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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 14 June 2011

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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Tuesday 14 June 2011
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 14 June 2011

This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 14 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 Tuesday 14 June of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 14 June see Part 2 of this paper.

Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, to which states the Government has licensed the sale of defence equipment and armaments in each of the last two financial years.
(59812)
2
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which projects in Zimbabwe supported by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) have contributed to the debt owed by Zimbabwe to the ECGD.
(59784)
3
N 		Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprentices there are in each Government department.
(58849)
4
N 		Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent representations he has received from English universities about English language testing for overseas students; and what steps he has taken in response to such representations.
(59562)
5
Esther McVey (Wirral West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2011, Official Report, columns 217-8W, on banks: regulation, what options for further action he has considered in relation to banks that fail to meet lending targets as set out by Project Merlin.
(59801)
6
John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what private sector financial support the National Enterprise Academy has received since 2008; and if he will make a statement.
(59797)
7
N 		Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what consideration he has given to (a) amending the content and (b) delaying the implementation of the Agency Workers Directive regulations; and if he will make a statement.
(59705)
8
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will put in place transitional arrangements to enable universities to apply the 2010-11 entry criteria for international students to candidates who have already applied for entry for 2011-12 prior to full implementation of the requirement for students to meet level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in all four components; and if he will make a statement.
(59769)
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
9
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people resident in Coventry who are economically inactive; and if he will make a statement.
(59228)
10
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of the workforce that is aged over 60 years.
(59229)
11
N 		Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much was spent (a) at current prices and (b) in constant prices on (i) general government purchase of external goods and services and (ii) annually managed current expenditure, excluding welfare payments and debt servicing, in each year between 1987 and 2011.
(58586)
12
N 		Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what statistical data his Department ceased to collect in the past year; and what the (a) reasons for and (b) savings arising from each such cessation were.
(59561)
13
N 		Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2011, Official Report, column 304W, on well-being, whether the Prime Minister's invitation to the Office for National Statistics to provide subjective measures of well-being included subjective measures of well-being for children.
(59625)
14
N 		Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, under what budget headings and for what purposes the expenditure associated with transaction number (a) 3000014029, (b) 3000014121, (c) 3000014389 and (d) 3000014417 for January 2011 published on the Transparency website, was spent.
(59706)
15
N 		Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, under what budget headings and for what purposes the expenditure associated with transaction number (a) 3000014491, (b) 3000014634, (c) 3000014670, (d) 3000014777 and (e) 3000014951 for February 2011 published on the Transparency website, was spent.
(59707)
16
N 		Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, under what budget headings and for what purposes the expenditure associated with transaction number (a) 3000015192, (b) 3000015588, (c) 3000015699 and (d) 3000015859 for March 2011 published on the Transparency website was spent.
(59708)
17
N 		Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much was spent under each cost category in respect of transaction numbers (a) 3000013467, (b) 3000013581, (c) 300013749, (d) 3000013791 and (e) 3000013864 in December 2010 posted on the Transparency website and attributable to the Cabinet Office Central Department.
(59755)
18
N 		Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much was spent under each cost category in respect of transaction numbers (a) 3000012982, (b) 3000013043, (c) 300013058, (d) 3000013193, (e) 3000013225, (f) 3000013477 and (g) 3000013398 in November 2010 posted on the Transparency website and attributable to the Cabinet Office Central Department.
(59756)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
19
N 		Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the extent to which allowances under the Rent a Room scheme have been aligned with increases in the level of rents; and whether he has any plans to review this scheme to ensure that it remains effective.
(59554)
20
N 		Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effects of devolving powers relating to the setting of rates of corporation tax on the allocation of funding to the Scottish Parliament through the block grant.
(59642)
21
N 		Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Barnett consequential funding has been allocated to each devolved administration as a result of the spending measures announced in the 2011 Budget in respect of enterprise zones.
(59643)
22
N 		Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of revenue to be raised from corporation tax in Scotland in each of the next five years.
(59704)
23
N 		Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the (a) total updated value of private sector investment in private finance initiative contracts in each Department since 1990 and (b) cost to the public purse of (i) current and (ii) planned private finance initiative contracts in (A) 2010-11 and (B) each of the next five financial years.
(58585)
24
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has made to the European Commission on the sovereignty of EU member states in matters of taxation.
(59808)
25
N 		Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what due diligence process his Department followed in respect of the companies it recently appointed as debt collection agents; and if he will make a statement.
(59644)
26
N 		Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made on his consultation on merging the operation of income tax and national insurance; and if he will make a statement.
(59645)
27
Bob Stewart (Beckenham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of letters to his Department from hon. Members were answered by his Department (a) within one week of, (b) within two weeks of, (c) within three weeks of, (d) within four weeks of, (e) within five weeks of and (f) at least six weeks after the date on which they were received in the period since May 2010.
(59796)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
28
Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many of the principal fire officers of the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service have their main residence in Cambridgeshire.
(59811)
29
Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has any plans to provide additional funding as part of (a) the 2011-12 local government financial settlement and (b) future local government financial settlements to assist with costs of refuse collection and disposal.
(59806)
30
Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will review the decision to end support for empty property rate measures.
(59768)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
31
Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the BBC Trust on the maintenance of BBC provision of local television and radio.
(59770)
32
N 		Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent steps he has taken to promote Northern Ireland as a venue for training camps for foreign nations participating in the London 2012 Olympics.
(59399)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
33
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department has provided for the export of weapons in each of the last two financial years.
(59813)
34
N 		Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what advice his Department has (a) sought and (b) received on the implications of the Missile Technology Control Regime for the import of Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicles and associated technology from Israel.
(59102)
35
N 		Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will maintain his Department's funding streams which support the Light Dragoons museum at Cannon Hall, Barnsley.
(58848)
36
N 		Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what security clearance Lord Ashcroft will require to enable him to act as an adviser in the review of British military bases in Cyprus.
(58850)
37
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many quick reaction alert activations took place in the Falklands in the last 12 months; and how many aircraft (a) took part and (b) were airborne within the alert time on each such activation.
(59553)
38
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence aircraft were permanently based in the Falklands in the latest period for which figures are available; and what the model of each such aircraft is.
(59555)
39
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on (a) catering and (b) refreshments since May 2010.
(59556)
40
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on taxis for (a) Ministers, (b) officials and (c) special advisers since May 2010.
(59560)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
41
N 		Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects his Department's internal review of personal, social, health and economic education, including sex and relationship education, to (a) conclude and (b) have its findings published; and if he will make a statement.
(59332)
42
N 		Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to publish the terms of reference for the internal review of personal, social, health and economic education, including sex and relationship education announced in his Department's publication The Importance of Teaching: the Schools White Paper 2010; and if he will make a statement.
(59395)
43
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has assessed the effects on the creative industries and manufacturing of the potential removal of design and technology from the National Curriculum.
(59822)
44
N 		Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in each (a) school and (b) local authority ward in Reading achieved five A*-C grades at GCSE including English and mathematics in each year since 1997.
(59648)
45
N 		Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in each (a) school and (b) local authority ward in Reading achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE in each year since 1997.
(59709)
46
N 		Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the proposed invitation list for his Department's careers summit on 15 July 2011.
(59557)
47
N 		Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the agenda for his Department's careers summit on 15 July 2011.
(59558)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
48
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what level of public subsidy his Department plans to provide for the production of biofuels in each of the next four financial years.
(59785)
49
Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has considered the merits of (a) reducing the level of public subsidy for onshore wind energy production and (b) increasing the level of such subsidy for other renewables.
(59819)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
50
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the merits of the introduction of hosepipe bans as a response to drought conditions in the South-East.
(59786)
51
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the effects on crop yields in the agricultural sector as a result of water shortages in the (a) south and (b) east of England.
(59787)
52
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has any plans to bring forward legislative proposals on land-owning land maintenance companies.
(59763)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
53
N 		Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the timetable and scope are of his Department's review of the BBC World Service.
(59291)
54
Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to build closer cultural ties with states in the Caribbean.
(59765)
55
Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support trade and investment into British overseas territories in the Caribbean.
(59766)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
56
N 		Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what criteria are used to assess the status of death in interpreting the wishes of holders of NHS Blood and Transplant organ donor cards.
(59182)
57
N 		Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assistance his Department is providing to expand the provision of respite care in Peterborough constituency; and if he will make a statement.
(59396)
58
N 		Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assistance his Department is providing to extend the provision of respite care in Peterborough constituency; and if he will make a statement.
(59398)
59
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the potential health risk to humans of genetically-modified crops and animal feed.
(59778)
60
Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the means by which the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence takes account of innovation in its health technology assessments.
(59764)
61
Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has assessed the effects on the Cancer Drugs Fund of potential changes to guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for cancer drugs which are funded by the NHS.
(59820)
62
N 		Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the performance of Circle Health in providing NHS services in 2010-11.
(59331)
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
63
N 		Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2011, Official Report, column 235W, if she will list the provisions of (a) EU and (b) domestic legislation with which any local minimum unit pricing policy would need to be compliant.
(59559)
64
Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to promote awareness of cycle crime.
(59814)
65
Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the theft of bicycles.
(59815)
66
Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cycle thefts were reported in (a) England and Wales and (b) London in the most recent period for which figures are available.
(59816)
67
N 		Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons (a) the Union Flag and (b) a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen is not displayed at entry points to the UK in premises administered by the UK Border Agency; and if she will make a statement.
(59397)
68
Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many managers at grade C or above have left the employment of her Department in the last two financial years; and how many of those managers have subsequently been employed by (a) Serco, (b) G4S and (c) any other private sector company holding contracts with her Department.
(59780)
69
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will instruct the UK Border Agency to review the effects of recent changes to the English language requirements for students under tier 4 of the points-based system.
(59821)
70
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the resettlement of ex-offenders.
(59803)
71
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to address drug misuse amongst the migrant youth population.
(59809)
72
N 		Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the information she holds on the terms of reference for the Operation Weeting inquiry into hacking being undertaken by the Metropolitan Police.
(59641)
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
73
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funds his Department plans to provide to the UN Climate Adaptation Fund in each of the next four financial years.
(59817)
74
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what his policy is on the provision of loans or assistance to developing countries in implementing climate change reduction programmes through the World Bank.
(59818)
75
Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations he has received on the use of UK development aid by the government of Ethiopia.
(59807)
76
Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to assist Caribbean countries to adapt to climate-related challenges and develop greener economies.
(59767)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
77
Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many managers at grade C or above have left the employment of (a) his Department and (b) the National Offender Management Service in the last two financial years; and how many of those managers have subsequently been employed by (i) Serco, (ii) G4S and (iii) any other private sector company holding contracts with his Department.
(59781)
78
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make it compulsory for oil, mining and gas companies based in the UK to publish details of any payments they make to foreign governments.
(59799)
79
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress has been made by the Commission on a British Bill of Rights.
(59802)
80
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to prevent resettled ex-offenders from being concentrated in certain regions.
(59804)
81
N 		Mr Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many approved premises are within one mile of a maintained or independent school for pupils aged 12 or under.
(59564)
82
N 		Mr Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many approved premises are within one mile of a maintained or independent nursery school.
(59565)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
83
N 		Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with his Ministerial colleagues on the future of Southern Cross care homes in Northern Ireland.
(59269)
84
N 		Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with (a) banks and (b) Ministerial colleagues on the level of employee bonuses paid by banks based in Northern Ireland.
(59270)
Questions to the Prime Minister
85
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Prime Minister, from whom he has (a) requested and (b) received legal advice relating to actions which can be undertaken under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973; and if he will publish any such advice received.
(59798)
86
N 		Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Prime Minister, what undertakings he gave to the First Minister of Scotland at the most recent Joint Ministerial Committee meeting in response to requests for further devolution of powers in respect of (a) borrowing, (b) the Crown Estate, (c) corporation tax, (d) excise duty, (e) broadcasting and (f) EU negotiations.
(59646)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
87
N 		Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has received any information from the Scottish Government on the (a) nature and (b) extent of its proposals for the devolution of powers in respect of the rate of corporation tax in Scotland.
(59647)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
88
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to prevent rail cable theft in Wales.
(59782)
89
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has considered the merits of merging Passenger Focus with the Office of Rail Regulation.
(59783)
90
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of establishing a Crossrail station at (a) Kensal Green and (b) Old Oak Common.
(59788)
91
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects on the timetable for the completion of the Crossrail project of adding further stations to the project.
(59789)
92
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) accidents and (b) fatalities in the construction of Crossrail have been recorded.
(59790)
93
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the safety record in constructing Crossrail.
(59791)
94
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has assessed the merits of establishing a Crossrail station at Old Oak Common.
(59792)
95
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has assessed the merits of establishing a Crossrail station at Kensal Green.
(59793)
96
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail cable thefts there were in Wales in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
(59794)
97
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the costs of (a) replacing cables and (b) disruption to services following cable theft in the latest period for which figures are available.
(59795)
98
N 		Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding for Bikeability cycle training his Department (a) provided in 2010-11 and (b) has made budgetary provision for in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14 and (iv) 2014-15.
(59703)
99
N 		Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason over 14 miles of the northbound carriageway of the M1 motorway was closed on 26 May 2011; what his policy is on the closure of motorways as a last resort after accidents; and if he will consider issuing guidance to highway authorities in this respect.
(59461)
100
N 		Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the northbound carriageway of the M1 motorway was closed near Watford Gap on 26 May 2011; on whose authority the road was closed; and what steps were taken to reduce inconvenience to motorists as a result of the closure.
(59462)
101
N 		Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the A1(M) was closed north of its junction with the A1000 on 26 May 2011; on whose authority the road was closed; and what guidance he has issued to highway authorities on (a) steps to minimise delays from such incidents to road users and (b) closure of a road only as a last resort.
(59463)
102
N 		John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail passengers used (a) category D and (b) category E train stations in each of the last five years.
[R] (59099)
103
N 		John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many tickets were issued at ticket offices at (a) category D and (b) category E stations in each of the last five years.
[R] (59100)
104
N 		John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the fares policy review; and whether the review will include a public consultation.
[R] (59101)
105
Dr Daniel Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure transparency in decision-making procedures relating to new flight paths.
(59800)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
106
N 		Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints were made to the Health and Safety Executive in relation to stress due to exposure to high temperatures in the work place in each of the last six years for which figures are available.
(59702)
107
N 		Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on determination of the long-term and short-term physical and psychological effects on workers of exposure to workplace temperature above 30 degrees Celsius.
(59757)
108
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of jobseeker's allowance subsequently entered employment in the most recent quarter for which figures are available.
(59226)
109
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the 2011 Budget on pensioners resident in Coventry.
(59227)
110
N 		Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will consider the merits of increasing funeral payments to reflect the recent trends in funeral costs.
(59563)
111
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any Jobcentre Plus staff will be made compulsorily redundant during the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
(59771)
112
Mr Ben Wallace (Wyre and Preston North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many officials at each grade his Department (a) employed in 2000, (b) employed in 2005, (c) employs and (d) plans to employ in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period at its offices at (i) Norcross, (ii) Warbreck House and (iii) Peel Park.
(59805)

Prepared 14th June 2011