Part 2: Oral and Written Questions beginning on
Monday 31 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 31 January 2011
(the 'Questions Book')
Items (e.g. Private Members' Bills set down for Fridays) formerly listed in this paper can be found in the Future Business paper, section D.
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.
MONDAY 31 JANUARY
Questions for Oral Answer
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
*1
|
Alun Michael
(Cardiff South and Penarth):
What plans he has for the future of RAF St Athan. |
|
(36734)
|
*2
|
Mr David Hanson
(Delyn):
What estimate he has made of the number of armed forces personnel and their dependants who will be affected by proposed changes to the uprating of armed forces pensions; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36735)
|
*3
|
Richard Harrington
(Watford):
What assessment he has made of Iran's potential nuclear weapons capability; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36736)
|
*4
|
Jesse Norman
(Hereford and South Herefordshire):
What assessment he has made of the value for money of the Airtanker private finance initiative project. |
|
(36737)
|
*5
|
Nic Dakin
(Scunthorpe):
What his policy is on the provision of benefits to veterans; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36738)
|
*6
|
Penny Mordaunt
(Portsmouth North):
What recent representations he has received on the pay of armed forces personnel engaged in the location and disposal of improvised explosive devices; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36739)
|
*7
|
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
What his policy is on the use of individual and direct offset agreements in defence contracts. |
|
(36740)
|
*8
|
Eric Ollerenshaw
(Lancaster and Fleetwood):
What steps he is taking to increase the level of UK defence exports. |
|
(36741)
|
*9
|
Mr Dominic Raab
(Esher and Walton):
What steps he is taking to ensure value for money in his Department's procurement. |
|
(36742)
|
*10
|
Elizabeth Truss
(South West Norfolk):
What estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of relocating Tornado maintenance facilities away from RAF Marham. |
|
(36743)
|
*12
|
Stephen Barclay
(North East Cambridgeshire):
What steps his Department is taking to increase the effectiveness of project management for its major projects. |
|
(36745)
|
*13
|
John Glen
(Salisbury):
What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36746)
|
*15
|
Dr Julian Huppert
(Cambridge):
Whether any components for the construction of Trident replacement submarines are to be purchased prior to Main Gate decision in 2016. |
|
(36748)
|
*16
|
Gregg McClymont
(Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East):
What assessment he has made of the effect on armed forces pensions of proposed changes to indexation arrangements for public sector pensions. |
|
(36749)
|
*17
|
Grahame M. Morris
(Easington):
What estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of returning British troops from Germany (a) between 2010 and 2015 and (b) between 2015 and 2020; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36750)
|
*18
|
Kevin Brennan
(Cardiff West):
What recent assessment he has made of how the commitments in the Strategic Defence and Security Review are to be funded from his Department's budget settlement. |
|
(36751)
|
*19
|
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
What recent discussions he has had on civilian personnel reductions in his Department. |
|
(36752)
|
*20
|
Nick de Bois
(Enfield North):
What recent assessment he has made of the standard of trauma care provided to members of the armed forces; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36753)
|
*21
|
Andrea Leadsom
(South Northamptonshire):
What assessment he has made of Iran's potential nuclear weapons capability; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36754)
|
*22
|
Mr Stephen Hepburn
(Jarrow):
What plans he has for future UK defence industrial capacity; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36755)
|
*23
|
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
What plans he has for future UK defence industrial capacity; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36756)
|
*24
|
Andrew Bridgen
(North West Leicestershire):
What recent assessment he has made of the level of trauma care provided to serving and former members of the armed forces; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36757)
|
*25
|
Simon Hughes
(Bermondsey and Old Southwark):
What discussions he has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on steps to ensure that postal ballots for members of the armed forces deployed abroad and their dependants can be issued and returned in time for each election and for the referendum scheduled to take place in 2011. |
|
(36758)
|
At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
*1
|
Nick Smith
(Blaenau Gwent):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. |
|
(36759)
|
*2
|
Christopher Pincher
(Tamworth):
|
|
(36760)
|
*3
|
Richard Harrington
(Watford):
|
|
(36761)
|
*4
|
Mr David Crausby
(Bolton North East):
|
|
(36762)
|
*5
|
Catherine McKinnell
(Newcastle Upon Tyne North):
|
|
(36763)
|
*6
|
Julian Smith
(Skipton and Ripon):
|
|
(36764)
|
*7
|
John Glen
(Salisbury):
|
|
(36765)
|
*8
|
Mark Lancaster
(Milton Keynes North):
|
|
(36766)
|
*9
|
Mr Douglas Carswell
(Clacton):
|
|
(36767)
|
*10
|
Mel Stride
(Central Devon):
|
|
(36768)
|
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Wednesday 19 January
1
N
|
Mrs Louise Ellman
(Liverpool, Riverside):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department's reviews of the (a) vetting and barring scheme and (b) criminal records regime will take account of (i) the findings and recommendations of the Bichard Inquiry and (ii) statutory provisions safeguarding children and vulnerable people. |
|
(35599)
|
2
N
|
Mrs Louise Ellman
(Liverpool, Riverside):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what savings to the public purse in monetary terms she expects as a result of planned changes to the Criminal Records Bureau budget in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
|
(35601)
|
3
N
|
Mrs Louise Ellman
(Liverpool, Riverside):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the Library the criteria the Criminal Records Bureau is using to determine the reduction in staffing levels over the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
|
(35602)
|
Notices given on Thursday 20 January
1
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart
(Slough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether, under his proposals for parental leave, a mother who returns to work in order for her partner to take additional paternity leave and pay will lose any keeping in touch days. |
|
(36163)
|
2
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart
(Slough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether, under his proposals for parental leave, a mother who takes a period of annual leave immediately after maternity leave will be classed as having returned to work for the purposes of starting additional paternity leave and pay. |
|
(36165)
|
3
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart
(Slough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether, under his proposals for parental leave, employees will be permitted to continue to recoup statutory maternity pay if a mother returns to work but takes a period of annual leave immediately after maternity leave. |
|
(36164)
|
Notices given on Monday 24 January
3
N
|
Penny Mordaunt
(Portsmouth North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on formulating a code of recommended practice for local authorities; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36617)
|
4
N
|
Kerry McCarthy
(Bristol East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2010, Official Report, column 68W, on animal experiments, by what date she expects a ban on the testing of household products on animals to have been implemented. |
|
(36586)
|
Notices given on Tuesday 25 January
1
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart
(Slough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many unsettled equal pay cases have remained in the employment tribunal system in the last (a) 10, (b) 20 and (c) 30 years. |
|
(36420)
|
2
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart
(Slough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many equal pay cases went to an employment tribunal in each year since 2000; and in how many such cases the complainant was successful. |
|
(36421)
|
3
N
|
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what criteria are applied to assess bids to the Regional Growth Fund; what comparative weight is attached to each criterion; and whether there have been any changes to such (a) criteria and (b) comparative weighting in the last three months. |
|
(36995)
|
4
N
|
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what mechanisms he uses to inform prospective applicants to the Regional Growth Fund of the criteria which will be used to appraise bids; and whether prospective applicants have been informed of any changes to such criteria or to any comparative weighting attached to them. |
|
(36996)
|
5
N
|
Mr Gordon Marsden
(Blackpool South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what mechanism he has put in place to safeguard the (a) staff and (b) infrastructure of the Next Steps and Connexions services in the transition to the proposed all-age careers service in the academic year 2011-12. |
|
(37069)
|
6
N
|
Mr Gordon Marsden
(Blackpool South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which stakeholders were consulted on (a) his plans for the proposed all-age careers service and (b) the timetable for its implementation following the merger of the Next Steps and Connexions services. |
|
(37070)
|
7
N
|
Mr Gordon Marsden
(Blackpool South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the statutory responsibilities of the proposed all-age careers service will be from the academic year 2011-12. |
|
(37071)
|
8
N
|
Mr Gordon Marsden
(Blackpool South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to announce (a) the funding allocated to the proposed all-age careers service in 2011-12 and (b) the proportion of funding for that service to be provided by (i) his Department and (ii) the Department for Education. |
|
(37072)
|
9
N
|
Mr Gordon Marsden
(Blackpool South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what local authority responsibilities for the delivery of information, advice and guidance services will be transferred to the proposed all-age careers service as a result of the planned merger between Next Steps and Connexions. |
|
(37073)
|
10
N
|
Graeme Morrice
(Livingston):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the effects on the Post Office network in Livingston constituency of his decision not to introduce legislative proposals to require an inter-business agreement between a privatised Royal Mail company and the Post Office network. |
|
(36993)
|
11
N
|
Chi Onwurah
(Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions officials in his Department had with the Royal Academy of Engineering on the development of a new diversity programme in engineering and the wider science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce to widen participation among under-represented groups prior to his Department's publication of The Allocation of Science and Research Funding, URN 10/1356. |
|
(36856)
|
12
N
|
Mr John Spellar
(Warley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the prevention of mail scams targeted on vulnerable and elderly people. |
|
(36854)
|
13
N
|
Mr John Spellar
(Warley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the clearance of backlogs of mail and parcels. |
|
(36855)
|
14
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas
(Harrow West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2011, Official Report, column 109W, on overseas students: EU nationals, what the mechanisms are which his Department has in place to recover loans from (a) EU and (b) other students who move abroad; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36858)
|
15
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas
(Harrow West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students normally resident in each parliamentary constituency entered university in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36859)
|
16
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas
(Harrow West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2011, Official Report, column 108W, on higher education: standards, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the contract between the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in maintaining academic standards and quality; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36860)
|
17
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas
(Harrow West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution to the economy of postgraduate education; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36861)
|
19
N
|
Ian Austin
(Dudley North):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has for the end of the Financial Inclusion Fund; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36866)
|
20
N
|
Mr John Baron
(Basildon and Billericay):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the letters from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of 7 October and 18 November 2010 regarding Ford Dunton. |
|
(36811)
|
21
N
|
Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
(Na h-Eileanan an Iar):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much additional revenue he expects to raise as a result of the recent increase in the rate of value added tax; and what proportion of that increase he estimates will come from consumer expenditure on petrol. |
|
(36994)
|
22
N
|
Ms Margaret Ritchie
(South Down):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with representatives of the British Bankers' Association for the purposes of encouraging them to assist the social economy sector in Northern Ireland by establishing a funding mechanism; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36997)
|
23
N
|
Mr Laurence Robertson
(Tewkesbury):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, to which projects with a monetary value between £500 million and £600 million he has allocated funding since his appointment |
|
(37007)
|
24
N
|
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government's objectives are for the reform of the International Monetary Fund. |
|
(37015)
|
25
N
|
Jim Fitzpatrick
(Poplar and Limehouse):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to appoint a representative of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to serve on the Board of the Thames Gateway Development Corporation; and what the reason is for the time taken to make this appointment following the submission of the Borough's nomination. |
|
(36807)
|
26
N
|
Mr Bob Ainsworth
(Coventry North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the remaining Type 22 frigates following their decommissioning. |
|
(36808)
|
27
N
|
Mr Bob Ainsworth
(Coventry North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the unit cost target for the Type 26 frigate is. |
|
(36809)
|
28
N
|
Thomas Docherty
(Dunfermline and West Fife):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 20 January 2011, Official Report, columns 45-47WS, on armed forces allowances, what estimate he has made of the savings which will result from changes to (a) motor mileage allowance, (b) commitment bonus and (c) specialist pay reserve banding in the financial years (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14 and (iv) 2014-15. |
|
(36818)
|
29
N
|
Thomas Docherty
(Dunfermline and West Fife):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 20 January 2011, Official Report, columns 45-47WS, on armed forces allowances, what estimate he has made of the savings which will result from changes to (a) recruitment and retention allowance (London), (b) disturbance allowance, (c) daily subsistence, (d) get you home (early years) and (e) get you home (seagoers) in the financial year (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14 and (iv) 2014-15. |
|
(37005)
|
30
N
|
Thomas Docherty
(Dunfermline and West Fife):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 20 January 2011, Official Report, columns 45-47WS, on armed forces allowances, what estimate he has made of the savings which will result from changes to (a) incidental expenses allowance, (b) local overseas allowance, (c) food and incidentals allowance and (d) living out supplemental rates of local overseas allowance in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14 and (iv) 2014-15. |
|
(37006)
|
31
N
|
Jon Trickett
(Hemsworth):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many seats held by each political party will receive funding for all-postal primaries under his proposals. |
|
(36998)
|
32
N
|
Jon Trickett
(Hemsworth):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the proposed 200 all-postal primaries at the next general election. |
|
(36999)
|
33
N
|
Jon Trickett
(Hemsworth):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, from which budget the proposed all-postal primaries will be funded. |
|
(37000)
|
34
N
|
Jon Trickett
(Hemsworth):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions he has had on proposed all-postal primaries since his appointment. |
|
(37009)
|
35
N
|
Jon Trickett
(Hemsworth):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals in relation to all-postal primaries. |
|
(37010)
|
36
N
|
Ian Austin
(Dudley North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the likely effect on competitive sport (a) within and (b) between schools of the end of his Department's funding for competition managers. |
|
(36870)
|
37
N
|
Ian Austin
(Dudley North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the likely number of redundancies arising from his Department's reduction in expenditure on school sport in the school year 2011-12. |
|
(36871)
|
38
N
|
Ms Karen Buck
(Westminster North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which Academy schools have had their revenue funding reduced in lieu of a sponsor's contribution; and by how much that funding has been reduced in each case. |
|
(36806)
|
39
N
|
Bill Esterson
(Sefton Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which members of the Senior Civil Service have left his Department since May 2010; on what date and for what reasons the exit occurred in each case; and what (a) contractual and (b) non-contractual payments were made upon exit to each such staff member. |
|
(36819)
|
40
N
|
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on (a) first and (b) primary schools becoming academies. |
|
(37016)
|
41
N
|
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the minimum required number of pupils in a school to support academy status in (a) primary and (b) first schools. |
|
(37017)
|
42
N
|
Chi Onwurah
(Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will develop an indicator for schools to report the proportion of their science and mathematics teachers with specialist knowledge relevant to the subjects they teach. |
|
(36857)
|
43
N
|
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to improve the process of adoption. |
|
(37014)
|
44
N
|
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) agenda, (b) list of speakers, (c) budget and (d) invitation list is for the event on free schools he plans to attend at the Westminster Academy on 29 January 2011; and whether speakers will receive (i) remuneration and (ii) expenses for attending the event. |
|
(37084)
|
45
N
|
Barry Gardiner
(Brent North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what tracts of land have been sold by the Forestry Commission since 1997; what the (a) area in hectares, (b) sale price, (c) sale date and (d) biodiversity value was of the land sold in each case; and, where such land was forested, what the type of forest cover was. |
|
(37074)
|
46
N
|
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the audit process for grants made in each of the last five years from her Department to (a) the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and (b) Natural England. |
|
(37013)
|
47
N
|
Jo Swinson
(East Dunbartonshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representation he has received on the compatibility with the Rome Statute on forced population transfer of the proposed relocation of ethnic Kachin people in advance of the construction of the Myitsone dam, Kachin state, Burma. |
|
(36812)
|
48
N
|
Jo Swinson
(East Dunbartonshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on attacks against the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army in Myawaddy, Karen state, Burma. |
|
(36815)
|
49
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas
(Harrow West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of reports of deaths among Tamil prisoners detained in Anuradhapura prison, Sri Lanka; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36862)
|
50
N
|
Mr Bob Ainsworth
(Coventry North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) problematic and (b) non-problematic users of (i) alcohol, (ii) tobacco, (iii) cannabis, (iv) ecstasy, (v) heroine, (vi) cocaine, (vii) crack cocaine, (viii) LSD and (ix) amphetamines in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(36869)
|
51
N
|
Teresa Pearce
(Erith and Thamesmead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the monetary value was of each contract placed with (a) GlaxoSmithKline, (b) Pfizer, (c) Sanofi Aventis, (d) AstraZeneca and (e) Novartis by his Department and its agencies in each of the last five years. |
|
(37075)
|
52
N
|
Teresa Pearce
(Erith and Thamesmead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether any former officials of his Department have sought permission to join (a) GlaxoSmithKline, (b) Pfizer, (c) Sanofi Aventis, (d) AstraZeneca and (e) Novartis in the last 12 months. |
|
(37076)
|
53
N
|
Jo Swinson
(East Dunbartonshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients were treated under the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme in each quarter of the last three years. |
|
(36813)
|
54
N
|
Jo Swinson
(East Dunbartonshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many therapists have been trained under the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme in each quarter of the last three years. |
|
(36814)
|
55
N
|
Jo Swinson
(East Dunbartonshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2010, Official Report, column 130W, on mental health services: manpower, what progress the Government has made on meeting its target to have 3,650 new therapy workers in place in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme by April 2011. |
|
(36816)
|
56
N
|
Stephen Twigg
(Liverpool, West Derby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the number of teenagers in Liverpool who regularly use sunbeds. |
|
(36820)
|
57
N
|
Mr Bob Ainsworth
(Coventry North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has (a) undertaken or (b) evaluated research on (i) harm caused by drugs and (ii) harm caused by the criminalisation of drugs. |
|
(36867)
|
58
N
|
Mr David Davis
(Haltemprice and Howden):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason individuals whose DNA record has been deleted from the National DNA Database are not informed that the deletion has taken place; and if she will take steps to ensure such notification happens as a matter of course. |
|
(36810)
|
60
N
|
Ms Harriet Harman
(Camberwell and Peckham):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) officials and (b) external advisers are working on his Department's (i) bilateral aid review, (ii) multilateral aid review and (iii) humanitarian aid review. |
|
(36864)
|
61
N
|
Ms Harriet Harman
(Camberwell and Peckham):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) consultations and (b) other meetings he (i) has held and (ii) plans to hold with representatives of (A) non-governmental organisations, (B) civil society, (C) national governments and (D) multilateral organisations as part of his Department's multilateral aid review. |
|
(36872)
|
62
N
|
Ms Harriet Harman
(Camberwell and Peckham):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) consultations and (b) other meetings he (i) has held and (ii) plans to hold with representatives of (A) non-governmental organisations, (B) civil society, (C) national governments and (D) multilateral organisations as part of his Department's bilateral aid review. |
|
(36873)
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63
N
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Ms Harriet Harman
(Camberwell and Peckham):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) consultations and (b) other meetings he (i) has held and (ii) plans to hold with representatives of (A) non-governmental organisations, (B) civil society, (C) national governments and (D) multilateral organisations as part of his Department's humanitarian aid review. |
|
(36874)
|
64
N
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the level of referral fee income obtained by insurers from lawyers (a) sitting on panels and acting for insurers to defend claims and (b) acting for those with claims as a result of road accidents who consult insurers under motor insurance and/or legal expenses policies. |
|
(37011)
|
65
N
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration he has given to bringing forward proposals to prohibit insurers from recommending or referring those involved in accidents to lawyers with whom the insurers have a commercial arrangement, including the payment by the lawyer to the insurer of a panel membership or referral fee; and what assessment he has made of the steps which would be required to make such activity an offence in law. |
|
(37012)
|
66
N
|
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 18 January 2011, Official Report, column 664W, on sea rescue, what the name was of each member of the team; what relevant experience each such member had prior to their appointment; and what criteria were used to select them. |
|
(37018)
|
67
N
|
Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
(Na h-Eileanan an Iar):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2011, Official Report, column 83W, on HM Coastguard: manpower, how many people HM Coastguard has trained in each year since 2001; and how many of those trained remained in employment with HM Coastguard for more than one year after the conclusion of initial training. |
|
(36863)
|
68
N
|
Gavin Shuker
(Luton South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which franchise obligations First Capital Connect was found to have contravened in September 2009. |
|
(37001)
|
69
N
|
Gavin Shuker
(Luton South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much revenue he expects to receive from the sale of the Government's remaining share of National Air Traffic Services. |
|
(37002)
|
70
N
|
Gavin Shuker
(Luton South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of the agreed management provisions for franchise performance during each four-week period of First Capital Connect's rail franchise. |
|
(37008)
|
71
N
|
John Woodcock
(Barrow and Furness):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2011, Official Report, column 83W, on the Highways Agency: telephone services, what proportion of calls to the Highways Agency public helpline were unanswered in each week of November and December 2010. |
|
(36817)
|
72
N
|
Alison McGovern
(Wirral South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which models his Department uses to analyse levels of (a) employment, (b) unemployment, (c) jobeeker's allowance (JSA) caseload and (d) expenditure on JSA. |
|
(37085)
|
73
N
|
Alison McGovern
(Wirral South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2011, Official Report, columns 1015-6W, on jobseeker's allowance, if he will publish his Department's projection of the (a) jobseeker's allowance claimant count, (b) jobseeker's allowance claimant counted aged 16 to 24 years old, (c) average weekly jobseeker's allowance payment and (d) average weekly jobseeker's allowance payments to those claimants aged 16 to 24 years old in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14 and (iv) 2014-15. |
|
(37086)
|
74
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the net effect on the state pension of a person of average income who reaches state retirement age in 2011 of the implementation of (a) the triple guarantee and (b) the use of the consumer prices index rather than the retail prices index for indexation. |
|
(37003)
|
75
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the effect on the second state pension of a person of average income who reaches state retirement age in 2011 of the use of the consumer prices index rather than the retail prices index for pension indexation. |
|
(37004)
|
76
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effects on pensioner incomes of the change from the retail prices index to the consumer prices index for indexation. |
|
(37068)
|
Notices given on Wednesday 26 January
1
N
|
Graham Stringer
(Blackley and Broughton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what his policy is on the flying of flags from Government buildings during the London 2012 Olympics. |
|
(36865)
|
2
N
|
Mr Bob Ainsworth
(Coventry North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of progress in reducing opium production in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36868)
|
3
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Attorney General, what regulations the Law Officers' Departments have introduced since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37368)
|
4
N
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Attorney General, what regulations the Law Officers' Departments have removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37407)
|
5
|
Catherine McKinnell
(Newcastle Upon Tyne North):
To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2010, Official Report, column 234W, on public expenditure, what progress has been made by the Law Officers' Departments on undertaking equality impact assessments in respect of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
|
(37254)
|
6
|
Catherine McKinnell
(Newcastle Upon Tyne North):
To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish of 30 November 2010, Official Report, columns 661-2W, on business plans, what progress he has made in his consideration of the publication of an internal business plan for the (a) Crown Prosecution Service and (b) Serious Fraud Office. |
|
(37343)
|
7
|
Catherine McKinnell
(Newcastle Upon Tyne North):
To ask the Attorney General, under what budget headings expenditure reductions will be made by the (a) National Fraud Authority, (b) Serious Fraud Office and (c) Crown Prosecution Service following the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
|
(37358)
|
8
|
Catherine McKinnell
(Newcastle Upon Tyne North):
To ask the Attorney General, whether he has made an assessment of the compliance of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review with the provisions set out in (a) equalities legislation and (b) the Human Rights Act 1998; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37359)
|
9
N
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37403)
|
10
|
Margaret Beckett
(Derby South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made in establishing a local enterpirse partnership for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. |
|
(37299)
|
11
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of department-branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37233)
|
12
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the competitiveness of British manufacturing companies of short-time working arrangements in other EU countries. |
|
(37187)
|
13
|
Paul Maynard
(Blackpool North and Cleveleys):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people normally resident in Blackpool North and Cleveleys constituency applied to attend university to start in the academic year (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12. |
|
(37305)
|
14
|
Christopher Pincher
(Tamworth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward proposals to reform the membership of rules for student unions and the National Union of Students so that membership is by voluntary opt-in. |
|
(37120)
|
15
|
Christopher Pincher
(Tamworth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will review the funding arrangement for the National Union of Students for the purposes of establishing voluntary membership funding arrangements. |
|
(37121)
|
16
|
Angela Smith
(Penistone and Stocksbridge):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which organisation will be responsible for administration of the Adult Learning Grant in future; whether the grant will continue to be paid after September 2011; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37177)
|
17
N
|
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to publish a defence industry strategy plan. |
|
(37291)
|
18
N
|
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent progress he has made on his strategy for business growth in the UK economy; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37292)
|
19
N
|
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the outcomes were of his recent manufacturing summit; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37293)
|
20
N
|
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will place in the Library a list of the deregulatory measures his Department has taken since May 2010. |
|
(37294)
|
21
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to (a) monitor and (b) review the effect on manufacturing industry of the changes to immigration rules to take effect in April 2011. |
|
(37092)
|
22
N
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the likely effects on the competitiveness and financial stability of the aerospace industry of the changes to immigration rules to take effect in April 2011. |
|
(37135)
|
23
N
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the aerospace industry on the effects on them of changes to immigration rules to take effect in April 2011; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37138)
|
24
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas
(Harrow West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effects on astronomy in the UK of the decision of the Science and Technology Facilities Council to withdraw funding from optical and infrared astronomical observatories in the northern hemisphere. |
|
(37132)
|
25
|
Jon Trickett
(Hemsworth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what process was used to recruit the Chief Executive of Royal Mail on the last occasion the appointment was made. |
|
(37345)
|
26
|
Jon Trickett
(Hemsworth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what topics he discussed with Moya Greene, Chief Executive of Royal Mail at their meeting on 21 May 2010. |
|
(37346)
|
27
N
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37402)
|
28
|
Margaret Beckett
(Derby South):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the working population of (a) the City of Derby, (b) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and (c) the East Midlands was employed in the private sector in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(37295)
|
29
|
Margaret Beckett
(Derby South):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the gross value added was of the economy of the City of Derby was in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(37300)
|
30
|
Margaret Beckett
(Derby South):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the workforce of (a) the City of Derby, (b) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and (c) the East Midlands is classified as employed in high technology industries. |
|
(37301)
|
31
|
Mr David Crausby
(Bolton North East):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(37250)
|
32
|
Mr David Crausby
(Bolton North East):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many women were diagnosed with (a) breast cancer and (b) ovarian cancer in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(37251)
|
33
|
Jon Trickett
(Hemsworth):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer Question 36145, on a Civil Service register of interests, tabled on 20 January 2011 for named day answer on 25 January 2011. |
|
(37186)
|
34
|
Ian Austin
(Dudley North):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with (a) the Citizens Advice Bureau, (b) the Insolvency Helpline and (c) other organisations on the ending of the Financial Inclusion Fund. |
|
(37223)
|
35
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37376)
|
36
|
Margaret Beckett
(Derby South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the effects of his economic and fiscal policies on the high technology manufacturing sector in the City of Derby; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37296)
|
37
|
Nicola Blackwood
(Oxford West and Abingdon):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the Exchequer of giving brothers and sisters who share the same property the same rights of exemption from inheritance tax as those provided to married couples. |
|
(37314)
|
38
|
Mr Nicholas Brown
(Newcastle Upon Tyne East):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the rate of return on the Government's asset holdings in (a) British Waterways, (b) the Dartford Crossing, (c) the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency, (d) High Speed 1, (e) the Land Registry, (f) the Met Office, (g) NATS, (h) NHS Professionals, (i) the Oil and Pipelines Agency Government Pipeline and Storage System, (j) Ordnanace Survey, (k) Public Forest Estate England, (l) Public Sector Spectrum Holdings, (m) the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, (n) the Royal Mint, (o) the Student Loans Portfolio, (p) the Tote, (q) trust ports, (r) Urenco, (s) the Royal Mail, (t) the 800MHz and 2.6GHz spectra and (u) other public sector parts of the spectrum suitable for mobile communication purposes in the latest period for which figures are available; and what estimate he has made of the revenue that would be raised from the sale of each such asset. |
|
(37347)
|
39
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department-branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37241)
|
40
|
Mr Douglas Carswell
(Clacton):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was raised through duties payable on fuel in each of the last five years. |
|
(37339)
|
41
|
Mr Douglas Carswell
(Clacton):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the (a) amount and (b) proportion of revenue from duties on fuel arising from each (i) county council and (ii) metropolitan area. |
|
(37340)
|
42
N
|
Mr William Cash
(Stone):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what occasions between 7 and 11 May 2010 the then Chancellor of the Exchequer had discussions with (a) the right hon. Member for Tatton and (b) the right hon. Member for Twickenham; what was discussed; for what reasons the then Chancellor of the Exchequer initiated discussions with the right hon. Member for Twickenham; and if he will make a statement on the matter before the meeting of the European Committee at which the Financial Stabilisation Mechanism will be considered. |
|
(37125)
|
43
N
|
Mr William Cash
(Stone):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2010, Official Report, column 786W, on the European Financial Stability Mechanism, if he will place in the Library a copy of the (a) legal and (b) other written advice received by Treasury Ministers on the application of the European Financial Stability Mechanism to the UK before the meeting of the European Committee at which the Financial Stabilisation Mechanism will be considered. |
|
(37126)
|
44
|
Jonathan Edwards
(Carmarthen East and Dinefwr):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2011, Official Report, column 752W, on departmental manpower, how many people were employed in his Department's Devolved Countries Unit in each year for which figures are available. |
|
(37110)
|
45
N
|
Yvonne Fovargue
(Makerfield):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households have had their tax credit awards terminated following failure to renew their awards in each of the last three years; how many of these were subsequently restored; how many were required to repay the full amount of the award; and what the (a) average and (b) maximum amount required in repayment was in each of those years. |
|
(37210)
|
46
|
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
(Bridgwater and West Somerset):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many consultants are employed by HM Revenue and Customs; and what the average length of their contracts is. |
|
(37221)
|
47
|
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
(Bridgwater and West Somerset):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many non-matched national insurance contributions were matched in each of the last five years. |
|
(37222)
|
48
|
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
(Bridgwater and West Somerset):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 34 of the National Insurance Fund Account 2009-10, what the monetary value is of the 119 million items in the suspense file. |
|
(37224)
|
49
|
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
(Bridgwater and West Somerset):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the public purse under each budget heading of operating (a) Pay As You Earn, (b) self assessment and (c) national insurance in each of the last five years. |
|
(37253)
|
50
|
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
(Bridgwater and West Somerset):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the HM Revenue and Customs employee headcount was for its (a) PSN and (b) information management services department in (i) 2006, (ii) 2007, (iii) 2008, (iv) 2009 and (v) 2010. |
|
(37330)
|
51
N
|
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library a copy of the document CRD3 Briefing on the Commitee of European Banking Supervisors Guidance on Remuneration Provisions in the Capital Requirements Directive; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37397)
|
52
|
Kerry McCarthy
(Bristol East):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2011, Official Report, column 756W, on the Sovereign Support Grant, whether he plans to introduce the primary legislation to establish the Sovereign Support Grant before the summer adjournment. |
|
(37309)
|
53
|
Miss Anne McIntosh
(Thirsk and Malton):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the differential between duty levels applied to petrol and diesel; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37335)
|
54
|
Miss Anne McIntosh
(Thirsk and Malton):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the fuel duty rates due to come into force on 1 April 2011 on road users in (a) rural areas and (b) England; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37341)
|
55
|
Christopher Pincher
(Tamworth):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will standardise the rules of audit for large and small businesses after the transfer of the responsibilities of the Financial Services Authority to the Bank of England. |
|
(37124)
|
56
|
Mrs Linda Riordan
(Halifax):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Halifax have received assistance from the Financial Inclusion Fund in the last 12 months. |
|
(37103)
|
57
|
Mrs Linda Riordan
(Halifax):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the likely effects of closing the Financial Inclusion Fund. |
|
(37104)
|
58
N
|
Dan Rogerson
(North Cornwall):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has any plans to revise the alcohol fraud strategy published in 2009. |
|
(37279)
|
59
N
|
Dan Rogerson
(North Cornwall):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his estimate is of the cost to the public purse of wine fraud in the latest period for which figures are available; and what recent steps he has taken to mitigate wine fraud. |
|
(37280)
|
60
N
|
Dan Rogerson
(North Cornwall):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid out through the drawback duty regime in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010. |
|
(37281)
|
61
|
Dan Rogerson
(North Cornwall):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual value was of drawback duty fraud in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(37352)
|
62
N
|
Dan Rogerson
(North Cornwall):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria are required to be met before drawback duty is repaid to claimants. |
|
(37396)
|
63
|
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential relationship between the price of petrol in (a) the UK and (b) other European countries and economic activity and growth in the UK; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37105)
|
64
N
|
Mr Frank Field
(Birkenhead):
To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what the policy of the Church Commissioners is on the payment by Church of England parishes of a living wage to their employees. |
|
(37287)
|
65
|
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for West Bromwich East of 15 July 2009, Official Report, column 485W, on departmental internet, whether he plans to upgrade his Department's web browsers from Internet Explorer 6. |
|
(37256)
|
66
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department-branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37247)
|
67
|
Mrs Linda Riordan
(Halifax):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funds his Department has provided for the purpose of supporting private sector spending on housing in Halifax in the last five years. |
|
(37351)
|
68
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what regulations his Department has introduced since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37367)
|
69
N
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37404)
|
70
N
|
Annette Brooke
(Mid Dorset and North Poole):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether he plans to take steps to prevent the sale of valuable historical reference books by local authority libraries. |
|
(37398)
|
71
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department-branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37246)
|
72
|
Brandon Lewis
(Great Yarmouth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what proportion of the tourism marketing fund announced in August 2010 will be spent in East Anglia. |
|
(37118)
|
73
|
Brandon Lewis
(Great Yarmouth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether people working in the tourism industry in East Anglia will have input into the use of the tourism marketing fund announced in August 2010. |
|
(37119)
|
74
N
|
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he expects Ofcom to publish the initial obligations code under the Digital Economy Act 2010. |
|
(37284)
|
75
N
|
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he expects tender documents to be issued in respect of the four high-speed broadband pilot areas identified to date. |
|
(37285)
|
76
N
|
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will assess the effects on levels of digital inclusion of the revised timetable for the provision of universal broadband. |
|
(37286)
|
77
|
Ms Louise Bagshawe
(Corby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what rates of travel and subsistence expenses can be claimed from the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency by war pensioners; when the current rates were implemented; and whether he has plans to review the rates in the light of increases in the cost of travel and subsistence. |
|
(37099)
|
78
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37369)
|
79
|
Hugh Bayley
(York Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2011, Official Report, column 21W, on the Defence Vetting Agency: Foreign and Commonwealth Office; when he plans to make an announcement on the future provision of vetting services for his Department and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. |
|
(37306)
|
80
|
Andrew Bridgen
(North West Leicestershire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on fees to air transport brokers in each of the last five years. |
|
(37182)
|
81
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department-branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37245)
|
82
|
Mr Douglas Carswell
(Clacton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the terms under which the Future Lynx contract was awarded. |
|
(37183)
|
83
N
|
Mr Brian H. Donohoe
(Central Ayrshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether pilots in the armed forces are subject to regulation by the Civil Aviation Authority. |
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(37289)
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84
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Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what studies his Department has commissioned on the mental health of serving and former armed forces personnel in the last five years. |
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(37338)
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85
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Mr Marcus Jones
(Nuneaton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to bring forward proposals to recognise the contribution made by munitions workers to the defence and security of the UK during the Second World War. |
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(37096)
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86
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Naomi Long
(Belfast East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces were serving a sentence in the Military Corrective Training Centre, Colchester, for having gone absent without leave while under the age of 18 on the first day of each month between January 2009 and December 2010. |
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(37334)
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87
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Search Water radar installed on the Nimrod MR2 was removed for future use on other aircraft. |
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(37261)
|
88
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his officials have had with officials of the United States Air Force on the leasing of P-3 Orion aircraft. |
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(37262)
|
89
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Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to (a) lease and (b) purchase (i) P-3 Orion, (ii) Airbus A319 MPA and (iii) P-8 Poseidon aircraft. |
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(37263)
|
90
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Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the electronic equipment removed from the MR4A for installation on P-3 Orion aircraft. |
|
(37264)
|
91
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions his officials have had with (a) Canadian, (b) US, (c) Norwegian and (d) French defence officials on maritime reconnaissance and patrol of UK territorial waters. |
|
(37265)
|
92
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) weapons and (b) rounds of ammunition for which (i) his Department has and (ii) the armed forces have responsibility have gone missing since June 2009. |
|
(37266)
|
93
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) aircraft and (b) naval vessels will be retired as a result of decisions taken in the Strategic Defence and Security Review. |
|
(37267)
|
95
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid in bonuses to civil servants in 2009-10; how many bonuses were paid; what the aggregate monetary value of those bonuses was; and what the highest bonus paid was. |
|
(37331)
|
96
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much ammunition was allocated to courses involving the training of artillery personnel and forward observation officers to call in fire in each year since 2008; and what the cost of such ammunition was. |
|
(37332)
|
97
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reported break-ins to service personnel accommodation there have been in each year since 2008. |
|
(37333)
|
98
N
|
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what options for improving procurement processes his Department identified from the Shrivenham Acquisition Workshop. |
|
(37290)
|
99
|
Meg Munn
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will bring forward proposals to provide for a national recount of ballots in the proposed referendum on the alternative vote; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37184)
|
100
N
|
Ian Austin
(Dudley North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the status of existing agreements between his Department and school sports partnerships will be where funding for partnerships is withdrawn; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37271)
|
101
N
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Ian Austin
(Dudley North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the status of existing agreements between schools and school sports partnerships will be where funding for partnerships is withdrawn; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37272)
|
102
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37370)
|
103
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department-branded drinks coasters in the last year for which figures are available. |
|
(37244)
|
104
|
Kris Hopkins
(Keighley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to visit Ilkley Grammar School in Keighley constituency. |
|
(37258)
|
105
|
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects school sport partnerships in Warrington to receive formal notification of their funding for 2010-11. |
|
(37178)
|
106
|
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects to announce the funding for school sport partnerships in Warrington for 2011-13. |
|
(37179)
|
107
|
Paul Maynard
(Blackpool North and Cleveleys):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children receive (a) free school meals and (b) education maintenance allowance in each local authority ward in Blackpool North and Cleveleys constituency. |
|
(37302)
|
108
|
Paul Maynard
(Blackpool North and Cleveleys):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in Blackpool North and Cleveleys constituency achieved five GCSEs at grades A* to C in 2009-10. |
|
(37303)
|
110
|
Paul Maynard
(Blackpool North and Cleveleys):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his estimate is of the level of deprivation for school children resident in (a) Blackpool North and Cleveleys constituency and (b) Lancashire using as a measure (i) eligibility for free school meals and (ii) the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index 2007. |
|
(37317)
|
111
|
Ian Mearns
(Gateshead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the formula was for the calculation of the funds withdrawn from local authority budgets for functions that academy schools will in future provide for themselves. |
|
(37249)
|
112
|
Mr Matthew Offord
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department plans to take to ensure that pathfinder GP consortia are able to share best practice over the next two years. |
|
(37349)
|
113
|
Christopher Pincher
(Tamworth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will bring forward proposals to promote vertical integration between primary and secondary schools. |
|
(37122)
|
114
|
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effects of reductions in the revenue support grant on the ability of local authorities to meet their statutory travel to school obligations. |
|
(37095)
|
115
|
Angela Smith
(Penistone and Stocksbridge):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what formula he plans to use to determine how much each provider of post-16 education receives from the learner support fund; and whether this formula will be amended following the end of the education maintenance allowance. |
|
(37175)
|
116
|
Angela Smith
(Penistone and Stocksbridge):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to ensure 16 to 18 year olds in full-time education in a further education or sixth form college have access to a free lunch. |
|
(37176)
|
117
|
Julian Sturdy
(York Outer):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to tackle child exploitation (a) domestically and (b) internationally. |
|
(37379)
|
118
|
Julian Sturdy
(York Outer):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications his Department has received from (a) individuals and (b) groups in (i) North Yorkshire and (ii) York to establish a free school. |
|
(37386)
|
119
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37378)
|
120
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department-branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37243)
|
121
|
Dan Byles
(North Warwickshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many coal-fired power stations were in operation in the latest period for which figures are available; and what estimate he has made of the number of coal-fired power stations there will be in (a) 2020 and (b) 2030. |
|
(37348)
|
122
|
Naomi Long
(Belfast East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he plans to take to mitigate the adverse effects of regional variations in fuel prices on (a) economic activity and (b) social cohesion in rural areas. |
|
(37354)
|
123
|
Christopher Pincher
(Tamworth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will bring forward proposals to protect consumers who enter into fixed-term energy contracts from large early termination penalties. |
|
(37123)
|
124
N
|
Graham Stringer
(Blackley and Broughton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the sustainability criteria for biomass take into account areas of food production displaced by biomass cultivation. |
|
(37275)
|
125
N
|
Graham Stringer
(Blackley and Broughton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to paragraph 3.3.14 of the Revised Draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) doubling and (b) tripling the total installed capacity for electricity generation envisaged as being required by 2050. |
|
(37277)
|
126
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulations her Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37377)
|
127
|
Mr Nicholas Brown
(Newcastle Upon Tyne East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations the Environment Agency has made to landowners on mineral pollution in the river system in the North of England. |
|
(37180)
|
128
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department-branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37242)
|
129
|
Martin Horwood
(Cheltenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the current status is of the UK target to halt biodiversity loss by 2010. |
|
(37356)
|
130
|
Martin Horwood
(Cheltenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the contribution of the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund to the UK biodiversity target. |
|
(37357)
|
131
N
|
Martin Horwood
(Cheltenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund in each English region in the latest year for which figures are available. |
|
(37395)
|
132
N
|
Martin Horwood
(Cheltenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund in each financial year since 2001-02; and what her forecast is of expenditure in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12. |
|
(37399)
|
133
N
|
Martin Horwood
(Cheltenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37400)
|
134
N
|
Martin Horwood
(Cheltenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consultations her Department has conducted on the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund in the last 12 months. |
|
(37401)
|
135
|
Miss Anne McIntosh
(Thirsk and Malton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate she has made of the number of farm workers in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37257)
|
136
|
Julian Sturdy
(York Outer):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Forestry Commission on the potential sale of woodlands. |
|
(37383)
|
137
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made (a) an estimate of the number of damson trees and (b) an assessment of the areas of highest density of such trees. |
|
(37090)
|
138
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37375)
|
139
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department-branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37240)
|
140
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last discussed Kashmir with his US counterpart; and whether he has discussed Pakistan's request for US mediation in finding a resolution in Kashmir with his (a) Indian, (b) Pakistani or (c) US counterpart since his appointment. |
|
(37188)
|
141
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his has had with his Israeli counterpart on the Knesset's approval of investigations into the funding of human and civil rights groups operating in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. |
|
(37189)
|
142
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) new Israeli settler homes built in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and (b) Palestinian homes demolished in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37190)
|
143
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2011, Official Report, column 227W, on Kashmir, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Indian military presence in Kashmir on the human rights situation in the region. |
|
(37307)
|
144
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2010, Official Report, column 476W, on Kashmir, whether he has identified any potential mediators to assist in resolving the situation in Kashmir. |
|
(37308)
|
145
N
|
Bill Esterson
(Sefton Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with the US administration to reach an agreed timetable for Shaker Aamer to be brought to trial or returned to the UK. |
|
(37215)
|
146
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman
(Manchester, Gorton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he intends to Answer the letter sent to him by the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on 21 December 2010, with regard to Mr P Walsh. |
|
(37228)
|
147
|
Naomi Long
(Belfast East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on the use of death by stoning as a punishment in Iran. |
|
(37380)
|
148
N
|
Mr Denis MacShane
(Rotherham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to India on respect for human rights in Kashmir. |
|
(37133)
|
149
N
|
Mr Denis MacShane
(Rotherham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of Indian actions in Kashmir; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37134)
|
150
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effects of the recent violence in Tunisia; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37325)
|
151
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has offered assistance to Tunisia as a result of the political situation in that country. |
|
(37326)
|
152
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of British nationals in Tunisia on the latest date for which figures are available. |
|
(37327)
|
153
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the new unity government in Tunisia. |
|
(37328)
|
154
|
Mr Mark Williams
(Ceredigion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has any plans to mark Palestinian Nakba day on 15 May 2011. |
|
(37108)
|
155
|
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many units of each inhaled corticosteroid have been prescribed in South East Essex Primary Care Trust in each of the last five years. |
|
(37310)
|
156
|
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential savings to the public purse arising from the use of high dose corticosteroids for the treatment of asthma. |
|
(37312)
|
157
|
Ms Louise Bagshawe
(Corby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what rates of travel and subsistence expenses can be claimed from the NHS by war pensioners; when the current rates were implemented; and whether he has plans to review the rates in the light of increases in the cost of travel and subsistence. |
|
(37098)
|
158
|
Ms Louise Bagshawe
(Corby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve information to the public on NHS services for for ex-service personnel. |
|
(37100)
|
159
|
Nicola Blackwood
(Oxford West and Abingdon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of including transplants on the list of medical conditions that grant exemption from prescription charges. |
|
(37311)
|
160
|
Nicola Blackwood
(Oxford West and Abingdon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of amending the list of medical conditions that grant exemption from prescription charges in line with the recommendations of Professor Sir Ian Gilmore's review. |
|
(37313)
|
161
|
Paul Blomfield
(Sheffield Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the likely change in the number of midwives employed in the NHS (a) by December 2011 and (b) in each subsequent year up to and including December 2014. |
|
(37225)
|
162
|
Mr Nicholas Brown
(Newcastle Upon Tyne East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the 10 highest single payments are which have been made to an NHS employee in redundancy payment in trusts in the North East strategic health authority area in 2010-11. |
|
(37097)
|
163
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37239)
|
164
|
Mr Ronnie Campbell
(Blyth Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consultations he undertook with medical practitioners in the field before issuing his proposed changes to the Best Practice Tariff for laser treatment of the enlarged prostate. |
|
(37315)
|
165
|
Mr Ronnie Campbell
(Blyth Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the proposed Best Practice Tariff for laser treatment of the enlarged prostate with his Department's obligations for choice in day care and treatment options for the most vulnerable patients. |
|
(37316)
|
166
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to make a decision on the future of (a) the accident and emergency unit and (b) the maternity unit at Rochdale Infirmary. |
|
(37196)
|
167
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with NHS executives in Rochdale on diabetic care at Rochdale Infirmary. |
|
(37197)
|
168
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will assess the uptake of insulin pumps in the North West; and what steps he plans to take to increase the uptake of insulin pumps. |
|
(37198)
|
169
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much NHS funding was allocated to Rochdale for the treatment of (a) type-1 and (b) type-2 diabetes in the latest period for which figures are available; and what the average amount of NHS funding per parliamentary constituency was for the treatment of (i) type-1 and (ii) type-2 diabetes in that period. |
|
(37199)
|
170
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the number of young people in Rochdale suffering from undiagnosed (a) type-1 and (b) type-2 diabetes. |
|
(37200)
|
171
|
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many young people in Rochdale have been diagnosed with (a) type-1 and (b) type-2 diabetes; and what the average number of young people diagnosed with (i) type-1 and (ii) type-2 diabetes is per parliamentary constituency. |
|
(37201)
|
172
|
Yvonne Fovargue
(Makerfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many applications for GP consortia have been received from Makerfield constituency. |
|
(37181)
|
173
N
|
Yvonne Fovargue
(Makerfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proposals for GP consortia he has received to date; and what criteria he plans to use to determine whether they should proceed. |
|
(37211)
|
174
N
|
Yvonne Fovargue
(Makerfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish plans for the (a) establishment and (b) evaluation of GP consortia pilot projects. |
|
(37212)
|
175
N
|
Yvonne Fovargue
(Makerfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mechanism he plans to put in place to (a) measure and (b) assess the effectiveness of health and wellbeing boards in scrutinising GP consortia. |
|
(37213)
|
176
N
|
Yvonne Fovargue
(Makerfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to continue to (a) collect and (b) publish national data on waiting times for operations and diagnostic tests. |
|
(37214)
|
177
|
Ian Lavery
(Wansbeck):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to work with charities and the third sector to deliver improved health outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37202)
|
178
|
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department is taking steps to maintain the management of the support functions for family health services will continue to be managed on a local basis after the abolition of primary care trusts. |
|
(37101)
|
179
|
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the future management of family health services; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37102)
|
180
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effects on people with sensitive eye conditions of introducing low energy light bulbs under the EU Directive; and whether it has made an assessment of the number of people who may be affected. |
|
(37091)
|
181
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what regulations her Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37374)
|
182
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37238)
|
183
|
Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether police pensions will continue to recognise the arduous and hazardous conditions of police work after implementation of the proposed changes. |
|
(37269)
|
184
|
Clive Efford
(Eltham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for future arrangements for police training; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37203)
|
185
|
Clive Efford
(Eltham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for the future of Hendon Police Training Centre; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37204)
|
186
|
Clive Efford
(Eltham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for the role of special constables in future arrangements for police training; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37205)
|
187
|
Clive Efford
(Eltham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many special constables there were in each police authority area in (a) 1995, (b) 2000, (c) 2005 and (d) 2010. |
|
(37206)
|
188
|
Clive Efford
(Eltham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many special constables posts she expects to be created in each police authority area during the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
|
(37207)
|
189
|
Clive Efford
(Eltham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the police on future arrangements for police training. |
|
(37208)
|
190
|
Clive Efford
(Eltham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications of the closure of Hendon Police Training Centre for the quality of policing in the future. |
|
(37209)
|
191
N
|
Dr Julian Huppert
(Cambridge):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many substances are controlled under the provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; and how many (a) arrests, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there have been in respect of each substance in the last 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(37276)
|
192
N
|
Mr Stewart Jackson
(Peterborough):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2011, Official Report, column 131W, on Deportation: human rights, for what reasons removal cases considered under (a) Article 3 and (b) Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights are not separately recorded on the Case Information Database used by the UK Border Agency; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37231)
|
193
|
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the (a) financial viability and (b) compliance with Companies Act requirements of private sector suppliers of forensic science services. |
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(37111)
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194
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Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to establish contingency arrangements should private sector companies be unable to supply forensic science support required by police forces. |
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(37112)
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195
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Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with private sector suppliers of forensic science on their financial viability. |
|
(37113)
|
196
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Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effects on the objectivity of advice provided to police forces on forensic science of the provision of such services in-house. |
|
(37114)
|
197
|
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will establish standards for forensic science investigations following the wind-down of the Forensic Science Service. |
|
(37115)
|
198
|
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the Library a copy of her assessment of the future development of the private sector forensic science market. |
|
(37116)
|
199
|
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the level of scientific innovation by the Forensic Science Service; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37117)
|
200
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman
(Manchester, Gorton):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to Answer the letter sent to the Minister for Immigration by the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on 11 November 2010, with regard to Ms Sundus Saeed. |
|
(37229)
|
201
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman
(Manchester, Gorton):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to Answer the letter sent to her by the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on 20 December 2010, with regard to Elain Thornton. |
|
(37230)
|
202
|
Naomi Long
(Belfast East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the costs to her Department of (a) administering control orders and (b) defending legal actions in relation to control orders since their introduction. |
|
(37322)
|
203
|
Naomi Long
(Belfast East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the granting of pre-charge bail to terror suspects. |
|
(37323)
|
204
|
Naomi Long
(Belfast East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the renewal of expired control orders. |
|
(37324)
|
205
|
Catherine McKinnell
(Newcastle Upon Tyne North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the pilot project for women with no recourse to public funds beyond March 2011. |
|
(37360)
|
206
|
Catherine McKinnell
(Newcastle Upon Tyne North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether funding has been allocated to women with no resource to public funds to seek refuge from domestic abuse after the end of the pilot period in March 2011. |
|
(37361)
|
207
|
Julian Sturdy
(York Outer):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what expenditure her Department incurred in respect of each immigration detention centre in 2009-10; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37385)
|
210
N
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what timescale she has set for reviewing the salary threshold for Tier 2 immigration applications. |
|
(37136)
|
211
N
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department used in setting the salary threshold for Tier 2 migrants. |
|
(37137)
|
212
N
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on industry demand to recruit specialists, not available within the EU, prior to setting the new rules in respect of Tier 1 and Tier 2 migrants. |
|
(37139)
|
213
N
|
Mr David Winnick
(Walsall North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to answer question 33326 tabled on 10 January 2011 for answer on 13 January 2011. |
|
(37273)
|
214
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37373)
|
215
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37237)
|
216
N
|
Anas Sarwar
(Glasgow Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to promote the education of girls in Afghanistan. |
|
(37127)
|
217
N
|
Anas Sarwar
(Glasgow Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of his Department's planned expenditure on Afghanistan will be spent in Helmand province. |
|
(37128)
|
218
N
|
Anas Sarwar
(Glasgow Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department allocated to each province of Afghanistan in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(37129)
|
219
N
|
Anas Sarwar
(Glasgow Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans he has to allocate resources for humanitarian purposes in Afghanistan. |
|
(37130)
|
220
N
|
Anas Sarwar
(Glasgow Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department employs staff in Kabul dedicated to conducting and promoting its humanitarian work in Afghanistan. |
|
(37131)
|
221
|
Hilary Benn
(Leeds Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to reduce the time taken for consideration by the courts of applications relating to repeated incursions on the same piece of private land by Travellers, as has happened recently in Royds Lane, Leeds. |
|
(37109)
|
222
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37236)
|
223
|
Jon Cruddas
(Dagenham and Rainham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons the Tribunals Service has not published the number and outcomes of appeals concerning incapacity benefit and other social security benefits between the second quarter of 2006 and the fourth quarter of 2008-09; and if he will place such information in the Library. |
|
(37318)
|
224
|
Jon Cruddas
(Dagenham and Rainham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the backlog in appeals was for (a) incapacity benefit and (b) employment and support allowance in each of the last eight quarters. |
|
(37319)
|
225
|
Jon Cruddas
(Dagenham and Rainham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions the reasons for recent trends in the volume of appeals against employment and support allowance decisions. |
|
(37320)
|
226
|
Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of (a) the prison population and (b) prisoners who have previously served in the armed forces have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder. |
|
(37336)
|
227
|
Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of (a) prisoners and (b) the general population have served in the armed forces. |
|
(37337)
|
228
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman
(Manchester, Gorton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he intends to Answer the letter sent to him by the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on 23 November 2010, with regard to Mr A Richards. |
|
(37227)
|
230
|
Mr Matthew Offord
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made on increasing the number of prisoner transfer agreements. |
|
(37350)
|
231
|
Julian Sturdy
(York Outer):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria must be met for a prisoner to be allowed to be employed in the community as part of their rehabilitation strategy. |
|
(37384)
|
232
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individuals were (a) prosecuted for and (b) convicted of offences involving uninsured drivers of motor vehicles in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(37089)
|
233
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what regulations his Department has introduced since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37366)
|
234
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37372)
|
235
|
Jon Trickett
(Hemsworth):
To ask the Prime Minister, which local authority (a) leaders and (b) councillors have been invited to 10 Downing Street since May 2010. |
|
(37344)
|
236
N
|
Mr David Winnick
(Walsall North):
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will take steps to ensure Ministers respond to correspondence on official matters from hon. Members within four weeks or less. |
|
(37274)
|
237
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what regulations his Department has introduced since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37365)
|
238
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37371)
|
239
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37390)
|
240
|
Guto Bebb
(Aberconwy):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has assessed the merits of introducing stricter liability rules for drivers involved in collisions with pedestrians and cyclists for the purposes of making it easier for victims of negligent drivers to claim compensation. |
|
(37255)
|
241
|
Margaret Beckett
(Derby South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to announce his plans for the electrification of the Midland Main Line from Bedford to Sheffield via Derby and Nottingham. |
|
(37298)
|
242
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37235)
|
243
|
Mr David Crausby
(Bolton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of accidents involving (a) motorcyclists, (b) cyclists and (c) pedestrians. |
|
(37252)
|
245
|
Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received from customers of rail services opeated under the First Capital Connect rail franchise. |
|
(37270)
|
246
|
Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on the European Aviation Safety Agency's proposals to standardise flight time limitations across the EU. |
|
(37353)
|
247
|
Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to commission studies into the likely effects on UK airspace safety of the European Aviation Safety Agency's proposals to standardise flight time limitations across the EU. |
|
(37381)
|
248
|
Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what provisions of its franchise agreement First Capital Connect had contravened by September 2009. |
|
(37382)
|
249
N
|
Martin Horwood
(Cheltenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make anti jack-knifing technology such as anti-lock brakes, electronic brake force distribution, electromagnetic braking systems or manually operated trailer brakes mandatory for all freight vehicles on UK roads; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37185)
|
250
|
Miss Anne McIntosh
(Thirsk and Malton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on disruption of air travel; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37260)
|
251
|
Julian Sturdy
(York Outer):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for the future of CAP 371 flight time limitations following the European Aviation Safety Agency's publication of a Notice of Proposed Amendment. |
|
(37387)
|
252
|
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the rate of (a) punctuality and (b) cancellation of services was for the Northern Rail service operating on the (a) Seaton Carew and (b) Hartlepool to Heworth lines in each of the last five years. |
|
(37106)
|
253
|
Simon Wright
(Norwich South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for the dualling of the A11 between Thetford and the Fiveways improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37226)
|
254
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what regulations her Department has introduced since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37364)
|
255
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what regulations her Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37389)
|
256
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what regulations the Government Equalities Office has introduced since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37363)
|
257
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what regulations the Government Equalities Office has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37388)
|
258
|
Miss Anne McIntosh
(Thirsk and Malton):
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she plans to take to increase the number of women on corporate boards. |
|
(37259)
|
259
|
Gordon Banks
(Ochil and South Perthshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what regulations his Department has removed since 6 May 2010. |
|
(37391)
|
260
|
Conor Burns
(Bournemouth West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of the manufacture and distribution of Department branded drinks coasters in the last financial year for which figures are available. |
|
(37234)
|
261
|
Jon Cruddas
(Dagenham and Rainham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which recommendations of the Review of the Work Capability Assessment by Professor Malcolm Harrington his Department has implemented; and what the reasons are for those recommendations it has not implemented. |
|
(37321)
|
262
|
Jon Cruddas
(Dagenham and Rainham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the finding in paragraph 3, page 3 of the summary of research report No. 631, Employment and Support Allowance: Early implementation experiences of customers and staff. |
|
(37329)
|
263
N
|
Margaret Curran
(Glasgow East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number and proportion of current recipients of disability living allowance who will be eligible to receive the personal independence payment in 2014-15. |
|
(37278)
|
264
|
Sheila Gilmore
(Edinburgh East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 25 January 2011, Official Report, columns 5-6WS, on incapacity benefit reassessment, how many of the incapacity benefit customers reassessed in the trials taking place in Aberdeen and Burnley were (a) placed in the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Support Group, (b) placed in the Work-Related Activity Group and (c) found ineligible for ESA; and how many of those found ineligible for ESA have subsequently made a claim for jobseeker's allowance. |
|
(37342)
|
265
|
Sheila Gilmore
(Edinburgh East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer of 28 October 2010, Official Report, column 432W, on employment and support allowance: Scotland, what proportion of the 37 per cent. of claimants for employment and support allowance that terminated their claims before their assessment was completed (a) entered employment, (b) claimed jobseeker's allowance and (c) claimed income support between October 2008 and February 2010. |
|
(37355)
|
266
|
Kate Green
(Stretford and Urmston):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the likely effect on the number of couples choosing to live apart for financial reasons of his proposed cap on the maximum annual amount of benefits one family can claim. |
|
(37094)
|
267
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the change in the average monthly income for women born between 6 March and 5 April 1954 as a result of the new timetable for equalising state pension age in each month of the period when they would have reached state retirement age under the previous timetable. |
|
(37392)
|
268
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the financial effect on a woman for whom the state retirement age increases by two years under the new timetable for equalising the state pension age. |
|
(37393)
|
269
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the financial effect on a woman for whom the state retirement age increases by 18 months or more under the new timetable for equalising the state pension age. |
|
(37394)
|
270
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of women in (a) Yorkshire and Humber, (b) East Midlands, (c) North East, (d) East of England, (e) London, (f) South East, (g) South West, (h) West Midlands, (i) North West, (j) Scotland, (k) Wales and (l) Northern Ireland whose state pension age will increase by exactly two years under the proposed new timetable for the state pension age. |
|
(37405)
|
271
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of women in (a) Yorkshire and Humber, (b) East Midlands, (c) North East, (d) East of England, (e) London, (f) South East, (g) South West, (h) West Midlands, (i) North West, (j) Scotland, (k) Wales and (l) Northern Ireland whose state pension age will increase by more than 18 months under the proposed new timetable for the state pension age. |
|
(37406)
|
272
|
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason a person receiving oral chemotherapy who applies for employment and support allowance is placed in the work-related activity group whereas a person receiving non-oral chemotherapy is placed in the support group; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37107)
|
273
|
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the limitation of contributory employment and support allowance to one year will apply to every new claim for the benefit; and whether any new claims will be linked to previous claims. |
|
(37191)
|
274
|
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of those in the work-related activity group of employment and support allowance he expects to be successful in finding work within one year. |
|
(37192)
|
275
|
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of (a) incapacity benefit, (b) income support and (c) severe disablement allowance ceased receiving benefits and moved into employment of 16 hours a week or more in each quarter since 1 February 2009. |
|
(37193)
|
276
|
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people re-claimed (a) incapacity benefit, (b) income support and (c) severe disablement allowance as a result of linking rules in each quarter since 1999. |
|
(37194)
|
277
|
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the likely change in expenditure as a result of extending the qualifying period for disability living allowance from three months to six months. |
|
(37195)
|
278
|
Mr Mark Williams
(Ceredigion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much money was spent on cold weather payments in Wales in the latest period for which figures are available; and how many individuals received cold weather payments in each weather station area. |
|
(37248)
|
Notices given on Thursday 27 January
1
N
|
Ian Murray
(Edinburgh South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect on armed forces pensions of proposed changes to indexation arrangements for public sector pensions. |
|
[Question Unstarred]
(36747)
|
2
|
Paul Maynard
(Blackpool North and Cleveleys):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many pupils in Blackpool North and Cleveleys constituency in receipt of free school meals entered higher education in (a) 2009 and (b) 2010. |
|
[Transferred]
(37304)
|
3
N
|
Mr Brian H. Donohoe
(Central Ayrshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the future use of armed forces pilots in search and rescue services under his proposals for the future of such services. |
|
[Transferred]
(37288)
|
4
|
Catherine McKinnell
(Newcastle Upon Tyne North):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the cost to the public purse was of each lord lieutenancy in England in 2009-10; and what the estimated such costs are for (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12. |
|
[Transferred]
(37362)
|
5
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times assistance from another state was requested for a search and rescue mission in each of the last five years; what asset was provided in each case; what the location of the incident was in each case; and on how many occasions the other state did not provide requested assistance. |
|
[Transferred]
(37268)
|
6
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving under-age drivers were reported in each police authority area in each of the last five years; and how many such incidents resulted in prosecutions. |
|
[Transferred]
(37088)
|
7
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving uninsured drivers were reported in each police authority area in each of the last five years. |
|
[Transferred]
(37093)
|
8
|
Lorely Burt
(Solihull):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many on-site compliance visits have been carried out by the Office of Fair Trading in relation to compliance with its Debt Management Guidance since September 2010. |
|
(37541)
|
9
|
Lorely Burt
(Solihull):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Office of Fair Trading in regulating businesses providing debt management plans. |
|
(37548)
|
10
|
Lorely Burt
(Solihull):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has plans to align regulation of debt management providers with that of other professionals working in the insolvency sector. |
|
(37549)
|
11
|
Lorely Burt
(Solihull):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many complaints relating to the practice of debt management companies the Office of Fair Trading has received in each year since 2005; and how many such complaints resulted in the revocation of a company's licence. |
|
(37569)
|
12
|
Lorely Burt
(Solihull):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many consumer credit licences under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 were (a) issued or renewed and (b) revoked for failure to comply with the Debt Management Guidance by the Office of Fair Trading in each year since 2005. |
|
(37571)
|
13
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding he has allocated to young apprenticeships in each of the next four years. |
|
(37440)
|
14
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding his Department allocated to apprenticeships for young people in each of the last three years. |
|
(37554)
|
15
|
Ms Angela Eagle
(Wallasey):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has assessed the merits of offering support for the continued operation of Burton's Foods Factory in Moreton. |
|
(37621)
|
16
|
Ms Angela Eagle
(Wallasey):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what grants were paid to Burma's Foods Factory in Moreton in 2009-10. |
|
(37694)
|
17
|
Ms Angela Eagle
(Wallasey):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will match any grant offered to Burton's Foods Factory in Moreton by the Scottish government and Welsh Assembly government in order to secure jobs in England. |
|
(37695)
|
18
|
Jonathan Edwards
(Carmarthen East and Dinefwr):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the most recent export licences were granted for components for (a) F-15 aircraft, (b) F-16 aircraft and (c) Apache helicopters (i) directly to Israel and (ii) to the US for incorporation with the final customer being Israel. |
|
(37565)
|
19
|
Natascha Engel
(North East Derbyshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what legislative amendments by (a) Act or (b) Statutory Instrument have amended the definition or meaning in law of the term participant contained in section 118(1)(b) of the Fair Trading Act 1973; what definition of the term his Department uses in relation to that Act; what changes he has identified to that definition between the date of enactment of the 1973 Act and the present definition; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37496)
|
20
|
Mr David Evennett
(Bexleyheath and Crayford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Bexley and Crayford who have a Post Office Card Account. |
|
(37464)
|
21
|
Damian Hinds
(East Hampshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what requirements arising from EU regulations govern the exemption from value added tax or zero-rating of buildings for sixth form and further education colleges in respect of (a) entirely new-build colleges, (b) extensions for new buildings for existing colleges and (c) adjustments, conversions and maintenance work within existing colleges. |
|
(37512)
|
22
|
Damian Hinds
(East Hampshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what requirements arising from regulations govern (a) the use of annual percentage rates (APR) as the primary cost-of-credit measure for consumer credit products, (b) the disclosure of APR and/or other cost of credit measures in advertising and communications relating to such products and (c) the maximum APR allowable in any segment of the consumer credit market. |
|
(37513)
|
23
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the merits of requiring clothing made from or trimmed with real fur to be labelled as such; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37644)
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24
|
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department plans to make alternative provision for higher education for university applicants who are unsuccessful in application for university places in the academic years to 2015-16. |
|
(37618)
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25
|
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department has taken to provide consumer advice in deprived communities. |
|
(37503)
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26
|
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the merits of co-operating with consumer advice organisations such as Which? to provide consumer advice in deprived communities. |
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(37506)
|
27
|
Alec Shelbrooke
(Elmet and Rothwell):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will ask the Office of Fair Trading to initiate an inquiry into the practice of banks charging interest on loans during the period in which payments on such loans is being processed by the bank and where the account from which the payment has been made is with the same bank. |
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(37473)
|
28
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many postgraduate students from Bangladesh were enrolled at a university in the UK in each of the last five years. |
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(37583)
|
29
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students from Bangladesh were enrolled on an undergraduate course in the UK in each of the last five years. |
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(37584)
|
30
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many Yemeni students were enrolled on a postgraduate course in the UK in each of the last five years. |
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(37586)
|
31
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many Yemeni students were enrolled on undergraduate courses in the UK in each of the last five years. |
|
(37588)
|
32
|
Mr Robin Walker
(Worcester):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to allocate additional funding for student finance to university courses in (a) early years education, (b) emergency care and (c) other strategically important subjects. |
|
(37529)
|
33
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department and its predecessors have employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37653)
|
34
|
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to allocate additional resources to voluntary sector benefit advice agencies during the period of reductions in public sector expenditure. |
|
(37505)
|
35
|
Mel Stride
(Central Devon):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward proposals to revise Schedule 2 of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 to make trust ports subject to the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration. |
|
(37508)
|
36
|
Zac Goldsmith
(Richmond Park):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether implementation of his proposals to reform fuel duty will be revenue-neutral. |
|
(37560)
|
37
|
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the implications for Debt Advice Services in Redditch of the ending of the Financial Inclusion Fund. |
|
(37611)
|
38
|
Graeme Morrice
(Livingston):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review his policy on the recovery of value added tax by charitable providers of social care and NHS services. |
|
(37616)
|
39
|
Graeme Morrice
(Livingston):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the likely effects on small businesses of increases in the rate of fuel duty. |
|
(37619)
|
40
|
Chi Onwurah
(Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effects of the increase in the rate of value added tax on the construction industry in the North East. |
|
(37438)
|
41
|
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of people who use payday loans in each (i) region, (ii) local authority and (iii) constituency. |
|
(37502)
|
42
|
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to promote credit unions in the last 13 years; and what plans he has for further such steps in the next five years. |
|
(37504)
|
43
|
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made a recent estimate of the (a) number and (b) proportion of people who have no savings in each (i) region, (ii) local authority and (iii) constituency. |
|
(37507)
|
44
|
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what regulations his Department has put in place to combat unscrupulous money lenders in the last 13 years; and what plans he has for further such measures in the next five years. |
|
(37510)
|
45
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37656)
|
46
|
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on implementation of the Retail Distribution Review; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37483)
|
47
|
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the (a) purpose and (b) date was of the Audit Commission's internal communications conference hosted at the Thistle Hotel Marble Arch, paid for in August 2010; and what was the total cost of the conference to the public purse. |
|
(37535)
|
48
|
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the purpose was of the Commission payment of £4,981 by the Audit Commission to Thomas Telford Ltd in May 2010; how many officials attended the conference to which the payment related; and for what reason. |
|
(37536)
|
49
|
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the purpose was of the expenditure of £138,824 by the Audit Commission in July 2010 on an internal communications conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. |
|
(37537)
|
50
|
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the purpose was of the payment of £5,000 by the Audit Commission to the Institute for Public Policy Research in April 2010; and what the title was of the associated conference. |
|
(37538)
|
51
|
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the (a) purpose and (b) cost was of the sundry debtor expenditure incurred by the Audit Commission in September 2010 relating to (i) Brook Green UK, (ii) Dish, (iii) Event Essembles, (iv) Historic Royal Palaces Enterprises, (v) jwflowers.com and (vi) Leiths At the Centre. |
|
(37539)
|
52
|
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much the Audit Commission spent on (a) functions and (b) hotel room hire at the City Inn, Westminster in the last 12 months. |
|
(37550)
|
53
|
Zac Goldsmith
(Richmond Park):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether a planning application for a third runway at Heathrow would be decided by the Major Infrastructure Planning Unit of the Planning Inspectorate. |
|
(37555)
|
54
|
Zac Goldsmith
(Richmond Park):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his timetable is for publication of the national planning policy framework. |
|
(37559)
|
55
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to confine the construction of solar parks to brownfield sites. |
|
(37468)
|
56
|
Andrew Jones
(Harrogate and Knaresborough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what consultation he has undertaken with the construction industry in relation to the provisions of the Localism Bill relating to planning powers. |
|
(37449)
|
57
|
Alec Shelbrooke
(Elmet and Rothwell):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what monitoring arrangements are in place concerning the construction of dwellings on garden land. |
|
(37479)
|
58
|
Alec Shelbrooke
(Elmet and Rothwell):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many appeals against refusals of consent for construction developments in gardens were allowed in the last 12 months for which figures are available; in how many such cases the Planning Inspectorate has awarded costs against the local authority; whether he has provided guidance to the Planning Inspectorate on its handling of appeals against refusals of consent for garden developments; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37480)
|
59
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what powers are available to local councils to prevent the commercial repair or sale of fully-taxed vehicles on public roads. |
|
(37566)
|
60
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department and its predecessors have employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37662)
|
61
|
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will commission an independent assessment and external audit of the methodology and assumptions of the submission of Government-appointed members of the Horserace Betting Levy Board. |
|
(37604)
|
62
|
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether Government-appointed members of the Horserace Betting Levy Board have made an evidence-based assessment of the financial needs of the horse racing industry. |
|
(37605)
|
63
|
Mr David Evennett
(Bexleyheath and Crayford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will assess the preparedness of households in the London Borough of Bexley for digital switchover. |
|
(37465)
|
64
|
Greg Mulholland
(Leeds North West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many live music licences were issued to premises with a capacity of under (a) 100 persons and (b) 200 persons in (i) England, (ii) Yorkshire and (iii) Leeds in each year since 2005. |
|
(37572)
|
65
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of progress towards achieving revised common standards of quality assurance by the national tourist boards and the AA. |
|
(37637)
|
66
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will assess the career prospects of students completing (a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate courses in librarianship in each of the next five years. |
|
(37638)
|
67
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of participation in the programme to achieve revised common standards of quality assurance by the national tourist boards and the AA to date. |
|
(37643)
|
68
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37651)
|
69
|
Sir Menzies Campbell
(North East Fife):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency plans are in place for the eventuality that aircraft are unable to launch from (a) one and (b) both RAF bases responsible for the Quick Reaction Alert. |
|
(37528)
|
70
|
Sir Menzies Campbell
(North East Fife):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the contribution of the Minister for the Armed Services of 25 January 2011, Official Report, column 270 on RAF Leuchars, whether the conclusions of the basing review of the defence estate will be announced before the 2011 election purdah period. |
|
(37530)
|
71
|
Sir Menzies Campbell
(North East Fife):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2011, Official Report, column 20W on air force: military bases, what the outcome was of the 2010 planning round before it was re-costed. |
|
(37531)
|
72
|
John Glen
(Salisbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department maintains a budget for the relocation of members of the armed forces from base to base. |
|
(37532)
|
73
|
John Glen
(Salisbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess the experiences of other countries in relocating members of the armed forces and their families for the purposes of identifying best practice. |
|
(37533)
|
74
|
John Glen
(Salisbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the standard of service it provides to members of the armed forces in relocations from base to base. |
|
(37542)
|
75
|
John Glen
(Salisbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the average cost of relocation of a member of (a) the Army, (b) the Royal Air Force and (c) the Royal Navy and their family in each of the last five years. |
|
(37552)
|
76
|
John Glen
(Salisbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department conducts satisfaction surveys following the relocation of members of the armed forces from base to base. |
|
(37562)
|
77
|
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when preliminary discussions commenced with the French government on the scope of the Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the French Republic relating to joint radiographic/hydrodynamics facilities; and which teams from (a) the Ministry of Defence and (b) the Atomic Weapons Establishment were involved in preparation of the Treaty. |
|
(37493)
|
78
|
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who will be responsible for (a) managing the project and (b) issuing contracts in respect of (i) construction of the Epure nuclear warhead testing facilities at Valduc in France and (b) the related Technology Development Centre at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston. |
|
(37494)
|
79
|
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contracts (a) have been awarded and (b) are expected to be awarded for the inception, design and construction of Project Hydrus at the Atomic Weapons Establishment. |
|
(37495)
|
80
|
Mr Michael Meacher
(Oldham West and Royton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on (a) commissioning studies into the cancer incidence and mortality rates of nuclear test veterans and (b) defending legal action taken by nuclear test veterans and their families in the Court of Appeal. |
|
(37501)
|
81
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the duration was of each operational visit made by each Royal Navy vessel to each Overseas Territory in each year since 2000. |
|
(37509)
|
82
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) female British troops and (b) British troops have been deployed as part of UN peacekeeping forces in each year since 2000. |
|
(37642)
|
83
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan civilians have been (a) injured and (b) killed through (i) ISAF operations and (ii) Taliban operations in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37704)
|
84
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the future strategic tanker aircraft will be deployed in high threat environments; what his most recent estimate is of the cost to the public purse of equipping the aircraft with platform protection measures; and what estimate he has made of the time required to modify the aircraft to include platform protection measures. |
|
(37639)
|
85
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent to date on upgrading the TriStar fleet's cockpits. |
|
(37640)
|
86
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contractual costs are associated with cancelling the TriStar fleet cockpit upgrade. |
|
(37641)
|
87
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether MQ-9 Reaper pilots are licensed under the Civil Aviation Authority for that aircraft. |
|
(37691)
|
88
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what permissions are required for unmanned aerial vehicle flights by aircraft over 150kg in airspace controlled by the Civil Aviation Authority. |
|
(37693)
|
89
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to upgrade the TriStar fleet's cockpits. |
|
(37713)
|
90
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37654)
|
91
|
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, which staff he has appointed to advise him on strategy from outside the Civil Service since June 2010; and what their (a) areas of responsibility and (b) dates of appointment are. |
|
(37603)
|
92
|
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what meetings he has had with members of the campaign team supporting a Yes vote in the proposed referendum on the alternative vote; and how many such meetings have taken place on Government-owned property. |
|
(37606)
|
93
|
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many staff in his Office have been engaged in developing policy on the proposed referendum on the Alternative Vote; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37607)
|
94
|
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much he has spent on preparations for the proposed referendum on the alternative vote to date; what the budget is of his political strategy team; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37608)
|
95
|
Mr Robert Buckland
(South Swindon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to encourage schools around the UK to participate in the work of the Holocaust Educational Trust. |
|
(37543)
|
96
|
Dan Byles
(North Warwickshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the funds that will be available to schools in (a) Warwickshire, (b) North Warwickshire borough and (c) Nuneaton and Bedworth borough as a result of the pupil premium in each year to 2014-15. |
|
(37703)
|
97
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much he plans to allocate to young apprenticeships in each of the next four years. |
|
(37688)
|
98
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many young people aged 14 to 16 years have registered on a young apprenticeship in (a) England, (b) the North West and (c) West Lancashire constituency in each of the last three years. |
|
(37690)
|
99
|
Mr David Laws
(Yeovil):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the level of funding to be allocated to early years education for children from disadvantaged families; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37500)
|
100
|
Esther McVey
(Wirral West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the level of value added tax payments made by (a) schools and (b) sixth form colleges in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37614)
|
101
|
Chi Onwurah
(Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress he has made in increasing the number of physics and mathematics teaches. |
|
(37435)
|
102
|
Chi Onwurah
(Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the availability of triple science GCSE in deprived areas. |
|
(37436)
|
103
|
Chi Onwurah
(Newcastle Upon Tyne Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to increase the (a) availability and (b) take-up of triple science GCSE in deprived areas. |
|
(37437)
|
104
|
Mr Robin Walker
(Worcester):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the levels of (a) dedicated schools grant, (b) pupil premium funding and (c) funding for nursery provision in Worcestershire in 2010-11. |
|
(37491)
|
105
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department and its predecessors have employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37648)
|
106
|
Dan Byles
(North Warwickshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what account he took of proposals for the construction of new build nuclear power plants in other countries in each of the next 20 years in developing his proposals for nuclear plant construction. |
|
(37634)
|
107
|
Dan Byles
(North Warwickshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what account he has taken in his proposals for new nuclear construction of the international capacity in respect of (a) expertise in, (b) workforce skills for and (c) investment appetite and capacity for the construction of new build nuclear power plants. |
|
(37635)
|
108
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the name is of each energy efficient product and measure which is to be eligible for funding under the Green Deal. |
|
(37663)
|
109
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the uptake of energy efficient glazing; and what steps it is taking to ensure glazing is a viable measure in the Green Deal. |
|
(37702)
|
110
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will assess the proposals in the report on shale gas by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. |
|
(37462)
|
111
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many solar parks (a) have received planning permission and been constructed and (b) are awaiting a planning decision on (i) agricultural land, (ii) greenfield sites and (iii) brownfield sites. |
|
(37469)
|
112
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will discuss with Ministerial colleagues steps to restrict the construction of solar parks on brownfield sites. |
|
(37470)
|
113
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has examined the (a) legislative and (b) regulatory framework relating to drilling for shale gas and coal bed methane; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37474)
|
114
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he or officials of his Department have had recent discussions on the legislative and regulatory framework relating to drilling for shale gas and coal bed methane with (a) Ministers in the devolved administrations and (b) Ministerial colleagues. |
|
(37475)
|
115
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will examine the potential effects of the extraction of shale gas and coal bed methane in the UK on the Government's objectives for (a) reducing carbon emissions, (b) energy security and (c) energy affordability. |
|
(37476)
|
116
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of shale gas and coal bed methane extraction on the development of low-carbon energy sources. |
|
(37477)
|
117
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will ask the Committee on Climate Change to examine the potential effects of the extraction of shale gas and coal bed methane in the UK (a) on achieving the UK's energy policy objectives and (b) on the development of renewable energy. |
|
(37478)
|
118
|
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, for what reasons the information contained in his Department's Press Notice: 2011/007 of 24 January 2011 on liabilities for nuclear operators was not first released to Parliament through a Written Ministerial Statement. |
|
(37439)
|
119
|
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will place on his Department's website a copy of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's parametric cost model used by his Department in its public consultation on an updated waste transfer pricing methodology for the disposal of higher activity waste from new nuclear power stations. |
|
(37492)
|
120
|
Mr Robin Walker
(Worcester):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he plans to announce details of the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive. |
|
(37482)
|
121
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since its creation. |
|
(37646)
|
122
|
Zac Goldsmith
(Richmond Park):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the creation of a global record of fishing vessels. |
|
(37557)
|
123
|
Zac Goldsmith
(Richmond Park):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the proposal for a review under the Chemicals Regulations Directive of data on the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees. |
|
(37558)
|
124
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the catch-quota schemes in reducing the discarding of fish; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37645)
|
125
|
Henry Smith
(Crawley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on banning the sale of shark fin products. |
|
(37564)
|
126
|
Mel Stride
(Central Devon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which forests and woodlands in Central Devon constituency are owned by the Forestry Commission. |
|
(37573)
|
127
|
Mel Stride
(Central Devon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which forests and woodlands owned by the Forestry Commission in Central Devon constituency she plans to include in the first tranche of sales. |
|
(37574)
|
128
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Mel Stride
(Central Devon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which areas of forest and woodland owned by the Forestry Commission and in Central Devon constituency fall within the (a) heritage, (b) small scale and (c) large commercial category. |
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(37575)
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129
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Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to conserve the white-clawed crayfish population through the establishment of native-only refuge sites; and if she will make a statement. |
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(37675)
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130
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Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the size of the signal crayfish population in each of the last 5 years. |
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(37678)
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131
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Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) advice and (b) guidance her Department provides to (i) the Environment Agency and (ii) other relevant agencies on control of the signal crayfish population. |
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(37679)
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132
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Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of signal crayfish populations on nature population of white clawed crayfish; and if she will make a statement. |
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(37680)
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133
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Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of salmon stocks in rivers in each of the last five years. |
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(37681)
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134
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Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians her Department has employed in each year since its creation. |
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(37650)
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135
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Rushanara Ali
(Bethnal Green and Bow):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much of the Government's assessed contributions to the UN regular budget was allocated to each agency, programme or body in each of the last four years. |
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(37624)
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136
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Tony Baldry
(Banbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the required (a) scope and (b) parameters of the proposed Arms Trade Treaty. |
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(37684)
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137
|
Tony Baldry
(Banbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of including brokering activities within the scope of transfers regulated by the proposed Arms Trade Treaty. |
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(37685)
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138
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Tony Baldry
(Banbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of including small arms ammunition on the list of equipment to be regulated by the proposed Arms Trade Treaty. |
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(37686)
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139
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Tony Baldry
(Banbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will include his plans for the Arms Trade Treaty negotiations in his forthcoming Building Stability Overseas strategy. |
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(37687)
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140
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Angie Bray
(Ealing Central and Acton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what response his Department received on its representations on the release of Asia Bibi, who is held in Pakistan on blasphemy charges. |
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(37592)
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141
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Jeremy Corbyn
(Islington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 November 2010, Official Report, column 59WS, on private military and security companies, what (a) process and timetable he plans to follow to appoint a trade association to monitor and audit compliance of a UK code of conduct for private military and security companies; and (i) by what means and (ii) against what baseline he intends to review his policy two years after its implementation to assess whether standards have been raised. |
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(37711)
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142
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Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what requirement there is on a Secretary of State to consider the effect on British Overseas Territories of legislation enacted by Parliament. |
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(37511)
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143
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Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of Iran on the protection of human rights of people of the Baha'i faith in that country. |
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(37587)
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144
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Bob Stewart
(Beckenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2011, Official Report, column 156W, on European External Action Service, what his estimate is of the number of staff from his Department who will be required to be seconded to all European Union institutions in order for British representation to be proportionate to the size of the UK population. |
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(37547)
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145
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
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(37657)
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146
|
Ms Diane Abbott
(Hackney North and Stoke Newington):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training the London Ambulance Service gives to ambulance staff on the (a) symptoms and (b) emergency of sickle cell anaemia; and if he will make a statement. |
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(37527)
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147
|
Ms Diane Abbott
(Hackney North and Stoke Newington):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the London strategic health authority is taking to improve the emergency care of patients with sickle cell disease; and if he will make a statement. |
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(37540)
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148
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Mr Robert Buckland
(South Swindon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has plans to make psychiatric reports available to courts in respect of defendants with mental health disorders who may be eligible for a mental health treatment requirement pursuant to a community order. |
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(37545)
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149
|
Mr Robert Buckland
(South Swindon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to offer (a) mental health, (b) alcohol and (c) drug treatment to offenders sentenced to community orders including health treatment requirements. |
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(37546)
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150
|
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of day care centres for people with personality disorders. |
|
(37622)
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151
|
Graham Evans
(Weaver Vale):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to (a) publish his Department's Tobacco Control Plan and (b) announce his plans for implementation of point of sale display legislation and consultation on the introduction of plain packaging. |
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(37567)
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152
|
Mr David Evennett
(Bexleyheath and Crayford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of people in the London Borough of Bexley who are alcohol dependent. |
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(37463)
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153
|
Duncan Hames
(Chippenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions were issued for medicines which are available over-the-counter in pharmacies in each of the last three years; how many such prescriptions were provided free of charge; and what the cost to the NHS was of (a) the drugs provided and (b) their processing. |
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(37677)
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154
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure an adequate supply of Femara (letrozole) to local community pharmacists. |
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(37459)
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155
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on the supply of Femara (letrozole). |
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(37460)
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156
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effects on the adequacy of supply of pharmaceutical drugs to the NHS of the purchase of such drugs by private companies for sale abroad. |
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(37461)
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157
|
Andrew Jones
(Harrogate and Knaresborough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consultation he plans to undertake on the Health and Social Care Bill. |
|
(37457)
|
158
|
Paul Maynard
(Blackpool North and Cleveleys):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent estimate he has made of the ratio of GPs to population in (a) Blackpool North and Cleveleys constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) England. |
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(37487)
|
159
|
Paul Maynard
(Blackpool North and Cleveleys):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GPs there are in Blackpool North and Cleveleys constituency. |
|
(37610)
|
160
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2011, Official Report, column 459W, on suicide prevention strategy, whether he expects his Department's suicide prevention strategy top be published before 30 April 2011; and what definition of Spring his Department uses. |
|
(37497)
|
161
|
Mr Matthew Offord
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the representations received to the White Paper on GP Commissioning Consortia. |
|
(37456)
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162
|
Mr Robin Walker
(Worcester):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions officials in his Department have had with officials in the Department for Education on the role of speech and language therapy services in developing communication skills and literacy. |
|
(37484)
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163
|
Mr Robin Walker
(Worcester):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on levels of provision for speech and language therapy in Worcestershire; and if he will assess the adequacy of such provision in comparison with national levels. |
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(37485)
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164
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37655)
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165
|
Jenny Willott
(Cardiff Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which clotting factor products were in use (a) on and (b) off licence in the UK in 1994; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37568)
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166
|
Nicola Blackwood
(Oxford West and Abingdon):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are held in the UK awaiting extradition to (a) EU countries and (b) non-EU countries. |
|
(37490)
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167
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Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on film production including the filming of speeches since May 2010. |
|
(37576)
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168
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Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on newspapers and magazines since May 2010. |
|
(37577)
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169
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Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on artwork since May 2010. |
|
(37578)
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170
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Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many pieces of artwork her Department has moved since May 2010. |
|
(37579)
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171
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Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on furniture since May 2010. |
|
(37580)
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172
|
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on redecorating Ministerial offices since May 2010. |
|
(37581)
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173
|
Lorraine Fullbrook
(South Ribble):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to her Departmnt in each cost category was of responding to requests for extradition in each year since 2006. |
|
(37689)
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174
|
Lorraine Fullbrook
(South Ribble):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for extradition from the UK in (a) 2006, (b) 2007, (c) 2008, (d) 2009 and (e) 2010 (i) were granted, (ii) were denied and (iii) remain outstanding. |
|
(37692)
|
175
|
Duncan Hames
(Chippenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many seafarers holding documents issued by nations who have ratified International Labour Organisation Convention 185 were required to apply for entry clearance to the UK from ships at port in each of the last three years. |
|
(37609)
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176
|
Simon Kirby
(Brighton, Kemptown):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had on combating bank card fraud; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37488)
|
177
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2011, Official Report, column 822W, on prosecutions: tattooing, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of enforcement of legislation prohibiting the tattooing of children under the age of 16; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37666)
|
178
|
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for the future of the Sojourner Fund pilot from March 2011; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37570)
|
179
|
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the (a) number of X12 Tasers and (b) quantity of ammunition held by each police force. |
|
(37615)
|
180
|
Alok Sharma
(Reading West):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the provisions of Police Reform Act 2002 relating to the body which hears complaints from former police officers for the purposes of ensuring independence and transparency. |
|
(37534)
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181
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which non-governmental organisations (a) she has met to discuss and (b) were consulted on the formulation and content of the Government's forthcoming policy on human trafficking between 14 October 2010 and 15 December 2010; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37441)
|
182
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the reasons were why no non-governmental organisation were consulted on the formulation and content of the Government's forthcoming policy on human trafficking between 15 December 2010 and 26 January 2011; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37442)
|
183
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assess the compatability of her Department's conduct of the consultation process on the forthcoming policy on human trafficking with the Government's commitment to the Big Society; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(37443)
|
184
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many student visas were granted to Bangladeshi citizens in each of the last five years. |
|
(37585)
|
185
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians her Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37659)
|
186
|
Rushanara Ali
(Bethnal Green and Bow):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department has provided to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in the last four years; and how much funding his Department plans to provide to the ILO in each year from 2011-12 to 2014-15. |
|
(37631)
|
187
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much aid his Department allocated to flood prevention in Bangladesh in each of the last five years. |
|
(37582)
|
188
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which projects in Bangladesh are funded by his Department. |
|
(37589)
|
189
|
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much aid his Department provided to Bangladesh in each of the last five years. |
|
(37590)
|
190
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37647)
|
191
|
Rushanara Ali
(Bethnal Green and Bow):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in (a) London and (b) Bethnal Green and Bow constituency received legal aid in each of the last five years. |
|
(37623)
|
192
|
Rushanara Ali
(Bethnal Green and Bow):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment (a) his Department and (b) the Legal Services Commission has made of the number of legal aid funded cases that were unnecessary in the last four years. |
|
(37632)
|
193
|
Rushanara Ali
(Bethnal Green and Bow):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what research his Department has conducted on the ability of individuals without legal or advice work expertise to conduct their own civil law cases; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37633)
|
194
|
Mr Robert Buckland
(South Swindon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a generic health treatment community order; and whether he has made an estimate of the number of people who could be subject to such orders as an alternative to a short prison sentence in a year. |
|
(37544)
|
195
|
Mr William Cash
(Stone):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who the members were of the Selection Commission for the Justices of the Supreme Court on each occasion when the Commission has been convened. |
|
(37498)
|
196
|
Mr William Cash
(Stone):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance he has issued under section 27(9) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005; and if he will publish the guidance he has given as to matters to be taken into account. |
|
(37499)
|
197
|
Mr William Cash
(Stone):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which (a) persons and (b) organisations were consulted by his Department on the selection process for Justices of the Supreme Court on each occasion on which an appointment was made. |
|
(37524)
|
198
|
Mr William Cash
(Stone):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will place in the Library copies of the (a) advertisement, (b) information pack for applicants and (c) selection criteria in respect of each occasion on which a position on the Supreme Court was advertised. |
|
(37525)
|
199
|
Mr Tobias Ellwood
(Bournemouth East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the Crown Prosecution Service was by category of expenditure of responding to extradition requests in (a) 2006, (b) 2007, (c) 2008, (d) 2009 and (e) 2010. |
|
(37489)
|
200
|
Duncan Hames
(Chippenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of employment and support allowance appeals lodged in each quarter of the last two years were determined (a) within six weeks, (b) between six and 12 weeks, (c) between 12 and 18 weeks, (d) between 18 and 26 weeks and (e) more than 26 weeks after submission. |
|
(37667)
|
201
|
Duncan Hames
(Chippenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of the employment and support allowance appeals tribunal service in each of last two years. |
|
(37669)
|
202
|
Duncan Hames
(Chippenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of applications for employment and support allowance made by residents of Chippenham constituency were rejected on the basis of the work capability assessment in each of the last two years; and in respect of what proportion of such applications that decision was (a) reversed and (b) upheld on appeal. |
|
(37671)
|
203
|
Penny Mordaunt
(Portsmouth North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much expenditure was incurred by his Department under each budget heading in connection with marking Christmas in prisons in each year since 1997. |
|
(37620)
|
204
|
Mr Laurence Robertson
(Tewkesbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has for the future provision of legal aid for advice on social welfare law; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37591)
|
205
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department and its predecessors have employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37652)
|
206
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37664)
|
207
|
Cathy Jamieson
(Kilmarnock and Loudoun):
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effects in Scotland of proposed changes to the Forestry Commission in England and Wales. |
|
(37481)
|
208
|
Graeme Morrice
(Livingston):
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on any possible review of the Barnett formula; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37551)
|
209
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37658)
|
210
|
Zac Goldsmith
(Richmond Park):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria will be used in the review of restrictions on night flights at Heathrow Airport after October 2012. |
|
(37553)
|
211
|
Zac Goldsmith
(Richmond Park):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timetable he has set for the consultation on restrictions on night flights at Heathrow Airport after October 2012. |
|
(37556)
|
212
|
Matthew Hancock
(West Suffolk):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date he expects work to begin on improvements to the A11. |
|
(37434)
|
213
|
Esther McVey
(Wirral West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Network Rail complete the planned electricification of rail lines between Manchester, Liverpool, Preston and Blackpool; and what estimate he has made of the likely (a) costs to the public purse and (b) completion date of the project. |
|
(37612)
|
214
|
Esther McVey
(Wirral West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to make (a) new and (b) additional rolling stock available to operate on electrified rail lines between Manchester, Liverpool, Preston and Blackpool. |
|
(37613)
|
215
|
Christopher Pincher
(Tamworth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of the High Speed 2 exceptional hardship scheme (a) for Staffordshire and (b) in total. |
|
(37561)
|
216
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what regulations apply to pilots remotely flying unmanned aircraft in UK airspace that is under the jurisdiction of the Civil Aviation Authority from within a foreign nation. |
|
(37636)
|
217
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the merits of requiring vehicle owners to display proof of insurance on the windscreen of their vehicles; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37682)
|
218
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the motor insurance industry on the (i) availability and (ii) cost of motor insurance to younger drivers. |
|
(37683)
|
219
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many motorists received (a) fixed penalty notices and (b) convictions in respect of offences connected with exceeding temporary speed limits on motorways in each of the last five years. |
|
(37705)
|
220
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many recorded accidents on (a) A-roads and (b) motorways were attributable to escaped farm animals and horses in each of the last five years. |
|
(37706)
|
221
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many motorists received (a) fixed penalty notices and (b) court convictions for offences of speeding on the M6 toll in each of the last five years. |
|
(37707)
|
222
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many motorists attended safer driving courses in lieu of receiving a three point driving licence penalty in each of the last three years. |
|
(37708)
|
223
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department issues to police forces on circumstances in which motorists found to have exceeded speed limits are offered the option of a safer driving course in lieu of a fixed penalty. |
|
(37709)
|
224
|
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness in reducing speeding by motorists of offering those convicted of speeding offences the option of attending a safer driving course in lieu of a fixed penalty. |
|
(37710)
|
225
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since its creation. |
|
(37661)
|
226
|
John Woodcock
(Barrow and Furness):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to promote the use of hybrid vehicles. |
|
(37670)
|
227
|
John Woodcock
(Barrow and Furness):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the average rate of use of charging points for electric cars in the last six months. |
|
(37672)
|
228
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians her Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37660)
|
229
|
Dame Anne Begg
(Aberdeen South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will consider recommendations of the Scope/Demos report entitled Counting the Cost, on the additional costs faced by disabled people. |
|
(37458)
|
230
|
Dame Anne Begg
(Aberdeen South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of claimants who will cease to receive contributory employment and support allowance (ESA) payments having received them for a year, but will not qualify for income-based ESA or any other income replacement benefits in April 2012. |
|
(37486)
|
231
|
Mr Gordon Brown
(Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Fife local authority area and (b) Scotland have been placed into employment as a result of funding from the Future Jobs Fund in each year since the scheme's inception. |
|
(37450)
|
232
|
Mr Gordon Brown
(Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) young and (b) disabled people resident in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency have found employment through the New Deal in each year since 2001. |
|
(37451)
|
233
|
Mr Gordon Brown
(Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants of employment and support allowance in Fife local authority area have been judged fit for work since May 2008; how many appeals against such determinations were initiated; and how many such appeals were granted. |
|
(37452)
|
234
|
Mr Gordon Brown
(Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency have been in receipt of employment and support allowance payments for more than one year. |
|
(37453)
|
235
|
Mr Gordon Brown
(Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of the working age population of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency are in receipt of (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) unemployment allowance, (c) carer's allowance, (d) disability living allowance, (e) widow's or bereavement benefit and (f) other income support. |
|
(37454)
|
236
|
Mr Gordon Brown
(Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) elderly people and (b) people of working age were in receipt of housing benefit in the Fife council area in each of the last three years. |
|
(37455)
|
237
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department's contract with Atos Origin is due for renewal. |
|
(37665)
|
238
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in how many cases his Department has reversed employment and support allowance decisions on appeal on the basis of the medical assessment in the latest year for which figures are available. |
|
(37696)
|
239
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what safeguards he has put in place to prevent misdiagnosis at the medical assessment stage of employment and support allowance claims. |
|
(37698)
|
240
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has any plans to renegotiate the contract with companies providing medical assessments for employment and support allowance and disability living allowance applicants following the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
|
(37699)
|
241
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual cost to his Department is of meet its contractual obligations to Atos Origin. |
|
(37700)
|
242
|
Duncan Hames
(Chippenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of its contract with Atos Healthcare to carry out work capability assessments for employment and support allowance claims in each of the last two years. |
|
(37668)
|
243
|
Duncan Hames
(Chippenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many re-assessments of work capability assessments were undertaken within (a) three months, (b) three to six months, (c) six to nine months, (d) 12 to 15 months and (e) 15 to 18 months of assessment in each of the last three years. |
|
(37673)
|
244
|
Duncan Hames
(Chippenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many open cases including new claims were added to the Child Support Agency IT system in each of the last three years; and how many open cases were removed from the system in order to be administered clerically in each such year. |
|
(37674)
|
245
|
Duncan Hames
(Chippenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many open cases there were with the Child Support Agency in each of the last three years; and how many such open cases were being administered (a) through the Agency's IT system and (b) clerically. |
|
(37676)
|
246
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2011, Official Report, column 300W, on methane: natural gas, whether the Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc) Regulations 1996 cover (a) onshore drilling for shale gas and coal bed methane and (b) hydraulic fracturing. |
|
(37471)
|
247
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2011, Official Report, column 300W, on methane: natural gas, if he will set out the legislative and regulatory provisions that refer specifically to (a) onshore drilling for shale gas and coal bed methane and (b) hydraulic fracturing; and whether such provisions have been reviewed and amended in the last two years. |
|
(37472)
|
248
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2011, Official Report, column 300W, on methane: natural gas, whether he has had recent discussions at Ministerial or official level on the preparedness of the Health and Safety Executive for onshore drilling for shale gas and coal bed methane using hydraulic fracturing. |
|
(37526)
|
249
|
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what bonus payments were made to staff of Remploy in 2010. |
|
(37593)
|
250
|
Graeme Morrice
(Livingston):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of workers aged 65 years in (a) Scotland and (b) Livingston constituency who are likely to remain in the workforce for an additional year in 2011 following the end of the default retirement age. |
|
(37701)
|
251
|
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to set the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission a target for arrears collection. |
|
(37617)
|
252
|
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the likely number of applications for insolvency in (a) Sunderland, (b) the North East and (c) nationally in the next 12 months. |
|
(37697)
|
253
|
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people were living in fuel poverty in each (a) region, (b) local authority and (c) parliamentary constituency in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(37563)
|
254
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) certified and (b) chartered librarians his Department has employed in each year since 2000. |
|
(37649)
|
255
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford
(Banff and Buchan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether staffing levels were increased during the trial of the reassessments of customers receiving incapacity benefit and income support in North East Scotland. |
|
(37625)
|
256
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford
(Banff and Buchan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have had their benefit entitlements (a) withdrawn and (b) reduced during the trial of the reassessments of customers receiving incapacity benefit and income support in North East Scotland. |
|
(37626)
|
257
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford
(Banff and Buchan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any bonuses were paid to private companies engaged as part of the operation of the trial of the reassessments for customers receiving incapacity benefit and income support in North East Scotland. |
|
(37627)
|
258
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford
(Banff and Buchan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many customers whose benefit entitlement was revised as a result of the trial reassessments of customers receiving incapacity benefit and income support in North East Scotland appealed against that decision; and what the outcome of these appeals were. |
|
(37628)
|
259
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford
(Banff and Buchan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long appeals by customers against benefit entitlement reassessments during the trial in North East Scotland took to process on average. |
|
(37629)
|
260
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford
(Banff and Buchan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many decisions on benefit appeals by customers in North East Scotland were outstanding (a) prior to the reassessment trial and (b) at the end of the trial period. |
|
(37630)
|
TUESDAY 1 FEBRUARY
Questions for Oral Answer
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*1
|
Toby Perkins
(Chesterfield):
What recent discussions he has had with his Afghan counterpart; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37140)
|
*2
|
Ben Gummer
(Ipswich):
What recent assessment he has made of progress in the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37141)
|
*3
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
(Washington and Sunderland West):
What recent representations he has received on the UK's involvement in the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37142)
|
*4
|
Stephen Gilbert
(St Austell and Newquay):
What plans he has to increase the prominence of bilateral relations between the UK and the countries of Latin America; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37143)
|
*5
|
Esther McVey
(Wirral West):
What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Ivory Coast; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37144)
|
*6
|
Mr David Nuttall
(Bury North):
What future plans he has for the UK diplomatic network; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37145)
|
*7
|
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
What recent steps his Department has taken to support measures to reduce the incidence of corruption in Afghanistan. |
|
(37146)
|
*8
|
Mr Frank Roy
(Motherwell and Wishaw):
What steps he plans to take to maintain the provision of BBC World Service radio services when responsibility for its funding is transferred to the BBC Trust. |
|
(37147)
|
*9
|
Cathy Jamieson
(Kilmarnock and Loudoun):
What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Sudan; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37148)
|
*10
|
Grahame M. Morris
(Easington):
What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on trends in the incidence of piracy. |
|
(37149)
|
*11
|
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in East Jerusalem. |
|
(37150)
|
*12
|
Mike Freer
(Finchley and Golders Green):
What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the disruption of a Christmas Day service in Rizokarpaso, Cyprus. |
|
(37151)
|
*13
|
Jane Ellison
(Battersea):
What the outcomes were of his recent visit to Australia and New Zealand; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37152)
|
*14
|
Julian Smith
(Skipton and Ripon):
What plans he has for the future role of the UK in the Commonwealth. |
|
(37153)
|
*15
|
Chris Leslie
(Nottingham East):
What steps he plans to take to promote a peaceful resolution to the dispute in Kashmir. |
|
(37154)
|
*16
|
Jeremy Corbyn
(Islington North):
What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Tunisia. |
|
(37155)
|
*17
|
Dr Stella Creasy
(Walthamstow):
What recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Pakistan on the deaths of British citizens in that country; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37156)
|
*18
|
Mr David Anderson
(Blaydon):
What recent discussions he has had with his Iraqi counterpart on the role of trades unions in Iraq. |
|
(37157)
|
*19
|
Dan Byles
(North Warwickshire):
What plans he has for the future role of the UK in the Commonwealth. |
|
(37158)
|
*20
|
Ann Clwyd
(Cynon Valley):
What recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on detention. |
|
(37159)
|
*21
|
Paul Goggins
(Wythenshawe and Sale East):
What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Sudan; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37160)
|
*22
|
Duncan Hames
(Chippenham):
What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Sudan; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37161)
|
*23
|
Robert Halfon
(Harlow):
What assessment he has made of the outcome of the referendum in southern Sudan. |
|
(37162)
|
*24
|
Mark Lancaster
(Milton Keynes North):
What recent assessment he has made of the condition of the Hazara population in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37163)
|
*25
|
Eric Joyce
(Falkirk):
What recent discussions he has had on securing the release of Gilad Shalit. |
|
(37164)
|
At 3.15 pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
*1
|
Fiona O'Donnell
(East Lothian):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. |
|
(37165)
|
*2
|
Jesse Norman
(Hereford and South Herefordshire):
|
|
(37166)
|
*3
|
David Cairns
(Inverclyde):
|
|
(37167)
|
*4
|
Laura Sandys
(South Thanet):
|
|
(37168)
|
*5
|
Sheila Gilmore
(Edinburgh East):
|
|
(37169)
|
*6
|
Paul Goggins
(Wythenshawe and Sale East):
|
|
(37170)
|
*7
|
Priti Patel
(Witham):
|
|
(37171)
|
*8
|
Lyn Brown
(West Ham):
|
|
(37172)
|
*9
|
Mr Stephen Hepburn
(Jarrow):
|
|
(37173)
|
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Monday 24 January
1
N
|
John McDonnell
(Hayes and Harlington):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average response time was for fire appliances in London attending (a) dwelling fires, (b) commercial building fires and (c) road traffic accidents in each of the last 12 months. |
|
(36383)
|
2
N
|
John McDonnell
(Hayes and Harlington):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects to respond to the Fire Futures review of options for the future provision of fire and rescue services in England; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36384)
|
3
N
|
John McDonnell
(Hayes and Harlington):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when Ministers in his Department last (a) met and (b) corresponded with (i) the Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, (ii) employees of AssetCo and (iii) representatives of AssetCo; and if he will place in the Library (A) details of those discussions and (B) copies of such correspondence. |
|
(36385)
|
Notices given on Tuesday 25 January
1
N
|
Mr Mike Weir
(Angus):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what procedures he envisages to protect the interest of persons with disabilities in securing access to accurate information on the recording and assessment of amenities and adaptations to holiday accommodation designed to facilitate use by disabled people following the proposed changes to quality assessment conducted under the Development of Tourism Act 1969; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37087)
|
2
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate has been made of the cost to his Department of redundancies in each of the next five financial years. |
|
(37019)
|
3
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, 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. |
|
(37020)
|
4
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Senior Civil Service staff moves there have been in his Department since May 2010; and what the (a) name and (b) salary is of each person (i) moving posts within and (ii) leaving his Department. |
|
(37021)
|
5
N
|
Fiona Bruce
(Congleton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has plans to review and simplify the decision support tool document for people suffering from end stage neurological conditions who apply for continuing healthcare. |
|
(37025)
|
6
N
|
Ann Coffey
(Stockport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on how many days intensive care beds in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) the North West were put under centralised gold control since 1 December 2010. |
|
(37022)
|
7
N
|
Ann Coffey
(Stockport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the level of occupancy of children's intensive care beds in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) the North West since 1 December 2010. |
|
(37023)
|
8
N
|
Ann Coffey
(Stockport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the number of cancellations of elective operations in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) the North West since 1 December 2010; and what the reasons for such cancellations were in each case. |
|
(37024)
|
Notices given on Wednesday 26 January
1
N
|
Mr Stewart Jackson
(Peterborough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much the Homes and Communities Agency allocated to (a) Axiom Housing Association and (b) Minster Housing Association for (i) social rented housing and (ii) intermediate housing in Peterborough constituency in (1) 2010-11, (2) 2011-12 and (3) 2012-13; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37232)
|
2
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the provision of financial education for young people; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37408)
|
3
N
|
Mr Andrew Smith
(Oxford East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make the reduction of avoidable sight loss an indicator in the public health outcome framework. |
|
(37216)
|
4
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the extent to which pilot fatigue affects aviation safety; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37409)
|
5
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the likely effects on travel safety of implementation of the European Aviation Safety Agency's recent proposals for legislation; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37410)
|
6
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what expenditure his Department has incurred on Government Car Service cars since May 2010. |
|
(37411)
|
Notices given on Thursday 27 January
1
N
|
Mr Tobias Ellwood
(Bournemouth East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to assist UK mineral mining companies seeking contracts in Afghanistan. |
|
(37467)
|
2
N
|
Richard Harrington
(Watford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the monetary value of (a) exports and (b) imports including tourism between the UK and (i) Saudi Arabia, (ii) Qatar, (iii) UAE, (iv) Bahrain and (v) Oman in the latest year for which figures are available. |
|
(37599)
|
3
N
|
Cathy Jamieson
(Kilmarnock and Loudoun):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has plans to support UK-based research into new drugs to enhance the treatment of those co-infected with tubeculosis and HIV. |
|
(37515)
|
4
N
|
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had any discussions on moving Civil Service jobs from London to Warrington; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37596)
|
5
N
|
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Civil Service jobs he plans to move out of London in the next five years; and what criteria he will apply to determine the new locations for such jobs. |
|
(37597)
|
6
N
|
Peter Aldous
(Waveney):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, on what date he expects the criteria for application to the next round of Broadband UK funding pilots to be published. |
|
(37594)
|
7
N
|
Mr Ivan Lewis
(Bury South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will establish a cross-Government group working in partnership with the private sector to develop a jobs and growth strategy for the creative industries. |
|
(37447)
|
8
N
|
Mr Ivan Lewis
(Bury South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he expects Ofcom to publish its code of practice on reductions in online infringement of copyright. |
|
(37714)
|
9
N
|
Mr Ivan Lewis
(Bury South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether he has discussed the proposed acquisition of BSkyB by News Corporation with (a) the Prime Minister and (b) officials or special advisers working
for the Prime Minister since (i) the date he assumed Ministerial responsibility for the policy area and (ii) the date he received the report of Ofcom on the proposed requisition. |
|
(37715)
|
10
N
|
Mr Ivan Lewis
(Bury South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether any officials or special advisers in his Department have discussed the proposed acquisition of BSkyB by News Corporation with officials or political advisers working for the Prime Minister since the date on which he received Ofcom's report on the proposed acquisition. |
|
(37730)
|
11
N
|
John Thurso
(Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what reports he has received on the future employment of the Director of Technology Resources at Ofcom; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37727)
|
12
N
|
John Thurso
(Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will discuss with Ofcom a review of its consultation document on Implementing Geolocation following the departure from his post of Ofcom's Director of Technology Resources; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37728)
|
13
N
|
Thomas Docherty
(Dunfermline and West Fife):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of dependants of service personnel that are currently being educated in schools in Germany. |
|
(37448)
|
14
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new starters joined (a) the Armed Forces Pension Scheme, (b) Disablement Gratuity Scheme and (c) the Armed Forces Disablement Pension Scheme in each year from 1981 to 2000. |
|
(37601)
|
15
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many individuals were in receipt of payments from the (a) Armed Forces Pension Scheme and (b) Armed Forces Disablement Scheme in each year from 1981 to 2000. |
|
(37724)
|
16
N
|
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what timetable he has set for implementation of the increased compensation payments for those suffering mental health disorders. |
|
(37723)
|
17
N
|
Hywel Williams
(Arfon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish each document held by his Department and not yet released relating to British nuclear tests in the South Pacific. |
|
(37598)
|
18
N
|
Hywel Williams
(Arfon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on an out-of-court settlement for British nuclear test veterans. |
|
(37725)
|
19
N
|
Hywel Williams
(Arfon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess the likely effect of the conclusions of the Redfern Inquiry into examination of tissue from nuclear industry workers on his Department's policy on nuclear test veterans. |
|
(37726)
|
20
N
|
Ian Austin
(Dudley North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2011, Official Report, column 164W, on schools: sports, what assessment he has made of the effects of working with sports clubs on the teaching of sport in schools. |
|
(37600)
|
21
N
|
Martin Horwood
(Cheltenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will estimate the cost to the public purse of litigation and fines in respect of the UK's air quality exceedances of (a) particulate matter and (b) nitrogen dioxide. |
|
(37712)
|
22
N
|
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2011, Official Report, column 293W, on forests, for what reason the 2,700 campaign emails sent via Forest.org were not added to the figure of 800 representations received by her Department on the sale of the public forest estate. |
|
(37521)
|
23
N
|
Stephen Twigg
(Liverpool, West Derby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the likely effectiveness of the dispute resolution mechanisms proposed for the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda. |
|
(37721)
|
24
N
|
Stephen Twigg
(Liverpool, West Derby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the measures to ensure freedom of speech and freedom of the media in Uganda in advance of the forthcoming elections in that country. |
|
(37722)
|
25
N
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will meet urgently the hon. Member for West Lancashire and clinicians to discuss the future of the Wrightington Hospital site. |
|
(37446)
|
26
N
|
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who will be responsible for handling unresolved constituency complaints brought by hon. Members against GP consortia under his proposals for NHS reform. |
|
(37720)
|
27
N
|
Cathy Jamieson
(Kilmarnock and Loudoun):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding he plans to allocate to the Scottish government from the Cancer Drug Fund in 2010-11. |
|
(37516)
|
28
N
|
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which schemes will be affected by the proposal to increase payments to ex-service personnel with mental health disorders; and how much funding he plans to allocate to each such scheme. |
|
(37729)
|
29
N
|
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the proposal to increase payments for ex-service personnel with mental health disorders in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
|
(37731)
|
30
N
|
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will be affected by the proposed increase in payments for ex-service personnel with mental health disorders. |
|
(37732)
|
31
N
|
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consultation (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department undertook with armed forces charities in advance of the announcement of increased payments for ex-service personnel with mental health disorders. |
|
(37733)
|
32
N
|
Yvette Cooper
(Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was allocated to police forces by central Government in each year since 2005-06. |
|
(37716)
|
33
N
|
Yvette Cooper
(Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by what proportion the grant allocation to each police force authority will be reduced in each year to 2014-15. |
|
(37717)
|
34
N
|
Mr Frank Field
(Birkenhead):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money was received by the Criminal Records Bureau in income from fees from each type of registered body and umbrella group in 2009-10. |
|
(37444)
|
35
N
|
Mr Frank Field
(Birkenhead):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Criminal Records Bureau disclosures were issued for each type of registered body and umbrella group in 2009-10. |
|
(37445)
|
36
N
|
Karl McCartney
(Lincoln):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many test purchases of alcohol in drinking establishments by under-age children were carried out in (a) Lincoln, (b) Lincolnshire and (c) England and Wales in each of the last five years; and how many such establishments were found to have sold alcohol to minors through such operation. |
|
(37734)
|
37
N
|
Tony Lloyd
(Manchester Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken in respect of (a) Cartel Client Review and (b) its office holders since March 2010; what the status of the company is; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37514)
|
38
N
|
Martin Horwood
(Cheltenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the likely (a) costs to the public purse and (b) operational performance of public service all-electric vehicles in (i) 2013, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2017. |
|
(37595)
|
39
N
|
Karl McCartney
(Lincoln):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to encourage active travel. |
|
(37718)
|
40
N
|
Karl McCartney
(Lincoln):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to engage with businesses in order to promote active travel. |
|
(37719)
|
41
N
|
Gregg McClymont
(Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the status is of cases where child maintenance arrears are owed to a resident parent, but new child maintenance payments are no longer being pursued, under his Department's proposed transition to a new child maintenance system. |
|
(37466)
|
42
N
|
Gregg McClymont
(Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria are used to assess the eligibility of individuals who are (a) deaf or hard of hearing and (b) blind or partially sighted for disability living allowance payments. |
|
(37602)
|
43
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average level of pension of (a) a woman and (b) a man who retired in 2010. |
|
(37517)
|
44
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average level of a state second pension paid to a woman retiring in 2010. |
|
(37518)
|
45
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the savings indentified as accruing from the revised timetable for increasing the state pension age is attributable to (a) men and (b) women. |
|
(37519)
|
46
N
|
Rachel Reeves
(Leeds West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the savings indentified as accruing from the revised timetable for increasing the state pension age is attributable to (a) basic state pension, (b) second state pension and (c) pension credit paid to (i) men and (ii) women. |
|
(37520)
|
WEDNESDAY 2 FEBRUARY
Questions for Oral Answer
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
*1
|
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore):
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the electrification of the Great Western Main Line. |
|
(36719)
|
*2
|
Andrew Griffiths
(Burton):
What discussions she has had with the Welsh Assembly Government and other stakeholders on steps to attract inward investment into Wales. |
|
(36720)
|
*3
|
Jenny Willott
(Cardiff Central):
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the closure of the Driving Standards Agency office in Cardiff. |
|
(36721)
|
*4
|
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
What recent estimate she has made of the number of public sector job losses in Wales attributable to the implementation of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
|
(36722)
|
*5
|
Neil Carmichael
(Stroud):
What recent assessment she has made of the role of the aviation sector in Wales. |
|
(36723)
|
*6
|
Mrs Siân C. James
(Swansea East):
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the electrification of the Great Western Main Line. |
|
(36724)
|
*7
|
Robert Halfon
(Harlow):
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effects of her Department's polices on apprentices on the number of apprentices in Wales. |
|
(36725)
|
*8
|
Stephen Mosley
(City of Chester):
What discussions she has had with the Welsh Assembly Government and other stakeholders on steps to attract inward investment into North East Wales. |
|
(36726)
|
*9
|
Greg Hands
(Chelsea and Fulham):
What recent discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues on steps to assist economic growth in Wales. |
|
(36727)
|
*10
|
Mr Mark Williams
(Ceredigion):
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the likely effect on Wales of the establishment of a groceries code adjudicator. |
|
(36728)
|
*11
|
Ann Clwyd
(Cynon Valley):
What recent discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues on the future of Remploy factories in Wales; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(36729)
|
*12
|
Hywel Williams
(Arfon):
What discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues on the effect on claimants in Wales of proposed changes to disability living allowance. |
|
(36730)
|
*13
|
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
What recent estimate she has made of the number of public sector job losses in Wales attributable to the implementation of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review. |
|
(36731)
|
*14
|
Stuart Andrew
(Pudsey):
What discussions she has had with the Welsh Assembly Government on the implications for Wales of the provisions of the Localism Bill. |
|
(36732)
|
*15
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
(Dwyfor Meirionnydd):
When she next plans to make an official visit to Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency. |
|
(36733)
|
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a question without notice.
*1
|
Bob Russell
(Colchester):
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 2 February. |
|
(37418)
|
*2
|
Simon Wright
(Norwich South):
|
|
(37419)
|
*3
|
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
|
|
(37420)
|
*4
|
Ian Mearns
(Gateshead):
|
|
(37421)
|
*5
|
Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
|
|
(37422)
|
*6
|
Kevin Brennan
(Cardiff West):
|
|
(37423)
|
*7
|
Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham):
|
|
(37424)
|
*8
|
Mr Ronnie Campbell
(Blyth Valley):
|
|
(37425)
|
*9
|
Kris Hopkins
(Keighley):
|
|
(37426)
|
*10
|
Tony Baldry
(Banbury):
|
|
(37427)
|
*11
|
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
|
|
(37428)
|
*12
|
Dr William McCrea
(South Antrim):
|
|
(37429)
|
*13
|
Guy Opperman
(Hexham):
|
|
(37430)
|
*14
|
John Glen
(Salisbury):
|
|
(37431)
|
*15
|
Jackie Doyle-Price
(Thurrock):
|
|
(37432)
|
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Monday 24 January
1
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis
(New Forest East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the capital costs are of (a) constructing and (b) extending the runway at Kandahar Airfield for military purposes; what proportion of these costs will be recoverable to the UK on departure; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36588)
|
2
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis
(New Forest East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what ability the armed forces will retain to re-take the Falkland Islands in the event of their occupation during the next 10 years. |
|
(36589)
|
3
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis
(New Forest East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what programmes have been (a) planned and (b) initiated to train fast-jet pilots and supporting carrier personnel to retain the skills necessary to operate the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers; where such personnel will receive their training; under whose command they will be placed; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(36616)
|
Notices given on Tuesday 25 January
1
N
|
John Cryer
(Leyton and Wanstead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what secondments (a) EDF Energy, (b) British Gas, (c) ScottishPower, (d) E.ON Energy and (e) Scottish and Southern Energy have made to his Department since 2008; for what (i) periods and (ii) jobs such secondments were made; what secondments of staff from his Department have been made to each such firm; and for what (A) periods and (B) jobs such secondments were made since 2008. |
|
(37078)
|
2
N
|
John Cryer
(Leyton and Wanstead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many employees, including permanent and temporary contracted staff, are seconded from his Department and its agencies to (a) Care UK, (b) Priory Group, (c) BUPA, (d) Roche, (e) Ellipse, (f) Grunenthal, (g) IMS Health, (h) Janssen-Cilag, (i) Lundbeck and (j) PharmaMar. |
|
(37077)
|
3
N
|
John Cryer
(Leyton and Wanstead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many employees, including permanent and temporary contracted staff, are seconded to his Department and its agencies from (a) Care UK, (b) Priory Group, (c) BUPA, (d) Roche, (e) Ellipse, (f) Grunenthal, (g) IMS Health, (h) Janssen-Cilag, (i) Lundbeck and (j) PharmaMar. |
|
(37079)
|
4
N
|
John Cryer
(Leyton and Wanstead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether former officials of his Department have asked for permission to join (a) Care UK, (b) BUPA, (c) Roche, (d) Ellipse, (e) Grunenthal, (f) IMS Health, (g) Janssen-Cilag, (h) Lundbeck and (i) PharmaMar in the last two years. |
|
(37080)
|
5
N
|
John Cryer
(Leyton and Wanstead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what secondments (a) Care UK, (b) BUPA, (c) Roche, (d) Ellipse, (e) Grunenthal, (f) IMS Health, (g) Janssen-Cilag, (h) Lundbeck and (i) PharmaMar have made to his Department since 2008; for what (i) periods and (ii) jobs such secondments were made; what secondments of staff from his Department have been made to each such firm; and for what (A) periods and (B) jobs such secondments have been made since 2008. |
|
(37081)
|
Notices given on Wednesday 26 January
1
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis
(New Forest East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the UK's ability to mount (a) humanitarian and (b) peacekeeping interventions following the implementation of the Strategic Defence and Security Review in (i) Sierra Leone, (ii) Ivory Coast and (iii) other African countries where opposed intervention is deemed necessary. |
|
(36587)
|
3
N
|
Oliver Colvile
(Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to take steps to reduce stigma associated with veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder. |
|
(37413)
|
5
N
|
Oliver Colvile
(Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultation, with which organisations, he has had on the preparation of the Military Covenant Annual Report; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37415)
|
Notices given on Thursday 27 January
1
N
|
Oliver Colvile
(Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he expects the 30 mental health nurses for veterans announced in the Fighting Fit report to be in post by March 2011. |
|
[Transferred]
(37412)
|
2
N
|
Oliver Colvile
(Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he expects the 24-hour support line for ex-service personnel to be operational by the end of January 2011. |
|
[Transferred]
(37414)
|
3
N
|
Roger Williams
(Brecon and Radnorshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people living in (a) Brecon and Radnorshire constituency, (b) Wales and (c) the UK are in receipt of (i) a War Pension and (ii) payments from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. |
|
(37522)
|
4
N
|
Roger Williams
(Brecon and Radnorshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people living in (a) Brecon and Radnorshire constituency, (b) Wales and (c) the UK have left the armed forces as a result of injury or disability sustained during their military service. |
|
(37523)
|
5
N
|
Fiona Bruce
(Congleton):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will meet representatives of Migrant Helpline to discuss the Government's proposed new policy on combating human trafficking in order to develop a comprehensive approach. |
|
(37735)
|
THURSDAY 3 FEBRUARY
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Thursday 20 January
1
N
|
John Stevenson
(Carlisle):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many young people took up an engineering apprenticeship in (a) Britain, (b) Cumbria and (c) Carlisle in 2009-10. |
|
(35992)
|
2
N
|
Anne Marie Morris
(Newton Abbot):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of households in Devon without access to the internet. |
|
(36169)
|
3
N
|
Anne Marie Morris
(Newton Abbot):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of students in (a) Newton Abbot constituency and (b) Devon who will qualify for the pupil premium. |
|
(36167)
|
4
N
|
Anne Marie Morris
(Newton Abbot):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of patients medically fit for discharge who remained in hospital in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(36166)
|
5
N
|
Anne Marie Morris
(Newton Abbot):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of the influenza vaccine in Newton Abbot constituency. |
|
(36168)
|
Notices given on Wednesday 26 January
1
N
|
Alison Seabeck
(Plymouth, Moor View):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library copies of responses to the consultation on Part 6 of the Localism Bill. |
|
(37416)
|
2
N
|
Craig Whittaker
(Calder Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has plans to repeal Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. |
|
(37217)
|
3
N
|
Craig Whittaker
(Calder Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what impact indicators for child protection his Department is using as part of its 2011-2015 Business Plan. |
|
(37218)
|
4
N
|
Craig Whittaker
(Calder Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2010, Official Report, column 554W, on Kashmir, for what reasons his policy is that is not for the UK to mediate in seeking a lasting resolution to the situation in Kashmir. |
|
(37417)
|
5
N
|
Craig Whittaker
(Calder Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to review
his Department's policy on use of biofuels in the transport network; and what the (a) timing and (b) scope of the review will be. |
|
(37219)
|
6
N
|
Craig Whittaker
(Calder Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the EU Directive on Renewable Energy to be transposed into domestic legislation; what timetable he has set for his Department's consultation on the Renewable Transport Obligation prior to this legislation; what the terms of reference of the consultation will be; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37220)
|
Notices given on Thursday 27 January
1
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn
(Islington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many diplomatic missions to the UK have asserted diplomatic immunity against investigations of the (a) employment status and (b) immigration status of domestic staff in each of the last three years. |
|
(37739)
|
2
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn
(Islington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on how many occasions his Department made representations to the governments of (a) Egypt, (b) Tunisia and (c) Algeria on human rights issues in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37740)
|
3
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn
(Islington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children are held in immigration detention; and how many were so held in each month since September 2010. |
|
(37736)
|
4
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn
(Islington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many entry visas her Department issued to non-EU nationals for the study of English as a second language in each year since 2006. |
|
(37737)
|
5
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn
(Islington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigration legacy cases were (a) lodged and (b) dealt with in each of the last 24 months; and what the outcome of each was. |
|
(37738)
|
FRIDAY 4 FEBRUARY
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Monday 24 January
1
N
|
Anne Marie Morris
(Newton Abbot):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has plans to require the traditional red post box and royal monogram to be preserved under his proposals for privatisation of the Royal Mail. |
|
(36518)
|
Notices given on Thursday 27 January
1
N
|
Sir John Stanley
(Tonbridge and Malling):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people (a) entered and (b) departed from the UK at (i) Ebbsfleet station and (ii) Ashford International station in the latest year for which figures are available. |
|
(37741)
|
2
N
|
Sir John Stanley
(Tonbridge and Malling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, from what date the Southeastern's integrated Kent franchise may be extended by a further two years. |
|
(37742)
|
3
N
|
Sir John Stanley
(Tonbridge and Malling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Southeastern's rail fare increases for 2011 were approved by Ministers; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(37743)
|
4
N
|
Sir John Stanley
(Tonbridge and Malling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the 11.8 per cent. increase in rail fares by Southeastern for commuters from Tonbridge was almost three times the 3.1 per cent. increase in rail fares by First Capital Connect for commuters from Brighton. |
|
(37744)
|
5
N
|
Sir John Stanley
(Tonbridge and Malling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the maximum permissible fare increase for season ticket-holders travelling from (a) West Malling to London with Southeastern, (b) Tonbridge to London with Southeastern and (c) Edenbridge to London with Southeastern was on the Uckfield line under existing franchises and regulation of rail fares. |
|
(37745)
|
MONDAY 7 FEBRUARY
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Monday 24 January
1
N
|
Anne Marie Morris
(Newton Abbot):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward proposals to assist employers in Newton Abbot constituency to take on an apprentice. |
|
(36519)
|
2
N
|
John Stevenson
(Carlisle):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to encourage new exports. |
|
(36590)
|
3
N
|
John Stevenson
(Carlisle):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to encourage school leavers to train in nuclear engineering. |
|
(36592)
|
4
N
|
John Stevenson
(Carlisle):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of gross national product was accounted for by the (a) financial and (b) manufacturing sector in (i) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10. |
|
(36591)
|
5
N
|
Julie Hilling
(Bolton West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department has allocated to the Social Care Institute for Excellence since the announcement of the College of Social Work; and how much funding he has allocated to the Social Care Institute for Excellence in each of the next five years. |
|
(36593)
|
6
N
|
Julie Hilling
(Bolton West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will investigate the use of funds allocated by his Department to the Social Care Institute for Excellence and the Interim Board of the College of Social Work for the establishment of the College of Social Work. |
|
(36594)
|
7
N
|
Julie Hilling
(Bolton West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will meet the Chair and Chief Executive of the British Association of Social Workers to discuss the College of Social Work. |
|
(36595)
|
8
N
|
Julie Hilling
(Bolton West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role he plans the Social Care Institute for Excellence to have in the operation of the College of Social Work. |
|
(36596)
|
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 to pay local housing allowance directly to landlords if directed to do so by tenants. |
|
(33821)
|
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