Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 10 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 Tuesday 10 May 2011
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 10 May 2011
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 10 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 Tuesday 10 May of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 10 May see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that people wishing to undertake medical degrees are not deterred from doing so by changes to arrangements for student finance; and if he will make a statement. |
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(55006)
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2
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department provides financial assistance to students wishing to undertake medical degrees; and if he will make a statement. |
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(55007)
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3
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the core and margin model in relation to student numbers in higher education; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54944)
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4
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the core budget for the Technology Strategy Board was for each of the last three years; what that budget will be for each of the next three years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54945)
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5
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which providers of for-profit higher education services he has met in each of the last six months; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54976)
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6
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the drop-out rates were at those for-profit higher education institutions where students received loans via the Student Loans Company but which did not receive other public funding council grants; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54977)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
7
N
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects the Cabinet Secretary to reply to the letters from the Right hon. Member for Don Valley of 3 March and 4 April 2011 on the Audit Commission. |
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(54915)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
8
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David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid in child tax credits to people domiciled outside the UK in each of the last three years. |
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(55068)
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9
N
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of economic growth in the last two quarters. |
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(54731)
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10
N
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the size is of the Treasury reserve he plans to provide for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1973. |
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(54986)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
11
N
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Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average proportion of rent which will be met from housing benefit in social housing properties subject to 80 per cent. of market rents. |
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(55025)
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12
N
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Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the level of social rents in each local authority area where these are set at 80 per cent. of market rents; and how this compares with (a) average levels of social rent and (b) the 30th percentile of private sector rent. |
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(55026)
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13
N
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Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of total housing stock was social housing in each local authority in (a) 1981, (b) 1997 and (c) 2009-10. |
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(55027)
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14
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to Question 51594 on former regional development agency assets, tabled on 1 April 2011 for answer on 5 April 2011. |
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(55071)
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15
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Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has placed a requirement on any local planning authority (LPA) to supply in default professional advice in connection with heritage advice to another LPA as authorised under paragraph 7 of schedule 4 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. |
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(55065)
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16
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Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions he has used his powers under paragraph 7 of schedule 4 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. |
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(55066)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
17
N
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Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what decommissioning date he has set for HMS Liverpool. |
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(54991)
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18
N
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Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contribution HMS Liverpool has made to Operation Ellamy; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54992)
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19
N
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Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to place HMS Albion into extended readiness. |
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(54993)
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20
N
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Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contribution (a) HMS Albion and (b) HMS Ocean has made to the Royal Navy's Response Group Task Force; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54994)
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21
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Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people aged under 21 in each year group were recruited to each of the armed services in each month since the date of the Strategic Defence and Security Review; and for how long on average the people in each group have signed up to serve. |
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(55050)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
22
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Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for future support for supplementary schools. |
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(55036)
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23
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Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2011, Official Report, column 1234W, on the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Schools: finance, what discussions his Department has had on the decision to end funding for the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Schools in March 2011. |
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(55063)
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24
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Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2011, Official Report, column 1234W, on the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Schools: finance, what assessment his Department has made of the cost effectiveness of funding allocated to the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Schools in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11. |
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(55064)
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25
N
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the support provided by local authorities for children with special needs. |
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(54989)
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26
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Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to respond to Question 53332, on the bursary fund in the North East, tabled on 21 April 2011 for answer on 27 April 2011. |
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(55070)
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27
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Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools received funding from his Department for the promotion of schools sports in Wells constituency in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; and what the type of school was in each such case. |
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(55049)
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28
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to provide additional assistance to schools for the administration of 16 to 19 bursaries. |
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(55037)
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29
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of applications for funding in academic year 2011-12 under the proposed 16 to 19 bursary. |
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(55038)
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30
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, by what mechanism he expects schools to transfer funds to students in respect of 16 to 19 bursaries. |
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(55039)
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31
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what arrangements his Department plans to put in place to facilitate the transfer of funding for 16 to 19 bursaries to schools and colleges. |
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(55040)
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32
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to communicate to students details of the eligibility criteria for the proposed 16 to 19 bursary system; and what funds he has allocated for this purpose. |
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(55041)
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33
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what dates students requesting 16 to 19 bursary funding in financial year 2011-12 will receive their first payment. |
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(55042)
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34
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department plans to give schools and colleges on the final date on which applications for 16 to 19 bursaries may be submitted for funds to be disbursed in financial year 2011-12. |
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(55043)
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35
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) school sixth forms and (b) further education colleges he expects to offer 16 to 19 bursaries in academic year 2011-12. |
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(55044)
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36
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to prevent any discrimination in the administration of the proposed 16 to 19 bursary scheme. |
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(55045)
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37
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures his Department plans to put in place to evaluate the 16 to 19 bursary scheme. |
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(55046)
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38
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to issue guidance to colleges and schools on implementation of the proposed 16 to 19 bursary scheme. |
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(55047)
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39
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to publicise and raise awareness of the 16 to 19 bursary scheme; and how much funding he has allocated for that purpose. |
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(55048)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
40
N
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Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has distributed guidance to British nationals in (a) Tunisia, (b) Egypt and (c) Libya during the recent political unrest in those countries on (i) consular arrangements which his Department has put in place to represent British interests through the embassies of other countries and (ii) their rights under Article 20 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54985)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
41
N
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Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many reported cases of malaria there have been in the UK in the last 12 months; what assessment he has made of rates of takeup of preventive medication for malaria; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54904)
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42
N
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which primary care trusts (PCTs) are reviewing their support for Life After Stroke Services; which PCTs have reduced their support for such services for 2011-12; and what the size of any reduction is in each such case. |
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(54987)
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43
N
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he provides to local authorities to ensure their employees receive training in dealing with those who have communication difficulties following a stroke; and if he will make a statement. |
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(54988)
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44
N
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Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's policy is on the sterility of (a) medical and (b) in vitro diagnostic devices for the containment or culture of specimens. |
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(54646)
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45
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many places at each university in England NHS London commissioned for nursing and allied health professional education in (a) pre-registration education, (b) post-registration education and (c) continuing professional education 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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(54978)
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46
N
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Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations the North West Strategic Health Authority has received from St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust on (a) the financial conditions the Trust has been required to meet in order to become a foundation trust and (b) the potential effect of such conditions on patient services. |
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(55022)
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47
N
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Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the North West Strategic Health Authority has proposed the tendering of the management of the St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust in the course of its discussions with the Trust on a tripartite agreement. |
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(55023)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
48
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent reports he has received on the effectiveness of the intensive alternative to custody pilot schemes for young adult offenders. |
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(55051)
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49
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many young adult offenders were placed on intensive alternative to custody programmes in each of the pilot areas; and how many completed successfully their orders. |
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(55052)
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50
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons he decided not to extend the intensive alternative to custody pilot scheme for young adult offenders; and what plans he has for the future of the existing pilot areas. |
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(55053)
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51
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has for the future of the intensive fostering programme for juvenile offenders. |
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(55054)
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52
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what definition of self-harming the Prison Service uses. |
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(55060)
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53
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of self-harming were reported on the prison estate in (a) 1997-98 and (b) 2009-10. |
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(55061)
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54
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of self-harming were reported in each prison in England and Wales in (a) 1997-98 and (b) 2009-10. |
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(55062)
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55
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Cardiff North of 11 October 2010, Official Report, column 154W, whether he plans to commission an evaluation of the effects of the Intensive Alternative to Custody pilot schemes on re-offending among young adults who participated. |
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(55067)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
56
N
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Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had on the promotion of car sharing schemes. |
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(54407)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
57
N
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Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the contribution of the Minister for Employment to the Public Bill Committee on the Welfare Reform Bill of 31 March 2011, Official Report, column 335, how many of the 3,500 families receiving more than £25,000 a year in housing benefit are employed; and how many such tenancies are occupied by (a) a couple with (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three, (iv) four, (v) five and (vi) more than five children under 18 and (b) a lone parent with (A) one, (B) two, (C) three, (D) four, (E) five and (F) more than five children under 18. |
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(55021)
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58
N
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Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the potential savings to the Exchequer of implementing the proposed total household benefit cap in each financial year from its implementation to 2015-16. |
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(55024)
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59
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David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 May 2011, Official Report, column 733W, on social security benefits, how much his Department paid in (a) attendance allowance, (b) bereavement benefits, (c) carer's allowance, (d) disability living allowance, (e) employment and support allowance, (f) incapacity benefit, (g) income support, (h) jobseeker's allowance, (i) pension credit, (j) severe disablement allowance and (k) winter fuel payments in the last year for which figures are available. |
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(55069)
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60
N
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training is provided for staff dealing with benefits and employment to ensure that they understand the needs of people who have suffered a stroke. |
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(54990)
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61
N
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Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to answer Questions 50232 and 50236, on community care grants, tabled on 28 March 2011 for answer on 30 March 2011. |
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(54876)
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62
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on honouring (a) existing and (b) future earnings-related pension entitlements under his proposed pension reforms. |
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(54997)
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63
N
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Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the categories of individual likely to be (a) better and (b) worse off as a result of the introduction of a single tier pension. |
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(54998)
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64
N
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Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people likely to lose entitlement to savings credit under the Government's proposals for pension reform. |
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(54999)
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65
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people likely to be affected by reform of inherited rights under the Government's proposals for pension reform. |
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(55000)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
66
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Commission on a Bill of Rights will have powers to take evidence from external parties. |
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[Transferred]
(55055)
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67
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the minutes of the meetings of the Commission on a Bill of Rights will be published. |
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[Transferred]
(55056)
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68
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what dates the Commission on a Bill of Rights is scheduled to meet. |
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[Transferred]
(55057)
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69
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the members of the Commission on a Bill of Rights will receive remuneration for their contribution. |
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[Transferred]
(55058)
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70
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding has been allocated for the Commission on a Bill of Rights. |
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[Transferred]
(55059)
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