Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 15 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 15 November 2010
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 15 November 2010
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Monday 15 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 15 November of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Monday 15 November see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
N
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Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the introduction of a new international accounting standard on country-by-country reporting of profits made and taxes paid by multinational companies. |
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(24242)
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2
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) men and (b) women completed MBAs at universities in each of the last three years. |
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(24567)
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3
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) men and (b) women studied for business degrees at undergraduate level at universities in each of the last three years. |
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(24568)
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4
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the number of small and medium-sized enterprises run by (a) women and (b) men in England and Wales. |
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(24569)
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5
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the number of new businesses started by (a) men and (b) women in England in the last 12 months. |
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(24570)
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6
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what schemes his Department (a) operates and (b) plans to operate to provide assistance to women to set up their own businesses; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24571)
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7
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the likely effects on the workload of Citizens Advice of his decision to abolish Consumer Focus and transfer its functions to that body. |
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(24444)
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8
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Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many young people normally resident in Dartford constituency continued to higher education in the last five years. |
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(24354)
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9
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will ensure that the awarding body Edexcel places the qualifications for the BTEC First Diploma and BTEC National Award in Vehicle Technology (Motorsport) onto the Qualifications and Curriculum Framework. |
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(24124)
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10
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Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the European Commission on the disbursement of European Regional Development Fund money through regional development agencies. |
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(24355)
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11
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Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding from the European Regional Development Fund he plans to allocate to the English regions in the period from 2010 to 2015. |
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(24356)
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12
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds for benchmarking purposes on (a) industrial sector, (b) mean growth rate, (c) size and (d) formal links to scientific institutions of high growth businesses in other countries. |
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(24480)
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13
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of companies (a) in each industry sector, (b) of each workforce size and (c) of each public listing status which comprise the 6 per cent. of high growth business referred to in his Department's docment, Backing small business. |
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(24481)
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14
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24383)
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15
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24498)
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16
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent progress he has made in extending the apprenticeship scheme. |
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(22741)
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17
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what modelling his Department has undertaken on the elasticity of demand for higher education; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24122)
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18
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of first-year undergraduates were female in each of the last five academic years. |
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(24123)
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19
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Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what long-term role he plans for (a) apprenticeship training associations and (b) group training associations in respect of the new apprenticeship places announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24552)
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20
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Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the apprenticeship training associations pilot schemes funded by the Skills Funding Agency. |
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(24553)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
21
N
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Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary has approved the awarding of each short-term contract in respect of staff employed by his Department since May 2010. |
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(24258)
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22
N
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Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants his Department has employed on short-term contracts of each duration since May 2010. |
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(24259)
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23
N
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Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what rules and procedures have been in place in respect to the awarding of short-term contracts to civil servants employed in his Department since May 2010. |
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(24260)
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24
N
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Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the advice he has received on the awarding of short-term contracts for staff employed in his Department since his appointment. |
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(24261)
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25
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Ben Gummer (Ipswich): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of the Citizens Advice Bureau to meeting the objectives of his Big Society initiative. |
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(24512)
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26
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Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of guidance issued by the Office of Government Commerce to local authorities on tendering and small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24466)
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27
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of people over 50 years old resident in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England are female. |
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(24472)
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28
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of lone parents in (a) the North East and (b) England are female. |
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(24476)
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29
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which public bodies have adopted the 2009 guidance of the Office of Government Commerce, Promoting skills through public procurement. |
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(24477)
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30
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of apprenticeships which have been created as a result of application of the 2009 guidance of the Office of Government Commerce, Promoting skills through public procurement. |
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(24478)
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31
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to encourage public bodies to observe the 2009 guidance of the Office of Government Commerce, Promoting skills through public procurement, as part of their procurement procedures. |
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(24479)
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32
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24388)
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33
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24502)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
34
N
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Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) regulations and (b) guidance govern the maximum period within which banks and building societies must issue final payments when requests are made to close accounts. |
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[R]
(24115)
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35
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Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Barnett consequentials for (a) Wales and (b) Scotland will be of his decision to limit the geographic scope of the Cycling England programme to England; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24515)
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36
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credit claimants were sent letters inviting them to renew their tax credits through the specialist assisted renewals teams; and how many such claimants took up that offer. |
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(24395)
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37
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credit claimants had the disability element of that credit removed from their (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2011-12 award after making contact with the assisted renewals helpline. |
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(24396)
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38
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credit claimants whose 2009-10 award was higher than £8,500 including a disability element, had the disability element of that credit removed in respect of (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2009-10 and 2010-11. |
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(24397)
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39
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people lost all entitlement to working tax credit following the removal of their entitlement to the disability element of that credit during the renewals period of 2010. |
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(24398)
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40
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of tax credit claimants were sent renewal reminder notices in (a) 2009 and (b) 2010. |
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(24399)
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41
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average waiting time was for a caller to the child benefit helpline whose call was permitted to be put on hold in each week in (a) July and (b) August 2010. |
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(24591)
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42
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average waiting time was for a caller to the tax credit helpline whose call was permitted to be put on hold in each week in (a) July and (b) August 2010. |
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(24592)
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43
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many calls were (a) received, (b) answered and (c) abandoned or cut off by the tax credit helpline in each week in (i) July and (ii) August 2010. |
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(24593)
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44
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many calls were (a) received, (b) answered and (c) abandoned or cut off by the child benefit helpline in each week in (i) July and (ii) August 2010. |
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(24594)
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45
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Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Streatham of 3 November 2010, Official Report, column 826W, on child benefit, for what reason estimates of the number of households affected by his proposed changes to child benefit are not available at constituency or local authority level; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24308)
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46
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Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his most recent estimate is of the annual cost of administering the National Insurance system; what estimate he has made of the proportion of National Insurance contributions made by (a) employees and (b) employers in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24358)
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47
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Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his most recent estimate is of the annual cost to the public purse of making interest on ordinary bank and building society accounts free from taxation; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24361)
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48
N
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Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that staff working in the Debt Management Telephone Centre business unit of HM Revenue and Customs are consulted on working hours to be scheduled for (a) 25 December 2010 and (b) 26 December 2010. |
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(24256)
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49
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England he expects to be affected by the proposed changes to child benefit. |
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(24469)
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50
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of those in receipt of child benefit in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England are female. |
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(24470)
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51
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people over 50 years of age resident in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England he expects to experience a reduction in annual income as a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
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(24471)
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52
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many working households in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England he expects to experience a reduction in annual income as a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
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(24473)
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53
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many single parent families resident in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England he expects to experience a reduction in annual income as a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
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(24474)
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54
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many single parent families resident in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England he expects to have their annual income reduced as a result of implementation of the proposed changes to child benefit. |
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(24475)
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55
N
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Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds for benchmarking purposes on the gross average wage on a purchasing power parity basis in each other OECD country. |
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(24194)
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56
N
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Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October, Official Report, column 144W, on BP: tax allowances, for what reasons it is inappropriate for Government to comment on the tax affairs of individual businesses. |
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(24195)
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57
N
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Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds for benchmarking purposes on the marginal rate at average earnings in (a) the United States, (b) France, (c) Germany, (d) Italy, (e) Spain, (f) the Netherlands, (g) Austria, (h) Belgium, (i) Sweden and (j) Norway. |
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(24196)
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58
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Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with HM Revenue and Customs on its proposals for an alternative dispute resolution system; and what his policy is on encouraging the resolution of disputes on tax avoidance out of court. |
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(24420)
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59
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Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham of 5 October 2010 undertaken by his Department to be answered on 28 October 2010. |
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(24414)
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60
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24373)
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61
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24488)
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62
|
Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review on HM Revenue and Customs' tax inquiry services for the public. |
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(24521)
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63
N
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John Stevenson (Carlisle): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what private finance initiative schemes there are in Carlisle constituency. |
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(22806)
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64
N
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of mothers who will lose their entitlement to a state pension as a result of the withdrawal of child benefit from couples with a higher rate taxpayer. |
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(24264)
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65
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Mr Ben Wallace (Wyre and Preston North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information technology projects in his Department are (a) underway and (b) planned to commence in the next three years. |
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(24508)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
66
|
Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the planned funding for decent homes announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review will be made available to the Lewisham arms length management organisation. |
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(24445)
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67
N
|
Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects the Eastern Region Fire Control Centre to be operational. |
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(23557)
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68
N
|
Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the running costs of the Eastern Region Fire Control Centre were in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(23865)
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69
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on restrictions on allotment holders selling surplus produce to local markets and shops. |
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(24436)
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70
|
Ben Gummer (Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has for future financial support for the Citizens Advice Bureau (a) direct from his Department and (b) through local authorities. |
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(24511)
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71
N
|
Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the public purse was of the production of regional spatial strategies (a) nationally, (b) in each region and (c) in each local authority in the period between 2005 and 2010. |
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(24011)
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72
|
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2010, Official Report, column 313W, on housing: regulation, when he plans to announce the outcomes of the review of the Tenant Services Authority. |
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(24417)
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73
N
|
Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Suffolk Coastal of 2 November 2010, Official Report, col 669W, on the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company: contracts, what steps he is taking to ensure that EADS will meet its contractual obligations. |
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(24262)
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74
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24378)
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75
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24493)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
76
|
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the BBC Trust on the launch of BBC One Wales in high definition. |
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(24514)
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77
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward proposals to require the UK-based producers of DVDs to provide a subtitle option for all content. |
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(24485)
|
78
N
|
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what support his Department intends to provide to Milton Keynes Council to address gaps in broadband provision in Milton Keynes. |
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(23959)
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79
N
|
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what progress he has made on developing a broadband strategy for Milton Keynes. |
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(23960)
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80
N
|
Karl McCartney (Lincoln): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what consideration he has given to reviewing the composition of the (a) board of trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and (b) regional and national grant assessment teams; and whether he has any plans to appoint new trustees and new members of the teams. |
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(23958)
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81
|
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2010, Official Report, column 14W, on football club governance, what progress has been made on exploring better ways to involve supporters in their local clubs. |
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(24415)
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82
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2010, Official Report, column 14W, on football club governance, what steps he plans to take to encourage the Football Association, Premier League and Football League to work closely together to improve the governance and regulation of the game. |
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(24416)
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83
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24374)
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84
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24489)
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85
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many films released on DVD received a classification from the British Board of Film Classification in (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009. |
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(24447)
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86
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many DVDs that were exempt from classification were released in (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009. |
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(24448)
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87
|
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, which training camps will be used for the London 2012 Olympics by (a) foreign and (b) domestic teams. |
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(24421)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
88
|
Michael Dugher (Barnsley East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what meetings he had with representatives of BAE Systems on the Strategic Defence and Security Review prior to its publication. |
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(24454)
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89
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Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to which local newspapers his Department had a subscription between May 2006 and May 2010; on what date each such subscription started; and what the cost to the public purse was of such subscriptions. |
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(24429)
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90
|
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had on job losses amongst his Department's civilian staff at Abbey Wood; and what recent estimate he has made of the number of compulsory redundancies which will occur. |
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(24437)
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91
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24384)
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92
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24499)
|
93
|
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the cancellation of the Nimrod MR4A aircraft order on the ability of the UK to meet its obligations under section 2.1.9 of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue. |
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(24406)
|
94
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions the Government has received a request for assistance from a neighbouring state in accordance with section 3.1 of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue in each of the last five years; and which search and rescue assets provided assistance on each such occasion. |
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(24410)
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95
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the likely effects of the cancellation of the Nimrod MR4A aircraft order on the ability of the Government to meet its obligations under section 4.7.1 of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue. |
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(24411)
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96
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Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long on average he spends managing expenses and allowances claims; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24518)
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97
N
|
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average cost to the public purse was of training to deployable status (a) a Royal Marine and (b) an infantryman in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(24271)
|
98
|
Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force pilots flying (i) helicopters and (ii) aeroplanes were female in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(24446)
|
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
99
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether he is taking steps to monitor the performance of returning officers. |
|
(24465)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
100
|
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many expressions of interest in establishing free schools he has received from (a) groups and (b) individuals. |
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(24351)
|
101
N
|
Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of his proposed pupil premium on children in (a) Suffolk Coastal constituency and (b) England. |
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(23962)
|
102
N
|
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information local authorities are required to provide to parents of deaf children on (a) the number of teachers with a mandatory qualification in teaching deaf children, (b) specialist provision for deaf children and (c) outcomes of assessments of the standard and effectiveness of services for deaf children in their areas. |
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(22807)
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103
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what qualifications in sign language are required by teaching assistants and communication support workers who work with deaf children who communicate primarily in sign language. |
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(22808)
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104
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many communication support workers for deaf children are employed in (a) Lancashire and (b) England. |
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(22809)
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105
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in Lancashire have a mandatory qualification in teaching deaf children; and what recent estimate he has made of the number of children in Lancashire who are deaf. |
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(22810)
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106
N
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Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what qualifications teachers employed by free schools will be required to have. |
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(23527)
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107
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Ben Gummer (Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the level of funding for the Sure Start programme in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that funds provided to local authorities for the programme are spent on that programme. |
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(24513)
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108
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Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, to which local newspapers his Department had a subscription between June 2007 and May 2010; on what date each such subscription started; and what the cost to the public purse was of such subscriptions. |
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(24428)
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109
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Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of GCSE students in each local authority area attained a C grade or above in (a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) mathematics and English in each year from 1990 to 2009; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24360)
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110
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many young people in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England received education maintenance allowance in each year since its inception. |
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(24443)
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111
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Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has for the funding of the Family Rights Group Advice Service after March 2011. |
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(24402)
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112
N
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Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to reduce the attainment gap between pupils from affluent and poor backgrounds in (a) Croydon South constituency and (b) England. |
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(23516)
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113
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Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for the funding for the Family Rights helpline from March 2011; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24438)
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114
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24379)
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115
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24494)
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116
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Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how long on average he spends managing expenses and allowances claims; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24520)
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117
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of educational standards in secondary schools in (a) South Thanet constituency and (b) England. |
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(24585)
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118
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of educational standards in primary schools in (a) South Thanet constituency and (b) England. |
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(24586)
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119
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of educational attainment by pupils eligible for free school meals in (a) South Thanet constituency and (b) England. |
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(24588)
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120
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of family intervention projects in (a) South Thanet constituency and (b) England. |
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(24589)
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121
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the (a) level of availability and (b) standard of educational provision for children with special educational needs in (i) South Thanet constituency and (ii) England. |
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(24590)
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122
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the effects of his proposed pupil premium in (a) South Thanet constituency and (b) England. |
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(24595)
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123
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to reduce the attainment gap between pupils from affluent and poor backgrounds in (a) South Thanet constituency and (b) England. |
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(24596)
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124
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) availability and (b) standard of early years provision in (i) South Thanet constituency and (ii) England. |
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(24597)
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125
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children in (a) South Thanet constituency and (b) England who will receive the proposed pupil premium. |
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(24598)
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126
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Alok Sharma (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) methodology and (b) tools were used to assess the progress of children who did not sit SATs in 2010; and whether the baseline against which such assessments were made was adjusted to take account of those children who did not sit SATs; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24371)
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127
N
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children in (a) Kingswood constituency and (b) England who will receive the proposed pupil premium. |
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(23533)
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128
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Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the funding allocated to High Performing Specialist Schools in 2010-11 will be redistributed to the pupil premium in each year from 2011-12 to 2014-15. |
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(24422)
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129
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Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the freeze on public sector salaries applies to progress on pay spines for teachers. |
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(24423)
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130
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Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding Walton High School, Milton Keynes, received from his Department towards its School Travel Plan in 2010-11; and how much such funding it will receive in each of the next three years. |
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(24424)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
131
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the cost-effectiveness of off-shore wind turbines which do not require direct anchoring to the sea bed. |
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(24307)
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132
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will take steps to increase the level of awareness among prepayment meter users in or at risk of fuel poverty of the (a) availability of funding from energy efficiency programmes and (b) possibility of carrying out improvement works without a landlord's permission. |
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(24504)
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133
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will exercise his powers under the Energy Act 2010 to require suppliers to provide social price support to all groups that qualify for cold weather payments and households in receipt of means-tested benefits with children under the age of 16 years. |
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(24505)
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134
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Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, to which local newspapers his Department had a subscription between October 2008 and May 2010; on what date each such subscription started; and what the cost to the public purse was of such subscriptions. |
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(24425)
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135
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he expects to report to Parliament on the benefits of greenhouse gas reporting under the requirements of the Climate Change Act 2008. |
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(24522)
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136
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much capital funding for the proposed Green Deal he expects to be contributed by private sector companies. |
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(24418)
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137
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the likely effects on those in fuel poverty of the proposed reductions in funding for the Warm Front scheme in the next two financial years. |
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(24482)
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138
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has for the future of the eligibility criteria for the Warm Front scheme; and if he will ensure that those who are eligible for assistance under the scheme on the sole ground that they may receive disability living allowance continue to be eligible for such assistance. |
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(24483)
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139
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24381)
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140
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24496)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
141
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Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Environment Agency plans further to consult the public on its plans for the Water End Flood Alleviation scheme in York. |
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(24352)
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142
N
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Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she has given to bringing forward proposals for mandatory reporting of carbon dioxide emissions by listed companies. |
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(24243)
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143
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulations sponsored by her Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24376)
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144
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what new regulations sponsored by her Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24491)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
145
N
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Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential contribution of his Department's diplomatic networks to international efforts to assist street children. |
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(24117)
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146
N
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Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the remit is of the desk officer for Women and Children's Human Rights in his Department; and what role that officer has had in his Department's recent work on child rights and street children. |
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(24277)
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147
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications of the recent violence in Western Sahara for the future of negotiations to resolve the conflict. |
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(24272)
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148
N
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of deaths resulting from violence in Western Sahara. |
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(24275)
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149
N
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had in the UN Security Council on the implementation of a referendum on the right to self determination in Western Sahara. |
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(24276)
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150
N
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Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the (a) charges against and (b) condition in detention of Ms Rozita Vseghi in Mashhad, Iran; and if he will make a statement. |
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(23556)
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151
N
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Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
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(24014)
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152
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Palestinian Authority counterpart on levels of support for the Hamas politicial movement within Palestinian society. |
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(24579)
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153
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of human rights abuses in Gaza. |
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(24580)
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154
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the number of rocket attacks on Israeli citizens by (a) Islamic Jihad and (b) Hamas in 2010; and what assessment he has made of the likely implications of such attacks for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. |
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(24581)
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155
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Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to which local newspapers his Department had a subscription between June 2007 and May 2010; on what date each such subscription started; and what the cost to the public purse was of such subscriptions. |
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(24430)
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156
N
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether representatives from his Department plan to visit El Aauin, Western Sahara to assess the current political situation. |
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(24274)
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157
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the state of British-Israeli trade relations; and what assessment he has made of their contribution to the UK economy. |
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(24573)
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158
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of potential links between the UK offices of the Muslim Brotherhood and (a) Hamas, (b) Islamic Jihad and (c) other organisations. |
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(24575)
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159
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Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Burmese government on the continued house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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(24413)
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160
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24387)
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161
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24501)
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162
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Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how long on average he spends managing expenses and allowances claims; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24519)
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163
N
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of trends in the political situation in Zimbabwe (a) since 2007 and (b) since the appointment of Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister. |
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(24007)
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164
N
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Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had in the UN Security Council on measures to prevent further deaths and violence in El Aauin, Western Sahara. |
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(24273)
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165
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Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Sudan on eligibility to vote in the referendum planned for January 2011. |
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(24507)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
166
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Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons his Department's estimated expenditure on dementia research declined from 2.9 per cent. in 2007-08 to 1.4 per cent. in 2009-10 of expenditure from the research and development revenue budget. |
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(24433)
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167
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Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding his Department disbursed from the central programme budget on dementia in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11. |
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(24434)
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168
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Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many primary care trusts published implementation plans for the National Dementia Strategy for England in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(24435)
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169
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when Ministers in his Department next plan to visit Jersey to discuss the implementation of the EU Food Supplements Directive and the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulations. |
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(23565)
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170
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the governments of (a) Jersey and (b) Guernsey on the implementation of the EU Food Supplements Directive and the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulations in their states; whether he has received an implementation timetable from (i) Jersey and (ii) Guernsey; and if he will make a statement. |
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(23566)
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171
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Jersey on the timescale for implementation of proposals that all manufactured herbal medicines in Jersey should be registered with the UK's traditional herbal medicine registration scheme. |
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(24248)
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172
N
|
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many reports on care homes on the Care Quality Commission website were issued (a) up to six months ago, (b) up to one year ago, (c) up to 18 months ago and (d) over two years ago . |
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(24268)
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173
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will review the provision of information on the Care Quality Commission website on the inspection of care homes to ensure that it is up-to-date. |
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(24269)
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174
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many care homes had not been inspected by the Care Quality Commission by the due date for such inspections in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(24270)
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175
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Ben Gummer (Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to support the development of patient education for children in paediatric wards. |
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(24509)
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176
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to (a) his Department, (b) NHS Connecting for Health and (c) the National Programme for IT was of employing a team of information security architects in each year since the National Programme for IT began. |
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(24574)
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177
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Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, to which local newspapers his Department had a subscription between June 2007 and May 2010; on what date each such subscription started; and what the cost to the public purse was of such subscriptions. |
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(24427)
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178
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to assist the work of the Myasthenia Gravis Association. |
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(24484)
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179
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the per patient fee from his Department will be for GP commissioners following the abolition of primary care trusts. |
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(24125)
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180
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the debt held by primary care trusts (PCTs) will be passed on to GPs' practices once PCTs are abolished. |
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(24129)
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181
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Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his estimate is of NHS spending on hospital locum doctors in each primary care trust area in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2009-10. |
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(24546)
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182
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Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his estimate is of NHS spending on (a) travel vaccinations and (b) travel vaccination clinics in each year since 2005. |
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(24547)
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183
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Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the EU Working Time Directive on levels of expenditure on hospital locum doctors; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24584)
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184
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24380)
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185
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24495)
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186
N
|
Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many clostridium difficile infections were reported by Pennine Acute Hospitals (a) in total, (b) in those aged over 65 years and (c) that are trust apportioned in each of the last five years; and how many such infections have been reported in each such case in 2010 to date. |
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(23749)
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187
N
|
Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consideration he has given to the use of prebiotics for the prevention of clostridium difficile in hospitals. |
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(23750)
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188
N
|
Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consultation he has undertaken on the future of the accident and emergency unit at North Manchester General Hospital. |
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(23751)
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189
N
|
Ian Swales (Redcar): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to improve the standard of Redcar and Cleveland Council's adult social care services; and if he will make a statement. |
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(23961)
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190
|
Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential annual saving to the public purse of the provision of support for carers by voluntary organisations. |
|
(24449)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
191
N
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what future arrangements her Department plans to make for asylum seekers in Glasgow following the termination of the contract between the UK Border Agency and Glasgow City Council for the provision of accommodation and other services to asylum seekers. |
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(24118)
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192
N
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's policy is on the future dispersal of asylum seekers to Glasgow. |
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(24119)
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193
N
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Chief Executive of the UK Border Agency on the termination of the contract between the UK Border Agency and Glasgow City Council for the provision of accommodation and other services to asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(24120)
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194
N
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether compensation will be payable by the UK Border Agency to Glasgow City Council following the termination of the contract between these bodies for the provision of accommodation and other services to asylum seekers. |
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(24121)
|
195
N
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Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff she expects to be employed by the UK Border Agency in each of the four years of the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
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(24003)
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196
N
|
Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) resource and (b) capital budget of the UK Border Agency will be in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14 and (iv) 2014-15; and what the real terms change compared to 2010-11 will be to each such budget in each of those years. |
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(24004)
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197
N
|
Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) resource and (b) capital funding for her Department will be in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14 and (iv) 2014-15; and for each such year what the real terms change will be compared to 2010-11. |
|
(24005)
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198
N
|
Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has provided guidance to police forces and police authorities on the implementation of Regulation A19 of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987. |
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(24006)
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199
N
|
Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers (a) retired, (b) resigned and (c) took voluntary redundancy in each of the last three years. |
|
(24012)
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200
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crimes were reported to have been committed by (a) people under the age of criminal responsibility, (b) people with a mental health disorder and (c) members of the armed forces in each of the last three years. |
|
(24390)
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201
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who were arrested were subsequently released without charge in each of the last three years. |
|
(24391)
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202
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2010, Official Report, columns 114-5W, on crime: databases, in how many cases in each category of crime there was (a) a match and (b) no match on the National DNA Database. |
|
(24548)
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203
|
Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what objectives her Department has set for its policy on hate groups operating in the UK. |
|
(24582)
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204
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the activities of the London office of the Muslim Brotherhood; and if she will make a statement. |
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(24583)
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205
|
Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to which local newspapers her Department had a subscription between June 2009 and May 2010; on what date each such subscription started; and what the cost to the public purse was of such subscriptions. |
|
(24432)
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206
N
|
Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward proposals to require two pathologists to attend an initial post mortem for a murder inquiry for the purpose of ensuring greater clarity on the cause of death and to reduce the possibility of unnecessary delays to an inquiry. |
|
(24128)
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207
N
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Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) establishing and (b) operating the Independent Safeguarding Authority. |
|
(22490)
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208
N
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what reports she has received from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on (a) the estimated cost of the damage caused and (b) the estimated number of criminal offences committed in the course of the demonstration in London on 10 November 2010; how many arrests were made; how many people were stopped and searched in connection with the demonstration; what the cost to the MPS was of policing the demonstration; what the policy of the MPS is on recovering policing costs from organisers of demonstrations; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(24008)
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209
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what regulations sponsored by her Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
|
(24385)
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210
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what new regulations sponsored by her Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
|
(24545)
|
Questions to the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission
211
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much was spent on the outreach programme in each financial year since it was established; and how much the House of Commons Commission expects to spend on the programme in 2010-11. |
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Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
212
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Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many donor countries participate in the multilateral aid assessment body MOPAN; what his policy is on the transfer of the management of MOPAN to the OECD's Development Assistance Committee; and if he will make a statement. |
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213
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much of the budget for the Conflict Prevention Pool will be allocated as overseas development assistance in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15. |
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214
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the number of children, mothers and babies whose lives were saved in 2009-10 as a consequence of his Department's programmes. |
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215
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the level of debt relief that (a) Sudan and (b) Zimbabwe will receive in each of the next four years. |
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(24452)
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216
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of his Department's aid budget he plans to allocate to debt relief in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
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217
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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218
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24490)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
219
N
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Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the outcomes of the pilot to introduce polygraph tests for sex offenders; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24116)
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220
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases have been brought before each magistrates' court in each of the last two years; and how many of those cases resulted in a custodial sentence. |
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221
N
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Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2010, Official Report, column 880W, on the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: debt collection, when he expects the public consultation on protection against aggressive bailiffs to commence. |
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222
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of young offender institutions employ a legal services officer. |
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(24557)
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223
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many young adults entered the prison system for the first time in each of the last three years. |
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(24558)
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224
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost to the public purse was of detaining an offender in a young offender's institution in the last three years for which figures are available. |
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(24559)
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225
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) population and (b) capacity is of young offenders institutions in (i) England and Wales and (ii) the South East. |
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(24560)
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226
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of attacks on (a) prison staff and (b) prisoners were recorded in prisons where the victim (i) was and (ii) was not hospitalised in each of the last 10 years. |
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(24561)
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227
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of attacks on (a) prison staff and (b) prisoners were recorded in prisons where (i) a weapon and (ii) no weapon was used in each of the last 10 years. |
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(24562)
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228
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of children in (a) England and Wales, (b) London and (c) the South East have at least one parent in prison. |
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(24563)
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229
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of (a) drug and (b) mobile telephone smuggling in prisons. |
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(24564)
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230
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what monetary value of drugs of each class was seized on the prison estate in each of the last five years. |
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(24565)
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231
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of self-harm were recorded amongst (a) male and (b) female prisoners in the most recent year for which figures are available. |
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(24566)
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232
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2010, Official Report, column 911W, on youth offenders: reoffenders, what steps the Government is considering to reduce the rate of reoffending. |
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(24572)
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233
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff of the Office of the Information Commissioner are employed solely to process complaints made to that office. |
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(24400)
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234
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Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what material legal actions the Office of the Information Commissioner has initiated against people or companies alleged to have broken UK law in each of the last 10 years; and how many such actions resulted in a conviction in each such year. |
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(24401)
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235
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Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to which local newspapers his Department had a subscription between June 2007 and May 2010; on what date each such subscription started; and what the cost to the public purse was of such subscriptions. |
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(24431)
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236
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons (a) an inquest into a murder and (b) the issue of a death certificate does not take place until after the completion of criminal proceedings. |
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(24126)
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237
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review the effects on the family of a murdered person of the (a) holding of inquests and (b) issue of death certificates taking place only after the conclusion of any criminal proceedings. |
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(24127)
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238
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
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(24386)
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239
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24500)
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240
N
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Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has for the future funding of projects arising from the recommendations of the Corston Report on women with particular vulnerabilities in the criminal justice system. |
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(24252)
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241
N
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Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to retain the target of the previous administration in respect of reducing the number of women in prisons. |
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(24253)
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242
N
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has for the future level of funding for youth offending teams in the Comprehensive Spending Review period; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24267)
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Questions to the Prime Minister
243
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Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his Answer of 26 October 2010, Official Report, column 495W, on Members: allowances, what steps he has taken to press for improvements in the service provided by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24517)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
244
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Stewart Hosie (Dundee East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will assess the merits of bringing forward proposals for a legal requirement for shops and businesses in England to accept Scottish banknotes. |
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(24393)
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245
N
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Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions on what occasions he has had with (a) the Scottish Executive, (b) the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, (c) civic organisations in Scotland and (d) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the future of British Waterways assets in Scotland. |
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(24009)
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246
N
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Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he last met representatives of British Waterways Scotland to discuss the future of British Waterways assets in Scotland. |
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(24010)
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247
N
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Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what (a) discussions and (b) correspondence he has had with (i) the Chief Executive of the UK Border Agency and (ii) the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the termination of the contract for accommodation and other services between the UK Border Agency and Glasgow City Council. |
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(24244)
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248
N
|
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Glasgow City Council, (b) the Scottish Executive and (c) the Scottish Refugee Council on the termination of the contract for accommodation and other services between the UK Border Agency and Glasgow City Council; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24245)
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249
N
|
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what (a) discussions and (b) correspondence he had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport prior to the Government's decision not to accept the recommendation by Ofcom that Scottish Television should be classified as a qualified independent producer. |
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(24246)
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250
N
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Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which voluntary organisations in Scotland he has met to discuss the effect of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review; and on what dates. |
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(23555)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
251
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of bus services that are fitted with automatic vehicle location equipment. |
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(24576)
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252
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the bus service operators grant was allocated to the fitting of automatic vehicle location equipment in 2010-11; and how much will be allocated to these purposes in each of the next three years. |
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(24577)
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253
|
Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to make available composite performance information derived from automatic vehicle location equipment funded from the public purse to (a) local transport authorities, (b) traffic commissioners, (c) Passenger Focus and (d) bus passengers for the purposes of enabling them to monitor the punctuality of bus services. |
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(24578)
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254
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evaluation his Department has undertaken of the Asset camera system. |
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(24309)
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255
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has contributed to the development of the Asset camera system. |
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(24394)
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256
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Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans for a link road between the M40 and the Heads of the Valleys Road. |
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(24516)
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257
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Ben Gummer (Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to assist competing bus companies to reach cooperative agreements to provide regular services on (a) Wherstead Road in Ipswich constituency and (b) other routes with an identified need. |
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(24510)
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258
N
|
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department issues to train operating companies on their legal obligations in respect of the provision of timetable information to the public; and what plans he has to review those obligations to take account of technological developments. |
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(24193)
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259
N
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Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his plans are for the future of High Speed Rail 2; whether his Department's public consultation will assess (a) the route and (b) assistance for those whose properties are negatively affected; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24263)
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260
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2010, Official Report, columns 282-3W, on schools: transport, how many school travel advisers funded by his Department there are in each local authority area. |
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(24247)
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261
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
|
(24377)
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262
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
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(24492)
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263
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of running the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee in each of the last three years. |
|
(24455)
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264
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Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the functions carried out by the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee will be discharged following its abolition. |
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(24456)
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265
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Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has undertaken a cost-benefit assessment of Cycling England's programmes. |
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(24457)
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266
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Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential saving to the public purse as a result of the abolition of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee. |
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(24458)
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267
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Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expected date is for the completion of Crossrail. |
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(24459)
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268
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Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects on plans for the delivery of new rolling stock of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
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(24460)
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269
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Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on the budget for Transport for London. |
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(24461)
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270
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Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what preliminary findings he has received from Sir Roy McNulty's review of value for money on the railways. |
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(24462)
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271
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Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential combined effect of reductions in the level of the road safety grant and of the ending of funding from his Department for speed cameras on the level of road traffic (a) accidents and (b) deaths. |
|
(24463)
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272
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Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department conducted an equality impact assessment of his policy to allow rail fares to increase by three per cent. above the retail price index. |
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(24464)
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273
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Bob Stewart (Beckenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce his review of the search and rescue programme. |
|
(24419)
|
Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
274
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2010, Official Report, column 443W, on the Equality Act 2010, when she plans to implement the provisions of that section of the Act. |
|
(24486)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
275
|
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has for the future assessment of haemophiliacs affected by contaminated blood in respect of their eligibility to continue to receive incapacity benefit. |
|
(24403)
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276
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to encourage people to take up their benefit entitlements. |
|
(23512)
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277
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has plans to increase internet access for benefit claimants. |
|
(23513)
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278
N
|
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department had spent on telephone voice analysis to detect fraudulent benefit claims on the latest date for which figures are available. |
|
(24254)
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279
N
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Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of his Department budget for 2011-2012 will be allocated to voice analysis for benefit fraud detection purposes. |
|
(24255)
|
280
|
Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to which local newspapers his Department had a subscription between June 2007 and May 2010; on what date each such subscription started; and what the cost to the public purse was of such subscriptions. |
|
(24426)
|
281
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) East Ayrshire and (d) Kilmarnock and Loudon constituency who would become eligible for carers' allowance if the eligibility criteria were changed to enable those in full-time study or training for more than 20 hours a week to claim the allowance. |
|
(24487)
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282
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Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) men and (b) women between the ages of 21 and 60 years have been in employment (i) full-time, (ii) part-time and (iii) in total in each year from 1980 to 2009; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(24359)
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283
|
Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which of his Department's funding streams are allocated on a regional basis. |
|
(24467)
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284
|
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Energy Rebate Scheme; and what plans he has for his Department's contribution to the Government's fuel poverty strategy. |
|
(24506)
|
285
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence he is gathering on the ability of private and third sector providers to administer welfare-to-work programmes for the proposed Work Programme. |
|
(24439)
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286
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of workless households in Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East constituency. |
|
(24440)
|
287
|
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of those in receipt of housing benefit in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England are female. |
|
(24441)
|
288
|
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of households in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England likely to be affected by the proposed changes to housing benefit. |
|
(24442)
|
289
|
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of housing benefit in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne North constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England have been in receipt of jobseeker's allowance for more than 12 months. |
|
(24468)
|
290
N
|
Nicky Morgan (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of claimants of contributory employment and support allowance under the work-related activity group in 2014 who have previously claimed incapacity benefit. |
|
(23510)
|
291
N
|
Nicky Morgan (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of contributory employment and support allowance in the support group there are; and how many in that group cite a mental health condition as the primary reason to claim. |
|
(23511)
|
292
N
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of (a) the number of households in East Lothian constituency which will be affected by increasing the age threshold for the shared room rate rules from 25 to 35 years, (b) the average amount of local housing allowance such households would lose if they do not move home, (c) the average combined effects on the income of such households of losing their entitlement to a one bedroom property and reduction of their local housing allowance to the thirtieth percentile of local rents and (d) the number of (i) men and (ii) women who will be affected by increasing the age threshold for the shared room rate rules from 25 to 35 years in such households in East Lothian constituency. |
|
(24249)
|
293
N
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in East Lothian constituency have received employment and support allowance payments for more than one year. |
|
(24250)
|
294
N
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in East Lothian constituency receive (a) disability living allowance, (b) incapacity benefit and (c) employment and support allowance. |
|
(24251)
|
295
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2010, Official Report, column 350W, on social security benefits: fraud, what the (a) monetary value was of the suspected fraud in the 550 warrant cases, (b) average monetary value per case was of suspected fraud and (c) monetary value was of the suspected fraud in each of the 10 cases where that value is highest; and what the dates of issue were of the 10 longest standing arrest warrants. |
|
(24549)
|
296
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2010, Official Report, column 350W, on social security benefits: fraud, what benefits were involved in the suspected frauds; how many cases involved each type of benefit; and how many cases involved suspected acts of fraud relating to more than one type of benefit. |
|
(24550)
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297
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2010, Official Report, column 350W, on social security benefits: fraud, how many of the defendants have convictions or police cautions for other offences. |
|
(24551)
|
298
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what regulations sponsored by his Department have been revoked in the last six months. |
|
(24382)
|
299
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what new regulations sponsored by his Department have been introduced through (a) primary legislation and (b) statutory instrument in the last six months. |
|
(24497)
|
300
N
|
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have undergone mental health assessments in connection with work capability assessments in (a) England and (b) Gloucestershire in the last year for which figures are available. |
|
(24257)
|
301
|
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce child poverty in (a) South Thanet constituency and (b) England. |
|
(24587)
|
302
|
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training health care professionals carrying out work capability assessments receive on autism; and whether such training forms part of their continuing professional development. |
|
(24554)
|
303
|
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the causes of the increase in take-up of disability living allowance over the last 10 years. |
|
(24555)
|
304
|
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consultation his Department undertook with disability groups prior to the announcement of proposed reductions in the levels of the mobility component of the disability living allowance for people living in care homes. |
|
(24556)
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305
|
Alok Sharma (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average difference between the amounts paid by clients of the Child Support Agency on the (a) pre-2002 and (b) post-2002 scheme. |
|
(24372)
|
306
|
Mr Ben Wallace (Wyre and Preston North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff are employed in each of his Department's offices on the Fylde coast. |
|
(24503)
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307
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he made of the proportion of housing benefit recipients in Scotland who were (a) pensioners, (b) carers and (c) disabled in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(24412)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
308
|
Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding will be disbursed from the Rural Development Programme for England in the period from 2010 to 2013. |
|
[Transferred]
(24357)
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Questions to the Solicitor General
309
N
|
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Solicitor General, whether he undertook an impact assessment of the closure of the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office. |
|
[Transferred]
(24265)
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310
N
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Solicitor General, what his most recent assessment is of the effectiveness of the HM Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office in carrying out its functions. |
|
[Transferred]
(24266)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
311
|
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, where the rescue co-ordination centres required to be designated under section 2.1.11.2 of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue are located. |
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[Transferred]
(24404)
|
312
|
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of the map of the agreed search and rescue regions required by section 2.1.6 of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue. |
|
[Transferred]
(24405)
|
313
|
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what prinicipal types of available search and rescue units were required to be designated under section 2.1.11.4 of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue in 2008. |
|
[Transferred]
(24407)
|
314
|
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what principal types of available search and rescue units are required to be designated under section 2.1.11.4 of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue. |
|
[Transferred]
(24408)
|
315
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions the Government has requested assistance from a neighbouring state in accordance with section 3.1 of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue in each of the last five years; and from what search and rescue assets it received assistance. |
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[Transferred]
(24409)
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