Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 4 May 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 Wednesday 4 May 2011
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 4 May 2011
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 4 May of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.
For other Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 4 May of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Wednesday 4 May see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Attorney General
1
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Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Attorney General, what the total cost to the public purse was of the case brought by the Crown against Lindis Percy. |
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(54297)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2
N
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Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of pieces of work carried out by bodies accredited to the TrustMark scheme for each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54013)
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3
N
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Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of complaints received by TrustMark on a member of a TrustMark scheme operator in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54014)
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4
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Andrew Bingham (High Peak): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what criteria he has set for the assessment of projects in round 2 of the regional growth fund. |
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(54118)
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5
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many export licences have been granted to AssetCo plc for the sale of equipment to the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use by the (a) army, (b) police and (c) fire service in the UAE in the last five years for which figures are available. |
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(54211)
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6
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the number of English for speakers of other languages students in (a) September 2010, (b) January 2011 and (c) May 2011. |
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(54240)
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7
N
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Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on trends in (a) levels of lending and (b) the cost of finance to small and medium-sized enterprises since his appointment. |
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(54058)
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8
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2011, Official Report, column 304W, on the Green Investment Bank, if he will bring forward the date from which the borrowing powers of the Green Investment Bank may commence. |
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(54273)
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9
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Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effects on small businesses of changes in levels of lending charges by banks. |
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(54277)
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10
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how the default presumption that burdensome regulations will be removed under the Red Tape Challenge will apply in the case where (a) some respondents to the Red Tape Challenge state that regulations are burdensome and should be removed or lessened and an equal or greater number of respondents state that the same regulations should be retained or strengthened and (b) there are no complaints about a regulation listed as part of the Red Tape Challenge; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54117)
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11
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will commission an equality impact assessment of his proposals for the introduction of loans for further education students over the age of 24 years at Level 3 and the age of 25 years at Level 2. |
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(54050)
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12
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, in which (a) regional and (b) local enterprise partnership area each successful bid approved in the first round of the Regional Growth Fund is based. |
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(54051)
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13
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to publish the consultation document on the introduction of loans for further education students referred to on page 13 of his Department's Business Plan published in November 2010. |
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(54052)
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14
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with which stakeholder groups and organisations he has discussed his proposals for the introduction of loans for further education students over the age of 24 years at Level 3 and the age of 25 years at Level 2. |
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(54053)
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15
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reasons the proposed consultation document on the introduction of loans for further education students has not been published. |
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(54055)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
16
N
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many places will be available on the Civil Service internship pilot scheme at (a) undergraduate level, (b) college level and (c) secondary school level. |
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(54063)
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17
N
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which schools and colleges have been approached to participate in the Civil Service internship pilot scheme; and what the criteria were for their selection. |
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(54064)
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18
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Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment has been made of progress in enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to tender for Government procurement contracts. |
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(54279)
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19
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Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Pensions Regulator; how many complaints were outstanding at the Pensions Regulator on the latest date for which information is available; and how many such complaints had been waiting for a final decision for more than nine months. |
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(54300)
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20
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Mark Pawsey (Rugby): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects the proposed Public Data Corporation to be established; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54252)
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21
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Mark Pawsey (Rugby): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) Government organisations, (b) datasets and (c) licensing arrangements he expects to come within the remit of the proposed Public Data Corporation. |
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(54253)
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22
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Mark Pawsey (Rugby): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) remit and (b) activities will be of the proposed Public Data Corporation. |
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(54254)
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23
N
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Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) women and (b) men had earnings below the lower earnings limit in each of the last five years. |
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(53842)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
24
N
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Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of the total lending and additional lending to businesses for 2011 above the level in 2010 set out in the Project Merlin agreement is to be provided by each financial institution subject to that agreement; and how much such lending he estimates is attributable to (a) leasing and borrowing on the asset base, (b) invoice financing, (c) loans, (d) intra-group finance and (e) actual drawn down overdraft balances (i) in total and (ii) for each institution. |
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(54005)
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25
N
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Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of the total lending and additional lending to businesses for 2011 above the level in 2010 set out in the Project Merlin agreement is to be provided by each financial institution subject to that agreement in respect of (a) actual overdraft drawn balances and (b) an increase in overdraft limit approvals for (i) all businesses and (ii) small and medium-sized enterprises. |
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(54006)
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26
N
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Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of the total lending and additional lending for 2011 above the level in 2010 set out in the Project Merlin agreement is to be provided by each financial institution that is a result of approved overdraft limits where it has been indicated to business that the institution was willing to increase the approved overdraft limit prior to the business making an application. |
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(54007)
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27
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will exempt social enterprises from the exclusion of feed-in tariffs businesses from the Enterprise Investment Scheme and venture capital trusts. |
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(54274)
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28
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Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the net liabilities of British banks to public and private sector entities in (a) Greece, (b) Portugal, (c) Ireland and (d) Spain on the most recent date for which information is available. |
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(54214)
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29
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with RBS and Lloyds TSB on their use of insolvency practitioners in the last 12 months. |
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(54113)
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30
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Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what efficiency savings will be required of the Valuation Office Agency in each of the next four years; and what changes in staffing levels are planned. |
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(54303)
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31
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Stephen Mosley (City of Chester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the full design document for the Equitable Life compensation scheme. |
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(54259)
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32
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Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he proposes to include the energy companies obligation in the cap on the impact of levy-funded support on energy bills described in paragraph 2.159 of The Plan for Growth. |
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(54233)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
33
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on steps to ensure that mainstream housing providers are aware of the (a) needs and (b) rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people who are homeless. |
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(54235)
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34
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with which organisations his Department is working to develop best practice guidance for protecting tenants subject to homophobic and transphobic harassment. |
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(54263)
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35
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people. |
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(54264)
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36
N
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Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer Question 35814, tabled on 19 January 2011 for answer on 21 January 2011, on local government finance settlement. |
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(54060)
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37
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what incentives his Department is providing to local authorities to increase the delivery of services by the charitable and voluntary sector. |
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(54232)
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38
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what powers his Department plans to give to local authorities to incentivise the establishment of district heating systems. |
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(54267)
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39
N
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department's Corporate Procurement Division has issued to fire authorities in the last 12 months. |
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[R]
(54085)
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40
N
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to fire authorities on the ethical implications of (a) domestic and (b) overseas contracts held by companies bidding for contracts with the Fire and Rescue Service in the last 12 months. |
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[R]
(54086)
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41
N
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to Chief Fire Officers wishing to transfer to the private sector in the last 12 months. |
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[R]
(54087)
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42
N
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many former Chief Fire Officers (CFO) took up posts in the private sector in each of the last 10 years for which information is available; and what the average time was in each such year between a CFO leaving the public service and taking up a post in the private sector. |
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[R]
(54088)
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43
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to prevent the sale of historic buildings by local authorities. |
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(54116)
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44
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many times he has met representatives of the (a) Federation of Small Businesses, (b) Institute of Directors and (c) Forum of Private Business to discuss the establishment of a co-ordinating and representative body for local enterprise partnerships. |
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(54217)
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45
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which organisations his Department consulted on proposals to fund an external organisation to co-ordinate a representative forum for local enterprise partnerships. |
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(54218)
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46
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on proposals to set up a national representative body for local enterprise partnerships. |
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(54219)
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47
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what aims and objectives he has set for the new national representative body for local enterprise partnerships; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54220)
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48
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what procurement process was used to award the contract for a national representative body for local enterprise partnerships; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54221)
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49
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Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department is providing to local authorities on the start date for port companies to pay newly-assessed council taxes; and what steps he plans to take to ensure consistency of practice in this matter by local authorities. |
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(54298)
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50
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Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria are used to determine whether a berth is included in the rating assessment for port companies; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that such criteria are applied consistently. |
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(54299)
|
51
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Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the loss of income to local authorities as a result of the decision to cancel retrospective rate demands made on port businesses; whether he plans to bring forward proposals to compensate local authorities for any loss; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54302)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
52
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Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many tickets for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics his Department plans to purchase for use by (a) Ministers and (b) officials; for which events; and at what cost. |
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(54294)
|
53
N
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Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will put in place arrangements to assess the potential effects of reductions in local government, regional development agency and higher education expenditure on admission charges to local and regional museums; and if he will publish each assessment. |
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(53940)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
54
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Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) total cost and (b) timescale is of the contract awarded to the Turner Group in respect of facilities management provided to his Department; and whether there is a clause to extend the contract if required. |
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(54213)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
55
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Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many childcare places for children under five years were provided in each local authority area (a) in total and (b) as a full-time equivalent in (i) 1997, (ii) 2003 and (iii) 2009-10. |
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(54121)
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56
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Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children under five years were in childcare places provided by (a) child minders, (b) private or voluntary nurseries, (c) nursery schools and (d) nursery classes in (i) 1997, (ii) 2003 and (iii) 2009-10; and what proportion of children in registered childcare settings these figures represent in each local authority area. |
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(54122)
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57
N
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Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding he has allocated to discretionary learner support for (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and (d) 2014-15. |
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[R]
(54009)
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58
N
|
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Capita will be responsible for administering (a) 16-19 education bursaries and (b) continuing education maintenance allowance payments for those students. |
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[R]
(54010)
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59
N
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Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, from which of his Department's budgets the funding for the 16-19 bursary and discretionary fund will be drawn. |
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[R]
(54011)
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60
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department issues to local education authorities on assessing dyslexia among pupils in schools. |
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(54227)
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61
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence of demand for school places his Department requires to be submitted by schools wishing to be approved as free schools. |
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(54228)
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62
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department provides to local education authorities for the purposes of assessing dyslexia in pupils and providing support. |
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(54229)
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63
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have been assessed as having dyslexia in each local education authority area in each of the last three years. |
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(54230)
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64
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has been made of the average number of pupils who will attend a school which has been approved as a free school. |
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(54231)
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65
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Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average number of weekly payments was to recipients of education maintenance allowance who were eligible for the top rate of £30 per week in the last year for which figures are available. |
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(54281)
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66
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Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average annual payment was to recipients of education maintenance allowance in the most recent year for which figures are available. |
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(54282)
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67
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Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average number of weekly payments was to recipients of education maintenance allowance in the last year for which figures are available. |
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(54283)
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68
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Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of recipients of education maintenance allowance received less than £800 a year in the last year for which figures are available. |
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(54284)
|
69
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Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average annual payment to recipients of education maintenance allowance eligible for payment at £30 per week was in the most recent 12 months for which figures are available. |
|
(54288)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
70
N
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of the Green Deal marketplace to small and medium-sized enterprises. |
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(54061)
|
71
N
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will estimate the reduction in carbon emissions from housing stock resulting from the introduction of the Green Deal if (a) 10 per cent., (b) 20 per cent., (c) 30 per cent., (d) 40 per cent., (e) 50 per cent., (f) 60 per cent., (g) 70 per cent., (h) 80 per cent., (i) 90 per cent. and (j) 100 per cent. of housing stock took up a Green Deal package. |
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(54062)
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72
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people employed in the renewable energy sector in the UK in each of the last three years; and what estimate he has made of the numbers who will be employed in the sector in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012. |
|
(54239)
|
73
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Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the potential cost of retrofitting existing electrical infrastructure with measures to protect against an electromagnetic pulse or solar flare. |
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(54204)
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74
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Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has met representatives of the energy industries to discuss voluntary implementation of protective measures for electric infrastructure projects to protect against an electromagnetic pulse or solar flare. |
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(54205)
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75
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Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has met representatives of the energy industries to discuss the potential for measures requiring future electric infrastructure projects to protect against an electromagnetic pulse or solar flare. |
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(54206)
|
76
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Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average time taken to repair a domestic boiler under the Warm Front Programme was (a) in general and (b) in cases where customers had chronic health problems in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(54286)
|
77
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what definition his Department uses of clean fossil fuel energy production. |
|
(54269)
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78
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Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what representations he has received on his decision to make available funding for offshore wind manufacturing under the Grant for Business Investment scheme to port sites in England only. |
|
(54222)
|
79
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Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which port sites in England have received funding for offshore wind manufacturing under the Grant for Business Investment scheme. |
|
(54223)
|
80
|
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effects of recent charges to feed-in tariffs on levels of private sector expenditure on renewable energy. |
|
(54280)
|
81
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Malcolm Wicks (Croydon North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has for the future of thorium-based technology in the UK; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54123)
|
82
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Malcolm Wicks (Croydon North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has for the provision of funding for research and development of thorium technology in the UK; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(54124)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
83
|
Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to deter UK tourists from bringing illegal ivory souvenirs into the UK. |
|
(54260)
|
84
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Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to discourage future legal ivory sales within the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species framework. |
|
(54261)
|
85
|
Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on the adoption of an EU common position on the level of elephant protection provided by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. |
|
(54262)
|
86
N
|
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Independent Panel on Forestry will publish its meeting dates on her Department's website; and if she will ensure that the Panel's meeting dates are published on that website in advance of them taking place. |
|
(54042)
|
87
N
|
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding was allocated to Wheels to Work projects via the Rural Development Programme for England in each of the last four years. |
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(54043)
|
88
N
|
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been allocated to Wheels to Work projects via the Rural Development Programme for England in 2011-12. |
|
(54044)
|
89
N
|
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance or advice she or her officials have provided to the Forestry Panel in respect of the information it should publish following its meetings. |
|
(54059)
|
90
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2011, Official Report, columns 923-4W, on animal welfare: circuses, which representatives of welfare groups and the circus industry have had discussions with Lord Henley; and which industry body has proposed a self-regulatory system for the use of wild animals in circuses. |
|
(54015)
|
91
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to limit the amount of fresh produce discarded by supermarkets. |
|
(54056)
|
92
|
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information she holds on the number of dogs humanely destroyed by local authorities because they could not be returned to their owners in the lastest period for which figures are available. |
|
(54198)
|
93
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what projets in the UK have received funding from the EU Life+ programme. |
|
(54268)
|
94
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce mandatory targets for the gardening and horticulture industry to phase out the use of peat-based composts. |
|
(54270)
|
95
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce a levy on retail peat-based composts. |
|
(54271)
|
96
|
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the publication of the (a) National Environment White Paper and (b) Water White Paper has been delayed; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(54295)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
97
|
Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the investigations into war crimes allegations conducted by the government of Sri Lanka. |
|
(54236)
|
98
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support and advice his Department offered to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo in respect of their forthcoming election. |
|
(54196)
|
99
|
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) EU and (b) Arab League counterparts on the future of President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen. |
|
(54285)
|
100
|
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has for the future of his Department's global diplomatic network. |
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(54216)
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101
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received of the massacre of three people in Putumayo department Colombia on 11 February 2011; and whether his Department has made representations to the Colombian government on this matter. |
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(54125)
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102
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received reports of allegations of collaboration between the Jose Hilario Lopez Battalion of the Colombian Army and paramilitary organisations in Cauca department, Colombia. |
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(54126)
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103
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the Colombian authorities on due process in the case of David Rabelo. |
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(54127)
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104
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had any recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on offshore UK tax avoidance in St Helena and the St Helena Dependencies (Ascension and Tristan da Cunha). |
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(54098)
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105
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had any recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on offshore UK tax avoidance in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. |
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(54099)
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106
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had any recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on offshore UK tax avoidance in Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. |
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(54100)
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107
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on offshore UK tax avoidance in the British Antarctic Territory. |
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(54106)
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108
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on offshore UK tax avoidance in the British Indian Ocean Territory. |
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(54107)
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109
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on offshore UK tax avoidance in Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands. |
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(54108)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
110
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the potential effect on existing NHS service providers of allowing any qualified provider to provide NHS services. |
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(54292)
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111
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the potential effects of discontinuing the policy that the NHS is the preferred provider for NHS services in England. |
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(54293)
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112
N
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Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cataract operations were carried out on NHS patients by the private sector in each year since 1996-97 for which figures are available. |
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(54057)
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113
|
Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the financial benefits to the NHS in England of buying in care and health provision from private hospitals in 2010-11. |
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(54275)
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114
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Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements exist for the purchase of private health care by the NHS. |
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(54276)
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115
|
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to prohibit financial incentives for those giving blood following the proposed changes to NHS Blood and Transplant. |
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(54200)
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116
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of implementing his proposed NHS reforms on (a) patient care and (b) resources at Bassetlaw Hospital. |
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(54115)
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117
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many places at each university in England there were for nursery, midwifery and other allied health professional education in (a) pre-registration education, (b) post-registration education, (c) continuing professional development in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11; how many such places he expects there to be in (A) 2011-12, (B) 2012-13 and (C) 2013-14; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54083)
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118
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding was allocated for nursing, midwifery and other allied health professional education in each region in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12; how much funding he expects to be so allocated in (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2013-14; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54084)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
119
|
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many specialist police officers dealing with domestic violence there were (a) on the most recent date for which figures are available and (b) in May 2010. |
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(54255)
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120
N
|
Mrs Anne Main (St Albans): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress the UK Border Agency has made in locating and correcting the immigration status document of Mr Khuy, of St Albans. |
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(54054)
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121
|
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many sectionings under the Mental Health Act 1983 were initiated by a police officer of each police force in each of the last five years. |
|
(54256)
|
122
|
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues to police forces on the involvement of serving police officers in recruitment processes for police officers; and which forces (a) do and (b) do not engage serving officers in their recruitment processes. |
|
(54257)
|
123
|
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues to police forces on the treatment and care of those arrested for being drunk and incapable. |
|
(54258)
|
124
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 27 April 2011 on the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011, when she expects to bring forward an amendment to the regulations to introduce the new fee for stateless persons to be granted the status of a British protected person. |
|
(54089)
|
125
|
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what amendments she plans to propose to the draft Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. |
|
(54237)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
126
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support is provided by his Department to counter the influence of the Lord's Resistance Army in (a) Uganda and (b) the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
|
(54238)
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127
|
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department provides aid to North Korea. |
|
(54301)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
128
|
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with regional resolution groups since 6 May 2010. |
|
(54224)
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129
|
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received from regional resolution groups since 6 May 2010. |
|
(54225)
|
130
|
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings on legal aid reform (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had at the request of hon. Members since 6 May 2010. |
|
(54226)
|
131
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Ministers representing the government of the Isle of Man have visited his Department in the last three years. |
|
(54101)
|
132
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on offshore UK tax avoidance in Jersey. |
|
(54102)
|
133
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on offshore UK tax avoidance in Guernsey. |
|
(54103)
|
134
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Ministers representing the government of Jersey have visited his Department in the last three years. |
|
(54104)
|
135
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Ministers representing the government of Guernsey have visited his Department in the last three years. |
|
(54105)
|
136
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on offshore UK tax avoidance in the Isle of Man. |
|
(54109)
|
137
|
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the costs incurred by parties in the case of Arathoon v the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (C/2005/0126). |
|
(54119)
|
138
|
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the ability of prospective claimants for clinical negligence compensation to access alternative funding mechanisms such as conditional fee agreements and before the event Insurance following the implementation of his proposals to reform legal aid. |
|
(54265)
|
139
|
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has assessed the merits of retaining legal aid for clinical negligence cases for the purposes of funding investigations and disbursements on the basis that if a case is considered to have good prospects it would continue under a conditional fee agreement. |
|
(54266)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
140
|
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the staff vacancy rate was for his Department in 2010-11; and what vacancy rate has been assumed in his Department's budget for 2011-12. |
|
(54202)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
141
|
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the staff vacancy rate was for his Department in 2010-11; and what vacancy rate has been assumed in his Department's budget for 2011-12. |
|
(54201)
|
142
N
|
Guy Opperman (Hexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had on the improvement of cross-border roads serving Hexham and Berwick-upon-Tweed. |
|
(53561)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
143
|
Margaret Beckett (Derby South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to announce the successful bidder for the Thameslink rolling stock order. |
|
(54212)
|
144
N
|
Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving drivers who did not have a driving licence in the last three years involved drivers who had already been convicted of a motoring offence. |
|
(53794)
|
145
N
|
Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving drivers who did not have a driving licence there were in the last three years. |
|
(53795)
|
146
N
|
Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving drivers who did not have a valid motoring insurance in the last three years involved drivers who had already been convicted of a motoring offence. |
|
(53796)
|
147
N
|
Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving drivers who did not have a driving licence resulted in fatalities in the last three years. |
|
(53797)
|
148
N
|
Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving drivers who did not have valid motor insurance there were in the last three years. |
|
(53798)
|
149
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2011, Official Report, columns 451-52W, on the Blue Badge Scheme, if he will provide funding to local authorities sufficient to ensure that all people over the age of 65 years who cannot claim the higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance can be issued with a Blue Badge under the eligible subject to further assessment criteria. |
|
(54008)
|
150
|
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to introduce an exemption for car rental and leasing businesses from responsibility for parking fines incurred by customers hiring their vehicles. |
|
(54197)
|
151
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made by the Independent Investment Programme Advisory Group in assessing the economy and efficiency of Transport for London's investment programme. |
|
(54272)
|
152
|
Nia Griffith (Llanelli): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the existing workforce of his Department's Shared Service Centre he expects to be required to run the Centre after its privatisation. |
|
(54120)
|
153
|
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to promote the construction of further toll roads. |
|
(54215)
|
154
N
|
Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether anyone acting on behalf of his Department or of High Speed 2 Ltd approached any of the business leaders who wrote an open letter to the editor of the Financial Times in support of High Speed 2 to encourage them to do so. |
|
(54016)
|
155
N
|
Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which local authorities were sent a letter announcing the launch of the current public consultation on High Speed 2. |
|
(54017)
|
156
|
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Network Rail on recent signal failures; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(54296)
|
157
|
Mrs Anne Main (St Albans): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with train operating companies on the deregulation of first class travel on overcrowded commuter services. |
|
(54234)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
158
|
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the staff vacancy rate was for her Department in 2010-11; and what vacancy rate has been assumed in her Department's budget for 2011-12. |
|
(54203)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
159
|
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to localise all elements of the Social Fund; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(54289)
|
160
|
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Assembly Government on proposals to localise the Social Fund. |
|
(54290)
|
161
|
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent representations he has received on the planned abolition of the post of Social Fund Commissioner. |
|
(54291)
|
162
|
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disabled tenants in social housing which his Department's Equality Impact Assessment estimates will be affected by his proposed changes to eligibility for housing benefit in cases of under occupation are estimated to be in receipt of disability living allowance. |
|
(54190)
|
163
|
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the crisis loans made from the Social Fund were made as interim payments pending benefit receipt in each year since 2009; and what proportion of funding for crisis loans these payments represented. |
|
(54191)
|
164
|
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how he proposes to monitor the distribution of income within the household following the introduction of universal credit, as proposed in his Department's Equality Impact Assessment of the Welfare Reform Bill: Universal Credit. |
|
(54192)
|
165
|
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how he proposes to ensure that notifications of entitlement and awards are clear under universal credit both on initial qualification for universal credit and after the taper has been applied on one occasion or more, as proposed in the Equality Impact Assessment of the Welfare Reform Bill: Universal Credit. |
|
(54193)
|
166
|
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of second earners who will be subject to higher withdrawal rates under universal credit who are in couples without children. |
|
(54194)
|
167
|
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the earnings rules will be for individuals on contributory benefits in a couple entitled to universal credit. |
|
(54195)
|
168
|
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of claimants of disability living allowance in the North East who are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease; and what assessment his Department has made of the likely effect on claimants diagnosed with Parkinson's disease of proposed changes to disability living allowance. |
|
(54287)
|
169
|
Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward proposals to encourage high street chemists to promote awareness of the eligibility of those on disability benefits to buy medical products at zero rate value added tax. |
|
(54278)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
170
|
Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much was paid into his Department's scheme to enable port companies to pay off retrospective rate demands over eight years; and for what purposes the money paid into the scheme has been spent. |
|
[Transferred]
(54304)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
171
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many places there were at each higher education institution in England for initial teacher training in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; what his estimate is of the number of such places in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(54091)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
172
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers in Nottinghamshire have been made redundant in the last three months. |
|
[Transferred]
(54114)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
173
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the co-ordination of Government policy on regional airports. |
|
[Transferred]
(54110)
|
174
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which regional airports he has visited to discuss co-ordination of Government policy since 12 May 2010. |
|
[Transferred]
(54111)
|
175
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on Government policy on regional airports. |
|
[Transferred]
(54112)
|
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