Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 13 July 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 13 July 2010
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 13 July 2010
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 13 July 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 13 July of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 13 July see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding his Department provided to each sector skills council in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(8452)
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2
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many staff have transferred from the Learning and Skills Council to each regional development agency since April 2010. |
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(8453)
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3
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding each regional development agency contributed to capital building projects for further education colleges in each of the last five years. |
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(8454)
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4
N
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Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much Finance Yorkshire has provided in loans to businesses since its creation. |
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(8171)
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5
N
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Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many applications for funding Finance Yorkshire has (a) refused and (b) approved since its creation. |
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(8172)
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6
N
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Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the budget was for Finance Yorkshire in 2009-10; and how much of that budget was spent on loans to businesses. |
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(8173)
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7
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that rural areas have access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement. |
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(8354)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
8
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many lone parents there are in City of Durham constituency. |
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(8462)
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9
N
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many live births there were in Wakefield constituency in 2009-10. |
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(8146)
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10
N
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Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the outcome was of the review of Office of Government Commerce Common Minimum Standards for Construction; and if he will ensure that all Government contracts require workers on a construction site to be (a) Construction Skills Certification Scheme-carded and (b) able to prove their competence in another appropriate way. |
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(8350)
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11
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Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many lone parents there are in Newport East constituency. |
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(8479)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
12
N
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what definition of accrued rights will be used in the review of public sector pensions; and if he will make a statement. |
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(7903)
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13
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in receipt of tax credits in City of Durham constituency have an annual income of over £30,000. |
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(8461)
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14
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his estimate is of the level of (a) 50th percentile rents in 2010-11 and (b) 30th percentile rents in 2011-12 for (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three, (iv) four and (v) five bedroom properties in City of Durham constituency. |
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(8473)
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15
N
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Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department undertook an equality impact assessment of the effect on women of the tax and benefit measures in the June 2010 Budget. |
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(7901)
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16
N
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Alan Johnson (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what account he takes of the health of consumers of alcohol as a factor in determining the application of taxes and duties on alcohol. |
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(8356)
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17
N
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Alan Johnson (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the terms of reference are of the review of alcohol taxation announced in the June 2010 Budget. |
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(8357)
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18
N
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Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the merits of reviewing the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments Scheme in respect of their application to volunteer drivers. |
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(8174)
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19
N
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Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the recent growth projections of the UK economy by the International Monetary Fund in its World Economic Outlook; and if he will make a statement. |
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(8345)
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20
N
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Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his most recent estimate is of the proportion of the working population in (a) Hartlepool constituency and (b) the North East employed in the public sector. |
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(8347)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
21
N
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons the announcement of the Minister for Housing's decision to abolish the Tenant Services Authority was made to the media and not to Parliament. |
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(8150)
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22
N
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when the decision was taken to abolish the Tenant Services Authority. |
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(8151)
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23
N
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many social rented homes were built under section 106 agreements in each of the last five years. |
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(7250)
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24
N
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have used their power to dispose of land at less than best consideration in each year since the power was introduced. |
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(7251)
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25
N
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many low cost home ownership homes were built under section 106 agreements in each of the last five years. |
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(7252)
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26
N
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homes to be sold under low cost home ownership schemes were built in each local authority area in England in each of the last five years. |
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(7253)
|
27
N
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his plans are for the future use of section 106 planning powers; and if he will make a statement. |
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(7647)
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28
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to increase the number of new build affordable homes in (a) England and (b) Coventry. |
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(7732)
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29
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the level of availability of affordable housing in (a) England and (b) the West Midlands. |
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(7733)
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30
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to assist first-time buyers to enter the housing market. |
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(7734)
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31
N
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Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 6 July 2010, Official Report, columns 4-5WS, on regional strategies, what the implications are of his policy of providing local authorities with incentives to build new homes for levels of funding for local authorities which do not grant planning consents for new housing. |
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(8157)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
32
N
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Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what the cost was of travel, accommodation and other expenses for Ministers and officials in his Department who attended the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. |
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(8346)
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33
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will direct Post Office Ltd not to carry out an assessment into the impact of Camelot's proposals to enter the bill payment and mobile top-up market on the income of sub-post offices while Post Office Ltd is a named partner in the Camelot proposal; and if he will make a statement. |
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(8082)
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34
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Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will estimate the average cost per household, including vehicle ownership, of upgrading radio equipment in preparation for the proposed switchover from analogue to digital radio in Milton Keynes North constituency. |
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(8489)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
35
N
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Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received on the incident between Royal Navy vessels and the Spanish Civil Guard patrol boats which took place in British waters around Gibraltar on 17 June 2010. |
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[R]
(8083)
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36
N
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Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will require armed services personnel to receive a psychological assessment immediately prior to leaving the services. |
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(7899)
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37
N
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Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Ministers in his Department have been driven to the House of Commons by the Government Car Service in each year since 2005. |
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(8352)
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Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
38
N
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what changes there will be to the procedures and processes used by the Boundary Commission in its work reviewing constituency boundaries and reducing constituency numbers compared with past boundary reviews. |
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(7904)
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39
N
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Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much funding he plans to provide for the boundary commissions in each of the next three years. |
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(7895)
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40
N
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Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether an equality impact assessment will be produced for his legislation to change parliamentary constituency boundaries. |
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(7896)
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41
N
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Mr Jack Straw (Blackburn): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many eligible voters who are missing from the electoral register he estimates will have been added to the register by December 2010. |
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(7897)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
42
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effects on the construction industry of the ending of the Building Schools for the Future programme. |
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(7731)
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43
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Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to hold, together with the Department of Health, events to mark a National Year of Speech, Language and Communication in 2011-12. |
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(8475)
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44
N
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Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the educational value of interactive whiteboards as compared with blackboards; what cost-benefit analysis of interactive whiteboards has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement. |
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(7691)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
45
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David Mowat (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what work his Department has commissioned from consultants on the security of gas supply in the last three years. |
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(8488)
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46
N
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Simon Reevell (Dewsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information his Department holds on the level of carbon dioxide emissions in the Kirklees local authority area in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(8344)
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47
N
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Simon Reevell (Dewsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many onshore wind turbines have been built in each constituency in Yorkshire and the Humber in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(8348)
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48
N
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Simon Reevell (Dewsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many and what proportion of onshore wind turbine applications his Department has rejected in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(8349)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
49
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Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent research her Department has commissioned on the (a) possible links between badgers and bovine tuberculosis and (b) possible preventative measures; and what the results of such research have been. |
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(8490)
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50
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David Heyes (Ashton-under-Lyne): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what statutory navigations operated by (a) British Waterways canals and (b) the Environment Agency are closed to navigation pending dredging. |
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(8455)
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51
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David Heyes (Ashton-under-Lyne): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans for dredging (a) British Waterways and (b) the Environment Agency has for 2010-11. |
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(8456)
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52
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David Heyes (Ashton-under-Lyne): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what length of (a) British Waterways canals and (b) Environment Agency waterways have been dredged in each of the last 10 years. |
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(8457)
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53
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David Heyes (Ashton-under-Lyne): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the length of (a) British Waterways canals and (b) Environment Agency waterways which require dredging. |
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(8458)
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54
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David Heyes (Ashton-under-Lyne): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what volume of dredged material was removed from (a) British Waterways canals and (b) Environment Agency waterways in each of the last 10 years. |
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(8459)
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55
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Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent research her Department has carried out on the effects of neonicotinoids on the honey bee population. |
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(8494)
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56
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to ensure that UK standards on the welfare of chickens reared for meat production are maintained following the implementation of Council Directive 2007/43/EC; and if she will make a statement. |
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(8170)
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57
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the beak-trimming of laying hens. |
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(8353)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
58
N
|
Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on relaxing the restrictions on border crossings with the Gaza Strip. |
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(8343)
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59
N
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David Miliband (South Shields): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what budget has been set for his Department's overseas counter-terrorism programme in 2010-11. |
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(8153)
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60
N
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David Miliband (South Shields): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much he expects to be spent from the Counter-Terrorism and Radicalisation Programme budget in Pakistan in 2010-11. |
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(8154)
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61
N
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David Miliband (South Shields): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much has been spent from his Department's overseas counter-terrorism budget for 2010-11. |
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(8155)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
62
N
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Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations were made by those opposed to the introduction of automatic generic substitution during his Department's consultation; and if he will make a statement. |
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(8147)
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63
N
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Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many responses to his Department's consultation on the proposed introduction of automatic generic substitution (a) were opposed to its introduction, (b) expressed reservations and (c) were in support. |
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(8148)
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64
N
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Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many of those who attended each of his Department's public consultation meetings on automatic generic substitution (a) expressed concerns about the proposals, (b) were opposed and (c) were in favour. |
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(8149)
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65
N
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Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy that organisations in receipt of funding from his Department should not lobby his Department. |
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(8167)
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66
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will (a) conduct and (b) commission research on changes to (i) the prevalence of tobacco use and (ii) the incidence of lung cancer in (A) the UK and (B) Sweden in each of the last 10 years. |
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(8168)
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67
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward proposals to revoke the Tobacco Authority and Promotion (Display) (England) Regulations 2010. |
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(8169)
|
68
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will require the Care Quality Commission to commence its public consultation on its future fees structure prior to 30 September 2010. |
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(8358)
|
69
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which criteria will govern the fee charging structure of the Care Quality Commission in relation to charitable organisations with effect from April 2011. |
|
(8359)
|
70
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people work in his Department's tobacco policy team; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(8481)
|
71
N
|
Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to meet the Government's objective of increasing patient responsibility. |
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(8084)
|
72
N
|
Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to encourage people to undertake self-care for minor ailments. |
|
(8085)
|
73
N
|
Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to make information available at GP surgeries to people on looking after their own health and wellbeing where appropriate in relation to minor ailments. |
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(8086)
|
74
|
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to tackle the (a) purchase and (b) consumption of tobacco by underage persons. |
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(8451)
|
75
N
|
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) process and (b) timeline is for review of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines. |
|
(8047)
|
76
N
|
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence clinical guideline on multiple sclerosis is updated to (a) reflect the changes to the evidence base for the best care for people living with multiple sclerosis and (b) take into account all new treatments and drugs for this condition. |
|
(8048)
|
77
N
|
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence clinical guidelines are overdue for review; and what the reason is for the time taken to complete each such review. |
|
(8049)
|
78
N
|
Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations (a) he and (b) officials of his Department have made to the European Commission on the provision of guidance by the European Food Safety Authority to small and medium-sized businesses on submitting claims applications under Article 13.1 of the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation. |
|
(7414)
|
79
N
|
Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation on (a) the UK food industry, (b) the UK natural health food products and (c) small and medium-sized businesses. |
|
(7415)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
80
N
|
Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether equality impact assessments will be used in determining the areas of her Department's budget in respect of which spending will be reduced. |
|
(7902)
|
81
N
|
Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of claimants for asylum advised by Refugee and Migrant Justice before it went into administration; and what assessment her Department has made of the effects of that administration on the (a) time taken to complete claims and (b) costs to the public purse of processing the claims of those persons . |
|
(8152)
|
82
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) charges were made and (b) prosecutions were brought consequent on discoveries following searches undertaken under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in the last five years; and what estimate she has made of the likely change in the number of such charges and prosecutions following her changes to guidance on the use of such powers. |
|
(8482)
|
83
N
|
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 8 June 2010, on the Terrorism Act 2000 (Section 44), what discussions she has had with (a) the Police Service of Northern Ireland, (b) the Association of Chief Police Officers and (c) the Metropolitan Police Service on the content of her Statement prior to its delivery. |
|
(8166)
|
84
N
|
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 6 July 2010, Official Report, columns 175-78, on the treatment of detainees, if she will disclose to (a) the Intelligence and Security Committee, (b) the National Audit Office and (c) the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation details of the compensation to be paid in resolution of any civil cases involving the treatment of detainees. |
|
(8333)
|
85
N
|
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 6 July 2010, Official Report, columns 175-78, on the treatment of detainees, if she will make it her policy to publish figures for (a) the number of mediated civil cases where compensation is paid and (b) the total amount of compensation so paid. |
|
(8334)
|
86
N
|
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 6 July 2010, Official Report, columns 175-78, on the treatment of detainees, from which departmental budget any sums paid in compensation to those bringing civil cases against the Crown involving the treatment of detainees will be drawn. |
|
(8335)
|
87
N
|
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 6 July 2010, Official Report, columns 175-78, on the treatment of detainees, if she will make it her policy to require that requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for disclosure of compensation paid in resolving outstanding civil cases are not declined on grounds of statutory exemption. |
|
(8336)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
88
|
Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UN Millennium Development Goals are met. |
|
(8474)
|
89
|
Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will ensure that the UK's development assistance to Yemen is funded at a level commensurate with that country's importance to UK national security. |
|
(8460)
|
90
N
|
Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to meet the Government's commitment to help fund free primary education in the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
|
(8351)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
91
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2010, Official Report, column 167W, on magistrates' courts: Central London, what estimate HM Courts Service has made of the likely sale price of Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court; whether any expressions of interest in purchasing the property have been received; and whether the property is on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. |
|
(8480)
|
92
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2010, Official Report, column 167W, on magistrates' courts: Greater London, what international jurisdiction work HM Courts Service proposes to be heard at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court; and what estimate has been made of the number of courtrooms such work will require. |
|
(8483)
|
93
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason he proposes to merge Lambeth and Southwark local justice area with Croydon and Sutton local justice area; and what consideration he has given to merging the former local justice area with one geographically nearer. |
|
(8484)
|
94
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2010, Official Report, columns 170-1W, on prison sentences, how many (a) immediate custodial sentences and (b) suspended sentences were given for each category of summary non-motoring offences in each of the last two years. |
|
(8485)
|
95
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2010, Official Report, column 162W, on courts: closures, for what reason the target for actual court utilisation has been set at 80 per cent.; and what the target for planned court utilisation is. |
|
(8486)
|
96
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2010, Official Report, column 165W, on magistrates' courts: Bradford, what the planned courtroom utilisation rate was in (a) Bradford and (b) Bingley magistrates' court in the latest period for which figure are available; what the reasons were for not meeting that rate; and what estimate he has made of the number of hours spent on trials which were classified as ineffective which contributed to the under-utilisation of each court in that period. |
|
(8487)
|
97
N
|
Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the court utilisation rate was for (a) Beverley, (b) Bridlington, (c) Hull and (d) Goole in each of the last five years. |
|
(8175)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
98
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what representations he has received on the effects of the proposed value added tax increase on public services in Scotland. |
|
(8355)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
99
N
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which of the alternative systems to the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) set out in the Review of the Intercity Express Programme, published on 7 July 2010 he plans to consider before the publication of the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review; and what criteria other than value for money he plans to use in assessing the merits of each system. |
|
(8176)
|
100
N
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Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his letter to the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife of 8 July 2010, from which interested parties he has received representations on the effect of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations 2010; if he will place in the Library a copy of each such representation; and if he will make a statement. |
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(8046)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
101
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the number of private sector tenants in City of Durham constituency whose local housing allowance will be reduced from its current level in each year from 2011-12 to 2014-15; and what his estimate is of the average amount of reduction for such a tenant in each of those years. |
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(8463)
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102
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the extent of over-occupation in social sector housing in City of Durham constituency in households where the main tenant is in receipt of housing benefit. |
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(8464)
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103
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of (a) individuals and (b) lone parents who will have been on jobsekeer's allowance for over 12 months in City of Durham constituency in 2013. |
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(8465)
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104
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of (a) disability living allowance, (b) incapacity benefit and (c) employment and support allowance in City of Durham constituency. |
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(8466)
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105
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) pensioners, (b) people of working age in work, (c) people of working age and unemployed, (d) social sector tenants and (e) private sector tenants receiving housing benefit in City of Durham constituency. |
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(8467)
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106
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of lone parents in receipt of jobseeker's allowance in City of Durham constituency. |
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(8468)
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107
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of non-dependants living in households where the main occupier is in receipt of housing benefit in City of Durham constituency. |
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(8469)
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108
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners in City of Durham constituency receive (a) the basic state pension and (b) pension credit. |
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(8470)
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109
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the number of social sector tenants in the City of Durham constituency whose housing benefit payments will be reduced from their current levels in each year from 2011-12 to 2014-15; what his estimate is of the average weekly reduction in benefit for such people; what estimate has been made of the effects of such reductions on the local authority's housing revenue; and what assessment has been made of the effect of the reductions on new build in the social sector. |
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(8471)
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110
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many local housing allowance recipients in City of Durham constituency are receiving (a) over £400 per week for a four or five bedroom property, (b) over £340 per week for a three bedroom property, (c) over £290 per week for a two bedroom property and (d) over £200 per week for a one bedroom property. |
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(8472)
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111
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Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that the new eligibility criteria for support from the Independent Living Fund do not disadvantage carers of community care service users formerly eligible to apply for support from the fund. |
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(8491)
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112
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Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to reduce the (a) financial and (b) time burden on the parents and carers of school leavers formerly eligible for support from the Independent Living Fund. |
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(8492)
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113
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Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to prevent parents and carers of school leavers formerly eligible for grants from the Independent Living Fund from leaving paid employment to become full-time carers. |
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(8493)
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114
N
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Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average percentage of a health and safety inspector's working time was spent inspecting workplaces in each year from 1997 to 2009. |
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(7898)
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115
N
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Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many days absent from work were caused by a workplace injury in each year from 1997 to 2009. |
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(7900)
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116
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Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2010, Official Report, column 110W, on housing benefit, how many households in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales were receiving the maximum local housing allowance payment in the most recent month for which figures are available; and for how long on average households in each such area had been in receipt of that benefit in that month. |
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(8156)
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117
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Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of (a) disability living allowance, (b) incapacity benefit and (c) employment and support allowance in Newport East constituency. |
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(8476)
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118
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Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) pensioners, (b) people of working age in work, (c) people of working age and unemployed, (d) social sector tenants and (e) private sector tenants receiving housing benefit in Newport East constituency. |
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(8477)
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119
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Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the number of social sector tenants in Newport East constituency whose housing benefit payments will be reduced from their current levels in each year from 2011-12 to 2014-15; what his estimate is of the average reduction in benefit of such people; what estimate has been made of the effects of such reductions on the local authority's housing revenue; and what assessment has been made of the effect of the reductions on new build in the social sector. |
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(8478)
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