Session 2010-12
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The Questions Book

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 23 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 Monday 23 May 2011
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 23 May 2011


This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Monday 23 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 Monday 23 May of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Monday 23 May see Part 2 of this paper.


Questions to the Attorney General
1
N
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Attorney General, in which three categories of offence the Crown Prosecution Service has brought the highest proportion of successful prosecutions in Northamptonshire in the last year for which figures are available.
(57015)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2
N
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the Mode 4 component sought by India in the EU-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations; what requests have been made by India in respect of the redefinition of categories; what his policy is on minimum salary requirements for intra corporate transfers; when he expects a decision to be taken on the number of people to be admitted under the agreement; and if he will make a statement.
(57176)
3
Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding his Department provides to assist businesses in the nuclear energy sector.
(57320)
4
N
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the likely level of economic growth in areas not covered by local enterprise partnerships in each year to 2014.
(56352)
5
N
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effects of the current economic situation on companies who are not represented by local enterprise partnerships.
(56353)
6
N
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will meet relevant hon. Members and trade union officials from Rolls Royce to discuss his Department's Plan for Growth.
(56354)
7
N
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the UK's capacity to train nuclear engineers.
(56355)
8
Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department's policy is on encouraging publicly-funded research centres to procure machinery manufactured in the UK.
(57266)
9
Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the performance of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in promoting and supporting UK manufacturing.
(57316)
10
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much UK Trade and Investment spent through the Tradeshow Access Programme to enable UK video game developers to attend overseas trade shows in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11.
(57405)
11
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to enable (a) further education colleges, (b) universities and (c) independent training providers to contribute to the Red Tape Challenge initiative.
(57159)
12
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he plans to take to provide relevant skills to offenders to enable them to find work when they leave HM Prison Latchmere House.
(57322)
13
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what consideration he gave to seeking the inclusion of measures to end UK Trade and Investment support for dirty fossil fuel projects in its corporate strategy Britain open for business.
(57362)
14
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what definition of dirty fossil fuel energy production UK Trade and Investment uses.
(57363)
15
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the annual carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel projects in respect of which a guarantee has been issued by the Export Credits Guarantee Department since May 2010.
(57365)
16
Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many responses relating to the Equality Act 2010 his Department has received as part of the Red Tape Challenge to date; and how many such responses he plans to consider.
(57328)
17
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make an assessment of the effect of below-cost selling of bread on employment conditions in the baking industry.
(57346)
18
Esther McVey (Wirral West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the employment prospects of graduates who undertake integrated work-based placements as part of degree courses.
(57409)
19
N
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many adults over the age of 24 years undertook a (a) full Level 3 qualification and (b) further education qualification above Level 3 in each of the last five years.
(56701)
20
N
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of individuals over the age of 24 years who would be eligible to pay fees for apprenticeships in academic year 2013-14 under his proposals.
(56702)
21
N
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether apprenticeships for those over the age of 24 years will be subject to further education fees in the 2013-14 academic year.
(56703)
22
N
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to his Department's strategy document, Investing in Skills for Sustainable Growth, what assumptions he has made of the proportion of further education fees paid by those over the age of 24 years undertaking an apprenticeship that will be allocated to (a) his Department, (b) the provider of further education and (c) the employer.
(56885)
23
Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many post offices in Wales have closed since May 2010.
(57143)
24
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the consumer protection for private buyers of wheelchair accessible vehicles.
(57257)
25
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57121)
26
Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will (a) prepare and (b) publish an equalities impact assessment prior to implementing his proposed changes to funding for English for Speakers of Other Languages.
(57294)
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
27
N
Mr Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken to develop more efficient and co-ordinated working practices across Government departments.
(57084)
28
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the projected birth rate in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) the North East is in the next 10 years.
(57340)
29
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the likely change in the number of 0 to 10 year olds in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) the North East in the next 10 years.
(57367)
30
Alison McGovern (Wirral South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the standard response time is for Government departments to reply to letters from hon. Members on constituents' concerns or requests for information.
(57048)
31
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many vacant posts in the Civil Service requiring security clearance through the provisions of the vetting group policy for (a) permanent and (b) contract positions have been advertised in each of the last five years; and how many posts required security clearance to have been already obtained in each such year.
(57410)
32
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many complaints were received in respect of the vetting group in each of the last five years.
(57411)
33
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what reports he has received of recruitment agencies advertising for vacant posts in Government departments or public bodies that have provided incorrect information about the application process in relation to vetting in the last five years.
(57412)
34
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will evaluate research on the effects of moving house on the wellbeing of (a) adults and (b) children.
(57102)
35
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to promote the benefits of volunteering to workers in the (a) private and (b) public sector who are to be made redundant.
(57113)
36
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Deputy Prime Minister is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his office.
(57133)
37
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what account he has taken of the effects of income inequality in the (a) formulation and (b) implementation of policy.
(57152)
38
N
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the difference was in the number of registered electors in each constituency between 2009 and 2010; and what assessment he has made of the reasons for any differences.
(57192)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
39
N
Mr William Cash (Stone): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons he did not challenge the legal basis of the European Financial Stability Mechanism.
(56640)
40
N
Mr William Cash (Stone): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he received legal advice on the legality of the European Financial Stability Mechanism in (a) May and (b) June 2010.
(56641)
41
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the sums committed to EU financial stabilisation mechanisms which will revert to the Exchequer.
(57339)
42
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency and (b) London whose tax liability will be reduced as a result of the increase in the income tax personal allowance in 2011-12 for those aged (i) 65 to 74 and (ii) over 75.
(57160)
43
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what agreements on climate finance were made at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting on 17 May 2011.
(57364)
44
N
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the proportion of bank bonuses paid by UK-based banks that was subject to income tax in the UK in the latest year for which information is available.
(57178)
45
N
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the adequacy of the treatment of combined heat and power in the impact assessment his Department undertook in respect of a proposed carbon floor price mechanism.
(57207)
46
Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Financial Statement of 23 March 2011, Official Report, column 959, when he expects to announce the location of the 10 remaining enterprise zones.
(57171)
47
Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Financial Statement of 23 March 2011, Official Report, column 959, on what date the location of the final 10 enterprise zones will be announced.
(57383)
48
David Mowat (Warrington South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will (a) no longer pay income tax and (b) have their income tax payments reduced in (i) Warrington South constituency and (ii) the Borough of Warrington a a result of the rise in the personal allowance in (A) 2011-12 and (B) 2012-12.
(57137)
49
Claire Perry (Devizes): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the use of stored value cards by persons under the age of 18 years.
(57310)
50
Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of pensions tax relief in each year since 1990 (a) in total, (b) in respect of standard rate taxpayers, (c) in respect of higher rate taxpayers and (d) by income decile; and what change in cost would have been achieved by limiting tax relief to standard rate taxpayers.
(57259)
51
N
Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the announcement in the 2011 Budget to exclude feed-in tariff-based trades from the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts applies to (a) community interest companies and industrial provident society structures and (b) other similar social enterprises.
(56817)
52
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57115)
53
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effects on each socio-economic group of the reductions in public expenditure announced in (a) the June 2010 Budget and (b) the Comprehensive Spending Review.
(57163)
54
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the effects on income inequality of bonuses paid to bankers.
(57164)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
55
N
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of households likely to make homelessness applications as a consequence of the overall benefit cap in the 12 months following its introduction.
(57076)
56
N
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average cost to the public purse of a successful homelessness application in the latest period for which figures are available.
(57077)
57
Neil Carmichael (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received on measures to enable residents in care villages or similarly-managed properties to hold management companies to account; and if he will make a statement.
(57022)
58
Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much was allocated by each local authority for social care in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
(57394)
59
Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much was allocated by each local authority as part of the supporting people programme in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
(57395)
60
Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much was allocated by each local authority for respite care in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
(57396)
61
Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding from the European Regional Development Fund remains to be allocated in each region.
(57379)
62
Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding from the European Regional Development Fund has been (a) contracted and (b) paid to projects in each region to date.
(57380)
63
Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the (a) date of purchase, (b) amount, (c) supplier and (d) level 3 or enhanced transaction entry was of each transaction undertaken by his Department using the Government Procurement Card in (i) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10.
(57175)
64
N
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department and the Department for Work and Pensions have developed an implementation plan for the localisation of council tax benefit.
(57075)
65
Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding his Department provided to Cornwall Council for discretionary housing benefit payments in 2010-11; and what his estimate is for such funding in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
(57251)
66
Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding he expects Cornwall Council to receive from the Discretionary Housing Fund.
(57252)
67
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential fire risk arising from the use of Chinese lanterns.
(57140)
68
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57125)
69
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what account he has taken of the effects of income inequality in the (a) formulation and (b) implementation of policy.
(57155)
70
N
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on the presumption in favour of development proposed in the Plan for Growth.
(56950)
71
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many firefighters in each region have been injured as a result of an assault while on duty in each of the last three years.
(57004)
72
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the moratorium on new regulation from April 2011 for businesses with fewer than 10 people applies to the proposed requirement for holiday lets to have energy performance certificates.
(56942)
73
N
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2011, Official Report, column 147W, on energy performance certificates, what his policy is on requiring all domestic properties in England to have an energy performance certificate.
(57018)
74
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has for the future of section 43 of the Local Government Act 1988.
(57222)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
75
N
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much public funding was allocated to activities relating to the recent Royal Wedding.
(56672)
76
N
Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he plans to respond to the letters from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of 22 March and 26 April 2011 regarding a constituent, Mr Lanasis.
(56645)
77
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what approach the (a) Big Lottery Fund and (b) National Lottery Fund adopts in assessing funding bids from organisations linked to (i) churches and (ii) other religious groups.
(57028)
78
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he expects the final timetable for the route of the London 2012 Olympics torch relay to be published.
(57141)
79
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how the locations of the overnight stops for the London 2012 Olympics torch relay were determined.
(57142)
80
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Sunderland who live in areas with low-speed broadband.
(57314)
81
N
Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, in which Department officials working on intellectual property policy are located.
(57204)
82
N
Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he plans to respond to the Hargreaves review of intellectual property.
(57205)
83
N
Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what the reasons are for the time taken to announce his decision on the proposed News Corporation acquisition of BSkyB.
(57206)
84
N
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of households in each parliamentary constituency which have access to broadband services and do not subscribe to them.
(56826)
85
N
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of households in each parliamentary constituency which do not have access to broadband services.
(56827)
86
N
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of households in each parliamentary constituency with access to broadband services of (a) 2mbps or fewer and (b) more than 2 mbps.
(56828)
87
N
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will request that Ofcom investigate BT's pricing of ducts and poles in deployment of superfast broadband to third party providers.
(56954)
88
Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with Phonographic Performance Limited on licensing requirements for occupants of private offices who listen to a radio owned by an individual where the public cannot hear the radio broadcast.
(57105)
89
N
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the application of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 to (a) all staff and (b) staff based in Wigan employed by the Tote following its sale.
(56639)
90
Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the compliance of its executive agency with OGC Common Minimum Standards for the Built Environment when commissioning construction projects.
(57026)
91
Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps (a) his Department and (b) English Heritage is taking to promote the Heritage Skills national vocational qualification.
(57027)
92
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57132)
93
Alok Sharma (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what financial assistance (a) his Department and (b) the National Lottery has given to (i) amateur and (ii) professional sports clubs in Reading West constituency since 2010.
(57024)
94
Alok Sharma (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many charities in Reading West constituency have (a) applied for and (b) received awards from the Heritage Lottery Fund in each year since its establishment.
(57025)
95
Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what his Department's policy is on creation of a national spine for local television.
(57172)
96
N
John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many white space devices he expects to be in operation in 2020; and if he will make a statement.
(56822)
97
N
John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what ongoing assessment his Department is making of the propriety of the consultation by Ofcom on implementing geolocation in light of the recent move to a commercial mobile wireless data service provider of Ofcom's former Director of Technology Resources; and if he will make a statement.
(56823)
98
N
John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will review the future programme of Ofcom's consultation on implementing geolocation in light of the recent move of Ofcom's Director of Technology Resources to Neul Limited; and if he will make a statement.
(56824)
99
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to implement recommendations of the Byron Review relating to assistance to parents to restrict children's access to games which are not suitable for their age.
(57246)
100
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many contracts the Olympic Delivery Authority had awarded to firms located in (a) Wales, (b) each region of England, (c) Scotland, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) elsewhere up to and including 30 April 2011.
(57144)
101
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what the monetary value has been of London 2012 Olympics construction contracts awarded to companies registered in (a) Wales, (b) each region of England, (c) Scotland, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) elsewhere up to and including 1 May 2011.
(57145)
102
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what information has been collected by the Olympic Delivery Authority on (a) the distribution of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Olympic construction contracts by country and region and (b) the monetary value of these contracts.
(57146)
103
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent estimate the Olympic Delivery Authority has made of the number of contracts remaining to be let in respect of the London 2012 Olympics; and what estimate has been made of the monetary value of those contracts.
(57147)
104
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he next plans to publish a periodical report on the UK's responsibilities under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
(57148)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
105
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has for the future ownership of DM Beith.
(56930)
106
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the long-term strategic requirement for DM Beith.
(56931)
107
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will reinstate a revised apprentice training programme at DM Beith.
(56932)
108
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess the likely effects on DM Beith of his Department's Voluntary Early Release Scheme.
(56933)
109
Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the GEO-1 satellite will provide data to RAF Menwith Hill.
(57166)
110
Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2010, Official Report, column 562W, on military bases, who carried out the assessment of the local economic impact of RAF Menwith Hill; and what methodology was used.
(57168)
111
Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether RAF Menwith Hill is playing an operational role in US ballistic missile defence.
(57245)
112
Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects a decision to be made on the future of his Department's base at Bordon.
(57298)
113
N
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Statement of 16 May 2011, Official Report, columns 25-42, on the armed forces covenant, what upper limit he plans to set for applications made by a single veterans' charity to the community covenant grant scheme.
(57183)
114
N
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Statement of 16 May 2011, Official Report, columns 25-42, on the armed forces covenant, how many applications a single veterans' charity will be able to make to the community covenant grant scheme.
(57184)
115
N
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Statement of 16 May 2011, Official Report, columns 25-42, on the armed forces covenant, whether veterans' charities based in Wales will be able to bid for funding from the proposed community covenant grant scheme on the same basis as those charities registered in England.
(57185)
116
N
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Statement of 16 May 2011, Official Report, columns 25-42, on the armed forces covenant, when he plans to publish details of the criteria for his Community Covenant Grant scheme.
(57186)
117
N
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Statement of 16 May 2011, Official Report, columns 25-42, on the armed forces covenant, what procedure he plans to establish for veterans' charities wishing to access funding from the Community Covenant Grant scheme.
(57187)
118
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has sought any legal opinion on the compatibility with UN Security Council Resolution 1973 with any changes to directions on the targeting of personnel in Libya.
(57099)
119
N
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Quick Reaction Alert activations have taken place in the Falkland Islands in the last 12 months; and how many aircraft (a) took part and (b) were airborne within the alert time in each such case.
(56819)
120
N
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft have transferred from Afghanistan to Libya in the last 12 months; and for what length of time in each such case.
(56820)
121
N
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft for which his Department is responsible are permanently based in the Falkland Islands.
(56821)
122
N
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the £67 million of additional funding for countering improvised explosive devices announced by the Prime Minister on 10 June 2010, what new capabilities (a) have been and (b) are to be delivered as a result of that funding.
(56829)
123
N
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the review of alternatives to the nuclear deterrent to be completed.
(57089)
124
N
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the National Security Council will have a formal role in the review of alternatives to the nuclear deterrent.
(57090)
125
N
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to whom the review of alternatives to the nuclear deterrent will report.
(57091)
126
N
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the cost of the review of alternatives to the nuclear deterrent will be met by (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) his Department.
(57092)
127
N
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of staff he plans to allocate to his review of alternatives to the nuclear deterrent; and what budget he plans to allocate to the review.
(57093)
128
N
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the research, development and production of PWR3 for the four Vanguard replacement submarines.
(56558)
129
N
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the expenditure on developing and building the PWR3 reactor he expects to be incurred with suppliers in the United States.
(56559)
130
N
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent by his Department on research and development of the PRW2b reactor.
(56560)
131
N
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of suitable sites for a prototype Pressurised Water Reactor 3; and if he will make a statement.
(57094)
132
N
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost of building a prototype Pressurised Water Reactor 3.
(57095)
133
N
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has any plans to build a prototype Pressurised Water Reactor 3.
(57096)
134
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57118)
135
Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution to British military interests of the airport on Ascension Island; what assessment he has made of the potential for the provision of military support to the South Atlantic from an airport on the island of St Helena; and if he will make a statement.
(57351)
136
Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make arrangements to provide extra passenger capacity on military flights between the UK and the Falkland Islands to assist personnel engaged in the construction of an airport on the island of St Helena to disembark on Ascension Island for onward sea connection; and if he will make a statement.
(57352)
137
N
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on (a) nuclear proliferation and (b) the militarisation of space.
(56678)
138
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess the merits of (a) adding bed linen as a permitted item to the clothing allowance claim of war pension allowances and (b) creating an additional allowance for bed linen; and if he will make a statement.
(56937)
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
139
N
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enfranchise convicted prisoners in line with the ruling from the European Court of Human Rights.
(57016)
140
N
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether his forthcoming legislative proposals for the recall of hon. Members from their constituencies will apply to instances of misconduct committed before the entry into force of the proposed legislation.
(57017)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
141
N
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will discuss with representatives of the Roman Catholic Church the compatibility of the provisions of the Vatican's recent circular letter on guidelines for dealing with cases of sexual abuse of minors in respect of the responsibility of bishops for dealing with child abuse cases with the general responsibility to report cases of child abuse to the appropriate authorities.
(57068)
142
N
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 10 May 2011, Official Report, column 1139W, on the Discretionary Learner Support Fund, how much funding he has allocated to (a) transitional support for students currently in receipt of education maintenance allowance and (b) the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund in the next four academic years.
(56219)
143
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial support his Department provided for children with autistic spectrum disorders in schools in Sunderland in each of the last three years.
(57296)
144
Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2011, Official Report, columns 423-4W, on independent review panels, on what basis his Department decides whether to pursue a very light-touch process or a more formal application and selection process; and if he will make a statement.
(57167)
145
Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 24 March 2011, Official Report, columns 61-2WS, on the Year 1 phonics screening check, how often his Department plans to update the list of approved phonics products and training; and if he will make a statement.
(57169)
146
N
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will assess the teaching methods used in the instruction of reading, writing and arithmetic during initial recruit training in the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force and examine how the resulting changes in educational attainment might be replicated in mainstream schools.
(56700)
147
N
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the likely effect on the viability of higher education institutions of a move to school-based initial teacher training.
(56883)
148
N
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of evidence he considers before outlining his plans for initial teacher training to be school-based.
(56884)
149
Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children (a) in receipt of and (b) not in receipt of free school meals in each local education authority area went on to higher education in each year since 2001.
(57381)
150
N
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation paid to (a) Grant Thornton in relation to the study on the Collection of Economic and Financial Information, (b) Frontier Economics in relation to the study on the Markets for Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, (c) Reckon LLP in relation to the study on Increasing Transparency of Qualification Fees, (d) PKF (UK) LLP in relation to the study on the Review of Awarding Bodies' Fees, (e) Grant Thornton in relation to the study on the Reasonableness of Fees in Other Widely Used Qualifications and (f) PricewaterhouseCoopers in relation to the Efficiency Study of the Regulated Qualifications System.
(56747)
151
Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the Discretionary Support Fund will be allocated to Cornwall.
(57253)
152
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57120)
153
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what account he has taken of the effects of income inequality in the (a) formulation and (b) implementation of policy.
(57154)
154
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information he holds on the (a) name and (b) constituency of each school which took part in the OCR GCSE History pilot course.
(57165)
155
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in each region of England have reported physical assaults on them in each of the last three years.
(56999)
156
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in each region of England have been (a) disciplined and (b) dismissed for disciplinary offences related to inappropriate internet usage in each of the last three years.
(57000)
157
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in each region of England have been dismissed on grounds of inefficiency in each of the last three years.
(57006)
158
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in each region of England have been (a) subject to disciplinary procedures on health grounds and (b) dismissed on such grounds in each of the last three years.
(57007)
159
N
Ian Swales (Redcar): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require schools to support the health and well-being of children with (a) medical needs and (b) myalgic encephalomyelitis.
(56647)
160
N
Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children resident in the area covered by Reading local authority have been educated in other local education authority areas in (a) 2011 to date and (b) each year since 2005.
(57012)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
161
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will issue guidance to planning authorities recommending that onshore wind turbines be installed no closer than 10 rotor diameters from the nearest domestic property.
(57391)
162
N
Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his Department's policy is on implementing Ofgem's recent recommendation in its retail market review that all telesale approaches made to micro-businesses should be recorded.
(56642)
163
N
Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will bring forward proposals to ban the use of roll-over energy contracts in the telecommunications market.
(56643)
164
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what cost-benefit analysis of demand-side energy market measures his Department has undertaken.
(57321)
165
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of demand-side measures to electricity market reform.
(57361)
166
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if his Department will undertake an impact assessment in respect of the effect of the Government's energy policy on global carbon emissions.
(57053)
167
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will take steps to tackle carbon leakage in the ceramics sector.
(57055)
168
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to page 82 of the Plan for Growth, what timetable his Department has set for the publication of a framework to cap the effects of levy-funded support on energy bills.
(57201)
169
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the generating costs of (a) solar power and (b) other power generation technologies over the next 10 years.
(57202)
170
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what meetings he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Government since May 2010; and what the subject was of each meeting.
(57265)
171
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he plans to take to ensure that vulnerable elderly people are able to participate in the Green Deal scheme.
(57061)
172
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information his Department holds on the quantities of reprocessing waste that have been created at Sellafield and Dounreay reprocessing and waste treatment plants.
(57100)
173
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to support vulnerable people to participate in the Green Deal scheme; and whether such people will be prioritised
(57262)
174
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure open competition within the Green Deal scheme to enable independent traders to compete with major utilities companies.
(57267)
175
Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the specific activity level was of (a) uranium and (b) plutonium in each air filter sample from the high volume air samplers deployed by the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in (i) February, (ii) March and (iii) April 2011.
(57242)
176
Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what measurements were made of (a) concentrations and (b) activities of (i) plutonium and (ii) uranium in UK air in (A) March and (B) April 2011.
(57243)
177
Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent meetings he had had with the Welsh Government on plans to harness tidal power in the Severn Estuary.
(57345)
178
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many subscription or membership fees for (a) the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and (b) other professional organisations were paid from budgets of his Department in respect of its staff in each of the last three years.
(57349)
179
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57124)
180
N
Ian Swales (Redcar): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what guidance his Department and its predecessors issued on planning consents for offshore wind farms from 2003 to 2007.
(57086)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
181
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received on the treatment of echinococcus multilocularis following the implementation of the EU Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products.
(57308)
182
N
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on requiring companies involved in the production of chewing gum to contribute towards the clean-up of discarded gum from streets.
(56644)
183
N
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what dates (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have met their counterparts in the Department for Communities and Local Government in 2011 to date.
(57019)
184
N
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what dates the (a) Sustainable Development Programme Board and (b) Sustainable Development Policy Working Group have met since May 2010; and when their next scheduled meetings are.
(57074)
185
N
Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish her proposed White Paper on water industry reform.
(56951)
186
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the cleanliness and water quality of the River Thames.
(57311)
187
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has any plans to assess the UK's emissions output using consumption-based inventories.
(57054)
188
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what meetings her Department has had with the Charity Commission to discuss her proposals to transfer the assets and liabilities of British Waterways into a charitable trust.
(57056)
189
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with which organisations her Department has had discussions on the transfer of the assets and liabilities of British Waterways into a charitable trust.
(57057)
190
Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the proposals of the government of Ecuador for the preservation of the Yasuni forest.
(56935)
191
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the effects on health of levels of air quality.
(57255)
192
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many subscription or membership fees for (a) the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and (b) other professional organisations were paid from budgets of her Department and its agencies in respect of their staff in each of the last three years.
(57350)
193
Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) legal and (b) policy advice she received from officials in her Department on the Austrian ban on wild animals in circuses.
(57264)
194
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects on biodiversity of the ending of set-aside.
(57032)
195
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the merits of introducing an incentive similar to set-aside to promote wildlife conservation in agricultural areas.
(57033)
196
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she made of the effects on wildlife of levels of pollution in the River Rom.
(57034)
197
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made on the effects of scallop dredging on marine ecosystems.
(57038)
198
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects of imports from countries with lower welfare standards than the UK on domestic poultry farmers.
(57039)
199
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce levels of (a) nitrates and (b) eutrophication in the River Rom.
(57040)
200
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects on domestic pig farmers of imports from countries with lower welfare standards than the UK.
(57041)
201
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Protected Destinations of Origin designations have been made in the last 10 years.
(57042)
202
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much imported food was destroyed as a result of being declared unfit for human consumption in the latest period for which figures are available.
(57043)
203
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in respect of which products have applications for approval to be awarded Protected Destinations of Origin been submitted which are awaiting a decision.
(57044)
204
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the prospects for the dairy farming industry.
(57138)
205
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dairy farm businesses entered administration in each of the last five years.
(57139)
206
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in her Department.
(57127)
207
N
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent meetings she has had with Ministerial colleagues to discuss the Government's Plan for Growth.
(56948)
208
N
Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what definition of sustainable development her Department uses.
(56949)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
209
N
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2011, Official Report, column 406W, on Zimbabwe: British nationals abroad, what information on safety and security his Department provides to UK citizens wishing to relocate to Zimbabwe and not only to travel to or through that country.
(57191)
210
N
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with the US administration on the Middle East following the visit by President Obama to that region.
(57070)
211
N
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise at the United Nations the recent announcement by the Burmese authorities of an amnesty in order to establish the nature of the amnesty and any differentiation made by the government of Burma between criminals and those held for their political beliefs.
(57071)
212
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the government of Swaziland on human rights.
(57287)
213
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the governments of (a) the Democratic Republic of Congo, (b) Uganda and (c) Rwanda on the activities of the Lords Resistance Army.
(57289)
214
Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many US personnel are based at GCHQ Bude.
(57058)
215
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Bahraini opposition figures.
(57209)
216
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement.
(57210)
217
N
Mr Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on post-conflict reconstruction in Libya.
(56955)
218
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish the legal advice he has received on the definition of command and control structures, as opposed to infrastructure, in the interpretation of UN Security Council Resolution 1973.
(57097)
219
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of seeking changes to the rules of engagement in respect of military action in Libya to allow direct attacks on infrastructure supporting the Gadaffi government; what discussions he has had with NATO counterparts on this issue; and if he will place in the Library a copy of any legal advice received on this matter.
(57098)
220
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on North Korean assistance to Burma in relation to the development of long range missiles.
(56938)
221
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on involvement of the President of Burma with drug-related activities in Shan state, Burma.
(56939)
222
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the ceasefire between Burmese government forces and the Shan State Army-North in Shan state, Burma.
(56940)
223
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of the treatment of civilians by the Burmese army in Shan state, Burma.
(56941)
224
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(57348)
225
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Bosnia.
(57356)
226
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the position adopted by Milorad Dodik on the Dayton Agreement.
(57357)
227
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to maintain the operation of (a) the Dayton Agreement and (b) the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(57358)
228
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to maintain the territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(57359)
229
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the resolution on a referendum adopted by the Republika Srpska National Assembly on 13 April 2011.
(57360)
230
Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress he has made in seeking agreement at EU level for action against those in contravention of the Dayton Agreement.
(57393)
231
John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many (a) UK-based and (b) UK-affiliated private military contractors operate in (i) the United Arab Emirates, (ii) Saudi Arabia and (iii) Bahrain.
(57366)
232
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57117)
233
N
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to President Museveni and the government of Uganda on the recent use of force against protesters in that country.
(57010)
234
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contact the Government is maintaining with emergent political groups in Tunisia.
(57001)
235
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government is maintaining any contact with the Gadaffi government in Libya.
(57002)
236
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on recent Nakba Day protests.
(57109)
237
N
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the objectives are of UK policy on North Korea.
(56677)
238
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a public address on diversity in his Department.
(57297)
239
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the outcome was of the Government's recent discussions with the government of the Russian Federation on the position of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
(57324)
240
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last discussed with his counterpart in the Russian Federation the policy of the Russian Federation on Sri Lanka and the position of Tamils in that country.
(57325)
241
N
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he is making on behalf of David Houtan Kian, sentenced to imprisonment in Iran as a result of his legal activities on behalf of Sakineh Ashtiani; and if he will raise the case with (a) his EU counterparts and (b) other international bodies.
(56746)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
242
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on the treatment of echinococcus multilocularis following the implementation of the EU Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products.
(57309)
243
Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that all blood cancer patients have access to a clinical nurse specialist.
(57239)
244
Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve blood cancer survival outcomes; and if he will make a statement.
(57240)
245
Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support the NHS provides to blood cancer patients who wish to remain in or return to the workforce.
(57241)
246
N
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to carry out appraisals for innovative inhibitor therapies for rare cancers; what recent assessment he has made of the availability of such therapies; and if he will make a statement.
(57177)
247
Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was allocated by his Department for social care in each local authority area in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
(57398)
248
Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding his Department allocated for respite care in each local authority area in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
(57399)
249
Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the eligibility criteria were for Fair Access to Care services for each local authority as at 1 April 2011; and if he will make a statement.
(57400)
250
Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which local authorities changed their eligibility criteria for Fair Access to Care services in 2010-11; and if he will make a statement.
(57401)
251
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with profound and multiple learning difficulties have access to personalised services; and if he will make a statement.
(57236)
252
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations his Department has received on the personalisation of services for people with profound and multiple learning difficulties; and if he will make a statement.
(57237)
253
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) assess the effectiveness of the personalisation of services for people with profound and multiple learning difficulties; and if he will make a statement.
(57238)
254
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many heroin addicts were treated with diamorphine in the latest period for which figures are available.
(57338)
255
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many addresses for the writing and dispensation of prescriptions are registered in (a) in Bradford district and (b) England.
(57404)
256
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) doctors and (b) nurses were employed at Sunderland City Hospital on 1 April (i) 1997 and (ii) 2011.
(57295)
257
Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of people who are offered a statement of manufacture with their dental device.
(57208)
258
N
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has any plans for an awareness campaign about the causes and symptoms of bladder cancer.
(56673)
259
N
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding his Department allocated to research into (a) breast, (b) prostate, (c) ovarian, (d) pancreatic and (e) bladder cancer in each of the last 10 years.
(56682)
260
N
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has for extended research trials for bladder cancer.
(56825)
261
N
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to privatise the NHS Blood and Transplant service.
(56818)
262
N
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects avastin to be available through the NHS to patients suffering from wet age-related macular degeneration.
(56952)
263
N
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the NHS was of the prescription of ranibzumab (Lucentis) for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration in each of the last two years.
(56953)
264
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent progress has been made on proposals to re-locate children's heart services in Hampshire to Bristol.
(56928)
265
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons he proposes to re-locate children's heart services in Hampshire to Bristol.
(56929)
266
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had recent discussions on the P-Capt filter.
(57199)
267
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on the decision to implement leucodepletion.
(57200)
268
N
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with (a) St. Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust and (b) others about a possible merger between that Trust and North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust; and if he will make a statement.
(56681)
269
N
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to ensure that (a) staff at Warrington hospital and (b) the public in Warrington are consulted on any possible merger between North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust and St. Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust.
(57180)
270
N
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what submissions his Department has received from the Strategic Health Authority on potential solutions to the financial problems at Whiston Hospital; and if he will place in the Library a copy of each such document.
(57181)
271
N
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the North West Strategic Health Authority to discuss the future of St. Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust; and who was present at each such meeting.
(57182)
272
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will assess the effect of the provisions of the Health and Social Care Bill on meeting the healthcare needs of older people.
(57059)
273
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to protect vulnerable elderly people from the effects of cold weather.
(57060)
274
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve access to fall prevention services for elderly people.
(57062)
275
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage older people at risk of falling to take part in evidence-based exercise programmes.
(57063)
276
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that elderly patients are not underrepresented in clinical trials for bowel cancer therapies.
(57064)
277
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage physical activity in older people.
(57065)
278
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to raise awareness of the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities among health professionals.
(57066)
279
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to assess the effects of lifestyle and behaviour on rates of cancer.
(57067)
280
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on ensuring full implementation of the National Service Framework for Long-term Conditions; and if he will make a statement.
(57101)
281
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the population of England which lives within an hour's journey time of (a) the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle and (b) Leeds General Infirmary.
(57341)
282
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on how many different sites at (a) the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle and (b) Leeds General Infirmary children's services are provided.
(57342)
283
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether post-operative care in the same unit is provided for children who have undergone heart surgery at (a) the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle and (b) Leeds General Infirmary.
(57343)
284
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether adult and children's heart surgery is carried out on the same site at (a) the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle and (b) Leeds General Infirmary.
(57344)
285
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Safe and Sustainable Reviews of specialist paediatric services, or any committee connected to the reviews, has engaged the services of a public affairs company or consultancy.
(57347)
286
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what evidence his Department has evaluated on the incidence of congenital heart disease among minority ethnic communities from the Indian sub-continent.
(57382)
287
N
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to propose that the Health and Social Care Bill be recommitted to a Public Bill Committee.
(57085)
288
N
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether KPMG has provided advice to his Department on its proposals for NHS reforms; and if he will make a statement.
(57087)
289
N
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether (a) he, (b) Ministers, (c) senior officials and (d) special advisers in his Department have (i) contacted and (ii) met Mark Britnell since May 2010.
(57088)
290
N
Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2011, Official Report, column 527, on radiotherapy: finance, whether NHS hospital trusts are able to apply directly to his Department for additional investment for radiotherapy; and whether any such applications have been received by his Department.
(57188)
291
N
Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2011, Official Report, column 527, on radiotherapy: finance, whether the allocation of funding to primary care trust baselines for the period 2011-12 to 2014-15 will be adjusted to take account of (a) planned expenditure and (b) assessed need.
(57189)
292
N
Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2011, Official Report, column 527, on radiotherapy: finance, to which primary care trusts additional funding for 2011-12 will be allocated.
(57190)
293
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases were referred to the NHS from private health providers after (a) operations and (b) other treatment which were considered unsatisfactory by (i) the patient and (ii) their doctor in the latest period for which figures are available; and what estimate he has made of the cost of such referrals to the NHS.
(57106)
294
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will evaluate research into the recovery rates of patients who are (a) married or in long-term relationships and (b) not married or in long-term relationships from (i) heart disease, (ii) cancer and (iii) mental health conditions.
(57104)
295
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which longitudinal studies monitoring the physical health and emotional well-being of children his Department has undertaken in each of the last five years; when each study commenced; what each was monitoring; what the budget of each was in each year; what plans there were for the future of each such study; and what their budgets have been to date.
(57107)
296
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will prepare guidance to general practitioners on the collection of psychosocial data to assist in the healthcare of patients.
(57108)
297
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57119)
298
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish a recommended average daily distance a healthy person should walk.
(57135)
299
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department takes to assess levels of stress of its officials during pregnancy.
(57136)
300
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what account he has taken of the effects of income inequality in the (a) formulation and (b) implementation of policy.
(57153)
301
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission research to examine the reasons for the difference between the rate of the UK and the median rate for the EU-15 in respect of epilepsy mortality.
(57397)
302
Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what levels of staff sickness there were in the NHS in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010 for each (i) hospital trust and (ii) primary care trust.
(57103)
303
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment the NHS has made of the long-term outcomes of coiling procedures for the treatment of subarachnoid haemorrhages.
(57003)
304
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many paramedics in each region have been injured as a result of assault while on duty in each of the last three years.
(57005)
305
N
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what dates the foreign language translations of the consultation documents for the review of Children's Congenital Cardiac Services will be made available to the public.
(56944)
306
N
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of patients being treated at the children's congenital cardiac service at Leeds General Infirmary are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
(56945)
307
N
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, into which languages the consultation documents for the review of Children's Congenital Cardiac Services will be translated.
(56946)
308
N
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what date the consultation documents for the review of Children's Congenital Cardiac Services were made available in (a) English and (b) Welsh.
(56947)
309
Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence topic selection procedure; and if he will make a statement.
(57214)
310
Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that treatments for ultra orphan conditions are referred to the Advisory Group on National Specialised Services; and if he will make a statement.
(57215)
311
Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence memorandum Appraising Orphan Drugs; and if he will make a statement.
(57216)
312
Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on its memorandum Appraising Orphan Drugs; and if he will make a statement.
(57217)
313
Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure patients' right to self-refer to NHS physiotherapy services is maintained under the any qualified provider model.
(57218)
314
Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the any qualified provider model with patient self-referral to physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement.
(57219)
315
Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to assess the adequacy of access to clinically appropriate physiotherapy services for patients with (a) Parkinson's disease, (b) multiple sclerosis, (c) musculoskeletal conditions, (d) fragility fractures and (e) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease under the any qualified provider model.
(57220)
316
Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that patients (a) have access to physiotherapy services for as long as is clinically appropriate and (b) access to physiotherapy services is not restricted by reductions in NHS expenditure under the any qualified provider model.
(57221)
317
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to produce a nationwide schools information scheme to raise awareness of diabetes among South Asian children.
(57301)
318
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much Leicester City Primary Care Trust spent on diabetes in each category of expenditure in the last financial year for which figures are available.
(57326)
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
319
N
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers are available to local authorities to introduce a local minimum unit price for alcoholic drinks.
(56699)
320
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to report on the outcome of (a) investigations into the bomb package found at East Midlands Airport in October 2010 and (b) its review of air freight security.
(57008)
321
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information she holds on (a) the value of imports, (b) levels of use and (c) the effects on personal health and safety of Khat; and what recent consideration she has given to the classification of Khat.
(57260)
322
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for an unsuccessful application for asylum to be heard at a first tier tribunal.
(57261)
323
Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to even the balance of renewals of firearm and shotgun certificates which occur over a five year period.
(57293)
324
N
Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) average, (b) shortest and (c) longest time taken between the issuing of a medical certificate of cause of death and the issuing of the certificate for burial or cremation was in the latest year for which figures are available.
(56638)
325
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton of 12 April 2011 with regard to Miss K. Nwozuzu.
(57385)
326
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton of 21 March 2011 with regard to Mrs L. Kirkwood.
(57386)
327
Jonathan Lord (Woking): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations her Department has received on its decision to introduce a temporary limit on confirmations of acceptance for studies allocations for colleges which do not meet accreditation and inspection criteria prior to finalising the definition of those criteria; and if she will make a statement.
(57049)
328
Jonathan Lord (Woking): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the contribution to the UK economy arising from the issuing of Tier 4 student visas.
(57050)
329
Jonathan Lord (Woking): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many colleges or schools in the UK (a) holding and (b) not holding the Highly Trusted Sponsor rating for Tier 4 student visas were recorded as having allowed a violation of the terms of Tier 4 visas in each of the last three years.
(57051)
330
Jonathan Lord (Woking): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many colleges or schools in (a) the UK, (b) Surrey and (c) Woking constituency have been given Highly Trusted Sponsor status in respect of Tier 4 student visas.
(57052)
331
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in her Department.
(57122)
332
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential links between social and geographic mobility and rates of (a) homicide and (b) other crime.
(57134)
333
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assess the effects of reductions in expenditure by local government on the effectiveness of police co-operation with local authorities in North Wales.
(57161)
334
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on the rate of change of her Department's budget in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
(57162)
335
N
Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many working hours were spent on the Independent Police Complaints Commission report into allegations against the Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police following a recruitment campaign for police constables; and what the cost of the investigation was.
(56646)
336
N
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the economic effects of migration over the last 15 years.
(56674)
337
N
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will restore the primary purpose rule.
(56675)
338
N
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many appeals there have been against refusal for family visitor visas in each year since 2002.
(56676)
Questions to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission
339
Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many members of staff (a) directly employed by the House of Commons Service and (b) employed by contractors to provide services to the House of Commons, including the Police and the Post Office, were paid more in salaries, overtime and performance awards than a backbench hon. Member in (i) 1987, (ii) 1992, (iii) 1997, (iv) 2001, (v) 2005 and (vi) 2010.
(57335)
340
Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the full-time equivalent number of staff (a) directly employed by the House of Commons Service and (b) employed by contractors to provide services to the House of Commons including the Police and the Post Office was in (i) 1987, (ii) 1992, (iii) 1997, (iv) 2001, (v) 2005 and (vi) 2010.
(57336)
341
Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much was paid in total in salaries to (a) House of Commons Service staff and (b) staff employed by contractors to provide services to the House of Commons, including the Police and the Post Office (i) in cash terms and (ii) at constant prices in (A) 1987, (B) 1992, (C) 1997, (D) 2001, (E) 2005 and (F) 2010.
(57337)
342
N
Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the House of Commons Commission will arrange to place a large clock in the Atrium of Portcullis House.
(57179)
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
343
Simon Danczuk (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of his Department's aid to Pakistan was spent in the Pakistan-administered areas of Kashmir in the latest period for which figures are available.
(57313)
344
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reasons his Department recommended that funds agreed with the Serious Fraud Office should be paid by BAE to the government of Tanzania rather than to Tanzanian charities; and if he will make a statement.
(56943)
345
N
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make legally binding the target to spend 0.7 per cent. of gross national income on overseas aid by 2013.
(56683)
346
Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the proposals of the government of Ecuador for the preservation of the Yasuni forest.
(56936)
347
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57128)
348
N
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions he has had with the Executive Director of UN Women on increasing the level of education for girls and women during her recent visit to the UK.
(57020)
349
N
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he plans to take to ensure that teacher training delivered under his Department's commitment in the Bilateral and Multilateral Aid Reviews (a) is of a high quality and (b) includes participatory and inclusive teaching methods to enable marginalised children including girls and children with disabilities to participate in classroom activities.
(57021)
350
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding his Department has provided for the activities of UNICEF and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Yemen in 2011.
(57244)
351
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the accountability of UNICEF and the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Yemen for funding for his Department for activities in Yemen in 2011.
(57247)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
352
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of effects of proposed limits on success fees applied to personal injury claimants on the average amount of compensation paid to personal injury claimants.
(57263)
353
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effects of proposed changes to the recoverability of success and other associated fees in civil litigation cases on lower socioeconomic groups.
(57292)
354
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the statement of 29 March 2011, Official Report, columns 173-4, on reforming civil justice, what assessment he has made of (a) savings and (b) costs to the public purse of his proposed reforms to civil litigation in each of the next five years.
(57318)
355
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of removing the recoverability of after-the-event insurance and success fees from a losing party in civil litigation on (a) the number of personal injury cases undertaken by lawyers per year and (b) the level of payments to personal injury claimants.
(57403)
356
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost to the public purse is of preparing a (a) full pre-sentence report and (b) fast delivery report in magistrates' courts, including time spent by probation staff in court whilst the report is being delivered and considered.
(57029)
357
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration his Department has given to the deployment of judicial resources across magistrates' courts in England and Wales following the outcome of the research it commissioned on variations in the approaches of magistrates and district judges in dealing with criminal cases.
(57030)
358
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions a sentence (a) at and (b) below the minimum tariff for an offence was handed down in (i) the Crown court and (ii) magistrates' courts in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what proportion of sentences given in each type of court each figure represents.
(57402)
359
John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what facility HM Courts and Tribunals Service has for a litigant in person who qualifies for a court fee exemption to make an urgent application for a stay of proceedings in cases where a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions confirming the exemption is not immediately available.
(57045)
360
N
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of suicides at HMP Risley; and if he will make a statement.
(56679)
361
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to reply to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton of 8 March 2011 with regard to Mr H. R. Chowdhury.
(57384)
362
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 May 2011, Official Report, column 1073W, on prisons: private sector, under what circumstances a prison is permitted to operate with a population in excess of its operational capacity; and if he will make a statement.
(57406)
363
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 May 2011, Official Report, column 1073W, on prisons: private sector, for what reasons HMP Lowdham Grange was operating with a population in excess of its operational capacity; and if he will make a statement.
(57407)
364
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison custody officers are certified to work in each of the prison and court escort contracts operated by the National Offender Management System.
(57408)
365
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57116)
366
Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the number of 18 to 20 year-olds in custody.
(57288)
367
Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on placing young adult offenders in custody within the secure prison estate.
(57290)
368
Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his Answer of 14 February 2011, Official Report, column 589W, on young offenders, what the (a) capacity and (b) occupancy rate was of each young offender institution holding 18 to 20 year old offenders in each month of the last three years.
(57291)
369
Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost of the young offender institution estate per young offender has been in each year since 2005.
(57317)
370
Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of young adult offenders in custody have been held in designated youth offender institutions in each month of each year since 2005.
(57327)
371
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of rape cases ended in a conviction in the latest period for which figures are available.
(57299)
372
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of a prison sentence served for convicted rapists who entered a guilty plea was in the latest period for which figures are available.
(57300)
373
David Wright (Telford): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Law Society on changes to the system of regulation of the production of wills.
(57156)
374
David Wright (Telford): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has any plans to change the regulation of the production of wills.
(57157)
Questions to the Leader of the House
375
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to his Answer to the hon. Member for St Helens North of 12 May 2011, Official Report, column 527, on Business of the House, when he first learned that a merger of St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust with another trust was being considered; and whether he was advised by the Department of Health of the trusts which were being considered for such a merger.
(57174)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
376
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57129)
377
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what account he has taken of the effects of income inequality in the (a) formulation and (b) implementation of policy.
(57151)
Questions to the Prime Minister
378
N
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will seek an expression of regret or apology from the government of the Republic of Ireland for any part played by the Republic of Ireland in the arming and financing of the Provisional IRA.
(57069)
379
N
Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Prime Minister, what (a) meetings and (b) discussions (i) senior officials and (ii) special advisors in his Office have had with Mark Britnell since May 2010.
(57013)
380
N
Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Prime Minister, whether Mark Britnell has been invited to 10 Downing Street since May 2010.
(57014)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
381
N
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2011, Official Report, column 551W, on Members, what the name is of each hon. and right hon. Member whom his Department has identified as having an interest in Scottish affairs.
(57011)
382
N
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he last met representatives of the Scottish Trades Union Congress to discuss the Government's review of employment rights.
(57072)
383
N
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on Coastguard Agency staff located in Scotland appearing before the Transport Select Committee.
(57073)
384
N
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on his proposals to (a) extend his review of employment law and (b) assess the merits of (i) uncapped compensation awards in discrimination tribunal case, (ii) the 90-day consultation period rule for collective redundancies and (iii) staff transfer rules in respect of salaries and benefits of employees moved from the public to the private sector.
(57080)
385
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57131)
386
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what account he has taken of the effects of income inequality in the (a) formulation and (b) implementation of policy.
(57150)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
387
Steve Baker (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the date is of the earliest letter from an hon. Member concerning High Speed 2 to which he has not yet replied.
(57368)
388
Steve Baker (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many letters he has received from hon. Members concerning High Speed 2 in each month since January 2011.
(57369)
389
Steve Baker (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average time taken by his Department to respond to letters from hon. Members concerning High Speed 2 was in the latest period for which figures are available.
(57370)
390
Steve Baker (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has a target time for responding to letters from hon. Members concerning High Speed 2.
(57371)
391
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what long-term plans he has for the rail line between Oxford and Hereford.
(57329)
392
N
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has for future levels of penalties for motorists convicted of speeding offences.
(56684)
393
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) (i) Ministers, (ii) officials and (iii) special advisers in his Department and (b) representatives of HS2 Ltd have discussed with (A) the Chinese government, (B) a Chinese sovereign wealth fund and (C) any other Chinese organisation financing or participating in the construction, operation or maintenance of High Speed Two.
(56934)
394
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on reform of the Chicago Convention on Civil Aviation of 1947; and what recent discussions he has had on any such reform.
(57312)
395
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on measures to incentivise the uptake of sustainable biofuels in aviation.
(57353)
396
Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on the effect on car insurance premiums of use of a vehicle to undertake voluntary work.
(57009)
397
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the merits of undertaking a cross-Government review of policy on the sustainable biodiesel industry; and if he will make a statement.
(57203)
398
Esther McVey (Wirral West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential economic benefit of High Speed 2 to the Liverpool City region.
(57392)
399
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effects of a driver (a) being uninsured, (b) driving a vehicle without a valid MoT and (c) both on the propensity of that driver to be involved in an accident that involves (i) death and (ii) serious injury.
(57114)
400
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57126)
401
Alok Sharma (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to ensure value for money for passengers when negotiating the new Reading to Paddington rail franchise.
(57023)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
402
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in her Department.
(57130)
403
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what account she has taken of the effects of income inequality in the (a) formulation and (b) implementation of policy.
(57149)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
404
Hugh Bayley (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to publish information on expenditure on winter fuel payments for 2010-11.
(57173)
405
Mr Steve Brine (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) claimants received both contributory and income-related employment and support allowance, (b) applicants were refused employment and support allowance following assessment and (c) employment and support appeals were lodged by applicants in Winchester constituency in each quarter in the last three years.
(57315)
406
N
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of households who would be subject to the overall benefit cap if (a) child benefit, (b) child tax credit and (c) housing benefit were not included in the calculation of this cap.
(57078)
407
N
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of (a) the average level of earnings, including in-work benefits and tax credits, for working families in the latest period for which figures are available and (b) average income of workless households (i) in each region of the UK and (ii) for a household comprising (A) a lone parent and (1) one child, (2) two children, (3) three children, (4) four children, (5) five children and (6) six children and (B) a couple and (1) one child, (2) two children, (3) three children, (4) four children, (5) five children and (6) six children in the latest period for which figures are available.
(57079)
408
Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment and support allowance appeals were submitted by people whose (a) allowance had been stopped and (b) application had been refused in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) the latest period for which figures are available.
(57319)
409
N
Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which areas the Jobcentre Plus contact centre in Preston serves.
(56748)
410
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of pensioners in Bexleyheath and Crayford who have received (a) winter fuel allowance and (b) free television licences in the last 12 months.
(57158)
411
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce child poverty in (a) the London Borough of Bexley and (b) London.
(57354)
412
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the level of child poverty in (a) the London Borough of Bexley and (b) London.
(57355)
413
N
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) the North West and (b) Warrington affected by proposals to reduce housing benefit to those deemed to be under-occupying their property; and in each such case, what proportion are (i) disabled and (ii) over 60.
(56680)
414
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he plans to take to assist older jobseekers in finding employment.
(57110)
415
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to assist older people in employment who wish to change careers.
(57111)
416
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to protect vulnerable elderly people from the effects of cold weather.
(57112)
417
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of Motability on Aspect Conversions Ltd.
(57254)
418
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the cost effectiveness of the Community Task Force element of the Young Person's Guarantee.
(57258)
419
N
Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff were employed in the Jobcentre Plus Contact Centre Directorate in the last year for which figures are available; and how many staff were employed on each of the customer service telephone lines administered by the Directorate.
(56880)
420
N
Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many calls were made to each of the customer service telephone lines administered by the Jobcentre Plus Contact Centre Directorate in each of the last 10 weeks for which figures are available; and how many such calls were (a) answered and (b) lost.
(56881)
421
N
Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many calls made to each of the customer service telephone lines administered by the Jobcentre Plus Contact Centre Directorate were concluded within the average handling time (AHT) in each of the last 10 weeks for which figures are available; what the AHT was for each telephone line; how many calls were terminated with the inquiry outstanding; and what proportion of those outstanding inquiries received a call back from staff within three hours.
(56882)
422
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of those on jobseeker's allowance are supporting more than four children.
(57035)
423
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of those on jobseeker's allowance are under 30 years old.
(57037)
424
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to encourage charitable giving by Ministers in his Department.
(57123)
425
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of incapacity benefit reassessments were conducted by home visit in each assessment centre area in the latest period for which figures are available.
(57046)
426
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish the criteria for the conduct of incapacity benefit reassessment home visits.
(57047)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
427
Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many women he estimates will be affected by the changes to English for Speakers of Other Languages provision in (a) the UK, (b) London and (c) the London Borough of Newham in 2012.
[Transferred] (57170)
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
428
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people claiming jobseeker's allowance have a university degree.
[Transferred] (57031)
429
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of those on jobseeker's allowance are under 18 years old.
[Transferred] (57036)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
430
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to extend the qualification criteria for Guardian's Allowance to include grandparents who become guardians of children who are not orphaned.
[Transferred] (57256)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
431
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on encouraging the implementation of (a) energy efficiency and (b) energy labelling standards for all major energy-consuming appliances.
[Transferred] (57323)