Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 19 October 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 19 October 2010
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 19 October 2010
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 19 October 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 19 October of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 19 October see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Attorney General
1
N
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Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Attorney General, what guidance the Crown Prosecution Service issues on disclosure to the families of alleged victims of manslaughter of the content of discussions on possible charges with prosecuting authorities in other EU member states. |
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(17736)
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2
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David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Attorney General, how much the Law Officers' Departments spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
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(18399)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
3
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Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) organisations which provide business mail services and (b) such organisations which supply (i) services which are exempt from value added tax and (ii) only those services which are standard rated for value added tax purposes. |
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(18385)
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4
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme on the comprehensive spending review. |
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(17557)
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5
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the construction industry on the future of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme smart cards. |
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(17558)
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6
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to provide support for the construction industry. |
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(17560)
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7
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on proposals for the introduction of single and double summer time. |
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(18322)
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8
N
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to publish equality impact assessments undertaken by his Department as part of the comprehensive spending review; and if he will make a statement. |
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(18028)
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9
N
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Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he had with (a) the Secretary of State for Scotland, (b) the Scottish Executive and (c) Universities Scotland on the Browne Review of higher education funding and student finance before the publication of the report of that review. |
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(18083)
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10
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions (a) he had with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and (b) further education colleges or their representative organisations had with the ONS before its decision to reclassify general further education as part of central Government for accounting and borrowing purposes. |
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(18244)
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11
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the likely effect on the borrowing ability of general further education colleges of the reclassification of such colleges as part of central Government. |
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(18245)
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12
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the likely effect on general further education colleges of the reclassification of them as part of central Government in (a) 2010-11 and (b) subsequent years. |
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(18246)
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13
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to assist further education colleges whose borrowing ability is affected by their reclassification as part of central Government. |
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(18247)
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14
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the monetary value of loans taken out by general further education colleges in 2010-11; and if he will estimate the level of borrowing by those colleges affected by the decision to reclassify them as part of central Government for accounting purposes in each of the next three years. |
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(18248)
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15
N
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Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the monetary value was of loans made by the Student Loans Company in each of the last five years; and what he expects the monetary value to be of loans made in each of the next five years. |
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(18250)
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16
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David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
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(18418)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
17
N
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Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) non-UK EU nationals and (d) non-EU nationals of working age were in employment in the (i) public and (ii) private sector (A) in each of the last eight quarters for which figures are available and (B) in each year since 1997. |
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(17882)
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18
N
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Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what change there was in the number of people of working age in employment who were (a) UK citizens, (b) non-UK citizens, (c) UK born and (d) non-UK born in the period since 1997 (i) as a proportion of those of working age in employment and (ii) as a proportion of the total change in the employment level in the same period. |
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(18243)
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19
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David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials of (a) his Department, (b) the Prime Minister's Office, (c) the Leader of the House's Office and (d) the Deputy Prime Minister's office in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
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(18419)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
20
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Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the tax revenue foregone in respect of the exemption from value added tax of Royal Mail's business mail services in each year since 2005-06. |
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(18384)
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21
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Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in Staffordshire Moorlands constituency (a) with at least one higher rate taxpayer and (b) with no higher rate taxpayers but a taxable household income which exceeds the higher rate tax threshold for an individual claim child benefit. |
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(18420)
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22
N
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Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in (a) Stirling constituency, (b) Scotland and (c) Great Britain are receiving child benefit for (i) one child, (ii) two children, (iii) three children, (iv) four children, (v) five children, (vi) six children and (vii) more than six children. |
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(17381)
|
23
N
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Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amounts foregone by the Exchequer in tax reliefs or allowances in the latest period for which figures are available; in respect of which tax reliefs or allowances the largest sums were foregone; what the sums were in each case; and how much of the sums forgone was attributable to reliefs or allowances granted to (a) ordinary rate taxpayers, (b) higher rate taxpayers and (c) the top (i) 10 per cent., (ii) five per cent., (iii) one per cent. and (iv) 0.1 per cent. of tax payers. |
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(18029)
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24
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Gateshead borough (a) who will pay no income tax as a result of the increase in personal allowance from April 2011 and (b) who were in employment but below the income tax threshold in each of the last three years. |
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(18423)
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25
N
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of making redundant an HM Revenue and Customs official in a Senior Civil Service grade. |
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(18263)
|
26
N
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid to HM Revenue and Customs staff in management grades in (a) salaries and (b) expenses in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(18264)
|
27
N
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid in bonuses to staff of HM Revenue and Customs in each of the last three years; and how many staff in each role received such bonuses in each such year. |
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(18265)
|
28
N
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HM Revenue and Customs plans to pay in staff bonuses and other awards in addition to salary in 2010-11; and to how many staff in each role it expects to make such payment. |
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(18266)
|
29
N
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HM Revenue and Customs spent on (a) hospitality, (b) entertainment, (c) promotional materials, (d) sponsorships and (e) advertising in each media outlet in each of the last three years. |
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(18267)
|
30
N
|
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was collected in corporation tax from companies trading in Northern Ireland in the latest year for which figures are available. |
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(18040)
|
31
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Services Authority on the regulation of Crown Currency Exchange; whether compensation will be available to people affected by the entry into administration of Crown Currency Exchange; and if he will make a statement. |
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(18259)
|
32
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18411)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
33
N
|
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to publish equality impact assessments undertaken by his Department as part of the comprehensive spending review; and if he will make a statement. |
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(18030)
|
34
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects to revoke the current planning circulars relating to Travellers; and if he will make a statement. |
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(18272)
|
35
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18417)
|
36
N
|
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department's policy is on deeming intentionally homeless a worker in receipt of social housing who decides to move to a different local authority area in search of work. |
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(18041)
|
37
N
|
John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals for mandatory energy efficiency standards for homes in the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement. |
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(18090)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
38
|
Andrew Bingham (High Peak): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent estimate he has made of the average cost to a small business of compliance with the bidding process for contracts related to the London 2012 Olympic Games set out on the Business Link Olympics website. |
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(18352)
|
39
N
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what plans he has to publish equality impact assessments undertaken by his Department as part of the comprehensive spending review; and if he will make a statement. |
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(18031)
|
40
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many new staff his Department has employed since 24 May 2010; and what the (a) grade, (b) job title and (c) salary of each is. |
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(18382)
|
41
N
|
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will commission research to assess (a) the power consumption of DAB receivers, (b) the prevalence of the use of DAB+ with the AAC codec and (c) the effectiveness of digital reception in cars; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(18271)
|
42
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to mark the 400th anniversary of the first publication of the King James Bible in 2011. |
|
(18366)
|
43
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18416)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
44
N
|
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has sought legal advice from (a) the Attorney General and (b) external sources on the compatibility with human rights legislation of the terms of service in the armed forces of people under the age of 18 years. |
|
(18242)
|
45
N
|
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received on the Government's response to the recommendations in respect of under 18 year olds in the Army contained in the 25th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2008-09, on Children's Rights, HC 318. |
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(18260)
|
46
N
|
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to publish equality impact assessments undertaken by his Department as part of the comprehensive spending review; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(18032)
|
47
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David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18415)
|
48
N
|
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the future of the local overseas allowance; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(18241)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
49
N
|
Andy Burnham (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what level of funding his Department has allocated to (a) the Dedicated Schools Grant, (b) the School Standards Grant and School Standards Grant (Personalisation), (c) the School Development Grant, (d) the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant, (e) the Early Years: Extending and increasing the flexibility of the entitlement for three to four year olds grant, (f) the School Lunch grant, (g) Extended Schools grants within the Standards Fund, (h) the General Annual Grant for all academies, (i) resources devolved to schools for school improvement, (j) funding for one-to-one provision and (k) Every Child interventions in 2010-11. |
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(18255)
|
50
N
|
Andy Burnham (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which of his Department's (a) grants and (b) funding streams it classifies as core schools funding. |
|
(18256)
|
51
N
|
Andy Burnham (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the HM Treasury press notice on 2010-11 savings of 24 May 2010, what definition of frontline funding his Department uses; and how much he plans to allocate to frontline funding for schools in 2011-12. |
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(18273)
|
52
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what timetable he has set for the James review of capital investment. |
|
(18335)
|
53
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of secondary school places required in North Kingston in 2015. |
|
(18336)
|
54
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much his Department has spent on awareness campaigns in secondary schools on (a) alcohol or substance abuse, (b) bullying and (c) domestic violence in the last 12 months. |
|
(18338)
|
55
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18414)
|
56
N
|
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to encourage the teaching of modern languages. |
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(18042)
|
57
N
|
Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2010, Official Report, column 10W, on the Building Schools for the Future Programme, how much capital has been allocated to (a) Wade Deacon School and (b) The Grange School. |
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(17883)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
58
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he plans to take steps to ensure the take-up of the Green Deal in respect of service family accommodation. |
|
(18334)
|
59
N
|
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of electricity generated in the UK was attributable to (a) wind power and (b) other sources in the latest period figures are available. |
|
(18270)
|
60
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18413)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
61
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Statement of 14 October 2010, Official Report, columns 505-06, on public bodies reform, what estimate she has made of the number of employees to be (a) redeployed or relocated and (b) released from their contracts as a result of the abolition or reconstitution of each public body within her Department's area of responsibility so designated in the Statement. |
|
(18341)
|
62
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the reconstitution of the Darwin Advisory Committee as a committee of experts in each of the next five years. |
|
(18353)
|
63
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the abolition of the Commons Commissioners in each of the next five years. |
|
(18354)
|
64
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the abolition of the Committee on Agricultural Valuation in each of the next five years. |
|
(18355)
|
65
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the abolition of the Commission for Rural Communities in each of the next five years. |
|
(18356)
|
66
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the reconstitution of the Air Quality Expert Group as a committee of experts in each of the next five years. |
|
(18357)
|
67
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the abolition of the Animal Health and Welfare Strategy England Implementation Group in each of the next five years. |
|
(18358)
|
68
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the abolition of the Agricultural Wages Committee in each of the next five years. |
|
(18359)
|
69
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales in each of the next five years. |
|
(18360)
|
70
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the abolition of the Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committees in each of the next five years. |
|
(18361)
|
71
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the reconstruction of the Advisory Committee on Pesticides as a committee of experts. |
|
(18362)
|
72
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Packaging as a committee of experts in each of the next five years. |
|
(18363)
|
73
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the abolition of the Advisory Committee on Organic Standards in each of the next five years. |
|
(18364)
|
74
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential saving to the public purse of the reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances as a committee of experts in each of the next five years. |
|
(18365)
|
75
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the likely savings to the public purse arising from the abolition of Food from Britain in the next five financial years. |
|
(18374)
|
76
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the likely savings to the public purse arising from the abolition of the Inland Waterways Advisory Council in the next five financial years. |
|
(18375)
|
77
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the likely savings to the public purse arising from the reconstitution of the National Standing Committee on Farm Animal Genetic Resources as a committee of experts in the next five financial years. |
|
(18376)
|
78
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the likely savings to the public purse arising from the reconstitution of the Pesticide Residues Committee as a committee of experts in the next five financial years. |
|
(18377)
|
79
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the likely savings to the public purse arising from the abolition of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the next five financial years. |
|
(18378)
|
80
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the likely savings to the public purse arising from the abolition of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee in the next five financial years. |
|
(18379)
|
81
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the likely savings to the public purse arising from the reconstitution of the Veterinary Residues Committee as a committee of experts in the next five financial years. |
|
(18380)
|
82
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the likely savings to the public purse arising from the reconstitution of the Zoos Forum as a committee of experts in the next five financial years. |
|
(18381)
|
83
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the evidence underpinning her decision to authorise a cull of badgers; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(18387)
|
84
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what factors she took into account in her decision to authorise a cull of badgers; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(18388)
|
85
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential savings to the public purse of the reconstitution of the Farm Animal Welfare Council as a committee of experts in the next five financial years. |
|
(18389)
|
86
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the likely savings to the public purse of the abolition of the Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards in the next five financial years. |
|
(18390)
|
87
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many badger cage traps the Food and Environment Research Agency held for the purpose of research funded by her Department in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(18391)
|
88
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what notifiable animal disease outbreaks have occurred in each of the last five years; and what estimate she has made of the cost to the economy of each such outbreak. |
|
(18392)
|
89
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of farmers who applied for bankruptcy in each of the last five years. |
|
(18393)
|
90
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were employed in each of the six grades set out in the Agricultural Wages (England and Wales) Order 2010 in each of the last five years. |
|
(18394)
|
91
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate her Department has made of the level and proportion of income for farmers that is expected to come from (a) single farm payments, (b) agri-environment schemes and (c) diversified activity in each of the next five years. |
|
(18395)
|
92
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department spent on (a) print press, (b) television, (c) internet and (d) poster material to raise awareness among the general public of the potential risk from illegal imports of products of animal origin in each of the last five years. |
|
(18397)
|
93
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to meet EU air quality targets at Heathrow and in the surrounding area. |
|
(18333)
|
94
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18412)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
95
N
|
Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has for further changes to his Department's budget in 2010-11; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(18112)
|
96
N
|
Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many allegations his Department received of electoral fraud in Helmand province during the parliamentary elections in Afghanistan in 2010. |
|
(18251)
|
97
N
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Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with President Karzai on the work of the High Peace Council. |
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(18252)
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98
N
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Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Serbian counterpart on talks between Serbia and Kosovo; and if he will make a statement. |
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(18253)
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99
N
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Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the effectiveness of the UN Mission Stabilization Organization in protecting women from sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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(18254)
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100
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Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Office of the UN High Representative for Human Rights on human rights in Sri Lanka. |
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(18343)
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101
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Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the prospects for an independent investigation into allegations of war crimes in Sri Lanka. |
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(18344)
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102
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress his Department has made on the establishment of a marine protected area in the British Indian Ocean Territory. |
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(18332)
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103
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David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
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(18410)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
104
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Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to ensure compliance with the Council Recommendation on European Action in the field of rare diseases adopted on 8 June 2009. |
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(18342)
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105
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Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent estimate he has made of the average life expectancy of a child with osteosarcoma who is being treated with conventional treatments. |
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(18345)
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106
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Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to announce the future arrangements for (a) national specialist commissioning and (b) the functions and remit of the new Advisory Group for National Specialised Services. |
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(18346)
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107
N
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he intends to review progress on implementation of the National Stroke Strategy. |
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(18240)
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108
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David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
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(18409)
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109
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse was of payments to external communications agencies for the purpose of promoting organ donation and the organ donation register in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10. |
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(18347)
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110
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department spent on organ donation communication campaigning in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10. |
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(18348)
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111
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on the use of aviation services for the transport of organs for donation; and if he will make a statement. |
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(18349)
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112
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which organisations provided aviation services for the purpose of transporting organs for transplant in the NHS in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10. |
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(18350)
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113
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS spent on aviation services for the purpose of transporting organs for transplant in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10. |
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(18351)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
114
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many work cards were issued under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme in each of the last five years. |
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(18396)
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115
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on national public awareness campaigns to reduce the level of (a) alcohol abuse, (b) drug abuse and (c) domestic violence in each of the last five years. |
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(18323)
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116
N
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Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had at EU level on proposals to repeal the European Data Retention Directive. |
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(18261)
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117
N
|
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to implement her Department's proposals to end the storage of internet and email records without good reason. |
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(18268)
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118
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times (a) she and her predecessor and (b) the Permanent Secretary of her Department have met representatives from each of the companies in Trusted Borders Consortium in the last 12 months. |
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(18106)
|
119
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the performance of each of her Department's contractors retained under the e-Borders programme; and if she will make a statement. |
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(18249)
|
120
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assess the value for money of undertaking a further procurement exercise for the e-Borders programme. |
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(18262)
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121
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18408)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
122
N
|
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what methods his Department uses to assess the effectiveness of its programmes in reducing the under-5 mortality rate. |
|
(18109)
|
123
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18407)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
124
|
Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2010, Official Report, column 144W, on the Medway Secure Training Centre: restraint techniques, how many (a) minor and (b) serious injuries there were in (i) 2007-08 and (ii) 2008-09. |
|
(18339)
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125
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of young offenders re-offended within one year of being released from custody in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(18320)
|
126
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average proportion of working hours spent by probation officers (a) in contact with offenders and (b) on administrative tasks in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(18324)
|
127
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have been held under supervision by probation service providers in each of the last five years. |
|
(18325)
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128
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) capacity and (b) population of the women's prison estate was (i) on the most recent date for which figures are available and (ii) in each of the last five years. |
|
(18326)
|
129
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to counter racism in establishments on the prison estate. |
|
(18327)
|
130
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many weeks on average elapsed between the registration of an offender in an offender behaviour programme on (a) alcohol or substance abuse and (b) domestic violence and the start of the programme in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(18383)
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131
N
|
Richard Harrington (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to end targets for the Probation Service for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of that service. |
|
(18082)
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132
N
|
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on legal aid in respect of defendants in cases involving welfare benefits in each year since 2007. |
|
(17820)
|
133
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders (a) were on the basic level of the incentives and earned privilege scheme and (b) have been placed on that level of the scheme following a finding of guilt at adjudication in the last 12 months. |
|
(18328)
|
134
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders in each prison establishment were on each level of the incentives and earned privilege scheme on the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(18329)
|
135
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what types of offence against prison rules an offender may be placed on the basic level of the incentives and earned privilege scheme; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(18330)
|
136
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18406)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
137
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18405)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
138
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18404)
|
Questions to the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
139
|
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, pursuant to the Answer of 27 July 2010, Official Report, columns 952-53W, on complaints, what criteria the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority uses to classify as an official complaint representations received (a) by correspondence and (b) by other means. |
|
(18421)
|
140
|
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority will estimate (a) the average time spent by (i) hon. Members and (ii) the staff of hon. Members dealing with the Authority and (b) the cost to the public purse of the time so spent in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(18422)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
141
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made in securing agreement at global level on reducing aviation emissions. |
|
(18331)
|
142
N
|
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the M18 motorway north of Doncaster to be free of lane closures and temporary speed limits; what steps are being taken to expedite the current roadworks; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(17554)
|
143
N
|
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for the future of regional transport boards; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(17555)
|
144
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18403)
|
145
N
|
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many non UK-registered merchant ships have been detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as a result of UK Port State Inspections in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(18107)
|
146
N
|
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Counter Pollution and Response Branch last reviewed the strategic location of pollution response equipment. |
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(18108)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
147
N
|
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on Passport Agency employment in Wales; and if she will make a statement. |
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(18027)
|
148
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much her Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18402)
|
Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
149
N
|
Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will assess the likely level of take-up of provision in legislation for civil partnerships for heterosexual couples. |
|
(18110)
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150
N
|
Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will assess the likely level of take-up of provision in legislation for same-sex marriage. |
|
(18111)
|
151
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much the Government Equalities Office spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18401)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
152
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the construction industry on health and safety regulation. |
|
(17556)
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153
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many accidents have been recorded in the construction industry in each year since 2004. |
|
(17559)
|
154
N
|
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of women who will receive a reduction in their state pension as a result of the Government's proposed changes to child benefit. |
|
(18269)
|
155
N
|
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to publish equality impact assessments undertaken by his Department as part of the comprehensive spending review; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(18033)
|
156
N
|
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the cost of Remploy Ltd to the public purse in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(18257)
|
157
N
|
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his plans are for the future of Remploy Ltd. |
|
(18258)
|
158
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) monitoring and (b) investigations his Department undertakes in respect of compliance with the provisions of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995. |
|
(18337)
|
159
N
|
Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many individuals in Stirling constituency receive more than £26,000 a year in benefits, excluding child benefit and disability living allowance. |
|
(17382)
|
160
N
|
Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effects of the proposal to withdraw child benefit from households where a parent earns over £44,000 per year on women who look after children full-time and receive national insurance credits towards their state pension through child benefit. |
|
(18091)
|
161
|
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to change entitlement for widowed parents allowance consequent on the proposed changes to child benefit; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(18386)
|
162
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(18400)
|
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
163
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to include in the remit of the Strategic Defence and Security Review consideration of the effects of climate change and resource competition. |
|
[Transferred]
(18321)
|
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
164
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had at EU level on the orientation of priorities for the reform of the EU budget in the period 2014-20; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(18340)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
165
N
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many family legal practices in Washington and Sunderland West constituency providing legal aid services will not be eligible to do so following the recent Legal Services Commission tendering round. |
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[Question Unstarred]
(17834)
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