Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 29 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 Tuesday 29 June 2010
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 29 June 2010
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 29 June of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.
For other Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 29 June of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 29 June see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
N
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he plans to take to protect Jewish university students from anti-Semitic attacks; what recent reports he has received of incidents of anti-Semitism on university campuses; what discussions he has had with representatives of the Jewish community on the matter; and if he will make a statement. |
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[R]
(4327)
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2
N
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much trade with Israel contributed to the UK's gross domestic product in each of the last two years; what recent discussions he has had since his appointment with his Israeli counterpart on trade between the UK and Israel; and if he will make a statement. |
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[R]
(4328)
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3
N
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to increase trade between the UK and Israel; how much his Department (i) has spent since January 2010 and (ii) plans to spend during the next 12 months on the promotion of trade between the UK and Israel; what recent representations he has received on increasing trade between the UK and Israel; and if he will make a statement. |
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[R]
(4329)
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4
N
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assistance his Department provides to Israeli businesses wishing to (a) invest in the UK and (b) take part in joint ventures with UK companies; how much was made available for these purposes in each of the last two years; and if he will make a statement. |
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[R]
(4330)
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5
N
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much was allocated by his Department to the Israel-Britain Business Council in each of the last two years; for what purposes; and if he will make a statement. |
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[R]
(4331)
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6
N
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Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward proposals to allow funding from the Regional Growth Fund to be provided to areas of serious deprivation in regions to which the fund does not apply. |
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(4458)
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7
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many businesses in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire Council Area and (c) Scotland have participated in the Working Capital Scheme since its inception. |
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(4333)
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8
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many cars were purchased under the scrappage scheme in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire Council area and (c) Scotland. |
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(4335)
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9
N
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Ian Swales (Redcar): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much has been allocated to the North East from the EU Research Fund for Coal and Steel in each of the last five years. |
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(4741)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10
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Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of deaths from cervical cancer occurred in women (a) over the age of 60, (b) between 30 and 59 and (c) under 30 years in each year since 2001; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4925)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
11
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire Council area and (c) Scotland claim child tax credit. |
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(4332)
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12
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire Council area and (c) Scotland had used the Time to Pay Programme on the latest date for which figures are available. |
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(4334)
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13
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire Council area and (c) Scotland had received health in pregnancy grants on the latest date for which figures are available. |
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(4336)
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14
N
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Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with the Office of Fair Trading and the Financial Services Authority on a framework for bank charges since 2009. |
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(4878)
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15
N
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Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he intends to take to encourage the providers of cash ISA products to provide a more responsive service to consumers wishing to switch their (a) product and (b) provider; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4908)
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16
N
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in (a) Newcastle North constituency and (b) the UK are in receipt of the child care element of tax credits; and how many of those earn a joint household income of (a) less than £20,000, (b) between £20,000 and £24,999, (c) between £25,000 and £29,999, (d) between £30,000 and £34,999, (e) between £35,000 and £39,999 and (f) £40,000 or more. |
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(4714)
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17
N
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families are in receipt of the baby element of tax credits (a) nationally and (b) in Newcastle North constituency. |
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(4735)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
18
N
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Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2010, Official Report, column 162W, on non-domestic rates, whether he plans to provide additional relief following the late billing of the business rates for new start-ups during financial year 2009-10; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4785)
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19
N
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he intends to make the necessary amendments to the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 to add air source heat pumps and small-scale wind turbines to the list of permitted developments. |
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(4736)
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20
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what consideration he gave to the provisions of (a) Planning Policy Guidance note 13: Transport, (b) Planning Policy Guidance note 17: Planning, Open Space, Sport and Recreation and (c) Planning Policy Statement note 9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation in his decision not to call in development application to Blackpool Borough Council, No. 09/0740, for his own determination. |
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(4549)
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21
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what consideration he gave to representations made by Lancashire County Council that development application No. 09/0740 to Blackpool Borough Council would be contrary to Planning Policy Statement note 9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation, in deciding not to call in the application. |
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(4550)
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22
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what account he took in reaching his decision not to call in the development plans submitted to Blackpool Borough Council, reference 09/0740, of (a) the concerns of Blackpool Transport over the adequacy of public transport provision for the proposed development and (b) the provisions of Planning Policy Guidance 13 on Transport. |
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(4691)
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23
N
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to encourage the running of local public services by local people. |
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(4844)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
24
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what mechanisms are in place to prevent the sale or redevelopment of community sports facilities other than playing fields. |
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(4002)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
25
N
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on (a) equipment, (b) non-equipment expenditure, (c) service personnel and (d) civil personnel in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland, (iv) Scotland and (v) overseas in (A) 2008-09 and (B) 2009-10. |
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(4681)
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26
N
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people employed in jobs dependent on expenditure by his Department in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Scotland in (i) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10. |
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(4682)
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27
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John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the future of the Met Office will be considered as part the Strategic Defence and Security Review. |
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(4916)
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28
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John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he next expects the Met Office Review Group to meet; and whether the remit of that Group has changed since his appointment. |
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(4917)
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Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
29
N
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Alun Michael (Cardiff South and Penarth): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what amendments to legislation governing devolution he plans to propose in order to implement his proposals to establish fewer constituencies with more equal populatons. |
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(4516)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
30
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to prevent the sale or redevelopment of school sports facilities other than playing fields. |
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(4001)
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31
N
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Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of students at (a) academy and (b) non-academy schools in each education authority had a statement of special educational needs in the academic year 2009-10. |
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(4788)
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32
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Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of students at each academy school obtained five GCSEs at grade A* to C in each year since it was established; and what the equivalent figure was in respect of each academy school's predecessor school in each year between 1995 and its reconstitution as an academy school. |
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(4909)
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33
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Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the name and postcode is of each academy school; when each such school opened; who the sponsor is of each such school; and what the name was of the community school that preceded the academy school in each case. |
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(4910)
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34
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Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of pupils (a) with and (b) without special educational needs expected to enter year (i) one, (ii) seven and (iii) 12 in each local authority area (A) in 2011-12 and (B) 2014-15; how many (1) mainstream and (2) special school places were available in each of those year groups in each local authority area on the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4911)
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35
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Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an estimate of the average number of appropriate schools within two miles of home of a child in year (a) one, (b) seven and (c) 12 in each local authority; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4912)
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36
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Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department collects data on the average time taken by children in year (a) one, (b) seven and (c) 12 in each local authority to travel to school; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4913)
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37
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Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of term limits for the post of head teacher. |
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(4914)
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38
N
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools in the Cheshire East local authority area have expressed an interest in becoming academies. |
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(4843)
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39
N
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many expressions of interest there have been in the free schools scheme in the Cheshire East local authority area. |
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(4847)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
40
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Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his policy is on public expenditure on the development of carbon capture and storage technology for gas-fired power stations. |
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(4915)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
41
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Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of India on human trafficking. |
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(4918)
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42
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Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to seek to secure access for the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit Gilad Shalit. |
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(4919)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
43
N
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an estimate of the number of static NHS ithotriptor machines there are per million population in England. |
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(4848)
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44
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Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the future of cervical cancer screening in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4926)
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45
N
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Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will equalise the level of payments made by the Skipton Fund and the MacFarlane Trust for people infected by contaminated blood and blood products. |
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(4384)
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46
N
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Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will instruct the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to expedite its review of Lapatinib. |
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(4892)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
47
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Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for an annual limit on the number of immigrants to the UK. |
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(4924)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
48
N
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, on what (a) projects, (b) programmes and (c) other initiatives he expects the £6 billion his Department has allocated to global health to be spent. |
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(4907)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
49
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children have died (a) while serving the community part of a detention and training order under the supervision of a youth offending team and (b) within three months of completing a detention and training order since the inception of such orders; and what the cause of death was of each such child in respect of whose death legal proceedings have been concluded. |
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(4923)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
50
N
|
Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what form the medical assessment for disability living allowance claimants to be introduced in 2013-14 will take; how much work will be required of GPs and designated medical practitioners in undertaking such assessments; whether there will be exemptions to the requirement to be so assessed; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4786)
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51
N
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Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes to the level of disability living allowance proposed in the 2010 Budget on existing recipients of that allowance; and if he will make a statement. |
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(4787)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
52
N
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made towards publishing Government tenders in full online and free of charge. |
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[Transferred]
(4845)
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53
N
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made towards awarding 25 per cent. of Government contracts to small and medium-sized businesses. |
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[Transferred]
(4846)
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