Session 2010-11
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The Questions Book

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 8 November 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 Monday 8 November 2010
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 8 November 2010

This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Monday 8 November 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 Monday 8 November of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Monday 8 November see Part 2 of this paper.

Questions to the Attorney General

1	Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Attorney General, what representations the Crown Prosecution Service has received on prosecution of Google for illegal offences under (a) the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and (b) the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 in respect of its Street View project; and if he will make a statement.
	(22705)

2	Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Attorney General, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in bringing prosecutions for rape; and if he will make a statement.
	(22854)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

3	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to assist the development of small and medium-sized businesses in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry.
	(22786)

4	Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Local Growth White Paper, Cm 7961, what timescale he has set for the establishment of growth hubs.
	(22650)

5	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the residual (a) assets and (b) liabilities are of One North East.
	(22963)

6	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs (a) created and (b) safeguarded as result of securing grants from the Grant for Business investment scheme in 2009-10; and what estimate he has made of the average cost to the public purse of each such job in the North East.
	(22964)

Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what factors he took into account when taking the decision to withdraw the Grant for Business investment scheme; how many applications were made to the Grant for Business investment scheme in the North East in 2009-10; how many offers of funding were made; and what the total monetary value of such offers was.

(22965)

8	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, in what circumstances a bid for funds from the Regional Growth Fund would be considered as meeting the exceptional criteria for funding of over £2 million.
	(22966)

9	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what advice his Department has issued to small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to make pooled bids for funds from the Regional Growth Fund.
	(22967)

10	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what arrangements he has put in place for (a) receiving and (b) evaluating pooled bids from small and medium-sized enterprises for funds from the Regional Growth Fund.
	(22968)

11	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the likely number of small and medium-sized enterprises that will apply for funds from the Regional Growth Fund in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.
	(22969)

12	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what research projects into Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease the Medical Research Council has provided funding in each of the last three years; and what the outcomes of those projects were.
	(22954)

13	Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of students entering higher education paid their fees before the end of their course in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22766)

14	Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps have been taken since publication by the Office of Fair Trading of its Debt Management Guidance Compliance Review to increase awareness in the debt management sector of the Financial Ombudsman Service's rules on resolving consumer complaints.
	(22632)

Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on the process by which those debt management firms which do not provide independently audited evidence that they have brought their operations into compliance with OFT debt management guidance by the end of 2010 would have their licences revoked.

(22633)

16 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how he expects the National Scholarship Fund to operate; and who he expects to be eligible for awards from the Fund.
	(22675)

17 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, who he plans to consult on options for mechanisms to enable early repayment of tuition fee loans; and if he will make a statement.
	(22676)

18	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Green Investment Bank will issue its own bonds.
	(22880)

Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2010, Official Report, columns 595-6W, on apprentices, if he will publish the feedback provided by the Apprenticeship Ambassador Network since 2006; and what steps (a) current Ministers, (b) previous Ministers and (c) the Skills Funding Agency and its predecessor organisations have taken as a result of advice from the Network.

(23045)

20 N	Richard Harrington (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the proportion of young people resident in Watford who continued to higher education in each year since 2000.
	(22361)

21 N	Richard Harrington (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people in Watford constituency applied to higher education institutions in the last 12 months; and what proportion of such people had their applications accepted.
	(22435)

22	Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has made an assessment of the likely effects on Stoke-on-Trent Royal Mail centre of the proposed consolidation of service provision within Royal Mail.
	(22771)

23	Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the proportion of jobs he expects to be lost in (a) Royal Mail and (b) the Post Office as a result of his proposals for future ownership of Royal Mail.
	(22772)

24	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in (a) Wansbeck constituency and (b) Northumberland county.
	(22925)

25	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of students who had been educated in (a) Wansbeck constituency, (b) Northumberland and (c) the UK who were at university in the last 12 months.
	(22926)

26	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward proposals to ensure that small businesses have access to finance in the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
	(22989)

27	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to encourage plurality and diversity in the media.
	(22994)

28	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to encourage the growth of diverse business types in the media sector.
	(22995)

29	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of levels of concentration of media ownership; and if he will make a statement.
	(22996)

30 N	Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what payments were made by the regional development agencies to Our Life in the financial year 2010-11; and for what purpose in each such case.
	(22445)

31 N	Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what routes are available for students resident in the West Bank and Gaza to study at UK universities.
	(22447)

32	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the likely geographical distribution of successful applications to the Regional Growth Fund; and if he will make a statement.
	(22640)

33	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support his Department is providing (a) for small enterprises and (b) to create employment prior to the implementation of the Regional Growth Fund.
	(22641)

34	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to paragraph 4.8 of the Local Growth White Paper, Cm 7981, from what budget headings the funding from other departmental budgets to increase the Regional Growth Fund will be drawn.
	(22706)

35 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether innovation centres will be funded directly by his Department.
	(22308)

36 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what factors he took into account in determining the level of funding by his Department for the new innovation centres.
	(22455)

37 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the £200 million allocation announced by the Prime Minister for innovation centres will be drawn from the £4.6 billion fund announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer as protected science spend.
	(22456)

38	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2010, Official Report, column 458W, on public expenditure, who is undertaking the work to identify spectrum suitable for release; and what representations he has received on the proposed release of public sector spectrum.
	(22872)

39	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the receipts to accrue to his Department from the disposal of the assets of regional development agencies.
	(22873)

40	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the assets of regional development agencies he plans to transfer or dispose of before the notification of Royal Assent to the Public Bodies Bill.
	(22874)

41	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to paragraph 2.44 of the Local Growth White Paper, Cm 7961, what the governance framework is for the disposal of regional development agency assets and liabilities.
	(22875)

42	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2010, Official Report, column 754W, on research councils: finance, how much funding the (a) Confederation of British Industry and (b) Council for Science and Technology provided to the research councils in each of the last five years.
	(23058)

43	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the effect on gross domestic product of a reduction of £1 billion in science funding from his Department in the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
	(23059)

44	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the sum in private sector funding likely to be attracted by each £1 in science funding from the public purse over the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
	(23060)

45	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much of his Department's capital budget for science for 2011-12 has been allocated to the funding of (a) long-term and (b) international partnerships and projects.
	(23061)

46	Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what regulations his Department plans to (a) repeal and (b) amend in the next five years.
	(23080)

47	Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Border): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much has been spent from the public purse on extending broadband availability since 1997.
	(22796)

Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

48 N	Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects the Cabinet Secretary to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Cardiff West of 20 September 2010 in relation to a Civil Service appointment.
	(22684)

49	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is eligible to receive funding from (a) the Big Society Bank and (b) the Transition Fund for the voluntary sector.
	(22763)

50	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent consideration his Department has given to relocating Civil Service jobs to (a) East Ayrshire and (b) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency; and if he will make a statement.
	(22634)

51	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many full-time equivalent Civil Service jobs are located in (a) East Ayrshire and (b) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency.
	(22636)

52	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the turnover among Civil Service staff was in each of the last three years.
	(22864)

53	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of civil servants likely to take early retirement during the Spending Review period.
	(22865)

54 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the 25 per cent. aspiration set for Government contracts to be awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises is to be measured as a proportion of (a) the monetary value of the contract, (b) the total number of contracts awarded by each department or (c) committee measure.
	(22306)

55 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the 25 per cent. aspiration for the award of Government contracts to small and medium-sized enterprises applies to each Government department or to the total number of such contracts awarded.
	(22307)

56	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to require departments to publish their plans for increasing the proportion of Government contracts to be awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises.
	(22724)

57	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many different pre-qualification questionnaires are used in Government departments.
	(22725)

58	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what timetable he has set for the adoption of a simplified, standardised pre-qualification questionnaire for contractors seeking contracts with all Government departments.
	(22726)

59	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what timetable his Department has set for its (a) consideration of and (b) decision on the method for rolling out simplified and standardised pre-qualification questionnaires to (i) local authorities, (ii) the NHS and (iii) other public sector bodies.
	(22727)

60	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how frequently he expects Government departments to publish figures on the proportion of procurement contracts awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises.
	(22869)

61	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Government contracts were awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises in the financial year 2009-10.
	(22870)

62	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what timetable he has set for the Government to meet its aspiration to award 25 per cent. of Government contracts to small and medium-sized enterprises.
	(22871)

63	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which aspects of existing pre-qualification procedures adversely affecting small and medium-sized enterprises are to be addressed through the introduction of a simplified and standardised pre-qualification questionnaire.
	(22876)

64	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has assessed the merits of changing the (a) terms and (b) size of contracts offered by Government departments in order to meet the aspiration of awarding 25 per cent. of such contracts to small and medium-sized enterprises.
	(22877)

Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

65	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the banking sector on personal guarantees for loans; and whether he has made an assessment of trends in the setting of criteria for personal guarantees in the last 10 years.
	(22960)

66	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on land directly owned by (a) Government departments and their agencies and (b) other public bodies.
	(22961)

Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue his Department raised through (a) personal, (b) direct business, (c) consumption, (d) property and (e) environmental taxes from the (i) business services, (ii) education, health and social work, (iii) financial intermediation, (iv) manufacturing, (v) other wholesale and retail trade, (vi) transport services, (vii) construction, (viii) real estate and renting, (ix) public administration, (x) oil and gas extraction, (xi) insurance and pension funding, (xii) hotels and restaurants, (xiii) recreational and social activities, (xiv) postal and telecommunications, (xv) other services, (xvi) energy, gas and water supply, (xvii) agriculture, forestry and fishing and (xviii) mining and quarrying except oil and gas sector in each financial year since 1997-98.

(22559)

68	Mr Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to review the imposition of value added tax on professional pilot training for the purposes of increasing the number of UK nationals undertaking such training; and if he will make a statement.
	(22770)

69	Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the number of households in North West Durham constituency which will be affected by the proposed withdrawal of child benefit from families with a higher rate taxpayer.
	(22595)

70	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the budget deficit to be reduced by revenue from green taxes in each of the next three years.
	(22882)

71	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) Scotland, (b) East Ayrshire and (c) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency cease to be eligible to claim child benefit as a result of being in the higher tax allowance bracket.
	(22635)

72	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency were found to have been (a) overpaid and (b) underpaid as a result of errors in the PAYE system in the most recent reconciliation process.
	(22956)

73	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the average repayment requested from a person resident in Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency in respect of the recent reconciliation of PAYE liabilities.
	(22957)

74	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on how many occasions the Financial Services Authority (FSA) was contacted with concerns about the operations of Crown Currency Exchange Limited before its collapse; and which (a) organisations and (b) individuals contacted the FSA.
	(23072)

75	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on how many occasions HM Revenue and Customs was contacted with concerns about Crown Currency Exchange Limited before its collapse; and which (a) organisations and (b) individuals made such contacts.
	(23073)

76	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what mechanism he has put in place to prevent individuals setting up new businesses when their previous business has collapsed because of fraudulent activity.
	(23074)

77	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with Ministerial colleagues on the likely effects on (a) Wansbeck constituency, (b) Northumberland and (c) the UK of the change in the number of public sector jobs as a result of the implementations of the proposals in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
	(22924)

78 N	Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 20 October 2010, Official Report, columns 54-56WS, on the Equitable Life Payment Scheme, for what reason with profits annuitants with Equitable Life who opened their policies before 1 September 1992 will not be recompensed for their relative losses.
	(22434)

79	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the preparation of an environmental sustainability assessment such as that contained in previous pre-budget reports was not included in the remit for the Office for Budget Responsibility.
	(22643)

80 N	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to provide a substantive answer to Question 21407, on AgustaWestland, tabled on 28 October 2010 for named day answer on 2 November 2010.
	(22622)

81	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the cost of (a) creating and (b) maintaining a new child benefit database to match data on mothers with data of their partner's income.
	(22660)

82	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to support small investors in the UK who have lost money due to the collapse of the Anglo-Irish bank.
	(22867)

83	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the corporation tax receipts from each business sector were in each of the last three years.
	(22868)

84 N	Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to assist those affected by the entry into administration of Crown Currency Exchange.
	(21429)

85	Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the sum identified as national minimum wage underpayments to employees in 2009-10 has now been paid.
	(23062)

86	Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effects of prevailing labour market conditions on the workload of national minimum wage compliance officers.
	(23063)

Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average waiting time for consideration of a complaint of payment of wages below the rate of the national minimum wage was in the HM Revenue and Customs compliance team in (a) Aberdeen, (b) Ashton, (c) Belfast, (d) Birmingham, (e) Cambridge, (f) Cardiff, (g) East Kilbride, (h) Exeter, (i) Maidstone, (j) Teesside, (k) Portsmouth, (l) Romford, (m) Sheffield, (n) Ashton, (o) Shipley, (p) Wigan and (q) Leicester in the latest period for which figures are available.

(23064)

88	Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been paid to employees in arrears under national minimum wage legislation following enforcement action by HM Revenue and Customs since 6 April 2009.
	(23065)

89	Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of complaints to his Department on payment of wages below the national minimum wage resulted in a repayment of arrears to the employee in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(23066)

Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff HM Revenue and Customs employs in its national minimum wage regional compliance team in (a) Aberdeen, (b) Ashton, (c) Belfast, (d) Birmingham, (e) Cambridge, (f) Cardiff, (g) East Kilbride, (h) Exeter, (i) Maidstone, (j) Teesside, (k) Portsmouth, (l) Romford, (m) Sheffield, (n) Ashton, (o) Shipley, (p) Wigan and (q) Leicester; and how many staff he expects to be in each such team in (i) 2011 and (ii) 2012.

(23067)

91	Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what regulations his Department plans to (a) repeal and (b) amend in the next five years.
	(23081)

92 N	Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the timetable is for Equitable Life compensation payments; and if he will make a statement.
	(22433)

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Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the recommendations relevant to his Department's policy responsibilities contained in the Foresight Report on Mental Capital and Wellbeing by the Government Office for Science; if he will ensure that his Department takes steps to promote wellbeing; if he will ensure that his Department's policy development process takes account of psychological research into subjective wellbeing; and if he will make a statement.

(22205)

94	Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of households in (a) Liverpool, West Derby constituency, (b) Liverpool and (c) the UK to be affected by his proposed changes to the administration of child benefit.
	(22857)

95	Sammy Wilson (East Antrim): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there will be Barnett consequentials for Northern Ireland as a result of the Government's proposals for the future funding of higher education.
	(22573)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

96	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to increase the social housing stock in Coventry.
	(22787)

97	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the number of fire service jobs that would be lost as a result of the implementation of the proposals contained within the Comprehensive Spending Review.
	(22788)

98	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve fire service emergency response times; and whether he plans to bring forward proposals for new national standards for fire service response times.
	(22789)

99	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average fire service emergency response times were for each fire service in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22790)

100 N	Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to consult on whether local authorities should be able to levy fees in respect of their licensing functions relating to the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960.
	(22304)

101 N	Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to consult on proposals to reform the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 in respect of the management through licensing of standards in residential mobile home and caravan sites.
	(22305)

102	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with Newcastle City Council on the refurbishment of the Byker Estate; and what consideration he has given to the recommendations of the report by Professor Peter Roberts.
	(22962)

103 N	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average rent in cash terms that would constitute 80 per cent. of market rents in each local authority area.
	(22610)

104	Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities have powers to regulate the (a) number and (b) location of charity shops in their areas.
	(23039)

105	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homes in Eltham constituency identified as eligible for improvements under the Decent Homes programme have not yet had such improvements made; and if he will take steps to ensure that funding for such improvements is made available to the London Borough of Greenwich.
	(23093)

106	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what will be the maximum length of the fixed-term tenancies in the public housing sector announced following the Comprehensive Spending Review.
	(23094)

107	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what timetable he has set for his review of the local development framework system.
	(22878)

108	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to enable London councils to revise their local development frameworks.
	(23025)

109	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure that local authorities are allocated the resources to meet their obligations under the Child Poverty Act 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	(23042)

110	Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what (a) research and (b) programmes he plans to commission for the purposes of tackling anti-semitism; and if he will make a statement.
	(22577)

111	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many Ministers attended the Islam Channel Global Peace and Unity Conference on 23 and 24 October 2010; what assessment he has made of the outcome of that conference; and what discussions he has had with (a) Ministerial colleagues and (b) officials on Ministerial attendance at the conference.
	(22863)

112	Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what regulations he plans to (a) repeal and (b) amend in the next five years.
	(23085)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport

113 N	Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much Arts Council England has spent on projects in North East Cambridgeshire constituency in each of the last three years.
	(22508)

114 N	Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the Arts Council funding allocated per head in (a) the highest receiving region, (b) the lowest receiving region and (c) in North East Cambridgeshire constituency in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11.
	(22562)

115 N	Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to ensure that S4C retains full programming independence following the implementation of a system for new independent funding.
	(22303)

116	Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent progress his Department has made on encouraging commercially-sustainable local television.
	(23005)

117 N	Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2010, Official Report, column 555W, on the National Lottery: armed forces, which countries in which personnel are serving are affected by the restrictions on buying lottery tickets.
	(22206)

118	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the BBC Trust on the mechanisms by which the BBC plans to fund broadband services.
	(22990)

119	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward proposals to provide independent access to broadband for providers dependent on BBC licence fee funding for the extension of such services.
	(22991)

120 N	Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to reform the Horserace Betting Levy to take account of the relocation of British bookmakers that have moved all or part of their operation overseas.
	(21851)

121 N	Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the level of funding that would be raised each year in circumstances in which offshore bookmakers that place bets on British horseracing contributed to the horserace betting levy.
	(21852)

122 N	Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with (a) the Scottish Executive, (b) Glasgow City Council and (c) Commonwealth Games Scotland about the financial effects of the BBC's decision to withdraw as host broadcaster of the 2014 Commonwealth Games; and if he will make a statement.
	(22618)

123
N

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to his Answer to the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire on 25 October 2010, Official Report, column 10, on the Commonwealth Games 2014, what representations he has made to the BBC Trust on the BBC's decision to withdraw as host broadcaster of the 2014 Commonwealth Games; and if he will make a statement.

(22619)

124	Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the BBC Trust on the BBC's Charter obligations in respect of reporting on religious affairs; and if he will make a statement.
	(22512)

125	Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he plans to decide on the route for the Olympic torch; and if he will consider including Hastings as a location on the route.
	(22723)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

126	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of post-traumatic stress disorder have been recorded amongst (a) Royal Marines and (b) army infantry soldiers who have served in (i) Iraq and (ii) Afghanistan.
	(22792)

127	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of years' service is for (a) a Royal Marine commando and (b) an army infantry soldier.
	(22793)

128	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on meeting the NATO target of spending two per cent. of gross domestic product on defence.
	(22794)

129	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual running costs are of (a) a Royal Marine commando unit and (b) an army infantry battalion.
	(22795)

130 N	Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the outcomes of the Strategic Defence and Security Review on mental healthcare provision for service personnel.
	(22167)

131	Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many children of service personnel receive funding from his Department to attend independent schools.
	(22765)

132	Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 3 November 2010, Official Report, columns 847-50W, on armed forces: investigations, if he will arrange for his response to be published in the Official Report; and when he plans to write to the hon. Member for Newport West.
	(23046)

133	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether service family accommodation in North Kingston is included in his Department's upgrade programme.
	(22879)

134	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of residents in (a) Wansbeck constituency and (b) Northumberland in each age group who were serving in the armed forces on the latest date for which figures are available.
	(22929)

135	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Defence Exports Group was established; what its terms of reference are; who its members are; how many times it will meet per year; and when it will next meet.
	(22652)

136	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to secure a supply of tritium for Trident nuclear warheads to cover the period until the current warhead design reaches the end of its planned life; and whether the ability to secure a supply of tritium is recorded as a risk for the defence nuclear programme in his Department's risk register.
	(22698)

137	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2008, Official Report, column 300W, AWE Management: emergencies, whether the Royal Berkshire Hospital participated in the Aldex 10 emergency exercise.
	(22699)

138	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which location the verification test inspection will be conducted as part of the UK-Norway Initiative in December 2010.
	(22700)

139	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many French government personnel have visited (a) the Atomic Weapons Establishment and (b) HM Naval Base Clyde in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2010 to date; and which (A) staff of his Department and (B) AWE staff have visited French military nuclear establishments in each of those years.
	(22701)

140	Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect on the UK's independent nuclear deterrent of the decision not to proceed with the Nimrod MRA4 programme.
	(22579)

141	Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) civil servants and (b) military personnel are assigned to the procurement of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme.
	(22580)

142	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Joint Strike Fighters have been purchased for initial operational test and evaluation; what type they were; and what the cost of each was.
	(22939)

143	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost to date of the initial operational test and evaluation phase for the Joint Strike Fighter 35B.
	(22940)

144	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flight hours there have been during the initial operational test and evaluation phase for the Joint Strike Fighter 35B.
	(22941)

145	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last met officials from the Department of Transport to discuss the search and rescue contract under the private finance initiative; and what the outcome of these discussions was.
	(22942)

146	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what costs his Department is liable in respect of redundancies for (a) BAE systems employees, (b) military service personnel and (c) civilian personnel arising from the cancellation of the Nimrod MR4A programme.
	(22943)

147	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which components of the Nimrod MR4A his Department owns; and what the monetary value is in each case.
	(22944)

148	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) current and (b) projected annual costs are for storage of the Nimrod MR4A airframes and components.
	(22945)

149	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what stage of completion the remaining Nimrod MR4A aircraft have reached.
	(22946)

150	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how often RAF GR4 Tornado pilots are required to re-qualify for operational low flying; where re-qualification is carried out; and from where training flights originate.
	(22947)

151	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for how many hours (a) RAF Wainfleet, (b) RAF Donna Nook, (c) RAF Holbeach, (d) RAF West Freugh, (e) RAF Tain and (f) the Cape Wrath Range were in use for training operations for each aircraft type in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22948)

152	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many passes took place at (a) RAF Wainfleet, (b) RAF Donna Nook, (c) RAF Holbeach, (d) RAF West Freugh, (e) RAF Tain and (f) the Cape Wrath Range for each type of (i) RAF aircraft and (ii) non-RAF aircraft in each year since 2004; and from which airbase the flights originated.
	(22949)

153	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) live fire and (b) practice weapons are permitted for use at (i) RAF Wainfleet, (ii) RAF Donna Nook, (iii) RAF Holbeach, (iv) RAF West Freugh, (v) RAF Tain and (vi) the Cape Wrath Range.
	(22950)

154	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects HMS Astute to resume sea trials.
	(22951)

155	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many operational low flying passes were flown in (a) low flying area 7 (T), (b) low flying area 14 (T) and (c) low flying area 20 (T) for each (i) aircraft type and (ii) mission duration in each year since 2004; and from which airbase the flights originated.
	(22952)

156	David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the French government on the possible deployment of aircraft carriers to the Falkland Islands.
	(22999)

157	David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the chain of command is in respect of the deployment of aircraft carriers to the Falkland Islands.
	(23000)

158	David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what naval capability he expects to be available for operations relating to the Falkland Islands in the next 10 years.
	(23001)

159	David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what aircraft he expects to be available for operations in the Falklands Islands in the next 10 years.
	(23002)

160 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to which countries in Africa British military attachés are posted.
	(22299)

161	Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the likely proportion of defence contracts to be awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises in each year of the Spending Review period.
	(22855)

Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister

162	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what his policy is on the (a) codification of constitutional conventions and (b) adoption of a codified constitution for the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	(23026)

163
N

Mr William Cash (Stone): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the oral Answer to the hon. Member for Tooting of 2 November 2010, Official Report, column 771, on prisoners right to vote, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his proposals to extend to prisoners the right to vote of the lecture given by the Lord Chief Justice on 17 March 2010, on the obligations of UK courts in respect of the European Court of Human Rights.

(22613)

164	Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West of 17 September 2010.
	(22645)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

165	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding excluding funding previously allocated to the Building Schools for the Future programme he plans to allocate to rebuilding or refurbishing (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in (i) England, (ii) the West Midlands and (iii) Coventry in each of the next five years.
	(22785)

166 N	Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what percentage of named day written parliamentary questions tabled to his Department in the present Session for answer on or before 2 November 2010 had not received a substantive answer by 3 November 2010.
	(22685)

167 N	Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to answer Question (a) 20044, (b) 20045, (c) 20046 and (d) 20146 tabled on 25 October 2010 for named day answer on 28 October 2010.
	(22745)

168	Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated research on the effects of rewarding pupils for effort rather than talent.
	(23009)

169	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people in Bolton claimed education maintenance allowance in each of the last five years.
	(23014)

170	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent representations he has received on his proposed changes to education maintenance allowance.
	(23015)

171	Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of unqualified staff teaching lessons in schools in each local education authority area; what assessment he has made of effects of the number of unqualified staff on levels of unemployment amongst newly-qualified teachers; and if he will make a statement.
	(23036)

172

Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the proportion of newly-qualified teachers who did not find permanent employment in each of the last five years; what steps he plans to take to reduce levels of unemployment amongst newly-qualified teachers; what estimate he has made of the effects of the implementation of the proposals in the Comprehensive Spending Review on levels of unemployment amongst newly-qualified teachers in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.

(23037)

173	Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for the future funding of academies in respect of ecuation services for children with low incidence special educational needs.
	(22596)

174	Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to continue measures to prevent the closure of rural schools; and if he will make a statement.
	(22599)

175 N	Richard Harrington (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people in Watford constituency left full-time education at the age of (a) 16 and (b) 18 years in each year since 2000.
	(22436)

176 N	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average hourly rate per child paid to childcare providers is under his Department's nursery education funding scheme for three and four year olds.
	(22356)

177 N	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for how many weeks per year his Department's nursery education funding scheme will cover free childcare for two year olds.
	(22357)

178 N	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the maximum hourly rate paid to childcare providers offering free childcare for two year olds will be under his Department's nursery education funding scheme.
	(22358)

179 N	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether awards to local authorities under the nursery education funding scheme will be ring-fenced.
	(22359)

180 N	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to set a minimum required Ofsted rating for childcare providers to be eligible to bid to provide free places for two year olds under his Department's nursery education funding scheme.
	(22360)

181 N	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he had with the board of the School Food Trust prior to the announcement of 14 October 2010 that the Trust will become a charity.
	(22678)

182 N	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent representations he has received from school catering providers on the future of the School Food Trust.
	(22679)

183 N	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what potential donors to the School Food Trust he has identified.
	(22680)

184 N	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the likely proportion of funding for the School Food Trust which is to be provided by school catering providers once it becomes a charity.
	(22681)

185 N	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the duties of the School Food Trust will change when it becomes a charity.
	(22682)

186	Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to increase the number of male primary school teachers.
	(22574)

187	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he made of the number of students educated in (a) Wansbeck constituency and (b) Northumberland who left full-time education at the age of 16 years in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22930)

188	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were in receipt of free school meals in (a) Wansbeck constituency and (b) Northumberland on the latest date for which figures are available.
	(22931)

189	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made a recent estimate of the number of students in (a) Wansbeck constituency and (b) Northumberland that will be affected by the ending of the education maintenance allowance scheme.
	(22932)

190	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in (a) Wansbeck constituency and (b) Northumberland have received education maintenance allowance in the last 12 months.
	(22933)

191	Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications his Department has received from (a) teachers, (b) parents and (c) charitable groups wishing to establish a free school.
	(23044)

192	Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on the use of outside lavatories in cold weather in junior and infant schools.
	(22639)

193	Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to assist young people on apprenticeships to companies which become insolvent to complete their apprenticeships.
	(22993)

194	Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the financial effect on the per pupil funding of each local authority of a school becoming an academy school.
	(22601)

195	Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2011, Official Report, column 612W, on the New Schools Network, on what date he plans to reply to the request made by Mr Singer under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and how many days have elapsed since the date on which the response was due to be made.
	(23068)

196	Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who would qualify for the proposed pupil premium under each of the three possible sets of criteria set out in his Department's consultation document.
	(22779)

197	Dr John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of teaching of technology education in primary schools.
	(22860)

198	Dr John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of technology teaching to improving attainment levels among (a) boys and (b) girls.
	(22862)

199 N	Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authority areas are listed by Ofsted as having been in special measures for more than a year.
	(22620)

200 N	Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the annual average cost to social services of placing a child in foster care was in the last five years.
	(22355)

201	Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Pendle were eligible for free school meals on the latest date for which figures are available.
	(22856)

202 N	Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school children in each local authority area did not speak English as their first language in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22683)

203 N	Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance he has issued to officials in his Department on the processing of new applications to open free schools in cases in which the applicant is a religious or faith-based group; and if he will make a statement.
	(22451)

204 N	Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations his Department has received from applicants to the free schools programme on the (a) quality and (b) timeliness of the service provided by the New Schools Network; and if he will make a statement.
	(22452)

205 N	Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects to complete his Department's performance review of the grant provided to the New Schools Network for the administration of the free schools programme; and if he will make a statement.
	(22453)

206 N	Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications to open free schools in the academic years (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13 his Department has received; what proportion of such applications are from religious and faith-based group; and if he will make a statement.
	(22454)

207 N	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects to answer Question 19500, tabled by the hon. member for Hartlepool on 20 October 2010 for named day answer on 25 October on the voluntary-aided application status of Ward Jackson primary school in Hartlepool constituency.
	(22621)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

208	David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the cost-efficiency of producing carbon-free electricity from onshore wind farms compared with (a) nuclear power and (b) other methods; and if he will make a statement.
	(22802)

209	Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has issued guidance to Ofgem on its duty to have regard to the purposes of national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty.
	(22983)

210	Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what regulations his Department plans to (a) repeal and (b) amend in the next five years.
	(23083)

211	Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to increase the amount of electricity generated from renewable sources.
	(22715)

212 N	Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure that individual installed heat pumps are certified as meeting the required average seasonal performance factor as defined in Annex VII of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources Directive 2009/28/EC.
	(22448)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

213	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the use of funds arising from the sale of Forestry Commission land in England; and if she will make a statement.
	(22971)

214	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria relating to biodiversity will be applied to determine the disposal and retention of Forestry Commission land in England in the period from 2011 to 2014.
	(22972)

215	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent from the public purse in each forest district on biodiversity protection and enhancement on Forestry Commission-managed land in England in each year between 2005 and 2010 to date.
	(22973)

216	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the Forestry Commission's portfolio analysis of the public forest estate to be published.
	(22974)

217	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which (a) duties and (b) functions of the Forestry Commissioners she plans to delegate to other bodies.
	(22975)

218	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to whom she plans to delegate the duties and functions of the Forestry Commissioners of Great Britain.
	(22976)

219	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the role of Forestry Commission Great Britain is in respect of setting minimum standards for sustainable forest management for forests and woodlands.
	(22977)

220	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the role of Forestry Commission Great Britain is in respect of research and knowledge transfer for sustainable forest management across the UK.
	(22978)

221	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the next meeting of the English Forestry Forum to take place.
	(22979)

222	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial provisions she plans to make for additional woodland areas that become eligible for land management grants as a result of future sales of Public Forest Estate land.
	(22980)

223	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 change in the area of woodland certified against the UK Woodland Assurance Standard as a result of sales of Public Forest Estate land.
	(22981)

224	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria relating to biodiversity are applied to determine the disposal and retention of Forestry Commission land in England.
	(22982)

225	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to bring forward a motion on a free vote enabling the House to express its views on the repeal of the Hunting Act 2004; and if she will make a statement.
	(23047)

226	Jane Ellison (Battersea): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on her Department's consultation on dangerous dogs.
	(23004)

227	Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were (a) cautioned, (b) proceeded against and (c) convicted of an offence under the (i) Protection of Badgers Act 1992, (ii) Deer Act 1991, (iii) Wild Mammals Protection Act 1996 and (iv) Hunting Act 2004 in each police force area between 2004 and 2009.
	(22851)

228	Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward proposals to reduce the incidence of wild horses damaging private property.
	(22600)

229
N

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Oral Answer from the Prime Minister of 15 September 2010, Official Report, column 878, on bottle deposit and refund schemes, what consideration her Department has given to the Campaign to Protect Rural England's report Have we got the bottle? Implementing a Deposit Refund Scheme in the UK; and if she will make a statement.

(22689)

230	Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has for future (a) co-ordination of and (b) funding for the (i) Overseas Territories Environment Programme, (ii) Darwin Initiative and (iii) Overseas Territories Challenge Fund.
	(23096)

231	Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will respond to the recent judgment by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on the need for Government support for a rat eradication scheme for Henderson Island.
	(23097)

232	Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to support the conservation of endangered wildlife on (a) Henderson Island (Pitcairn) and (b) Gough Island.
	(23098)

233	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pumping stations there are.
	(22702)

234	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the monetary value of the private drains, sewers and pump stations that are due to transfer to sewerage companies from 1 October 2011.
	(22707)

235	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects Ofwat to publish its plan for the transfer of private drains, sewers and pump stations to sewerage companies.
	(22708)

236	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the implementation of the transfer of private drains, sewers and pump stations to sewerage companies.
	(22709)

237	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received from the drainage industry on the proposed transfer of private drains and sewers to sewerage companies.
	(22710)

238	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the likely effects on small and medium-sized enterprises in the waste-water sector of the transfer of private sewers and lateral drains to sewerage companies.
	(22711)

239	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consultation her Department undertook with the pumping station industry prior to the publication of the draft Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011.
	(22712)

240	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the likely effects on the incidence of flooding of the proposed transfer of private drains, sewers and pump stations to sewerage companies.
	(22713)

241	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the average change in water bills of the implementation of the proposed transfer of funding for private drains and sewers to sewerage companies; and if she will make a statement.
	(22714)

242	Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take in respect of water companies identified by Ofwat as failing to reduce excessive water leakage.
	(22578)

243	Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulations she plans to (a) repeal and (b) amend in the next five years.
	(23082)

244	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to ensure that public bodies source more food from British farmers.
	(22519)

245	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had on National Parks becoming responsible for economic development of the areas they cover.
	(22520)

246 N	Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a copy of the international agreement on biodiversity concluded at Nagoya in October 2010.
	(22197)

247
N

Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the quantity of (a) chlorofluorocarbon, (b) hydrofluorocarbon and (c) hydrochlorofluorocarbon gases which were (i) emitted to the atmosphere and (ii) recovered and recycled in the UK from refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in each of the last five years.

(22449)

248 N	Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the level of sales of hydrofluorocarbon gases for refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in the UK in each of the last five years.
	(22450)

249 N	Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department holds figures on the incidence of dog-on-dog attacks.
	(22668)

250 N	Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward measures to reduce the number of dog-on-dog attacks.
	(22669)

251

Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion, of 27 July 2010, Official Report, column 1094W, on the Sustainable Development Commission, what enhanced departmental capability and presence she expects to establish following the withdrawal of funding from her Department to the Sustainable Development Commission.

(23010)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

252 N	Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of indigenous people killed in Colombia in 2010; what discussions he has had with the UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights on that matter; and if he will make a statement.
	(22207)

253	Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) Israeli and (b) Palestinian counterparts on the Israeli government's proposal for a compulsory oath of loyalty; and if he will make a statement.
	(23034)

254	Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the US Secretary of State, (b) the French Foreign Minister, (c) the Egyptian Foreign Minister, (d) the Jordanian Foreign Minister and (e) the Quartet's Middle East peace envoy on the Middle East peace process.
	(23035)

255	Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) Israeli and (b) Palestinian counterparts on the Israeli government's plans for new settler homes in East Jerusalem; and if he will make a statement.
	(23038)

256 N	Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will ask the government of Israel to release Mordechai Vanunu.
	(22507)

257	Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will review the use by the Council of Ministers of first reading agreements with the European Parliament under the co-decision procedure with a view to ensuring adequate scrutiny of proposed directives.
	(23055)

258 N	Jim McGovern (Dundee West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the release of Carmelo Agamez from prison in Colombia.
	(21747)

259 N	Jim McGovern (Dundee West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of allegations of collaboration by that elements of the Colombian Army in drugs trafficking in Guaviare and Vichada provinces.
	(21748)

260 N	Jim McGovern (Dundee West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the number of people subject to forced displacement that have been killed in Colombia in the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
	(21848)

261 N	Jim McGovern (Dundee West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of the number of active trade union members who were killed in Colombia in 2010.
	(21849)

262	Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether ministers of foreign governments have immunity from arrest during visits to the UK.
	(22801)

263	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to (a) the Israeli government and (b) the US administration on the need for negoiations with the Palestinians for the purposes of securing a peace settlement; and if he will make a statement.
	(22722)

264	Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on Taiwan joining the International Civil Aviation Authority.
	(22513)

265	Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's policy is on the proposal for a free trade agreement between the EU and Taiwan.
	(22626)

266	Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reviews of its non-departmental public bodies his Department plans to undertake in the next three years.
	(22900)

267
N

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the recommendations relevant to his Department's policy responsibilities contained in the Foresight Report on Mental Capital and Wellbeing by the Government Office for Science; if he will ensure that his Department takes steps to promote wellbeing; if he will ensure that his Department's policy development process takes account of psychological research into subjective wellbeing; and if he will make a statement.

(22204)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

268	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve drug treatment services.
	(22791)

269	Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the delivery of specialist neuromuscular services under the proposed national commissioning board.
	(22716)

270	Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to ensure that neuromuscular services improve during the period in which his proposals for the reform of the NHS are implemented.
	(22717)

271	Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the future of the NHS regional specialised commissioning groups; and if he will make a statement.
	(22718)

272	Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines his Department has issued to NHS regional specialised commissioning groups on investment in specialist neuromuscular services for the purposes of reducing the level of unplanned emergency admissions to hospital for people with neuromuscular conditions.
	(22719)

273 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many responses his Department received to its consultation on extending to dental practitioners the regulatory powers of the Care Quality Commission.
	[R] (22437)

274 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library a copy of the response of the (a) British Dental Association and (b) General Dental Council to his Department's consultation on extending to dental practitioners the regulatory powers of the Care Quality Commission.
	[R] (22438)

275 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which dental organisations he has met to discuss the proposed extension to dental practitioners of the regulatory powers of the Care Quality Commission.
	[R] (22439)

276 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the appropriateness of the scope of the (a) proposed regulatory powers of the Care Quality Commission in respect of dental practitioners and (b) powers of other organisations that regulate dental practitioners.
	[R] (22440)

277 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to inform dental practitioners of the registration requirements of the Care Quality Commission.
	[R] (22441)

278 N	Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department issues guidance on the maximum distance a person should travel to reach the nearest hospital accident and emergency department.
	(22561)

279 N	Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department issues guidance on the maximum size of population a general hospital outside London should serve.
	(22563)

280 N	Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines his Department issues to NHS trusts on the provision of and access to paediatric and children accident and emergency services in deprived areas.
	(22667)

281 N	Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with specialist children's hospitals on (a) the additional costs incurred in treating children and (b) average expenditure per treatment of (i) a child and (ii) an adult; and if he will make a statement.
	(22506)

282	Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will meet West Sussex County Council's cabinet members for adults' services and future finance and resources to discuss the likely effects of demographic changes in West Sussex on (a) the provision of and (b) eligibility for adult social care in that area.
	(22560)

283	Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the level of psychological well-being of elderly people in residential care.
	(22985)

284	Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effects of companion animal ownership on the physical and psychological well-being of elderly people (a) in and (b) not in residential care.
	(22986)

285	Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the psycho-social needs of elderly people in residential care.
	(22987)

286	Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether there are mechanisms in place to ensure that the psychological well-being of elderly people in residential care is given priority by local authorities.
	(22988)

287	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS Supply Chain on the new Part IX arrangements of the Drug Tariff.
	(22627)

288	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department places requirements on NHS Supply Chain to ensure contracts do not reduce (a) patient choice, (b) patient safety and (c) a patient's rights.
	(22628)

289	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's policy is on the (a) supply and (b) use of unbranded medical appliances in primary and secondary care; and if he will make a statement.
	(22629)

290	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research projects his Department has funded in each of the last three years into Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; and what the outcomes of those projects were.
	(22953)

291	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in which companies engaged in research into Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease his Department holds shares.
	(22955)

292 N	Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the future of NHS Direct.
	(21749)

293 N	Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, between what dates Mr R Channing Wheeler was employed by his Department; what his job description was; and how much was paid to him in (a) salary, (b) bonuses, (c) London allowance, (d) expenses and (e) other allowances.
	(21750)

294	Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has for providing teenagers with access to information and advice on making healthy lifestyle choices in schools.
	(22598)

295	John Glen (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department's forthcoming statutory guidance for local authorities and NHS organisations to support implementation of its autism strategy will require the provision of brokerage services to support adults with autism to manage individual budgets and direct payments for social care.
	(23091)

296	John Glen (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what autism training his Department requires in respect of community care assessors who work with adults with autism; and what measures on training delivery he plans to include in his Department's statutory guidance for local authorities and NHS organisations to support implementation of its autism strategy.
	(23092)

297	Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients in each strategic health authority area were treated for varicose veins by (a) vein stripping open surgery, (b) endovenous laser treatment, (c) radiofrequency ablation, (d) foam sclerotherapy and (e) using a vascular closure device in the NHS in each of the last five years.
	(23087)

298

Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients in each strategic health authority area treated for varicose veins (a) required an overnight stay using surgery or laser under anaesthetic, (b) were day patients after surgery or laser under anaesthetic or (c) received (i) laser or radiofrequency under tumescent local anaesthesia and (ii) sclerotherapy without any anaesthesia and office-based correction without overnight admission in each of the last five years.

(23088)

299	Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress he has made on the phasing out of prescription charges for patients with long-term conditions following the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will make a statement.
	(23095)

300	Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the outcomes were of his Department's workshop for patients, carers and health professionals on Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease held in April 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	(23099)

301	Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what account he has taken of the levels of payments made to haemophiliac patients infected by contaminated blood and blood products in the Republic of Ireland in determining the level of payments to such patients; and if he will make a statement.
	(23100)

302	Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the likely effect of implementation of a ban on smoking in psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric wards of hospitals; and if he will make a statement.
	(22693)

303	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which primary care trusts provide kidney dialysis; and how many NHS patients have received dialysis treatment in the last 12 months.
	(22927)

304 N	Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has (a) taken or (b) plans to take steps to prevent primary care trusts from taking on debts prior to their abolition.
	(22752)

305 N	Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the future of GP training; and whether GP practices will be able to recruit trainees direct from deaneries.
	(22753)

306

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2010, Official Report, column 630W, on blood: contamination, for what reasons his Department answered the 13 requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in part; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the responses his Department gave to those who submitted the requests.

(22656)

307

Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2010, Official Report, column 630W, on blood: contamination, for what reasons his Department rejected or withheld information in response to each of the eight requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the responses his Department gave to those who submitted the requests.

(22657)

308 N	Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department has spent on marketing and communications for the organisation Our Life in the financial year 2010-11 to date.
	(22444)

309 N	Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has given funding to the organisation Our Life in the last three financial years; and whether it plans to provide funding for the organisation in the next financial year.
	(22479)

310	Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to allow naltrexone to be administered to prisoners for the purposes of treating substance abuse.
	(22646)

311 N	Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential role of third sector organisations in providing expert guidance to GP consortia and other new commissioning bodies; and if he will make a statement.
	(21596)

312	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2010, Official Report, column 66W, on mental illness, what consultation his Department has undertaken on its new mental health strategy.
	(23086)

313	Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what options for the permanent display of tobacco in shops which take into account (a) public health priorities and (b) burdens on business he has considered; and if he will make a statement.
	(22567)

314	Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis have been diagnosed in London in each of the last three years.
	(23048)

315	Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many doses of influenza vaccine are available for use in NHS facilities.
	(23049)

316 N	Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people resident in England were (a) diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and (b) prescribed medication intended to slow the progress of the disease in each of the last three years.
	(22300)

317	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which body will have jurisdiction over GP misconduct inquiries following the abolition of primary care trusts.
	(22514)

318	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the future ownership of buildings currently owned by primary care trusts following their abolition.
	(22515)

319	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mechanisms he plans to establish to ensure that groups of GPs meet their financial commitments following the abolition of primary care trusts.
	(22516)

320	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements he plans to put in place for the repayment of money owed by primary care trusts who are in deficit following their abolition.
	(22517)

321	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what role he expects voluntary sector organisations to play in the future of the NHS.
	(22518)

322	Anna Soubry (Broxtowe): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on the decision by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence not to recommend the introduction of mifamurtide into the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
	(23056)

323
N

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the recommendations relevant to his Department's policy responsibilities contained in the Foresight Report on Mental Capital and Wellbeing by the Government Office for Science; if he will ensure that his Department takes steps to promote wellbeing; if he will ensure that his Department's policy development process takes account of psychological research into subjective wellbeing; and if he will make a statement.

(22203)

324	Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what services are available in prisons for the purposes of offering employment support to prisoners with mental health disorders; and what steps he plans to take to ensure the NHS Outcomes Framework encourages prison health services to support more ex-offenders into paid employment following their release from prison.
	(22658)

Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

325	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the outcomes of the randomised injectable opiate treatment trials.
	(22781)

326	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effects of reductions in funding for the West Midlands Police Force on (a) police officer numbers, (b) civilian support staff numbers and (c) future officer recruitment.
	(22782)

327	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding she plans to allocate to establish the National Crime Agency.
	(22783)

328	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of Mosquito devices in reducing anti-social behaviour.
	(22784)

329 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to write to the hon. Member for Morley and Outwood in response to the operational questions raised during her statement to the House on 1 November 2010, Official Report, column 635, on the aviation security incident.
	(22747)

330 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates she has discussed air security issues with the Secretary of State for Transport since 11 May 2010.
	(22748)

331 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to publish the outcomes of her review of counter-terrorism powers.
	(22749)

332 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's budget for counter-terrorism policing is in 2010-11.
	(22750)

333 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's budget for counter-terrorism policing will be in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and (d) 2014-15; and what her estimate is of the change in funding level in each year from 2010-11 in real terms.
	(22751)

334	Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to take a decision on the future of the neighbourhood policing fund.
	(22777)

335	Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) the Association of Chief Police Officers, (b) the Association of Police Authorities and (c) police forces on the future of the Neighbourhood Policing Fund.
	(22778)

336	Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of progress since May 2010 towards her objective for reduction of net migration; and if she will make a statement.
	(23090)

337	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money recovered under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 by Greater Manchester Police, Bolton Division, was received by her Department in 2009-10; and for what purposes that funding was allocated.
	(23011)

338	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who is responsible for meeting expenses incurred through operations to recover money under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
	(23012)

339	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on average what proportion of the money recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 which was allocated to the police force that carried out the recovery in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(23013)

340	Rebecca Harris (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effects on the incidence of crime of adopting daylight saving time.
	(22764)

341	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants to the UK have (a) been identified in and (b) deported from Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22959)

342	Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many evictions of squatters from properties in Dartford constituency there have been in each of the last five years.
	(22804)

343	Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were denied entry to the UK because of concerns about their extremist views in the last 12 months.
	(22690)

344	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many anti-social behaviour orders have been (a) made and (b) breached in (i) Wansbeck constituency and (ii) Northumberland in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22928)

345	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any speakers wishing to enter the UK to speak at the Global Peace and Unity Conference on 23-24 October 2010 were prevented from doing so by her Department.
	(22866)

346	Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation her Department undertook with (a) organisations and (b) individuals on the rapid review of counter-terrorism powers.
	(23050)

347	Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what timescale she has set for the publication of the findings of the rapid review of counter-terrorism powers.
	(23051)

348	Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations have submitted responses to the Government's rapid review of counter-terrorism powers.
	(23052)

349	Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions a dispute against the outcome of (a) a standard and (b) an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check was upheld in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22695)

350	Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions the outcome of (a) a standard and (b) an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check was disputed by the subject of the check in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22696)

351	Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) standard and (b) enhanced Criminal Records Bureau checks took longer than the respective guideline times in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22697)

352	Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department notified accreditation boards of proposals to change English for Speakers of Other Languages requirements for (a) indefinite leave to remain and (b) application for regularisations and nationalisation as British citizens.
	(22775)

353

Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which (a) accreditation boards and (b) other organisations she consulted on the English for Speakers of Other Languages requirements for (i) indefinite leave to remain and (ii) application for regularisations and nationalisation as British citizens prior to laying the statement of Changes in Immigration Rules before the House on 18 March 2010.

(22776)

354	Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the visit to Penistone and Stocksbridge constituency by a Minister in her Department on 4 November 2010 was classified as an official ministerial visit.
	(23079)

355 N	Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which airlines have declined to carry passengers being deported from the UK by the UK Border Agency.
	(22208)

356
N

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the recommendations relevant to her Department's policy responsibilities contained in the Foresight Report on Mental Capital and Wellbeing by the Government Office for Science; if she will ensure that her Department takes steps to promote wellbeing; if she will ensure that her Department's policy development process takes account of psychological research into subjective wellbeing; and if she will make a statement.

(22202)

357 N	Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what account her Department takes of the proficiency in English of the (a) spouses and (b) dependants of applicants for (i) British citizenship, (ii) leave to remain and (iii) asylum in determining the outcome of such applications.
	(22565)

Questions to the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission

358 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost to the House of Commons Service was of processing Early Day Motions in Session (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10.
	[R] (22571)

359	Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many complaints the Commission has received on the operation of catering facilities in the House of Commons in each of the last five years.
	(22630)

360	Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission, for what reasons the Administration Committee has published a call for specialist advisors for its inquiry into catering services in the House of Commons.
	(22631)

Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

361	Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, under which budget headings he plans to allocate the £2.9 billion funding for climate finance announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
	(22767)

362	Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the £2.9 billion allocated to climate finance in the Comprehensive Spending Review includes all of the UK's £1.5 billion share of the fast-start finance pledged at Copenhagen.
	(22768)

363	Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of international climate finance he expects to be delivered in the form of loans in the period from 2010 to 2015.
	(22769)

364 N	Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what schemes his Department has in place to provide students from United Nations Relief and Works Agency schools in Gaza and the West Bank an opportunity to study at UK universities.
	(22446)

365	Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether funding provided by his Department for the construction of an airfield on St Helena will be classified as official development assistance.
	(22644)

366	Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department plans to allocate to the construction of an airfield on St Helena.
	(22651)

367	Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department has allocated to international tuberculosis control in each of the last five years.
	(23027)

368	Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding he plans to allocate to international tuberculosis control in each year from 2011 to 2015.
	(23028)

369
N

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the recommendations relevant to his Department's policy responsibilities contained in the Foresight Report on Mental Capital and Wellbeing by the Government Office for Science; if he will ensure that his Department takes steps to promote wellbeing; if he will ensure that his Department's policy development process takes account of psychological research into subjective wellbeing; and if he will make a statement.

(22201)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

370	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the delivery of drug treatment services in prisons.
	(22780)

371 N	Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what response he has made to the Commissioner for Victims of Crime on his proposal to increase the number of cases heard by magistrates' courts; and if he will make a statement.
	(22608)

372	Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that judges have access to all relevant documents.
	(23006)

373	Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent representations he has received from Immigration Judges on access to copies of appellants' records of convictions.
	(23007)

374	Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Youth Justice Boards on matters arising from the recent violent incidents at HM Prison and Youth Offender Institute, Warren Hill and HM Prison and Youth Offender Institute, Hatfield; and if he will make a statement.
	(22852)

375	Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent representations he has received on public opinion on his proposals to close the Office of the Chief Coroner; and if he will make a statement.
	(22597)

376	Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what capital projects which were (a) being planned and (b) under way in April 2010 are estimated to cost over £10 million.
	(22997)

377	Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2010, Official Report, columns 516-20W, on sentencing, what estimate he has made of the average time between a community sentence being issued for an offence of each type and the recipient starting their designated programme of action.
	(22998)

378	Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Office of the Information Commissioner on the adequacy of the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 to protect personal data online.
	(22703)

379	Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has discussed Google's Street View project with the Information Commissioner.
	(22704)

380	Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) timescale and (b) terms of reference are for the audit of Google's Street View project announced by the Information Commissioner on 3 November 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	(22797)

381	Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which training programmes in (a) information and communication technologies and (b) the internet staff of the Office of the Information Commissioner have attended in the last 24 months; how many staff attended each such course; and what accreditation they received in each case.
	(22798)

382	Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken was for the Office of the Information Commissioner to respond to complaints in latest period for which figures are available.
	(22799)

383	Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many complaints the Office of the Information Commissioner has (a) received and (b) responded to in the last 24 months.
	(22800)

384	Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were given a supervision order with a condition of participation in a sex offender programme in 2009.
	(22934)

385	Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were given a supervision order with a curfew requirement in each year from 2004 to 2009.
	(22935)

386	Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were given a supervision order with a requirement for unpaid work in each year from 2004 to 2009.
	(22936)

387	Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review the automatic release point for persons sentenced to determinate prison sentences.
	(22937)

388	Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review the powers of courts to impose extended supervision in cases where individuals are sentenced to determinate prison sentences.
	(22938)

389 N	Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the merits of extending the tariffs for individuals found guilty of murder who refuse to disclose (a) the location of a body, (b) the method of murder and (c) the date and time of murder where such disclosure may be of comfort to the bereaved.
	(22431)

390	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Wales on proposals for the construction of a prison in North Wales.
	(22992)

391	Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review the powers in respect of indeterminate public protection sentences under the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
	(22647)

392	Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase the use of community sentences for prisoners on short prison sentences.
	(22648)

393	Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department issues to the Probation Service on the recall of prisoners.
	(22649)

394	David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Probation Service will (a) consider the compliance of John Hirst with the terms of his licence for release from custody and (b) recall him from his release on licence.
	(22623)

395	Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were given custodial sentences of up to two years were convicted of each offence in the latest year for which figures are available.
	(22773)

396	Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were given custodial sentences of up to 12 months were convicted of each offence in the latest year for which figures are available.
	(22774)

397	Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any internal reviews of criminal injuries compensation have recommended changes to the categories of person eligible for compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
	(23101)

398	Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of sentence handed down to a person convicted of rape was in each of the last five years.
	(22853)

399
N

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of recommendations relevant to his Department's policy responsibilities contained in the Foresight report on Mental Capacity and Well-Being by the Government Office for Science; if he will ensure that his Department takes steps to promote well-being; if he will ensure that his Department's policy development process takes account of psychological research into subjective well-being; and if he will make a statement.

(22757)

400	Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what expenditure his Department has incurred on employment support for prisoners in England and Wales in the latest period for which figures are available; and what percentage of prisoners secure employment within six months of release in that period.
	(22850)

Questions to the Leader of the House

401 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Leader of the House, how many Early Day Motions were tabled in each session since session 1992-93.
	[R] (22568)

402 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Leader of the House, how many hon. Members did not sign a single Early Day Motion in (a) session 2009-10 and (b) session 2010-11 to date.
	[R] (22569)

403 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Leader of the House, how many Early Day Motions, other than motions praying against a statutory instrument, were subsequently moved by the original sponsor on the floor of the House in each session since session 2005-06.
	[R] (22570)

404 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Leader of the House, how many Early Day Motions tabled attracted (a) 200 signatures or more and (b) fewer than 10 signatures in each session since session 2005-06.
	[R] (22572)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

405
N

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of recommendations relevant to his Department's policy responsibilities contained in the Foresight report on Mental Capacity and Well-Being by the Government Office for Science; if he will ensure that his Department takes steps to promote well-being; if he will ensure that his Department's policy development process takes account of psychological research into subjective well-being; and if he will make a statement.

(22756)

Questions to the Prime Minister

406	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has assigned Ministers responsibility for cities in England.
	(22970)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

407 N	Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he last met representatives of higher education students in Scotland.
	(22670)

408 N	Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what is his most recent estimate of the Barnett consequential for Scotland from planned changes to higher education funding in England; and if he will make a statement.
	(22671)

409 N	Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what is his most recent estimate of the Barnett consequential for Scotland resulting from planned changes to the further education budget in England.
	(22672)

410 N	Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the funding required from the Government to support Citizens Advice Scotland following its proposed acquisition of the responsibilities of Consumer Focus Scotland.
	(22686)

411 N	Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what (a) discussions and (b) correspondence on what dates he had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the transfer of the work of Consumer Focus Scotland to Citizens Advice Scotland prior to the announcement of that transfer.
	(22687)

412
N

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the recommendations relevant to his Department's policy responsibilities contained in the Foresight report on Mental Capacity and Well-Being by the Government Office for Science; if he will ensure that his Department takes steps to promote well-being; if he will ensure that his Department's policy development process takes account of psychological research into subjective well-being; and if he will make a statement.

(22755)

Questions to the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

413

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 26 October 2010, Official Report, column 177W, whether a letter from an hon. Member needs to be headed with the word complaint to be classified as a complaint by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA); and what marking would be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of IPSA complaints procedure to clearly indicate that an e-mail or letter should be treated as a complaint.

(22881)

414

Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what measures the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has in place to ensure that the National Insurance contributions in respect of (a) hon. Members and (b) staff of hon. Members are paid on the correct dates so as to ensure that there is no break in each individual's record of contributions; and if he will make a statement.

(23057)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

415	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals in respect of cross-border taxi hiring.
	(23069)

416	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to bring forward proposals for a national standardised licensing regime for (a) hackney carriages and (b) private hire vehicles.
	(23070)

417	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to revise his Department's document Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing: Best Practice Guidance.
	(23071)

418	Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to (a) undertake and (b) publish an equality impact assessment in relation to the change in the level of funding for the Bus Service Operators Grant.
	(22984)

419	Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the extent of the threat to aircraft from malicious software.
	(23008)

420	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for electrification of the railway line between Preston and Manchester; and if he will make a statement.
	(23016)

421 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to take a decision on the route for the High Speed 2 Rail Line.
	(22133)

422 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of properties likely to be affected by his proposals for the route of the High Speed 2 Rail Line.
	(22134)

423 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department last had discussions with the representatives of the rail and coach industry on levels of support for fares paid from the public purse.
	(22135)

424 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, at what time on 29 October 2010 he was informed of the security incident at East Midlands Airport.
	(22480)

425 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates since Tuesday 11 May 2010 he has met the National Aviation Security Committee; and what items were on the agenda of each such meeting.
	(22481)

426 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates since 11 May 2010 he has met representatives of the aviation industry to discuss security matters; and what items were on the agenda on each occasion.
	(22482)

427 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the budget was of the Transport Security and Contingencies Directorate of his Department for 2010-11; and what that budget is expected to be in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14.
	(22483)

428 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many personnel at each grade work for the Transport Security and Contingencies Directorate of his Department; and how many he expects there to be at each grade in (a) April 2011, (b) April 2012, (c) April 2013 and (d) April 2014.
	(22484)

429	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what volume of air freight entering the UK was carried by (a) known consignors and (b) carriers that are not known consignors in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
	(22581)

430	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to secure international agreement on increasing levels of security for air cargo.
	(22582)

431	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what inspection regime his Department has put in place in respect of third party bodies responsible for screening freight shipped by companies who are not known consignors.
	(22583)

432	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanism his Department has put in place to ensure that screening of freight shipped by companies who are not known consignors is adequate.
	(22584)

433	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department issues to third parties responsible for screening freight on the (a) equipment to be used in, (b) frequency of and (c) thoroughness of the screening process.
	(22585)

434	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for screening freight handled by freight companies who are not known consignors.
	(22586)

435	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who carries out audits of known consignors of air cargo on behalf of his Department.
	(22587)

436	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what period of time a known consignor of air cargo retains its trusted status before it is reviewed.
	(22588)

437	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how frequently audits are carried out on behalf of his Department to determine whether known consignors of air cargo are to retain their status.
	(22589)

438	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what requirements there are for inspection of the security arrangements of air cargo agents after they have been designated as known consignors.
	(22590)

439	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which air cargo agents are designated as known consignors.
	(22591)

440 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department requires freight companies to take to establish whether packages submitted for shipping contain toner cartridges.
	(22614)

441 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the statement by the Home Secretary on 1 November 2010, Official Report, column 633, on the aviation security incident, which companies and industry bodies were invited to the meeting he chaired in the week of 1 November 2010 on aviation security; and on what date that meeting took place.
	(22615)

442 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance he has issued to companies on the steps to be taken to comply with the prohibition on the carriage of toner cartridges larger than 500 grams by air cargo into, via or from the UK unless they originate from a known consignor; and from what date such guidance is to have effect.
	(22616)

443 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Statement by the Home Secretary on 1 November 2010, Official Report, column 633, on the aviation security incident, whether he has (a) met and (b) plans to meet the National Aviation Security Committee on any occasion other than the high level industry meeting in the week of 1 November 2010.
	(22617)

444 N	Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require drivers of motor vehicles to keep a minimum of three feet away from cyclists on the highway.
	(22677)

445	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department takes to inform older drivers of the requirement to renew a driving licence at age 70; how many drivers eligible for renewal of their licence at age 70 did not renew their licence in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
	(22592)

446	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in his Department were in posts with responsibility for road safety issues in October 2010; and how many such posts he expects there to be in October 2011.
	(22593)

447	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of his Department's capital grant for road safety the proposed reduction of £17.2 million in the Comprehensive Spending Review represents; and if he will make a statement.
	(22594)

448 N	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the economic effect on (a) the North West and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber region of the Northern Hub.
	(22442)

449 N	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what capital allocations his Department has made for the implementation of the Northern Hub for each year of the spending review.
	(22443)

450 N	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timetable he has set for the implementation of the Northern Hub initiative.
	(22485)

451	Rebecca Harris (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the incidence of road traffic accidents of adopting daylight saving time.
	(22849)

452	Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals for a direct high-speed rail link between London and Stoke-on-Trent.
	(22575)

453	Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Highways Agency is taking to ensure greater co-ordination between its offices.
	(22691)

454	Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the refurbishment work and associated lane closures at the A1 Hatfield Tunnel to end; and what the initial scheduled date was for the completion of the project.
	(22692)

455	Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many certificates of permanent export for vehicles the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency issued in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010 to date.
	(22694)

456 N	Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of his Department's capital expenditure was allocated to the (a) development and (b) overhaul of ports in Scotland in each year since 1997.
	(22607)

457	David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the potential effects on traffic levels on trunk roads in Lancaster and Morecambe constituency of Lancashire County Council's Faber Maunsell plan.
	(22624)

458 N	Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which year he expects the Crossrail station at Abbey Wood to be operational.
	(22612)

459
N

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of recommendations relevant to his Department's policy responsibilities contained in the Foresight report on Mental Capacity and Well-Being by the Government Office for Science; if he will ensure that his Department takes steps to promote well-being; if he will ensure that his Department's policy development process takes account of psychological research into subjective well-being; and if he will make a statement.

(22754)

Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

460 N	Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to implement the dual discrimination provisions of the Equality Act 2010.
	(21850)

461 N	Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate she has made of the cost to the (a) Government Equalities Office and (b) Equality and Human Rights Commission of reviewing the publications listed in sections 2 and 3 of the draft Equality Act 2010 (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2011.
	(22743)

462 N	Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate has she made of the cost to the public bodies affected arising from implementation of sections 2 and 3 of the draft Equality Act 2010 (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2011.
	(22744)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

463

Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people in residential homes and colleges in (a) each Parliamentary constituency, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland who will be affected by the proposed removal of the mobility element of disability living allowance; and what estimate he has made of the average reduction in payments to such individuals.

(23075)

464	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to publish an impact assessment of the effects on the removal of the mobility element of disability living allowance for people in residential homes and colleges.
	(23076)

465	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the effects of the proposed changes in the provision of housing benefit for people who have been on jobseeker's allowance for 12 months or more on people with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement.
	(23077)

466	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to make discretionary housing payments to (a) people with Down's syndrome and (b) their families to meet housing rental costs.
	(23078)

467	Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what entitlement Benefits Agency staff have to a non-contributory pension.
	(22566)

468	Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to review the statutory definition of homelessness.
	(23040)

469 N	Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has for the future of Remploy Ltd. in Sheffield; and if he will make a statement.
	(22576)

470	Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which local authorities have taken part in the Future Jobs Fund programme in the last six months.
	(22858)

471	Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the name is of each partner organisation with which each participating local authority has worked to provide placements for young people on the Future Jobs Fund programme in each of the last six months.
	(22859)

472	Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the name is of each third sector organisation funded directly by his Department to implement the Future Jobs Fund; and for how many young people each provided a placement.
	(23043)

473 N	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average annual council tax benefit payment was for a (a) pensioner and (b) household including at least one person of working age in each local authority area in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22609)

474 N	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many properties his Department estimated were in the private rental sector in each local authority area in March 2010; and what proportion of households resident in such properties were in receipt of local housing allowance in March 2010.
	(22611)

475 N	Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department paid for the services provided by ATOS Healthcare in 2009-10.
	(22688)

476	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of families with children that are likely to be affected by the implementation of proposals to allow social housing providers to charge up to 80 per cent. of market rent.
	(23029)

477	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of disability living allowance of each sex who were in residential care were in receipt of (a) the mobility component at the (i) higher and (ii) lower rate and (b) the care component at the (A) higher, (B) middle and (C) lower rate in 2009-10.
	(23030)

478	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the level of (a) median private rented sector rents and (b) local reference rents in 2020.
	(23031)

479	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of private rented sector housing that will be available to housing benefit recipients in 2020.
	(23032)

480	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a couple with children working between 16 and 23 hours per week will have their benefit payments capped at £500 per week following the implementation of changes to working tax credit eligibility criteria proposed in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
	(23033)

481	Kate Hoey (Vauxhall): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to reduce the health risk to the public from nano-silver in consumer hygiene products.
	(23003)

482	Kate Hoey (Vauxhall): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of measures to protect water supplies from contamination with nano-silver.
	(23053)

483	Kate Hoey (Vauxhall): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of products offered for sale in the UK which are prohibited under the terms of the EU Biocidal Products Directive in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(23054)

484	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost of allowing carers who are enrolled in courses designated as full-time or in training for more than 20 hours per week to receive carers allowance in the first 12 months following such a change.
	(22637)

485	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to extend the eligibility criteria for carers allowance to enable more carers who are studying or in training to claim the allowance.
	(22638)

486	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were prosecuted for offences relating to fraudulent claims for jobseeker's allowance in Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency in each of the last three years.
	(22958)

487	Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Dartford constituency receive (a) incapacity benefit and (b) employment and support allowance.
	(22805)

488	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made a recent estimate of the number of households likely to be affected by the implementation of the housing benefit proposals in the Comprehensive Spending Review in (a) Wansbeck constituency, (b) Northumberland and (c) the UK.
	(22922)

489	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many decisions to reject applications for incapacity benefit based on medical examinations were overturned on appeal in (a) Wansbeck constituency, (b) Northumberland and (c) the UK in the last 12 months.
	(22923)

490	Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid in housing benefit to individuals in (a) Northumberland county and (b) the UK in each of the last five years.
	(23041)

491

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of people in receipt of support for mortgage interest who have mortgages with interest rates higher than 3.63 per cent.; if he will estimate the proportion of such people who have mortgages with interest rates higher than 3.63 per cent. due to having (a) low income and (b) poor credit history.

(22642)

492	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what cost-benefit analysis his Department has undertaken of the likely effects of the implementation of his proposals to lower the rate of interest used to calculate support for mortgage interest.
	(22653)

493	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of providing housing support to those who will no longer have their eligible mortgage interest outgoings fully met by their benefit awards as a result of lowering the rate of interest used to calculate support for mortgage interest.
	(22654)

494	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were in receipt of support for mortgage interest payments; and how many such people were also receiving (a) pension credit, (b) jobseeker's allowance and (c) income support on the latest date for which figures are available.
	(22655)

495

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's Equality Impact Assessment: Support for Mortgage Interest; page 6, paragraph 1, what the evidential basis is for the estimate that just over half of all support for mortgage interest customers will continue to have their eligible mortgage interest outgoings fully met by their benefit awards.

(22720)

496	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's Equality Impact Assessment: Support for Mortgage Interest; page 7, paragraph 4, if he will give numerical estimates for the references to (a) lion's share and (b) a relatively small level of arrears.
	(22721)

497 N	Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households receiving housing benefit in Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East constituency contain at least one individual who has been in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance for more than a year.
	(22673)

498 N	Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households receiving housing benefit in Scotland consist of at least one individual who has been in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance for more than a year.
	(22674)

499	David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration the Child Support Agency has given to using double-sided printing for its correspondence.
	(22625)

500	Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what regulations he plans to (a) repeal and (b) amend in the next five years.
	(23084)

501 N	Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what level of local housing allowance is payable in the Argyll and Bute Broad Rental Market Area; and what level would be payable at the 30th percentile for each dwelling size.
	(22742)

502 N	Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Child Support Agency on the difference between the amount of money collected from parents and the amount they have been assessed as being required to pay; and if he will make a statement.
	(22663)

503 N	Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Child Support Agency has (a) assessed as being due and (b) collected in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
	(22664)

504 N	Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the amount of time taken to make Child Support Agency assessments; and if he will make a statement.
	(22665)

505 N	Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to answer Question 18602, on local housing allowance, tabled by the hon. Member for Torbay on 18 October 2010.
	(22432)

506	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to enable small providers to play a role in the Work Programme.
	(22521)

507	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanism his Department plans to establish to encourage consultation between successful Work Programme contractors and Jobcentre Plus.
	(22522)

508	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what role he expects voluntary groups to play in the Work Programme.
	(22523)

509	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims have been made for a funeral payment in the last five years.
	(22758)

510	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for a funeral payment have been (a) rejected and (b) accepted in the last five years.
	(22759)

511	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of recipients of funeral payments where that payment did not meet the full cost of the funeral for which the payment was made in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22760)

512	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of the level of funeral payments in order to meet the basic cost of a funeral.
	(22761)

513	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints his Department has received on the funeral payment in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(22762)

514	Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that prisoners and ex-offenders are supported into employment through the Work Programme; and whether this objective will be included in contracts with prime contractors.
	(22659)

515 N	Mr David Ward (Bradford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants of employment and support allowance in the Bradford area (a) have been found capable of work, (b) have appealed against that decision and (c) have had their appeal granted since May 2005.
	(22746)

Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

516 N	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many photographers are employed by Government departments.
	[Transferred] (22666)

Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

517	Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the legal basis under which the UK would be exempt from those EU legislative initiatives in the field of national budgets and macro-economic surveillance proposed in the Task Force report to the European Council of 21 October 2010.
	[Transferred] (23089)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

518	Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Iraqi counterpart on protection for Christians in Iraq by Iraqi security forces (a) in their places of worship and (b) generally.
	[Transferred] (22803)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

519	Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what budget his Department has allocated for helping foreign nationals bereaved by murder and manslaughter whilst in the UK in 2010-11.
	[Transferred] (22899)


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