Session 2010-11
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The Questions Book

Part 2: Oral and Written Questions from
Monday 7 February 2011

Notes:
* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+ Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N] Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
[R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.

Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Friday 4 February 2011
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 2: Oral and Written Questions from
Monday 7 February 2011

For Written Questions for answer on the day of issue of this paper, see Part 1 of this paper and the Order Paper.

Questions in this paper are arranged in the following way: date for answer; Oral before Written under each date; date of tabling under each answering date; unstarred and transferred questions followed by answering departments in alphabetical order.

MONDAY 7 FEBRUARY
Questions for Oral Answer

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

*1	Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): What estimate he has made of the number of Sure Start children's centres that will offer a full service in 2014-15.
	(38218)

*2	David Wright (Telford): When he plans to inform colleges of the size of the discretionary learner support fund to replace education maintenance allowance; and if he will make a statement.
	(38219)

*3	John Stevenson (Carlisle): What plans he has to raise standards of the teaching profession; and if he will make a statement.
	(38220)

*4	Graham Evans (Weaver Vale): What plans he has to improve vocational education; and if he will make a statement.
	(38221)

*5	Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What qualifications he expects to be required for pupils to gain entry to university technical colleges.
	(38222)

*6	Ann Coffey (Stockport): What steps he plans to take to reduce the incidence of children going missing from children's homes.
	(38223)

*7	Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What assessment he has made of the effect on music education in schools of reductions in his Department's funding for music services.
	(38224)

*8	Lorraine Fullbrook (South Ribble): What steps he is taking to improve the quality of the workforce in early years education.
	(38225)

*9	Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): Whether he plans to include religious education in the humanities section of the English Baccalaureate.
	(38226)

*10	Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): What steps he is taking to ensure the provision of good quality youth services.
	(38227)

*11	Nicky Morgan (Loughborough): What recent assessment he has made of school standards in Loughborough constituency.
	(38228)

*12	Richard Harrington (Watford): What steps he plans to take to strengthen the teaching of core subjects in schools.
	(38229)

*13	Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): How many applications his Department has received to establish free schools for children with special educational needs.
	(38230)

*14	Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): Whom his Department plans to consult in its review of home-to-school travel; and when that review will be completed.
	(38231)

*15	Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What steps he is taking to improve school discipline in (a) Kettering constituency, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England.
	(38232)

*16	Hugh Bayley (York Central): What estimate he has made of the savings to accrue from terminating education maintenance allowance payments in September 2011 for students who are already part of the way through a two-year programme of study.
	(38233)

*17	Nia Griffith (Llanelli): What assessment he has made of his Department's capacity to oversee the governance of Academies.
	(38234)

*18	Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock): What recent assessment he has made of school standards in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
	(38235)

*19	Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): What the average level of funding per pupil in (a) Cambridgeshire and (b) England will be in 2011-12.
	(38236)

*22	Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): What progress is being made in reducing the burden of administration in social work with children.
	(38239)

*23	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): What recent assessment he has made of the status of the Building Schools for the Future programme in Liverpool.
	(38240)

*24	Claire Perry (Devizes): What steps he is taking to protect teachers from false allegations made by pupils.
	(38241)

*25	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): What steps he is taking to improve standards of achievement in secondary schools.
	(38242)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

*1	Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
	(38243)

*2	Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire):
	(38244)

*3	Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):
	(38245)

*4	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):
	(38246)

*5	Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge):
	(38247)

*6	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):
	(38248)

*7	Alison McGovern (Wirral South):
	(38249)

*8	Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington):
	(38250)

*9	Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks):
	(38251)

*10	Mark Menzies (Fylde):
	(38252)

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)

Notices given on Tuesday 1 February

1 N	Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the membership of the Skills and Jobs Retention Group is; whether it has met since its establishment; and if he will make a statement.
	(38193)

2 N	Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of elections to parish councils that were uncontested in each year since 1991.
	(38580)

3 N	Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to take steps to replace national indicator 71 on missing children and adults.
	(38351)

4 N	Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities have in place those procedures and protocols on the actions to be taken when children in care go missing or run away recommended in the statutory guidance published in July 2009.
	(38352)

5 N	Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the number of return interviews with children who had gone missing which were carried out in each local authority area in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(38353)

6 N	Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to improve the collection of national data on children who run away or go missing; and if he will make a statement.
	(38354)

7 N	Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what procedures are in place in his Department to monitor the implementation by local authorities of the statutory guidance of July 2009 on children who run away or go missing from their home or care; and if he will make a statement.
	(38355)

8 N	Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will assess the merits of increasing the range of subjects that would satisfy the humanities requirement of the English Baccalaureate to include religious studies alongside history and geography.
	(38191)

9 N	Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he plans to take following the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue on the issue of human rights in China and Tibet.
	(38192)

10 N	Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of primary dental care providers had registered with the Care Quality Commission by 31 December 2010.
	(38217)

11 N	Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential barriers to entry for co-operatives within the (a) rail, (b) bus and (c) ports industry; and if he will make a statement.
	(38215)

12 N	Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials of his Department are working on the use of co-operative mutual models of service delivery within his Department's (a) International Strategy Directorate, (b) Domestic Directorate, (c) Major Projects and London Directorate and (d) General Counsels Office.
	(38216)

Notices given on Wednesday 2 February

1 N	Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to protect teachers from false allegations made by pupils.
	(38237)

2 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to and take up of triple science GCSEs in deprived areas.
	(38238)

3 N	Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution to the economy of trade with Israel.
	(38604)

4 N	Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the average daily net financial contribution of the UK to the EU in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(38745)

5 N	Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have had outstanding tax liability of more than £100 million forgiven by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in each of the last five years; and what the monetary value was of the liability forgiven by HMRC in each year.
	(38695)

6 N	Mr David Ward (Bradford East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Bradford East constituency will no longer pay income tax as a result of the decision to increase the personal allowance by £1,000.
	(38937)

7
N

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2011, Official Report, column 505W, on Church of England: employment, what the policy of the Church Commissioners is on the payment of a living wage to salaried or waged employees of (a) the Church of England and (b) Church of England parishes who are not clergy.

(38601)

8 N	Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what level of unspecified savings he considers it acceptable for local councils to include when setting their budgets.
	(38876)

9 N	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions he has met representatives of the Local Government Association since May 2010.
	(38608)

10 N	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions he has met representatives of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities since May 2010.
	(38616)

11 N	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the date was of each Ministerial visit to each local authority area since May 2010.
	(38617)

12
N

Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what research his Department has commissioned since 12 May 2010 on (a) attitudes and (b) morale amongst (i) its staff, (ii) the staff of its agencies and (iii) the staff of non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible; and if he will make the findings of such research public.

(38780)

13 N	Mr David Ward (Bradford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what definition of the term localism his Department uses.
	(38840)

14 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the funding required to achieve the capabilities set out in Future Force 2020.
	(38842)

15 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what logistical planning his Department is undertaking for the withdrawal of (a) British personnel and (b) military equipment from Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
	(38843)

16 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what planning his Department has completed in relation to the composition of British forces in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of combat troops; and if he will make a statement.
	(38844)

17 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to revise the Rotary Wing Strategy in the light of the conclusions of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	(38845)

18 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pupils received the continuity education allowance for each year of study in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(38602)

19 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultation his Department undertook on its decision to release 500MHz of surplus Government spectrum to the market by 2013.
	(38733)

20 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the remaining (a) establishment and (b) structure of the Fleet Air Arm is in terms of (i) manpower and (ii) aircraft.
	(38839)

21 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 steps his Department will take to ensure that the numbers of links between secondary schools and clubs will continue to rise.
	(38694)

22 N	Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what statutory duties local authorities are required to meet in respect of the early intervention grant.
	(38782)

23 N	Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what Sefton Council's Early Intervention Grant Allocation was in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11; and what provision for early intervention has been made in the local government settlement for Sefton Council for 2011-12.
	(38885)

24 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in receipt of free school meals (a) attend schools and (b) are resident in Mid Sussex constituency.
	(38837)

25
N

Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Forestry Commission and Forest Enterprise-owned plantations of 50 hectares or more in Yorkshire and the Humber (a) have been bought since 1981, (b) have been sold since 1981 and (c) are scheduled for sale; and what the (i) name, (ii) ordnance survey grid reference, (iii) local authority area, (iv) size, (v) price and (vi) date of purchase or sale was in each case.

(38689)

26 N	Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) name and (b) ordnance survey map reference is of each (i) visitor centre and (ii) other staffed public information point on Forestry Commission land in Yorkshire and the Humber; and how many members of the public visited each such facility in the last 12 months.
	(38690)

27 N	Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) school and (b) other groups visited Forestry Commission woodlands in the last 12 months.
	(38691)

28 N	Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of (a) Forestry Commission woodlands and (b) other commercial woodlands in Yorkshire and the Humber are planted with (i) deciduous and (ii) coniferous trees.
	(38692)

29 N	Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with which (a) civil society and (b) other organisations in Yorkshire and the Humber the Forestry Commission in Yorkshire and the Humber has had contact in respect of (i) wildlife conservation, (ii) access or use of its woodlands, (iii) education and (iv) other issues in the last 12 months.
	(38693)

30 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will estimate the open market value of the Forestry Commission estate in Christchurch constituency.
	(38835)

31 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many acres of land in Christchurch constituency are owned or managed by the Forestry Commission; what proportion of such land is open to public access; and what proportion is classified as (a) heritage and (b) community forest and woodland.
	(38836)

32 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of British Sugar.
	(38605)

33 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Rural Payments Agency in relation to the early release of single farm payments to sugar beet growers.
	(38606)

34 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the effects of recent weather conditions on the viability of the sugar beet industry.
	(38607)

35
N

Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will direct Stoke-on-Trent unitary authority to enforce the ruling by the then Secretary of State for the Environment on 27 October 1993 (ref APP/C/91/N3400/612522 M23/1/04) that land at Copshurst Quarry, Lightwood, Stoke-on-Trent should not be worked for marl extraction from that date or any future date.

(38841)

36 N	John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance the Secretary of State has issued to Bassetlaw District Council in respect of the exercise of its functions as regulator under regulation 64 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.
	(38603)

37 N	Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the British Embassy in Egypt is taking to ensure the most accurate travel advice is given; and what steps the Embassy is taking to overcome recent communication difficulties.
	(38944)

38 N	Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Somalia on the need for further steps to safeguard safety of international travellers.
	(38945)

39 N	Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will work with his international counterparts to inform the government of Burma of concerns about the Burmese Parliament's rules on freedom of speech and scrutiny.
	(38946)

40 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which organisation will guarantee the pensions of former employees of Western European Union (WEU) after the closure of WEU in 2011.
	(38775)

41 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will estimate the open market value of the Western European Union premises on Avenue President Wilson in Paris; what share of the value will accrue to the UK when the premises are sold; and when he expects the sale to be completed.
	(38834)

42
N

Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his contribution of 31 January 2011, Official Report, column 605, on the Health and Social Care Bill, what the evidential basis is for his estimate that 4,000 lives could be saved every year if NHS outcomes for stroke were as good as the European average; and if he will place in the Library a copy of such evidence.

(38746)

43 N	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether (a) civil servants, (b) special advisers and (c) other individuals employed by his Department have had discussions with (i) any private healthcare companies and (ii) Tribal on GP commissioning consortia.
	(38787)

44 N	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the likely funding allocation to Public Health England in each of the first five years following its inception.
	(38846)

45 N	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of NHS expenditure on areas which are to be the responsibility of Public Health England in each of the last 10 years.
	(38847)

46 N	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry on potential changes to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence as proposed in the Health and Social Care Bill.
	(38886)

47 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2011, Official Report, column 344W, on Bolivia: drugs, whether the Bolivian Government's amendment to the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs sought to remove the ban on coca leaf chewing rather than to remove coca leaf as an illicit drug.
	(38887)

48 N	Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has allocated to the Sojourner Fund pilot for (a) 2011-12 and (b) each subsequent year in which the pilot will be in operation.
	(38875)

50 N	Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much funding the House of Commons Commission allocated to salary costs for the senior management team of the House in the latest period for which figures are available; and how many individuals are included in that team.
	(38783)

51 N	Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what residential accommodation is provided to officers of the House in the form of (a) flats and (b) houses; and how many bedrooms there are in each property.
	(38784)

52 N	Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much funding the House of Commons Commission allocated to the provision of services directly and indirectly to the Speaker's Office.
	(38786)

53 N	Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been paid in legal aid and other funds from the public purse to support persons taking action in the European Court of Human Rights against (a) the Government and (b) other public bodies in the UK in each of the last five years.
	(38776)

54 N	Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases against the UK are pending judgement at the European Court of Human Rights.
	(38777)

55 N	Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the UK has paid in compensation as a consequence of judgements made against the UK by (a) the European Court of Human Rights; and (b) the European Court of Justice in each of the last 10 years.
	(38778)

56 N	Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse in (a) legal and (b) other costs was of the UK being a party to an action in (i) the European Court of Human Rights and (ii) the European Court of Justice in each of the last 10 years.
	(38779)

57 N	Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department and its agencies have paid in ex-gratia payments to those convicted of a criminal offence to settle cases prior to litigation in each of the last three years; and how many of those who have been convicted of a criminal offence in each of the last three years have not received such a payment.
	(38781)

58 N	Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has discussed Newscorp's proposed acquisition of BSkyB with James Murdoch on or since 21 December 2010.
	(38788)

59 N	Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Bury South, dated 24 January 2011.
	(38789)

60 N	Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has discussed Newscorps' proposed acquisition of BSkyB with the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport since 23 December 2010.
	(38874)

61 N	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what risk assessments were carried out in respect of the proposals in his Department's document Protecting our Seas and Shores in the 21st Century: Consultation on proposals for modernising the Coastguard 2010; and if he will publish the assessments.
	(38943)

62 N	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his estimates of marginal rates of withdrawal in the welfare reform White Paper take account of payments of council tax benefit.
	(38848)

63 N	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of council tax benefit are in employment.
	(38849)

64 N	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average weekly council tax benefit payment was to (a) claimants of working age and (b) pensioners in each local authority area in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(38850)

65 N	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average weekly council tax benefit payment to recipients in work was in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(38888)

66 N	Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many persons in receipt of council tax benefit are in employment in each local authority area.
	(38889)

Notices given on Thursday 3 February

1 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of barriers to volunteering.
	[Transferred] (38838)

2	Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Attorney General, what powers he has to direct the Director of Public Prosecutions on individual cases under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1879.
	(38977)

3	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on encouraging telecommuting in the public sector; and if he will make a statement.
	(39194)

4	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent representations he has received on tuition fees; and if he will make a statement.
	(39197)

5	Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many of the bids received for the first round of the Regional Growth Fund in each region seek to use European Regional Development Fund monies as match-funding.
	(39149)

6	Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether any new regional offices to be established by his Department will have responsibilities for the delivery and management of funds from the European Regional Development Fund.
	(39275)

7	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make an assessment of the (a) economic and (b) social factors leading to trends in the level of closure of (i) pubs and (ii) clubs.
	(39010)

8	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether all new contracts his Department has tendered over £10,000 have been published with associated tender documents on the Contracts Finder website since its inception.
	(39215)

9	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39258)

10	Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many new businesses have been established in each region since June 2010.
	(39187)

11	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the targets to be used to measure progress of the Government 's Big Society initiative.
	(39006)

12	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will assess the role played by team sports in developing community cohesion and civic society.
	(39007)

13	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will assess effects of long-term trends in attendance at (a) rock and pop concerts, (b) shows, (c) theatre, (d) football matches, (e) rugby matches and (f) cricket matches on social cohesion; and if he will make a statement.
	(39008)

14	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will assess the effects on the development of the Government's Big Society initiative of changes in the level of social cohesion in areas subject to de-industrialisation.
	(39011)

15	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will assess the effects of trends in social trust in the British Social Attitude Survey in the last 20 years in the context of the development of his Big Society initiative.
	(39014)

16	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will assess the effects of trends in the frequency of visits to (a) pubs and (b) clubs on social cohesion.
	(39015)

17	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will assess the effects of trends in levels of work-related stress on participation in civic society.
	(39016)

18	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of residences used by Ministers.
	(39173)

19	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the salary is of the lowest paid member of staff working at (a) 10 Downing Street and (b) Chequers.
	(39174)

20	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether all new contracts his Department has tendered over £10,000 have been published with associated tender documents on the Contracts Finder website since its inception.
	(39216)

21	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39273)

22	Mr Robin Walker (Worcester): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role his Department has in the co-ordination of discussions between Departments on speech and language therapy.
	(39004)

23	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library the figures underlying the graph on page 21 of the June 2010 Budget showing estimates of the output gap based on alternative trend growth assumptions.
	(39103)

24	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library the underlying figures of Chart 1.1 on consolidation of the cyclically-adjusted current budget published on his Department's flickr photostream.
	(39104)

25	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to table 1.1 of the June 2010 Budget, what spending consolidation he plans to implement in 2011-12 in addition to the consolidation for that year planned by the previous administration.
	(39105)

26	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library the figures underlying Chart 1.3 on page 18 of the Spending Review 2010.
	(39106)

27	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to table 1.1 of the June 2010 Budget, what his most recent figures are for consolidation plans over the forecast period to 2014-15.
	(39107)

Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to page 104 of the June 2010 Budget, footnote 1, what recent advice he has received from the Office for Budget Responsibility on (a) his Department's figures for cyclically-adjusted borrowing between 2006-07 and 2009-10 and (b) the Officer's view of the cyclical position of the economy; and if he will make a statement.

(39108)

29	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the number of people employed by businesses eligible to receive relief for national insurance contributions for new businesses in each (a) local authority, (b) parliamentary constituency and (c) region.
	(39168)

30	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the number of businesses eligible to receive relief for national insurance contributions for new businesses in each (a) local authority, (b) parliamentary constituency and (c) region.
	(39169)

Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the number of employees for whom employers pay no national insurance contributions in each (a) local authority, (b) parliamentary constituency and (c) region; and what estimate he has made of the effect on this number of the proposal to raise national insurance threshold for employers by £21 a week above indexation from April 2011.

(39170)

32	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the June 2010 Budget, page 104, footnote 1, what his most recent estimate is of (a) cyclically-adjusted net borrowing and (b) cyclically-adjusted surplus on the budget for each year from 1997-98 to 2010-11.
	(39176)

33	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of his fiscal consolidation plan will be attributed to the previous administration in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15; and how much is accounted for by (a) spending and (b) tax measures.
	(39177)

34	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of the spending consolidation will be attributed to the previous administration in 2011-12.
	(39178)

35	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the number of UK taxpayers earning £100,000 and over in each (a) local authority, (b) parliamentary constituency and (c) region in 2011-12.
	(39179)

36	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK taxpayers would be affected by lowering the threshold for the additional rate of income tax to £100,000 in each (a) local authority, (b) parliamentary constituency and (c) region in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14, (iv) 2014-15 and (v) 2015-16.
	(39180)

37	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the effect on levels of revenue of lowering the threshold for the additional rate of income tax to £100,000 in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14, (d) 2014-15 and (e) 2015-16.
	(39182)

38	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's assessment is of (a) the practical implications of and (b) the annual level of revenue which would be generated by implementing a tax on financial transactions.
	(39183)

39	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in each (a) local authority, (b) parliamentary constituency and (c) region will be affected by the reduction in the main rate of corporation tax in 2011-12.
	(39184)

40	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on an average business in each (a) local authority, (b) parliamentary constituency and (c) region of reducing the main rate of corporation tax by one per cent. in 2011-12.
	(39185)

41	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in each (a) local authority, (b) parliamentary constituency and (c) region will be affected by the change in the small profits' rate of corporation tax in 2011-12.
	(39186)

42	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the effect on an average business in each (a) local authority, (b) Parliamentary constituency and (c) region of the change in the small profits' rate of corporation tax in 2011-12.
	(39188)

43	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the number of businesses in each (a) local authority, (b) Parliamentary constituency and (c) region which will be affected by the change in national insurance threshold for employers in April 2011.
	(39189)

44	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the effect on an average business in each (a) local authority, (b) Parliamentary constituency and (c) region of the change in national insurance threshold for employers in April 2011.
	(39190)

45	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the (a) Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and (b) his Department has revised historic figures for cyclically-adjusted borrowing based on the OBRs assessment of the output gap.
	(39244)

46	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will commission a study on the economic effects of implementing a flat tax.
	(39245)

47	Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on how many occasions he has met representatives of the Federation of Small Businesses to discuss the regional National Insurance contribution holiday.
	(39115)

48	Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have taken up the regional employers national insurance contribution holiday for new businesses since June 2010.
	(39151)

49	Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the ending of the Financial Inclusion Fund on provision of debt advice after March 2011.
	(39024)

50	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the size of the budget deficit.
	(39229)

51	Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2011, Official Report, column 316W, on public sector: redundancies, if he will take steps to ensure that public sector workers aged over 50 years are not disproportionately adversely affected by public sector redundancies during the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
	(39092)

52	Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much income tax was generated from those with an income of (a) £6,475 to £7,475, (b) £7,476 to £8,475, (c) £8,476 to £9,475 and (d) £9,476 to £10,000 on each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	(39050)

53	Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his most recent forecast is for gross domestic product growth in 2011.
	(39023)

54	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39266)

55	Mr Robin Walker (Worcester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what prospects (a) Worcester and (b) Worcestershire are being undertaken under the private finance initiative; and what the cost to the public purse of financing each such project was in the most recent 12 months for which figures are available.
	(38995)

56	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the promotion of private sector provision of specialist housing for older people is part of the Government's housing stategy.
	(39018)

57	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department's policy is on the inclusion in local plans of the need for specialist housing for older people.
	(39019)

58	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what definition his Department uses for sustainable housing.
	(39020)

59	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department's policy is on the promotion of private sector provision of specialist housing for older people; and if he will make a statement.
	(39021)

60	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what research his Department is undertaking into the housing needs of elderly people in need of specialist housing.
	(39022)

61	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of revaluing each dwelling in (a) England and (b) Wales for council tax purposes.
	(39166)

62	Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of domestic dwellings valued at £2 million or higher in each (a) local authority, (b) parliamentary constituency and (c) region.
	(39167)

63	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to streamline the working of the Planning Inspectorate.
	(39241)

64	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to provide powers for local authorities to ensure that housing development and related infrastructure development proceed together.
	(39242)

65	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homes were built in the Brighton, Kemptown constituency in the last five years for which figures are available.
	(39243)

66	Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2010, Official Report, column 382W, on EU Grants and Loans: North East, what the monetary value is of the funding to the North East England 2007-13 European Regional Development Competitiveness Programme that remains uncommitted.
	(39090)

67	Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle Upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, who will chair the European Regional Development Fund programme monitoring committees in each region from March 2011.
	(39148)

68	Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will assess the merits of extending the concession allowing empty rates to be waived for properties with a rateable value of less than £18,000 per annum until economic growth returns to its long-term trend.
	(39112)

69	Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received form local housing authorities on the likely effects of returning personnel from overseas military bases as a result of changes announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	(39056)

70	Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effects on local housing authorities of the return of overseas military personnel as a result of proposals to close bases announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	(39057)

71	Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he last had discussions with the Ministry of Defence on the effects on private and public housing sectors of the return of overseas military personnel as a result of changes announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	(39058)

72	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether all new contracts his Department has tendered over £10,000 have been published with associated tender documents on the Contracts Finder website since its inception.
	(39217)

73	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39272)

74	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the contribution to the economy of the use by deaf people of video relay services.
	(39289)

75	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether he has assessed the equivalence with telecommunications provision for hearing people of the provision of text relay services for deaf people.
	(39290)

76	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether his Department is taking steps to promote smaller hotels in seaside towns; and if he will make a statement.
	(39201)

77	Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether Visit England has delivered to his Department a rural tourism action plan.
	(38997)

78	Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether Visit England has provided to his Department its review on seaside reports for the purposes of developing a seaside resort action plan.
	(38998)

79	Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether Visit England has provided to the Department its annual review on the opportunities arising from the London 2012 and the ParaOlympic games.
	(38999)

80	Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether Visit England has provided to his Department a national research and intelligence programme for the purposes of understanding the performance of the industry.
	(39000)

81	Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether Visit England has provided its plan for major events including the Diamond Jubilee.
	(39001)

82	Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he expects Visit England to publish its English national marketing strategy for domestic and international markets.
	(39002)

83	Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much Visit England spent on internal industry marketing material in 2010.
	(39003)

84	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussion he has had with Ministers of the Department of (a) Health and (b) Education on the effects of activity levels on obesity in children.
	(39005)

85	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether he has plans to compensate businesses whose premises will be temporarily inaccessible because of security measures associated with the London 2012 Olympics.
	(39119)

86	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39271)

87	Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what central Government grants are available to owners of theatres for (a) maintenance and (b) other purposes.
	(39054)

88	Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which RAF bases have listed buildings and scheduled monuments within their grounds.
	(39226)

89	Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which RAF bases in the UK are on (a) owned land, (b) leased land or (c) land with legal rights; and what the annual land cost is in each case.
	(39227)

90	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the financial effects on armed forces personnel of the recent changes to their allowances.
	(39080)

91	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effects on morale and retention of armed forces personnel of recent changes to allowances and pay.
	(39081)

92	Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials of his Department who are allocated to work in Afghanistan are based in (a) the UK, (b) Kabul and (c) Helmand province.
	(38983)

93	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the development of Iran's heavy water research reactor.
	(38979)

94	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to ensure the take-up of benefits by former service personnel.
	(38981)

95	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the provision of long-term care for former service personnel who are injured while in service.
	(38982)

96	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether all new contracts his Department has tendered over £10,000 have been published with associated tender documents on the Contracts Finder website since its inception.
	(39218)

97	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39270)

98	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will assess the relationship between levels of social capital in each socio economic grouping and turnout at elections.
	(39017)

99	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to his Answer of 1 February 2011, Official Report, columns 766-7W, on primary elections, whether he plans to make an announcement on all-postal primaries after the boundaries review.
	(39172)

100	Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to include music and religious education in his proposals for humanities GCSE options in an English baccalaureate.
	(39116)

101	Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what account he plans to take of the (a) contextual value added by and (b) the financial position of a school in determining which schools are next to be invited to apply for academy status.
	(39120)

102	Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria he plans to use to determine the schools which will be first to be invited to apply for academy status.
	(39121)

103	Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, by what date he expects schools graded good by Ofsted to be able to apply for academy status.
	(39122)

104	Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will assess the effect on teaching of religious education of not including it in the definition of the English Baccalaureate for the purposes of school performance tables.
	(38974)

105	Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to make a decision on the inclusion of religious education within the English Baccalaureate for the purposes of the 2011 school performance tables.
	(38975)

106	Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the place of religious education in the national curriculum.
	(39044)

107	Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he received from representatives of the crafts sector prior to reaching his decision to reduce higher education funding for the tuition of arts and humanities.
	(39101)

108	Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of (a) Firing Up and (b) organisations seeking to introduce craft skills to schools in developing his proposals for the English baccalaureate.
	(39102)

109	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent representations he has received on school tranport in North Yorkshire; and if he will make a statement.
	(39228)

110	Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will assess levels of attainment of pupils eligible for free school meals in (a) Wells constituency and (b) England; and if he will make a statement.
	(38987)

111	Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students at Bridgwater College and Strode College (a) in total and (b) resident in Wells constituency receive weekly education maintenance allowance payments of (i) £10, (ii) £20 and (iii) £30.
	(39224)

112	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the trends in the teaching of musical instruments in schools and the effect of such trends on the playing of musical instruments by children.
	(39012)

113	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Department of (a) Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport and (b) Health on the effects of activity levels on obesity in children.
	(39013)

114	Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children under the age of 11 years received additional support in schools as a result of a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in each of the last five years.
	(39193)

115	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether all new contracts his Department has tendered over £10,000 have been published with associated tender documents on the Contracts Finder website since its inception.
	(39219)

116	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39269)

117	Mike Weatherley (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects the report of the Henley Review of Music Education to be published.
	(39009)

118	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) directorates and (b) teams there are in his Department; what the responsibility of each is for (i) policy formation and (ii) policy delivery; and how many people at each payband work in each team.
	(38973)

119

Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the merits of establishing a legal obligation on energy companies to provide a rebate on billed gas and electricity costs for families with children in receipt of child tax credit on incomes of £16,190 per annum or less; and whether he has discussed such a proposal with representatives of energy companies.

(39280)

120	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what account he has taken of competition law in his proposal for a capacity payment to encourage the construction of reserve plants.
	(39282)

121	Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department is taking to achieve its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the UK by at least 34 per cent. by 2020.
	(39059)

122	Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department is taking to increase the (a) production and (b) distribution of environmental products.
	(39091)

123	Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many individual responses his Department has received to the consultation on the revised draft National Policy Statement on electricity networks (EN 5).
	(39052)

124	Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with the National Grid on its policy on undergrounding overhead high voltage electricity transmission lines.
	(39053)

125	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether all new contracts his Department has tendered over £10,000 have been published with associated tender documents on the Contracts Finder website since its inception.
	(39220)

126	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39268)

127	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the provision of assistance to the farmed salmon industry.
	(39277)

128	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the introduction of compulsory water metering in England.
	(39278)

129	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with dairy farmers on future contractual arrangements made with purchasers of their milk.
	(39279)

130	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the net cost of (a) the proposed transfer to the charitable sector of land in (i) the New Forest and (ii) the Forest of Dean and (b) the proposed dispersal of Kilder Forest which will be met from the public purse.
	(39281)

131	Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Wallasey of 9 November 2010, Official Report, column 184W, on departmental redundancy, what (a) proportion of and (b) amount within her budget each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period she has allocated for redundancies.
	(39055)

132	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will estimate the number of laying hens in certified organic premises.
	(39240)

133	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the set costs to the public purse of the sale of (a) forestry woodlands and (b) commercial woodlands in her proposals for the future of the public forest estate; and if she will make a statement.
	(38970)

134	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to announce the results of the consultation on her proposals on the sale of the public forest estate in England before Royal Assent to the Public Bodies Bill; and if she will make a statement.
	(38971)

135	Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people the Forestry Commission employs in (a) Thirsk and Malton constituency and (b) England.
	(38972)

136	John Stevenson (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has any plans to introduce further legislation on wildlife crime in the future.
	(39123)

137	Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the size of the red squirrel population for each of the last five years.
	(39113)

138	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter her Department's premises.
	(39267)

139	Conor Burns (Bournemouth West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Coalition Agreement, section 13, point 7, what representations he has made at the Council of Ministers to press for the European Parliament to sit only in Brussels.
	(39152)

140	Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to maintain oversight of recruitment of international staff to UN posts for the purposes of ensuring fair and transparent process.
	(39093)

141	Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to maintain oversight ovf UK financial contributions to the UN for the purposes of ensuring good governance.
	(39094)

142	Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects to publish the protocol developed by his Department and the Victim Support National Homicide Service.
	(39150)

143	Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many murders of British nationals abroad have occurred since 1 November 2010; and how many families of murder victims abroad have been referred to the victim support network by his Department.
	(39153)

144	Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of progress on political reform in Zimbabwe.
	(38985)

145	Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the treatment of alleged ex-combatants in Sri Lanka by the police and the military.
	(39084)

146	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Commonwealth counterparts on discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; and if he will make a statement.
	(39191)

147	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the next bi-lateral summit with France will take place to discuss defence co-operation.
	(39198)

148	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made any recent representations to the Iranian government on its approach to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
	(39199)

149	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received on the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Iran; and if he will make a statement.
	(39200)

150	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the report of the UN Panel of Experts to the 1718 Sanctions Committee on co-operation in the development of ballistic missiles between Iran and North Korea.
	(38978)

151	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of multinational institutions in curbing the development of a nuclear weapons capability in Iran.
	(38980)

152	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the operation of Afghan institutions.
	(38988)

153	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions officials of his Department have had with their counterparts overseas on planned changes in the level of spending in embassies, high commissions and consulates.
	(38989)

154	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Sudanese counterpart on the implementation of the result on the referendum on Southern Sudan.
	(38990)

155	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with the Secretary of State for International Development in response to the political and economic situation in Somalia.
	(38991)

156	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made on the presence of al-Qaeda in Kashmir.
	(38992)

157	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department plans to provide to the government of Pakistan in order to strengthen institutions to (a) reduce levels of corruption and (b) uphold human rights.
	(39195)

158	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39265)

159	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had at EU level on the effects on consumer confidence of industry practices in labelling of formula milk containing docosahexanenoic acid.
	(39276)

160	Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many doctors in the NHS are employed on tier 1 work permits for highly skilled migrants.
	(39162)

161	Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the pay of all NHS staff will remain within the remit of the relevant national pay review bodies after implementation of the provisions of the Health and Social Care Bill.
	(39099)

162	Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of NHS staff that will be covered by national pay and bargaining structures following implementation of the provisions of the Health and Social Care Bill.
	(39100)

163	David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has received recent reports on the use of counterfeit pulse oximeter sensors in hospitals.
	(39118)

164	Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has undertaken any consultations on health provision at Darent Valley Hospital; and if he will make a statement.
	(38969)

165	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has had recent disussions with the (a) Brighton and Hove and (b) North Down and Weald primary care trust on approaches to limiting the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases.
	(39196)

166	Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proposals for GP consortia he has received to date in (a) Enfield, (b) London and (c) England; and what criteria will be used to assess such proposals.
	(38996)

167	John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which maternity units recorded fewer than 200 live births in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
	(39109)

168	John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which (a) urgent care units, (b) accident and emergency departments and (c) maternity departments are the subject of a closure proposal.
	(39110)

169	John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which buildings used by primary care trusts have been constructed under his Department's Local Improvement Finance Trust scheme.
	(39111)

170	John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what reconfiguration proposals have been referred to the re-configuration panel in the last 12 months.
	(39163)

171	John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the administrative costs of operating each primary care trust, excluding the administrative costs of running clinical services where the trust was the provider, was in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(39225)

172	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) Senior Officials in his Department have had with representatives of Care UK since his appointment.
	(39175)

173	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether all new contracts his Department has tendered over £10,000 have been published with associated tender documents on the Contracts Finder website since its inception.
	(39221)

174	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39264)

175	Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants were removed in (a) October, (b) November and (c) December 2010.
	(38986)

176	Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many stop and searches were carried out in Dartford constituency in the last five years.
	(39041)

177	Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the police investigation in the case involving Faryadi Sarwar Zardad; and if she will make a statement.
	(38976)

178	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter her Department's premises.
	(39263)

179	Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much his Department has allocated to aid to Zimbabwe in 2010-11.
	(38984)

180	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39262)

181	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to implement in full the provisions of the Bribery Act 2010.
	(39095)

182	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what evidence he has evaluated on the effect of implementation of the Bribery Act 2010 on the competitiveness of British business; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the evidence he has evaluated.
	(39096)

183	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent meetings he has had with representatives of (a) business organisations and (b) businesses to discuss the implementation of the Bribery Act 2010; and who was present on each occasion.
	(39097)

184	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he last met representatives of charities to discuss the implementation of the Bribery Act 2010.
	(39098)

185	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what timetable the National Offender Management Service has set for the Social Impact Bond pilot.
	(39230)

186	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects to publish the evaluation of the National Offender Management Service Social Impact Bond pilot; and if he will make a statement.
	(39231)

187	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects to publish the results of the prison estates review; and if he will make a statement.
	(39232)

188	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the cost to the public purse was of the National Offender Management Service headquarters in each of the last five years.
	(39233)

189	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the (a) direct and (b) indirect costs to the public purse of the commissioning process for the suspended private finance initiative prison at Runwell, Essex to date.
	(39234)

190	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the (a) direct and (b) indirect costs to the public purse of the commissioning process for the previously planned 600-bed prison at Maghull, Merseyside to date.
	(39235)

191	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of compensation due to the contractor for the previously planned 600-bed prison at Maghull, Merseyside; and if he will make a statement.
	(39236)

192	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding has been allocated to the National Offender Management Service to pilot the Social Impact Bond to date.
	(39237)

193	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39261)

194	Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how many apologies the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has issued to hon. Members for wrongly rejecting claims for expenditure incurred.
	(39154)

195

Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how many expense claims from hon. Members have been rejected by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) on the grounds that insufficient evidence was provided but it was subsequently found to be the fault of IPSA losing the documentation provided since IPSA's inception.

(39155)

196	Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the job descriptions are for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's communications officers.
	(39156)

197	Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the salaries are of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's communications officers.
	(39157)

198	Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) will take steps to ensure all communications between IPSA and hon. Members for the purposes of clarification of a submitted claim is required to take place on the telephone.
	(39158)

199	Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if he will publish the career history of those people employed as communications officers for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.
	(39159)

200	Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how many communications officers are employed by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.
	(39160)

201	Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many ships gave notice of ship to ship oil transfers in January 2011, as required under MARPOL Annex 1 New Chapter 8.
	(39117)

202	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to maintain adequate levels of bus service provision for those who commute to work by bus.
	(39161)

203	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the level of funding for rural bus services to be provided from the local authority funding settlement for 2011-12.
	(39164)

204	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has undertaken an equality impact assessment on the effect on bus services to changes to (a) bus service operator grant, (b) concessionary fares and (c) funding settlements for local authorities.
	(39165)

205	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the levels of safety on rail freight services during the recent severe weather conditions.
	(39181)

206	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department (a) has made and (b) plans to make of likely alterations to (i) rural and (ii) other bus services arising from changes to the funding of (A) bus service operator grants, (B) the concessionary fares scheme and (C) local government.
	(39285)

207	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to monitor the effects of reductions in public funding on the service level of (a) local authority supported buses and (b) other bus services.
	(39286)

208	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Department for Communities and Local Government on the effects of reductions in public expenditure on the level of bus services available.
	(39287)

209	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the effects of reductions in the level of public expenditure on the provision of local subsidised travel schemes.
	(39288)

210	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to encourage train operating companies to advertise the availability of toilet facilities on trains; and if he will make a statement.
	(39192)

211	Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what response he plans to make to representations from the public on the level of rail fares.
	(39239)

212	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the planned additional train carriages to increase capacity on the rail network will be distributed among franchised operastors.
	(38993)

213	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the future role of the private sector in financing the delivery of rail services.
	(38994)

214	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to hold to account rail franchisees who displayed poor performance during recent periods of severe weather.
	(39171)

215	Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent reports he has received from Transport for London on progress towards recovering outstanding London congestion charge payments from diplomatic missions.
	(39246)

216	Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and (b) other relevant bodies on the (i) control and (ii) regulation of advertising hoardings adjacent to motorways.
	(39114)

217	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether all new contracts his Department has tendered over £10,000 have been published with associated tender documents on the Contracts Finder website since its inception.
	(39222)

218	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39260)

219	Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with cancer were in receipt of (a) the care component of disability living allowance at the (i) higher rate, (ii) middle rate and (iii) lower rate and (b) the mobility component of disability living allowance at the (A) higher rate and (B) lower rate.
	(39124)

220	Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people with cancer who are eligible for disability living allowance who will be ineligible for the personal independence payment.
	(39125)

221	Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether claimants who have migrated from non-means-tested incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance (ESA) will lose their entitlement to contributory ESA if they have been in receipt of it for 12 months as at April 2012.
	(39126)

222	Mr Gordon Brown (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the likely change in employment rates in Scotland amongst those (a) aged 16 to 24 and (b) of all age groups betwen (i) 2008 and 2013 and (ii) 2013 and 2020; and whether he has had discussions with the Scottish government on its forecasts for such groups.
	(39274)

223	Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the way in which medical assessments for the purposes of determining benefit suitability are carried out.
	(39089)

224

Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2011, Official Report, column 103W, on social security benefit: medical examinations, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the suitability of a GP to provide independent advice to a patient on the determination of an entitlement to a health-related benefit; and what consideration of this issue was undertaken before publication of the NHS White Paper.

(39283)

225	Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has estimated the average cost (a) in total and (b) per minute of a call from a mobile telephone to the 0800 number provided by his Department to contact Atos in relation to the work capability assessment.
	(39284)

226

Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what change in the level of (a) scheme costs and (b) number of cases handled in the new statutory child support scheme he expects to arise from his assessment that 20 per cent. of the newer child maintenance scheme and a further 10 per cent. of all Child Support Agency cases are likely to be able to make family-based maintenance agreements in future.

(39043)

227	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the behavioural effects of levying charges on parents who use the future child support scheme on (a) children living apart from one parent, (b) parents with care and (c) non-resident parents.
	(39082)

228	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will undertake research to establish the numbers of children who live in separated families for whom effective arrangements are in place.
	(39083)

229	Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in the weather station area covering Dartford constituency received cold weather payments in each of the last two years.
	(39042)

230	Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will assess the effects of the introduction of the proposed universal credit in Livingston constituency.
	(39238)

231	Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on each type of welfare and benefits payment to people with an income of (a) £6,475 to £7,475, (b) £7,476 to £8,475, (c) £8,476 to £9,475 and (d) £9,476 to £10,000 on each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	(39051)

232	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether all new contracts his Department has tendered over £10,000 have been published with associated tender documents on the Contracts Finder website since its inception.
	(39223)

233	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which persons not employed by Government departments or agencies hold passes entitling them to enter his Department's premises.
	(39259)

TUESDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Questions for Oral Answer

Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

*1	Chris Evans (Islwyn): What factors he has identified as underlying the fall in gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2010.
	(38618)

*2	Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What progress he has made in reforming the tripartite system of financial regulation.
	(38619)

*3	Jane Ellison (Battersea): What progress he has made in reforming the tripartite system of financial regulation.
	(38620)

*4	Fiona Bruce (Congleton): What assessment he has made of the prospects for growth of the manufacturing sector.
	(38621)

*5	Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): What assessment he has made of recent trends in the size of the structural deficit.
	(38622)

*6	Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): If he will take steps to allow charities providing services transferred to them by the NHS to recover value added tax.
	(38623)

*7	Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What objectives he has set for the outcome of his discussions to limit the bonuses paid to bankers.
	(38624)

*8	Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): What recent estimate he has made of the level of Government debt.
	(38625)

*9	George Freeman (Mid Norfolk): What assessment he has made of prospects for growth in the high technology manufacturing sector.
	(38626)

*10	David Tredinnick (Bosworth): What progress he has made in reforming the tripartite system of financial regulation.
	(38627)

*11	John Howell (Henley): What assessment he has made of recent trends in the size of the structural deficit.
	(38628)

*12	Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire): What his policy is on transparency in private finance initative contracts.
	(38629)

*13	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What objectives he has set for the outcome of his discussions to limit the bonuses paid to bankers.
	(38630)

*14	Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton): What recent assessment he has made of the progress of the work of the Independent Commission on Banking.
	(38631)

*15	Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley): What objectives he has set for the outcome of his discussions to limit the bonuses paid to bankers.
	(38632)

*16	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): What assessment he has made of the effects on consumer confidence of the recent increase in the basic rate of value added tax.
	(38633)

*17	Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of support and advice on financial planning and financial literacy for young people and vulnerable groups.
	(38634)

*18	Mark Menzies (Fylde): What recent steps he has taken to implement the Basel III framework; and if he will make a statement.
	(38635)

*19	David Rutley (Macclesfield): What recent estimate he has made of the level of Government debt.
	(38636)

*20	Julian Sturdy (York Outer): What assessment he has made of the prospects for growth of the manufacturing sector.
	(38637)

*21	Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood): What recent estimate he has made of the level of gold and foreign currency reserves.
	(38638)

*22	Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): What steps he is taking to stimulate growth in the private sector.
	(38639)

*23	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): What assessment he has made of the effects of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review on levels of demand and output in the economy in the next four years.
	(38640)

*24	Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): What recent progress he has made on limiting employee bonuses paid by large banks.
	(38641)

*25	Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): What recent estimate he has made of the level of gold and foreign currency reserves.
	(38642)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

*2	Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):
	(38644)

*3	Stephen Pound (Ealing North):
	(38645)

*4	Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East):
	(38646)

*5	James Wharton (Stockton South):
	(38647)

*6	Andrew Bingham (High Peak):
	(38648)

*7	Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham):
	(38649)

*8	Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian):
	(38650)

*9	Mr George Mudie (Leeds East):
	(38651)

*10	Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire):
	(38652)

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)

Notices given on Tuesday 1 February

1 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding he has allocated for (a) apprenticeship places, (b) advanced apprenticeship places and (c) higher apprenticeship places in 2011-12; and what funding was allocated in each such category in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11.
	(38196)

2 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) apprenticeship starts, (b) advanced apprenticeship starts and (c) higher apprenticeship starts there were in academic year 2010-11; and how many such starts there were in each such category in academic year 2009-10.
	(38197)

3 N	Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what financial support his Department has provided for (a) the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre and (b) its associated nuclear research laboratories to date; and what assessment he has made of the value for money of such support.
	(38436)

4 N	Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what definition of the term global temperatures he uses.
	(38356)

5 N	Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his most recent estimate is of the cost to the UK of the EU Galileo project.
	(38357)

Notices given on Wednesday 2 February

1 N	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent steps his Department has taken to support users of British Sign Language.
	(38851)

2 N	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what support his Department has provided for users of British Sign Language to access telecommunications facilities since May 2010.
	(38852)

3 N	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will assess the merits of including British Sign Language in Ofcom's Universal Service Obligation.
	(38853)

4 N	Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will assess the merits of removing the need for licences for small charity events holding raffles or bingo games.
	(38698)

5 N	Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many submissions his Department received in response to the application for a wind farm at Westermost Rough; and how many were (a) supportive of and (b) opposed to the application.
	(38696)

6 N	Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to share knowledge and resources with the relevant authorities in India in order to address human trafficking.
	(38854)

7 N	Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to instruct or encourage local authorities to (a) allow taxis, motorcycles and electrically-powered vehicles into bus lanes and (b) remove non-contra-flow bus lane restrictions at non-peak times.
	(38697)

Notices given on Thursday 3 February

1 N	Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the establishment of regional offices for his Department; and if he will make a statement.
	(39292)

2 N	Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the (a) function, (b) remit and (c) responsibilities will be of any new regional offices of his Department.
	(39293)

3 N	Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and (b) other Ministerial colleagues on (i) plans to establish regional offices for his Department and (ii) any consequent staff transfers.
	(39294)

4 N	Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what stakeholders he (a) has consulted and (b) plans to consult on the establishment of new regional offices for his Department.
	(39295)

5 N	Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding he expects to allocate to any new regional offices for his Department.
	(39296)

6 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what barriers to increasing the dynamism of markets he has identified; and which of these barriers he has removed since his appointment.
	(39213)

7 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he has taken since his appointment (a) to establish the conditions for further development of the private sector and (b) to remove barriers to industrial development.
	(39297)

8 N	Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings he or Ministers of his Department has had with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry since May 2010 in each case with whom he met; and what the (a) purpose and (b) location of each such meeting was.
	(39136)

9 N	Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2011, Official Report, column 798W, on voluntary organisations: finance, what guidance he has made available for individuals or organisations wishing to provide services on a voluntary basis.
	(39207)

10 N	Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the life expectancy is of a woman born in 1954.
	(39204)

11 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the agenda of each meeting that has taken place under Project Merlin.
	(39209)

12 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings between (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department and representatives of the banking sector as part of negotiations on Project Merlin have taken place; and at what location each such meeting was held.
	(39210)

13 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the terms of reference are for his Department's discussions with representatives of the banking sector under Project Merlin.
	(39211)

14 N	Ed Balls (Morley and Outwood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have represented the Government during Project Merlin discussions with representatives of the banking sector.
	(39212)

15 N	Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the letters from the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire of (a) 26 July 2010, (b) 7 September 2010, (c) 27 October 2010, (d) 25 November 2010 and (e) 12 January 2011 on UK Air Traffic Control.
	(39146)

16 N	Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to assess the effectiveness of the operation of the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	(39291)

17 N	Karl McCartney (Lincoln): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) minimum qualification and (b) experience the Financial Services Authority requires of staff working on the formulation and implementation of policy in the (i) life assurance and (ii) pensions sector.
	(39299)

18 N	Karl McCartney (Lincoln): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what arrangements the Financial Services Authority has made to ensure that its staff formulating and implementing policy on the Retail Distribution Review have appropriate levels of qualification.
	(39300)

19 N	John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the change in the number of people paying income tax at 40 per cent. in (a) Glasgow North West constituency, (b) Glasgow City area and (c) Scotland from April 2011.
	(39206)

20 N	Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to require new housing developments to be low carbon.
	(39028)

21 N	Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that measures to reduce carbon emissions in new properties are financially worthwhile for builders of new homes.
	(39031)

22 N	Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on the levels of financial reserves.
	(39253)

23 N	Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the consultation on Planning for schools development.
	(39128)

24 N	John Stevenson (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many properties in England are registered for council tax.
	(39142)

25
N

Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what the name was of the consultancy on whom Ofcom spent £2.7 million in 2009-10 on that consultancy's role as a thought partner; what the (a) number of hours worked, (b) number of staff provided, (c) hourly rate per member of staff for the consultancy, for the provision of these services were.

(39085)

26 N	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what statutory requirements there are for the provision of telecommunications services to deaf people; and what services are provided under such requirements.
	(39302)

27 N	Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how his Department plans to interpret the requirement for access to electronic communications services equivalent to that enjoyed by the majority of end-users in the EU Electronic Communications Framework.
	(39303)

28 N	Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effects on his Department's expentiture of implemention of the proposed changes to public sector pensions.
	(39251)

29 N	Andy Burnham (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessments were made of the cost to the public purse of introducing the first Free Schools by September 2011.
	(39247)

30 N	Andy Burnham (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any funding from the public purse has been allocated to support the capital requirements of free schools.
	(39248)

31 N	Andy Burnham (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many special schools he has visited since May 2010.
	(39249)

32 N	Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities participated in the National Foundation for Education Research study Barriers to participation in education and training.
	(39127)

33 N	John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the level of unauthorised absence was in further education establishments that were (a) sixth forms and (b) colleges in each year since 2004.
	(39138)

34 N	John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of students in further education were persistent absentees in each year since 2004.
	(39139)

35 N	Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of land were (a) bought from and (b) sold to (i) private owners, (ii) community or charitable bodies and (iii) other public bodies by the Forestry Commission in each year since 1981.
	(39045)

36 N	Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many expressions of interest in purchasing land in England put up for sale by the Forestry Commission have been received from (a) private buyers, (b) community or charitable bodies and (c) other public bodies since 6 May 2010.
	(39046)

37 N	Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many sites of special scientific interest there are in in forests in England owned by (a) the Forestry Commission and (b) private owners (i) in total and (ii) per 100,000 hectares of forest under each category of ownership.
	(39047)

38 N	Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent on protecting threatened or endangered species in forests in England owned by (a) the Forestry Commission and (b) private owners (i) in total and (ii) per 100,000 hectares of forest under each category of ownership in the last five years.
	(39048)

39
N

Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of Forestry Commission land have been put up for sale in(a) Northern Ireland, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) England and (e) Yorkshire and the Humber since 6 May 2010; and how many hectares have attracted offers from or been sold to (i) private buyers, (ii) community or charitable bodies and (iii) other public bodies.

(39049)

40 N	Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the future of Wareham Forest; and what steps she plans to take to maintain current public rights of access, rights to recreational activity and levels of biodiversity.
	(39032)

41 N	Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a list of the forestry sites within the 100,000 acres of land to be sold to which the current consultation process does not apply.
	(39033)

42 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to ensure access to Forestry Commission land by the New Forest Hunt and that such access should be protected by law in the event of any disposal of such land.
	(39029)

43 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's policy is on permitting the Forestry Commission to introduce car parking charges in the New Forest; and if she will make a statement.
	(39140)

44 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a copy of the Forestry Commission staff consultation referred to by the hon. Member to Wakefield on 2 February 2011, Official Report, column 929.
	(39141)

45 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the factors affecting costs for producers in the British pig industry.
	(39143)

46 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many officials of her Department at each grade have left the Civil Service since 17 May 2010.
	(39144)

47 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff of (a) Natural England, (b) the Environment Agency and (c) the Forestry Commission, have left those agencies since 17 May 2010.
	(39145)

48 N	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department expects to conclude its discussions with the Department for Transport on the publication of airport noise action plans.
	(39025)

49 N	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the risk of EU infraction proceedings occurring as a result of the time taken to produce airport noise action plans.
	(39026)

50 N	Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to answer Question 37074 tabled on 25 January 2011 for answer on 31 January 2011.
	(39060)

51 N	Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the standing volume of wood supplies entering the market from the public forest estate in England was in each year since 1997; and what estimate the Forestry Commission has made of the volume to be sent to market in each of the next 10 years.
	(39129)

52 N	Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the volume of wood consumed was placed on the market from the public forest estate in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(39130)

53 N	Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what average market price of timber from the public forest estate was in each year since 2000.
	(39131)

54 N	Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what volume of timber (a) of each species and (b) from each forest in the public forest estate in England was placed on the market in the latest period for which figures are available; and what average price was achieved in each case.
	(39301)

55 N	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department received reports of incidences of organ trafficking during British involvement in Kosovo.
	(39078)

56 N	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department offered assistance to the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo on issues relating to (a) war crimes and (b) organ trafficking in the last five years.
	(39079)

57 N	Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that the NHS is capable of providing egg-allergic patients with influenza vaccinations.
	(39250)

58
N

Alan Johnson (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to his Department's document, No health without mental health: a cross-Government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages February 2011, whether the £400 million allocated to increasing patient access to mental health therapists is in addition to the £173 million for increasing patient access to mental health therapists allocated as part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme announced in February 2008.

(39202)

59
N

Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many spouse visas were refused on grounds of failure to meet the maintenance requirements set out in paragraph 281 (section 8) of the Immigration Rules in each year since 1997; how many spouse visas were refused as a result of implementation of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 in each year since 2007; and what estimate she has made of the proportion of applicants who were interviewed by entry clearance officers before being granted a spouse visa in each year since 2005.

(39027)

60 N	Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which (a) individuals and (b) organisations she consulted on the likely level of costs which would be incurred by electing police and crime commissioners.
	(39208)

61 N	Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Assembly Government of the costs of holding elections for police and crime commissioners for each police authority in Wales.
	(39298)

62 N	Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Prime Minister, what meetings he has had with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry in each case with whom he met; and what the (a) purpose and (b) location was of each such meeting.
	(39135)

63 N	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason his Department did not sell High Speed 1 to the highest bidder; and if he will make a statement.
	(39030)

64 N	Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had at EU level on the effect on motorists of trends in the cost of motoring.
	(39252)

65 N	Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his most recent estimate is of the number of working-age people by (a) sex, (b) age group and (c) disability in receipt of the lowest care component of disability living allowance.
	(39132)

66 N	Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his most recent estimate is of the number of working age people in receipt of the lowest care component of disability living allowance in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(39133)

67 N	Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many items of correspondence his Department has received in support of the proposal to remove the mobility component of disability living allowance from those in residential care homes.
	(39134)

68 N	Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of (a) women and (b) men (i) aged between 50 and 59 years and (ii) above the state pension age who are living in poverty.
	(39203)

69 N	Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have successfully claimed industrial injuries disability benefit for osteoarthritis in Glasgow Central constituency in each of the last three years.
	(39137)

70 N	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect on levels of in-work poverty of reductions in the levels of local authorities' budgets.
	(39205)

WEDNESDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Questions for Oral Answer

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

*1	Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): What assessment he has made of the effect on economic growth in Northern Ireland of the increase in the basic rate of value added tax.
	(38253)

*2	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): What his policy is on the use of stop and search powers by security forces in Northern Ireland.
	(38254)

*3	Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): What arrangements he has made to ensure that the Police Service of Northern Ireland has the resources to meet threats from dissident activity.
	(38255)

*4	Graham Evans (Weaver Vale): What recent assessment he has made of the level of threat to security in Northern Ireland posed by residual terrorist groups; and if he will make a statement.
	(38256)

*6	Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham): What recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on economic development in Northern Ireland.
	(38258)

*7	John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness): What recent assessment he has made of the threat to security in Northern Ireland from dissident groups.
	(38259)

*8	Chris Evans (Islwyn): When the Government expects to publish its proposals for rebalancing the Northern Ireland economy.
	(38260)

*9	Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): What assessment he has made of the effect on economic growth in Northern Ireland of recent increases in fuel prices.
	(38261)

*10	Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire): What recent assessment he has made of the level of threat to security in Northern Ireland posed by residual terrorist groups; and if he will make a statement.
	(38262)

*11	Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): What steps he plans to take to ensure that commitments to capital investment in Northern Ireland made as part of the St Andrew's Agreement are delivered.
	(38263)

*12	Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What recent assessment he has made of the state of the Northern Ireland economy.
	(38264)

*13	Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): What the Government's policy is on reductions to the rate of corporation tax in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
	(38265)

*14	John Howell (Henley): What recent discussions he has had on inward investment into Northern Ireland.
	(38266)

*15	Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Northern Ireland on the incidence of cross-border human trafficking.
	(38267)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a question without notice.

*1	Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 February.
	(39061)

*2	Nick de Bois (Enfield North):
	(39062)

*3	Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):
	(39063)

*4	Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What assessment he has made of the effect of coalition politics on the future of the UK's nuclear deterrent.
	(39064)

*5	Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 February.
	(39065)

*6	David Simpson (Upper Bann):
	(39066)

*7	David Cairns (Inverclyde):
	(39067)

*8	Mr Mike Weir (Angus):
	(39068)

*9	Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge):
	(39069)

*10	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):
	(39070)

*11	Valerie Vaz (Walsall South):
	(39071)

*12	Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood):
	(39072)

*13	Ian Austin (Dudley North):
	(39073)

*14	Priti Patel (Witham):
	(39074)

*15	Tony Baldry (Banbury):
	(39075)

Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Monday 31 January

1 N	Alison McGovern (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the change in real terms of the cost of travelling by (a) private car, (b) bus, (c) train and (d) domestic air flight between (i) 1980 and 2010 and (ii) 2000 and 2010.
	(37928)

Notices given on Tuesday 1 February

1 N	Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many court martials for malingering there have been since the Armed Forces Act 2006 came into force; and how many of those charged of the offence were under the age of 18.
	(38277)

2 N	Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of hospital rotas for doctors identified staffing gaps in the last month for which figures are available.
	(38278)

3 N	Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effects on staffing gaps in hospital rotas of the extension of the European Working Time Directive to junior doctors.
	(38279)

4 N	Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has made an assessment of the accuracy of information collected to assess compliance with the European Working Time Directive; and if he will make a statement.
	(38280)

5 N	Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospital rotas for doctors are appropriately staffed.
	(38281)

Notices given on Wednesday 2 February

1
N

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

(38967)

2
N

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

(38965)

3
N

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

(38966)

4
N

Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38964)

5
N

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38957)

6
N

Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38958)

7
N

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38956)

8
N

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38955)

9 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received on the sale of land managed by the Forestry Commission in England in (a) West Midlands and (b) nationally.
	(38855)

10 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to manage (a) existing rights to public access and (b) biodiversity in forests in England in respect of her proposals to sell land managed by the Forestry Commission in England; and if she will make a statement.
	(38856)

11
N

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) her Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by her Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38954)

12 N	Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to commisison future local environment quality surveys of England; and if she will make a statement.
	(38609)

13 N	Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the development of policies to enhance the local environment and reduce litter; and how many staff of her Department she expects to be allocated to work on such issues in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
	(38610)

14
N

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

(38959)

15 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will have discussions with the Chief Executive of University Hospital Coventy on its contract with ISS Facility Services; what the date was on which renegotiation of the contract started; what the name was of the person who took the decision to renegotiate the contract; and if he will make a statement.
	(38947)

16 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will assess the effects of the renegotiation of the contract between University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire and ISS Facility Services on (a) car park charges, (b) catering and (c) cleaning; and if he will make a statement.
	(38948)

17 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information NHS hospitals are obliged to place in the public domain in respect of renegotiation of contracts with (a) NHS and (b) non-NHS partners; and if he will make a statement.
	(38949)

18
N

Mr Mike Weir (Angus): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38950)

19
N

Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38953)

20
N

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38963)

21
N

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): To ask the Leader of the House, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38962)

22
N

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38961)

23
N

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38960)

24
N

Mr Mike Weir (Angus): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38952)

25
N

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

(38968)

26
N

Mr Mike Weir (Angus): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each other non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(38951)

Notices given on Thursday 3 February

1 N	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what statutory duties are required of local authorities.
	(39040)

2 N	Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Homes and Communities Agency on the incorporation of quality standards in decisions relating to the funding and development of (a) social rented and (b) other affordable housing developments funded by the agency; and if he will make a statement.
	(39147)

3 N	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has offered assistance to the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo on issues relating to (a) war crimes and (b) organ trafficking in the last five years.
	(39086)

4 N	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the conclusions of the 2008 and 2009 Assurance Reports from the Defence Nuclear Environment and Safety Board on safety in the defence and nuclear programmes; and whether he plans to publish the 2010 report of the Board.
	(39087)

5 N	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether hon. Members will be given access to the Defence Nuclear Environment and Safety Board's 2010 Assurance Report.
	(39088)

6 N	Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the cessation of Ofsted inspection for outstanding providers will apply to schools and colleges only or all settings under its remit.
	(39039)

7 N	Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many acres of forest land the Forestry Commission owns in (a) Devon and (b) Newton Abbot constituency; and where such land is located.
	(39254)

8 N	Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made in encouraging data-sharing between companies engaged in animal testing.
	(39214)

THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Friday 28 January

1 N	John Stevenson (Carlisle): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was raised from stamp duty land tax on residential properties (a) up to £150,000, (b) from £150,001 to £250,000, (c) from £250,001 to £500,000, (d) from £500,001 to £1 million, (e) over £1 million and (f) in total in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10.
	(37794)

Notices given on Thursday 3 February

1 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeship places for people aged (a) 16 to 18 years and (b) 18 to 24 years he has allocated funding for in the academic year 2011-12.
	(39037)

2 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effects in the quality of apprenticeship places of reductions in his Department's contribution to funding rate for apprenticeships.
	(39076)

3 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has allocated funds to the Palestinian authorities for the training of police and security forces in the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
	(39038)

4 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has been involved in the training of Palestinian Authority personnel in the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
	(39077)

5 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding his Department has provided in aid to Palestinians, excluding for police and security purposes in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
	(39036)

FRIDAY 11 FEBRUARY Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Monday 31 January

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

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

Notices given on Thursday 3 February

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

MONDAY 14 FEBRUARY Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Wednesday 2 February

1 N	Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the monetary value was of teaching grants to universities accounted for under the annually managed expenditure of his Department and its predecessors was in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07, (c) 2007-08, (d) 2008-09 and (e) 2009-10.
	(38832)

2 N	Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the (a) monetary value and (b) proportion of irrecoverable student loans accounted for under the annually managed expenditure of his Department and its predecessors in (i) 2005-06, (i) 2006-07, (iii) 2007-08, (iv) 2008-09 and (v) 2009-10.
	(38833)

Notices given on Thursday 3 February

1 N	Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she expects any job reductions to arise in the Forestry Commission's offices in Edinburgh as a result of the proposed sale of parts of the public forest estate.
	(39034)

WEDNESDAY 16 FEBRUARY Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Thursday 3 February

1 N	Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of households in Devon with a broadband connection speed of less than 2mbps.
	(39256)

2 N	Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway stations in Devon have been renovated as part of the National Station Improvement Programme.
	(39255)

THURSDAY 17 FEBRUARY Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Thursday 3 February

1 N	Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what provision his Department has made to support grandparents who are the primary carers of their disabled grandchildren.
	(39257)


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