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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Friday 10 June 2011

Notes:
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+ Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Friday 10 June 2011
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Friday 10 June 2011

This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Friday 10 June 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 Friday 10 June of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Friday 10 June see Part 2 of this paper.

Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
N 		Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the implementation of the recommendation of the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property relating to the amendment of section 60(5) of the Patents Act 1977 to clarify the research exception.
(58520)
2
N 		Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the implementation of the recommendation of the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property on amending sections 35 and 36 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 in relation to distance learning and interactive whiteboards.
(58521)
3
N 		Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the implementation of the recommendation of the Gowers Review on Intellectual Property that the UK Patent Office should undertake joint working with intellectual property offices in Africa.
(58522)
4
N 		Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to encourage World Trade Organisation member states to ratify the amendments to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights to make importation of drugs easier and cheaper.
(58523)
5
N 		Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the implementation of the recommendation of the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property on a limited private copying exception for format shifting for certain works.
(58524)
6
Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to implement a UK trade ban on the import of horticultural products following the recent e-coli outbreak in Germany for the purposes of protecting UK producers from price competition arising from cheap, surplus stock exported from (a) Spain and (b) other EU member states.
(59528)
7
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from universities on the effects of the UK Border Agency's new English language requirements on students who have already been offered places for the next academic year; and if he will make a statement.
(59306)
8
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people normally resident in Warrington North constituency applied to attend higher education institutions in the academic year (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; and how many such applications were successful in each ward.
(59343)
9
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the liability of the Export Credits Guarantee Department was in respect of (a) Airbus, (b) other aerospace goods, (c) other civil goods and (d) military goods at 31 March 2011.
(59338)
10
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on the level of employment in (a) Newcastle Upon Tyne Central constituency and (b) the North East of the awarding of the customer contact centre contract for the East Coast Main Line rail franchise to Intelenet and Atos Origin; and whether he has discussed this decision with (i) Directly Operated Railways Ltd and (ii) Ministerial colleagues in the Department for Transport.
(59003)
11
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which 10 countries provide the highest level of inward investment in each of the sectors mentioned in the Plan for Growth; and what proportion of such investment by each such country has been in research and development in each of the last 10 years.
(59511)
12
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how pupils from (a) state schools and (b) independent schools applied to study (i) science, (ii) technology, (iii) engineering and (iv) mathematics subjects at universities in each of the last five years for which data are available.
(59512)
13
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many full-time first degree entrants studying (a) medicine and dentistry, (b) subjects allied to medicine, (c) biological sciences, (d) physical sciences, (e) mathematical sciences, (f) computer science, (g) engineering and technology, (h) architecture, building and planning, (i) social studies, (j) law, (k) business and administrative studies, (l) mass communications, (m) historical and philosophical studies, (n) creative arts and design and (o) all subjects at higher education institutions there were in each year from 2002-03 to 2009-10 by state school marker.
(59513)
14
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many successful regional growth fund bids were made with reference to matched funds from the European Regional Development Fund in the most recently announced funding round.
(59520)
15
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what criteria he plans to use to assess any recommendations resulting from the work with Government undertaken by GSK, Balfour Beatty, Kingfisher and Tribeka Limited to consider the effect of EU legislation on UK growth opportunities.
(59525)
16
N 		Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood of 17 May 2011, Official Report, column 150W, on the English language: education, on what date before the summer recess he plans to publish the equality impact assessment on proposals for the future funding of English for speakers of other languages courses.
(59089)
17
N 		Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to his Department's publication Thinking of Going to University in 2012, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on students from low-income households of the planned rate of interest applied to student loans; and whether he plans to carry out an equality impact assessment.
(59221)
18
Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department's policy is on support for the motor industry; and if he will make a statement.
(59315)
19
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he or officials of his Department have met representatives of (a) Lloyds Banking Group, (b) Santander, (c) HSBC, (d) Royal Bank of Scotland, (e) Barclays and (f) other banks incorporated in the UK to discuss the provision of private student loans; and if he will make a statement.
(59091)
20
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much is to be allocated from the Technology Strategy Board budget in 2011-12 to develop a national grants for research and development scheme; and if he will make a statement.
(59093)
21
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much money is to be allocated from the Technology Strategy Board budget for technology and innovation centres in 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.
(59094)
22
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many degree course places funded by (a) the Higher Education Funding Council for England and (b) other organisations there were in (i) higher education institutions and (ii) further education colleges in (A) 2009-10, (B) 2010-11 and (C) 2011-12; how many such courses in each category he estimates will be funded in 2012-13; and if he will make a statement.
(59176)
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
23
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that businesses undertaking work for Government departments and agencies are paid promptly.
(59484)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
24
Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was raised as a result of steps taken by HM Revenue and Customs in relation to tax avoidance in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
(59336)
25
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in Warrington North constituency were in receipt of tax credits in financial year (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and what the average amount received per family was in each year.
(59342)
26
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials in his Department have been assigned to work on the creation of a permanent eurozone-only European stability mechanism.
(59376)
27
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings he has had with his EU counterparts to discuss a permanent eurozone-only European stability mechanism.
(59377)
28
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps his Department has taken to secure (a) EU and (b) G20 agreement on (i) the baseline proportion of equity capital that banks should hold relative to their assets, (ii) separation between retail banking and wholesale and investment banking and (iii) the bank levy rate.
(59378)
29
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings he has had with his EU counterparts to discuss disclosure by banks of the number of employees paid salary and bonuses of more than £1 million per year.
(59379)
30
N 		Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) change plan for 2011 on the overall level of employment at HMRC; and if he will make a statement.
(59012)
31
Mrs Louise Mensch (Corby): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many appeals have been received by the Valuation Office Agency against national non-domestic rates valuations (a) in each of the last five years for which figures are available and (b) in 2011-12 to date.
(59334)
32
Mrs Louise Mensch (Corby): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many appeals against national non-domestic rate valuations were received by the Valuation Office Agency in relation to 2010 revaluations of non-domestic property in each local authority area in (a) each of the last three years and (b) 2011-12 to date.
(59360)
33
Mrs Louise Mensch (Corby): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many appeals against national non-domestic rate valuations were received by the Valuation Office Agency (a) in relation to the 2005 rating and (b) in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
(59361)
34
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations from inward investors into the UK on the (a) clarity and (b) timeliness of tax advice from HM Revenue and Customs; and if he will make a statement.
(59524)
35
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to monitor the international derivatives market.
(59414)
Questions to the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners
36
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Church Commissioners will ask the Secretary of State for Justice to introduce legislative proposals to amend the law in respect of liability for repair of church chancels.
(59333)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
37
Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Neighbourhood Planning Front Runners have access to adequate professional expertise in the property sector.
(59341)
38
Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance he plans to provide to communities wishing to develop neighbourhood plans.
(59407)
39
Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what powers Natural England has to impose planning conditions on brownfield sites; and if he will make a statement.
(59348)
40
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) genuine and (b) malicious fire emergency calls have been received in London in each year since 2004.
(59482)
41
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to introduce a Business Increase Bonus scheme.
(59319)
42
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the local authority business growth incentive scheme.
(59320)
43
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department provided to each local authority for community cohesion projects in (a) 2011-12 and (b) each of the last three financial years.
(59346)
44
Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from housing developers on the effect of the time taken to (a) plan and (b) release new housing stock on (i) economic growth and (ii) the rate of house construction.
(59487)
45
N 		John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many fire appliances were (a) owned and (b) leased by each fire and rescue authority in each of the last five years.
(58241)
46
N 		John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent representations he has received on the Ideas Bank established following the report of the Fire Futures forum; and when members of the forum will next (a) discuss and (b) report on reform of the fire and rescue service.
(58242)
47
N 		John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) wholetime, (b) retained and (c) total firefighters there were per head of population in each of the last 10 years.
(58243)
48
N 		John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what costs to the public purse have been incurred at each FiReControl room since it was constructed; what the cost to the public purse per month is of each Control room; how much has been spent on consultancy services for the FiReControl project to date; and what the monthly costs are of consultancy work connected with the regional FiReControl rooms.
[R] (58519)
49
Mrs Louise Mensch (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of social homes which are under-occupied in (a) each local authority area, (b) each region and (c) England.
(59354)
50
Mrs Louise Mensch (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many payments have been made under the Cash Incentive Scheme under section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972 to social housing tenants in each local authority area in each of the last five years.
(59358)
51
Mrs Louise Mensch (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much each local authority has spent on Cash Incentive Scheme payments to social housing tenants in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
(59359)
52
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated research on the potential financial savings across central Government to accrue from (i) house building and (ii) improving housing standards; and if he will make a statement.
(59411)
53
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the role is of local enterprise partnerships in assessing bids to the regional growth fund.
(59519)
54
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many successful regional growth fund bids are eligible for match funding from the European Regional Development Fund in the most recently announced funding round.
(59521)
55
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding from the European Regional Development Fund was allocated to projects in the North East in the latest period for which figures are available.
(59522)
56
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the European Regional Development Fund was allocated to projects in the North East in the latest period for which figures are available.
(59523)
57
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the European Regional Development Fund allocated to the North East of England (a) has been allocated and (b) he expects to have been allocated by the end of the current funding round.
(59527)
58
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2011, Official Report, column 58W, on Travellers: caravan sites, which provisions of (a) the Human Rights Act 1998 and (b) the European Convention on Human Rights would potentially be breached if his Department proceeded with option 2 of the planning for Traveller sites consultation.
(59425)
59
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's consultation on planning for Traveller sites, what plans he has to allow local authorities to establish pitch and plot allocation targets lower than those in local and regional plans.
(59426)
60
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's consultation on planning for Traveller sites, whether a risk assessment has been undertaken of the legal implications for local authorities of introducing new pitch and plot allocation targets lower than those in local and regional plans.
(59427)
61
Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department spent on external legal advice in (a) February, (b) March, (c) April and (d) May 2011.
(59339)
62
N 		Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to amend the circular 1/2006 on Travellers; and if he will make a statement.
(58934)
63
N 		Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many planning appeals have been submitted because of non-determination by each local planning authority in (a) Gloucestershire and (b) England in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
(59095)
64
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2011, Official Report, column 33W, on energy performance certificates, for what reasons his Department transposed into legislation requirements in respect of holiday lets arising from the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
(59429)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
65
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what the (a) timetable and (b) schedule is of the forthcoming London 2012 Olympics safety and security testing exercise.
(59318)
66
Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on the timetable for Ofcom's review of relay services.
(59254)
67
Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what (a) reports, (b) consultations, (c) market research and (d) other publications Ofcom issued on relay services in each of the last 10 years.
(59255)
68
Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what representations he has received from members of the deaf community on relay services in the last 12 months.
(59256)
69
Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what meetings Ministers and officials in his Department have had with Ofcom on relay services in the last 12 months.
(59257)
70
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many hon. Members have contacted his Department in relation to video relay services in the last (a) six and (b) 12 months.
(59496)
71
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many items of correspondence his Department received from hon. Members on video relay services in the last (a) six and (b) 12 months.
(59497)
72
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the Cabinet Office, (b) 10 Downing Street, (c) the Government Equalities Office, (d) the Department for Work and Pensions, (e) the Ministry of Justice and (f) HM Treasury on access to telecommunications for users of British Sign Language.
(59498)
73
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what plans he has to extend access to telecommunications for users of British Sign Language to local communities following the publication of the Ofcom Relay Services Review.
(59499)
74
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to support the architectural heritage of ecclesiastical buildings in (a) Peterborough and (b) the East of England; and if he will make a statement.
(59500)
75
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether Ofcom provides guidance to broadcasters on the depiction of specific cities.
(59526)
76
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will review the exemption from the television licence fee for prisoners with in-cell televisions.
(59435)
77
N 		Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many lawyers are employed within his Department; and how many such lawyers are qualified to practise in England and Wales as (a) solicitors and (b) barristers.
(59086)
78
N 		Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, which (a) law firms and (b) barristers his Department engaged to advise on the proposed takeover of BSkyB by News Corporation and related undertakings; and what his most recent estimate is of the cost to the public purse of such advice.
(59092)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
79
N 		Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date current provisions on the army under the Armed Forces Act 2006 will cease to have effect.
(58937)
80
Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what post-operation support his Department makes available to reservists based in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) other parts of the UK.
(59252)
81
Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the reserve forces in Northern Ireland were mobilised in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
(59335)
82
Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the (a) Royal Naval Reserve and (b) Territorial Army were recruited in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years.
(59337)
83
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of leasing HMS Protector under sharing arrangements with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and if he will make a statement.
(59260)
84
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the safety implications for armed forces personnel of firing Hellfire missiles from Apache helicopters; and if he will make a statement.
(59261)
85
Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) civilian and (b) uniformed armed forces personnel at each grade have pension pots (i) currently valued and (ii) projected to be valued on retirement at more than (A) £1 million and (B) £1.5 million.
(59356)
86
N 		Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF reserves at each (a) rank and (b) speciality are deployed on Libyan operations.
(59225)
87
N 		Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the military and associated action taken in Libya since the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1973.
(58843)
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
88
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2011, Official Report, column 32W, on voting rights: prisoners, when he expects to announce what his next steps will be in response to the judgements on prisoner votes from the European Court of Human Rights.
(59428)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
89
N 		Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the capability of local authorities to fulfil their statutory duties to provide careers guidance to pupils in schools and sixth form colleges.
(58922)
90
N 		Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the ability of the all-age careers service to provide statistical information on the education, employment and training outcomes of young people aged 16 to 19 years.
(59172)
91
N 		Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for the allocation of funding for the schools element of the all-age careers service; and if he will make a statement.
(59173)
92
N 		Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many qualified careers advisers were employed in the careers service (a) in Nottinghamshire and (b) nationally in each of the last two years.
(59174)
93
N 		Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of schools required to be built to meet population growth in each of the next five years.
(59223)
94
N 		Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new (a) primary, (b) secondary, (c) special needs and (d) other schools were built in each of the last 10 years.
(59224)
95
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many parental requests for authorised absence during term time were (a) approved and (b) declined in (i) Hartlepool education authority, (ii) Stockton-on-Tees education authority, (iii) Middlesbrough education authority, (iv) Redcar and Cleveland education authority, (v) Darlington education authority and (vi) England in each of the last five years.
(59308)
96
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons his Department is not undertaking its review of personal, social, health and economic education as part of the review of the National Curriculum.
(59416)
97
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's policy is on providing support for childcare costs for parents aged under 20 to allow them to undertake (a) full or (b) part-time study.
(59417)
98
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department has allocated to Care to Learn for financial years (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14.
(59418)
99
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to publish his Department's review of personal, social, health and economic education.
(59419)
100
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects his Department's review of personal, social, health and economic education to be completed.
(59517)
101
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that stakeholders can contribute to his Department's review of personal, social, health and economic education.
(59518)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
102
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has to introduce measures to protect energy-intensive industries from the effects of carbon price support.
(59264)
103
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he last met representatives of Scottish Power to discuss gas and electricity prices.
(59312)
104
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether (a) the renewable heat incentive and (b) the renewable heat incentive premium payment will apply to new-build housing.
(59313)
105
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether (a) ground source heat pumps and (b) air source heat pumps will be eligible for the renewable heat incentive premium payment.
(59314)
106
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost-effectiveness of onshore wind power.
(59442)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
107
Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect on the agricultural sector of trade bans on fruit and vegetables by (a) other EU member states and (b) Russia following the recent e-coli outbreak in Germany.
(59529)
108
Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with representatives of (a) Cuadrilla Resources and (b) the shale gas drilling industry on the future of shale gas exploration in the UK following the recent earth tremors in the Blackpool area.
(59253)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
109
N 		Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the demolition of houses in Area C of the West Bank.
(58932)
110
N 		Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Palestinian Authority and (b) his Israeli counterpart on the effects of restrictions on planning, construction, movement and access in Area C of the West Bank on Palestinians living in that area.
(58933)
111
N 		Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effects of Israeli restrictions on planning, construction, movement and access on Palestinians living in Area C of the West Bank; and if he will make a statement.
(59006)
112
N 		Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Vatican on the time taken to publish the Roman Catholic church's full report into sex abuse in Ireland commissioned in March 2010.
(59167)
113
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information the High Commission in Kenya holds on the deportation from Kenya of Clara Gutteridge; what representations his Department has made to the government of Kenya on the matter; and if he will make a statement.
(59413)
114
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether any of the £40 million in the Arab Partnership Fund announced for political reform is to be used to support women's organisations in Egypt.
(59084)
115
Joseph Johnson (Orpington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution of the European Commission's European Neighbourhood Policy to the transition process in (a) Egypt and (b) Tunisia.
(59322)
116
Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many employees of his Department at each grade have pension pots (a) currently valued and (b) projected to be valued on retirement at more than (i) £1 million and (ii) £1.5 million.
(59357)
117
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2011, Official Report, columns 283-4W, on the Council of Europe: finance, if he will ensure that no further voluntary contributions are made by the UK to the Council of Europe or its institutions.
(59436)
118
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will use the occasion of UK's chairmanship of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers to (a) advocate a reduction in the budget of the Council of Europe and its institutions and (b) review the current funding arrangements and the proportion of funding provided by the UK.
(59437)
119
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will review the functions of the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights during the UK chairmanship of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers.
(59438)
120
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what matters were discussed at his recent meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
(59439)
121
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last discussed the voting rights of prisoners with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
(59440)
122
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the execution of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Omar al-Bashir.
(59410)
123
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the All Darfur Stakeholders Conference.
(59415)
124
N 		Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Russia in relation to steps taken against people seeking to demonstrate for gay equality in Moscow on 28 May 2011.
(58525)
125
N 		Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Russia about the recent decision on a permit for Moscow Gay Pride for a rally for gay equality.
(58526)
126
N 		Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the aims and objectives of his policy on Zimbabwe are; and if he will make a statement.
(58879)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
127
Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the monetary value to community pharmacists of (a) smoking cessation services, (b) contraceptive services and (c) other locally-enhanced services commissioned by primary care trusts was in (i) the first quarter of 2011 and (b) the last quarter of 2010.
(59485)
128
Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the monetary value to GP practices of (a) smoking cessation services, (b) contraceptive services and (c) other locally-enhanced services commissioned by primary care trusts was in (i) the first quarter of 2011 and (ii) the last quarter of 2010.
(59486)
129
N 		Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2011, Official Report, column 1273W, on blood transfusions, whether the dates for the timetabling of the prion filtered red blood cells in surgery and multi-transfused patients (PRISM) study have changed; and when he expects the final report to be completed.
(59007)
130
N 		Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the eight-week antibody tests of the prion filtered red blood cells in surgery and multi-transfused patients (PRISM) study have been concluded.
(59010)
131
N 		Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the costs of the (a) development and (b) implementation of (i) prion filtration and (ii) a blood test for vCJD.
(59011)
132
N 		Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reason the documents associated with the Safe and Sustainable Review consultation were not translated into Urdu.
(57284)
133
N 		Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reason the Safe and Sustainable Review did not take account of children's heart surgery services at Yorkhill Hospital, Glasgow.
(57285)
134
N 		Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate was made in the NHS Safe and Sustainable Review of the number of patients who would travel from Yorkshire and Humber to (a) Liverpool under options A, B and C and (b) Leicester under option A instead of to Newcastle.
(57286)
135
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) residents and (b) members of staff in Scotland who may be affected by any failure of Southern Cross to meet its financial obligations.
(59245)
136
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the financial situation of Southern Cross.
(59246)
137
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what criteria he plans to adopt in determining whether the Government will intervene in the financial situation of Southern Cross.
(59247)
138
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to take steps to resolve the financial situation of Southern Cross.
(59248)
139
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what contingency plans he has put in place to minimise disruption to residents and staff should Southern Cross enter administration.
(59249)
140
N 		Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what analysis his Department has conducted on the ability of medical experts to (a) identify and (b) report those who are vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism.
(58936)
141
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in Peterborough constituency were in receipt of local authority funded (a) domiciliary social care, (b) professional support, (c) day care and (d) short-term residential placements in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
(59352)
142
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many diabetes specialist nurses were practising in the Peterborough Primary Care Trust area in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
(59365)
143
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people employed by (a) Warrington Primary Care Trust and (b) the North West Strategic Health Authority have taken voluntary redundancy in the last 12 months; and what the total cost to the public purse of these redundancies was.
(59344)
144
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the North West Strategic Health Authority, (b) Warrington and Halton NHS Trust and (c) others on potential hospital mergers in the North West.
(59345)
145
N 		Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many inspections were carried out by the Care Quality Commission or its predecessors in each year between 2000 and 2010; and how many have been carried out in 2011 to date.
(58878)
146
Mrs Louise Mensch (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the rate of travel and subsistence reclaimable by war pensioners from the NHS is; and on what date the rates were most recently changed.
(59362)
147
Mrs Louise Mensch (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has considered the merits of increasing the rate of subsistence reclaimable by war pensioners from the NHS.
(59363)
148
N 		Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on health inequalities (a) in the North East and (b) nationally for each year since 1997.
(58913)
149
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the health effects of poor housing standards.
(59412)
150
N 		Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) doctors, (b) midwives, (c) specialist scientific staff, (d) nurses, (e) medical managers, (f) non-medical managers, (g) administrators and (h) healthcare assistants were employed in the North East in each year since 1990.
(59005)
151
Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has any plans to develop a NHS Outcomes Indicator for diabetic macular oedema.
(59262)
152
Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on the standardisation of collection of data on osteopathic treatments; and if he will make a statement.
(59263)
153
N 		Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what date his Department first discussed with Southern Cross the financial position of that company; and on what subsequent dates such meetings have been held.
(59013)
154
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he or officials of his Department have met representatives of (a) Netcare, (b) Network Healthcare Holdings Ltd and (c) General Healthcare Group since his appointment; and if he will make a statement.
(59090)
155
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent estimate he has made of the shortfall in maternity-related health workers and professionals nationally; and if he will make a statement.
(59406)
156
Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the NHS Blood and Transplant Strategic Plan 2011-2014, what plans his Department has to integrate the commissioning and funding of retrieval and transplantation teams across the UK.
(59366)
157
Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the NHS Blood and Transplant Strategic Plan 2011-2014, what plans he has to promote more widely the economic case for organ donation and transplantation.
(59367)
158
Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made in implementing each of the recommendations in Professor Sir Gordon Duff's review of the organ donor register.
(59368)
159
Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding has been (a) requested by and (b) allocated to NHS Blood and Transplant's public awareness campaigns for 2011-12.
(59369)
160
Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the reasons next of kin do not consent to organ donation.
(59370)
161
Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consideration his Department has given to the merits of including in provider contracts for NHS acute services a requirement for the provider to demonstrate a commitment to increasing organ donation.
(59371)
162
Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to include organ donation in (a) the commissioning for quality and innovation payment framework and (b) quality accounts.
(59372)
163
Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the levels of compliance by coroners with its guidance on organ donation.
(59373)
164
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the proportion of GP surgeries in England which use premium 0844 numbers for patients seeking appointment; and if he will make a statement.
(59307)
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
165
N 		Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on its review of the sex offender register; when the report of that review will be published; and if she will make a statement.
(59008)
166
N 		Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made in making it compulsory for persons on the sex offender register to report to the authorities their intention to travel abroad for periods of one day or more; and if she will make a statement.
(59009)
167
Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many properties were provided by territorial police forces for the use of police officers and staff in (a) the London Borough of Westminster, (b) Greater London and (c) England and Wales in each of the last five years; and what the cost to the public purse was of such provision in each year.
(59323)
168
Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which (a) central government departments, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies have provided accommodation for the use of police officers and staff in the last five years; how many properties were provided for such purposes; and at what cost to the public purse.
(59324)
169
N 		Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who applied to the British Embassy in Dublin for a UK passport between 2008 and 2010 gave a current address in the Irish Republic.
(59169)
170
N 		Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people with a birthplace in the Republic of Ireland who applied for a UK Certificate of Naturalisation in the last five years gave a current address in Northern Ireland.
(59170)
171
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of notice of harassment letters issued by police forces.
(59481)
172
Jonathan Lord (Woking): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings the Minister of State for Immigration has had with interested parties on the operation of tier 4 visa students.
(59448)
173
Jonathan Lord (Woking): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what separate arrangements apply to colleges and schools which have been designated as highly trusted sponsors rating for tier 4 visas which do not apply to colleges and schools which have not been so designated; and if she will make a statement.
(59449)
174
N 		Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2011, Official Report, column 1216W, on asylum: grants, how much has been allocated to each charity and non-governmental organisation listed in 2011-12.
(59222)
175
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assistance the UK has provided to Frontex operations in Greece in the last three years.
(59351)
176
N 		Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the rate of employee attrition for (a) civilian staff and (b) warranted officers in West Midlands Police was in each of the last five years.
(59087)
177
N 		Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) civilian staff and (b) warranted officers West Midlands Police employed in each financial year since 2002-03.
(59088)
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
178
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions his Department has had with UNAIDS on its strategy to combat HIV/AIDS.
(59508)
179
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support his Department plans to provide for (a) prevention of and (b) research into HIV/AIDS in developing countries during the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
(59509)
180
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance his Department is providing for provision of anti-retroviral drugs to combat HIV/AIDS in developing countries.
(59510)
181
N 		Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effects of Israeli restrictions on planning, construction, movement and access in Area C of the West Bank on (a) access to water and natural resources, (b) food security, (c) protection of livelihoods, (d) access to health and education and (e) the overall humanitarian situation in that region.
(58931)
182
N 		Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will discuss with the Italian government the provision of humanitarian assistance to migrants from Libya.
(59168)
183
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department is providing support to the office of the UN Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict.
(59082)
184
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the date was of each meeting he has had with representatives from diaspora organisations in the UK.
(59083)
185
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much of the £40 million in the Arab Partnership Fund announced for political reform is to be funded by his Department.
(59085)
186
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of female genital mutilation in the developing world.
(59171)
187
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress has been made on securing adequate funding at international level for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
(59409)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
188
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation trust mergers or amalgamations in England and Wales are planned for (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
(59380)
189
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency received legal aid in each category of assistance in (a) 2009 and (b) 2010.
(59483)
190
Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on legal aid in Aberavon constituency in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; and what estimate he has made of the potential effects of his proposed legal aid reforms on the level of expenditure in that area.
(59421)
191
Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for legal aid from people living in Aberavon constituency were granted in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11.
(59422)
192
Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the National Offender Management Service concerning prisoner education, including Open University opportunities.
(59423)
193
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of (a) successful enforcements and (b) funding recovered from the original outstanding debt were made by High Court enforcement officers in each of the last five years.
(59309)
194
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the monetary value is of his Department's contract with Sherforce for High Court enforcement services.
(59310)
195
N 		Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a risk assessment was carried out by the relevant probation trust prior to the closure of any Probation Service office since May 2010.
(59077)
196
N 		Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Probation Service offices in England and Wales were closed in April 2011.
(59078)
197
N 		Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the potential savings from the closure of Probation Service offices in England and Wales in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
(59079)
198
N 		Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to close Probation Service offices in England and Wales in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
(59080)
199
N 		Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people released from prison in England and Wales following a determinate sentence during 2009 and 2010 were subsequently on licence.
(59081)
200
Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) civil servants and (b) office holders of his Department at each grade have pension pots (i) currently valued and (ii) projected to be valued on retirement at more than (A) £1 million and (B) £1.5 million.
(59355)
201
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of those convicted of (a) rape, (b) sexual offences and (c) violent offences have been recalled to prison after being released on licence in each of the last 10 years.
(59430)
202
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of sexual offences against children are on licence; and how many such offenders were released on licence in each of the last 10 years.
(59431)
203
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons provide communal television facilities for prisoners.
(59432)
204
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will consider increasing the charges for in-cell televisions in prisons.
(59433)
205
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much each prison has spent on television equipment in each of the last 10 years.
(59434)
206
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have served an indeterminate sentence for public protection and been released (a) in total and (b) in respect of each offence; and what length of time was spent in prison in each case where an offender has been released from prison.
(59444)
207
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many persons convicted of (a) rape, (b) sexual offences against children, (c) other sexual offences and (d) a violent offence were released from prison after serving custodial sentences of (i) less than one year, (ii) between one and two years, (iii) between two and three years, (iv) between three and four years, (v) between four and five years, (vi) between five and six years, (vii) between six and seven years, (viii) between seven and eight years, (ix) between eight and nine years, (x) between nine and 10 years, (xi) between 10 and 11 years, (xii) between 11 and 12 years, (xiii) between 12 and 15 years, (xiv) between 15 and 20 years and (xv) over 20 years in each of the last 10 years.
(59445)
208
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many persons convicted of (a) rape, (b) sexual offences and (c) violent offences are released on licence; and how many were released on licence in each of the last 10 years.
(59446)
209
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of persons convicted of (a) rape, (b) sexual offences against children, (c) other sexual offences and (d) a violent offence were released from prison having been in custody (i) less than 50 per cent., (ii) between one-half and two-thirds, (iii) between two-thirds and three-quarters, (iv) between 75 per cent. and 80 per cent., (v) between 80 per cent. and 85 per cent., (vi) between 85 per cent. and 90 per cent., (vii) between 90 per cent. and 95 per cent., (viii) between 95 per cent. and 100 per cent. and (ix) 100 per cent. of their sentence in each of the last 10 years.
(59447)
210
N 		Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many available spaces there are on the open prison estate.
(59165)
211
N 		Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many category D prisoners are in higher security prisons awaiting transfer to an open prison and how many such prisoners have been waiting (a) less than two weeks, (b) between two and four weeks, (c) between five and eight weeks, (d) between nine and 12 weeks, (e) between 13 and 24 weeks and (f) longer than 24 weeks for a transfer.
(59166)
212
N 		Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on retaining recoverability of (a) success fees and (b) after-the-event premiums for litigation related to (i) insolvency, (ii) professional negligence and (iii) large multi-track environmental or corporate negligence cases.
(59163)
213
N 		Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what submissions his Department has received from HM Revenue and Customs on his planned reforms of civil litigation costs and funding; and if he will make a statement.
(59175)
Questions to the Prime Minister
214
Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Hemsworth of 8 November 2010, Official Report, column 24W, on the Childhood and Families Task Force, if he will direct the Cabinet Secretary to add the Childhood and Families Task Force to the Cabinet Office list of cabinet committees; on what dates the Task Force has met; and whether the Task Force has been established for the duration of the present Parliament.
(59488)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
215
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the effects of super-injunctions made under English law on the freedom of the press in Scotland.
(59259)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
216
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many homeowners compensated by the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme are renting back their property.
(59489)
217
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether communities where all property values are adversely affected by proximity to the proposed High Speed 2 line will be eligible to apply for all properties to be considered for potential compensation under the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme.
(59490)
218
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what distance criteria from the proposed High Speed 2 route are used to evaluate properties for compensation under the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme.
(59491)
219
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average value is of the properties in respect of which compensation has been awarded under the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme; and how many such homes were (a) semi-detached, (b) detached, (c) terraced and (d) bungalows.
(59492)
220
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what method is used to ensure that those granted compensation under the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme are offered a pre-blight rather than a post-blight value for their home.
(59493)
221
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many households (a) nationally, (b) in Warwickshire and (c) in North Warwickshire constituency have received assistance from the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme; and what the total monetary value is of compensation allocated in each case.
(59494)
222
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of those granted HS2 exceptional hardship compensation to date were supported by legal advisors.
(59495)
223
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he expects to bring forward legislative proposals to establish a compensation scheme for HS2 as part of the Bill to make provision for the line.
(59501)
224
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what definition his Department has established for provision over and above statutory blight for homes affected by HS2; and if he will make a statement.
(59502)
225
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to establish appropriate long-term blight arrangements to assist those most seriously affected by the proposed HS2 line; and if he will make a statement.
(59503)
226
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the names are of the members of the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme panel; and what the professional (a) background and (b) qualifications are of each member.
(59504)
227
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has been made of the number of domestic properties located within (a) 50, (b) 100, (c) 200, (d) 300 and (e) 500 metres of an entrance to or an exit from a proposed HS2 line tunnel.
(59505)
228
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many property owners who aplied to the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme applied in respect of a property which was inherited following bereavement; and how many such applications were (a) accepted and (b) rejected.
(59506)
229
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for the future use of homes purchased under the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme.
(59507)
230
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many agricultural units and commercial properties with a rateable value not exceeding £34,800 have applied for compensation under the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
(59514)
231
Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has been made of the cost to the public purse of the proposed improvements to junction 30 of the M25.
(59349)
232
Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effects of London Gateway port on road infrastructure in South Essex.
(59350)
233
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what date he expects to finalise the Dee Harbour Revision Order for publication.
(59311)
234
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings his Department's working party on potential changes to section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 has held in each year since 2006.
(59374)
235
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects his Department's working party on potential changes to section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to complete its report.
(59375)
236
N 		Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of the Brackley High Speed 2 Roadshow.
(58844)
237
N 		Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of the Upper Boddington High Speed 2 Roadshow.
(58845)
238
N 		Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of the Chipping Warden High Speed 2 Roadshow.
(58846)
239
N 		Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse of the High Speed 2 project has been to date.
(58847)
240
N 		Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding from the public purse from Directly Operated Railways Ltd received to run East Coast Main Line rail passenger services in each year from 2009 to 2011; and how much funding from the public purse will be allocated each year to 2013.
(58778)
241
N 		Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) officials from Directly Operated Railways Ltd and (b) Ministerial colleagues and officials from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the award of the East Coast Main Line customer contact centre contract to Intelenet and Atos Origin.
(58779)
242
N 		Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings he has had with (a) trade union representatives and (b) hon. Members at which East Coast Main Line's decision to award the East Coast Main Line customer contact centre contract to Intelenet and Atos Origin was discussed.
(58780)
243
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the evidential basis is for his Department's revised policy on ports, state aid and competition rules in relation to Liverpool City Council's planned future usage of Liverpool cruise terminal.
(59321)
244
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the (a) costs and (b) savings of the outsourcing to locations outside the UK of East Coast Main Line's (i) customer contact centre and associated services, (ii) telesales, (iii) group travel, (iv) assisted travel and business travel, (v) ticket fulfilment, (vi) web support and (vii) customer relations work.
(59004)
245
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on the proposal for the construction of a bypass in Lincoln.
(59441)
246
Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to provide for compensation to sports facilities rendered unuseable as a result of the construction of High Speed 2.
(59250)
247
Christopher Pincher (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what types of (a) agricultural land and (b) livestock currently using land that will be rendered unuseable by the High Speed 2 route.
(59251)
248
Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has issued on the role of the police in traffic management in urban areas.
(59258)
249
Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of street works legislation.
(59316)
250
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the minimum statutory requirement is for the provision of (a) evening and (b) Sunday bus services in local areas in England.
(59515)
251
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has powers to require bus companies which cancel routes and services to reduce the price of season tickets.
(59516)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
252
N 		Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the level of (a) long-term and (b) youth unemployment.
(58923)
253
Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on the transfer of Ministerial responsibility for the Office of Nuclear Regulation; and if he will make a statement.
(59340)
254
Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with trade unions regarding women who will see their state pension age increased by one year or more as a result of the proposed change in the state pension age for women; and if he will make a statement.
(59420)
255
N 		Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints have been received by each JobCentre Plus in the London Borough of Bexley in each of the last 12 months.
(59164)
256
N 		Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of employees of his Department that will be made redundant in each of the next three years; how many such employees he estimates are engaged in front-line duties; and if he will make a statement.
(58935)
257
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to transpose into domestic law Article 3 (3)(a) of EU Directive 2009/148/EC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to asbestos at work; and if he will make a statement.
(59353)
258
N 		Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a foster child is to be allocated a bedroom on the same basis as any other child in the calculation of the appropriate maximum housing benefit.
(59162)
259
N 		Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to reply to the letter of 9 May 2011 from the hon. Member for Walsall North concerning a constituent.
(58842)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
260
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what licences have been granted for the export of weapons or military hardware to Libya since May 2010; and if he will make a statement.
[Transferred] (59424)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
261
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to require UK-based oil, mining and gas companies to make annual reports on payments made to foreign governments in exchange for access to natural resources; and if he will make a statement.
[Transferred] (59347)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
262
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support micro-breweries.
[Transferred] (59443)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
263
Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has made an assessment for benchmarking purposes of the level of charges to abattoirs for regulation of meat hygiene controls in other European countries.
[Transferred] (59317)

Prepared 10th June 2011