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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Thursday 20 October 2011

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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Thursday 20 October 2011
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Thursday 20 October 2011

This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Thursday 20 October 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 Thursday 20 October of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Thursday 20 October see Part 2 of this paper.

Questions to the Attorney General
1
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Attorney General, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in the Law Officers' Departments have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76248)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether any Ministers plan to participate in the UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Sector Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia in November 2011; which companies will be taking part; and what the cost to the public purse of the mission will be.
(76150)
3
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76226)
4
Robert Halfon (Harlow): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on economic growth and jobs in (a) the retail sector and (b) other sectors, if business rates are not increased in 2012.
(76051)
5
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) bankruptcy orders and (b) winding-up orders were made in each individual court in the five years up to 31 March 2011.
(76133)
6
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many bankruptcy restriction orders and undertakings were obtained in each of the last five financial years; and how many of them in each such year were obtained for (a) less than five years, (b) five to nine years and (c) over nine years.
(76134)
7
Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department undertook an impact assessment on the likely effects on (a) employment and (b) the economy of a slow-down in orders for tranche 3A of Eurofighter; and when any such assessment was made.
(76092)
8
Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether (a) he and (b) officials in his Department discussed a slow-down in orders for tranche 3A of Eurofighter with (i) representatives of BAE systems and (ii) representatives of staff at BAE systems; and when any such discussions took place.
(76096)
9
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from Muslim groups on the interest charged on student loans.
(76048)
10
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what criteria his Department uses to make appointments to the governing councils of the research councils.
(75883)
11
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what remuneration his Department gives to people serving on the governing councils of the research councils; what expenses may be claimed by such members; and whether such expenses include travel and hotel accommodation.
(75884)
12
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) courses each university offered in the last academic year for which figures are available; and whether his Department has targets in respect of (a) the number of and (b) participation in STEM courses.
(75885)
13
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department provides additional funding to reflect the additional capital cost associated with science, technology, engineering and maths courses.
(75886)
14
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
(75887)
15
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assistance he plans to provide to small and medium-sized enterprises owed money for goods supplied to Libyan customers shortly before the recent conflict in that country.
(76106)
16
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will provide Sellers International Ltd of Huddersfield with assistance whilst it awaits payment by customers in Libya for engineering products supplied before the recent conflict in that country.
(76107)
17
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that the assets and intellectual property of regional development agencies are not inappropriately gifted or transferred to (a) former employees of the agencies in the private or third sector and (b) private or third sector organisations.
(76112)
18
N 		Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that disabled students have the opportunity to live in university accommodation that is accessible; and if he will make a statement.
(75580)
19
N 		Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department offered support to BAE Systems to ensure that the Hawk trainer aircraft would be built in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
(75578)
20
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of potential future trends in UK exports to Brazil in (a) the oil and gas sector, (b) biotechnology, (c) pharmaceuticals, (d) creative industries, (e) renewables industries, (f) automotives and (g) chemicals sectors; and if he will make a statement.
(76077)
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
21
Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to encourage local authorities to procure goods and services from small and medium-sized businesses.
(76264)
22
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76247)
23
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the percentage change in the level of unemployment has been in each local authority area since May 2010.
(76104)
24
Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that all Government food and catering contracts require that all eggs be sourced from farms that meet the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive from January 2012.
(76054)
25
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of occasions on which Government computers have been the target of (a) unsuccessful and (b) successful cyber attacks; and if he will make a statement.
(75774)
26
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had on cyber security with suppliers of cyber services; and if he will make a statement.
(75775)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
27
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has undertaken on (a) the extent of UK banks' exposure to counterparty risk to European banks and (b) UK banks' ability to withstand mark-to-market volatility in the markets.
(76087)
28
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the quantity of sovereign debt held by UK banks that has been issued by (a) Greece, (b) Ireland, (c) Portual, (d) Spain, (e) Italy and (f) France.
(76088)
29
N 		Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has considered the merits of extending the current relief from stamp duty for first-time buyers beyond March 2012.
(75735)
30
Neil Carmichael (Stroud): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his rationale is for using the retail price index instead of the consumer price index to calculate increases in duty excise.
(76033)
31
Neil Carmichael (Stroud): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he proposes to take in respect of reform of the private finance initiative; and what timetable he has set for this work.
(76034)
32
N 		Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with the European Commission on abolishing low value consignment relief.
(75825)
33
N 		Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations his Department has received from (a) the authorities of Jersey and Guernsey and (b) businesses based in the Channel Islands regarding low value consignment relief in the last 12 months.
(75877)
34
Richard Drax (South Dorset): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that no further funding from the public purse is provided in financial assistance to the eurozone.
(76060)
35
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76239)
36
Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department undertook an impact assessment on the likely effects on (a) employment and (b) the economy of a slow-down in orders for tranche 3A of Eurofighter; and when any such assessment was made.
(76093)
37
Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have discussed a slow-down in orders for tranche 3A of Eurofighter with representatives of (i) BAE Systems and (ii) staff employed by BAE Systems.
(76094)
38
Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) he and (b) his officials held discussions with (i) the Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and (ii) officials from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the likely effect of changes in orders for tranche 3A of the Eurofighter on levels of employment; and when any such discussions took place.
(76095)
39
Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with their counterparts from partner core nations on the likely effects of a slow-down in tranche 3A of Eurofighter on (i) employment and (ii) the economy.
(76097)
40
N 		Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the effects of each of the tax changes made by his Department for the purpose of reducing the deficit on each income decile since May 2010; and what the average annual effect per capita is of such changes on persons in each of those deciles.
(75653)
41
N 		Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of planned reductions in (a) public expenditure and (b) benefits he estimates will be borne by each income decile; and what the minimum annual income is of each decile group.
(75695)
42
N 		Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons he has not approved the price structure proposed to ensure the UK meets its legally binding targets for renewable energy; and what estimate he has made of the level of potential investment that might be affected if the price structure is not approved shortly.
(75881)
43
Claire Perry (Devizes): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) male and (b) female public sector workers earning less than £21,000 per year in work forces under Ministerial control he estimates will receive a pay increase of at least £250 in 2011-12.
(76271)
44
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure the regulation of exchange traded funds.
(76129)
45
Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to respond to the report by the Office of Fair Trading on card surcharges.
(76053)
46
N 		Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the financial implications for his Department of a pensioner moving abroad.
(75581)
47
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the change in (a) the level of Government spending on benefits and pensions and (b) Government borrowing as a result of the increase in inflation announced on 18 October 2011; and if he will make a statement.
(76100)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
48
Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many times local authorities have taken people to court for the recovery of council tax arrears in the latest period for which figures are available.
(76265)
49
Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on the recovery of council tax arrears.
(76266)
50
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76246)
51
N 		Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assumption on the proportion of council housing stock which will be sold in future years he plans to use to calculate the adjustment of housing revenue account debt settlements to reflect changes in future income following changes to discounts on right-to-buy sales.
(75878)
52
N 		Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has met Mr Adam Werritty in the course of his Ministerial duties; and, if so, for what purpose.
(75969)
53
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many meetings he has had with (a) trade unions, (b) construction firms, (c) firms providing services to local authorities and (d) lobbyists since May 2010.
(76102)
54
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage the development of brownfield sites.
(76148)
55
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information he holds on the effectiveness of landlord accreditation schemes.
(76046)
56
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of highly-skilled jobs that will be created as a result of the operation of the Birmingham and Solihull Enterprise Zone.
(76047)
57
Guy Opperman (Hexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will list each spending transaction on a Government Procurement Card made by officials in his Department since April 2006; and if he will provide for each transaction the (a) amount, (b) supplier and (c) date.
(76267)
58
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average proportion of households that owned their homes was in each decile of wards ranked by the index of multiple deprivation.
(76036)
59
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that the assets of regional development agencies are disposed of in an open and transparent manner.
(76113)
60
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to encourage local authorities to provide more land for allotments.
(76117)
61
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average length of time was for an application to rent an allotment in the latest period for which figures are available.
(76118)
62
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many allotments there are in England; and how many acres were used for allotments in (a) 1981, (b) 1990, (c) 2000 and (d) 2010.
(76119)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
63
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much he expects to save through the abolition of the Sports Ground Safety Authority.
(76024)
64
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much he expects to save through the abolition of the Library Council for England.
(76025)
65
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76245)
66
N 		Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, on what dates the Creative Industries Council plans to meet.
(75771)
67
N 		Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what matters will be on the agenda of the next meeting of the Creative Industries Council; and which Secretaries of State plan to attend.
(75772)
68
N 		Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what the aims are of each group formed by the Creative Industries Council.
(75773)
69
N 		Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, on how many occasions the Creative Industries Council is expected to meet between October 2011 and January 2012.
(75795)
70
N 		Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many meetings he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to discuss access to finance for businesses in the creative industries sector in the last 12 months; and whether an action plan was drawn up as a result of such meetings.
(75976)
71
Chris Kelly (Dudley South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much was withdrawn on each occasion one of his Department's officials used a Government Procurement Card at an automated teller machine from 2006-07 to 2009-10; and what the date of each such withdrawal was.
(76085)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
72
Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many helicopters have been damaged by brownout in the latest period for which figures are available.
(76217)
73
N 		Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date his Department estimates that all armed forces personnel, including cadets and reservists, will have been issued with the multi-terrain pattern uniform.
(75967)
74
N 		Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cadets were enrolled in the Kent Army Cadet Force in each of the last five years.
(75968)
75
N 		Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding per cadet his Department provided to the Kent Army Cadet Force in each of the last five years.
(75970)
76
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76244)
77
Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effects on levels of employment of a slow-down in orders for tranche 3A of the Eurofighter.
(76086)
78
N 		Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan interpreters have assisted UK armed forces in Afghanistan since 2001; what plans are in place to ensure their safety after the withdrawal of UK armed forces in 2014; what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on requests by Afghan interpreters to relocate to the UK; how many such requests have been made in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
(75505)
79
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether armed services personnel receive advice on (a) budgetary and life skills, (b) debt management, (c) physical health, (d) mental health and (e) substance misuse before leaving the armed services.
(76225)
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
80
Neil Carmichael (Stroud): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he proposes to publish his plans for a statutory register of lobbyists.
(76059)
81
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what volunteering he undertook as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76243)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
82
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether schools can apply for a determination to hold assemblies inclusive of all religions or beliefs in place of collective worship; and if he will make a statement.
(76144)
83
N 		Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance he has given to local authorities on determining whether it is reasonable to place a child outside of the local authority's area under section 22c of the Children Act 1989.
(75652)
84
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76242)
85
Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on the future provision of grammar schools; and what plans he has for the future number of grammar schools.
(76080)
86
Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were admitted to grammar schools in (a) England, (b) Kent and (c) Dartford constituency in each of the last five years.
(76081)
87
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proposals he has for future obligations or requirements for the provision of childcare by children centres.
(76137)
88
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will assess whether the condition in the grant agreement between his Department and the New Schools Network has been compromised.
(76019)
89
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, to what (a) meetings and (b) events organised by his Department representatives of the New Schools Network have been invited since May 2010.
(76020)
90
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what bodies his Department has interviewed in connection with the grant agreement to provide support for the free school pre-application process.
(76021)
91
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how his Department has been providing support for the free school pre-application process since 30 September 2011.
(76022)
92
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has provided (a) financial and (b) other support to the New Schools Network in addition to that provided by the grant agreement.
(76023)
93
Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to introduce family sign language classes throughout England.
(76213)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
94
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2011, Official Report, columns 1249-50W, on climate change, what estimate has been made of the cost to the consumer of implementing policies on climate change beyond the Budget period up to (a) 2020 and (b) 2030.
(76221)
95
N 		Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in respect of the effect of fuel duty on economic growth; and if he will make a statement.
(75657)
96
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76241)
97
Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has to encourage the installation of micro combined heat and power systems as part of (a) the Green Deal and (b) the Warm Front scheme.
(76130)
98
N 		Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the prospects for shale gas in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
(75585)
99
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the role of installers in encouraging the uptake of the Green Deal by households; and if he will make a statement.
(76207)
100
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when the consultation on the secondary legislation to implement the Green Deal will commence.
(76208)
101
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure that all businesses are able to participate in the Green Deal; and if he will make a statement.
(76209)
102
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Green Deal and the Renewable Heat Incentive work together effectively; and if he will make a statement.
(76210)
103
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the impact of his Department's climate change policies on energy intensive industries.
(76211)
104
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what guidance his Department has given on emissions reduction and decarbonisation to energy intensive industries.
(76212)
105
N 		Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has to support households to meet their energy bills.
(75577)
106
James Wharton (Stockton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his policy is on the payment of a feed-in tariff for renewable energy equipment supported by grant funding and contracted for installation before but not installed by 1 October 2011.
(76037)
107
N 		Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Prime Minister's announcement of 13 October 2011, on the Clair Ridge oil project, what steps he is taking to ensure that apprenticeship opportunities for young people form part of the contract.
(75514)
108
N 		Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Prime Minister's announcement of 13 October 2011, on the Clair Ridge oil project, what steps he plans to take to ensure that (a) firms and (b) workers from (i) the UK, (ii) the North East and (iii) other English regions will be awarded work on the project.
(75515)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
109
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many complaints her Department has received about odour from the spreading of waste on farmland in each of the last three years; and what the most common cause of those complaints is.
(76258)
110
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of effectiveness of regulation of the practice of injecting treated human waste on productive agricultural land, with regard to (a) human health and (b) enforcement by local authorities.
(76259)
111
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the practice of injecting treated human waste on agricultural land in EU member states.
(76269)
112
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what volunteering (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76240)
113
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to ensure enforcement of the provisions of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive to reduce the amount of illegal waste exported to developing countries.
(76122)
114
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of producer compliance scheme in reducing illegal waste electrical and electronic equipment exports.
(76123)
115
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the International Fund For Animal Welfare on the killing of whales by Icelandic and Japanese boats.
(76124)
116
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her estimate is of the amount of electronic waste illegally shipped from the UK and dumped in developing countries in the latest period for which figures are available.
(76125)
117
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to reduce the amount of electronic waste exported from the UK.
(76126)
118
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with other EU and foreign governments to reduce illegal exports of electronic waste.
(76127)
119
Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to provide assistance for dairy farmers.
(76215)
120
Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what penalties may be invoked against horse owners who do not hold equestrian passports; and how many prosecutions for that offence have been brought by trading standards officers.
(76216)
121
N 		Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to make a decision on the introduction of regulations requiring mandatory public reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by businesses.
(75975)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
122
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of the state of (a) emergency and (B) anti-terrorism laws in Sri Lanka.
(76146)
123
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Iranian government on the imprisonment and sentencing of actress, Marzieh Vafamehr.
(76056)
124
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise concerns about human rights with the President of Colombia during the latter's forthcoming visit to the UK.
(76098)
125
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will offer support to the government of Colombia to help achieve a peace process in that country.
(76099)
126
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will ask the European Commission to conduct an inquiry into whether the local Saharawi population has benefited from the EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement.
(76128)
127
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76238)
128
N 		Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date it was agreed that the recent visit of Tzipi Livni should be given Special Mission status; and on what grounds the decision was made.
(75692)
129
N 		Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Written Ministerial Statement of 13 October 2011, Official Report column 42WS, on European Union Act 2011, when he proposes to introduce the Bill required to give effect to this decision.
(75696)
130
Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information has been received by his Department about the process under which the elections in Egypt will be conducted.
(76105)
131
N 		Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the security of Afghan interpreters who have worked with UK armed forces after the withdrawal of those forces in 2014; what policy was applied in respect of the security of Iraqi interpreters following the withdrawal of UK forces from Iraq; how many (a) Afghan and (b) Iraqi interpreters (i) have been and (ii) will be allowed to relocate in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
(75504)
132
N 		Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had on ratification by the UK of (a) the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention 1989 and (b) the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and if he will make a statement.
(75974)
133
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of progress at the UN on the application by the Palestinian Authority for recognition as a state.
(76142)
134
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department will be sending representatives to the conference on social media and human rights in (a) Sweden on 16 November 2011 and (b) Silicon Valley on 25 and 26 October 2011.
(76084)
135
Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to increase international support for women's rights in Afghanistan.
(76214)
136
N 		Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Ugandan government on reports of ritual child sacrifice in Uganda; and if he will make a statement.
(75431)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
137
N 		Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS has spent on legal, accounting and other advisory fees when going through tendering processes in each of the last three years.
(75796)
138
N 		Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of people with rheumatoid arthritis received treatment by a consultant-led multidisciplinary team that included physiotherapy in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
(75693)
139
Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) date of purchase, (b) amount and (c) supplier of each transaction undertaken by the Appointments Commission using the Government Procurement Card was in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10.
(76038)
140
Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) date of purchase, (b) amount and (c) supplier of each transaction undertaken by the Health Protection Agency using the Government Procurement Card was in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10.
(76039)
141
Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) date of purchase, (b) amount and (c) supplier of each transaction undertaken by the Health and Social Care Information Centre using the Government Procurement Card was in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10.
(76040)
142
Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) date of purchase, (b) amount and (c) supplier of each transaction undertaken by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority using the Government Procurement Card was in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10.
(76041)
143
Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) date of purchase, (b) amount and (c) supplier of each transaction undertaken by the Human Tissue Authority using the Government Procurement Card was in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10.
(76042)
144
Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) date of purchase, (b) amount and (c) supplier of each transaction undertaken by NHS Blood and Transplant using the Government Procurement Card was in 2009-10.
(76043)
145
Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) date of purchase, (b) amount and (c) supplier of each transaction undertaken by the NHS Business Services Authority using the Government Procurement Card was in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10.
(76044)
146
Charlie Elphicke (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) date of purchase, (b) amount and (c) supplier of each transaction undertaken by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement using the Government Procurement Card was in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10.
(76045)
147
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76237)
148
Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether US military personnel based in the UK make use of the National Health Service.
(76091)
149
Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to raise the awareness of women of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer.
(76090)
150
Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the NHS in Kent was of obesity-related illness in the latest period for which figures are available.
(76082)
151
Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what NHS spending per head of population in (a) England, (b) Kent and (c) Dartford constituency was in each of the last five years.
(76083)
152
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether there has been any change to his Department's policy on the use of the private finance initiative since April 2010.
(76136)
153
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the rate of inflation on the real terms increase in the NHS budget.
(76140)
154
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on health standards in free schools.
(76141)
155
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the rates of hospital-acquired infections for (a) foundation trusts and (b) acute trusts were in (i) 2008-09, (ii) 2009-10 and (iii) 2010-11.
(76220-)
156
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what criteria his Department plans to use in distributing public health funding to local authorities as a consequence of his proposals to transfer responsibility for public health.
(76101)
157
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to retain the role of national clinical directors in his Department; and in what way their role will change under his proposals for reform.
(76149)
158
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assistance is available to women identified as having postnatal depression.
(76108)
159
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on appropriate treatments for postnatal depression.
(76109)
160
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Patients' Association on the adequacy of treatment for women with postnatal depression.
(76110)
161
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Mental Health Alliance on appropriate treatments for postnatal depression.
(76111)
162
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of postnatal depression were diagnosed in each of the last three years.
(76206)
163
Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what involvement his Department has had in the development of the next generation of ambulances.
(76055)
164
Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will carry out an assessment of the potential risks of cat fouling to public health.
(76057)
165
N 		Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure testing of the language and competence of nurses who have trained within the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
(75579)
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
166
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to maintain visa arrangements which permit overseas domestic workers to change employer.
(76147)
167
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people arrested for offences committed in the public disorder in August were identified through (a) DNA evidence, (b) CCTV evidence and (c) other means.
(76223)
168
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what volunteering (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76236)
169
Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for right of residence in the UK her Department has rejected where the applicant is both an A2 national and defines their employment status as self-employed on the basis that her Department believes the applicant is not genuinely self-employed in each of the last three years.
(76131)
170
Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for right of residence in the UK her Department has (a) received, (b) approved and (c) rejected where the applicant is both an A2 national and defines their employment status as self-employed in each of the last three years.
(76132)
171
N 		Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues on the maintenance of local partnerships which tackle domestic violence following the transfer of funding to police and crime commissioners.
(75879)
172
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to review the techniques used to restrain detainees on aircraft.
(76049)
173
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many detainees have been injured whilst being restrained during deportation from the UK in (a) the 12 months period ending on 1 September 2011 and (b) each of the previous five years.
(76050)
174
N 		Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there was any change in the pension entitlement of (a) Sir Paul Stephenson and (b) John Yates following their resignation from the Metropolitan Police.
(75880)
175
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on steps being taken by the police to encourage hotels to assist in identifying perpetrators and victims of human trafficking.
(76078)
176
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many private protection individuals working for wealthy Russian citizens living in the UK are licensed to carry firearms or other weapons.
(76116)
177
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-human primates imported into the UK by air for research purposes were found to be ill or dead on arrival during 2011.
(76260)
178
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-human primates of each species from each country have been imported into the UK for the purposes of scientific research in 2011.
(76261)
179
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-human primates of each species imported into the UK for the purposes of scientific research in 2011 were sourced as (a) Captive-born (or F1 generation) and (b) Captive-bred (F2+ generation).
(76262)
180
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department were employed in (a) preventing and (b) investigating cyber-crime in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11; how many such staff will be employed in (A) 2011-12, (B) 2012-13 and (C) 2013-14; and if she will make a statement.
(75963)
Questions to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission
181
N 		Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what guidance the House of Commons Commission provides in respect of the provision of heating for the offices of hon. Members during periods of moderate weather.
(75656)
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
182
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76235)
183
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans he has to deal with the negative effect on developing countries of the importation or dumping of electronic waste.
(76120)
184
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what agreements are in place between the UK and other governments to co-operate to end the export of electronic waste to developing countries.
(76121)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
185
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of offences committed in the public disorder in August were identified through (a) DNA evidence, (b) CCTV evidence and (c) other means.
(76222)
186
N 		Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Oral Answer to the hon. Members for Luton South and for Middlesborough South and East Cleveland of 13 September 2011, Official Report, column 878, on Office of the Chief Coroner, which of the provisions in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 the Government does not propose to bring into effect.
(75725)
187
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76234)
188
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in Finchley and Golders Green constituency who were convicted of burglary between September 2010 and September 2011 received custodial sentences of (a) under six months, (b) between six and 12 months, (c) between 12 and 18 months and (d) over 18 months.
(76145)
189
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have appeared before Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court charged with an offence related to the public disorder of August 2011.
(75688)
190
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what charges related to the public disorder of August 2011 were brought in cases heard at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court.
(75689)
191
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the age was of the (a) youngest and (b) oldest person who appeared before Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court charged with an offence related to the public disorder of August 2011.
(75690)
192
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of people who appeared before Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court charged with an offence related to the public disorder of August 2011 were under 25 years.
(75691)
193
Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex of 26 January 2011 regarding parliamentary sovereignty and the European Convention on Human Rights.
(76058)
194
N 		Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was imposed in fines in each (a) region of HM Courts and Tribunals Service and (b) local criminal justice board area in each of the last four years; and how much is outstanding in fines from each year in each such area.
(75971)
195
N 		Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the cost of backlog maintenance of each court building in Wales.
(75972)
196
N 		Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases were heard in each court in Wales between (a) January and March, (b) April and June and (c) July and September 2011; and on how many occasions in each court a witness failed to attend in each such period.
(75973)
197
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether and with what frequency meetings are held for former armed services personnel who are in prison.
(76135)
198
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether national funding will be made available for veteran support officers in the (a) Prison Service and (b) Probation Service.
(76138)
199
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many former armed services personnel are resident in approved premises in England and Wales.
(76139)
200
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the latest estimate is of the number of veterans who are (a) in prison, (b) on parole or licence and (c) on probation.
(76224)
Questions to the Leader of the House
201
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Leader of the House, what volunteering (a) he and (b) the Deputy Leader of the House have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76233)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
202
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76232)
Questions to the Prime Minister
203
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Prime Minister, what volunteering he has undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76231)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
204
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the number of jobs created in each (a) Scottish local authority area and (b) parliamentary constituency in Scotland as a result of the partial exemption in national insurance contributions for new employees.
(76089)
205
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76230)
Questions to the honourable Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
206
N 		Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the honourable Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if the Electoral Commission will place in the Library a copy of its most recent assessment of the effects of the Government's proposals on electoral registration on levels of registration.
(75964)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
207
N 		Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the cost of ensuring that Crossrail is compliant with the Railway (Interoperability) Regulations 2006.
(75916)
208
N 		Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to implement the Government's commitment to end gold-plating of EU rules.
(75965)
209
N 		Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many reviews of a driver's licence were initiated by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency due to receiving information from a third party concerning a present licence holder's competence.
(75694)
210
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what volunteering (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76229)
211
N 		Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will visit an accident and emergency department to discuss with medical staff the extent of injuries caused in crashes involving vehicles driven at speed.
(75874)
212
N 		Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will withdraw her Department's proposals to increase the speed limit on motorways to 80 miles per hour.
(75875)
213
N 		Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential effects of the proposed increase in the motorway speed limit on the level of (a) slight injuries, (b) serious injuries and (c) fatalities occurring as a result of accidents on motorways.
(75876)
214
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to discuss the treatment of people with a disability by Ryanair with the Civil Aviation Authority.
(76114)
215
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the Civil Aviation Authority to take action against airlines which mistreat their customers and passengers.
(76115)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
216
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what volunteering (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76228)
Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
217
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what meetings she (a) has held and (b) plans to hold with religious groups and religious representatives to discuss the proposals for civil marriage for gay and lesbian people.
(76143)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
218
N 		Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the likely cost to the public purse arising from implementation of his proposed amendments 13 and 14 to the Pensions Bill at Report Stage; and from which Government budget these costs will be met.
(75966)
219
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what volunteering (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have undertaken as part of the One Day Challenge; what the nature of the work undertaken was; on what dates it took place; and what the names were of the organisations assisted.
(76227)
220
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to uphold the right to reside benefits test against any demand for abolition by the European Commission.
(76194)
221
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of job vacancies in each local authority area.
(76103)
222
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the percentage change in the level of unemployment has been in each local authority area since May 2010.
(76218)
223
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the additional number of people who will start saving towards a pension as a result of automatic enrolment into pensions at work.
(76052)
224
N 		Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to improve support for kinship carers.
(75654)
225
N 		Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what meetings he has had with (a) kinship carers and (b) organisations representing kinship carers; and if he will publish the papers in connection to such meetings.
(75655)
226
Toby Perkins (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have (a) applied and (b) had an application refused for employment and support allowance in each month since the work capability assessment started; and how many of those whose applications were refused had it granted on appeal in each of those months.
(76268)
227
Claire Perry (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average cost per individual is of providing specially adapted motor vehicles for disabled drivers.
(76272)
228
Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that disabled people are made aware of the Access to Work scheme.
(76219)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
229
N 		Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will publish the Beecroft Report commissioned by his Department into reducing the burden of regulation on businesses.
[Transferred] (75882)
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
230
Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) community networks and (b) councils for voluntary service organisations receiving public funding (i) have closed in the last 12 months and (ii) have plans to close.
[Transferred] (76079)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
231
Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of main carers claiming child tax credit in respect of couples out of work were (a) men and (b) women at the latest period for which information is available.
[Transferred] (76263)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
232
Neil Carmichael (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the mortgage rescue scheme; how many successful applications there have been since its inception; and what proportion of all applications this figure represents.
[Transferred] (76035)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
233
N 		Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he plans to announce his Department's Renewable Obligation Banding Review consultation.
[Question Unstarred] (75602)

Prepared 20th October 2011