You are here: Parliament home page > Parliamentary business > Publications and records > House of Commons Business papers > Question Book > Question Book - Part 1

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 28 November 2011

Notes:
* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+ Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N] Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
[R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.

Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Monday 28 November 2011
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 28 November 2011

This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Monday 28 November of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.

For other Written Questions for answer on Monday 28 November of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Monday 28 November see Part 2 of this paper.

Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the extent to which former public sector workers have found employment in the private sector.
(83703)
2
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assistance is offered to former public sector workers to help them find work in the private sector.
(83704)
3
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the report by the British Chambers of Commerce on skills for business, if he will assess the merits of giving access to training to all public sector workers who are at risk of redundancy.
(83705)
4
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83778)
5
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83779)
6
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83780)
7
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, from which part of his Department's budget he has made the provision for the payment of money relating to the Daylight Saving Bill; and if he will make a statement.
(83614)
8
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much and what proportion of the payment of money relating to the Daylight Saving Bill is in connection with (a) the passage of the Bill through Parliament and (b) consultation with the devolved assemblies.
(83615)
9
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of any potential costs to be incurred by local authorities in England in respect of implementation of the provisions of the Daylight Saving Bill.
(83616)
10
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will consult with the English regions on the implications of the Daylight Saving Bill; and if he will make a statement.
(83617)
11
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how he plans to allocate expenditure proposed for implementation of the provisions of the Daylight Saving Bill.
(83618)
12
N 		Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has made an assessment of the likely effect changes to the post office branch network will have on the rate of closure of post office branches.
(82888)
13
N 		Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the level and quality of services provided to (a) the elderly, (b) small businesses and (c) people living in rural areas of changes to the post office branch network.
(82889)
14
N 		Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what correspondence he has received from supermarkets on the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in respect of the Red Tape Challenge; and if he will publish any such correspondence.
(83374)
15
N 		Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of whether Post Office Limited has conducted an adequate process of public consultation in respect of its plans to transform half of the post office branch network to new operating models.
(83515)
16
N 		Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for (a) the Home Department, (b) Transport and (c) Work and Pensions on proposals to transform half of the post office branch network to new operating models.
(83516)
17
N 		Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has made an assessment of the ability of (a) sub-post offices and (b) Post Office Local to provide Government services.
(83544)
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
18
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on the cross-government review of advice funding in which other Government departments are involved; which advice organisations have been consulted; and when the review will report its findings.
(83842)
19
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83787)
20
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83788)
21
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83789)
22
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the National School of Government's information security protecting information course includes training in the use (a) use of privacy panels and (b) circumstances when privacy screen panels should be used
(83670)
23
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the National School of Government provides visual data security training.
(83671)
24
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2011, Official Report, column 368W, on Departmental Data Protection, what guidance the Cabinet Office issues to other Government departments on (a) the use of data privacy panels and (b) training in the circumstances in which privacy screen panels should be used.
(83672)
25
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has undertaken an evaluation of the risks posed by visual data security breaches across central government departments.
(83673)
26
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proposals he has made to the European Commission on the simplification of EU rules on government procurement; and if he will make a statement.
(83620)
27
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what risk registers are held by his Department and the non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible; and if he will make a statement.
(83423)
28
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer question 12456 from the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire on Public Opinion Research, tabled on 6 September 2010.
(83836)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
29
N 		Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take account of representations made by the Minister for Enterprise Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland regarding the issues facing credit unions in Northern Ireland prior to the transfer of regulations on 31 March 2012.
(83371)
30
Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to reply to the hon. Member for Edinburgh West's letters of 22 April 2011, 7 June 2011, 9 August 2011, 29 August 2011, 13 September 2011 and 20 October 2011 concerning his constituents Mr and Mrs Scott and Equitable Life.
(83841)
31
N 		Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the revenue that will be raised by the application of the standard rate of VAT to grassroots sports.
(83379)
32
N 		Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of his decision to apply the standard rate of VAT to grassroots sports on levels of participation in grassroots sports.
(83380)
33
N 		Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with organisers of community sports on his decision to apply the standard rate of VAT to grassroots sports.
(83381)
34
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83772)
35
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83773)
36
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83774)
37
N 		Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of revenue from tax receipts lost as a result of remote betting operators being based outside the UK.
(83344)
38
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the Department for Energy and Climate Change on support for micro combined heat and power through the feed-in tariff.
(83666)
39
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will meet representatives of the heating and hot water industries to discuss micro combined heat and power and the feed-in tariff.
(83667)
40
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he and his officials have had any discussions with the Department of Energy and Climate Change on the re-introduction of a boiler scrappage scheme in the last six months.
(83668)
41
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what research his Department has undertaken on the effect on (a) the manufacturing industry and (b) levels of unemployment of introducing a boiler scrappage scheme.
(83669)
42
N 		Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on advice from external suppliers on the sale of Northern Rock.
(83537)
43
N 		Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he commissioned any advice on a member buy-out option for Northern Rock.
(83538)
44
N 		Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department had with the European Commission on the extension of the deadline for the sale of Northern Rock.
(83539)
45
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Money Advice Service is a public body under the Freedom of Information Act provisions.
(83805)
46
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the board of Northern Rock had on the timing of the sale of the bank to Virgin Money.
(83806)
47
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information he holds on whether the board of Northern Rock discussed the different options for the sale of the bank; and if he will place the minutes of any such discussions in the Library.
(83807)
48
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the advice he received from Deutsche Bank recommending that he proceed with the sale of Northern Rock to Virgin Money.
(83808)
49
N 		Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of families that will lose childcare support if the minimum number of hours worked to qualify for help with childcare costs is increased.
(82832)
50
N 		Owen Smith (Pontypridd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many compliance officers were employed by HM Revenue and Customs in March (a) 2010 and (b) 2011; and how many he expects to be employed in March 2012.
(83478)
51
N 		Owen Smith (Pontypridd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HM Revenue and Customs staff were employed in anti-evasion and avoidance roles in March (a) 2010 and (b) 2011; and how many he expects to be employed in such activities in March 2012.
(83479)
52
N 		Owen Smith (Pontypridd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the previously announced redeployment of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) staff to new anti-evasion and avoidance jobs have been redeployed; and from which departments with HMRC were such staff moved.
(83480)
53
N 		Owen Smith (Pontypridd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which HM Revenue and Customs departments redeployed staff for new anti-evasion and avoidance jobs will work in; and when they will begin work in their new roles.
(83481)
54
N 		Owen Smith (Pontypridd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential savings to the public purse that could be made by businesses as a result of closer integration of the operation of income tax and national insurance contributions in each financial year to 2019-20.
(83482)
55
N 		Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2011, Official Report, column 645W, on working tax credit, whether he has estimated the number of households that will lose support for childcare as a result of his proposal to increase the hours requirement for working tax credit.
(83343)
56
N 		Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of banks regarding the costs of home loans.
(83372)
57
N 		Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Governor of the Bank of England on the Monetary Policy Committee's decision not to prevent an increase in inflation to over two per cent.
(83373)
58
Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the extent of alcohol duty evasion.
(83857)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
59
N 		Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions officials from his Department have had with Westminster City Council on its proposal to generate additional income from parking charges at evenings and weekends; and if he will make a statement.
(83600)
60
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83796)
61
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83797)
62
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83798)
63
N 		Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to facilitate greater freedom for local housing authorities to set allocations and qualifications criteria for social housing in respect of (a) low-paid working families, (b) those with a strong local link and (c) those with a record of community activity; and if he will make a statement.
(83335)
64
N 		Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effects of the build now, pay later policy in Peterborough City Council area; and if he will make a statement.
(83336)
65
N 		Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered bringing forward proposals to facilitate tax increment financing models in (a) Peterborough and (b) the East of England; and if he will make a statement.
(83337)
66
N 		Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the overall financial effect on local authorities of the reduction of business rate income arising from the outsourcing of local authority services to organisations with charitable status that are able to claim exemptions on these rates.
(83514)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
67
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83799)
68
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83800)
69
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83801)
70
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what funding his Development has allocated to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
(83684)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
71
N 		Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many letters sent by the Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans in his official capacity to (a) Opposition and (b) Government hon. Members have been signed (i) personally and (ii) using an electronic or scanned signature since 11 May 2010.
(83588)
72
N 		Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of correspondence from Ministers in his Department in their official capacity to hon. Members was signed (a) personally and (b) using a scanned or electronic signature since 11 May 2010.
(83589)
73
N 		Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on whether letters from Ministers in his Department sent in an official capacity to hon. Members should be personally signed.
(83590)
74
N 		Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received any complaints about responses to hon. Members sent from the Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans since 11 May 2010.
(83591)
75
Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which bases in Scotland are currently undergoing a capacity review; what the scope of the review is; and what the timescale is for completion of the review.
(83691)
76
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83775)
77
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83776)
78
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83777)
79
Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the balance between commitments and revenues in the defence budget (a) now and (b) at the time of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
(83713)
80
N 		Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of the Puma life extension programme.
(83383)
81
N 		Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cash machines there are on armed forces bases in the UK; and how many of such machines charge a fee for withdrawals.
(83384)
82
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long a delay in delivery has been caused by ordering C rather than B variant joint combat aircraft.
(83809)
83
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procedures his Department has put in place to ensure value for money on purchases; and what savings have been realised through use of such procedures in the last year.
(83640)
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
84
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what procedures his Office has put in place to ensure value for money on purchases; and what savings have been realised through use of such procedures in the last year.
(83641)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
85
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of (a) the teaching of basic skills in schools in improving the employability of school leavers and (b) the findings of the British Chambers of Commerce's Skills Report on the confidence of businesses in recruiting school-leavers with A-levels.
(83701)
86
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he considered changing the curriculum to ensure the practical application of core subjects is taught for the purposes of increasing the employability of young people.
(83702)
87
N 		Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on planned reductions in future funding for school sixth forms; and if he will make a statement.
(83522)
88
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83793)
89
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83794)
90
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83795)
91
Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many young people aged between 16 and 19 were not in education, employment or training in each quarter of (a) 2008 and (b) 2009.
(83645)
92
N 		Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to decrease the number of self-absenting pupils who take prolonged school leave due to severe bullying.
(83512)
93
N 		Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of secondary school children who returned to mainstream institutions after taking prolonged absences due to bullying in each of the last five years.
(83513)
94
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what procedures his Department has put in place to ensure value for money on purchases; and what savings have been realised through use of such procedures in the last year.
(83643)
95
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the pension entitlements of teachers in (a) the UK and (b) other OECD countries.
(83611)
96
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish details of the allocation of the extra £500 million in basic need funding he announced in July 2011.
(83850)
97
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the shortage of (a) primary school places and (b) secondary school places in (i) Lambeth local authority, (ii) London and (iii) England.
(83851)
98
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many representations he has received on shortages of (a) primary school places and (b) secondary school places in Lambeth in the last 12 months.
(83852)
99
N 		Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he plans to take to ensure local safeguarding children boards will be (a) appropriately resourced and (b) able to secure improvement in partner agencies in local areas.
(83112)
100
N 		Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how he plans to ensure that the revised statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children, will be appropriately enforced on all relevant partner agencies.
(83113)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
101
N 		Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of extending the warm home discount scheme to households which are in fuel poverty but not eligible for that discount.
(83585)
102
N 		Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on the use of premium rate telephone numbers by energy companies; and if he will make a statement.
(82523)
103
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what he proposes will happen to planning applications currently being processed by the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) which remain uncompleted on the IPC's dissolution.
(83844)
104
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he proposes that responsibility of energy-related planning applications will transfer from the Independent Planning Commission to Ministers.
(83845)
105
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how his Department proposes to take account of consumers' experience of the installation of smart meters when developing the Smart Metering Installation Code of Practice.
(83622)
106
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he proposes that the Smart Metering Installation Code of Practice will include measures to prevent doorstep selling of utilities during the installation of smart meters.
(83623)
107
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information his Department holds on the average proportion of stemwood combusted in biomass generating plants in the UK in each of the last five years.
(83646)
108
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of rising energy prices on Housing Revenue Account tenanted properties.
(83647)
109
Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of rising energy prices on the cost of communal heating in Housing Revenue Account tenanted properties.
(83648)
110
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83784)
111
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83785)
112
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83786)
113
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with the European Commission on allowing nuclear power to be recognised as a renewable source of energy; and if he will make a statement.
(83612)
114
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will adapt the Green Deal assessment of a household to include water efficiency measures.
(83613)
115
N 		Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information his Department holds on the ownership of the gas pipeline that runs adjacent to the village of Billington, south of Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire.
(83342)
116
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what procedures his Department has put in place to ensure value for money on purchases; and what savings have been realised through use of such procedures in the last year.
(83644)
117
Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps the Government is taking to increase the UK's diesel refining capacity.
(83854)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
118
Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to make possession of illegally logged timber an offence across the supply chain; and if she will make a statement.
(83608)
119
Stewart Hosie (Dundee East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to answer question 74208 tabled by the hon. Member for Dundee East on 10 October 2011.
(83832)
120
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) her Department and (b) public bodies for which she is responsible.
(83722)
121
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of food sourced by (a) her Department and (b) public bodies for which she is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83723)
122
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps (a) her Department and (b) public bodies for which she is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83724)
123
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 13 October 2011, Official Report, column 468, on wild animals in circuses, what the international legal responsibilities are which prevent a ban on wild animals in circuses.
(83719)
124
N 		Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the number of adders in the UK.
(83331)
125
N 		Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the EU's proposals for a global ban on shark finning.
(83332)
126
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect the farming industry in negotiations on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy.
(83682)
127
David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what procedures her Department has put in place to ensure value for money on purchases; and what savings have been realised through use of such procedures in the last year.
(83642)
128
Mr Mike Weir (Angus): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to answer question 74898 tabled by the hon. Member for Angus on 12 October 2011 on London weighting and London living allowance.
(83833)
129
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to answer questions (a) 74350, (b) 74351, (c) 74352 and (d) 74353 tabled by the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan on 12 October 2011.
(83837)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
130
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the finalisation of a court date in Spain in respect of the case of Kyle Thain and James Harris.
(83706)
131
N 		Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on whether the reported human rights violations in North Korea amount to crimes against humanity in violation of international law.
(82890)
132
Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to reply to the hon. Member for Edinburgh West's letters of 20 May 2011, 11 July 2011, 4 August 2011, 29 August 2011 and 13 September 2011 concerning a constituent, James Rieley.
(83839)
133
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the government of Afghanistan to ensure that the issue of the full involvement of women in discussions on the future of Afghanistan is on the agenda for the Bonn conference in December 2011.
(83592)
134
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the government of Afghanistan to ensure that Afghan women parliamentarians and women's organisations are included in discussions at the Bonn conference in December 2011.
(83593)
135
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who will represent the Government at the Bonn conference on the future of Afghanistan in December 2011; and what proportion of the UK delegation will be made up of women.
(83594)
136
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise the issue of women's rights in Afghanistan and the involvement of women in all discussions concerning the future of Afghanistan at the Bonn conference in December 2011.
(83595)
137
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83732)
138
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83733)
139
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83734)
140
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date the hon. Member for North West Norfolk met Tullow Oil in July 2010.
(83721)
141
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure a smooth transition to civilian democratic rule following the parliamentary elections in Egypt on 28 November 2011.
(83686)
142
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on responses to street protests in relation to the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Egypt.
(83687)
143
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to support the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Egypt.
(83688)
144
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK electoral observers will be present at the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Egypt.
(83689)
145
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the security situation in areas where the Lord's Resistance Army is active.
(83690)
146
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what training staff of his Department are given in the use of privacy screen panels to protect sensitive data.
(83621)
147
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to press for the prohibition of further disbursements of European Investment Bank loans to Syria.
(83681)
148
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has sought the advice of external counsel to the lawfulness of the Government exercising a Justice and Home Affairs opt-in under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in the absence of the citation of a Title V legal base.
(83715)
149
N 		Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information the Government has received on the activities of Brigadier Prasanna De Silva of the Sri Lankan High Commission when he was Commander of the 55th Division in Vanni during the final stages of the civil war.
(83115)
150
N 		Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government takes to monitor what happens to Sri Lankans deported from the UK to Sri Lanka.
(83116)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
151
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons he decided not to proceed with the earlier access to medicines scheme proposed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency; and if he will make a statement.
(83692)
152
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons the Earlier Access to Medicines Working Group was disbanded.
(83693)
153
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase earlier access to unlicensed medicines via (a) clinical trials and (b) named patient programmes.
(83694)
154
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of the regulatory framework for accessing unlicensed medicines.
(83695)
155
N 		Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of NHS staff that will have their pay grade down-banded in the next two financial years.
(83586)
156
N 		Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS arising from physical illness or mental health problems which are caused or exacerbated by people living in cold homes.
(83587)
157
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the Study for Survival report, published by Pancreatic Cancer UK in September 2011.
(83609)
158
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in (a) the Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust and (b) all NHS trusts in England in (i) 2008, (ii) 2009, (iii) 2010 and (iv) so far in 2011.
(83610)
159
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the involvement of the voluntary sector in mental health treatment.
(82657)
160
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what level of access prisoners have to (a) prescription medicines and (b) psychiatric care.
(82658)
161
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding he provided for prison healthcare in each of the last three years.
(82659)
162
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has been involved in the cross-government review of advice funding.
(83843)
163
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many adult mental health diversion schemes there are in each police authority area.
(83708)
164
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether food procured by each primary care trust meets the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83727)
165
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83728)
166
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83729)
167
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of food sourced by each primary care trust was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83730)
168
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83731)
169
N 		John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many additional consultants will be employed in major trauma accident and emergency centres in 2012.
(83375)
170
N 		John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which major trauma centres will be operational in 2012.
(83376)
171
N 		John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of fractured neck of femur cases which will be transferred to major trauma accident and emergency centres in the next 12 months.
(83377)
172
N 		John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice his Department has given on the transfer of fractured neck of femur cases to major trauma accident and emergency centres.
(83378)
173
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to respond to the National Audit of Services for People with Multiple Sclerosis 2011; and what plans he has to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) access to specialised services and treatment.
(83707)
174
Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people over the age of (a) 65, (b) 75 and (c) 85 years were admitted to accident and emergency centres in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
(83685)
175
Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients with Type 2 diabetes were admitted to (a) accident and emergency centres and (b) hospitals in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
(83710)
176
Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many alcohol-related attendances were recorded at accident and emergency centres on (a) 25 December, (b) 26 December, (c) 31 December and (d) 1 January in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
(83856)
177
N 		Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of statistics on acts of self-harm by (a) boys and (b) young men; and if he will make a statement.
(83424)
178
N 		Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) males and (b) females for each age under 25 years have committed acts of self-harm in each of the last 10 years.
(83425)
179
N 		Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the prevalence of self-harm amongst (a) boys and (b) young men; and if he will make a statement.
(83426)
180
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding Terrence Higgins Trust has received from his Department in 2010-11; how much he expects it to receive in 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.
(83422)
181
N 		Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of recommendations in the intercollegiate document, Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competences for healthcare staff relating to competences and training of healthcare professionals.
(83109)
182
N 		Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to ensure that Health and Wellbeing Boards prioritise safeguarding activity in their local areas.
(83110)
183
N 		Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) legislative and (b) other steps he plans to take to (i) protect and (ii) enhance the roles of named and designated professionals for safeguarding.
(83111)
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
184
Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) men and (b) women who were victims of domestic violence offences in 2010 had previously been a victim of domestic violence by another partner.
(83696)
185
Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) men and (b) women were killed by a current or former partner in each year since 2006.
(83698)
186
N 		Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how appointments will be made to the new Police Commission Panel in Wales; and if she will make a statement.
(81887)
187
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which representative organisations within the police are recognised by her Department.
(83664)
188
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were employed in the Liverpool offices of the (a) Criminal Records Bureau, (b) Identity and Passport Service and (c) United Kingdom Border Agency in 2010; and how many such people she expect to employ in 2015.
(83709)
189
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) her Department and (b) public bodies for which she is responsible.
(83769)
190
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of food sourced by (a) her Department and (b) public bodies for which she is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83770)
191
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps (a) her Department and (b) public bodies for which she is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83771)
192
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to the letter dated 17 October 2011 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr Zaid Khan.
(83665)
193
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2011, Official Report, columns 166-8W, on animal experiments, how much time the Animals in Science Regulation Unit Inspectorate devoted (a) in total and (b) per full-time equivalent inspector to providing advice on (i) preliminary project licence applications, (ii) project licence applications and (iii) project licence amendments.
(83720)
194
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2011, Official Report, columns 166-8W, on animal experiments, how many preliminary project licence applications were not proceeded with directly due to Animals in Science Regulation Unit Inspectorate advice that a formal application would be refused and could not be amended to allow approval in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010.
(83810)
195
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2011, Official Report, columns 166-8W, on animal experiments, how many preliminary project licence applications (a) in total and (b) per full-time equivalent inspector, the Animals in Science Regulation Unit Inspectorate provided initial advice on in (i) 2008, (ii) 2009 and (iii) 2010.
(83811)
196
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of complaints made to the police by recipients of unwelcome, nuisance or obscene telephone calls and text messages in each of the last five years.
(83699)
197
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions have taken place following complaints made by the recipients of unwelcome, nuisance or obscene telephone calls and text messages in each of the last five years.
(83700)
198
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her assessment is of whether appropriate arrangements are in place with telecommunications operators to support police investigations into complaints, made from the recipients of unwelcome, nuisance or sexually suggestive and obscene telephone calls and text messages.
(83716)
199
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, within what timeframe the police are expected to check telephone records from telecommunications providers as part of an investigation arising from complaints received from the recipients of unwelcome, nuisance or sexually suggestive and obscene telephone calls and text messages.
(83717)
200
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) what steps her Department is taking and (b) what guidelines her Department issues to the police to ensure that complaints about (i) nuisance telephone calls and text messages and (ii) sexually suggestive and obscene telephone calls and text messages which are offensive to the recipient are investigated in a prompt manner.
(83718)
201
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas were issued to people (a) known to have and (b) subsequently discovered to have a criminal conviction in their country of origin in each of the last five years.
(83619)
202
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of criminal damage cases in England and Wales that have involved the use of firearms in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011.
(83846)
203
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many criminal damage cases recorded by the Metropolitan Police have involved the use of firearms yet have not been recorded as a gun crime in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011 to date.
(83847)
204
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from (a) the Metropolitan Police and (b) any other external organisation on a review of her Department's definition of a gun crime; and if she will make a statement.
(83848)
205
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to update the guidance to police on the definition of a gun crime; and whether she has asked her Department to investigate the case for doing so.
(83849)
206
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has met Ministerial colleagues to discuss the case for updating the definition of gun crime to include acts of criminal damage including firearms.
(83862)
207
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to answer question 57878 from the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire on 25 May 2011 on the UK Border Agency.
(83835)
Questions to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission
208
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what proportion of food served in the House of Commons estate was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83725)
209
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to any imported liquefied eggs that are procured by the House of Commons catering service.
(83726)
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
210
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will consider having discussions with the government of the Dominican Republic on the financial assistance needed to deal with refugees from Haiti.
(83602)
211
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by his Department.
(83763)
212
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of food sourced by his Department was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83764)
213
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that it meets the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83765)
214
N 		Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether there is a cap on the proportion of his Department's budget that is spent on carbon reduction projects.
(83417)
215
N 		Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to improve standards of governance in Pakistan.
(83418)
216
N 		Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to improve standards of governance in Afghanistan.
(83419)
217
N 		Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to improve standards of governance in Iraq.
(83420)
218
N 		Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding his Department plans to allocate to South Sudan.
(83421)
219
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to encourage speedier distribution of funds from the European Development Fund.
(83683)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
220
Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) men and (b) women convicted of domestic violence offences were repeat offenders in 2010.
(83697)
221
N 		Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of equality and diversity training in respect of the provision of prison education in the last year for which figures are available.
(83333)
222
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83766)
223
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83767)
224
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83768)
225
N 		Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many full-time equivalent posts there were in each youth offending team in each year between 1997-98 and 2010-11.
(83114)
226
N 		Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the budget of the Parole Board was in each financial year between 1996-97 and 2010-11.
(83280)
227
N 		Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national prisoners were repatriated in each year between 1997 and 2010.
(83428)
228
N 		Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national prisoners of each nationality were in prison in England and Wales on 31 October 2011.
(83429)
229
N 		Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many determinate cases were (a) considered and (b) recommended by the Parole Board in each year between 1996-97 and 2010-11.
(83430)
230
N 		Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were on parole from determinate sentences in each year between 1996-97 and 2010-11.
(83431)
231
N 		Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the likely amount of legal aid funding provided to the not-for-profit sector by the end of 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.
(83382)
232
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK of the European Commission proposals to harmonise contract law within the EU.
(83714)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
233
N 		Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the implications for the aviation sector in Northern Ireland of the proposed sale by Lufthansa of British Midland to International Airlines Group.
(83369)
234
N 		Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the implications for the aviation sector in Northern Ireland of the proposed sale by Lufthansa of British Midland to International Airlines Group.
(83370)
235
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83802)
236
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83803)
237
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83804)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
238
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by his Department.
(83760)
239
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of food sourced by his Department was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83761)
240
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that it meets the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83762)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
241
N 		Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Westminster City Council on the issue of parking charges.
(83596)
242
N 		Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations she has received on Westminster City Council's parking policy in the last three months.
(83597)
243
N 		Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether officials from her Department have met with Westminster City Council to discuss its proposals to extend charges for parking during the evenings and on Sundays; and if she will make a statement.
(83598)
244
N 		Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's policy is on Westminster City Council's proposals to extend charges for parking during the evenings and on Sundays.
(83599)
245
N 		Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure the European Aviation Safety Agency's flight time limitation scheme provides adequate protection from fatigue.
(83427)
246
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) her Department and (b) public bodies for which she is responsible.
(83790)
247
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of food sourced by (a) her Department and (b) public bodies for which she is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83791)
248
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps (a) her Department and (b) public bodies for which she is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83792)
249
Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains are in service on the National Express East Anglia Great Eastern Line.
(83711)
250
Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of how many trains will be in service on the Great Eastern Line under the new franchise holders.
(83712)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
251
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by her Department.
(83757)
252
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of food sourced by her Department was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83758)
253
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that it meets the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83759)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
254
Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to reply to the hon. Member for Edinburgh West's letters of 24 August 2011 and 4 October 2011 concerning a constituent, Sarah Culbertson.
(83840)
255
Stewart Hosie (Dundee East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2011, Official Report, column 719W, on crisis loans, in how many cases loans have been made to meet the interest payments on a loan which had been taken out by a person now on benefits when an endowment policy accompanying a mortgage matures but does not provide sufficient funds to pay off the balance of that mortgage in each of the last two years in each Jobcentre Plus budget area.
(83830)
256
Stewart Hosie (Dundee East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants receiving income-related benefit were receiving support for mortgage interest in each month of the last five years in each Jobcentre Plus budget area.
(83831)
257
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible.
(83781)
258
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
(83782)
259
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
(83783)
260
Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of 18 to 24 year olds starting an apprenticeship claimed jobseeker's allowance in the month prior to commencing their apprenticeship in England in the latest year for whch figures are available.
(83834)
261
Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people claiming jobseeker's allowance in England in September 2011 were aged (a) 20, (b) 21, (c) 22, (d) 23 and (e) 24 years.
(83853)
262
N 		Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on hate crimes against disabled people.
(82838)
263
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of former armed forces personnel who are (a) unemployed and (b) long-term unemployed.
(83540)
264
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average length of time it takes an individual to find work after leaving the armed forces.
(83541)
265
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to help those leaving the armed forces to find work.
(83542)
266
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) bespoke training and (b) advice his Department provides for veterans of the armed forces looking for work.
(83543)
267
N 		Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the annual cost to the Exchequer of exempting households from the benefit cap for six months following exit from employment due to redundancy or the commencement of caring responsibilities.
(83518)
268
N 		Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of excluding from the level of the overall benefit cap (a) child benefit, (b) child tax credit and (c) both benefits.
(83519)
269
N 		Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to determine the delivery model for universal credit.
(83520)
270
N 		Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has assessed the universal credit programme against the National Audit Office's list of common causes of project failure; and if he will place a copy of any such assessment in the Library.
(83521)
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
271
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public houses (a) in Jarrow constituency, (b) in South Tyneside, (c) in the North East and (d) nationally have closed in each of the last five years.
[Transferred] (83603)
272
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public houses have been owned by a pub company (a) in Jarrow constituency, (b) in South Tyneside, (c) in the North East and (d) nationally in each of the last five years.
[Transferred] (83604)
273
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public houses owned by a pub company (a) in Jarrow constituency, (b) in South Tyneside, (c) in the North East and (d) nationally have closed in each of the last five years.
[Transferred] (83605)
274
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many tied publicans (a) in Jarrow constituency, (b) in South Tyneside, (c) in the North East and (d) nationally have managed their pub for more than three years.
[Transferred] (83606)
275
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public houses there are (a) in Jarrow constituency, (b) in South Tyneside, (c) in the North East and (d) nationally.
[Transferred] (83607)
276
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of food served on the Downing Street estate was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
[Transferred] (83735)
277
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs served on the Downing Street estate.
[Transferred] (83736)
278
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that all food served on the Downing Street estate meets the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
[Transferred] (83737)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
279
Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled The impact of the 2007-08 changes to public service pensions published in December 2010, whether updated statistical evidence is available on the affordability of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
[Transferred] (83855)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
280
N 		Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on hate crimes against disabled people.
[Question Unstarred] (82828)
281
N 		Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available through Jobcentre Plus for people who wish to start their own business.
[Question Unstarred] (82842)

Prepared 28th November 2011