Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 8 February 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 8 February 2011
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 8 February 2011
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 8 February 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 8 February of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 8 February see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding he has allocated for (a) apprenticeship places, (b) advanced apprenticeship places and (c) higher apprenticeship places in 2011-12; and what funding was allocated in each such category in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11. |
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(38196)
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2
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) apprenticeship starts, (b) advanced apprenticeship starts and (c) higher apprenticeship starts there were in academic year 2010-11; and how many such starts there were in each such category in academic year 2009-10. |
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(38197)
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3
N
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what financial support his Department has provided for (a) the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre and (b) its associated nuclear research laboratories to date; and what assessment he has made of the value for money of such support. |
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(38436)
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4
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each devolved administration in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39405)
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5
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2011, Official Report, column 620W, on the Green Investment Bank, whether he has set a target amount of the overall proceeds from asset sales which will complement departmental funding for the Green Investment Bank. |
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(39329)
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6
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2011, Official Report, column 620W, on the Green Investment Bank, when he expects the Government to announce decisions on the asset sales which will provide proceeds for the Green Investment Bank. |
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(39330)
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7
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the establishment of regional offices for his Department; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39292)
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8
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the (a) function, (b) remit and (c) responsibilities will be of any new regional offices for his Department. |
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(39293)
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9
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and (b) other Ministerial colleagues on (i) plans to establish regional offices for his Department and (ii) any consequent staff transfers. |
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(39294)
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10
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what stakeholders he (a) has consulted and (b) plans to consult on the establishment of new regional offices for his Department. |
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(39295)
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11
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding he expects to allocate to any new regional offices for his Department. |
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(39296)
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12
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Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on provisions by his Department to assist universities under financial pressures and at risk of closure. |
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(39393)
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13
N
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Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what barriers to increasing the dynamism of markets he has identified; and which of these barriers he has removed since his appointment. |
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(39213)
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14
N
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Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he has taken since his appointment (a) to establish the conditions for further development of the private sector and (b) to remove barriers to industrial development. |
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(39297)
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15
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Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on capping the level of interest rates charged by doorstep lenders. |
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(39310)
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16
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings he or Ministers of his Department has had with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry since May 2010; with whom in each case; and what the (a) purpose and (b) location of each such meeting was. |
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(39136)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
17
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each devolved administration in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39404)
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18
N
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the life expectancy is of a woman born in 1954. |
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(39204)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
19
N
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Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the agenda of each meeting that has taken place under Project Merlin. |
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(39209)
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20
N
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Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings between (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department and representatives of the banking sector as part of negotiations on Project Merlin have taken place; and at what location each such meeting was held. |
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(39210)
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21
N
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Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the terms of reference are for his Department's discussions with representatives of the banking sector under Project Merlin. |
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(39211)
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22
N
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Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have represented the Government during Project Merlin discussions with representatives of the banking sector. |
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(39212)
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23
N
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Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the letters from the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire of (a) 26 July 2010, (b) 7 September 2010, (c) 27 October 2010, (d) 25 November 2010 and (e) 12 January 2011 on UK Air Traffic Control. |
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(39146)
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24
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Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date he next expects to discuss with his European counterparts an agreement on transparency for executive pay in the financial services sector. |
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(39307)
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25
N
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Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to assess the effectiveness of the operation of the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39291)
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26
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each devolved administration in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39402)
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27
N
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Karl McCartney (Lincoln): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) minimum qualification and (b) experience the Financial Services Authority requires of staff working on the formulation and implementation of policy in the (i) life assurance and (ii) pensions sector. |
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(39299)
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28
N
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Karl McCartney (Lincoln): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what arrangements the Financial Services Authority has made to ensure that its staff formulating and implementing policy on the Retail Distribution Review have appropriate levels of qualification. |
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(39300)
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29
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the online submission facility for self-assessed tax returns is not available to hon. Members. |
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(39315)
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30
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps his Department has taken to secure the return of local authority funds frozen in Icelandic bank accounts. |
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(39383)
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31
N
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the change in the number of people paying income tax at 40 per cent. in (a) Glasgow North West constituency, (b) Glasgow City area and (c) Scotland from April 2011. |
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(39206)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
32
N
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to require new housing developments to be low-carbon. |
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(39028)
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33
N
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that measures to reduce carbon emissions in new properties are financially worthwhile for builders of new homes. |
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(39031)
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34
N
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Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on the levels of their financial reserves. |
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(39253)
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35
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each devolved administration in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39403)
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36
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Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities he estimates will (a) gain and (b) lose financially as a result of the implementation of his proposals for a New Homes Bonus system over the next six years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39339)
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37
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Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his estimate is of the number of local authorities which would (a) gain and (b) lose financially as a result of the implementation of his proposals for a New Homes Bonus system over the next six years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39340)
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38
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Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities were assessed as likely to (a) gain and (b) lose financially in the retrospective modelling carried out by his Department as part of the New Homes Bonus consultation paper; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39341)
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39
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Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the geographic areas in which the estimated 14,000 additional new homes predicted by the New Homes Bonus impact assessment will be built; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39342)
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40
N
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Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish his Department's response to its consultation on planning for schools development. |
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(39128)
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41
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Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the change in (a) the amount of formula grant, (b) the amount of specific or area-based grants and (c) the total central government grant to Sunderland City Council is between 2010-11 and 2011-12. |
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(39394)
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42
N
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John Stevenson (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many properties in England are registered for council tax. |
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(39142)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
43
N
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Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what the name was of the consultancy on whom Ofcom spent £2.7 million in 2009-10 on that consultancy's role as a thought partner; what the (a) number of hours worked, (b) number of staff provided, (c) hourly rate per member of staff for the consultancy, for the provision of these services were. |
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(39085)
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44
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent steps his Department has taken to support users of British Sign Language. |
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(38851)
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45
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what support his Department has provided for users of British Sign Language to access telecommunications facilities since May 2010. |
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(38852)
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46
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will assess the merits of including British Sign Language in Ofcom's Universal Service Obligation. |
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(38853)
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47
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what statutory requirements there are for the provision of telecommunications services to deaf people; and what services are provided under such requirements. |
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(39302)
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48
N
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how his Department plans to interpret the requirement in the EU Electronic Communications Framework for access to electronic communications services equivalent to that enjoyed by the majority of end-users. |
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(39303)
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49
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each devolved administration in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39401)
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50
N
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Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will assess the merits of removing the need for licences for small charity events holding raffles or bingo games. |
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(38698)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
51
N
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Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effects on his Department's expentiture of implemention of the proposed changes to public sector pensions. |
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(39251)
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52
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what account he takes of sustaining skills and capabilities in the UK defence industry in determining his policy on equipment procurement. |
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(39312)
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53
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps his Department has taken to promote UK defence exports to international partners. |
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(39313)
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54
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on increasing the diversity of the UK defence market. |
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(39314)
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55
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding settlement under the Comprehensive Spending Review to meet the objectives of the Future Force 2020 Model set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review. |
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(39349)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
56
N
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Andy Burnham (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of introducing the first free schools by September 2011. |
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(39247)
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57
N
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Andy Burnham (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any funding from the public purse has been allocated to support the capital requirements of free schools. |
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(39248)
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58
N
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Andy Burnham (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many special schools he has visited since May 2010. |
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(39249)
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59
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each devolved administration in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) in each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39399)
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60
N
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Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities participated in the National Foundation for Education Research study barriers to participation in education and training. |
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(39127)
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61
N
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the level of unauthorised absence was in further education establishments that were (a) sixth forms and (b) colleges in each year since 2004. |
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(39138)
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62
N
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of students in further education were persistent absentees in each year since 2004. |
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(39139)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
63
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Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress has been made on the first carbon capture and storage demonstration project. |
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(39308)
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64
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Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what consideration he has given to the merits of funding three further commercial-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects. |
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(39309)
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65
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each devolved administration in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39397)
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66
N
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Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many submissions his Department received in response to the application for a wind farm at Westermost Rough; and how many were (a) supportive of and (b) opposed to the application. |
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(38696)
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67
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2011, Official Report, column 477W, on energy, what mechanisms officials will use to decide appropriate compensation and corresponding benefits; and how he plans to achieve consistency across the treatment of cases. |
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(39331)
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68
N
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Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what definition of the term global temperatures he uses. |
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(38356)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
69
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her proposed guarantee of continued certification of any woodland transferred from the public forest estate will be subject to the (a) Forest Stewardship Council and (b) Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification scheme. |
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(39385)
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70
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Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what sea-going vessels are currently licensed by her Department under the rules for transporting animals which came into force on 5 January 2007. |
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(39322)
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71
N
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Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of land were (a) bought from and (b) sold to (i) private owners, (ii) community or charitable bodies and (iii) other public bodies by the Forestry Commission in each year since 1981. |
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(39045)
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72
N
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Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many expressions of interest in purchasing land in England put up for sale by the Forestry Commission have been received from (a) private buyers, (b) community or charitable bodies and (c) other public bodies since 6 May 2010. |
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(39046)
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73
N
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Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many sites of special scientific interest there are in in forests in England owned by (a) the Forestry Commission and (b) private owners (i) in total and (ii) per 100,000 hectares of forest under each category of ownership. |
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(39047)
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74
N
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Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent on protecting threatened or endangered species in forests in England owned by (a) the Forestry Commission and (b) private owners (i) in total and (ii) per 100,000 hectares of forest under each category of ownership in the last five years. |
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(39048)
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75
N
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Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of Forestry Commission land have been put up for sale in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) England and (e) Yorkshire and the Humber since 6 May 2010; and how many hectares have attracted offers from or been sold to (i) private buyers, (ii) community or charitable bodies and (iii) other public bodies. |
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(39049)
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76
N
|
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the future of Wareham Forest; and what steps she plans to take to maintain current public rights of access, rights to recreational activity and levels of biodiversity. |
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(39032)
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77
N
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a list of the forest sites within the 100,000 acres of land to be sold to which the current consultation process does not apply. |
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(39033)
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78
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to ensure (a) access to Forestry Commission land by the New Forest Hunt and (b) that such access should be protected by law in the event of any disposal of such land. |
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(39029)
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79
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's policy is on permitting the Forestry Commission to introduce car parking charges in the New Forest; and if she will make a statement. |
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(39140)
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80
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a copy of the Forestry Commission staff consultation referred to by the hon. Member for Wakefield on 2 February 2011, Official Report, column 929. |
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(39141)
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81
N
|
Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the factors affecting costs for producers in the British pig industry. |
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(39143)
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82
N
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Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many officials of her Department at each grade have left the Civil Service since 17 May 2010. |
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(39144)
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83
N
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Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff of (a) Natural England, (b) the Environment Agency and (c) the Forestry Commission have left those bodies since 17 May 2010. |
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(39145)
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84
N
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Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department expects to conclude its discussions with the Department for Transport on the publication of airport noise action plans. |
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(39025)
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85
N
|
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the risk of EU infraction proceedings occurring as a result of the time taken to produce airport noise action plans. |
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(39026)
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86
N
|
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to answer Question 37074, tabled on 25 January 2011 for answer on 31 January 2011. |
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(39060)
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87
N
|
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the standing volume of wood supplies entering the market from the public forest estate in England was in each year since 1997; and what estimate the Forestry Commission has made of the volume to be sent to market in each of the next 10 years. |
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(39129)
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88
N
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Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the volume of wood consumed in the UK was placed on the market from the public forest estate in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(39130)
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89
N
|
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what average market price of timber from the public forest estate was in each year since 2000. |
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(39131)
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90
N
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Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what volume of timber (a) of each species and (b) from each forest in the public forest estate in England was placed on the market in the latest period for which figures are available; and what average price was achieved in each case. |
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(39301)
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91
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much Barnett consequential funding her Department has provided to each devolved administration in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39396)
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92
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Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what duties are placed on British Waterways in consequence of the operation of the Water Framework Directive. |
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(39328)
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93
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on proposals at EU level to improve bee health. |
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(39381)
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94
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she plans to have with the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on fish discards. |
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(39387)
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95
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what objectives she has set for the outcome of the Common Fisheries Policy review in 2013. |
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(39388)
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96
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of progress by the European Commission on publishing proposals for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. |
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(39389)
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97
|
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect the insect population from the effects of neonicotinoids and other similar pesticides. |
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(39392)
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98
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Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the sale of woodland leased to the Forestry Commission. |
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(39384)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
99
|
David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress he has made in efforts to (a) encourage the release of and (b) allow Red Cross access to Corporal Gilad Shalit. |
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(39343)
|
100
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) his Israeli counterpart and (b) the Palestinian Authority on trends in the conduct of administration by Hamas of the Gaza Strip. |
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(39345)
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101
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the (a) number and (b) range of missiles available to Hamas. |
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102
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of steps taken by (a) Egypt, (b) Jordan and (c) Saudi Arabia on implementing the confidence measures towards Israel proposed by the EU External Relations Council at its meeting of 15 June 2009. |
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(39347)
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103
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the number of missiles held by Hamas and (b) their range in each year since 2005. |
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(39348)
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104
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the potential use of the EU's Association Agreement with Lebanon as a means to encourage Lebanon to recognise Israel. |
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(39350)
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105
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the potential use of the EU's Association Agreement with Tunisia as a means to encourage Tunisia to recognise Israel. |
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(39351)
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106
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the potential use of the EU's Association Agreement with Morocco as a means to encourage Algeria to recognise Israel. |
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(39352)
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107
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the potential use of the EU's Association Agreement with Algeria as a means to encourage Algeria to recognise Israel. |
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(39353)
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108
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of steps taken by (a) Algeria, (b) Morocco, (c) Tunisia and (d) Lebanon in implementing the requirements to promote trade and co-operation with other countries in the region, including Israel, in their association agreements with the EU. |
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(39354)
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109
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his UN Security Council counterparts on the (a) conduct of the Hamas administration and (b) security needs of UN workers in the Gaza Strip. |
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(39355)
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110
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts about the Hamas administration of the Gaza Strip. |
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(39356)
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111
N
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Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department received reports of incidences of organ trafficking during British involvement in Kosovo. |
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(39078)
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112
N
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Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department offered assistance to the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo on issues relating to (a) war crimes and (b) organ trafficking in the last five years. |
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(39079)
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113
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will assess the recent use by the government of Egypt of military list equipment sold to it by UK companies; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39338)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
114
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of trends in the costs of medicines to treat (a) congenital and (b) Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. |
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(39374)
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115
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effects of the EU orphan drugs regulations on the development of medicines to treat (a) congenital and (b) Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. |
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(39375)
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116
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effects of EU orphan drugs regulations on the cost to patients of medicines to treat (a) congenital and (b) Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. |
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(39376)
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117
N
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Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that the NHS is capable of providing egg-allergic patients with influenza vaccinations. |
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(39250)
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118
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Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to publicise whistleblower rights and protections for GPs. |
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(39407)
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119
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each devolved administration in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39406)
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120
N
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Alan Johnson (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to his Department's document, No health without mental health: a cross-Government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages of February 2011, whether the £400 million allocated to increasing patient access to mental health therapists is in addition to the £173 million for increasing patient access to mental health therapists allocated as part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme announced in February 2008. |
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(39202)
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121
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Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to assess the (a) safety and (b) consistency of the approach of the NHS in prescribing drugs to frail and elderly patients in terminal care; and what steps he has taken to assess whether such treatment is at all times in the best interest of the patients. |
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(39323)
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122
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Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure accountability in the case of the deaths of patients at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital in the late 1990s. |
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(39325)
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123
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Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will initiate a public enquiry into the deaths of patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital in the late 1990s. |
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(39326)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
124
N
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Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many spouse visas were refused on grounds of failure to meet the maintenance requirements set out in paragraph 281 (section 8) of the Immigration Rules in each year since 1997; how many spouse visas were refused as a result of implementation of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 in each year since 2007; and what estimate she has made of the proportion of applicants who were interviewed by entry clearance officers before being granted a spouse visa in each year since 2005. |
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(39027)
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125
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much Barnett consequential funding her Department has provided to each of the devolved administrations in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39382)
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126
N
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Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to share knowledge and resources with the relevant authorities in India in order to address human trafficking. |
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(38854)
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127
N
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Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which (a) individuals and (b) organisations she consulted on the likely level of costs which would be incurred by electing police and crime commissioners. |
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(39208)
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128
N
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Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Assembly Government of the costs of holding elections for police and crime commissioners for each police authority in Wales. |
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(39298)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
129
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David Cairns (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many arrest warrant applications were made to district judges by private individuals under laws relating to universal jurisdiction between 1 January 1995 and 1 January 2010; how many such applications were granted; and how many prosecutions taken in consequence resulted in a conviction. |
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(39344)
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130
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each of the devolved administrations in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39380)
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Questions to the Prime Minister
131
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Prime Minister, what meetings he has had with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry since his appointment with whom he met in each case; and what the (a) purpose and (b) location was of each such meeting. |
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(39135)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
132
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Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the decision to remove the mobility component of disability living allowance from those in residential care homes. |
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(39398)
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133
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Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with (a) BAA, (b) BMI and (c) trade unions on the future of direct flights between Glasgow and London Heathrow. |
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(39391)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
134
N
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Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason his Department did not sell High Speed 1 to the highest bidder; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39030)
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135
N
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Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had at EU level on the effect on motorists of trends in the cost of motoring. |
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(39252)
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136
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each of the devolved administrations in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39379)
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137
N
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Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to instruct or encourage local authorities to (a) allow taxis, motorcycles and electrically-powered vehicles into bus lanes and (b) remove non-contra-flow bus lane restrictions at non-peak times. |
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(38697)
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138
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2011, Official Report, column 350W, on railways: snow and ice, what the outcome was of the discussions on the issue of stranded trains with senior representatives of the train operators and Network Rail; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39332)
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139
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) emergency planning and (b) contingency planning in place to deal with major oil spillages off the UK coast. |
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(39306)
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140
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what incentives his Department provides to bus operators to use fuel which has minimal adverse effects on the environment. |
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(39311)
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141
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether parties injured in a motor vehicle accident where the driver at fault is not insured are entitled to compensation from the public purse. |
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(39395)
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142
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Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has discussed with BMI the future of the Glasgow to London Heathrow route. |
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(39390)
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143
N
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Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his most recent estimate is of the cost to the UK of the EU Galileo project. |
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(38357)
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144
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets have been set for the work of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. |
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(39333)
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145
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets have been set for the work of the Driving Standards Agency. |
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(39334)
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146
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets have been set for the work of the Government Car and Despatch Agency. |
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(39336)
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147
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets have been set for the work of the Highways Agency. |
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(39337)
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Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
148
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much Barnett consequential funding the Government Equalities Office has provided to each of the devolved administrations in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39377)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
149
N
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Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to pay local housing allowance directly to landlords if directed to do so by tenants. |
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(33821)
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150
N
|
Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his most recent estimate is of the number of working-age people by (a) sex, (b) age group and (c) disability in receipt of the lowest care component of disability living allowance. |
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(39132)
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151
N
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Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his most recent estimate is of the number of working age people in receipt of the lowest care component of disability living allowance in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(39133)
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152
N
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Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many items of correspondence his Department has received in support of the proposal to remove the mobility component of disability living allowance from those in residential care homes. |
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(39134)
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153
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Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has for future qualifying criteria for carer's allowance. |
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(39386)
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154
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Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with each disability are in receipt of an indefinite award of disability living allowance. |
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(39400)
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155
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Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of 24 January 2011, House of Lords, column 778, on the Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2010, when he expects to commission the independent review into housing benefit; whom he expects to undertake the review; what method he plans to use to identify the review team; when he expects the review to report; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39304)
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156
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much Barnett consequential funding his Department has provided to each of the devolved administrations in (a) 2010-11 to date and (b) each of the last three years; and with which programmes such funding was associated. |
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(39378)
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157
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Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on his Department's review of the work capability assessment published in March 2010 from (a) the Social Security Advisory Committee, (b) charities and (c) other organisations; what the content was of such representations; what plans he has to implement the findings of the review; and what the relationship is between such plans and his plans for implementation of the findings of the Harrington Review. |
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(39324)
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158
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2010, Official Report, column 698W, on child benefit, whether he has now considered the full implications of the changes announced to child benefit to ensure that those entitled continue to receive national insurance credits towards their state pension; and if he will make a statement. |
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(39335)
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159
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Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the causes were of fatal accidents in the workplace in each of the last five years. |
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(39305)
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160
N
|
Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of (a) women and (b) men (i) aged between 50 and 59 years and (ii) above the state pension age who are living in poverty. |
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(39203)
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161
N
|
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have successfully claimed industrial injuries disability benefit for osteoarthritis in Glasgow Central constituency in each of the last three years. |
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(39137)
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162
N
|
Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect on levels of in-work poverty of reductions in the levels of local authority budgets. |
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(39205)
|
163
N
|
Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2011, Official Report, column 798W, on voluntary organisations: finance, what guidance he has made available to individuals or organisations wishing to provide services on a voluntary basis. |
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(39207)
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