Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 11 January 2011
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 11 January 2011
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 11 January 2011
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 11 January 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 11 January of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 11 January see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
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Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that those granted refugee status are eligible for student support for fees for the full length of their intended course of study where they have been accepted as a home student for funding purposes. |
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(33014)
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2
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many young people from the four lowest socio-economic classes in Richmond Park constituency enrolled in UK higher education institutions in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(32969)
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3
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Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to respond to the letter of 10 November 2010 from the Council for Education in the Commonwealth. |
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(33021)
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4
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Naomi Long (Belfast East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward proposals to establish targets for banks in the area of business support; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33013)
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5
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to ensure that the 2013 target date for banning the sale of cosmetics containing ingredients tested on animals in the EU is met; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33099)
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department has collected on the level of public support for a ban on the sale of cosmetics containing ingredients tested on animals; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33103)
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7
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Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has visited the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology. |
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(32974)
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8
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Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding he plans to allocate to the Royal Academy of Engineering to develop a new diversity programme in engineering. |
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(32975)
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9
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Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to support women returning to work in science, engineering and technology after a career break. |
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(32976)
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10
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Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what consultation he undertook on his decision to cease funding the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology. |
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(32977)
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Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent representations he has received on his plans to cease funding the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology. |
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(32978)
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12
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Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effects of changes in the level of his Department's funding for the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology from April 2011 on its access to funds from the European Union; and if he will make a statement. |
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(32979)
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13
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Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the gender equality training provided by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology. |
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(32981)
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14
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Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the CEO Charter Scheme operated by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology. |
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(32982)
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15
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, in respect of what projects in Sudan supported by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) in the last 30 years debt is owed to the ECGD. |
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(33178)
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16
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what (a) interest and (b) charges are added to the debt owed by Sudan to the Export Credits Guarantee Department. |
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(33213)
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17
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Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had on Royal Mail's plans for the future of its contracts for services with small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33070)
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18
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Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what sites he is considering as locations for technology innovation centres; and when he expects such centres to be established. |
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(33088)
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19
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to facilitate the growth of small and medium-sized businesses which are dependent on the internet for their sales growth. |
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(32990)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to reduce sickness (a) rates and (b) absence in the public sector; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33092)
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has provided to Government departments on the use of absence management programmes to reduce the rates of sickness absence amongst staff. |
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(33093)
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22
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has established pilot projects to reduce absenteeism in public sector agencies. |
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(33101)
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23
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Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the 2011 Census captures accurate population data for areas with high levels of (a) ethnic and cultural diversity and (b) population change. |
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(33175)
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24
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the number of workless households in Richmond Park constituency. |
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(32967)
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25
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in Richmond Park constituency were in receipt of jobseeker's allowance in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(32968)
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26
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many businesses have ceased trading in the (a) Richmond-upon-Thames and (b) Kingston-upon-Thames local authority area in each of the last three years for which figures are available. |
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(33128)
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27
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Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what account his Department took of the October 2010 Met Office forecast of a mild winter in preparations across Government for the winter of 2010. |
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(33063)
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28
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Stephen Mosley (City of Chester): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer Question 27396, tabled on 24 November 2010, on small and medium-sized enterprises and the OGC framework. |
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(33149)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which individuals and organisations he plans to consult on the future of HM Revenue and Customs staff and buildings in Liverpool following the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review; and when he expects such consultation processes to commence. |
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(33219)
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30
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Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the results of the latest review of the HM Revenue and Customs estate in Liverpool; and what options he is considering for the future of that estate. |
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(33220)
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31
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the estimated savings to be made from reforms of tax credits and housing benefit take account of the changes to housing benefit entitlement arising from reductions in tax credit entitlements. |
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(32922)
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32
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to monitor the effects on levels of public expenditure on housing of reductions in expenditure on tax credits. |
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(32923)
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33
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the effects on levels of housing benefit expenditure of the reduction in the proportion of childcare costs covered by the childcare element of working tax credit. |
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(32924)
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34
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Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration he has given to the introduction of a tax credit for the UK video games industry in the 2011 budget. |
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(32947)
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35
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Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse was of the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change. |
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(33168)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
36
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his estimate is of the likely average change in the budgets of fire and rescue services in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
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(33022)
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37
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Conor Burns (Bournemouth West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much was provided to each local authority in Supporting People Grant in the financial year 2010-11; and how much he plans to allocate to each local authority from that grant in the financial year 2011-12. |
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(33066)
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38
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Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities collected more in non-domestic rates than they retained to be spent locally in 2009-10; and what net contribution each such local authority made to the Exchequer in 2009-10. |
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(33007)
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39
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Richard Fuller (Bedford): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2010, Official Report, column 481W, on the Right to Acquire Scheme, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make shariah financing possible under the Right to Acquire Scheme. |
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(33078)
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40
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his most recent estimate is of the number of people who are homeless in the (a) Richmond-upon-Thames and (b) Kingston Upon Thames local authority area. |
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(32970)
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41
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his most recent estimate is of the proportion of new social rented homes required to be let at the rate of 80 per cent. of market rent to meet his target for new affordable home construction by 2015. |
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(33197)
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42
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the standard of accommodation in the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33198)
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43
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many new homes he expects to be built under the New Homes Bonus scheme in Gateshead local authority area in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
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(33199)
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44
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of implementing his proposals in the Localism Bill for individual neighbourhood plans in respect of Gateshead local authority area. |
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(33200)
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45
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households likely to present as homeless in (a) Gateshead local authority area, (b) Tyne and Wear and (c) England in 2011. |
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(33201)
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46
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many new social home builds he expects to be started in (a) Gateshead local authority, (b) Tyne and Wear and (c) England in each year of the Spending Review period. |
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(33202)
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47
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from Gateshead local authority following the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement. |
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(33203)
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48
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effects of the proposed reduction in formula grant funding for local authorities on Gateshead local authority. |
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(33204)
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49
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the overall reduction in formula grant funding for Gateshead local authority over the Spending Review period is expected to fall in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13. |
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(33205)
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50
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of his Department's funding levels for local authorities on the community and voluntary sector in Gateshead. |
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(33206)
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51
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Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the findings and recommendations of the Coalfields Regeneration Review Board; what recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Coalfield Regeneration Trust; what funding for coalfield regeneration he plans to allocate to the North Staffordshire Coalfield area in 2011-12; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33086)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
52
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when the Minister responsible for tourism next plans to visit the North East. |
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(33023)
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53
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Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent progress his Department has made in its discussions with the Department for Education on the future work programme of the Youth Sports Trust; and what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the outcomes of those discussions on the work of the School Sports Partnership in North Stoke. |
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(33087)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
54
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Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of cancelling production of the Nimrod MRA4; and what penalties his Department will incur as a result of such cancellation. |
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(33008)
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55
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Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the future production of the Nimrod MRA4 for commercial sale; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33009)
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56
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Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the (a) redundancy, (b) resettlement and (c) other costs to his Department in the five-year period following the closure of RAF Kinloss consequent upon that closure. |
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(33010)
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57
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Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of returning the RAF Kinloss site to its original owners in its (a) current state and (b) original condition as agricultural land. |
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(33011)
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58
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Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Met Office has received representations on the quality of its advice from customers who subscribe to its services in the last 12 months. |
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(33050)
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59
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Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Met Office published estimates in October 2010 which showed a 60 to 80 per cent chance of warmer-than-average temperatures in the winter of 2010; and what the scientific basis of such estimates was. |
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(33130)
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60
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Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what forecasts for the winter of 2010 the Met Office sent to Government departments and local authorities for planning purposes in September and October 2010. |
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(33131)
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61
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the level of poverty among armed forces veterans who retired before 1975 and do not receive a full armed forces pension; and what welfare provision his Department offers to people who retired from the armed forces before 1975. |
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(33079)
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62
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the criteria for entitlement to a full armed forces pension for people who retired from the armed forces before 1975 were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33209)
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63
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess the merits of extending eligibility for an armed forces pension to those who retired from the armed forces before 1975. |
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(33210)
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64
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of extending eligibility for a full armed forces pension to those who retired from the armed forces before 1975; and what proportion of his Department's budget this would represent in 2011-12. |
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(33211)
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65
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces veterans who retired before 1975 and do not receive a full armed forces pension live in (a) Wigan constituency, (b) the North West and (c) the UK. |
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(33212)
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66
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Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, under what budget headings the proposed cost savings of the decision to cancel the Nimrod MRA4 programme will be made. |
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(33074)
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67
N
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Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the likely effects on the (a) work programme and (b) budget of AWE Aldermaston of changes to the timetable for the replacement of Trident; and if he will make a statement. |
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(32535)
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68
N
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Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for the Hydrus project at AWE Aldermaston of changes to the timetable for the replacement of Trident. |
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(32536)
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Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
69
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will bring forward proposals to amend the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975 to lower the limit on the number of Government Ministers in line with his proposed reduction in the number of parliamentary constituencies. |
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(33068)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
70
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Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what modelling his Department's projections of school numbers in primary and secondary schools are based. |
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(33172)
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71
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Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what account his Department takes of appeals made direct to it by parents in respect of unauthorised absences of pupils from school. |
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(33173)
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72
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Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to take account of high levels of mobility of pupils in pupil level annual school census data. |
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(33174)
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73
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Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent analysis has been undertaken of geographical variations in levels of unauthorised absences from (a) primary and (b) secondary schools. |
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(33176)
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74
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in receipt of free school meals (a) attend schools in Suffolk Coastal constituency and (b) are resident in that constituency. |
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(33004)
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75
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the services to be provided by the all-age careers service will be available (a) online, (b) via a helpline and (c) in the form of face-to-face meetings with a qualified adviser; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33015)
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76
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Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of children in North West Durham constituency who are home-schooled. |
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(32953)
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77
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Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in (a) North West Durham constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England he expects to receive the pupil premium in each of the next five years. |
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(32954)
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78
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Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of school pupils in North West Durham constituency claim free school meals. |
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(33020)
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79
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make funding available for a new secondary school in North Kingston. |
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(32971)
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80
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Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many GCSEs in physical education were (a) undertaken and (b) passed at grades A* to C in each year from 1995 to 2010. |
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(33166)
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81
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which bodies he consulted before deciding to end funding for Booktrust. |
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(33169)
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82
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effects of book ownership on (a) propensity to read and (b) reading ability. |
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(33170)
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83
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what resources his Department has provided to encourage reading of books by pre-school children. |
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(33171)
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84
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Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on religious education as an element of the national curriculum. |
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(33018)
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85
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Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received from faith groups on the place of religious education in an English Baccalaureate. |
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(33019)
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86
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of people (a) of each gender, (b) with a disability and (c) from each ethnic background who received an education maintenance allowance in 2009-10. |
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(32995)
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87
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the proportion of those in receipt of an education maintenance allowance who will be eligible for funding from the Discretionary Learners' Fund. |
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(32996)
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88
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's equality impact assessment on replacing the education maintenance allowance. |
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(32997)
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89
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effects of the operation of the education maintenance allowance on the number of young people from deprived backgrounds undertaking further education. |
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(32998)
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90
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department provided for FILMCLUB for recreational use of films in schools in each of the last three years. |
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(32992)
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91
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department allocated to school sports partnerships in Brighton and Hove in (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009. |
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(33163)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
92
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what funding mechanisms are in place to encourage investment in the offshore renewable energy sector on the East Anglian coast. |
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(33153)
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93
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate has been made of the energy saving likely to arise from retrofitting existing housing stock with energy efficiency measures. |
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(33154)
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94
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has made an estimate of the net effect on the number of jobs consequent on the planned expansion to offshore wind farms on the East Anglian coast (a) in the next 10 years and (b) in total. |
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(33155)
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95
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of putting in place mechanisms to ensure fair competition between the renewable and traditional energy sectors. |
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(33156)
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96
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has made an estimate of the potential effect on the number of people in fuel poverty of an increase in the level of energy generated from renewable sources. |
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(33157)
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97
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information his Department holds on the number of people expected to be in fuel poverty in each year to 2016. |
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(33158)
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98
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what timetable he has set for bringing forward his detailed proposals for the Green Deal. |
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(33159)
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99
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment has been made of the likely effects on the rental property market of property loans made under the proposed Green Deal. |
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(33160)
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100
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress he has made on the commitments given at the London Energy Meeting in December 2008. |
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(32964)
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101
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what criteria Ofgem use to determine whether consumer energy tariffs currently offered by energy suppliers are unnecessarily complex or confusing. |
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(33069)
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102
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2010, Official Report, column 11W, on energy, if he will take steps through bilateral discussions to encourage his G20 counterparts to implement national commitments to reduce fossil fuel subsidies. |
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(33075)
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103
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what timetable he has set for the amendment of the Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) Order 2010 to provide support for large-scale, ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels. |
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(33120)
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104
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what support his Department plans to provide to incentivise the establishment of district heating systems. |
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(33121)
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105
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he plans to take to support the development of a UK smart grid. |
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(33122)
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106
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has discussed with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs the role of his Department in promoting fossil fuel subsidy reform in emerging economies through the UK's diplomatic network. |
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(33123)
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107
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what agreements were made at the Cancun Climate Change Summit on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. |
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(33127)
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108
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what agreements were made on energy subsidy reform at the London Energy Meeting in December 2008. |
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(33217)
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109
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what funding the Energy Saving Trust received from his Department in each of the last three years; what funding for the Trust was planned for 2010-11; what his most recent estimate is of his Department's funding for the Trust in 2010-11; and what funding he expects to allocate to the Trust in each of the next three years. |
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110
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he plans to take to increase the uptake of ground source heat pumps. |
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(32985)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
111
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects on the marine environment of the practice of discard in each region in each year since 1997-98. |
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(32955)
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112
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her most recent estimate is of the financial effects of the practice of discard on fishermen in each region in each year since 1997-98. |
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(32956)
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113
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effects of the operation of the Common Fisheries Policy on the conservation of fish stocks in British waters. |
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(32957)
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114
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to invite stakeholders to contribute to the review of the Common Fisheries Policy in 2012. |
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(32958)
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115
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the likely effects of distributing under-10 metre fishing quota more evenly between long-liners and trawlers operating off the East Anglian coast. |
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(32959)
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116
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effects on skippers of the under-10 metre fishing fleet of the ownership of quotas by non-fishermen. |
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(32960)
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117
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons non-fishermen are permitted to own quota for the under 10 metre fishing fleet on the East Coast. |
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(32961)
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118
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate has been made of the level of sustainability of the under-10 metre fishing fleet of long-liners and trawlers. |
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(33150)
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119
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the merits of setting a maximum number of hours at sea as a means of maintaining fish stocks and controlling fishing. |
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(33151)
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120
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the current quota system on young fish stocks. |
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(33152)
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121
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on total allowable catches and quotas for deep-sea species. |
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(32965)
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122
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Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward proposals to protect water voles from predation by the mink population. |
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(33091)
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123
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of hens which will have beaks trimmed in 2011; and what estimate she has made of the number which would have had beaks trimmed had the proposed prohibition on trimming come into effect in accordance with the timetable originally proposed; and if she will make a statement. |
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(32983)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
124
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Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of vetting procedures in respect of the appointment of locally-engaged staff at the British Consulate in Jerusalem. |
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(33218)
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125
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on recognition of the Palestinian government in Gaza. |
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(33214)
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126
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which powers he is seeking to repatriate from the EU. |
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(33124)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
127
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assistance his Department is providing to care commissioners in respect of provision of multi-disciplinary teams for patients with rheumatoid arthritis; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33094)
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128
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has for the number of rheumatology specialist nurses in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33095)
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129
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that clinical standards are maintained after the removal of the 18-week waiting time target; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33096)
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130
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that patients with rheumatoid arthritis receive the appropriate number of follow-up consultations; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33097)
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131
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Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many follow-up consultations for rheumatology services took place in the last 12 months. |
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(33100)
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132
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Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce the variation between local authority areas in respect of infection rates for HIV. |
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(33177)
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133
N
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Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to provide guidance to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on developing a separate appraisal procedure for ultra-orphan drugs. |
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(32619)
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134
N
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Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on the development of a separate appraisal procedure for ultra-orphan drugs. |
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(32831)
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135
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Richard Fuller (Bedford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received from the British Dental Association on arrangements for dental practices to register with the Care Quality Commission; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33145)
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136
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John Howell (Henley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what financial support his Department has provided for the re-development of Thame Community Hospital; and what recent assessment he has made of the delivery of that project. |
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(33024)
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137
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will undertake a review of the effectiveness of methods of collecting data on cases of Lyme disease. |
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(33207)
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138
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what data his Department holds on the number of people diagnosed with Lyme disease in each region in each of the last three years; what his most recent estimate is of the incidence of Lyme disease in the South East; and what recent steps have been taken to prevent the spread of Lyme disease in that area. |
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(33208)
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139
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Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital managers were employed in (a) Ipswich Hospital, (b) Suffolk primary care trust and (c) in the NHS in Suffolk in each of the last five years. |
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(33016)
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140
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Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) nurses and (b) auxiliary nurses were employed at Ipswich Hospital in each of the last five years. |
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(33017)
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141
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Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the forthcoming NHS workforce consultation will include the adaptation of that workforce to the requirements of an ageing population. |
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(33071)
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142
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Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the required national curriculum for medical schools relates to geriatric care. |
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(33072)
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143
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Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has made a recent estimate of the number of people aged 60 years and over who have been diagnosed with more than one long-term condition. |
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(33073)
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144
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the future of the (a) Care Quality Commission and (b) General Dental Council; and if he will make a statement. |
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(32986)
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145
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received from the eye care industry on treating cataract patients with high technology lenses. |
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(33164)
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146
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has made a recent estimate of the average cost of hospital treatment for elderly patients with poor vision; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33165)
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147
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish his proposals to give cataract patients and other health service users greater choice and control over their eye lens treatment; and whether he plans to allocate funding for the implementation of those proposals. |
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(33167)
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148
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has made a recent estimate of the cost incurred by the NHS in respect of the treatment in hospital of elderly patients as a result of falls in the home. |
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(33179)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
149
N
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Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require UK companies convicted of transnational financial crimes in UK courts to make restitution to the population of the country in which the crime was committed. |
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(32698)
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150
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people of each nationality have been subject to a control order since such orders were introduced. |
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(32929)
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151
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of those against whom a control order has been issued since 2005 were foreign nationals; and how many of these returned to their country of origin subsequent to the issuing of such an order. |
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(32930)
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152
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people on control orders absconded in the latest period for which figures are available; and how many of these were subsequently caught. |
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(32931)
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153
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of her Department's expenditure on legal matters relating to control orders since such orders were introduced. |
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(32932)
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154
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many provisional orders she and her predecessors have made; and on what date each such order was made since 2005. |
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(33080)
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155
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of those currently subject to a control order have lodged an appeal against their order. |
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(33082)
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156
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the Government has spent defending legal challenges to control orders since such orders were introduced. |
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(33083)
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157
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many control orders there are in place. |
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(33084)
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158
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many control orders have been issued since such orders were introduced. |
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(33085)
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159
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for a control order have been refused since such orders were introduced. |
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(33132)
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160
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many control orders issued since such orders were introduced have included an element of (a) house arrest and (b) curfew. |
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(33133)
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161
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost to her Department of enforcing each current control order in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(33134)
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162
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what specific conditions were attached to each control order issued since 2005. |
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(33135)
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163
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times she and her predecessors have applied for a control order since such orders were introduced; and how many times such applications have been granted. |
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(33136)
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164
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many control orders have been challenged since such orders were introduced; and how many such challenges have been (a) upheld and (b) rejected. |
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(33137)
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165
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many court hearings relating to control orders were (a) open and (b) closed sessions in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(33140)
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166
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many control orders have been breached since such orders were introduced; and what penalty was imposed as a result of each such breach. |
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(33141)
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167
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times a control order has been subject to judicial review since such orders were introduced; and in what proportion of such reviews the challenge was (a) upheld and (b) rejected. |
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(33142)
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168
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of those subject to a control order are also subject to an anonymity order. |
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(33143)
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169
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times the Government has sought a control order requiring a derogation of Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights since such orders were introduced. |
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(33144)
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170
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the principal factors which account for the change in the number of crimes reported to the (a) police and (b) British Crime Survey in each year between 1996-97 and 2009-10. |
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(33221)
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171
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were on the Violent and Sex Offenders Register on the latest date for which figures are available. |
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(33106)
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172
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people convicted of a sexual offence and released from custody failed to register on the Violent and Sex Offenders Register in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(33107)
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173
|
Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested for offences related to human trafficking in each year since 2007. |
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(33215)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
174
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will take steps to encourage multilateral development banks to provide further support for investment and lending for the purpose of mitigating climate change. |
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(32966)
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175
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effects of climate change on agriculture and food security in developing countries. |
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(33125)
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176
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Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions his Department has held with the Nigerian government on UK support for the Nigerian education sector; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33116)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
177
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the closure of Lowestoft County Court on people in the area. |
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(32962)
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178
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reoffending rate is for each (a) prison and (b) young offender institution. |
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(33001)
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179
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners serving a sentence of under four years had previously served a prison sentence. |
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(33002)
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180
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners currently serving a sentence of under four years are serving concurrent sentences which, if served consecutively, would result in a prison term of four years or longer. |
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(33003)
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181
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to his Department was of the Assisted Prison Visitors Unit in the latest period for which figures are available; how much of this expenditure was incurred on visits including subsistence to each prison; and how many such visits there were. |
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(33090)
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182
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John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any of the members of the Family Justice Review panel have (a) been the subject as children of proceedings under the Children Act 1989, (b) been party as a parent to proceedings under the Children Act 1989 and (c) undertaken remunerated employment for (i) social services, (ii) CAFCASS, (iii) the National Youth Advocacy Service, (iv) HM Courts Service, (v) the judiciary and (vi) a family legal practice in the last 20 years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33102)
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183
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the terms of reference are for the inquiry into the disturbances at HM Prison Ford in December 2010 and January 2011. |
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(32925)
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184
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the operational capacity of HM Prison Ford is. |
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(32926)
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185
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what changes to staffing levels at HM Prison Ford are proposed as a consequence of planned reductions in the budget of the National Offender Management Service. |
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(32927)
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186
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) confiscations of alcohol and (b) other alcohol-related incidents have been recorded in prisons in England and Wales in the last six months. |
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(32928)
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187
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female prisoners there were (a) in December 1996, (b) in December 2009 and (c) on the most recent date for which figures are available; and how many were first-time offenders in each case. |
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(32933)
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188
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many serving prisoners have been diagnosed with drug problems; and how many such prisoners are receiving treatment in drug rehabilitation units. |
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(32934)
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189
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many serving prisoners have been diagnosed with drink problems; and how many such prisoners are receiving treatment in alcohol dependency units. |
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(32935)
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190
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers were on duty on the prison estate on (a) 30 December 2009, (b) 31 December 2009 and (c) 1 January 2010. |
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(32936)
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191
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what budget his Department has set for its planned consultation events on the Sentencing Green Paper. |
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(32937)
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192
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many young offenders in custody in England and Wales are repeat offenders. |
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(32938)
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193
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many young offenders were in custody in England and Wales (a) in December 1996, (b) in December 2009 and (c) on the most recent date for which figures are available. |
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(32939)
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194
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) capacity of and (b) occupancy rate at each bail hostel in England and Wales was on the most recent date for which figures are available. |
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(32940)
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195
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners at HM Prison Ford did not pass a risk assessment in respect of suitability for open prison conditions in the past six months. |
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(32941)
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196
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Prison Service has made on implementation of the recommendations of the report of the Chief Inspector of Prisons into conditions at HM Prison Ford in May 2009. |
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(32942)
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197
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions Ministers in his Department have had with (a) the Prison Officers' Association and (b) the Prison Governors' Association on security at HM Prison Ford in the last six months. |
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(32943)
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198
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, at what time Ministers in his Department were first informed of the disturbance at HM Prison Ford; and what steps Ministers took in response. |
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(32944)
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199
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what methods the Prision Service uses at HM Prison Ford to assess whether disturbances are likely. |
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(32945)
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200
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners there are serving short sentences in open prisons. |
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(32946)
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201
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the average cost to the public purse of a shorter intensive supervision order. |
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(33051)
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202
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effectiveness of shorter intensive supervision orders on rates of rehabilitation. |
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(33052)
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203
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria are used to determine whether a prisoner is suitable for an open prison; and whether any change has been made to such criteria since May 2010. |
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(33053)
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204
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners serving sentences in open prisons in England and Wales do not meet his Department's criteria for accommodation in such prisons. |
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(33054)
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205
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what facilities there are at HM Prison Ford to support rehabilitation of prisoners; and whether any capital expenditure on such facilities is planned in the next 12 months. |
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(33055)
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206
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the (a) prevalence of gangs in and (b) effect of gangs on (i) HM Prison Ford and (ii) the prison estate in the last six months. |
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(33056)
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207
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether CCTV was in operation at HM Prison Ford at the time of the disturbances in December 2010 and January 2011. |
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(33064)
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208
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners serving custodial sentences have been diagnosed with mental health problems; and how many such prisoners are receiving treatment in psychiatric hospitals. |
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(33109)
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209
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reconviction rate after (a) 12 and (b) 24 months for prisoners aged (i) 21 years or less and (ii) 18 years or less on release from prison was on the most recent date for which figures are available. |
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(33110)
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210
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reconviction rate after (a) 12 and (b) 24 months for prisoners released from prison following a sentence of (i) 12 months or less, (ii) between one and four years and (iii) more than four years was on the most recent date for which figures are available. |
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(33111)
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211
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reconviction rate after (a) 12 and (b) 24 months for persons discharged from approved premises was on the most recent date for which figures are available. |
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(33112)
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212
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reconviction rate after (a) 12 and (b) 24 months is for persons sentenced to (i) a community order, (ii) a community order with a programme requirement and (iii) a community order with a curfew tag requirement was on the most recent date for which figures are available. |
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(33113)
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213
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reconviction rate after (a) 12 and (b) 24 months for persons sentenced to (i) unpaid work and (ii) unpaid work with additional requirements was on the most recent date for which figures are available. |
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(33114)
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214
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect on recorded crime rates of the change in the prison population between 1997 and 2010. |
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(33115)
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215
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Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers were on duty at the outbreak of the recent disturbance at HM Prison Ford; and for how many prisoners they were responsible. |
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(32999)
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216
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Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's minimum recommended ratio of prison officers to prisoners is for an open prison. |
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(33000)
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217
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the likely change in the level of National Offender Management Service staff at prison establishment level consequent on the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33098)
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218
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the prison population was on 31 December 2010. |
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(33104)
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219
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the size of the prison population in 2014-15. |
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(33105)
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220
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Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answers of 21 December 2010, Official Report, columns 1149W-1152W, on Appeals, and of 13 December 2010, Official Report, columns 500W-501W, on legal costs, how many appeal cases were heard (a) with and (b) without legal representation in each category in each of the last three years; and in what proportion of cases (i) with and (ii) without legal representation the original ruling was upheld. |
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(33076)
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221
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Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2010, Official Report, column 506W, on remand in custody: young people, whether he expects information on the number of looked after children who are received into the secure estate to be collected centrally under his Department's new data strategy; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33077)
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222
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individual payments to prisoners have been made in the most recent year for which figures are available; and how much each such prisoner received. |
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(33089)
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223
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions for drug-related offences resulted in prison sentences in (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009 in (i) Sussex, (ii) Brighton and Hove and (iii) nationally. |
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(32987)
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224
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of those convicted of drug-related offences in (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009 had previous convictions for drug-related offences. |
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(32988)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
225
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Naomi Long (Belfast East): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effects of banking regulation on its proposals to create an Enterprise Zone in Northern Ireland. |
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(33012)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
226
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the likely economic effects on Lowestoft of the removal of direct train services from Lowestoft to London. |
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(33161)
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227
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has assessed the merits of including a requirement to return to direct services from Lowestoft to London in discussions on the renewal of the Great Anglia rail franchise. |
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(33162)
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228
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has allocated for capital expenditure on transport infrastructure in each region in the next 12 months. |
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(33216)
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229
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents required intervention from a HM Coastguard station in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10. |
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(33117)
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230
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Richard Fuller (Bedford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will estimate the average amount of funding from the public purse (a) per kilometre and (b) per journey provided for rail travel (i) originating from Bedford, (ii) using the Thameslink line and (iii) nationally in the last 12 months. |
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(33146)
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231
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funds allocated to improving rail platforms in the 2010 Spending Review will be spent in Richmond Park constituency. |
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(32972)
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232
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the level of overcrowding on commuter rail services which serve stations in Richmond Park constituency. |
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(33065)
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233
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timetable he has set for the design of a national recharging network for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. |
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(33126)
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234
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department expects to complete negotiations with Stagecoach South West Trains for the delivery of additional passenger capacity and longer trains on the route to London Waterloo by 2014. |
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(33129)
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235
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Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many taxi drivers are registered as exempt from an obligation to carry a guide dog in their vehicle on request. |
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(33006)
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236
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Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many instances his Department has recorded of incidents where guide dog owners and their dogs were refused access to taxis in the last five years. |
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(33057)
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237
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Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on changes to the requirements for sight tests for drivers. |
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(32980)
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238
N
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Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the level of compliance of First Capital Connect with its franchise agreement. |
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(32445)
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239
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of local authorities which have levels of salt in store at or below the recommended minimum. |
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(33118)
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240
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure replenishment of road salt stocks; what steps he plans to take to ensure the adequacy of stocks to meet a future severe winter; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33119)
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241
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many arrests relating to violence on trains were made in (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009. |
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(32984)
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242
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much each train company paid in compensation as a result of service delays in (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009. |
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(32989)
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243
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to revise his Department's guidance to local authorities on transport infrastructure in the light of the recent severe weather conditions; and if he will make a statement. |
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(32993)
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Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
244
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to make a decision on the implementation of dual discrimination provisions of the Equality Act 2010. |
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(32534)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
245
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Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding has been allocated by his Department to voluntary sector organisations in pursuit of Big Society objectives since the Comprehensive Spending Review announcement. |
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(32963)
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246
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Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 December 2010, Official Report, column 1180W, on cold weather payments, what temperatures were recorded at St Athan Weather Station between 17 December and 23 December 2009. |
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(33067)
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247
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Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of children living in (a) absolute and (b) relative poverty in (i) North West Durham constituency, (ii) the North East and (iii) England. |
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(32951)
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248
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Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many crisis loans his Department has issued to residents of (a) North West Durham constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England in the last 12 months. |
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(32952)
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249
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households received housing benefit payments in (a) Richmond upon Thames and (b) Kingston upon Thames local authority area in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(32973)
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250
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many adults of working age in Richmond Park constituency claimed incapacity benefit in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(33061)
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251
N
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Julie Hilling (Bolton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that all relevant recommendations of the Harrington Review of work capability assessments are implemented before the commencement of the assessments and the migration of those on income support to employment and support allowance. |
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(31421)
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252
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Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to enable individuals to make representations on his proposals for the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme when the Green Paper is published. |
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(32948)
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253
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Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any proposed changes to the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme will affect those who are presently at pensionable age. |
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(32949)
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254
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Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the likely effect of proposed changes to the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme on pensions paid to widows and widowers. |
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(32950)
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255
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Stephen Mosley (City of Chester): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made a recent assessment of the merits of reviewing the two year national insurance assessment period in respect of contributions-based jobseeker's allowance; and whether he has made a recent assessment of the effects of that arrangement on mature graduate students who have taken a career break to study. |
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(33148)
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256
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in Blaenau Gwent constituency claiming housing benefit have at least one member in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. |
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(33058)
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257
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in Blaenau Gwent claim housing benefit; and in how many such households the claimant of housing benefit is in employment. |
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(33060)
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258
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many single people under 35 years of age in Blaenau Gwent constituency who claim housing benefit (a) are in work and (b) claim jobseeker's allowance. |
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(33062)
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259
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Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward proposals for the introduction of a mobility component for claimants of attendance allowance. |
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(32991)
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Questions to the Attorney General
260
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Attorney General, how many special advocates have been appointed in respect of control orders since such orders were introduced in 2005. |
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[Transferred]
(33138)
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261
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Attorney General, how many special advocates there are in post to support controlled individuals in closed sessions. |
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[Transferred]
(33139)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
262
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in how many households in Blaenau Gwent constituency has a jobseeker's allowance claimant been claiming for 12 months or more. |
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[Transferred]
(33059)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
263
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Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent assessment his Department has made of the pricing strategies of heating oil suppliers. |
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[Transferred]
(33081)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
264
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Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many independent sexual violence advisers there were in each region in each year since 2005. |
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[Transferred]
(33147)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
265
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were being monitored by multi agency public protection panels on the latest date for which figures are available. |
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[Transferred]
(33108)
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266
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Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many taxi drivers have been prosecuted for offences related to refusing access to a taxi to a guide dog owner and the dog in the last five years. |
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[Transferred]
(33005)
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