work and employment projects will be replaced by his Department's work programme. |
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(3901)
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148
N
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Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what requirements 18 to 24 year-olds who have been claiming jobseeker's allowance for more than 10 months and wish to continue claiming will have to comply with from April 2011. |
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(3902)
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149
N
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Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what estimate of the number of 18 to 24 year olds reaching the (a) six-month and (b) 10-month threshold under the youth guarantee scheme his estimate of the cost of delivering that scheme in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12 is based. |
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(3903)
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150
N
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Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what estimate of his Department's expenditure on (a) Routes Into Work, (b) the Future Jobs Fund, (c) Work-focused Training, (d) the Community Task Force, (e) internships and (f) New Deal places his Department's plans for the Young Person's Guarantee in 2010-11 are based. |
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(3904)
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151
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Michael Dugher (Barnsley East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of assistance from the Future Jobs Fund in (a) Barnsley East and (b) the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. |
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(3978)
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152
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Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will increase the level of the carer's allowance to £65.45 per week. |
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(3975)
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153
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Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will increase the carer's allowance earnings threshold to £150 per week. |
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(3976)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
154
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Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what criteria will be used to determine the allocation of the £50 million fund for further education capital development announced on 17 June 2010. |
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[Transferred]
(3981)
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155
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Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the £50 million for further education capital development announced on 17 June 2010, will be allocated to the College of North West London under that programme. |
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[Transferred]
(3982)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
156
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David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to amend the controls governing mineral safeguarding areas near settlements in rural areas; and if he will make a statement. |
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[Transferred]
(3984)
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Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
157
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Michael Dugher (Barnsley East): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans his Department has to bring forward proposals to allow prisoners to vote in elections. |
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[Transferred]
(3977)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
158
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of total abstinence-based drugs treatment programmes compared with other forms of treatment; and what account he has taken of this assessment in determining the future funding of drugs treatment programmes by his Department. |
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[Transferred]
(4054)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
159
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Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will expedite the decision on whether to retain planned funding to the new Wear Bridge. |
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[Transferred]
(4130)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
160
N
|
Mrs Siân C. James (Swansea East): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many families in Wales have received payments from the Child Trust Fund since its inception. |
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[Question Unstarred]
(3039)
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161
N
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Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with CBI Wales on the state of the Welsh economy. |
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[Question Unstarred]
(3042)
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