Session 2010-11
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The Questions Book

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Friday 11 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.
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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Friday 11 February 2011
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Friday 11 February 2011

This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Friday 11 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 Friday 11 February of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Friday 11 February see Part 2 of this paper.

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

1 N	Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the £1.4 billion fund for the creation of new apprenticeship places he expects to be used to fund apprenticeships in the low carbon sector.
	(40343)

2	Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to enable the Green Investment Bank to take equity in technology development companies.
	(40698)

3	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the boundaries of the areas to be covered by each of his Department's proposed regional offices will be.
	(40718)

4	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many staff he plans to employ in each of his Department's proposed regional offices.
	(40719)

5	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on sharing the costs of his Department's new regional offices.
	(40720)

6	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his estimate is of the cost to the public purse of establishing his Department's proposed regional offices.
	(40721)

7	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many pooled bids he has received for funds from the Regional Growth Fund.
	(40722)

8	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what role his Department's proposed regional offices will have in the approval of bids for the Regional Growth Fund.
	(40723)

9	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the principal administrative functions will be of his Department's proposed regional offices.
	(40724)

10	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what scope he has identified for sharing his Department's proposed regional offices with the Department for Communities and Local Government in order to deal with policy areas that involve co-ordination between the two departments.
	(40725)

11	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the relationship will be between the regional offices proposed by his Department and local enterprise partnerships.
	(40726)

12	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he expects to confirm the geographical location of each of his Department's proposed regional offices.
	(40870)

13 N	Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what projects have been supported by the Export Credits Guarantee Department through the £50 million credit line for exports of renewable energy to developing countries established in 2003.
	(39881)

14 N	Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo supported by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) owed debt to the ECGD prior to the cancellation of debt in 2010.
	(39882)

15	Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Green Investment Bank will lend to (a) carbon capture and storage projects and (b) clean coal projects.
	(40647)

16 N	Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding was provided by his Department to Citizen Advice bureaux in England in 2010-11.
	(39796)

17 N	Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding his Department provided to Citizens Advice bureaux in England in each financial year from 2001-02 to 2009-10.
	(39797)

18 N	Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assets are held by each regional development agency in each region; what the estimated value is of each; which organisation is responsible for it; and what decision has been taken on future disposal in each case.
	(39799)

19	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the evidential basis is for his decision not to extend the remit of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to the construction industry.
	(40592)

20	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding his Department has allocated to ACAS over the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
	(40593)

21	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding his Department has allocated to the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate over the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
	(40594)

22	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the 2009 Hampton Implementation Review report on the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate on the powers of that body to address rogue businesses.
	(40595)

23	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which trade unions have (a) been invited to and (b) attended meetings with officials of his Department as part of the Government's workplace rights compliance and enforcement review.
	(40596)

24	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which representatives of business and trade associations have (a) been invited to and (b) attended meetings with officials of his Department on the Government's workplace rights compliance and enforcement review.
	(40597)

25	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which (a) agencies and (b) enforcement bodies are subject to the Government's workplace rights compliance and enforcement review.
	(40598)

26	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what methodology his Department plans to use to quantify the burden on business from enforcement and licensing bodies as part of its review of workplace rights compliance and enforcement arrangements.
	(40599)

27	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding his Department has allocated for the National Minimum Wage Helpline over the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
	(40600)

28 N	Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the merits of extending the charter for the Open University so that it can run specific courses for students in 16 to 19 education.
	(39943)

29	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what definition of dirty fossil fuel energy production his Department uses.
	(40838)

30 N	Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many residents of Peterborough City Council area had no formal qualifications in each year since 2001.
	(39537)

31 N	Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Coalition Agreement, page 13, when he plans to bring forward proposals to end unfair bank and financial transaction charges.
	(40448)

32 N	Alison McGovern (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has set a target for the number of apprenticeship starts it aims to fund in 2019-20.
	(40182)

33	Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2011, Official Report, column 155W, on students: finance, what the outcome was on his recent discussions with the Scottish Government on its ability to set its own threshold for Scottish students borrowing with the Student Loans Company.
	(40869)

34 N	Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what consideration he has given to the location of the headquarters of the Green Investment Bank.
	(39035)

35	Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent progress has been made towards the establishment of the EU Patents Court.
	(40682)

36	Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which countries his Department has identified as potential high growth markets for UK businesses; and what steps he is taking to promote the interests of UK business in these countries.
	(40684)

37	Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department takes to promote the interests of UK businesses in the Phillippines.
	(40685)

38 N	John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of citizens advice bureaux likely to close in (a) Scotland, (b) Glasgow and (c) Glasgow North West constituency as a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
	(40255)

39	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what mechanisms are in place to assess the (a) activities and (b) performance of the Technology Strategy Board at local level.
	(40734)

40	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assets of Yorkshire Forward are to remain in Yorkshire and the Humber.
	(40735)

41	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what timetable he has set for decisions on the future of Yorkshire Forward assets.
	(40736)

42	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to ensure that all areas covered by Yorkshire Forward will benefit from the disposal of its assets.
	(40737)

43	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to the economy of innovation vouchers.
	(40738)

44	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made on the procurement of his proposed business support service.
	(40739)

45	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he plans to take to provide incentives to contractors to promote business support in rural areas.
	(40740)

46 N	Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many new knowledge transfer partnerships he expects to be formed in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
	(39940)

47	Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students from each non-EU country were enrolled on undergraduate courses in each of the last five years.
	(40891)

Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

48 N	Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made in the establishment of community organisers in Leeds to date.
	(40340)

49	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40526)

50	Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Transition Fund applications have been received from organisations in the London Borough of Bexley.
	(40554)

51 N	Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has been made of the average weekly salary of those in employment in the Peterborough City Council area in each year since 2001.
	(39538)

52 N	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) neonatal, (b) infant and (c) child mortality rates (i) at Doncaster Hospital, (ii) at Bassetlaw Hospital, (iii) in the Yorkshire Strategic Health Authority area, (iv) at Huddersfield Hospital and (v) nationally were in each of the last five years.
	(39875)

53 N	Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the labour market participation rate is for (a) women and (b) men aged (i) between 50 and 55 and (ii) between 56 and 60 years.
	(40177)

54 N	Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the average lifetime earnings of (a) a woman and (b) a man who retired in 2010.
	(40178)

55 N	Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the average earnings of (a) women and (b) men aged (i) 50, (ii) 55 and (iii) 60.
	(40179)

56 N	Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the employment rate for 30 year old (a) women and (b) men was in 1984.
	(40181)

57	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effects of (a) reading newspapers and (b) watching television news on levels of civic engagement and participation.
	(40629)

58	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of jobs created in 2010 were (a) full-time and (b) part-time.
	(40630)

Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

59 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses applied for the National Insurance holiday for new small businesses in each eligible region in January 2011.
	(40252)

60 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many business have applied for the National Insurance holiday for new small businesses in each eligible (a) region, (b) local authority and (c) constituency to date.
	(40253)

61 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to raise the level of awareness of the National Insurance holiday for new small businesses in eligible regions.
	(40254)

62	Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the maximum potential UK contribution to support for eurozone countries under the European Stabilisation Mechanism to 2013.
	(40645)

63	Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the maximum potential liability to the public purse under the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism to 2013.
	(40646)

64 N	Mr William Cash (Stone): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2011, Official Report, European Committee B, column 9, for what reasons the Financial Secretary to the Treasury stated that the only legal action had been struck down.
	(39868)

65 N	Mr William Cash (Stone): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the conclusions of the February 2011 European Council, what criteria the European Council will use to judge the successful implementation of existing fiscal programmes with Greece and Ireland.
	(40345)

66
N

Mr William Cash (Stone): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the conclusions of the February 2011 European Council, what further steps heads of state or government plan to take in the euro area to achieve a better quality of economic policy co-ordination; and by what means they plan to reconcile the likely effect of such steps with the continued operation of the single market.

(40346)

67 N	Mr William Cash (Stone): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the conclusions of the February 2011 European Council, on what terms the European Council plans to invite non-euro members to participate in economic policy co-ordination; and (a) whether and (b) to what extent such members are to be legally bound by such co-ordination.
	(40347)

68	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40523)

69 N	Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the performance of UK Financial Investments Ltd in meeting its objectives of promoting competition.
	(40445)

70 N	Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the merits of introducing a public interest test in respect of disposal of assets of companies in which UK Financial Investments Ltd holds a stake.
	(40446)

71 N	Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in respect of the forthcoming sale of assets of Lloyds Banking Group in which UK Financial Investments has a significant holding, if he will maintain the position of the previous administration that such institutions will not be sold to any of the existing major companies in the UK banking industry.
	(40447)

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2011, Official Report, column 578W, on tax collection: debts, for what reason HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published in the Official Journal of the European Community an invitation to tender for debt collection services which stipulates that during the lifetime of the agreement clients may wish to expand on core services and use supplementary services to ensure that debt recovery is maximised; and if he will assess the implications of this notice for HMRC policy on referring cases to private sector debt collection agencies for door-to-door visits.

(40674)

73	Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether EU member states may operate differential value added tax rates on the sale of alcohol through the on trade and the off trade.
	(40493)

74 N	Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to announce future plans for funding debt advice following the ending of the Financial Inclusion Fund.
	(40184)

75 N	Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with representatives of the logistics industry to discuss the likely effects of scheduled fuel duty rises in the last six months.
	(40337)

76 N	Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the likely effects of the planned fuel duty rise on (a) the logistics industry and (b) other businesses in Wales from April 2011.
	(40338)

77 N	Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the list of companies shortlisted by HM Revenue and Customs to tender for the contract to provide print services as its preferred print vendor partner.
	(39795)

78	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the merits of using income from fines levied by the Financial Services Authority to support Citizens Advice services.
	(40730)

79 N	John Stevenson (Carlisle): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was raised from inheritance tax in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10.
	(37929)

80 N	John Stevenson (Carlisle): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his estimate is of the amount of capital gains tax raised on the sale of residential properties in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10.
	(37990)

81
N

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed (a) as press officers, (b) as internal communication officers, (c) as external communication officers, (d) as communications strategy officers and (e) in other positions with a communications remit by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(39372)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

82	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2010, Official Report, column 355W, on urban regeneration: Newcastle Upon Tyne, what recent progress he has made in meetings to deliver a sustainable long-term future for the Byker estate.
	(40717)

83	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the proposed cap on household benefit entitlement on the ability of registered social landlords to (a) build family-sized accommodation in all regions and (b) set rents at 80 per cent. of market value.
	(40573)

84	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what definition his Department uses to determine under-occupancy in the social rented sector.
	(40574)

85	Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding London local authorities have received from his Department for community cohesion projects in each of the last three years.
	(40556)

86	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many community centres have been (a) refurbished and (b) built with assistance from funds from his Department in each local authority area in each year since 1997.
	(40816)

87	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what sources of funding from his Department community groups and local authorities may access to fund the refurbishment of rebuilding of community centres and parish meeting halls.
	(40817)

88	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Don Valley of 19 January on the Working Neighbourhoods Fund.
	(40818)

89	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has estimated the annual revenue to be raised from implementing a levy of 1 per cent. on the monetary value of all dwellings in England and Wales valued at £2 million or higher.
	(40654)

90	Margaret Hodge (Barking): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding his Department plans to provide for the provision of affordable housing in the Barking Riverside development in the Thames Gateway.
	(40888)

91 N	Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects to publish proposals for funding arrangements for registered providers under the affordable rent scheme; and if he will make a statement.
	(39605)

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

92 N	Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much funding the Government Art Collection plans to allocate to the acquisition of new works of art in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.
	(39534)

93 N	Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent estimate he has made of the value of the Government Art Collection.
	(39536)

94 N	Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to comply with section 1(1) of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to promote the improvement of the public library service.
	(39944)

95	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will discuss with mobile phone operators the introduction of a protocol to handle instances of menacing or harassing calls received from mobile phones in circumstances where the caller has withheld the number.
	(40652)

96	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of children with a television in their bedroom.
	(40844)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

97	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date long-lead items for the Astute-class submarines, including reactors, have been purchased or ordered to date.
	(40529)

98	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of those contracts for long-lead items for the Trident replacement programme that were suspended in May 2010 pending the result of the value for money review.
	(40530)

99	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, from which work streams the £750 million of savings to the public purse arising from the Trident replacement programme identified in the Strategic Defence and Security Review will be made.
	(40531)

100	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, at which (a) locations and (b) facilities the planned deferral of £1 billion from future spending on infrastructure for the Trident replacement programme announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review will be made.
	(40532)

101	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's projected budget is for operation of the UK area at the Teutates Epure facility in France from 2016.
	(40533)

102	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what spending commitments his Department will be subject to for the UK area at the Teutates Epure facility in France prior to 2016.
	(40534)

103	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK staff will be employed in the UK area at the Teutates Epure facility in France.
	(40535)

104	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department plans to spend on its share of the costs of phase 2 building at the new Teutates Epure facility in France.
	(40536)

105	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has budgeted for the construction of the new Teutates Technology Development Centre at AWE Aldermaston.
	(40537)

106	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he had discussions with his US counterpart prior to the sharing of information with the Russian Federation on UK-designated Trident D5 missiles.
	(40538)

107	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effects of the sharing of information between the US and Russia on UK-designated Trident D5 missiles on the operational status of the UK's Trident nuclear weapon system.
	(40539)

108	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date he expects it will be necessary to reach a decision on the replacement or refurbishing of the UK nuclear warhead.
	(40540)

109	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department budgeted for the Trident replacement concept phase at its outset, including on submarine design, propulsion and the common missile compartment; and how much has been spent on that phase to date.
	(40541)

110	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contracts his Department has agreed for work on the Trident replacement concept phase to date; and with which companies such contracts have been agreed.
	(40542)

111	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has allocated to spend on the Trident replacement programme in each year between 2010-11 and 2015-16.
	(40543)

112	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has allocated to spend on the Trident replacement programme in the assessment phase prior to main gate.
	(40544)

113	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what type of reactor his Department plans to order for the Trident replacement submarines.
	(40545)

114	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of items for propulsion for the first three boats to be purchased ahead of the Trident replacement main gate decision.
	(40546)

115	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether steel for the substantial construction of the hull structure of the first boat of the Trident replacement programme will be made as a long-lead purchase prior to main gate.
	(40547)

116	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected cost to the public purse is of long-lead items for purchase ahead of the Trident replacement main gate decision.
	(40548)

117	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to seek Parliamentary approval for long-lead orders prior to the Trident replacement main gate decision.
	(40549)

118	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date it will be necessary to make long-lead purchases prior to the Trident replacement main gate decision.
	(40550)

119	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for Parliamentary scrutiny of the Trident replacement programme prior to the main gate decision.
	(40551)

120 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Ministers in (a) the Scottish Executive, (b) the Welsh Assembly Government and (c) the Northern Ireland Executive on the implementation of the aspects of the military covenant relating to (i) housing and (ii) education; and on what dates such discussions took place.
	(40449)

121
N

Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2011, Official Report, column 980W, on armed forces: education, what figures have been provided to his Department by (a) the Department for Education and (b) the Scottish Executive on the likely capacity to receive children of returning service personnel of schools situated in the vicinity of each base considered for the stationing of such personnel to be withdrawn from Germany; and if he will publish the data he has received.

(40450)

122 N	Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the proposal for a team of wise men on European defence co-operation considered by EU defence ministers in December 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	(39869)

123 N	Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list all seizures of narcotics by the Royal Navy in the Caribbean in each of the last five years.
	(40260)

124 N	Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the likely level of savings to his Department following the withdrawal of the Royal Navy from anti-narcotic and disaster relief work in the Caribbean.
	(40261)

125 N	Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Caribbean nations on the withdrawal of the Royal Navy from anti-narcotic and disaster relief work in that region.
	(40262)

126 N	Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what disaster relief work was carried out by the Royal Navy in the Caribbean in the last five years.
	(40263)

127 N	Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he expects any further reductions in Royal Navy commitments in the next 12 months.
	(40264)

128	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the safety and security of blood supplies to members of the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
	(40489)

129	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers received a blood transfusion as part of their medical care in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
	(40490)

130	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review on standards of medical care received by armed forces personnel.
	(40491)

131	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration he has given to the use of pathogen reduction technology in healthcare provision for armed forces personnel; and if he will make a statement.
	(40694)

132	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine and (b) the Ministry of Defence Hospital Units have considered the use of pathogen reduction technology for use on blood products; and if he will make a statement.
	(40695)

133	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether staff at the Defence Medical Services establishment have carried out any studies into the use of pathogen reduction technology for use on blood products to treat wounded Armed Services personnel; and what representations he has received on this issue.
	(40696)

134

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for East Lothian of 13 January 2011, Official Report, columns 747-8W, on ex-servicemen: radiation exposure, on what basis the independent contractor was selected; what the name of the contractor is; what the monetary value of the contract is; on what date the report on health audit is due for delivery; and whether the contract was advertised for competitive tender.

(40667)

135

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the location is of the (a) toxic and (b) radiologically-contaminated waste recovered as a result of the remediation programme conducted on Christmas Island following the nuclear tests conducted in the 1950s; what site licences cover the disposals; and what the cost to the public purse was of the clean-up and remediation programme.

(40668)

136	Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the reasons why the tendering process for the search and rescue contract undertaken by his Department did not proceed; and if he will make a statement.
	(40649)

137	Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many ISAF-trained Afghan National Army personnel worked in partnership with UK forces between (a) 18 May 2009 and 4 October 2009, (b) 5 October 2009 and 21 February 2010, (c) 22 February 2010 and 11 July 2010 and (d) 12 July 2010 and 28 November 2010.
	(40822)

138	Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will consider the merits of making regular reports to Parliament on the deployed number of (a) ISAF-trained Afghan National Army personnel, (b) ISAF-trained Afghan National Army personnel working in partnership with UK forces and (c) ISAF-in-training Afghan National Army personnel.
	(40823)

139

Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fatalities there were in Afghanistan among ISAF-trained Afghan National Army personnel working in Afghanistan in partnership with (a) UK forces, (b) US forces and (c) Canadian forces between (i) 18 May 2009 and 4 October 2009, (ii) 5 October 2009 and 21 February 2010, (iii) 22 February 2010 and 11 July 2010 and (iv) 12 July 2010 and 28 November 2010.

(40824)

140	Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fatalities there were in Afghanistan among ISAF-trained Afghan National Army personnel between (a) 18 May 2009 and 4 October 2009, (b) 5 October 2009 and 21 February 2010, (c) 22 February 2010 and 11 July 2010 and (d) 12 July 2010 and 28 November 2010.
	(40825)

141 N	Albert Owen (Ynys Môn): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his most recent assessment if of the extent of future provision of search and rescue helicopters at RAF bases; what plans he has for the future provision of such services at RAF bases; and if he will make a statement.
	(39873)

142 N	Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding from the public purse has been spent on the Joint Search and Rescue Harmonization project to date.
	(40344)

143 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the establishment and structure of the infantry is; and what its establishment will be after the implementation of the outcome of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	(40248)

144 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the establishment and structure of the Royal Armoured Corps is; and what its establishment will be after the implementation of the outcome of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	(40250)

145 N	Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many payments of compensation in respect of low flying have been made to recipients in (a) Wales, (b) England and (c) Scotland in each of the last three years; and what the monetary value of each such payment was.
	(39950)

Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister

146 N	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will publish the legal advice which informed the Government's decision on which prisoners to enfranchise.
	(40185)

147 N	Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what (a) recent discussions he has had and (b) legal advice he has received on the extension of the franchise to prisoners.
	(40256)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

148 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department has allocated for drugs education in 2010-11.
	(39946)

149 N	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average number of sports was to which pupils in (a) secondary schools and (b) specialist sports colleges had access in each year since 2005.
	(39870)

150	Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to monitor the effects of discontinuing the payment of education maintenance allowance on take-up rates of post-16 education (a) nationally and (b) in each individual local authority areas.
	(40868)

151	Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether all higher education institutions charging more than £6,000 in annual tuition fees will be eligible to join the National Scholarship Scheme from 2012.
	(40882)

152	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to make schools aware of the Government Buying Standards for the public procurement of food and food services.
	(40833)

153	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Think Family scheme in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40528)

154	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for Connexions in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40559)

155	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Disabled Children Short Breaks scheme in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40560)

156	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Two Year Old Offer in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40561)

157	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Early Years Workforce scheme in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40562)

158	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for Early Years Sustainability in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40563)

159	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for Sure Start Children's Centres in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40564)

160	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Young People Substance Misuse scheme in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40603)

161	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Youth Taskforce in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40604)

162	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Positive Activities for Young People Programme in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40605)

163	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Children's Fund in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40606)

164	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Child Trust Fund scheme in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40607)

165	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the January Guarantee scheme in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40608)

166	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Intensive Intervention Grant in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40609)

167	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Children's Social Care Workforce in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40610)

168	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for ContactPoint in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40611)

169	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Targeted Mental Health in Schools Grant in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40612)

170	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for Key Stage 4 Foundation Learning in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40613)

171	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Teenage Pregnancy scheme in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40614)

172	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Young People Substance Misuse scheme in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40615)

173	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Children's Fund in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40616)

174	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Youth Taskforce in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40617)

175	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Positive Activities for Young People Programme in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40618)

176	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Challenge and Support scheme in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40619)

177	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Youth Crime Action Plan in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40620)

178	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide for the Early Intervention Grant for the Youth Opportunity Fund in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
	(40621)

179	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Early Years Workforce in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40699)

180	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Early Years Sustainability schemes in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40700)

181	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the January Guarantee in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40701)

182	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to Connexions in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40702)

183	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to Sure Start children's centres in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40703)

184	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Think Family scheme in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40704)

185	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Disabled Children Short Breaks scheme in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40705)

186	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Two Year Old Offer in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40706)

187	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Youth Opportunity Fund in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40707)

188	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Youth Crime Action Plan in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40708)

189	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Challenge and Support scheme in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40709)

190	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Targeted Mental Health in Schools Grant in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40710)

191	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to ContactPoint in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40711)

192	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Intensive Intervention Grant in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40712)

193	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Children's Social Care Workforce in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40713)

194	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to Key Stage 4 Foundation Learning in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40714)

195	Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated to the Teenage Pregnancy scheme in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40715)

196 N	Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects to announce the allocation of the National Challenge programme funding for local authorities.
	(39937)

197 N	Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects to announce the allocation of the Targeted Improvement Grant for local authorities.
	(39938)

198 N	Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to announce the allocation of the (a) workforce modernisation and (b) higher level teaching assistant grant for local authorities.
	(39949)

199 N	Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects to announce the allocation of the Music Standards Fund to local authorities.
	(40251)

200 N	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much he expects to allocate to Warrington local authority area under his plans for the pupil premium in the year 2011-12.
	(39948)

201 N	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had on the school building programme in Warrington; and when he expects to announce those school building projects which are to go ahead.
	(40259)

202	Alison McGovern (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on which dates Ministers in his Department have made announcements on (a) the creation of apprenticeship places and (b) funding to be allocated to apprenticeships since May 2010.
	(40581)

203	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the average level of funding per pupil in (a) Barnet local education authority area and (b) London in 2011-12.
	(40641)

204	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effects of the expansion of the Academies programme on the quality of science and mathematics-based teaching.
	(40642)

205	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the review of music education led by Darren Henley will consider the ability of children whose families cannot afford to pay for lessons to learn a musical instrument.
	(40643)

206	John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much his Department has spent on consultants since May 2010.
	(40866)

207	John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the level of capital resources committed by his Department to academies.
	(40867)

208 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what purposes he has allocated funding from the public purse to (a) the Specialist Schools and Academic Trust and (b) the National College for School Leadership; and what tasks have been completed as a result of the provision of such funding.
	(40249)

209	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will commission an evaluation of youth services in England.
	(40676)

210	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what transfer of undertakings and protection of employment arrangements he plans to put in place for Connexions staff affected by the establishment of the all-age careers service.
	(40677)

211	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he plans to take to increase the number of students in secondary schools participating in high-quality work experience.
	(40678)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

212	Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the average quantity of radioactive materials released into the atmosphere from each (a) coal-fired and (b) nuclear power station in each of the last five years.
	(40680)

213	Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much and what proportion of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's budget has been spent on socio-economic projects in each of the last three years.
	(40679)

214	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the proposed changes to the electricity market on the ability of the UK to attract investment in demand-side measures.
	(40832)

215

George Hollingbery (Meon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will estimate the annual cost of including in the warm front discount individuals with a terminal illness who receive disability living allowance or attendance allowance through the special rules process, but who do not receive pension credit in (a) Meon Valley constituency, (b) Hampshire and (c) nationally.

(40506)

216	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 7 February 2011, Official Report, column 3WS, on feed-in tariffs, what methodology his Department used in order to define a solar installation of over 50kw as large scale; and if he will make a statement.
	(40662)

217	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent representations he has received on the takeup of solar installations in the built environment; and if he will make a statement.
	(40663)

218	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the evidential basis is for his proposal to undertake a fast-track review of all photovoltaic installations greater than 50kw; and if he will make a statement.
	(40664)

219	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on certainty and transparency in the market for photovoltaic installations of his proposal for fast-track review of such installations greater than 50kw; and if he will make a statement.
	(40665)

220	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on employment arising from photovoltaic installations of his proposal to fast-track review such installations greater than 50kw; and if he will make a statement.
	(40666)

221	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information he has received from BP on the environmental protection measures proposed in respect of BP's prospective joint exploration with Rosneft for oil reserves in the South Kara Sea.
	(40669)

222	Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham of 8 December 2010 on heating oil prices.
	(40690)

223	Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his estimate is of the number of large-scale solar photovoltaic schemes which will come into operation in the next five years.
	(40892)

224	Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many large-scale solar photovoltaic schemes have qualified for the Feed-In Tariff scheme since its inception.
	(40893)

225 N	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has to publish further information on the technologies to be supported by the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.
	(39427)

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

226 N	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on ensuring that approved cycling clubs and organisers retain present levels of access to land managed by the Forestry Commission in the event of any sale of such land; and if she will make a statement.
	(40183)

227 N	Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual cost to her Department was of kenneling dogs seized (a) by Merseyside Police and (b) nationally in 2010.
	(40341)

228 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of questions tabled in the House to her for answer on a named day did not receive a substantive answer on the day named for such answer in the period from 27 May 2010 to 7 February 2011.
	(40176)

229	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding her Department has allocated to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority over the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
	(40601)

230	Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any companies which were compliant with Gangmasters Licensing Authority regulations were required to cease operations because they were unable to afford the cost of licensing in the last five years.
	(40602)

231 N	Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will carry out an overall assessment of the effects of fracking on underground water supplies; and if she will issue guidance to industry on the practice.
	(39936)

232	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what timetable she has set to establish a groceries code adjudicator to monitor and enforce the groceries supply code of practice.
	(40834)

233	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's policy is on the use of the offspring of cloned animals in food production.
	(40835)

234	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department plans to provide for the eradication and management of invasive species in British overseas territories.
	(40837)

235	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to implement the Food 2030 strategy.
	(40839)

236	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to respond to Question (a) 35577, (b) 35579 and (c) 35576 tabled on 19 January 2011 for answer on 24 January 2011.
	(40846)

237 N	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many animals were used in her Department's research project to determine the extent of use and humaneness of snares in England and Wales; and how many of those were (a) injured and (b) killed during the research project.
	(39878)

238 N	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the research project commissioned by her Department to determine the extent of use and humaneness of snares in England and Wales plans to publish its report.
	(39939)

239

Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will ask the Environment Agency (a) to test railway tracks at Liverpool Street station to ensure that train operators are complying with all necessary legal requirements regarding the discharging of sewage and (b) to assess the potential hazard to human health of such discharges.

(40557)

240	Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the legality of authorisations granted for train operating companies discharging sewage onto railway tracks.
	(40558)

241	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the likely effect of changes to the budget for funding to (a) passport-issuing organisations and (b) the National Equine Database on the (i) effectiveness of the horse passport scheme and (ii) welfare of horses; and if she will make a statement.
	(40651)

242	Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the European Commission on the catch levels applicable to fishing vessels registered in the EU.
	(40686)

243 N	Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the access arrangements are for Dedmansey Wood in South West Bedfordshire constituency.
	(39867)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

244	Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of Afghanistan on the (a) detention and (b) potential release from a prison in Kabul of Said Musa.
	(40821)

245 N	Mr William Cash (Stone): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the conclusions of the February 2011 European Council, what the terms are of the limited treaty change to be adopted at the March 2011 European Council.
	(40348)

246	Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the state of the UK's relations with the Catholic Church in Peru; and if he will make a statement.
	(40502)

247	Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the Catholic Church in Peru on ending support for community protests against mining companies.
	(40503)

248	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received on the future status of the Palestinian General Delegation in the UK.
	(40658)

249	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of Israel's compliance with the requirements of Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
	(40659)

250	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on her assessment of Israel's compliance with the requirements of Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
	(40660)

251

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Glasgow Central of 2 February 2011, Official Report, column 816W, on Afghanistan: females, what projects his Department is funding in Afghanistan with the aim of increasing women's empowerment; what the names are of such projects; when each began; and how much each has received from his Department in the latest period for which figures are available.

(40661)

252	Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate the safety of UK nationals in (a) Tunisia, (b) Egypt, (c) Jordan and (d) Yemen.
	(40681)

253	Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the government of Vietnam on respect for human rights in that country; and if he will make a statement.
	(40683)

254	Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the development of democracy and respect for human rights in Guinea.
	(40687)

255	Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of China on Chinese support for Zimbabwe.
	(40688)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

256	Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effects of the removal of tobacco point of sale displays on children and young people's perceptions of smoking as a normal activity; and if he will make a statement.
	(40865)

257 N	Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much of his Department's fund for children's palliative care has been spent to date; and on what he expects the remainder to be spent.
	(39880)

258	Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimates he has made of the cost to the livestock industry in Wales of implementation of the Food Standard Agency's proposals for full cost recovery of meat hygiene controls.
	(40819)

259	Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Food Standard Agency's plans for full cost recovery of meat hygiene controls at slaughterhouses on small and medium-sized abattoirs in Wales.
	(40820)

260	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to equalise the position of British and foreign citizens seeking to obtain access to discretionary recognition of qualifications for dental care professions; and if he will make a statement.
	(40809)

261	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will assess the merits of maintaining process targets which have a relationship to health outcomes; and if he will make a statement.
	(40859)

262	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ensure that competition in the health sector is based on the quality of the supplier; and if he will make a statement.
	(40860)

263	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how he will ensure that his Department's proposals for health and social care reform will not create a risk of loss of financial control; and if he will make a statement.
	(40861)

264	Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the rebuilding of Cockermouth Community Health Hospital; and on what date he expects construction to begin.
	(40648)

265	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40527)

266	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consideration he has given to allowing private health providers to take ownership of NHS property under his proposals for NHS reform; and if he will make a statement.
	(40494)

267	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consideration he has given to the transferral of NHS property to private health providers under his proposals for NHS reform; and if he will make a statement.
	(40495)

268	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to clause 262 of the Health and Social Care Bill, whether the functions of the NHS Institute will be incorporated into the Commissioning Board; and if he will make a statement.
	(40496)

269	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether any limit will be imposed on the amount of private income a Foundation Trust can earn as a proportion of its overall income under his proposals for NHS reform; and if he will make a statement.
	(40497)

270	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ensure that patient choice will continue to be determined on the basis of clinical need rather than price or competition law under his proposals for NHS reform; and if he will make a statement.
	(40498)

271	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the implications for patient choice are of lifting the competition exemption for the NHS under EU requirements; and if he will make a statement.
	(40499)

272	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what safeguards he plans to put in place to maintain quality of care in the NHS in the light of cost pressures; and if he will make a statement.
	(40500)

273	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ensure that NHS patients do not wait longer for treatment as result of the removal of the private income cap for Foundation Trusts; and if he will make a statement.
	(40501)

274	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to encourage hospitals to comply with the Government Buying Standards for the public procurement of food and food services.
	(40836)

275	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many horses were slaughtered for food in each of the last five years.
	(40847)

276	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements exist for the enforcement of horse passport regulations in abattoirs.
	(40849)

277	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many horses slaughtered for food (a) were thoroughbreds and (b) had horse passports in each of the last five years.
	(40909)

278	Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what evidence his Department has evaluated on the effect of variable price competition on the healthcare market.
	(40655)

279	Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what mechanism patients will be able to choose any healthcare provider under his proposals for GP commissioning.
	(40656)

280	Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the likely status of the NHS as a protected state service under the relevant European directives under his proposals for NHS reform.
	(40657)

281	Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the mortality rate from (a) cancer and (b) heart attacks was in each year since 1995.
	(40872)

282 N	John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the letter of 4 February 2011 from his Department's freedom of information case officer to the Rt hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne, what deadline he has set by which the hon. Member's request for a Departmental internal review will be completed and released.
	(39941)

283	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that relevant commissioning expertise will be available for the provision of integrated sexual health services by local authorities following implementation of his proposed public health reforms.
	(40487)

284	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure the impartiality of decision-making within local authorities in delivering public health commissioning.
	(40488)

285

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Pudsey of 27 January 2011, Official Report, column 468W, on the NHS: drugs, if he will assess (a) the effectiveness of the unwanted and wasted medicines campaign run by Brighton and Hove Link and (b) the potential of such campaigns to reduce (i) the quantity of wasted medicines and (ii) the dangers such drugs pose; and if he will make a statement.

(40673)

286 N	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many non-medical staff at Doncaster and Bassetlaw hospital are paid over £150,000 a year.
	(39876)

287	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the public sector pay freeze on the payment of annual increments to NHS nurses who earn less than £21,000 per annum.
	(40716)

288	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department uses measures of health and well-being that involve self-reporting by individuals.
	(40628)

289	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the (a) number, (b) number per 1,000 head of population and (c) proportion of people who gave blood in each age decile for each of the last five years.
	(40841)

290	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the potential effects of television viewing on the (i) metabolic rates and (ii) long-term health of children.
	(40842)

291	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the average amount of time adults spent walking each day in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40843)

292	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of blood donors per 1,000 head of population in each ethnic group in each of the last five years.
	(40845)

Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

293 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the content of her formal objection to the Bolivian government's proposal to amend the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs to remove the ban on coca leaf chewing.
	(39945)

294 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the Bolivian government on its proposed amendment to the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs to remove the ban on coca leaf chewing.
	(40443)

295 N	Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to reduce the incidence of drug-related crime in Leeds.
	(40257)

296 N	Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related crime and disorder in university towns and cities.
	(40258)

297	Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much each police force spent on (a) police overtime and (b) special priority payments in each of the last 10 years.
	(40582)

298 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the UK Border Agency plans to issue the visa to Mr Lateef Adejumo granted on appeal by the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal on 8 October 2010 under appeal number IA25223/2010; and what the reason is for the time taken to issue the visa.
	(40243)

299 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are employed by each police authority in England; and how many of those are solely under the direction and control of the authority.
	(40244)

300 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy that after May 2012 chief constables should be able to enter into significant contracts without the prior authority of police commissioners.
	(40245)

301 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements she is making for the appointment of deputies to elected police commissioners.
	(40246)

302 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy that there should be a legal requirement for a chief constable to co-operate with an elected police commissioner.
	(40247)

303	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40525)

304
N

Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effects of the changes to student visa requirements on the number of students studying at (a) publicly-financed further education colleges, (b) privately-financed further education colleges, (c) publicly-funded higher education institutions and (d) private higher education institutions.

(39798)

305	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish her Department's protocol with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs; and if she will make a statement.
	(40583)

306	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the manufacture of illicit synthetic drugs in the UK; and if she will make a statement.
	(40584)

307	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of illicit drug factories in local communities; and if she will make a statement.
	(40585)

308	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effects of spending reductions for Safer Neighbourhood Teams on steps to reduce the number of illicit drug factories; and if she will make a statement.
	(40586)

309	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to educate the public on the dangers of poly substance abuse in order to reduce drug-related crime; and if she will make a statement.
	(40587)

310	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to receive the report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs working party on treatment outcomes; and if she will make a statement.
	(40588)

311	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase public awareness on the dangers of psychoactive drugs in order to reduce levels of drug-related crime; and if she will make a statement.
	(40589)

312	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the appropriateness of the role of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in producing public health messages about the dangers of drug abuse.
	(40590)

313	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effects of reductions in local government spending on levels of drug abuse among young people; and if she will make a statement.
	(40591)

314	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effects of the level of visa charges on the UK's ability to attract more tourists from (a) China and (b) India.
	(40895)

315	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effects of the level of visa charges on the UK's ability to increase trade with (a) China and (b) India.
	(40931)

316 N	Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department will commence its review of the merits of opting in to the Human Trafficking Directive; and if she will make a statement.
	(39879)

317	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the countries of origin are of the individuals recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency in the last five years.
	(40826)

318	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 105 individuals from Iraq recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of committing crimes other than under the Ba'athist regime.
	(40827)

319	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 105 individuals from Iraq recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of committing crimes under the Ba'athist regime.
	(40828)

320	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any of the 32 individuals from Zimbabwe recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of involvement in the seizure of farms.
	(40829)

321	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any of the 32 individuals from Zimbabwe recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of torture.
	(40830)

322	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any of the 75 individuals from Afghanistan recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of being members of the Taliban or linked militias.
	(40831)

323	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 39 individuals from Rwanda recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of committing offences in contexts other than the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
	(40873)

324	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 39 individuals from Rwanda recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of committing crimes in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
	(40874)

325	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency are suspected of committing either torture or grave breaches of the Geneva Convention.
	(40875)

326	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency have been prosecuted for immigration offences in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40876)

327	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency remain in the UK.
	(40877)

328	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals recommended for immigration action by the war crimes team in the UK Border Agency have been deported in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40878)

329	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current status is of the UK action plan on human trafficking.
	(40637)

330	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport on steps to prevent an increase in the level of human trafficking during the London 2012 Olympics.
	(40638)

331

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of police authorities on the effects of funding allocations on the capacity of specialist units; and if she will commission a report to assess the capacity available to police forces to investigate and bring to justice people charged with committing rape, murder, people trafficking or money laundering.

(40639)

332	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) mobile phone operators and (b) Ofcom on the handling of menacing or harassing calls made from mobile phones.
	(40650)

333	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice and support her Department provides for those who have received menacing or harassing phone calls.
	(40653)

334	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the opportunities for people to switch visas when they are in the UK.
	(40492)

335	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to reduce the number of those entering the country on a student visa who settle in the UK permanently.
	(40883)

336	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effects of the new student visitor visa scheme on the capacity of language schools to provide relevant courses.
	(40884)

337	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people entered the UK on student and student family member visas in (a) 2000 to 2009 and (b) 1990 to 1999.
	(40885)

338	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to ensure that routes other than the economic route contribute to the aim of reducing non-EU net migration to the UK to the tens of thousands.
	(40886)

339	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued by each police authority area for each (a) age group and (b) gender in each of the last 14 years.
	(40631)

340 N	Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's estimate is of the cost of electing police and crime commissioners in each police authority area.
	(39877)

341	Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many student visas were granted to citizens of each non-EU country in each of the last five years.
	(40890)

Questions to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission

342 N	Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much funding the Commission has allocated for the acquisition of new works of art for the House of Commons art collection in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.
	(39533)

343 N	Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent estimate the Commission has made of the value of the House of Commons art collection.
	(39535)

Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

344	Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what his Department's policy is on the right of communities in Peru to be consulted about development projects that affect them; and if he will make a statement.
	(40504)

345	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40517)

346 N	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department has allocated to aid in Cambodia in (a) 2010-11 and (b) each of the previous five years.
	(40441)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

347 N	Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions there have been in (a) the UK and (b) Yorkshire in respect of breaches of the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 to date.
	(40339)

348 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the findings of the feasibility study into the future of the Land Registry will be published.
	(39871)

349 N	Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in the Cabinet Office on the Land Registry and the use of its data in the Public Data Corporation.
	(39872)

350	Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on the provision of legal aid in Rochdale constituency in each of the last five years.
	(40635)

351	Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in Rochdale constituency received legal aid in each of the last five years.
	(40636)

352	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40518)

353	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the comparative length of sentences given to people convicted of (a) possession and (b) possession with intent to supply of (i) cocaine, (ii) heroin and (iii) ecstasy; and if he will make a statement.
	(40552)

354	Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of a sentence given to people convicted of (a) possession and (b) possession with intent to supply of (i) cocaine, (ii) heroin and (iii) ecstasy was in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
	(40553)

355	Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases at Bexley Magistrates' Court have involved child maintenance issues in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	(40555)

356 N	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the financial cost to his Department was of support to the victim and witness voluntary sector in the financial years (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(40186)

357
N

Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the likely financial cost to his Department of the operation of the (a) Civil Procedure Rule Committee, (b) Criminal Cases Review Commission, (c) Criminal Procedure Rule Committee, (d) Family Procedure Rule Committee, (e) Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman, (f) Judicial Appointments Commission, (g) Parole Board, (h) Sentencing Council for England and Wales, (i) Tribunal Procedure Committee and (j) Valuation Tribunal for England in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14.

(40187)

358	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of burglary and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40741)

359	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of sexual assault and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40742)

360	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of grievous bodily harm and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40743)

361	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of rape and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40744)

362	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of manslaughter and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40745)

363	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of attempted murder and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40746)

364	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of forgery and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40747)

365	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of fraud and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40748)

366	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of theft of a motor vehicle and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40749)

367	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of theft from a person and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40750)

368	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of robbery and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40751)

369	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of sexual activity with a child under 16 and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40752)

370	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of sexual activity with a child under 13 and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40753)

371	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of sexual assault of a female and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40754)

372	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of rape of a male and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40755)

373	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of rape of a female and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40756)

374	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of sexual assault on a male and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40757)

375	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of child abduction and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40758)

376	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of abandoning children aged under two years and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40759)

377	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of cruelty or neglect of children and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40760)

378	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of wounding or other acts endangering life and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40761)

379	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of causing death by aggravated vehicle-taking and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40762)

380	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of causing death by driving while unlicensed or uninsured and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40763)

381	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of causing death of a child or vulnerable person and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40764)

382	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40765)

383	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40766)

384	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of causing death by reckless driving and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40767)

385	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of threat or conspiracy to murder and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40768)

386	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of perverting the course of justice and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40769)

387	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of violent disorder and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40770)

388	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of kidnapping and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40771)

389	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of blackmail and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40772)

390	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of intent to supply a controlled drug and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40773)

391	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of possession of a controlled drug and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40774)

392	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of criminal damage and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40775)

393	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of arson and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40776)

394	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of common assault and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40777)

395	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of dangerous driving and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40778)

396	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of a firearms offence and received a custodial sentence of less than (a) four years, (b) three years, (c) two years, (d) one year, (e) six months and (f) four months in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40779)

397	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offences involving the possession of a knife or offensive weapon resulted in a (a) caution, (b) absolute or conditional discharge, (c) fine, (d) community sentence, (e) suspended sentence, (f) immediate custody and (g) other disposal in each year from 1991 to 2011.
	(40780)

398	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) convicted, (b) cautioned and (c) given custodial sentences for possession of a blade or an instrument in each year between 1991 and 2010.
	(40862)

399	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) convicted, (b) cautioned and (c) given custodial sentences for possession of an article with a blade or point in each year between 1991 and 2010.
	(40863)

400	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) convicted, (b) cautioned and (c) given custodial sentences for possession of a knife in each year between 1991 and 2010.
	(40864)

401

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has discussed with Ministerial colleagues the findings in paragraph 27 of the impact assessment of his cumulative proposals for reform of legal aid in respect of the potential effects on (a) resource costs for and (b) transfer payments to other departments of any significant reduction in fairness of dispute resolution arising from implementation of his proposals.

(40632)

402

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has discussed with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills the findings in paragraph 27 of the impact assessment of his cumulative proposals for reform of legal aid in respect of the potential effects on levels of (i) economic efficiency and (ii) business efficiency of any significant reduction in fairness of dispute resolution arising from implementation of his proposals.

(40633)

403

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has discussed with the Secretary of State for (a) the Home Department and (b) Communities and Local Government the findings in paragraph 27 of the impact assessment of his cumulative proposals for reform of legal aid in respect of the potential effect on levels of (i) social inclusion and (ii) criminality of any significant reduction in fairness of dispute resolution arising from implementation of his proposals.

(40634)

404	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with not-for-profit advice organisations on the likely effects on them of loss of funding streams from legal aid budgets; and if he will make a statement.
	(40670)

405	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an estimate of (a) the number of not-for-profit organisations who rely on funding from legal aid streams and (b) the number of such organisations that would cease to operate without legal aid funding; and if he will make a statement.
	(40671)

406	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Heath the potential effects of the proposed removal of legal aid funding for face-to-face assistance with financial entitlement matters on the incidence of mental ill-health arising from such matters.
	(40672)

407	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will estimate the savings that would accrue to the Exchequer from ceasing to provide legal aid for advice in relation to decisions about welfare benefits in terms of (a) total managed expenditure and (b) annually managed expenditure in respect of each department; and if he will make a statement.
	(40858)

408	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of lawyers per 10,000 head of population.
	(40840)

409	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of claims brought against Government departments and other public bodies by employees under no-win, no-fee contracts with their legal representatives.
	(40731)

410	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many employment tribunals were cancelled less than 24 hours before the scheduled sitting in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(40732)

Questions to the Leader of the House

411	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Leader of the House, how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40519)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

412	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40520)

Questions to the Prime Minister

413 N	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the oral Answer to the right hon. Member for Cynon Valley of 2 February 2011, Official Report, column 857, what the evidential basis was for his statement that the Government inherited the plan for phasing out Remploy workers; and if he will make a statement.
	(40265)

414 N	Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): To ask the Prime Minister, how many people were employed (a) as press officers, (b) as internal communication officers, (c) as external communication officers, (d) as communications strategy officers and (e) in other positions with a communications remit by 10 Downing Street on the most recent date for which figures are available.
	(39373)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

415	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40521)

416 N	Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2011, Official Report, columns 1015-6W, on disability: children, when he plans to meet the Scottish Government to discuss the conclusions of the report, Setting the Scene for Scotland's Disabled Children.
	(40442)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

417	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40522)

418	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of British holiday-makers in each of the next two years who would (a) be eligible to claim within the scope of the proposed new Air Travel Organisers' Licensing insurance scheme and (b) not be eligible to claim within the scope of the proposed new scheme.
	(40727)

419	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his most recent estimate is of the number of UK holiday-makers who purchased their holiday via a click-through arrangement.
	(40728)

420	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the Air Travel Trust Fund to next report a surplus.
	(40729)

421	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings Ministers in his Department have had with (a) airlines and (b) pilots' representatives since May 2010
	(40848)

422	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Council of Ministers on (a) the European Aviation Safety Agency and (b) flight time limitations.
	(40851)

423	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what factors he will use in determining whether changes to pilots' flight time limitations being proposed by the European Aviation Safety Agency provide an appropriate level of safety.
	(40852)

424	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from the airline industry on the European Aviation Safety Agency's proposals to change flight time limitations for pilots.
	(40853)

425	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the implementation of the European Union Bill will affect the transfer of authority over flight time limitations from the Civil Aviation Authority to the European Aviation Safety Agency.
	(40854)

426	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the maximum amount of time airline pilots should be expected to fly in one day.
	(40855)

427	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to respond to the European Aviation Safety Agency's Notice of Proposed Amendment for flight time limitations.
	(40856)

428	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effects on safety of the European Aviation Safety Agency's Notice of Proposed Amendment for flight time limitations.
	(40857)

429 N	Albert Owen (Ynys Môn): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what potential procurement options are now in place for search and rescue helicopters in the UK; whether these options include maintaining continuity of search and rescue services in the short and mid-term; and if he will make a statement.
	(39874)

430

Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2011, Official Report, column 146W, on Northern Rail: standards, what information his Department holds on (a) punctuality and (b) cancellation of services on the (i) Seaton Carew and (ii) Hartlepool Heworth lines; and what data his Department uses to monitor quality and timeliness of passenger rail services.

(40675)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

431	Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the Health and Safety Executive to bring forward proposals for the next steps in its development as a more commercial entity competing where relevant in an open market.
	(40505)

432	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidance and communications tool kit for local authorities on the promotion of early intervention and the provision of assistance to existing customers referred to in the Local Housing Impact Assessment published in December 2010.
	(40572)

433	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what definition he uses for under-occupancy of social rented accommodation for the purposes of restricting housing benefit.
	(40575)

434	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish the two-year review of the local housing allowance.
	(40576)

435	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how employment will be defined for the purposes of determining which household will be subject to the proposed total cap on benefit entitlement for workless households.
	(40577)

436	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of households that will be subject to the total cap on benefit entitlement which are currently in social housing.
	(40578)

437	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of households which will be subject to the cap on benefit entitlement where social rents are set at 80 per cent. of market rents.
	(40579)

438	Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of those in receipt of each welfare benefit are deaf.
	(40691)

439	Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications were (a) made and (b) approved under the Access to Work scheme for sign language interpreting services (i) in 2009-2010 and (ii) between January and November 2010.
	(40692)

440	Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of those claiming out-of-work benefits are deaf.
	(40693)

441	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments for carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
	(40524)

442 N	Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people resident in Central Ayrshire constituency were awarded industrial injuries disability benefit for osteoarthritis in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(39604)

443 N	Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons managers and directors of Remploy were paid bonuses for 2010.
	(39942)

444 N	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women he estimates will be affected by the plans to accelerate the raising of the pension age for women.
	(39947)

445	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) profoundly deaf people and (b) people with learning difficulties who will be re-assessed to determine continued eligibility for disability living allowance and its successor benefit.
	(40879)

446	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of re-assessing the work capability of people with learning difficulties in order to determine their continued eligibility for disability living allowance and its successor benefit.
	(40880)

447	Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of re-assessing the work capability of profoundly deaf people in order to determine their continued eligibility for disability living allowance and its successor benefit.
	(40881)

448	Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission's plans to create a single system of child support.
	(40871)

449 N	Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) women and (b) men receive pension credit in retirement.
	(40180)

450	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the liability of local authorities for penalties for early termination of contracts for outsourced housing benefit administration when housing support is centralised following implementation of his proposals for universal credit.
	(40889)

451	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to answer questions 32883, 32884, 32885 and 32886 tabled on 21 December 2010 for answer on 10 January 2011.
	(40644)

452	Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is considering the merits of seeking a derogation from EU restrictions on the use of the chemical dichloromethane; and if he will make a statement.
	(40580)

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

453 N	Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many new apprenticeship places he expects to be created in the low carbon sector.
	[Transferred] (40342)

Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

454	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on the review of public property undertaken by the Government Property Unit.
	[Transferred] (40733)

Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

455 N	Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the likely effects on competition of the sale of Royal Bank of Scotland branches to Santander.
	[Transferred] (40444)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

456	Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many large-scale solar photovoltaic schemes are the subject of a planning application which has not yet been determined.
	[Transferred] (40894)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

457	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children who were considered to have been trafficked have gone missing from local authority care in the last year.
	[Transferred] (40640)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

458	Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK citizens are employed in the Regional Passport Processing Centre in Hong Kong.
	[Transferred] (40697)

Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

459	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been convicted of a homicide by blunt instrument in each year from 1991 to 2011.
	[Transferred] (40781)

460	Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been convicted of a homicide by a sharp instrument in each year from 1991 to 2011.
	[Transferred] (40782)

Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

461	Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to ensure that development assistance provided by the European Union under the Cotonou Agreement is linked to good governance within the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States countries.
	[Transferred] (40689)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

462	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2011, Official Report, column 825W, on Heathrow airport, what government policies would be taken into account as material considerations in the decision of the Secretary of State for Transport on any (theoretical) application for a third runway at Heathrow airport.
	[Transferred] (40887)


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