Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 16 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 Tuesday 16 November 2010
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 16 November 2010
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 16 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 Tuesday 16 November of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 16 November see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
N
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Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the merits of providing a facility for forgivable loans for medical students after the rise in the cap on tuition fees. |
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(24533)
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2
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much money from the public purse was spent on higher education in (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) Great Yarmouth constituency in each year from January 2005 to January 2010. |
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(24679)
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3
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people participated in an apprentice scheme funded by his Department between 2005 and 2010. |
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(24682)
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4
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people were in higher education in (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) Great Yarmouth constituency in each year from January 2005 to January 2010. |
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(24683)
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5
N
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Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential role for private sector providers of higher education following the implementation of proposed reforms to the higher education system. |
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(24523)
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6
N
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Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has made an estimate of the number of (a) restructurings and (b) insolvencies of small and medium-sized enterprises likely to occur in the next 12 months. |
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(24524)
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7
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the change in the science budget was in (a) cash and (b) real terms between 2002 and 2008. |
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(24532)
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8
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to his Department's document Backing small business, what level of per annum proportional growth his Department classifies as transformational. |
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(24543)
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9
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding he plans to allocate for the proposed network of growth hubs, referred to in his Department's document Backing small business, in the Comprehensive Spending Review period; and whether funding for those hubs will be drawn from the same budget as that allocated for the proposed network of technology and innovation centres. |
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(24544)
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10
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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 average annual budget of each technology innovation centre in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
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(24613)
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11
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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 average start-up cost of a technology innovation centre. |
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(24614)
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12
N
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Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has for the future level of fees for those aged over 25 years in respect of a first full level 2 course; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24281)
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13
N
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Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people have taken up a free training place for a first full level 2 qualification for those aged over 25 years in each of the last five years. |
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(24282)
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14
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Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to implement the proposal in the Coalition Agreement to establish a grocery market ombudsman. |
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(24673)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
15
N
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Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts have been identified as not delivering value for money since the announcement that his Department will collate monthly data on the use of consultants by central Government in May 2010; what the monetary value of such contracts is; what estimate he has made of the number of full-time consultant posts involved in such contracts; and how many such contracts have been cancelled. |
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(24310)
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16
N
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to which hon. Members the provisions of the Ministerial Code of Conduct apply. |
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(24362)
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17
N
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Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which hon. Members have been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretaries. |
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(24363)
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18
N
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Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department provides on the cost criteria for the tendering of government contracts. |
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(24286)
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19
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Office of Government Commerce plans to take to ensure that public authorities undertaking major tendering activities have taken into account its guidance on tendering; and whether it plans to take steps to ensure that there is independent verification that public bodies have complied with such guidance. |
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(24316)
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20
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many complaints have been made to the Office of Government Commerce on the tendering activities of the Legal Services Commission in 2010; and under what (a) procedures and (b) timescale those complaints are dealt with. |
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(24317)
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21
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which hon. Members are parliamentary private secretaries in each Department. |
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(24668)
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22
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many children in (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) Great Yarmouth constituency were living in families with no parent in employment between January 2005 and January 2010. |
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(24686)
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23
N
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Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the usual criteria are which are applied to the suitability of a candidate for engagement as Secretary to a Government inquiry; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24314)
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24
N
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Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the letter to the hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionydd, what the internal Cabinet Office human resource processes are which come in to play when a press secretary to the secretariat of a Government inquiry is appointed; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24315)
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25
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent meetings Ministers in his Department have had with the Director-General of the BBC; and whether the matter of pensions was discussed at those meetings. |
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(24717)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
26
N
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Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue is raised from a pint of beer of average price sold in (a) a pub and (b) a supermarket; and whether he has plans to provide support for pubs through fiscal measures. |
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(24313)
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27
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HM Revenue and Customs spent on compliance activities in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10; and how much it plans to spend on such activities in 2010-11. |
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(23866)
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28
N
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Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have had outstanding tax liability of more than £100 million forgiven by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in each of the last five years; and what the monetary value was of the liability forgiven by HMRC in each such year. |
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(24531)
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29
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to introduce a windfall tax on oil and gas extraction companies. |
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(24632)
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30
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information he received from the Financial Services Authority on the (a) entry into administration and (b) outstanding liabilities of Crown Currency Exchange. |
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(24368)
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31
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent meetings Ministers in his Department have had with the Director-General of the BBC; and whether the matter of pensions was discussed at those meetings. |
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(24714)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
32
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Mr Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department has allocated for youth crime provision in London in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what estimate he made of the amount of such funding allocated in respect of young people aged (a) 12 years or younger, (b) between 13 and 17 years and (c) between 18 and 24 years in 2009-10. |
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(24631)
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33
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to make a decision on the proposals for local sustainability strategies made by local authorities under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 that have been short-listed by the Local Government Association. |
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(24667)
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34
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many referendums on the introduction of a directly elected mayor there have been in district councils in England with a population of under 100,000 people since 2005. |
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(24680)
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35
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the public purse has been of (a) referendums and (b) elections for directly elected mayors in district councils in England where the population is below 100,000 people since 2005. |
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(24681)
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36
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average cost of a referendum on the introduction of a directly elected mayor in a district council in England where the population is below 100,000 people has been since 2005. |
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(24684)
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37
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions a referendum has resulted in the introduction of a directly elected mayor in district councils in England with a population under 100,000 has been since 2005. |
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(24685)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
38
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with the Director-General of the BBC; and whether the matter of pensions was discussed. |
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(24711)
|
39
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the reduction in expenditure planned by the BBC over the next four years on its ability to meet its public service obligations; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that the services consequent on those obligations are maintained. |
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(24712)
|
40
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will assess the merits of extending to 75 years the copyright protection period for recorded works which currently receive copyright protection for 50 years. |
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(24669)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
41
N
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Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of contamination in parts of the defence estate under consideration for disposal; and what estimate his Department has made of the likely clean-up costs. |
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(24311)
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42
N
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Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the level of contamination of each airfield under consideration for closure; and what estimate his Department has made of the cost of clean-up in each case. |
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(24312)
|
43
N
|
Michael Dugher (Barnsley East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department (a) has spent and (b) plans to spend on (i) the purchase of Christmas trees, (ii) the purchase of Christmas decorations and (iii) Christmas parties in 2010. |
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(24542)
|
44
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 135 Tornados in the UK inventory have been modified for operations in Afghanistan; and what the estimated remaining in-service cost is for the Tornado fleet up to 2023. |
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(23692)
|
45
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 79 GR9 Harriers in the UK inventory have been modified for operations in Afghanistan; and what the estimated remaining in-service cost is for the Harrier fleet up to 2023. |
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(23693)
|
46
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average response time was for (a) Harriers and (b) Tornados when deployed in Afghanistan following a call for close air support from air troops in action in each of the last two years. |
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(23694)
|
47
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the name is of each location in Afghanistan from which Tornados are capable of operating; and how many of these have only a single runway suitable for operating Tornados. |
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(23695)
|
48
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the ability of Harriers to operate in Afghanistan from runways which have been rendered partially unusable. |
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(23696)
|
49
N
|
Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for Devonport as the home of the amphibious fleet. |
|
(23193)
|
50
N
|
Claire Perry (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether an assessment has been made of the potential effects on the (a) mental and (b) physical health of children of the undertaking by a parent of military service in Afghanistan. |
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(24364)
|
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
51
N
|
Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many (a) politically-appointed advisers, (b) civil servants and (c) press officers accompanied him and the Secretary of State for Scotland on the visit to Rosyth Dockyard on Tuesday 19 October; how many cars were used in Scotland to take the party to Rosyth Dockyard; what the cost was of the (i) flights and (ii) use of cars for the visit; and from which departmental budgets these costs were met. |
|
(24610)
|
52
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent meetings he has had with the Director-General of the BBC; and whether the matter of pensions was discussed at those meetings. |
|
(24715)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
53
|
Mr Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department has allocated for youth crime provision in London in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what estimate he made of the amount of such funding allocated in respect of young people aged (a) 12 years and under, (b) between 13 and 17 years and (c) between 18 and 24 years in 2009-10. |
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(24628)
|
54
N
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the inspection regime for the state boarding school sector. |
|
(24534)
|
55
N
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to expand the provision of state boarding school places; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24535)
|
56
N
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department provides to education providers in the state boarding school sector; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24536)
|
57
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an estimate of the proportion of students who attained A to C grades overall in A-levels in (a) 2009 and (b) 2010 who had not re-sat any examination. |
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(24625)
|
58
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students re-sat (a) AS and (b) A2 examinations in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2010. |
|
(24626)
|
59
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an estimate of the number of students who re-sat (a) AS and (b) A2 examinations in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2010 who attained a mark higher than their original grade. |
|
(24627)
|
60
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an estimate of the proportion of students who attained A to C grades overall in A-levels in (a) 2009 and (b) 2010 who had re-sat (i) one and (ii) more than one AS examination. |
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(24674)
|
61
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of re-sit examinations in the academic year 2009-2010; and whether he made an estimate of the number of students eligible for free school meals who re-sat examinations in that year. |
|
(24675)
|
62
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of students attaining A grades overall in (a) 2009 and (b) 2010 re-sat (i) no examinations, (ii) one A2 examination, (iii) more than one A2 examination, (iv) one AS examination and (v) more than one AS examination. |
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(24676)
|
63
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students who re-sat more than one (a) AS and (b) A2 examination in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2010 achieved a mark higher than that of their original grade. |
|
(24677)
|
64
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students who sat (a) AS and (b) A2 examinations in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2010 attained higher grades overall as a result of re-sitting examinations. |
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(24678)
|
65
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he made of the number of pupils in each constituency who were eligible to receive free school meals in year 11 who went on to (a) sixth form college, (b) a further education college, (c) employment-based training, (d) full-time employment, (e) part-time employment, (f) part-time education or training and (g) economic inactivity in each of the last five years. |
|
(24709)
|
66
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he made of the number of pupils in each constituency who were eligible to receive free school meals in year 11 who (a) went on to study A-levels, (b) undertook an apprenticeship and (c) participated in other forms of education or training in each of the last five years. |
|
(24710)
|
67
N
|
Claire Perry (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effects on the educational attainment of children of the undertaking by a parent of military service in Afghanistan. |
|
(24365)
|
68
N
|
Claire Perry (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department makes available additional per capita funding for the children of service personnel. |
|
(24366)
|
69
N
|
Claire Perry (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to allocate a supplement to the proposed pupil premium in respect of the children of service personnel. |
|
(24367)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
70
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will bring forward proposals to establish a system of independent verification of the average service life of air-sourced heat pumps. |
|
(24695)
|
71
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information his Department holds on the proportion of installed heat pumps which reach the 60 degree centrigrade requirement applicable under the Health and Safety Executive Approved code of practice on the control of legionella bacteria in water systems. |
|
(24696)
|
72
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on the introduction of mandatory carbon reporting for businesses under section 85 of the Climate Change Act 2008. |
|
(24666)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
73
N
|
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 8 November 2010, Official Report, columns 2-4WS, on beak trimming (laying hens), who will be responsible for the cost of industry study tours to European countries where beak trimming is not carried out. |
|
(24525)
|
74
N
|
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many redundancies she expects there to be in each pay grade in her Department in each of the next five years; and what estimate she has made of the cost of such redundancies to her Department in each year. |
|
(24526)
|
75
N
|
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what land is owned by the Forestry Commission in each constituency. |
|
(24527)
|
76
N
|
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the membeship of the Beak Trimming Action Group will be once it has been reconvened. |
|
(24528)
|
77
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2010, Official Report, column 62W, on genetically modified organisms: food, when she expects the European Commission report on the operation of the EU Legislation on the release of genetically modified (GM) organisms and the marketing of GM food and feed products to be published. |
|
(24633)
|
78
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in farming. |
|
(24661)
|
79
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the merits of regulating the use of antibiotics in farming. |
|
(24662)
|
80
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research she has (a) evaluated and (b) commissioned on the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the agricultural sector. |
|
(24663)
|
81
N
|
Alan Keen (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many recommendations she received for the registration of new town and village greens in each of the last 10 years; how many new town and village greens were registered in each such year; and what size the town and village greens were in each case. |
|
(24278)
|
82
N
|
Alan Keen (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations her Department has received on legislation relating to the registration of new town and village greens; whether she plans to review this legislation; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(24279)
|
83
N
|
Alan Keen (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for the registration of town and village greens were rejected by commons registration authorities in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(24280)
|
84
N
|
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department has (a) undertaken and (b) evaluated on levels of pain caused to cattle slaughtered by the halal method. |
|
(24198)
|
85
N
|
Karl McCartney (Lincoln): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Environment Agency has adequate resources to maintain all its watercourses. |
|
(24529)
|
86
|
Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assistance her Department provides to dairy farmers. |
|
(24672)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
87
N
|
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations at UN level to establish a monitoring mechanism to report on human rights in Iran to the (a) General Assembly and (b) Human Rights Council. |
|
(24541)
|
88
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether agreements were made on energy subsidy reform at the G20 Seoul summit. |
|
(24665)
|
89
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent meetings Ministers in his Department had with the Director-General of the BBC; and whether the matter of pensions was discussed at those meetings. |
|
(24716)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
90
N
|
Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to publish a funded hepatitis action plan in a similar format to that used in Scotland. |
|
(24369)
|
91
N
|
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on the statutory regulation of clinical physiologists; and whether he has undertaken an impact aassessment of such regulation. |
|
(24530)
|
92
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effects on human health of new and emerging pathogens related to climate change. |
|
(24664)
|
93
|
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2010, Official Report, column 658W, on thromboembolism, what estimate he made of the cost to the public purse of treating patients included in the count of finished consultant episodes with a primary or secondary diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in each year between 2004-05 and 2008-09. |
|
(24697)
|
94
|
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the proportion of the contract value linked to the Commissioning for Quality and Innovation payment framework for providers of acute services in 2011-12. |
|
(24698)
|
95
|
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to make venous thromboembolism in the NHS a never event; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(24699)
|
96
|
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding was allocated to the National Venous Thromboembolism Prevention programme in each of the last five years; and what such funding was allocated to that programme for 2011. |
|
(24700)
|
97
|
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to include knowledge of nationally-endorsed venous thromboembolism prevention protocols as a basic patient safety and experience measure in the process of revalidation for doctors. |
|
(24701)
|
98
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that venous thromboembolism prevention education is made a core element of undergraduate medical curricula; and if he will make a statement. |
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(24702)
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99
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking in response to the review undertaken by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death in respect of its findings on the venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prophylaxis received by patients undergoing surgery (a) for a fractured neck or femur and (b) on the acute abdomen. |
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(24703)
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100
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the proportion of the financial value of the NHS Commissioning for Quality and Innovation payment framework which is linked to nationally-defined goals in 2011-12. |
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(24706)
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101
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of venous thromboembolism characterised by (a) deep vein thrombosis and (b) pulmonary embolism were recorded in patients in NHS psychiatric facilities in each of the last five years. |
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(24707)
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102
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether instances of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism will be classified as emergency hospital readmissions in respect of the proposed policy not to reimburse trusts for additional treatment required during an emergency readmission within 28 days of discharge. |
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(24708)
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103
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Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2010, Official Report, column 400W, on NHS: public participation, whether funding will be made available to ensure that LINk activities can continue between the end of March 2011 and the establishment of HealthWatch in April 2012. |
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(24622)
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104
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Dr John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2010, Official Report, column 844W, on dental services: fees and charges, with whom Monitor will be expected to work collaboratively in setting price levels for the benefit of patients and taxpayers. |
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(24687)
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105
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Dr John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the proposals of the NHS White Paper, Equity and Excellence: liberating the NHS, on the timescale for statutory regulation of clinical physiologists. |
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(24688)
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106
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Dr John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what procedures are in place for (a) NHS Trusts and (b) members of the public to make complaints about practising clinical physiologists. |
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(24689)
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107
|
Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mechanisms will be put in place to ensure that the dental expertise of primary care trust commissioning staff is preserved during the proposed reconfiguration of the NHS following the publication of the White Paper Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS. |
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(24611)
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108
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Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had on the commissioning of (a) salaried primary care dental services and (b) secondary dental care. |
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(24612)
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109
|
Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department assessed the merits of bringing forward proposals to require plain packaging for cigarettes as an alternative to a ban on tobacco displays. |
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(24670)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
110
N
|
Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates Ministers in her Department have met representatives from the (a) CBI, (b) British Chambers of Commerce and (c) Federation of Small Businesses to discuss the Government's proposed immigration cap since 11 May 2010. |
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(24603)
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111
N
|
Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates Ministers in her Department have met the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to discuss the Government's proposed immigration cap. |
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(24604)
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112
N
|
Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to announce her policy on the piloting of Domestic Violence Protection Orders. |
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(24605)
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113
N
|
Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the change in overall crime levels has been between 1997 and the latest date for which figures are available in terms of the methodology used in collecting information for (a) police recorded crime and (b) the British Crime Survey. |
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(24606)
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114
N
|
Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take in response to the Supreme Court judgement on the Violent and Sex Offenders Register and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. |
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(24319)
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115
|
Mr Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has allocated for youth crime provision in London in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what estimate she made of the amount of such funding allocated in respect of young people aged (a) 12 years and under, (b) between 13 and 17 years and (c) between 18 and 24 years in 2009-10. |
|
(24630)
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116
|
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the practice of using death as an experimental end point in relation to the use of mice for the potency testing of botulinum toxin in projects licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. |
|
(24623)
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117
|
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the continued use of mice for the potency testing of botulism under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in the light of the availability of a validated alternative which does not involve the use of animals; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(24624)
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118
|
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2010, Official Report, column 232W, on Wickham Research Laboratories: animal experiments, when she expects to be in a position to (a) consider the findings of the review and (b) publish the review. |
|
(24658)
|
119
N
|
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for the future level of funding to be made available under her Department's Community Fund in the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
|
(24285)
|
Questions to the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission
120
N
|
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether any (a) beef, (b) lamb and (c) chicken served in House of Commons catering outlets was slaughtered using halal methods in the last 12 months; and how customers are made aware of the slaughtering method of the meat served. |
|
(24197)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
121
N
|
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what role the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact will play in (a) assessing the effectiveness of spending in meeting project objectives and (b) selection of projects. |
|
(24607)
|
122
N
|
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which countries were assessed as being conflict-affected and fragile for the purpose of the information provided in the Strategic Defence and Security Review. |
|
(24608)
|
123
|
Malcolm Wicks (Croydon North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation on the Thailand-Burma border, and if he will make a statement. |
|
(24634)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
124
|
Mr Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding his Department has allocated for youth crime provision in London in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what estimate he made of the amount of such funding allocated in respect of young people aged (a) 12 years and under, (b) between 13 and 17 years and (c) between 18 and 24 years in 2009-10. |
|
(24629)
|
125
N
|
Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what occasions he has met (a) Ministers and (b) officials in the Department of Communities and Local Government to discuss the Coroners' Service since his appointment. |
|
(24283)
|
126
N
|
Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the likely effects on service provision by the Coroners' Service of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
|
(24284)
|
127
N
|
Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2010, Official Report, column 235W, on non-molestation orders, when he expects his Department's programme of work accurately to record convictions of those who breach their injunctions to begin. |
|
(24537)
|
128
|
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2010, Official Report, column 541W, on rape: victim support schemes, what funding will be available for (a) existing and (b) new rape crisis centres in the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
|
(24621)
|
Questions to the Prime Minister
129
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Prime Minister, what recent meetings he has had with the Director-General of the BBC; and whether the matter of pensions was discussed at those meetings. |
|
(24713)
|
130
N
|
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Prime Minister, on how many occasions he has met (a) the Chairman of Associated Newspapers, (b) the Chairman of Mirror Group Newspapers, (c) the Chairman of Express Newspapers and (d) the Director General of the BBC at Chequers since 12 May 2010. |
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(23752)
|
131
N
|
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Prime Minister, how much time he spent with Mr James Murdoch during their meeting at Chequers during the weekend of 6 and 7 November 2010; and which (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants were present. |
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(23753)
|
132
N
|
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Prime Minister, what issues he discussed with Mr James Murdoch during the latter's visit to Chequers during the weekend of 6 and 7 November 2010. |
|
(23754)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
133
N
|
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the evidence compiled for his Department's 2008 MOT Scheme Review since his appointment; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(24538)
|
134
N
|
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for the future of the MOT Scheme; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(24539)
|
135
N
|
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons a 50 mph temporary speed limit was in force on the M18 motorway on 1 November 2010; what guidance he provides to the Highways Agency on the imposition of temporary speed limits when work is not being carried out; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(24199)
|
136
|
Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timetable has been set for the bidding process for the East Coast Main Line franchise. |
|
(24671)
|
137
N
|
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what methodology his Department uses to compare the level of investment in (a) roads and (b) railways. |
|
(24602)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
138
|
Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what relationship he plans to establish between the work programme and work clubs. |
|
(24616)
|
139
|
Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people participating in the work programme will have access to skills training. |
|
(24617)
|
140
|
Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what integrated back-to-work support will be provided to jobseekers under the work programme. |
|
(24618)
|
141
|
Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the work programme. |
|
(24619)
|
142
|
Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how mentors for the work programme will be recruited. |
|
(24620)
|
143
|
Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his contribution of 11 November 2010, Official Report, column 444, on welfare reform, whether (a) single regional contracts will be issued for the proposed work programme or (b) the proposed work programme in each area will involve both private and voluntary sector organisations. |
|
(24659)
|
144
|
Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Oral Statement of 11 November 2010, Official Report, columns 438-40, on welfare reform, which existing programmes will be included in the work programme. |
|
(24660)
|
145
N
|
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to announce the awarding of the contract to operate the giro cheque scheme. |
|
(24287)
|
146
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria are used to determine which companies can advertise through Jobcentre Plus; and whether payment is made by private companies when listing job vacancies through Jobcentre Plus. |
|
(24600)
|
147
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made a recent estimate of the profit made by employment agencies in respect of the advertisement of vacancies through Jobcentre Plus on behalf of privately owned companies. |
|
(24601)
|
148
|
Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of children likely to be affected by the implementation of the proposed withdrawal of the mobility component of disability living allowance from claimants living in residential care. |
|
(24704)
|
149
N
|
Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to provide assistance for mobility services for disabled people who are in full-time residential care homes. |
|
(24599)
|
150
|
Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the growth rate of social security spending on benefits and pensions, excluding tax credits in real terms in each year from 1980-81 to 2009-10. |
|
(24615)
|
151
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children in Great Yarmouth were classified as being in poverty in each year from 2005 to 2009. |
|
(24705)
|
152
N
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of jobseeker's allowance claimants who have received benefit sanctions have also received hardship payments in the last 12 months. |
|
(24370)
|
153
|
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 were the (a) names of the persons issued with arrest warrants, (b) their last known addresses or whereabouts and (c) the monetary value of the suspected fraud in each case. |
|
(24719)
|
154
|
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 steps are being taken to recover the suspected fraud identified in the cases; what steps he plans to take to recover from them the legal and other costs of pursuing those cases; what estimate he made of the cost to the public purse of taking legal and other action to pursue those cases; and what steps are being taken to arrest the persons concerned in the 550 cases. |
|
(24720)
|
155
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to maintain the level of pension payments made to people who currently receive payments of over £140 per week after the implementation of his Department's proposed £140 per week limit on such payments. |
|
(24320)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
156
N
|
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of AimHigher in Merseyside in improving educational aspiration and attainment; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(24540)
|
157
N
|
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the inclusion of a country-by-country financial reporting standard in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development guidelines for multinational companies. |
|
[Transferred]
(24609)
|
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
158
|
Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the level of (a) income earned, (b) income tax paid and (c) benefits claimed by non-EU migrants in the UK in the most recent tax year. |
|
[Transferred]
(24718)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
159
N
|
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance was (a) sought by the Legal Services Commission (LSC) from the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) and (b) provided by the OGC to the LSC in respect of the LSC's tendering activities in 2010. |
|
[Transferred]
(24318)
|
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