Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Notes:
*
Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+
Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N]
Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
[R]
Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.
Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Wednesday 13 July 2011
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 13 July 2011
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 13 July of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.
For other Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 13 July of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Wednesday 13 July see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Attorney General
1
N
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Attorney General, what contribution he is making to Government action to combat human trafficking; and if he will make a statement. |
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(65774)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent estimate he has made of the likely level of business capital to be available in rural communities in each of the next four financial years. |
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(66367)
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3
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent estimate he has made of the likely number of business (a) start-ups and (b) closures in rural communities in each of the next four financial years. |
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(66368)
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4
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Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer to Lord Willis of Knaresborough of 10 January 2011, House of Lords Official Report, column WA394, on higher education: funding, what steps he is taking to encourage private giving to colleges and universities following the closure of the matched funding scheme for voluntary giving. |
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(66381)
|
5
N
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Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the economic effects on Derby and its surrounding area of the decision on the award of the Thameslink contract. |
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(65970)
|
6
N
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Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs to be created in the UK as a result of the decision on the award of the Thameslink contract; and if he will estimate the number of jobs that would have been created had the contract been awarded to Bombardier. |
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(65971)
|
7
N
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Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have arranged with Bombardier on their future in the UK. |
|
(65972)
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8
N
|
Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support his Department is providing to the train manufacturing sector in the UK. |
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(65973)
|
9
N
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Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to support rare earth and minerals research. |
|
(65977)
|
10
|
Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what payment is made to Post Office Ltd for the issue of (a) a driver's licence and (b) a residence permit. |
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(66295)
|
11
|
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on HM Revenue and Customs' role as a repeat unsecured creditor in insolvency cases; and if he will make a statement. |
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(66192)
|
12
|
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the average cost to insolvent estates of fee review complaints arising from reforms to the regulation of insolvency practitioners; and if he will make a statement. |
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(66193)
|
13
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that any fee review in insolvency cases arising from reform of the regulation of insolvency practitioners will limit losses to the insolvent estate; and if he will make a statement. |
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(66194)
|
14
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what responsibility he has for contributing to Government action against human trafficking; and what recent action he has taken in this regard. |
|
(65362)
|
15
N
|
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessments were carried out when awarding the bid to build Thameslink trains on the impact of (a) loss of revenues to supply chain companies to bidders and (b) potential loss of jobs at those supply chain companies. |
|
(65974)
|
16
N
|
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assistance his Department plans to provide to businesses in the Bombardier supply chain. |
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(65978)
|
17
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what guidance his Department provides to further education colleges on their governance. |
|
(65847)
|
18
N
|
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment has been made of the potential effects of planned changes to higher education funding on the level of (a) uptake and (b) fees for (i) MSc and (ii) PhD courses. |
|
(65848)
|
19
N
|
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has provided guidance to further education colleges on pay restraint for (a) employees and (b) executives. |
|
(65850)
|
20
N
|
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the proportion of electricians who are women; and if he will make a statement. |
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(65852)
|
21
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many staff at each regional development agency were entitled to work (a) full-time as trade union representatives and (b) part-time on trade union activities in the latest period for which figures are available; how many such staff received a salary greater than £25,900 per year; and what the total cost to the public purse was of employing such staff on such duties. |
|
(65986)
|
22
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66323)
|
23
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
|
(66338)
|
24
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to require the Higher Education Statistics Agency to collect information on new providers of higher education, including for-profit institutions; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(66113)
|
25
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many student places on (a) taught Masters' courses, (b) other Masters' studies, (c) PhD studies and (d) other doctoral studies received funding from the (i) Arts and Humanities Research Council, (ii) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, (iii) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (iv) Economic and Social Research Council, (v) Medical Research Council, (vi) Natural Environment Research Council and (vii) Science and Technology Facilities Council in each of the last three years; and what estimate he has made of the equivalent figures in each of the next three years. |
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(66114)
|
26
|
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote buying British products and produce; and if he will make a statement. |
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(66102)
|
27
N
|
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what definition of high street is being used for the review on the future of the high street led by Mary Portas; and which geographical areas the review covers. |
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(65987)
|
28
N
|
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many hours Mary Portas plans to work (a) each week and (b) in total on the independent review of the future of the high street. |
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(65995)
|
29
|
Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the effect on the manufacturing sector in (a) Derby, (b) the East Midlands and (c) the UK of the announcement of the preferred bidder for the Thameslink rail contract. |
|
(66292)
|
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
30
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Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many new business starts there have been in (a) Carmarthenshire and (b) Pembrokeshire since May 2010. |
|
(66290)
|
31
|
Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many non-departmental public bodies (a) are operational and (b) were operational in May 2010; and what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of bodies in each such category in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(66268)
|
32
|
Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, non-departmental public bodies have been (a) abolished since May 2010 and (b) earmarked for abolition in 2011-12. |
|
(66269)
|
33
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Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, non-departmental public bodies have been established in each of the last three financial years. |
|
(66270)
|
34
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66331)
|
35
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
|
(66348)
|
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
36
|
Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport and (b) representatives of Peel Holdings on the future operational role and functions of the Liverpool Cruise Terminal. |
|
(66201)
|
37
|
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what advice he received from UK Financial Investments regarding the disposal of the Government's shareholding in Northern Rock; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(66186)
|
38
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the (a) reports, (b) advice and (c) other information that underpinned his decision on the sale of Northern Rock; and if he will make a statement. |
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(66187)
|
39
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff at HM Revenue and Customs are entitled to work (a) full-time as trade union representatives and (b) part-time on trade union activities; how many such staff are paid more than £25,900 annually; and what the cost to the public purse of employing such staff on such duties was in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(65980)
|
40
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66332)
|
41
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
|
(66333)
|
42
|
Steve Rotheram (Liverpool, Walton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the effect that the most recent increase in the rate of VAT has had on families in (a) Liverpool, Walton, (b) North West Hampshire and (c) Beaconsfield. |
|
(66209)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
43
|
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had on the effects on the promotion of collaborative working on strategic decision-making of revoking the statutory guidance, Creating Strong, Safe and Prosperous Communities. |
|
(66200)
|
44
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what responsibility he has for contributing to Government action against human trafficking; and what recent action he has taken in this regard. |
|
(65773)
|
45
N
|
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons his Department has changed the funding formula for fire brigades. |
|
(65849)
|
46
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66318)
|
47
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
|
(66343)
|
48
N
|
Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many times he has visited (a) Buckinghamshire, (b) Surrey, (c) Liverpool and (d) Dorset in an official capacity since May 2010. |
|
(65982)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
49
N
|
Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential for satellite broadband technology to meet demand for high-speed internet access. |
|
(65815)
|
50
N
|
Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what contribution he expects satellite broadband technology to make to the deployment of super-fast broadband. |
|
(65816)
|
51
|
Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will discuss with Ofcom the hosting of regional roadshows as part of its review into relay service provision to enable profoundly deaf British Sign Language users to participate in the consultation. |
|
(66079)
|
52
|
Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what progress is being made on the provision of broadband to areas of west Wales. |
|
(66082)
|
53
|
Alison McGovern (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what criteria exist within the Catalyst Arts Fund to balance grants allocated (a) regionally and (b) across art forms. |
|
(66210)
|
54
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66330)
|
55
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
|
(66347)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
56
N
|
Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours are provided for in the Sentinel R1 Aircraft basic contract. |
|
(65853)
|
57
N
|
Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Marines are configured to operate at brigade level following implementation of the proposals in the Strategic Defence and Security Review. |
|
(65854)
|
58
N
|
Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has made for the replacement of the capability currently provided by Sentinel R1 aircraft after 2015. |
|
(65855)
|
59
N
|
Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours the Sentinel R1 aircraft undertook in (a) Afghanistan and (b) Libya in the latest period for which data is available. |
|
(65856)
|
60
N
|
Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the UK's military space capability. |
|
(65975)
|
61
N
|
Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons forces involved in Operation (a) Ellamy and (b) Unified Protector are not eligible for operational pay. |
|
(65846)
|
62
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of recruits' time at the Army Foundation College Harrogate is allocated to academic study leading to recognised civilian qualifications. |
|
(66180)
|
63
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of 17 year old recruits training at the Army Foundation College Harrogate were studying and subsequently achieved one or more A-levels in each of the last 10 years; in which subjects such A-levels were awarded; and how many such A-levels were awarded (a) in total and (b) at grade C or above in each such year. |
|
(66181)
|
64
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of recruits training at the Army Foundation College Harrogate achieved one or more BTEC, HNC and HND in each of the last 10 years; and in which subjects and at what grade each such qualification was obtained. |
|
(66182)
|
65
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the legal advice his Department has received on the minimum terms of service (a) for recruits who enlist in the Army below the age of 18 years (b) for adult recruits in the Army and (c) for minors in the RAF and Royal Navy. |
|
(66183)
|
66
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse has been of investigations conducted by his Department on the wearing of the Pingat Jasa Malaysia medal since 2006; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(66205)
|
67
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66324)
|
68
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
|
(66337)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
69
|
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the review of personal, social, health and economic education focusing on sex and relationships education and alcohol education has been suspended; and when it will be resumed. |
|
(66110)
|
70
|
Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many allegations of misconduct were made against teachers in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire in each year since 2008; and in how many cases the associated investigation found against the teacher. |
|
(66207)
|
71
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for the future of the Play Strategy issued by his Department's predecessor in 2008. |
|
(66078)
|
72
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish details of (a) meetings attended and (b) gifts and hospitality received by (i) Ministers and (ii) special advisers in his Department for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2011. |
|
(66119)
|
73
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate provision of play facilities (a) in urban and deprived areas and (b) elsewhere. |
|
(66120)
|
74
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of play facilities in each local authority area. |
|
(66121)
|
75
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what work has been undertaken by the Childhood and Families Taskforce to date; and what meetings the Taskforce has convened since it was established. |
|
(66272)
|
76
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who the (a) members of and (b) contributors to the Childhood and Families Taskforce are. |
|
(66289)
|
77
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what responsibility he has for contributing to Government action against human trafficking; and what recent action he has taken in this regard. |
|
(65361)
|
78
|
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to recognise (a) Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills and (b) Qualified Teacher Status qualifications; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(66263)
|
79
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff at Ofsted were entitled to work (a) full-time as trade union representatives and (b) part-time on trade union activities in the latest period for which figures are available; how many such staff received a salary greater than £25,900 per year; and what the total cost to the public purse was of employing such staff on such duties. |
|
(65983)
|
80
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66319)
|
81
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
|
(66342)
|
82
|
Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of children under 16 are allocated a unique learner number (ULN); what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the ULN; and whether he has considered reforming the system. |
|
(66260)
|
83
|
Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to issue new guidance on how home-educated children can be funded to attend further education colleges for GCSE courses. |
|
(66261)
|
84
|
Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration he has given to encouraging local authorities to reclaim the cost of college fees for children who are electively home-educated via the Alternative Provision Census. |
|
(66262)
|
85
|
Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to support parents of children with special educational needs who choose to home-educate. |
|
(66267)
|
86
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on errors in the marking of A-level examination papers in each of the last six months; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(66288)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
87
N
|
Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department has made of the contribution of Earth observation satellite technology in monitoring (a) climate change and (b) the impacts of climate change. |
|
(65812)
|
88
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will make an assessment of the impact of projected changes in energy prices for domestic (a) gas and (b) electricity on the level of fuel poverty in (i) Glasgow, (ii) Scotland and (iii) the UK. |
|
(66357)
|
89
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the effects of his Department's policies on the level of fuel poverty in (a) Glasgow, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK in (i) each of the next four financial years, (ii) by 2020 and (iii) by 2030. |
|
(66358)
|
90
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will estimate the level of subsidy to energy companies created by the introduction of a carbon floor price in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15. |
|
(66359)
|
91
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effects of his proposed reforms of electricity markets on average electricity costs for consumers in each income decile of population, in each of the next four financial years. |
|
(66360)
|
92
|
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent assessment he has made of progress against the scheduled objectives of the carbon capture and storage projects. |
|
(66115)
|
93
|
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what action he is taking to reduce carbon emissions. |
|
(66291)
|
94
|
Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions his Department has had with Age Concern on fuel poverty in rural households. |
|
(66083)
|
95
|
Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of wind farm developments on (a) birds and (b) other wildlife. |
|
(66279)
|
96
|
Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what long-term environmental impact assessments have been undertaken by his Department in respect of areas proposed for onshore wind farm development. |
|
(66280)
|
97
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the industrial health and safety implications of recent reports on the number of (a) oil and (b) gas leaks from North Sea oil platforms in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2010; if he will meet officials from the Health and Safety Executive to discuss such reports; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[R]
(66257)
|
98
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) oil and (b) gas leaks there were from North Sea oil platforms in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2010. |
|
[R]
(66258)
|
99
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will take steps to ensure that the regulatory regime applying to safety representatives on offshore oil and gas installations in the North Sea is included in the scope of the current review of the UK oil and gas safety regime. |
|
[R]
(66259)
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100
N
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Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what (a) meetings and (b) other engagements (i) Ministers and (ii) special advisers in his Department have attended since his appointment which were also attended by (A) representatives, (B) journalists and (C) other employees of (1) News International and its subsidiary organisations including newspapers, (2) News Corporation and its subsidiary organisations and (3) BSkyB. |
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(66007)
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101
N
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Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what (a) meetings and (b) other engagements (i) Ministers and (ii) special advisers in his Department attended which were also attended by Mr Andrew Coulson (A) between 12 May 2010 and 21 January 2011 and (B) since 21 January 2011. |
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(66010)
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102
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
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(66321)
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103
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
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(66340)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
104
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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 conclusions and recommendations of the report of the International Union for Conservation of Nature on the threat of extinction to species of tuna. |
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(66315)
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105
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what arrangements she plans to put in place for the fulfilment of the functions of the post of Rural Advocate. |
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(66355)
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106
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she received in support of the abolition of the post of Rural Advocate. |
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(66356)
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107
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of scientific advice on the effectiveness of a badger cull in reducing rates of bovine tuberculosis in England. |
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(66361)
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108
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on wage levels in farming communities. |
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(66362)
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109
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department plans to provide to National Countryside Week in each of the next four financial years. |
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(66363)
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110
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has any plans to bring forward proposals for the abolition of legislative exemptions on conditions of breeding, keeping and euthanising of beagles. |
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(66369)
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111
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has any plans to bring forward proposals to increase the transparency of the governance of the International Whaling Commission. |
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(66370)
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112
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the International Whaling Commission on the enforceability of the scientific resources exemption. |
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(66371)
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113
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's policy is on the applicability of the scientific resources exemption in the rules of the International Whaling Commission. |
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(66372)
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114
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department plans to take to (a) promote and (b) enforce the ban on commercial whaling by all members of the International Whaling Commission. |
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(66373)
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115
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to improve standards of animal welfare at beagle farms in the next four financial years. |
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(66374)
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116
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's policy is on standards of animal welfare at beagle farms. |
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(66375)
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117
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support her Department plans to provide towards research and development of vaccines against tuberculosis in (a) badgers and (b) cattle in each of the next four financial years. |
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(66376)
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118
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support her Department has provided for research and development of vaccines against tuberculosis in (a) badgers and (b) cattle in each of the last five financial years. |
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(66377)
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119
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will estimate the size of the badger population in each local authority area in England in each of the last five years. |
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(66378)
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120
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will estimate the number of incidents of bovine tuberculosis in (a) each local authority area in England and (b) each parliamentary constituency in England in each of the last five years. |
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(66379)
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121
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has any plans to amend regulations on conditions of animal welfare among commercially-bred beagles. |
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(66380)
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122
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Mr Steve Brine (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria she plans to use to determine whether a septic tank qualifies for an exemption from a permit to discharge under the Environmental Permitting Programme Second Phase regulations. |
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(66241)
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123
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Mr Steve Brine (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the penalty is for failure to register with the Environment Agency the discharge of sewage effluent from a septic tank under the Environmental Permitting Programme Second Phase regulations. |
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(66242)
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124
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Mr Steve Brine (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department plans to provide to householders required to register sewage discharge from a septic tank under the Environmental Permitting Programme Second Phase regulations. |
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(66243)
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125
N
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Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage the recycling of strategic metals. |
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(65976)
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126
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Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for future levels of abstraction at the pumping stations at Fulling Mill and White Hall in North East Hertfordshire constituency. |
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(66077)
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127
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Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to include proposals for river environment restoration for chalk streams in the Water White Paper. |
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(66273)
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128
N
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what responsibility she has for contributing to Government action against human trafficking; and what recent action she has taken in this regard. |
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(65772)
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129
N
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Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) meetings and (b) other engagements (i) Ministers and (ii) special advisers in her Department have attended since her appointment which were also attended by (A) representatives, (B) journalists and (C) other employees of (1) News International and its subsidiary organisations including newspapers, (2) News Corporation and its subsidiary organisations and (3) BSkyB. |
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(66006)
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130
N
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Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) meetings and (b) other engagements (i) Ministers and (ii) special advisers in her Department attended which were also attended by Mr Andrew Coulson (A) between 12 May 2010 and 21 January 2011 and (B) since 21 January 2011. |
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(66012)
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131
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Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of primates kept as pets in England. |
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(66277)
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132
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) her Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which she is responsible since May 2010. |
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(66326)
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133
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much (a) her Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which she is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
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(66345)
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134
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to promote innovation in the biotechnology sector for the purposes of enhancing food security. |
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(66103)
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135
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to increase the number of young people pursuing a career in agriculture. |
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(66104)
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136
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent meetings she has had with Ministerial colleagues to discuss threats to UK food security. |
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(66106)
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137
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to reduce food waste. |
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(66274)
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138
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Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what programmes to develop drought-resistant or tolerant-crops are being funded by her Department. |
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(66240)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
139
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Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on future support for the UN mission in Sudan. |
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(66126)
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140
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Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken to seek the release of UN staff in Sudan. |
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(66127)
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141
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Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of China regarding the conflict in Kachin state, Burma. |
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(66264)
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142
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Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage the regime in Burma to (a) cease threats to Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy and (b) guarantee her safe and free movement around the country. |
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(66265)
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143
|
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Iranian government on the (a) recent raids on the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education and (b) detention of 11 of its staff and faculty members. |
|
(66249)
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144
|
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what purposes UK arms exports to Israel may be used by the Israeli military in the West Bank and Gaza in accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Criteria. |
|
(66250)
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145
|
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps British Embassies and High Commissions are taking to encourage developing countries to reduce rates of early and forced marriage. |
|
(66123)
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146
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Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to uphold accountability for allegations of breaches of international humanitarian law arising from the Gaza conflict through full, fair and impartial investigations by the parties since January 2011. |
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(66247)
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147
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Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who sits on the Darroch-Cunliffe Committee; what its terms of reference are; and to whom it reports. |
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(66206)
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148
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on a common policy on Palestine. |
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(66179)
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149
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on recognition of a Palestinian state. |
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(66266)
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150
|
Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking at UN level to ensure that MONUSCO troops are able to detain soldiers alleged to have committed an offence of rape until the police are able to attend to the matter. |
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(66203)
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151
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Turkish authorities in northern Cyprus regarding protection for (a) freedom of the press and (b) free speech following recent acts of intimidation of journalists and newspapers in that area; and if he will make a statement. |
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(66184)
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152
|
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made and to whom regarding the ending of the emergency law provisions in northern Cyprus; and if he will make a statement. |
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(66185)
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153
|
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Turkish Cypriot authorities regarding the recent shooting at the offices of the independent Africa newspaper in North Nicosia; and if he will make a statement. |
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(66191)
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154
N
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what responsibility he has for contributing to Government action against human trafficking; and what recent action he has taken in this regard. |
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(65771)
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155
|
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish the legal advice he received concerning the use of private security companies on UK commercial shipping off the Horn of Africa. |
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(66271)
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156
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66325)
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157
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
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(66334)
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158
|
Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding his Department plans to provide for the European Endowment for Democracy in North Africa over the next 12 months. |
|
(66251)
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159
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Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many meetings of the Libya Contact Group have been attended by his Department's officials over the last six months. |
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(66252)
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160
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Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times Ministers in his Department have met representatives of the National Transitional Council of Libya over the last six months. |
|
(66253)
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161
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Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many prosecutions for piracy have been brought by the Government as part of its operations off the coast of Somalia in the last 12 months. |
|
(66254)
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162
|
Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what expenditure his Department has incurred on the National Drug Control Strategy Programme in Afghanistan in the last 12 months. |
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(66255)
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163
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Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what expenditure his Department has incurred on the Criminal Justice Taskforce Programme in Afghanistan during the last 12 months. |
|
(66256)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
164
|
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons public health guidance on reducing infant mortality among those living in disadvantaged circumstances has been suspended; and when he expects such guidance to be re-issued. |
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(66107)
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165
|
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons public health guidance on using the media to promote healthy eating has been suspended; and when he expects such guidance to be re-issued. |
|
(66108)
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166
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Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements his Department plans to put in place for provision of contraceptive and sexual health services during the change in NHS commissioning arrangements. |
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(66109)
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167
|
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons public health guidance on contraceptive services for socially-disadvantaged young people has been suspended; and when such guidance will be published. |
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(66111)
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168
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether there will be a person appointed to the NHS Commissioning Board who has a primary duty to promote integration across health and social care. |
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(65807)
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169
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how he plans to promote the integration of health and social care budgets. |
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(65808)
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170
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the provisions of the Health and Social Care Bill will provide greater opportunities for charitable providers to take on NHS services. |
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(65809)
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171
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to mandate a timetable for the formation of clinical senates and specialist commissioning networks. |
|
(65810)
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172
|
Steve Baker (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) midwives and (b) pharmacists are represented in commissioning consortia. |
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(66081)
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173
|
Mr Steve Brine (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the preliminary decision of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence not to recommend dasatinib, nilotinib and high dose imatinib for the treatment of imatinib-resistant chronic myeloid leukaemia. |
|
(66112)
|
174
N
|
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what means NHS commissioners will obtain expert advice and support from speech and language therapists to improve integration between provision of health services and education services for those with special educational needs. |
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(65857)
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175
N
|
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether (a) speech and language therapists and (b) allied health professionals are to be represented on the Ministerial Advisory Group for his Department's mental health strategy. |
|
(65858)
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176
N
|
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to ensure that Public Health England takes account of the findings of his Department's mental health strategy with respect to linkages between mental health, wellbeing and employment. |
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(65859)
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177
|
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he intends to use (a) existing primary legislation or (b) secondary legislation under existing primary legislation to give effects to the proposals in amendments 1 to 3 to the Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill in respect of the provision of independent information, advice and counselling services for women requesting termination of pregnancy. |
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(66051)
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178
|
Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the East Midlands Cancer Drugs Fund provides funding for Avastin for (a) first-line treatment for bowel cancer and (b) second-line treatment. |
|
(66204)
|
179
|
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many proposed reconfigurations of local health services he has approved on the basis of (a) quality and (b) safety since May 2010; and if he will make a statement. |
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(66188)
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180
|
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in respect of which hospitals he has agreed to the reconfiguration of local acute health services since May 2010; and which services have been (a) discontinued, (b) downgraded and (c) reconfigured at each such hospital. |
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(66189)
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181
|
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the report and recommendations of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel into the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey proposals for health services; and if he will make a statement. |
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(66190)
|
182
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what responsibility he has for contributing to Government action against human trafficking; and what recent action he has taken in this regard. |
|
(65302)
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183
|
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take in relation to the recommendations of the report by Professor Jim Mansell entitled Raising our Sights. |
|
(66294)
|
184
N
|
Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GPs there are per head of population in (a) Devon and (b) Newton Abbot constituency. |
|
(63362)
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185
N
|
Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients were admitted to (a) Newton Abbot Hospital, (b) Dawlish Hospital and (c) Teignmouth Hospital in the latest year for which figures are available. |
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(63363)
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186
N
|
Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) GP surgeries, (b) hospitals and (c) dental practices in (i) England and (ii) Devon that operate 0844 or 0845 telephone numbers. |
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(63378)
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187
|
Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether Health Protection Agency Staff will be transferred to Public Health England organisations on their existing employment terms and conditions. |
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(66244)
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188
|
Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to decide on the reconfiguration of Health Protection Agency sites. |
|
(66245)
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189
|
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2011, Official Report, column 865W, on baby care units: finance, whether the NHS Commissioning Board will be responsible for allocating funding for neonatal networks from April 2012; and what plans he has to ensure that funding for neonatal networks continues beyond financial year 2011-12. |
|
(66101)
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190
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66320)
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191
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
|
(66341)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
192
|
Mike Gapes (Ilford South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long on average the British High Commission in (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) Bangladesh and (d) Sri Lanka took to process a visit visa application in the latest period for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(66208)
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193
|
Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on (a) the number of metal thefts and (b) monetary value of stolen metal from church buildings in (i) Wyre Forest and (ii) Worcestershire in the last 12 months. |
|
(66246)
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194
N
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Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she (a) has implemented and (b) plans to implement any of the recommendations of the Working Party of the Church Building Council on Metal Theft. |
|
(66248)
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195
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures govern the supervision and regulation of the private investigation industry. |
|
(66075)
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196
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many managers at Grade 7 and above her Department employed to cover the work of junior immigration grades involved in industrial action on 29 and 30 June 2011; and whether she has made an estimate of the cost of employing such staff to provide this cover. |
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(66117)
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197
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employees of her Department were re-deployed to cover the work of staff involved in industrial action on 29 and 30 June 2011; and what the cost was of (a) overtime payments including travel time, (b) time off in lieu of overtime, (c) travel, accommodation and subsistence costs and (d) bonus and other payments for this purpose. |
|
(66118)
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198
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children have been referred to the National Referral Mechanism as trafficked in the last 12 months; how many of those children have (a) seen (i) a qualified social worker and (ii) an advocate and (b) a nominated independent reviewing officer; and how many of them have lost contact with authorities before their case can be determined. |
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(65851)
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199
|
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police cautions were issued in (a) England and Wales, (b) Cheshire and (c) City of Chester constituency in each year since 1997. |
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(66282)
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200
|
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police cautions were issued for assault in (a) England and Wales, (b) Cheshire and (c) City of Chester constituency in each year since 1997. |
|
(66283)
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201
|
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police cautions were issued for burglary in (a) England and Wales, (b) Cheshire and (c) City of Chester constituency in each year since 1997. |
|
(66285)
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202
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what police and criminal justice instruments adopted under the pre-Lisbon Treaty third pillar arrangements would be liable to transfer to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in 2014 should the UK opt to accept the transfer at the end of the transitional period granted under Article 10 of Protocol 36 to the Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union. |
|
(65845)
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203
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) her Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which she is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66327)
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204
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much (a) her Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which she is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
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(66336)
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205
N
|
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the proposals for secondary legislation governing the procedures for election of police commissioners. |
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(65520)
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206
|
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what standards the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Inspectorate sets in respect of the provision of housing and care by designated establishments under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. |
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(66116)
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207
|
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Minister of State for Immigration plans to respond to the communication from the right hon. Member for Leicester East of 9 April 2001 on case reference S102005. |
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(66076)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
208
N
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Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Earth observation satellite technology in monitoring global deforestation. |
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(65813)
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209
N
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Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department is funding the use of Earth observation satellite technology to monitor and tackle deforestation in the Congo Basin. |
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(65814)
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210
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department plans to take to meet its objective of (a) working towards changing social norms that constrain women's choice and control over resources and (b) helping young women resist early and forced marriage in developing countries. |
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(66122)
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211
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether he plans to encourage countries in receipt of financial support from his Department to (a) set and enforce a minimum legal age of marriage and (b) reduce the proportion of women who marry before the age of 18 years. |
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(66124)
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212
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make representations to the government of (a) Mali, (b) Benin, (c) Burkino Faso and (d) Niger on (i) raising the minimum legal age of marriage for women and (ii) setting equal minimum ages of marriage for men and women. |
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(66125)
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213
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the impact of the decision not to increase direct aid to Malawi on food security for that country's poorest citizens. |
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(65205)
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214
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the impact of the decision not to increase direct aid to Malawi on the provision of healthcare in that country. |
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(65206)
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215
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the impact of the decision not to increase direct aid to Malawi on the production of maize crops in that country. |
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(65207)
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216
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on direct aid to Malawi. |
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(65208)
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217
N
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what responsibility he has for contributing to Government action against human trafficking; and what recent action he has taken in this regard. |
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(65770)
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218
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
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(66329)
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219
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Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
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(66346)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
220
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Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his most recent assessment is of the projected level of access to justice in rural communities in each of the next four financial years. |
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(66365)
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221
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Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2011, Official Report, column 62-4W on child sexual exploitation, what offences relating to child sexual exploitation were included in the data provided. |
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(66212)
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222
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Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents occurred involving offenders in unpaid work groups of each size of group in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010. |
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(66052)
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223
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to raise the age limit for people eligible to serve on juries. |
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(66239)
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224
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Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what arrangements have been agreed between his Department and the Scottish Government on the holding of fatal accident inquiries into the deaths of armed forces personnel based in Scotland. |
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(66074)
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225
N
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what responsibility he has for contributing to Government action against human trafficking; and what recent action he has taken in this regard. |
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(65303)
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226
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Esther McVey (Wirral West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the extent to which (a) victims and (b) witnesses of crime participating in a video identification parade are able to pre-identify suspects through social media. |
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(66099)
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227
N
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Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to enable those who lose their jobs at HMP Birmingham to access alternative vacancies at HMP Birmingham. |
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(65979)
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228
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any private sector company responsible for criminal court enforcement will be required to conduct risk assessments on offenders. |
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(66053)
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229
N
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Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff of HM Prison Service were entitled to work (a) full-time as trade union representatives and (b) part-time on trade union activities in the latest period for which figures are available; how many such staff received a salary greater than £25,900 per year; and what the total cost to the public purse was of employing such staff on such duties. |
|
(65985)
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230
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66328)
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231
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
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(66335)
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232
|
Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse was of the Community Legal Advice helpline in each of the last five years. |
|
(66130)
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233
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding he plans to allocate to the Community Legal Advice helpline in each of the next three years. |
|
(66131)
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234
|
Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many claimants have received legal aid in relation to domestic violence cases in each of the last five years; and what the cost to the public purse was of legal aid in relation to domestic violence cases in each of the last five years. |
|
(66284)
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235
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons the Government intends (a) to allow for the recoverability of after the event insurance premiums for expert reports in clinical negligence cases and (b) not to allow for the recoverability of such premiums for expert reports in other complex personal injury cases under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. |
|
(66195)
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236
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what effects he anticipates enactment of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill and associated secondary legislation will have on the after the event insurance industry. |
|
(66196)
|
237
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whom he intends to consult in the development of secondary legislation related to the civil litigation funding and costs clauses of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. |
|
(66197)
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238
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to implement Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations on qualified one way cost shifting and the introduction of an additional sanction under Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules. |
|
(66275)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
239
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) meetings and (b) other engagements (i) Ministers and (ii) special advisers in his Department have attended which were also attended by (A) representatives, (B) journalists and (C) other employees of (1) News International and its subsidiary organisations including newspapers, (2) News Corporation and its subsidiary organisations and (3) BSkyB since 12 May 2010. |
|
(66008)
|
240
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) meetings and (b) other engagements (i) Ministers and (ii) special advisers in his Department attended with Mr Andrew Coulson (A) between 12 May 2010 and 21 January 2011 and (B) since 21 January 2011. |
|
(66011)
|
Questions to the Prime Minister
241
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Prime Minister, whether he discussed with Mr Andrew Coulson the allocation of ministerial responsibilities relating to (a) media policy and (b) the proposed acquisition of BSkyB by News Corporation. |
|
(65988)
|
242
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Prime Minister, whether he discussed (a) media policy and (b) matters relating to the proposed acquisition of BSkyB by News Corporation with Mr Andrew Coulson. |
|
(65989)
|
243
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Prime Minister, on what subjects Mr Andrew Coulson had access to classified material. |
|
(65990)
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244
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Prime Minister, whether Mr Andrew Coulson had access to (a) classified and (b) highly classified material relating to (i) defence matters, (ii) operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, (iii) domestic security matters and (iv) other foreign policy matters. |
|
(65991)
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245
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Prime Minister, what level of security clearance Mr Andrew Coulson had whilst working at Number 10 Downing Street; and to what vetting he was subject prior to the issue of such security clearance. |
|
(65993)
|
246
N
|
Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Bury South of 1 March 2011. |
|
(65992)
|
247
|
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has had discussions with the First Minister of Scotland on allegations of telephone hacking by the News of the World; and on what date any such discussions took place. |
|
(66100)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
248
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on a referendum on independence in Scotland. |
|
(66145)
|
249
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what plans (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have for overseas visits in the next 12 months. |
|
(66146)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
250
N
|
Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2011, Official Report, column 399W, on airports, what proportion of passengers are expected to transfer between flights at any given airport each year for it to be termed a hub airport. |
|
(65981)
|
251
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effects on the economic value of the airport travel retail business in the UK of the refusal by certain airlines to allow passengers to take goods purchased at the airport onboard the aircraft in addition to their normal airline hand baggage allowance; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(65811)
|
252
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his most recent estimate is of the projected level of access to local bus services in rural communities in each of the next four financial years. |
|
(66364)
|
253
|
Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his has had with (a) representatives of Peel Holdings and (b) Associated British Ports on the future operational role of the Liverpool Cruise Terminal; on what date such meetings took place; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(66202)
|
254
|
Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation document on the proposal to remove objections to lifting a grant condition regarding the use of the City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal published on 7 July 2011, whether he assessed the value for money of the proposed partial repayment of public funds; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(66211)
|
255
|
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons he has rejected the request from Southern Railways to vary its franchise so that it is not obliged to install gates at Gatwick Airport Station; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(66128)
|
256
N
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of the Thameslink contract to domestic economic output; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[R]
(65659)
|
257
N
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 June 2011, Official Report, columns 85-6WS, on Thameslink rolling stock, if he will make representations to the European Commission to seek to change the terms of the invitation to tender for the Thameslink contract to ensure that any effect on UK employment levels can be taken into account. |
|
[R]
(65660)
|
258
N
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 June 2011, Official Report, columns 85-6WS, on Thameslink rolling stock, whether he took steps to establish the likely effect on domestic employment levels of the announcement of the preferred bidder; and whether such matters were taken into account during the tendering process. |
|
[R]
(65661)
|
259
N
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 June 2011, Official Report, columns 85-86WS, on Thameslink rolling stock, whether he has (a) requested or (b) received legal advice since 10 May 2010 on options for changing the terms of the original invitation to tender for the Thameslink contract; and if he will publish any such advice. |
|
[R]
(65775)
|
260
N
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 June 2011, Official Report, columns 85-86WS, on Thameslink rolling stock, what assessment he has made of the effect on employment in all rail-related sectors of the domestic transport industry of the announcement of the preferred bidder for the Thameslink contract. |
|
[R]
(65776)
|
261
|
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has assessed the feasibility of opening the Halton Curve for scheduled passenger services. |
|
(66281)
|
262
|
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many primates were (a) killed and (b) injured while transiting (i) through UK airports and (ii) on UK registered airline carriers in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(66276)
|
263
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66317)
|
264
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
|
(66344)
|
265
|
Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to mark World Maritime Day. |
|
(66129)
|
266
|
Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential effects of job losses arising from the appointment of Siemens as preferred bidder for the Thameslink Rolling Stock Project. |
|
(66293)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
267
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what (a) meetings and (b) other engagements (i) Ministers and (ii) special advisers in her Department had which were attended by Mr Andrew Coulson (A) between 12 May 2010 and 21 January 2011 and (B) since 21 January 2011. |
|
(65996)
|
268
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what (a) meetings and (b) other engagements (i) Ministers and (ii) special advisers in her Department have attended since her appointment which were also attended by (A) representatives, (B) journalists and (C) other employees of (1) News International and its subsidiary organisations including newspapers, (2) News Corporation and its subsidiary organisations and (3) BSkyB. |
|
(66009)
|
Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
269
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many staff at the Equality and Human Rights Commission were entitled to work (a) full-time as trade union representatives and (b) part-time on trade union activities in the latest period for which figures are available; how many such staff received a salary greater than £25,900 per year; and what the total cost to the public purse was of employing such staff on such duties. |
|
(65984)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
270
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his most recent estimate is of the level of pensioner poverty in rural communities in each of the next four financial years. |
|
(66366)
|
271
|
Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in Carmarthenshire received winter fuel payments in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11. |
|
(66278)
|
272
N
|
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what responsibility he has for contributing to Government action against human trafficking; and what recent action he has taken in this regard. |
|
(65304)
|
273
|
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on third sector projects of introducing a household benefits cap. |
|
(66316)
|
274
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been (a) recruited and (b) made redundant from (i) his Department and (ii) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible since May 2010. |
|
(66322)
|
275
|
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental body for which he is responsible has spent on redundancies since May 2010. |
|
(66339)
|
276
|
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on linking benefit payments to education training programmes. |
|
(66080)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
277
N
|
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether electrical showers are categorised as fixed installations under the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC amended by 2003/108/EC as transposed into UK regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(65860)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
278
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with UCAS and A-level examination boards about errors in the marking of A-level papers; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(66286)
|
279
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of A-level candidates likely to be affected by errors in the marking of A-level papers in 2011-12; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(66287)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
280
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the level of child poverty in rural communities in each of the next four financial years. |
|
[Transferred]
(66354)
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