Part 2: Oral and Written Questions from
Tuesday 18 January 2011
Notes:
*
Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+
Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N]
Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
[R]
Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.
Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Monday 17 January 2011
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 2: Oral and Written Questions from
Tuesday 18 January 2011
For Written Questions for answer on the day of issue of this paper, see Part 1 of this paper and the Order Paper.
Questions in this paper are arranged in the following way: date for answer; Oral before Written under each date; date of tabling under each answering date; unstarred and transferred questions followed by answering departments in alphabetical order.
TUESDAY 18 JANUARY
Questions for Oral Answer
Oral Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
*1
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Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What process he plans to follow to develop and implement proposals for a wholly or mainly elected Second Chamber. |
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(33928)
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*2
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Bob Blackman (Harrow East): When he expects his proposals for fewer and more equally-sized constituencies to be implemented. |
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(33929)
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*3
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Nicky Morgan (Loughborough): When he expects his proposals for fewer and more equally-sized constituencies to be implemented. |
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(33930)
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*5
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on reform of the Act of Settlement. |
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(33932)
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*6
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Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): What progress he has made on plans to introduce a statutory register for lobbyists. |
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(33933)
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*9
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Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): What estimate he has made of the likely cost to the public purse of redrawing constituency boundaries. |
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(33936)
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*10
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Duncan Hames (Chippenham): What proposals on the grandfathering of privileges in the Second Chamber he is considering. |
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(33937)
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At 2.45 pm
Topical Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
*1
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. |
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(33938)
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*2
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Duncan Hames (Chippenham): |
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(33939)
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*3
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Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West): |
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(33940)
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*4
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Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): |
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(33941)
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*5
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Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald): |
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(33942)
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*6
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Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): |
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(33943)
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*7
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): |
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(33944)
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*8
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Priti Patel (Witham): |
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(33945)
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*9
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Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): |
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(33946)
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*10
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Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): |
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(33947)
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At 3.00 pm
Oral Questions to the Attorney General
*1
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Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): How many specialist rape prosecutors there are in the Crown Prosecution Service. |
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(33907)
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*2
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Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): What responsibilities the Law Officers' Departments have for the National Fraud Authority. |
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(33908)
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*3
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): What support the Law Officers' Departments have provided for the investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service into alleged telephone hacking and blagging; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33909)
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*4
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): On how many occasions decisions by Ministers have been overturned on judicial review in the last five years. |
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(33910)
|
*5
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): What estimate he has made of the likely funding required by the Crown Prosecution Service to implement proposals to restrict arrest warrants in private prosecutions. |
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(33911)
|
*6
|
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): What recent representations he has received on the effectiveness of prosecutions in human trafficking cases. |
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(33912)
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*7
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the Crown Prosecution Service's performance in the prosecution of cases involving allegations of domestic violence. |
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(33913)
|
*8
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the Crown Prosecution Service's performance in the prosecution of cases involving allegations of domestic violence. |
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(33914)
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*9
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Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): What assessment he has made of the likely effect of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review on specialist fraud investigation services. |
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(33915)
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*10
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Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): What responsibilities the Law Officers' Departments have for the National Fraud Authority. |
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(33916)
|
At 3.15 pm
Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners and the honourable Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
*1
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Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church Commissioners have made an estimate of the number of redundant churches converted to other uses in the last five years. |
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(33917)
|
*2
|
Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the honourable Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission plans to take in respect of areas where voter registration remains low. |
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(33918)
|
*3
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations the Church Commissioners have made in support of Christians in Pakistan. |
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(33919)
|
*4
|
Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church Commissioners are taking to help support Christians in Sudan. |
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(33920)
|
*5
|
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove): To ask the honourable Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission has taken to reduce its spending over the next three years. |
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(33921)
|
*6
|
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, how many vacancies there are for parish priests in rural areas; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33922)
|
*7
|
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the likely requirement for provincial episcopal visitors following the entry into force of any legislation enabling the consecration of women bishops. |
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(33923)
|
*8
|
Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the honourable Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to ensure that citizens resident overseas who are not entitled to vote are not included on electoral registers for parliamentary elections. |
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(33924)
|
*9
|
Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church Commissioners are taking to assist in the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible. |
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(33925)
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*10
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Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Church Commissioners have had with local authorities on church-sponsored youth groups. |
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(33926)
|
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given between Wednesday 22 December and Friday 7 January
1
N
|
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he plans to take to support localism and decentralisation in respect of the role of parents in determining the sex and relationships curriculum in primary schools; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33195)
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2
N
|
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he plans to take to increase parental involvement in planning the Personal Social and Health Education curriculum; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33196)
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3
N
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Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of installing automatic number plate recognition cameras in each police patrol car in each police force. |
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(33223)
|
Notices given on Monday 10 January
1
N
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which companies his Department has contracted to carry out consultancy work on the Intercity Express Programme; what the total monetary value is of each such contract; and how much each such company has been paid to date. |
|
[R]
(33379)
|
Notices given on Tuesday 11 January
1
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what percentage of the total number of households in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) nationally are housed by housing associations. |
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(33791)
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2
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many housing association households were refurbished in the West Midlands in 2009-10; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33792)
|
3
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will assess the merits of ensuring the new planning system for housing requires local authorities to assess and meet housing need and incentivises local communities to build more homes. |
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(33793)
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4
N
|
Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which subjects will be considered under his Department's National Curriculum review. |
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(33677)
|
5
N
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Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who he has appointed to lead his Department's reviews of each National Curriculum subject. |
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(33678)
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6
N
|
Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what arrangements are in place to encourage members of the public to contribute to the National Curriculum review. |
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(33679)
|
7
N
|
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what contracts and grants his Department and its predecessor awarded to Eaga in each of the last three years; and for what purpose each was awarded. |
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(33772)
|
8
N
|
Julie Hilling (Bolton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for future funding for sexual health services for young people in (a) England and (b) Bolton West constituency. |
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(33621)
|
9
N
|
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost to the House of Commons Service was of developing the ParliQuiz application for the Apple iPhone; and which company was contracted for this project. |
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(33769)
|
10
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on procedures associated with deaths in custody including (a) investigations by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman, (b) inquests and (c) other follow-up action in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10. |
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(33773)
|
11
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost of legal representation of the Government at inquests into all cases where the state is represented including (a) deaths in custody, (b) deaths of military personnel on active service and (c) hospital deaths in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10; and how much his Department spent on legal aid for families of the deceased in such cases. |
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(33774)
|
12
N
|
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for clearing snow from the highway over the Humber Bridge during bad weather; for what reason both lanes in each direction were not cleared of snow on 28 November 2010; whether consideration was given to not charging the full toll to motorists using the bridge in this state; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33770)
|
13
N
|
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who decides (a) when temporary speed limits are to be imposed on the Humber Bridge crossing and (b) what such speed limits should be; whether a review mechanism of such decisions is in place to ensure that a low speed limit is not unnecessarily imposed; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(33771)
|
Notices given on Wednesday 12 January
1
N
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of operating the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service head office in Wales in 2009-10. |
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(34145)
|
2
N
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many individuals the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service employs in offices in Wales. |
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(34147)
|
3
N
|
Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to ring-fence within school and college budgets their allocation of proposed enhanced discretionary learner support funds. |
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(34211)
|
4
N
|
Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what arrangements he proposes to put in place to monitor the effect of ending education maintenance allowance and starting enhanced discretionary learner support funding. |
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(34212)
|
5
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many reported gas escapes there were in December (a) 2010, (b) 2009 and (c) 2008; and which (i) company and (ii) gas network was responsible in each such case. |
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(34069)
|
6
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many reportable gas escapes were still awaiting repair in the latest period for which figures are available; and which (a) company and (b) gas network was responsible for the outstanding repairs in each such case. |
|
(34070)
|
7
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the average time taken to repair reportable gas escapes in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010. |
|
(34071)
|
8
N
|
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has provided to police authorities on the issue of road closure notices under the Town and Police Clauses Act 1847. |
|
(34085)
|
9
N
|
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will estimate the cost to the public purse of supplying hand-held automatic number plate recognition devices to police forces and other appropriate agencies. |
|
(34150)
|
10
N
|
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportations from the UK did not proceed as a consequence of the application of the provisions of (a) Article 3 and (b) Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in each year since 2005; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(34146)
|
11
N
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what changes there have been to the (a) certified normal accommodation and (b) operational capacity at HM Prison Ford in the last 10 years. |
|
(34148)
|
12
N
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse per prisoner place at HM Prison Ford was in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(34149)
|
13
N
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were originally convicted of (a) sexual and (b) violent offences are resident in approved premises in England and Wales. |
|
(34255)
|
14
N
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many governors of prisons have left HM Prison Service to take up employment in the private sector since 1 January 2009. |
|
(34256)
|
15
N
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many jails in England and Wales are run by private sector companies; and what the name is of each such company. |
|
(34257)
|
16
N
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison staff he expects to accept voluntary redundancy or early retirement in the next 12 months. |
|
(34258)
|
17
N
|
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has provided to local authorities on the issue of traffic regulation orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. |
|
(34084)
|
18
N
|
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the M18 motorway to be clear of roadworks and temporary speed restrictions in both directions. |
|
(33984)
|
Notices given on Thursday 13 January
1
N
|
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of applicants to universities in England for entry in September 2011 who will not secure a place. |
|
(33935)
|
2
N
|
Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on net incomes of value added tax. |
|
(33934)
|
3
N
|
Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect on people on low incomes of the Government's proposed reforms to housing benefit. |
|
(33931)
|
4
N
|
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in the low-carbon and environmental foods and services sector which will be created as a result of expenditure on renewable energy technology. |
|
(34510)
|
6
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students he estimates the National Scholarship Programme will assist in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34623)
|
7
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what eligibility criteria for assistance from the National Scholarship Programme will be in place for 2012-13; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34624)
|
8
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of likely fee levels for postgraduate taught courses in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34625)
|
9
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding his Department has allocated for the costs of the Advocate on Access to Education; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34626)
|
10
N
|
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the (a) Scottish Executive, (b) Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and (c) the Educational Institute of Scotland on the suspension of the 2009 valuation of the Scottish teachers' superannuation scheme. |
|
(34607)
|
11
N
|
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has for the (a) date and (b) criteria for his Department's next valuation of the Scottish teachers' superannuation scheme. |
|
(34610)
|
12
N
|
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons his Department treats historic corporate tax matters as confidential. |
|
(34408)
|
13
N
|
Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken for processing notification changes of circumstances to recipients of tax credits resident (a) in Makerfield constituency and (b) nationally was in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(34619)
|
14
N
|
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review his proposal to increase the level of duty on fuel in April 2011. |
|
(34331)
|
15
N
|
Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has undertaken of the effects on people with disabilities of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review for his Department. |
|
(34628)
|
16
N
|
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many new British cities will be created by the Diamond Jubilee City Status Competition. |
|
(34493)
|
17
N
|
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much funding his Department has allocated to support the four high speed broadband pilots. |
|
(34494)
|
18
N
|
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether Broadband Delivery UK has issued tender documentation in respect of the four high speed broadband pilot areas. |
|
(34605)
|
19
N
|
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether he plans to provide open access to broadband providers to networks established in the high speed broadband pilot areas. |
|
(34606)
|
20
N
|
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department allocated to the Service Complaints Commissioner in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10, |
|
(34622)
|
21
N
|
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel who served as part of the Special Air Service are in receipt of both an armed forces pension and payment from a compensation scheme. |
|
(34304)
|
22
N
|
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel who served in Kosovo are in receipt of the armed forces pension. |
|
(34305)
|
23
N
|
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel who served in Kosovo are in receipt of both an armed forces pension and payment from a compensation scheme. |
|
(34306)
|
24
N
|
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) average, (b) highest and (c) lowest annual pension payment was to service personnel who served as part of the Special Forces in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(34307)
|
25
N
|
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) average, (b) highest and (c) lowest annual compensation payment was to service personnel who served as part of the Special Forces in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(34308)
|
26
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department of the proposed change to the indexing of public sector benefits and pensions in each year to 2020. |
|
(34509)
|
27
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel who have served in Afghanistan are in receipt of (a) compensation benefits and (b) a service pension. |
|
(34602)
|
28
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) average, (b) highest and (c) lowest annual pension payment has been to service personnel who have served in Afghanistan. |
|
(34603)
|
29
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) average, (b) highest and (c) lowest annual compensation payment has been to service personnel who have served in Afghanistan. |
|
(34604)
|
30
N
|
Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what events he plans to hold to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Gulf War. |
|
(34347)
|
31
N
|
Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what processes his Department has put in place to monitor developments and research into Gulf War Syndrome, related health problems and treatment by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and its Gulf War Veterans Illness Task Force. |
|
(34348)
|
32
N
|
Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) size and (b) structure was of the Ministry of Defence Police force presence at Colchester Garrison on (i) 31 May 1997, (ii) 31 May 2001, (iii) 31 May 2005, (iv) 31 May 2010 and (v) the latest date for which figures are available. |
|
(34333)
|
33
N
|
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what representations he has received from the Electoral Commission on the preparation time required between Royal Assent to the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act and the date of the referendum to be held on the Alternative Vote; and if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of correspondence on the matter. |
|
(34491)
|
34
N
|
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the Government has identified any alternative date for a referendum on the Alternative Vote in the event that the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act does not receive Royal Assent in time for a poll on 5 May 2011. |
|
(34492)
|
35
N
|
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultation he undertook with schools prior to introducing the English Baccalaureate into performance tables. |
|
(34608)
|
36
N
|
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what judgments have been made by the Information Commissioner on his Department's responses to Freedom of Information requests in the last 12 months; and how many of these related to child protection. |
|
(34609)
|
37
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effects on levels of experience in the workforce of planned redundancies in teaching staff in schools. |
|
(34406)
|
38
N
|
Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has carried out on the effects of measures announced as a result of the June 2010 Budget and the Comprehensive Spending Review on people with disabilities. |
|
(34325)
|
39
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will establish an inquiry into the need for new nuclear power stations. |
|
(34403)
|
40
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he plans to take as a result of his forecasts of levels of energy supply and demand; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34404)
|
41
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the likely proportion of energy which will be generated from renewable sources in 2020. |
|
(34405)
|
42
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the proportion of wind turbines that did not reach their average rated speed in the last 12 months. |
|
(34407)
|
44
N
|
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to maintain the post of Ambassador for Multilateral Arms Control and Disarmament after the end of the current Ambassador's term of office in 2011. |
|
(34341)
|
45
N
|
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress has been made on strengthening the UK's relations with India; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34342)
|
46
N
|
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the Arctic region; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34611)
|
47
N
|
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many responses his Department received from GPs to its recent consultation Equity and Excellence, Liberating the NHS. |
|
(34332)
|
48
N
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Quality of 20 December 2010, what the constituent parts are of the Transition Programme; and what the (a) terms of reference, (b) purpose and (c) membership is of the working groups involved in their delivery. |
|
(34327)
|
49
N
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what programme boards were involved in the Transition Programme, referred to in the letter sent to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health of 20 December 2010; what the membership is of each such board; on what dates such boards have held meetings; and what the frequency of meetings of each such board is. |
|
(34328)
|
50
N
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality of 20 December 2010, if he will publish (a) the column headings for each risk register maintained by each constituent part of the Transition Programme, (b) the name and number of each individual risk, (c) the estimated likelihood and severity of each risk in its unmitigated form, (d) the estimated likelihood and severity of each risk in its residual form, (e) whether the risk mitigation on each risk was to tolerate, treat or terminate and (f) the date on which any risks were escalated to a higher level and to whom such risks were escalated for each risk register maintained by each constituent part of the Transition Programme. |
|
(34329)
|
51
N
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality of 20 December 2010, what the escalation route was from programme boards to higher levels of the Transition Programme. |
|
(34330)
|
52
N
|
Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has carried out on the effects of measures announced as a result of the June 2010 Budget and the Comprehensive Spending Review on people with disabilities. |
|
(34324)
|
53
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, to what use the UK's contribution from the Environmental Transformation Fund to the World Bank's Climate Investment Funds has been put; what proportion of the contribution was in the form of loans; and whether any conditions were placed on the contribution. |
|
(34620)
|
54
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what powers he has to determine how the UK's contribution to the World Bank Climate Investment Funds is spent. |
|
(34621)
|
55
N
|
Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2010, Official Report, column 497W, on prisoners: voting rights, what representations he has received from Scottish Ministers on the implementation of prisoners' voting rights; and if he will publish each item of correspondence between him and Scottish Ministers on the issue. |
|
(34495)
|
56
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the the Answer of 10 January 2011, Official Report, column 191W, on prisoners' release: reoffenders, what the baseline figure is from which the reduction in reconvictions which will trigger payments to social bond investors is to be measured. |
|
(34614)
|
57
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoner places have been destroyed or otherwise put out of use as a result of recent disturbances at (a) HM Prison Ford, (b) HM Prison Doncaster Moorland and (c) HM Prison Littlehey. |
|
(34615)
|
58
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been moved away from (a) HM Prison Ford, (b) HM Prison Doncaster Moorland and (c) HM Prison Littlehey as a result of recent disturbances. |
|
(34616)
|
59
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what reduction in prison capacity will be attributable to the closure of (a) HM Prison Lancaster Castle, (b) HM Prison Ashwell and (c) HM Prison Morton Hall. |
|
(34617)
|
60
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the projected savings are from the closure of (a) HM Prison Lancaster Castle, (b) HM Prison Ashwell and (c) HM Prison Morton Hall. |
|
(34618)
|
61
N
|
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2011, Official Report, column 263W, on burglary offences: custodial sentences, what proportion of custodial sentences for burglary offences were suspended sentences in 2009. |
|
(34334)
|
62
N
|
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the likely financial effect on (a) voluntary organisations and (b) small businesses of proposed changes to the procedure for road closure notices. |
|
(34629)
|
63
N
|
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the likely financial effect on those organising street parties and other road-based events to mark the Royal Wedding on 29 April 2011 of proposed changes to the procedure for road closure notices. |
|
(34630)
|
64
N
|
Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 December 2010, Official Report, columns 133-4WS, on coastguard services (modernisation) what the lower cost is that he estimates will be achieved by implementing his proposals. |
|
(34343)
|
65
N
|
Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 December 2010, Official Report, columns 133-4WS, on coastguard services (modernisation), what the latest technologies referred to are; and how the proposed new system will operate. |
|
(34344)
|
66
N
|
Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 December 2010, Official Report, columns 133-4WS, on coastguard services (modernisation), what the membership is of the team which brought forward the modernisation proposals; and what experience each such member had in the coastguard and rescue service. |
|
(34345)
|
67
N
|
Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the consultation criteria for High Speed Two. |
|
(34346)
|
68
N
|
Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken to process notification of changes of circumstance of benefit claimants (a) resident in Makerfield constituency and (b) nationally was in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(34612)
|
69
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been transferred to an alternative benefit following a medical assessment for the purposes of determining benefit suitability in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire and (c) Scotland since May 2010. |
|
(34335)
|
70
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have had benefit withdrawn following a medical assessment for the purposes of determining benefit suitability in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire and (c) Scotland since May 2010. |
|
(34336)
|
71
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many medical assessment decisions have been overturned on appeal in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire and (c) Scotland since May 2010. |
|
(34337)
|
72
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many medical assessments for the purposes of determining benefit suitability have been carried out in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire and (c) Scotland since May 2010. |
|
(34338)
|
73
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals against medical assessments for the purposes of determining benefit suitability have been submitted in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire and (c) Scotland since May 2010. |
|
(34339)
|
74
N
|
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Support Agency is required to assess income from war disability benefit when calculating payments due in respect of children. |
|
(34340)
|
75
N
|
Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has carried out on the effects of measures announced as a result of the June 2010 Budget and the Comprehensive Spending Review on people with disabilities. |
|
(34326)
|
Notices given on Friday 14 January
1
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the proposal by Bolivia to exempt traditional uses of coca from the provisions of the 1961 UN Convention on Narcotic Drugs; and if she will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(34627)
|
2
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many representations he has received on the performance of high-speed rail services through the Channel Tunnel in December 2010; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(34613)
|
3
|
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to make an announcement on the future of the Financial Inclusion fund. |
|
(34671)
|
4
|
Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of students who will receive assistance from the proposed National Scholarship Programme in each of the next four years; and whether (a) mature and (b) part-time students will be able to access the scheme. |
|
(34645)
|
5
|
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he undertook an equality impact assessment of the effect on the delivery of services by the devolved administrations resulting from the termination of end-of-year flexibility. |
|
(34674)
|
6
|
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what considerations his Department took into account in removing end of year flexibility from the budgeting provisions of the devolved administrations; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34676)
|
7
|
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reverse his decision to remove end of year flexibility from the budgetary provisions of departments of the Northern Ireland Executive. |
|
(34677)
|
8
|
Mark Reckless (Rochester and Strood): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps he plans to take to assist (a) elderly people and (b) people on lower incomes with the transition from analogue to digital television in 2012. |
|
(34657)
|
9
|
Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what representations he has received on his proposed local television pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34648)
|
10
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many representations from parents supporting the establishment of a Three Valleys Independent Academy in Rotherham his Department has received. |
|
(34640)
|
11
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of correspondence his Department has received in support of the Three Valleys Independent Academy in Rotherham. |
|
(34641)
|
12
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has received a proposal for a Three Valleys Independent Academy in Rotherham. |
|
(34651)
|
13
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made a cost-benefit assessment of the merits of extending the Dinner Money module to all primary schools using the SIMS register software. |
|
(34683)
|
14
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the number of headteachers who have completed training on asbestos in schools in the last 10 years. |
|
(34642)
|
15
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department issues to schools on asbestos. |
|
(34643)
|
16
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the health risk to (a) teachers, (b) support staff and (c) pupils from asbestos in schools. |
|
(34658)
|
17
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the promotion of pelagic fish for consumption. |
|
(34647)
|
18
|
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) total and (b) average salary is of staff employed on fixed-term contracts in her Department. |
|
(34636)
|
19
|
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the most recent previous employment was of senior staff newly employed on fixed-term contracts in her Department since May 2010. |
|
(34637)
|
20
|
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff are employed on fixed-term contracts in her Department; and what the job title of each is. |
|
(34653)
|
21
|
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in her Department have been made redundant since May 2010. |
|
(34654)
|
22
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on wine since May 2010. |
|
(34652)
|
23
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on the Government Car Service since May 2010. |
|
(34660)
|
24
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on redecorating Ministerial offices since May 2010. |
|
(34661)
|
25
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on furniture since May 2010. |
|
(34662)
|
26
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many pieces of artwork his Department has moved since May 2010. |
|
(34663)
|
27
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on artwork since May 2010. |
|
(34664)
|
28
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on newspapers and magazines since May 2010. |
|
(34665)
|
29
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on film production, including the filming of speeches, since May 2010. |
|
(34666)
|
30
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on photography since May 2010. |
|
(34667)
|
31
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on consultancy since May 2010. |
|
(34668)
|
32
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on conferences since May 2010. |
|
(34669)
|
33
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on hospitality since May 2010. |
|
(34670)
|
34
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on travel for officials since May 2010. |
|
(34672)
|
35
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on taxis since May 2010. |
|
(34673)
|
36
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the (a) name and (b) salary is of each Senior Civil Servant who have (i) moved posts within and (ii) left his Department since May 2010. |
|
(34679)
|
37
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which senior Civil Service staff have left his Department since May 2010; and what (a) contractual and (b) non-contractual payments were made in each case. |
|
(34680)
|
38
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what new (a) units and (b) teams have been established in his Department since May 2010; and what the (i) name, (ii) purpose, (iii) staffing levels and (iv) annual cost is in each case. |
|
(34681)
|
39
|
Bob Stewart (Beckenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff of his Department (a) are on secondment and (b) he plans to second to the EU External Action Service. |
|
(34655)
|
40
|
Bob Stewart (Beckenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the UK's contribution to the costs of the EU External Action Service. |
|
(34656)
|
41
|
Bob Stewart (Beckenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his most recent estimate is of the number of UK Civil Servants who will be involved in running the EU delegations worldwide in 2011. |
|
(34659)
|
42
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make improving neonatal services, including nurse staffing, a priority for local services in the NHS Operating Framework for 2011-12. |
|
(34650)
|
43
|
Mike Wood (Batley and Spen): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for conducting the evidence-based cost-benefit risk analysis which his Department plans to undertake to inform the appropriate model of regulation for the healthcare science work force. |
|
(34678)
|
44
|
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward proposals to provide a permanent funded scheme to enable vulnerable women in the UK on spousal visas who are subject to the no recourse to public funds rule, to access refuge accommodation for a specified period of time, in order to enable them to make applications for leave to remain. |
|
(34675)
|
45
|
Mr David Nuttall (Bury North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether personnel of the European Gendarmerie Force have been deployed in the UK. |
|
(34682)
|
46
|
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when his Department expects to publish its humanitarian emergency response review. |
|
(34646)
|
47
|
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of funding in his Department's Statement of Funds Available will be spent on railways in (a) England and (b) Wales as a result of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
|
(34644)
|
48
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals for a right to accessible public travel information for blind and partially-sighted people. |
|
(34638)
|
49
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals for mandatory disability awareness training for all bus drivers. |
|
(34639)
|
50
|
Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimates he has made of the average size of an individual's pension pot. |
|
(34649)
|
WEDNESDAY 19 JANUARY
Questions for Oral Answer
Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
*1
|
Graham Jones (Hyndburn): What recent progress the Big Society Ministerial Group has made in its work. |
|
(34280)
|
*2
|
Mr Sam Gyimah (East Surrey): What steps he is taking to prevent fraudulent charity collections. |
|
(34281)
|
*3
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): What proportion of the budget of the National Citizen Service he expects to be spent in the 50 per cent. least disadvantaged areas of the country. |
|
(34282)
|
*4
|
Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe): What progress his Department's behavioural insight team has made in its work. |
|
(34283)
|
*5
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): What recent discussions he has had with the civil society organisations on the implementation of the Big Society initiative. |
|
(34284)
|
*6
|
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter): What savings have been achieved under the Government's programme of rationalisation and abolition of public bodies to date. |
|
(34285)
|
*7
|
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): What assessment he has made of the effect on public expenditure of his proposals for non-departmental public bodies. |
|
(34286)
|
*8
|
Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): What assessment he has made of the likely effects on the social enterprise sector of reductions in Government expenditure. |
|
(34287)
|
*9
|
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): What assessment he has made of the likely effects on the social enterprise sector of reductions in Government expenditure. |
|
(34288)
|
*10
|
Mark Durkan (Foyle): What plans he has for the future of the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Government and the devolved administrations. |
|
(34289)
|
*11
|
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): What steps he is taking to ensure that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds participate in the National Citizen Service. |
|
(34290)
|
*12
|
Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): What assessment he has made of the likely effects on the social enterprise sector of reductions in Government expenditure. |
|
(34291)
|
*13
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): What assessment he has made of the effects on the Big Society initiative of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34292)
|
*14
|
Charlie Elphicke (Dover): What recent progress he has made on the implementation of his proposals for the reform of public bodies. |
|
(34293)
|
*15
|
Guy Opperman (Hexham): What objectives he set for his Department's review of public bodies. |
|
(34294)
|
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a question without notice.
*1
|
Andrew George (St Ives): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19 January. |
|
(34265)
|
*2
|
Chris Bryant (Rhondda): |
|
(34266)
|
*3
|
David Simpson (Upper Bann): |
|
(34267)
|
*4
|
Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): |
|
(34268)
|
*5
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): |
|
(34269)
|
*6
|
Mrs Anne Main (St Albans): |
|
(34270)
|
*7
|
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): |
|
(34271)
|
*8
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): |
|
(34272)
|
*9
|
Ms Louise Bagshawe (Corby): |
|
(34273)
|
*10
|
Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North): |
|
(34274)
|
*11
|
Tony Baldry (Banbury): |
|
(34275)
|
*12
|
Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): |
|
(34276)
|
*13
|
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): |
|
(34277)
|
*14
|
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon): |
|
(34278)
|
*15
|
Clive Efford (Eltham): |
|
(34279)
|
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Tuesday 11 January
1
N
|
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress he has made on his Department's target of creating 50,000 additional apprenticeship places by April 2011; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(33680)
|
2
N
|
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that its target of creating 50,000 additional apprenticeship places by April 2011 will be achieved; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(33681)
|
3
N
|
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the abolition of the Train to Gain programme does not reduce the number of apprenticehip places available; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(33682)
|
4
N
|
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what (a) discussions he held with and (b) submissions his Department made to HM Treasury as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review process over the valuation of the Government Art Collection; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(33814)
|
5
N
|
Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel are on the Daily Ration Roll at Fort Blockhouse, Gosport. |
|
(33811)
|
6
N
|
Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent on the Missed Meals and Meals Out allowance at the Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit, Portsmouth in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(33812)
|
7
N
|
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2010, Official Report, column 278W, on departmental art works, what budgetary provision he has made for covering the insurance costs of damage or loss of his Department's collection of fine arts and antiquities; and what proportion of the settlement for his Department for each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period this comprises. |
|
(33813)
|
8
N
|
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2010, Official Report, column 8W, on departmental art works, what consideration was given to the value of his Department's art collection in his Department's submission to the Treasury as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review process. |
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(33815)
|
9
N
|
Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to address the situation of failed asylum claimants who are neither legally settled nor under notice of removal. |
|
(33642)
|
Notices given on Wednesday 12 January
1
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the adequacy of the level of training available for apprentices in the housing industry; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34260)
|
2
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many households in (a) the West Midlands and (b) nationally are on social housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement. |
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(33985)
|
3
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of new homes which are required to meet demand in (a) the West Midlands and (b) nationally. |
|
(33986)
|
4
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to discuss the development of skills and technology for zero-carbon homes with the (a) Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and (b) National Housing Federation. |
|
(33987)
|
5
N
|
Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the number of local authority libraries where (a) closure and (b) a reduction in opening hours is proposed. |
|
(34151)
|
6
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the safety of foreign journalists in Sierra Leone; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34086)
|
7
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made a recent assessment of levels of health and safety awareness amongst construction businesses; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34259)
|
Notices given on Thursday 13 January
1
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was paid to pupils in payments for reaching pre-agreed targets in addition to education maintenance allowance payments in each year for which figures are available; and how many pupils received such payments in each such year. |
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(34349)
|
2
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many young offenders received education maintenance allowance payments in each year for which figures are available; and how much was paid to young offenders in such payments in each such year. |
|
(34350)
|
3
N
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department made of First Capital Connect's compliance with committed obligations under its franchise agreement in the most recent four-weekly assessment period. |
|
(34352)
|
4
N
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department had with representatives of First Capital Connect between 5 May 2010 and 31 December 2010. |
|
(34353)
|
5
N
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions First Capital Connect had with his Department on franchise obligations between 1 April 2006 and 3 December 2010. |
|
(34354)
|
6
N
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which four-weekly assessment periods his Department concluded that First Capital Connect is not in compliance with its franchise agreement between 1 April 2006 and 31 December 2010. |
|
(34355)
|
7
N
|
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department collects as part of its four-weekly performance review of First Capital Connect. |
|
(34356)
|
8
N
|
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress has been made on assessing the effects of the proposed changes to the administration of child benefit, with particular reference to the accrual of national insurance credits. |
|
(34351)
|
Notices given on Friday 14 January
1
N
|
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the likely effect on the Livingston and Bathgate sorting offices of implementation of his proposal to privatise Royal Mail. |
|
(34695)
|
2
N
|
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the likely effect on the Post Office network in Livingston constituency of implementation of his proposal to privatise Royal Mail. |
|
(34696)
|
3
N
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homeless households were in temporary accommodation in Stoke-on-Trent in each quarter since 2005. |
|
(34689)
|
4
N
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the most recent previous employment was of each senior member of staff who has been employed on a fixed-term contract in his Department since May 2010. |
|
(34690)
|
5
N
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff are employed on a fixed-term contract in his Department; and what the job title of each is. |
|
(34691)
|
6
N
|
Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the (a) total and (b) average salary is of staff employed on fixed-term contracts in his Department. |
|
(34692)
|
7
N
|
Andrew Griffiths (Burton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients in each NHS mental health hospital are recorded as using (a) cannabis, (b) methadone and (c) other controlled substances. |
|
(34693)
|
8
N
|
Andrew Griffiths (Burton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of drug treatment patients who have been in treatment for three years or more are resident in each English region; and how many such patients are being prescribed substitute drugs. |
|
(34694)
|
9
N
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent estimate he has made of the level of debt or surplus held by each primary care trust (a) in 2009-10 and (b) on the most recent date for which figures are available. |
|
(34697)
|
10
N
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding each primary care trust allocated to treating and preventing sexually transmitted infections in (a) each of the last five financial years and (b) 2010-11. |
|
(34698)
|
11
N
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to his announcement of 52 GP Commissioning Pathfinders, what the (a) name, (b) management board members, (c) planned operational date, (d) NHS bodies involved in planning, management or operations, (e) independent or private sector organisations involved in planning, management or operations, (f) NHS bodies expected to be involved in future planning, management or operations, (g) independent or private sector organisations expected to be involved in future planning, management or operations, (h) organisational code and name of each (i) GP practice and (ii) primary care organisation which are active members and (i) number and proportion of (A) GP practices and (B) primary care organisations within the area which are not currently active members are for each GP Commissioning Pathfinder; whether each Pathfinder has appointed a (1) qualified or accredited senior finance manager, (2) organisational development expert, (3) individual with expertise in corporate affairs or governance and (4) commissioning expert; from which organisations such individuals were recruited; and if he will publish a copy of this information in machine-readable form. |
|
(34699)
|
12
N
|
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when his Department expects to publish its multilateral aid review. |
|
(34684)
|
13
N
|
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when his Department expects to publish its bilateral aid review. |
|
(34685)
|
14
N
|
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether university scholarships provided by his Department for students from developing countries will be classified as Official Development Assistance (a) this year and (b) in subsequent years. |
|
(34686)
|
15
N
|
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether exenditiure by his Department on overseas students and refugees will be classified as Official Development Assistance (a) this year and (b) in subsequent years. |
|
(34687)
|
16
N
|
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support his Department is providing to Sri Lanka following the floods in that country in January 2011. |
|
(34688)
|
THURSDAY 20 JANUARY
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Monday 10 January
1
N
|
Alison McGovern (Wirral South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has put in place a communications plan in respect of civil service redundancies. |
|
(33380)
|
2
N
|
Alison McGovern (Wirral South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has undertaken an equalities impact assessment in respect of his policy on tapered redundancy payments for civil servants over 60. |
|
(33381)
|
3
N
|
Alison McGovern (Wirral South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on redeployment of civil servants to prevent involuntary redundancy; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(33382)
|
Notices given on Tuesday 11 January
1
N
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether voluntary redundancy settlements have been reached with the (a) Cabinet Office Chief Information Officer, (b) Chief Executive of DirectGov and (c) Director General of the Office for Civil Society in the last three months. |
|
(33683)
|
2
N
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many senior civil servants in his Department have taken (a) voluntary redundancy and (b) early retirement since November 2010; and what the (i) job title and (ii) financial settlement was in each such case. |
|
(33684)
|
3
N
|
Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of (a) local and (b) county council executives receive salaries greater than that of the Prime Minister. |
|
(33643)
|
Notices given on Thursday 13 January
1
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with gas and electricity suppliers on trends in energy supply costs to domestic consumers; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34631)
|
2
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effects on implementation of the proposals in his consultation document on electricity market reform on inward investment in the UK energy sector; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34632)
|
3
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with representatives of business organisations on the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency scheme. |
|
(34633)
|
4
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many planning approvals for wind farms in England over the last year have not been proceeded with; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34634)
|
5
N
|
Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take in response to the recommendations of the NHS Blood and Transplant Strategic Forum on stem cell transplantation published in December 2010. |
|
(34499)
|
6
N
|
Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the NHS Blood and Transplant Strategic Forum report on stem cell transplantation published in December 2010; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(34500)
|
7
N
|
Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he made of the likely effects of the proposed coastguard station closures announced on 16 December 2010. |
|
(34496)
|
FRIDAY 21 JANUARY
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Tuesday 11 January
1
N
|
Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of local council employees who receive salaries higher than that of the Prime Minister. |
|
(33644)
|
2
N
|
Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) long-term and (b) short-term plans he has for the disused married quarters in and around Shackleton Road, Gosport. |
|
(33645)
|
Notices given on Wednesday 12 January
1
N
|
Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to bring forward proposals to enable charities to reclaim value added tax on the same basis as limited companies. |
|
(34072)
|
2
N
|
Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners serving sentences of less than four years have been convicted of (a) violent and (b) sexual offences. |
|
(34073)
|
Notices given on Thursday 13 January
1
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on plans to ease congestion on the A65 corridor between Leeds and Bradford. |
|
(34501)
|
MONDAY 24 JANUARY
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Monday 10 January
1
N
|
Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals of each original nationality have been deprived of British citizenship in each year since the Immigration and Asylum Act 2006 came into force. |
|
(33472)
|
Notices given on Tuesday 11 January
1
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proposals his Department has for the future funding of residential care home places. |
|
(33816)
|
Notices given on Thursday 13 January
1
N
|
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the (a) monetary value and (b) proportion of student loans which will be irrecoverable for the purposes of his Department's annually managed expenditure estimates for each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
|
(34502)
|
TUESDAY 25 JANUARY
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Monday 10 January
1
N
|
Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has put in place to prevent deaths of young people from Sudden Death Syndrome. |
|
(33445)
|
Notices given on Tuesday 11 January
1
N
|
Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect of fuel duty on small business. |
|
(33819)
|
2
N
|
John Stevenson (Carlisle): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support building societies and mutuals. |
|
(33647)
|
3
N
|
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the costs to his Department arising from the reduction in value of Capita's contract for education maintenance allowance; and whether his Department is liable for penalty payments under that contract as a result of the reduction. |
|
(33775)
|
4
N
|
Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines are in place on the use of 0844 and 0845 telephone numbers by (a) GP surgeries, (b) hospitals and (c) dental practices. |
|
(33818)
|
5
N
|
Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of the £10 Christmas bonus for the latest year in which figures are available. |
|
(33817)
|
6
N
|
John Stevenson (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners living in care homes received winter fuel payments in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(33646)
|
THURSDAY 27 JANUARY
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Tuesday 11 January
1
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the average cost of the recent increase in the rate of value added tax to voluntary services and charities in each of the next three years. |
|
(33820)
|
Notices given on Thursday 13 January
1
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the NHS of unused medicines which were subsequently destroyed in the latest year for which figures are available; and for what reason such drugs returned to the NHS are not reissued to patients requiring prescriptions. |
|
(34504)
|
2
N
|
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many projects funded through UK official development aid were halted due to misuse of such funds by the recipients in each year since 2007-08. |
|
(34503)
|
3
N
|
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the aid classified as official development assistance (ODA) provided by UK non-governmental organisations funded through Gift Aid contributions in each year since 2007-08; and what method he used to estimate the proportion of UK ODA attributable to gift aided contributions. |
|
(34635)
|
4
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people (a) in Leeds and (b) nationally applied for disability living allowance citing schizophrenia or a psychosis as their disability in each of the last five years; and how many such applications were refused in each such year. |
|
(34506)
|
TUESDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Tuesday 11 January
1
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has made to pay local housing allowance directly to landlords if directed to do so by tenants. |
|
(33821)
|
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