Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 12 December 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 12 December 2011
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 12 December 2011
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Monday 12 December 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 12 December of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Monday 12 December see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Attorney General
1
N
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the contribution by the Minister of State for Immigration of 5 December 2011, Official Report, column 128, on UK extradition arrangements, whether any of the evidence against Babar Ahmad that is in the possession of the US authorities was gathered by (a) UK authorities and passed to the US and (b) US authorities on UK soil. |
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(85893)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2
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Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many small and medium-sized enterprises have received assistance from Government schemes in (a) Leicester South constituency, (b) Leicester, (c) Leicestershire, (d) the East Midlands and (e) England in the last 18 months. |
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(86474)
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3
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many institutions have set tuition fees below £9,000. |
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(85582)
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4
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has plans for further changes to higher education policy in 2013-14. |
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(85583)
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5
N
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Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of mentors available to support small businesses in (a) Sefton and (b) nationally. |
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(86349)
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6
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students from each EU member state are studying at English universities in the 2011-12 academic year. |
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(86194)
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7
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Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
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(86134)
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8
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Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has any plans to allocate further funding to the Retrofit for the Future scheme. |
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(86068)
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9
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the levels of bankruptcy tourism in the UK; and what steps he is taking to support the Insolvency Service in tackling that practice. |
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(86461)
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10
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many insolvencies were identified for further investigation in Official Receiver's offices in each of the last five years. |
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(86466)
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11
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department holds the (a) leasehold and (b) freehold of any (i) empty or (ii) partially empty property in Kingston upon Hull; and what plans he has to maximise the occupancy of any such properties. |
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(86475)
|
12
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of (a) bankruptcy restriction orders and undertakings and (b) disqualification orders and undertakings obtained by the Insolvency Service in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. |
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(86476)
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13
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to support the Insolvency Service in introducing safeguards against abuse by foreign nationals declaring themselves bankrupt in England and Wales. |
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(86530)
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14
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many court orders have been obtained through the Kingston upon Hull Official Receiver's office for foreign nationals in each of the last five years. |
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(86531)
|
15
|
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2011, Official Report, columns 95-6W, on insolvency, how many staff at each grade will be transferred to alternative offices as a result of implementation of the delivery strategy. |
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(86536)
|
16
|
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2011, Official Report, columns 95-6W, on insolvency, how many staff at each grade are employed in each of the northern offices of the Insolvency Service; and how many will be employed in each such office following implementation of the delivery strategy. |
|
(86537)
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17
|
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department has recovered from payments made to the family and friends of a bankrupt who had a bankruptcy restriction order or undertaking made against them in each of the last five years. |
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(86542)
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18
|
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many bankruptcy restriction (a) orders and (b) undertakings have been obtained against individuals who have repaid family and friends rather than other creditors in each of the last five years. |
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(86543)
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19
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, (a) how many and what grades of staff and (b) what other resources are required by the Insolvency Service to obtain a disqualification (i) order and (ii) undertaking for (A) one to five years, (B) six to 10 years and (C) 11 to 15 years. |
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(86544)
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20
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the average cost was of obtaining a disqualification (a) order and (b) undertaking for a period of disqualification of (i) one to five, (ii) six to 10 and (iii) 11 to 15 years, in each of the last five years. |
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(86551)
|
21
|
Joseph Johnson (Orpington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the efficacy of limiting payment periods between companies to 60 days as required by the French loi de modernisation de l'économie 2008. |
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(86063)
|
22
|
Joseph Johnson (Orpington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the (a) efficacy and (b) applicability to the UK of limiting payment periods between companies to 60 days as required by the French loi de modernisation de l'économie 2008. |
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(86064)
|
23
|
Joseph Johnson (Orpington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of recent trends in the average length of payment terms by suppliers to small and medium-sized enterprises. |
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(86065)
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24
|
Joseph Johnson (Orpington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent representations he has received from (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) suppliers on (i) the introduction of 60 day maximum payment terms between companies and (ii) mandatory disclosure of average payment terms. |
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(86066)
|
25
|
Joseph Johnson (Orpington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to improve cash flows for small and medium-sized enterprises. |
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(86067)
|
26
N
|
Liz Kendall (Leicester West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many adults of each gender aged 24 and over took level 3 or higher qualifications in each further education establishment in the latest year for which figures are available. |
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(86219)
|
27
N
|
Liz Kendall (Leicester West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the average cost was of providing a level 3 or higher qualification for adults aged 24 years old and over in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(86220)
|
28
|
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the proposal by the British Chambers of Commerce to restructure the Overseas Market Introduction Service to a variable rate system depending on business size. |
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(86533)
|
29
|
Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what consideration his Department has given to providing funding to the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) to ensure that new trade finance products offered by ECGD are marketed and accessible to small and medium sized enterprises. |
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(86534)
|
30
|
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the amount per student that the National Scholarship Programme will be worth in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15. |
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(86492)
|
31
|
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he plans to take to ensure and maintain the quality of institutions with degree-awarding powers under his proposals to increase flexibility in the higher education sector. |
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(86547)
|
32
|
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Higher Education Funding Council for England on the future of degree-awarding powers. |
|
(86548)
|
33
|
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to assess the use of the National Scholarship Programme by institutions in 2012-13. |
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(86549)
|
34
|
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he plans to take to penalise institutions who do not meet their widening participation obligations as defined in their access agreements. |
|
(86607)
|
35
N
|
Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2011, Official Report, column 736W, on post offices, what recent discussions he has had with Consumer Focus on the volume of customer transactions in Post Office local pilots. |
|
(86355)
|
36
|
Mr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the effects of the provision of the Bribery Act 2010 on small and medium-sized enterprises. |
|
(86169)
|
37
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2011, Official Report, column 272W, on public sector: trade union officials, if he will consider bringing forward proposals to amend the relevant provisions in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 as part of the review of facility time. |
|
(86326)
|
38
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding from (a) his Department, (b) the Skills Funding Agency and (c) the European Social Fund has been made available to fund courses included in the TUC education union professional development programme in 2011-12. |
|
(86491)
|
39
|
John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which organisations have made written representations to his Department on the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations in the last 12 months; and which such representations proposed changes to the regulations. |
|
(86401)
|
40
|
John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the operation of Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations compared with the operation of similar regulations elsewhere in the EU. |
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(86443)
|
41
|
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to support research and development in the biogas sector. |
|
(86193)
|
42
|
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many members of his Department's senior management team have (a) an engineering qualification and (b) experience in the engineering industry. |
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(86186)
|
43
N
|
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the most recent industrial and manufacturing production figures; and what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department's policies on the levels of industrial production and manufacturing. |
|
(86214)
|
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
44
N
|
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether trade union representatives have requested the Government to postpone deductions in pay from public sector workers who went on strike on 30 November. |
|
(86016)
|
45
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of households in each parliamentary constituency have (a) any adult and (b) all adults who have never worked. |
|
(86350)
|
46
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has been made of the number of children in each constituent part of the UK who are aged under one. |
|
(86364)
|
47
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86147)
|
48
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what secondments there have been to 10 Downing Street from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86148)
|
49
|
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what rules govern the (a) declaration and (b) recording of meetings held by senior civil servants. |
|
(86198)
|
50
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2011, Official Report, column 272W, on public sector: trade union officials, when he expects the consultation to commence; whether the consultation will be open to the general public; when he expects to publish his recommendations for change to be included in the consultation document; and when he expects a new framework for facility time to be implemented. |
|
(86325)
|
51
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2011, Official Report, columns 333-4W, on immigrants: EU nationals, what the original countries of birth were of those EU nationals who have entered the UK in each of the last five years. |
|
(86327)
|
52
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2011, Official Report, columns 333-4W, on immigrants: EU nationals, how many EU nationals whose original country of origin is outside the EU have settled in the UK in each of the last five years. |
|
(86328)
|
53
|
Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of use of the Official Journal of the European Union public procurement tendering process for UK construction projects in the latest period for which figures are available; and what the value was of the construction works procured. |
|
(86292)
|
54
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he proposes to start recruitment for the next Chair of the Charity Commission; what recruitment process will be followed; and if he will make a statement. |
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(85906)
|
55
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what remuneration the Chair of the Big Lottery Fund is receiving; how many days a week he works for the Fund; for how long he has been appointed; and whether he has been given Ministerial guidance on the performance of his duties. |
|
(85907)
|
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
56
|
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many types of tax exemption will be put in place for non-residents involved in the London 2012 Olympics; how many people will be afforded tax exemptions during the Games; what the thresholds are for the tax exemptions; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86153)
|
57
N
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the average number of hours per day he was engaged on official duties in the last three months. |
|
(85818)
|
58
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many residents in Leicester South constituency paid income tax at the 50 pence rate in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(86473)
|
59
|
Steve Brine (Winchester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Shipley of 6 July 2010, Official Report, column 513W, on Revenue and Customs: telephone numbers, what the terms of reference are of his Department's review of its telephone numbering strategy; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86195)
|
60
N
|
Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed removal of the levy exemption certificate on energy intensive industries which depend on combined heat and power plants. |
|
(85911)
|
61
N
|
Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed carbon floor price on energy intensive industries which depend on combined heat and power plants. |
|
(85912)
|
62
N
|
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect on (a) the economy as a whole and (b) levels of consumer spending of reducing the rate of value added tax to 17.5 per cent. |
|
(86010)
|
63
|
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of increased VAT receipts arising from the increase in energy bills. |
|
(86087)
|
64
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the levels of economic growth in (a) the UK and (b) other G7 countries over the last 12 months. |
|
(85580)
|
65
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of levels of domestic consumption on gross domestic product over the last 12 months. |
|
(85581)
|
66
|
David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total annual increase in public sector pension payment expenditure arising from the proposed (a) guarantee to protect full existing pension rights for those within 10 years of pension age and (b) change in the accrual rate for public sector schemes. |
|
(86237)
|
67
N
|
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether factors other than the application of the Barnett formula were used to determine the block grant to Northern Ireland announced in October 2010. |
|
(85894)
|
68
N
|
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse was of the consultation on the reform of air passenger duty; and if he will estimate the number of hours officials in his Department have been engaged in the consultation. |
|
(85890)
|
69
N
|
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the likely amount of air passenger duty paid per passenger journey to (a) the Caribbean and (b) Hawaii following implementation of his planned reforms to air passenger duty. |
|
(85891)
|
70
N
|
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the 140 responders to the Government's consultation on the reform of air passenger duty who commented on the banding structure supported (a) the retention of a four band structure, (b) a three band structure and (c) a two-band structure. |
|
(85903)
|
71
N
|
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when airlines were informed of the new air passenger duty rates applicable from 1 April 2012. |
|
(85904)
|
72
N
|
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which of the changes to air passenger duty announced in the Government response to the consultation on the reform of air passenger duty are intended to achieve greater simplification of the system. |
|
(85905)
|
73
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on the level of pensions of the uprating of public sector pensions for (a) current and (b) future pensioners. |
|
(85697)
|
74
|
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue his Department has collected as a result of fines imposed by Ofgem in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(86526)
|
75
|
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the 70 respondents to the Government's consultation on the reform of air passenger duty who commented on class of travel called for seats with 40 inch seat pitch and less to be liable for the reduced rate. |
|
(86479)
|
76
|
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost was of his Department's consultation on the reform of air passenger duty; and how many working hours were spent on the consultation by civil service staff. |
|
(86480)
|
77
|
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the 140 respondents to the Government's consultation on the reform of air passenger duty who commented on the banding structure supported (a) the retention of a four band structure, (b) a three band structure and (c) a two band structure. |
|
(86481)
|
78
|
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date UK airlines were informed of the new air passenger duty rates applicable from 1 April 2012. |
|
(86482)
|
79
|
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the 70 respondents to the Government's consultation on the reform of air passenger duty who commented on class of travel called for (a) premium economy passengers to be liable for the reduced rate and (b) premium economy passengers to remain liable for standard rate. |
|
(86483)
|
80
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86130)
|
81
N
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that his Department's website is updated to include meetings he and Ministers in his Department have had since March 2011. |
|
(86175)
|
82
N
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the number of tax credit claims which are awaiting processing. |
|
(85896)
|
83
N
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the likely cost of overtime payments for staff in HM Revenue and Customs working to reduce the number of outstanding child benefit claims and average processing times. |
|
(86019)
|
84
N
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects HM Revenue and Customs to meet its target of dealing with child benefit claims within 23 days. |
|
(86020)
|
85
|
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has any plans to require banks to provide unrestricted cash machine use for basic bank account holders. |
|
(86070)
|
86
|
Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the average personal income tax (a) burden and (b) rate on the top (i) 1 per cent. and (ii) 10 per cent. of income earners in each year between 1985 and 2010; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86445)
|
87
N
|
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to Answer questions (a) 79735, (b) 79736, (c) 79737, (d) 79738 tabled by the hon. Member for Nottingham East on 7 November 2011 for answer on 10 November 2011. |
|
(86045)
|
88
|
Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the 140 responders to the Government's consultation on the reform of air passenger duty who commented on the banding structure called for (a) the retention of a four band structure, (b) a three band structure and (c) a two band structure. |
|
(86183)
|
89
|
Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of (a) the cost to the public purse and (b) the number of working hours spent by his officials on the consultation on the reform of air passenger duty. |
|
(86184)
|
90
|
Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether his planned changes to air passenger duty (APD) will result in greater simplification of the APD system. |
|
(86335)
|
91
|
Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he proposes that passengers from UK airports flying to the Caribbean will pay more air passenger duty (APD) than passengers flying to Hawaii following his planned reform of APD. |
|
(86336)
|
92
N
|
Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) families and (b) lone parents receive child benefit in Wales; and how many such lone parents are women. |
|
(85814)
|
93
N
|
Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) male and (b) female lone parents receive working tax credits in Wales. |
|
(86018)
|
94
|
Claire Perry (Devizes): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2011, Official Report, column 130W, on income tax: females, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of taking the (a) 59 per cent. in April 2011 and (b) 56 per cent. in April 2012 of people out of taxation who are women. |
|
(86499)
|
95
|
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the 70 responders to the Government's consultation on the reform of air passenger duty who commented on class of travel called for seats with 40 inch seat pitch and less to be liable for the Reduced Rate. |
|
(86187)
|
96
|
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the 70 respondents to the Government's consultation on the reform of air passenger duty who commented on class of travel called for seats with less than 40 inches of seat pitch to be liable at the reduced rate. |
|
(86477)
|
97
|
Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has any plans to provide further incentives for use of the gift aid scheme. |
|
(86230)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
98
N
|
Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons the inclusion of offices in the sequential town centre test contained in Planning Policy Statement 6 has not been carried over to the draft National Planning Policy Framework. |
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(85913)
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99
N
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Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much (a) brownfield, (b) green belt and (c) green field land is owned by each local authority in England. |
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(85914)
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100
N
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Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 5 December 2011, Official Report, column 15, on high street development, whether it is his policy to include offices in the sequential town centre test. |
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(86023)
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101
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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on consideration of the future of the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh. |
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(86512)
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102
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on the implementation of council tax benefit localisation. |
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(85579)
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103
N
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Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2011, Official Report, column 991W, on social rented housing: armed forces, what steps his Department plans to take to measure the effect of its proposed changes to the social housing additional preference given to members of the armed forces. |
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(86357)
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104
N
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Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2011, Official Report, column 991W, on social rented housing: armed forces, for what reasons his Department decided it was necessary to consult on a change to the law in order to require local housing authorities in England to provide for former service personnel with urgent housing needs to receive additional preference in their allocation scheme. |
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(86358)
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105
N
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Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2011, Official Report, column 991W, on social rented housing: armed forces, whether he plans to collect information on (a) the number of armed forces personnel and veterans on the waiting lists and (b) the councils which give additional preference to armed forces personnel and veterans in the future. |
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(86359)
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106
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Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
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(86139)
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107
N
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Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria were used to select the members of the Homes and Communities Agency's Diversity and Equality Working Group; and if he will make a statement. |
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(86173)
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108
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Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what acount his Department took of population variations between local authority areas in determining allocation of the New Homes Bonus. |
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(86196)
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109
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Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the receipts from the sale of local authority-owned homes will go to local authorities for the construction of new social housing. |
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(86197)
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110
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Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons he (a) reduced the housing budget in 2010-11 and (b) increased the housing budget in 2011-12. |
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(86332)
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111
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Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will consider amending the requirements for energy performance certificates to be made available when a residential property is put up for sale to include information on floor area and energy usage; and if he will make a statement. |
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(86449)
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112
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Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with representatives of the house building industry on the introduction of a voluntary agreement to publish data about the (a) size and (b) quality of new homes; and if he will make a statement. |
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(86450)
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113
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which fire brigades have opted to use (a) trauma risk management and (b) applied suicide intervention skills training; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86460)
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114
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Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has for the future of the National Land Use Database; and if he will make a statement. |
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(86231)
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115
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Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on minimum density requirements in planning policy. |
|
(86232)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
116
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Mr James Arbuthnot (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps he plans to take to improve access to the internet for the 10 per cent. of the population who are not included in the Government's target for the roll-out of superfast broadband by 2015; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86447)
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117
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Mr James Arbuthnot (North East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the findings of the Communications Management Association's Internet Opportunity Survey; and if he will make a statement. |
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(86448)
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118
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Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will consider offering two licences in Northern Ireland at the initial stage as part of his plans for local television. |
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(86084)
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119
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Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the findings of the International Olympic Committee investigation into corruption within FIFA; and if he will make a statement. |
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(86554)
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120
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether the organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have any plans to discourage usage of plastic carrier bags at the Games. |
|
(86496)
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121
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86143)
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122
|
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to accelerate progress of the 4G broadband roll-out. |
|
(86395)
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123
|
Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what representations he has received on the long-term benefits of the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony to the economy. |
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(86400)
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124
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David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on in which country is the London 2012 Olympic flame burner will be manufactured. |
|
(86552)
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125
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to make the Diamond Jubilee medal available to veterans who wish to receive one. |
|
(86252)
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126
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many secondees are working in his Department and its associated public bodies; from which organisations; for how long each secondment is due to last; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(85813)
|
127
N
|
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the number of television licences issued in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and how much income was generated. |
|
(86172)
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128
|
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the legacy for Wales of the London 2012 Olympic Games. |
|
(86200)
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129
|
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he next expects to make an announcement on provision of local television in Wales. |
|
(86201)
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130
|
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had on the availablity of S4C to television viewers outside Wales. |
|
(86202)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
131
|
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to promote greater international military co-operation on pre-emptive action to prevent piracy off the coast of Somalia. |
|
(86085)
|
132
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86133)
|
133
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the level of potential military threat to British sovereignty over the Falklands Islands; what military resources the UK has available to defend the Islands at short notice; what substitute sources of deployable airpower remain in the absence of aircraft carriers; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86210)
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134
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements are in place to defend (a) UK military assets on the Falkland Islands from attack from (i) airborne, (ii) special and (ii) naval forces and (b) the air link to the Falklands Islands from potential surface-to-air threats from ships operating in international waters. |
|
(86211)
|
135
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the availability is of UK amphibious forces for long-range deployment; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86212)
|
136
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the Harrier fleet is due to be transferred to the US; and on what date he plans to reconstitute sea-deployable fixed-wing air power at short notice. |
|
(86213)
|
137
N
|
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the pre-posting briefing meeting held in the Ministry of Defence in September 2010 for Mr Matthew Gould as HM Ambassador Designate to Israel with his predecessor and Mr Adam Werritty, referred to at paragraph 6, page 2 of the report by the Cabinet Secretary on Allegations against right hon. Dr Liam Fox MP was held in a private offical room; which departmental officials were present at that meeting; whether official notes of the meeting were taken; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86058)
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138
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women joined the (a) Royal Air Force, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Army and at what rank in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86500)
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139
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Blaydon of 21 October 2011, Official Report, column 1167W, on defence equipment, what the cost was of using Ministry of Defence-owned road vehicles to transport military kit in (a) 2006-07, (b) 2007-08, (c) 2008-09 and (d) 2009-10; on how many occasions Ministry of Defence-owned road vehicles were used to transport military kit in each of those years; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86501)
|
140
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2011, Official Report, column 977W, on armed forces: recruitment, what the cost per recruit was of medical assessments for potential pilots; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86502)
|
141
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2011, Official Report, column 602W, on departmental publications, whether The Strategy for Defence, October 2011 was produced by employees of his Department or by an outside contractor; how many working hours were required to produce the document; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86503)
|
142
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2011, Official Report, column 602W, on departmental publications, whether anyone other than those individuals named was sent a copy of The Strategy for Defence, October 2011; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86504)
|
143
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and which types of (a) rotary wing and (b) fixed-wing aircraft were deployed in the search and rescue operation for the Swanland; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86505)
|
144
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether aircraft deployed in the search and rescue operation for the Swanland were carrying EOSDS facilities; whether EOSDS was used during the operation; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86506)
|
145
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to the Pay As You Dine scheme since May 2010. |
|
(86011)
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146
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidelines there are on the quality and quantity of food supplied to service personnel; what changes have been made to them since May 2010; and who is responsible for enforcing and monitoring them. |
|
(86012)
|
147
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to the suppliers of food to UK service personnel since May 2010. |
|
(86013)
|
148
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected expenditure is on food for service personnel based (a) in the UK and (b) overseas in each year between 2010 and 2015. |
|
(86014)
|
149
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent on food for service personnel based (a) overseas and (b) in the UK in each year since 2000. |
|
(86015)
|
150
|
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what ISTAR will be created by his Department's Solomon programme. |
|
(86280)
|
151
|
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the Solomon programme. |
|
(86281)
|
152
|
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of upgrading the two purchased F-35B variants to the standards required by the US Marine Corps after the completion of testing. |
|
(86282)
|
153
N
|
Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2011, Official Report, column 1347W, on departmental procurement, for what reasons a copy of the Defence Internal Audit was not in the Library on 6 December 2011; and if he will take steps to ensure that it is placed in the Library. |
|
(86206)
|
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
154
N
|
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many visits he has undertaken in an official capacity to (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland since his appointment; and whether he plans to visit Northern Ireland in 2012. |
|
(86209)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
155
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to allocated to children's centres in Leicester South constituency in each of the next four years. |
|
(86472)
|
156
|
Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1085W, on music: education, what the budget of the music standards fund will be in 2011-12. |
|
(86489)
|
157
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) looked after children and (b) other children gained five GCSEs or equivalent at grades A* to C in each of the last five years for (i) the Borough of Wirral and (ii) the North West region; and how many of those included GCSEs or equivalent in English and mathematics. |
|
(85810)
|
158
|
Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) mathematics, (b) science, (c) biology, (d) chemistry and (e) physics teachers who achieved Qualified Teacher Status in the last year hold a (i) first class, (ii) 2.1, (iii) 2.2 and (iv) third class degree in (A) any subject and (B) mathematics. |
|
(86259)
|
159
|
Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the greatest number of times a teacher trainee has had to re-sit the compulsory (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills test required for Qualified Teacher Status in the last 10 years. |
|
(86260)
|
160
|
Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers retook the compulsory (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills test required for Qualified Teacher Status (i) once, (ii) twice, (iii) three times, (iv) four times, (v) five times, (vi) six times, (vii) seven times, (viii) eight times, (ix) nine times and (x) 10 or more times in the last year for which figures are available. |
|
(86329)
|
161
|
Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teacher trainees who achieved Qualified Teacher Status had to re-sit the compulsory (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills test, (i) once, (ii) twice, (iii) three times, (iv) four times and (v) five or more times in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(86330)
|
162
|
Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils at grammar schools are entitled to free school meals as a proportion of all pupils in (a) the catchment area at the school, (b) the local authority ward in which the school is located and (c) the local authority area in which the school is located. |
|
(86391)
|
163
|
Damian Hinds (East Hampshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children in East Hampshire constituency eligible for free nursery places announced in (a) 2010 for the most disadvantaged and (b) the Autumn Statement for less-advantaged two-year-olds. |
|
(86601)
|
164
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86138)
|
165
|
Liz Kendall (Leicester West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which organisation he proposes will be responsible for (a) collecting and (b) monitoring information on the number of young people not in education, employment or training from 2012. |
|
(86164)
|
166
N
|
Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to respond to the letter of 21 September 2011 from the hon. Member for South Northamptonshire. |
|
(85808)
|
167
|
Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics at Key Stage 2 in each (a) region, (b) local authority and (c) parliamentary constituency in 2011. |
|
(86234)
|
168
|
Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 16 year olds in each (a) region, (b) local authority and (c) parliamentary constituency achieved C grades or better in both English and mathematics GCSE last year. |
|
(86235)
|
169
|
Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils achieved Level 2 or below in Key Stage 2 reading tests in each parliamentary constituency in 2010-11. |
|
(86236)
|
170
|
Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which free schools planning to open in 2012 or later have received initial approval in each (a) region, (b) local authority and (c) parliamentary constituency. |
|
(86374)
|
171
|
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff will cease to be employed as a result of the abolition of the General Teaching Council. |
|
(86343)
|
172
|
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many representations he has received on the abolition of the General Teaching Council. |
|
(86344)
|
173
|
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to establish communication mechanisms between teachers and his Department following the abolition of the General Teaching Council. |
|
(86345)
|
174
|
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to promote professional skills for teachers following the abolition of the General Teaching Council. |
|
(86346)
|
175
|
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the (a) cost and (b) benefits of the abolition of the General Teaching Council. |
|
(86389)
|
176
|
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many disadvantaged two-year-olds will be eligible for free nursery care in (a) Pendle and (b) East Lancashire under his proposals. |
|
(86061)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
177
N
|
Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of the funding he announced for climate finance in Africa in his speech at the Grantham Institute on 24 November 2011 consists of funding previously announced by his Department. |
|
(86007)
|
178
N
|
Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if the funding he announced to finance climate change adaptation and mitigation in his speech at the Grantham Institute on 24 November 2011 will meet the transparency criteria promoted by the International Aid Transparency Initiative. |
|
(86008)
|
179
N
|
Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he plans to take at the Durban conference on climate change to secure global commitment to the Cancun summit aim of providing US $100 billion funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the developing world. |
|
(86009)
|
180
N
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential introduction of a tax on the revenue generated by nuclear power stations. |
|
(85817)
|
181
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps the National Grid has taken to validate the meter readings provided by short-term operating reserve aggregators. |
|
(86380)
|
182
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, on how many occasions representatives of the National Grid have inspected the metering equipment of short-term operating reserve aggregators in the last year. |
|
(86381)
|
183
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, on how many occasions the National Grid has sought penalty payments from short-term operating reserve aggregators for failing to meet their contractual requirements in the last year. |
|
(86382)
|
184
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average price paid by the National Grid is for each megawatt of electricity it buys. |
|
(86383)
|
185
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information he has received from the National Grid on the auditing criteria it applies to its contracts with short-term operating reserve aggregators. |
|
(86384)
|
186
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information he has received from the National Grid on the number of short-term operating reserve contracts that it has audited in the last year. |
|
(86385)
|
187
N
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many households have been removed from fuel poverty (a) since the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target was introduced, (b) since the Community Energy Savings programme was introduced and (c) since the start of the Warm Front scheme. |
|
(85909)
|
188
N
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the monetary value was of the (a) Carbon Emission Reduction Target and (b) Community Energy Saving Programme in (i) 2008, (ii) 2009, (iii) 2010 and (iv) 2011; and what the monetary value of such schemes will be in (A) 2012 and (B) 2013. |
|
(85910)
|
189
N
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will estimate the number of jobs that would be created in the energy efficiency sector if all prisons were upgraded to an Energy Performance Certificate grade (a) A, (b) B and (c) C level. |
|
(86077)
|
190
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many staff in his Department are assigned to work on (a) the Green Deal, (b) the Energy Company Obligation, (c) international climate change issues, (d) the Green Economy, (e) feed-in tariffs, (f) carbon capture and storage and (g) promoting the interests of energy consumers. |
|
(86608)
|
191
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what support staff (a) he and (b) his special advisers employ other than the staff in his private office. |
|
(86609)
|
192
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the annual staffing costs are of (a) the private office of the Minister of State for Climate Change, (b) the private office of the Minister of State for Energy and (c) his private office. |
|
(86610)
|
193
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the (a) salary grade and (b) title is of each member of staff in his private office who is (a) a civil servant, (b) a special adviser and (c) another political appointee. |
|
(86611)
|
194
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many staff in his private office (a) previously worked for a political party and (b) are on secondment. |
|
(86612)
|
195
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many staff in the private office of the (a) Minister of State for Climate Change and (b) Minister of State for Energy are on secondment. |
|
(86613)
|
196
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many staff in his Department previously worked for a political party. |
|
(86614)
|
197
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many staff in his Department receive salaries over £65,000 per year. |
|
(86624)
|
198
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether his special advisers have been provided with (a) a mobile phone, (b) a laptop computer, (c) an iPad or other electronic tablet device, (d) use of a Government car and (e) an expense account. |
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(86625)
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199
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, How many people were working for his Department on (a) 11 May 2010 and (b) 8 December 2011. |
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(86626)
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200
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Steve Brine (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many and what proportion of homes do not have access to the gas network in (a) Winchester constituency and (b) England. |
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(86444)
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201
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, for what reason he has set the period for the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation consultation at eight weeks. |
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(86083)
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202
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Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has to promote (a) anaerobic digestion and (b) small hydro developments in Wales. |
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(86189)
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203
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Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with private sector firms on proposals to develop (a) tidal power, (b) shale gas and (c) nuclear power in Wales. |
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(86190)
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204
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress he has made on his inquiry into the outcome of the European Parliament vote of 5 July 2011 on carbon emissions targets; and when he plans to publish the outcome of the inquiry. |
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(86520)
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205
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many households in (a) England, (b) each local authority area and (c) each parliamentary constituency received assistance under the carbon emissions reduction target scheme in (i) 2008-09, (ii) 2009-10, (iii) 2010-11 and (iv) since April 2011. |
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(86521)
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206
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many households in (a) England, (b) each local authority area and (c) each parliamentary constituency received assistance under the community energy saving programme in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) since April 2011. |
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(86522)
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207
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many households in (a) England, (b) each local authority area and (c) each parliamentary constituency received assistance under the Warm Front scheme (i) in each of the last 10 years, (ii) between July 2010 and December 2010 and (iii) since April 2011; and what the average level of grant provided under the scheme was in each such period. |
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(86523)
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208
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many households received assistance under the Warm Front scheme in England in each month of the last 10 years; and what the average level of grant provided under the scheme was in each such month. |
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(86524)
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209
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many fines Ofgem has imposed in each of the last 10 years; and what the monetary value was of each fine. |
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(86525)
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210
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many staff in his Department were deployed on the inquiry into the outcome of the European Parliament vote of 5 July 2011 on carbon emissions targets. |
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(86527)
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211
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, for what reasons his Department has not published a quarterly list of Ministerial meetings with external organisations for (a) April to June and (b) July to September 2011. |
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(86528)
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212
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when his Department expects to publish its quarterly list of Ministerial meetings with external organisations for (a) April to June and (b) July to September 2011. |
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(86529)
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213
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Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what inspection mechanisms he plans to put in place to ensure that private rented properties meet the minimum energy standards required by the provisions of the Energy Act 2011 by April 2016. |
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(86456)
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214
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Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has considered classifying property in Energy Performance Certificate bands F and G as Category 1 hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. |
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(86457)
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215
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Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the number of private rented sector accommodation units in Energy Performance Certificate bands (a) E, (b) F and (c) G in the London Borough of Brent. |
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(86478)
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216
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has to encourage the uptake of smart meter time-of-use tariffs. |
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(86074)
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217
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with the Green Deal Finance Company consortium on the potential for Green Deal-backed securities to reduce the cost of Green Deal finance. |
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(86075)
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218
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the expected timetable is for the development of carbon capture and storage projects; and if he will make a statement. |
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(85898)
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219
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with Scottish and Southern Energy on the timetable for the development of carbon capture and storage at Peterhead. |
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(85899)
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220
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much Government funding will be provided for carbon capture and storage demonstration projects in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and (d) 2014-15. |
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(85900)
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221
N
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Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he had with representatives of the carbon capture and storage industry before the announcement by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on carbon capture and storage funding in this Parliament. |
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(85901)
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222
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Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
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(86136)
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223
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if the Government will take steps to prevent the double counting of carbon offset credits against both developed country targets and developing country pledges. |
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(86514)
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224
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) letters and (b) emails his Department has received on gas security in the last 12 months. |
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(86238)
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225
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase equality in his Department; and at what cost to the public purse. |
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(86239)
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226
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) letters and (b) emails he has received on shale gas extraction in England in the last 12 months. |
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(86240)
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227
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what social media presence his Department has. |
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(86244)
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228
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many staff of his Department employs are aged over (a) 55 and (b) 65 years. |
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(86246)
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229
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had on renewable energy development in Wales. |
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(86247)
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230
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Climate Research Unit. |
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(86249)
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231
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many flags his Department (a) owns and (b) maintains; and at what cost in the last 12 months. |
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(86250)
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232
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his Department's policy is on mandatory drug testing of its employees. |
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(86251)
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233
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many unique hits his Department's website received in each of the last 12 months. |
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(86253)
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234
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on shale gas and oil in Northern Ireland. |
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(86254)
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235
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on shale gas and oil in Scotland. |
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(86255)
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236
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) letters, (b) emails and (c) telephone calls his Department has received on shale oil and gas in the last 12 months. |
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(86256)
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237
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many press releases his Department has issued in the last 12 months. |
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(86257)
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238
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many officials of his Department have been disciplined for drug offences in the last 12 months for which information is available. |
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(86258)
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239
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners who will receive the guaranteed £120 rebate on their energy bills under the warm home discount scheme in each (a) region, (b) local authority and (c) parliamentary constituency. |
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(86392)
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240
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the (a) likely and (b) maximum possible effect on the average household electricity bill by 2020 of not implementing the reductions to feed-in tariffs for (i) small-scale solar PV proposed in the comprehensive review and (ii) large-scale solar PV introduced after the fast track review. |
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(86493)
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241
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the effect on the average household gas bill by 2020 of his decision to switch the source of funding for the Renewable Heat Incentive from an additional levy on consumer bills to general taxation. |
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(86494)
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242
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Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the effect on the average household electricity bill by 2020 of his decision to switch the source of funding carbon capture and storage technology from an additional levy on consumer bills to general taxation. |
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(86495)
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243
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Mr Mike Weir (Angus): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2011, Official Report, column 211W, on carbon sequestration: finance, when the competition for the carbon capture and storage fund will close; and over what timetable he expects the carbon capture and storage competition fund to be distributed. |
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(86233)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
244
N
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Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the options for (a) water supply and (b) billing of those receiving water via resale; and if she will make a statement. |
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(86207)
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245
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the Rural and Farming Network to be operational. |
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(86334)
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246
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding was allocated to Watersure in 2010-11; and how much she plans to allocate in each year of the Comprehensive Spending Review period. |
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(86458)
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247
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the Pitt Review Working Group to report on the potential of natural flood management. |
|
(86513)
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248
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to update the Noise Policy Statement for England. |
|
(86167)
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249
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has given support to Safe Planet: the UN Campaign for Responsibility on Hazardous Chemicals and Wastes. |
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(86486)
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250
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has any plans to bring forward legislative proposals to establish a producer responsibility regime for plastic carrier bags. |
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(86487)
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251
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness and consequences of recent legislation in Italy banning plastic carrier bags and its implications for UK waste policy. |
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(86488)
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252
|
Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average percentage change in basic salary was for (a) directors, (b) the lowest paid member of staff and (c) the median salaried member of staff at British Waterways in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(86170)
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253
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Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency measures are being put in place by her Department to protect the new Canal and River Trust from the risk of unpredictable major infrastructure failures. |
|
(86398)
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254
N
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Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the £165 million funding for the rural economy that her Department announced on 29 November 2011 was additional to funding previously allocated to her Department by HM Treasury. |
|
(85895)
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255
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what secondments there have been to her Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86141)
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256
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Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has received interim findings of the research which her Department commissioned the Scottish Agricultural College to undertake on the management and welfare of continuously housed dairy cows; when she plans to publish the results of that research; whether the Government plans to issue a response to the research after it is published; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(86185)
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257
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Stephen Mosley (City of Chester): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many mines were in use in England in 2010; and what minerals were quarried from each such mine. |
|
(86600)
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258
N
|
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to pause the implementation of European Council Regulation 1342/2008. |
|
(85819)
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259
N
|
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps have been taken at the European Council on (a) reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and (b) the cod recovery programme. |
|
(85820)
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260
N
|
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to meet with representatives of the fishing sector. |
|
(85821)
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261
N
|
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Prime Minister on (a) the implementation of European Council Regulation 1342/2008 and (b) the cod recovery programme. |
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(85822)
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262
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce levels of household food waste. |
|
(86379)
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263
|
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the costs to the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency were of inspecting live animal export shipments from UK ports (a) in each year from 1997 to 2010 and (b) in 2011 to date. |
|
(86497)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
264
|
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his UN counterparts on the decision to lift the embargo on the sale of diamonds originating from Zimbabwe; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the decision on the sanctions regime that has been placed on Zimbabwe. |
|
(86509)
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265
|
Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made by the specialist unit in his Department in negotiations with the new Libyan government on compensation for victims of terrorism in the UK; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86227)
|
266
|
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Afghan government on the involvement of women in the political processes at all levels in Afghanistan. |
|
(86161)
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267
|
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will press the Afghan government to ensure that women have an effective voice and role in all levels of the peace process in that country. |
|
(86162)
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268
|
Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the cost to the international community of piracy off the coast of Somalia in terms of (a) financial losses borne by shipping companies and (b) expenditure on military and naval operations. |
|
(86160)
|
269
|
Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will review his Department's promotion of trade with Sudan in the light of human rights abuses in that country. |
|
(86338)
|
270
|
Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department is having with the government of Sudan on fulfilling its international and domestic legal obligations to allow humanitarian access to civilians fleeing Sudanese armed forces aerial bombardment in Sudan and South Sudan. |
|
(86339)
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271
|
Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the prospects for continuing insecurity along the border between Sudan and South Sudan of violence and human rights abuses and aerial bombardment in Blue Nile State and Darfur; and what steps he plans to take as a result of that assessment. |
|
(86340)
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272
|
Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the stability of the National Congress Party in Sudan of (a) recent uprisings in the Arab world, (b) Sudan's economic situation, (c) youth and opposition protest movements in Sudan and (d) the rising cost of food in Sudan. |
|
(86341)
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273
|
Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to further the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan by (a) pursuing a political solution that involves devolution of power to all regions, (b) engaging with all opposition parties without duress and (c) other means. |
|
(86342)
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274
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support he plans to provide to the Arab League in its efforts to bring an end to repression in Syria. |
|
(86076)
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275
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86129)
|
276
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the government of Argentina in response to its (a) recent reassertion of that country's claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and (b) interference with fishing vessels in the seas surrounding the Falkland Islands. |
|
(86386)
|
277
N
|
David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether any new European Treaty will be subject to a referendum. |
|
(85897)
|
278
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has given any consideration to bringing forward proposals similar to the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act proposed in the US Congress. |
|
(86072)
|
279
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking together with his EU counterparts in response to the death in custody of Sergei Magnitsky. |
|
(86073)
|
280
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps he has taken in respect of the death in custody of Sergei Magnitsky. |
|
(86208)
|
281
N
|
Mr David Ward (Bradford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the treatment of Rohingyan refugees in Bangladesh; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86354)
|
282
N
|
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his contribution of 9 November 2011, Official Report, column 304, on the Middle East and North Africa, what discussions he had with the President of Turkey on (a) human rights and (b) the Kurdish minority in Turkey. |
|
(86361)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
283
|
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department plans to provide to local authorities on how to undertake a needs assessment of contraceptive services in their locality to ensure choice and open access to these services; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86149)
|
284
|
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to his Department's proposed reforms to the delivery of public health services, what support and guidance his Department provides to local authorities on commissioning comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86150)
|
285
|
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to his Department's proposed reforms to the delivery of public health services, what sexual and reproductive health services local authorities will be required to commission to ensure choice and open access to such services; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86151)
|
286
|
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department expects Public Health England to produce guidance for (a) clinical commissioning groups and (b) local authorities on the commissioning of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86152)
|
287
|
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to meet each of the six shared objectives contained in his Department's mental health outcomes strategy. |
|
(86538)
|
288
|
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings he has had with Ministerial colleagues on cross-Government steps to achieve each of the six shared objectives contained in his Department's mental health outcomes strategy. |
|
(86539)
|
289
|
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with healthcare commissioners on the potential inclusion of pulse checks in NHS health checks for the purposes of achieving early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. |
|
(86540)
|
290
|
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consideration he has given to the inclusion of pulse checks as a compulsory part of NHS health checks for the purposes of achieving early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. |
|
(86541)
|
291
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people worked in family nurse partnerships in each year since the inception of the family nurse partnership programme. |
|
(85811)
|
292
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many health visitor training commissions there were in each strategic health authority in 2011-12. |
|
(85812)
|
293
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to reform the regulation of the health visitor role undertaken by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. |
|
(85815)
|
294
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what improvements have been made in the antenatal care offered to families by antenatal contact at 28 to 36 weeks in the Wirral following his agreement on the early implementer site Piloting of Pathways. |
|
(86365)
|
295
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking jointly with the Department for Education to enable Sure Start children's centres to focus on families in greatest need. |
|
(86366)
|
296
N
|
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many families received assistance from family nurse partnerships in each year since the inception of the scheme. |
|
(86367)
|
297
N
|
Andrew Griffiths (Burton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many acute mental health beds there are in each mental health trust in England; and how many such beds there are per 100,000 people. |
|
(85823)
|
298
|
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2011, Official Report, columns 960-2W, on hospital beds, if he will assess the reasons for delayed hospital discharge in May 2010. |
|
(86517)
|
299
|
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the monetary value is of bonuses paid to staff in his Department for work on the national IT scheme in the last 12 months. |
|
(86518)
|
300
|
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with the Computer Sciences Corporation on extending its contract. |
|
(86519)
|
301
|
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the likely take-up of telehealth schemes. |
|
(86545)
|
302
|
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with private companies on funding of telehealth schemes. |
|
(86546)
|
303
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86137)
|
304
N
|
Liz Kendall (Leicester West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to comments made by the Minister for Care Services on Radio 4's Today Programme, 6 December 2011, on Southern Cross, what assurance process his Department has undertaken on the financial viability of Four Seasons Healthcare; and if he will publish the results of any such assurance process. |
|
(86176)
|
305
N
|
Liz Kendall (Leicester West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assurance his Department has received that Four Seasons Healthcare will seek to restructure its finances following its takeover of Southern Cross care homes; and when any such restructuring will be completed. |
|
(86177)
|
306
N
|
Liz Kendall (Leicester West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have met senior management of Four Seasons Healthcare in the last 12 months. |
|
(86221)
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307
|
Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to prevent public money being spent on (a) legal fees incurred in the pursuit of whistleblowers in the NHS and (b) independent reviews from companies such as Verita on such issues. |
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(86390)
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308
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of future staffing levels of neonatal units for premature and ill babies in NHS hospitals. |
|
(86510)
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309
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many specialist nursing staff are employed to care for premature or ill babies in NHS hospitals in each year since 2006. |
|
(86511)
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310
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which ambulance trusts have opted to use (a) Trauma Risk Management and (b) Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86532)
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311
|
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department plans to spend on work relating to the recent cross-Government report on ending gang and youth violence. |
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(86331)
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312
|
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Government on proposals for the use of Welsh resident patient data held by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency for research purposes, including Welsh residents who have received treatment outside Wales. |
|
(86199)
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313
|
Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his contribution of 5 December 2011, Official Report, column 31, on life sciences, which datasets of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency are held on an (a) UK and (b) England-only basis. |
|
(86337)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
314
|
Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has any plans to review the operation of extradition arrangements between the UK and Russia. |
|
(86550)
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315
|
David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Serious Fraud Office pursues investigations into boiler room fraud. |
|
(86490)
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316
|
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of illegal immigrants who may have entered the UK via the Eurostar route from Brussels via Lille during the six months ending November 2011; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(86555)
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317
|
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to (a) receive the recommendation of the Police Arbitration Tribunal on police pay and conditions and (b) announce her response to that recommendation. |
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(86279)
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318
|
Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on human trafficking has met since May 2010; who its members are; and which members attended each such meeting. |
|
(86446)
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319
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what secondments there have been to her Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86132)
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320
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department were re-deployed to cover the work of staff involved in industrial action on 29 and 30 November 2011; and what the cost was of (a) overtime payments including travel time, (b) time off in lieu of overtime, (c) travel, accommodation and subsistence costs and (d) bonus and other payments for that purpose. |
|
(86283)
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321
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Government employees from outside her Department were re-deployed to cover the work of staff in her Department at ports and airports involved in industrial action on 29 and 30 November 2011; and what the cost was of (a) training, (b) overtime payments including travel time, (c) time off in lieu of overtime, (d) travel, accommodation and subsistence costs and (e) bonus and other payments for that purpose. |
|
(86284)
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322
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any staff of British diplomatic posts overseas were flown back to the UK to cover the work of staff in her Department involved in industrial action on 29 and 30 November 2011; and what the cost was of (a) travel and (b) accommodation for any such staff. |
|
(86285)
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323
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Government employees from outside the UK Border Agency who were re-deployed in (a) ports and (b) airports to cover the work of staff involved in industrial action on 29 and 30 November 2011 received (i) less than one day's training, (ii) one day's training, (iii) two days training or (iv) more than two days training in preparation for carrying out that work. |
|
(86286)
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324
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces have opted to use (a) trauma risk management and (b) applied suicide intervention skills training; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(86459)
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325
N
|
Jesse Norman (Hereford and South Herefordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to improve the operation of the criminal record status checks regime. |
|
(85729)
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326
|
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) how much her Department received through the collection of fees from those holding personal licences under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act and (b) what the operating costs were of the Animals in Science Regulation Unit in each of the last three years. |
|
(86188)
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327
|
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department allocated for work to benefit girls or young women who have been victims or are at risk of gang-related sexual exploitation and abuse in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011 to date; and how much funding she plans to allocate for such purposes in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013 and (iii) 2014. |
|
(86373)
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328
|
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report, Ending Gang and Youth Violence, whether the £10 million of funding to be distributed by April 2012 had previously been allocated for other purposes; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(86388)
|
329
N
|
Mr Charles Walker (Broxbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Criminal Record Bureau's (CRB) policy is on disclosing details of an applicant's sectioning under the Mental Health Act in a CRB certificate when no offence has been committed; whether any assessment has been made of the effects of such disclosure on an applicant; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(86017)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
330
N
|
Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress his Department has made in meeting the commitment to draw a maximum of 10 per cent. of funding for climate change finance from existing funding from his Department. |
|
(86351)
|
331
N
|
Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) meetings, (b) discussions and (c) correspondence he has had with the (i) Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, (ii) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and (iii) Prime Minister on formulating the UK's negotiating position for the Durban Climate Change Conference. |
|
(86352)
|
332
|
Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) transparency levels and (b) future ranking in the Transparency Index of the Commonwealth Development Corporation. |
|
(86462)
|
333
|
Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when he expects the Commonwealth Development Corporation to begin providing information on the in-country businesses invested in by its fund managers. |
|
(86463)
|
334
|
Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Commonwealth Development Corporation (a) meets international standards for aid transparency set out in the International Aid Transparency Initiative and (b) publishes information at (i) organisation level, (ii) country level and (iii) activity level. |
|
(86464)
|
335
|
Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of his Department's budget is allocated to work relating to climate change adaptation and mitigation. |
|
(86606)
|
336
N
|
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will attend the High Level Meeting of the Sanitation and Water for All Partnership in Washington on 20 April 2012; what steps his Department is taking to improve access to sanitation and water in developing countries; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86021)
|
337
|
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will raise at the UN the issue of electoral irregularities during the recent elections in Democratic Republic of Congo. |
|
(86086)
|
338
|
Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will increase support for development programmes in Afghanistan that promote women's rights. |
|
(86163)
|
339
|
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations he has received on the Busan agreement on aid effectiveness. |
|
(86166)
|
340
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86142)
|
341
|
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of total (a) commitments and (b) payments to the Global Fund for (i) HIV/AIDS, (ii) malaria and (iii) tuberculosis have been made by the UK in each of the last five years. |
|
(86191)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
342
N
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons have installed energy efficiency measures since May 2010. |
|
(86078)
|
343
N
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will estimate the average annual heating and lighting costs in prisons if all prisons reached Energy Peformance Certificate grade (a) A, (b) B, (c) C, (d) D, (e) E, (f) F and (g) G level. |
|
(86080)
|
344
N
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost of heating and lighting was for the prison estate in the last year for which figures are available. |
|
(86081)
|
345
N
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average Energy Performance Certificate rating is of the prison estate. |
|
(86082)
|
346
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of offenders who have completed intensive alternative to custody pilots subsequently re-offended in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(86485)
|
347
|
Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's definition of hardship is; and what recent discussions he has had with (a) Ministerial colleagues and (b) local authorities to ensure that an agreed definition is in place in respect of enforcement under relevant statutes for (i) fines, (ii) sanctions, (iii) penalties, (iv) overpayments and (v) debts. |
|
(86498)
|
348
N
|
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to encourage courts to ensure juvenile offenders subject to curfew are also tagged electronically. |
|
(86171)
|
349
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on the level of profit margin market testing evaluation panels in his Department should allow for private bidders. |
|
(86515)
|
350
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department's market testing evaluation panels seek information on the profit margins anticipated by private bidders. |
|
(86516)
|
351
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which companies hold contracts with (a) his Department and (b) the National Offender Management Service for escorting prisoners; and how much each such company has received from his Department in each of the last three years. |
|
(86602)
|
352
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much (a) his Department and (b) the National Offender Management Service spent on external consultants in each of the last three years. |
|
(86603)
|
353
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department records the names of private companies to which former senior managers in Pay Band D upwards in his Department have moved. |
|
(86605)
|
354
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86131)
|
355
N
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1042W, on free schools: planning permission, whether his Department would return any capital receipts received from the sale of (a) Balham Youth Court, (b) Haringey Magistrates' Court, (c) Mid-Sussex Magistrates' Court and (d) Sutton Coldfield Magistrates' Court. |
|
(85902)
|
356
N
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1042W, on free schools: planning permission, whether (a) Balham Youth Court, (b) Haringey Magistrates' Court, (c) Mid-Sussex Magistrates' Court and (d) Sutton Coldfield Magistrates' Court are being offered for sale at market value. |
|
(85944)
|
357
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the round table consultation meeting on personal injury matters scheduled for 1 November 2011 was postponed; and on what date it will now take place. |
|
(86154)
|
358
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with which organisations his Department had discussions on the subject matter of its consultation on solving disputes in the county courts (a) before and (b) after the consultation closed. |
|
(86155)
|
359
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects to publish his Department's response to its consultation on solving disputes in the county courts. |
|
(86156)
|
360
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reasons are for the time taken to publish the Government's response to the consultation on solving disputes in the county courts. |
|
(86157)
|
361
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects the Government's response to his Department's consultation on solving disputes in the county courts to be published. |
|
(86158)
|
362
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many submissions his Department received to its consultation on solving disputes in the county courts. |
|
(86159)
|
363
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) male and (b) female prisoners were subject to formal punishment after adjudication in each prison in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2010. |
|
(86604)
|
364
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his most recent estimate is of the average cost per year of keeping an offender in (a) an adult prison, (b) a young offender institution and (c) a secure training centre by main budget heading for the (i) public and (ii) contracted sector. |
|
(86287)
|
365
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the level of staff turnover was by grade at HM Prison (a) Acklington, (b) Castington, (c) Coldingley, (d) Durham, (e) Hatfield, (f) Lindholme, (g) Moorland, (h) Onley and (i) Wolds, in 2010-11. |
|
(86288)
|
366
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons the public sector bid to operate HM Prison Featherstone 2 was unsuccessful. |
|
(86289)
|
367
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Permanent Secretary at his Department has met representatives of (a) Amey, (b) CCA, (c) G4S, (d) GEO, (e) Interserve, (f) MITIE, (g) MTC, (h) Reliance, (i) Serco and (j) Sodexo since May 2010; and if he will place details of any such meetings in the Library. |
|
(86290)
|
368
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were sentenced to supervision by the courts in England and Wales with a condition of being electronically tagged, in each year since 2000. |
|
(86291)
|
369
N
|
Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Youth Justice Board paid, including VAT per person for a place in (a) a secure children's home, (b) a secure training centre, (c) a publicly-run young offenders' institution and (d) a privately-run young offenders institution in the latest year for which figures are available. |
|
(86022)
|
370
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2011, Official Report, columns 27-9W, on offenders: community care, what the subsequent offences are for which discharged restricted patients have been convicted. |
|
(86306)
|
371
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2011, Official Report, columns 27-9W, on offenders: community care, how many requests were made to him to release restricted patients into the community in each of the last five years; and how many such requests were granted. |
|
(86307)
|
372
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which courts dealt with cases concerning persons suspected of criminal involvement during the public disorder of August 2011. |
|
(86308)
|
373
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the costs to the courts of processing cases concerning people involved in the public disorder of August 2011. |
|
(86309)
|
374
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what serious further offences offenders subject to multi-agency public protection arrangements have been charged in each of the last five years; and what proportion of such charges resulted in (a) an out-of-court disposal, (b) a conviction in court, (c) an acquittal in court, (d) a custodial sentence and (e) a non-custodial sentence. |
|
(86310)
|
375
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants charged with (a) violent and (b) sexual offences have committed offences or been charged with committing further offences while on bail in the last three years. |
|
(86311)
|
376
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1043W, on prisoners' release: lie detectors, for what reason some sex offenders did not attend a polygraph test; and whether any prisoners were returned to prison for breaching their licence conditions. |
|
(86312)
|
377
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1043W, on prisoners' release: lie detectors, how many offenders who took part in the lie detector pilot have re-offended since their release from prison. |
|
(86313)
|
378
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1043W, on prisoners' release: lie detectors, if he will estimate the (a) total cost to the public purse of the pilot and (b) average cost to the public purse of each lie detector test. |
|
(86314)
|
379
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1043W, on prisoners' release: lie detectors, whether any offenders taking part in the pilot received any expenses in relation to their attendance or participation. |
|
(86315)
|
380
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sex offenders have undertaken courses whilst (a) in custody and (b) in the community for the purposes of preventing them from re-offending. |
|
(86316)
|
381
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to his Department was of providing behaviour-related courses for offenders convicted of (a) violent crimes and (b) sexual offences in each of the last five years. |
|
(86317)
|
382
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders subject to sexual offences prevention orders have subsequently (a) reoffended and (b) committed further sexual offences in each of the last three years. |
|
(86318)
|
383
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what offences were committed by persons subject to multi-agency public protection arrangements in the last year for which figures are available; and in what proportion of cases the offender (a) was returned to custody and (b) remained in the community. |
|
(86319)
|
384
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders subject to multi-agency public protection arrangements have subsequently reoffended and been given an out-of-court disposal for such offences in each of the last five years. |
|
(86320)
|
385
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people subject to multi-agency public protection arrangements have committed each type of offence. |
|
(86321)
|
386
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1045W, on reoffenders: alternatives to prosecution, how many offenders with 15 or more previous convictions received subsequent police cautions in each of the last five years. |
|
(86322)
|
387
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1045W, on reoffenders: alternatives to prosecution, how many offenders have received more than one out-of-court disposal for offences committed in each of the last five years. |
|
(86323)
|
388
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases against the UK were pending in the European Court of Human Rights on the most recent date for which information is available. |
|
(86324)
|
389
|
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of former armed service personnel who were convicted of violent offences in each year since 1997. |
|
(86535)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
390
|
Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the possible withdrawal of automatic assisted area status from Northern Ireland. |
|
(86293)
|
391
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86144)
|
392
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment he has made of progress on the investigation into the deaths which occurred in the Ballymurphy area of Belfast in 1971. |
|
(86333)
|
Questions to the Prime Minister
393
N
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has invited hon. Members to (a) regional Cabinet meetings and (b) events related to such meetings taking place in or near their constituency. |
|
(86215)
|
394
N
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Prime Minister, in which cities and towns he plans to hold regional Cabinet meetings in the next 12 months. |
|
(86216)
|
395
N
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Prime Minister, what criteria were used to select the locations of regional Cabinet meetings since May 2010. |
|
(86217)
|
396
N
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Prime Minister, in which locations regional Cabinet meetings have taken place since May 2010; and what the estimated cost to the Exchequer was of each such meeting. |
|
(86218)
|
397
|
Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 24 October 2011, Official Report, column 1WS, on the Cabinet Manual, whether he expects chapter two of the Cabinet Manual on Elections and Government Formation to have any legal status in the event of a future hung parliament. |
|
(86228)
|
398
|
Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 24 October 2011, Official Report, column 1WS, on the Cabinet Manual, whether he plans to re-issue the Cabinet Manual (a) when relevant legislative changes are made, (b) when relevant changes to the machinery of Government are made, (c) when a significant EU treaty is signed and (d) on a regular calendar based timescale. |
|
(86229)
|
399
N
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will ensure that the 10 Downing Street website is updated to include meetings he has had since March 2011. |
|
(86174)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
400
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86145)
|
401
N
|
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on increasing the take-up of new high speed broadband in Scotland. |
|
(86203)
|
402
N
|
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what plans he has to meet the Scottish Government Minister for Youth Unemployment before January 2012. |
|
(86204)
|
403
N
|
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has (a) held discussions and (b) corresponded with (i) the Scottish Government, (ii) the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and (iii) children's charities in Scotland on the effect of the planned introduction of an under-occupancy limit for housing benefit on foster carers of working age in Scotland. |
|
(86205)
|
404
N
|
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he last had a discussion with the Scottish Government on the extension of the proposed High Speed Two line to the Scottish border. |
|
(86360)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
405
N
|
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement that the TransPennine Express line will be electrified between Manchester and Leeds, whether her Department plans to request Network Rail to draw up a business case for the further electrification of that railway service between Middlesbrough station and the East Coast Main Line at Northallerton. |
|
(86368)
|
406
N
|
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of issuing V5C vehicle registration certificates to all owners of cars; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(85523)
|
407
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what coastguard operation activities she expects to be continued by the Maritime Coastguard Agency at its Liverpool site. |
|
(86362)
|
408
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the nature is of the activity to be carried out at coastguard coastal operations hubs; and how many new jobs she expects to be created at such hubs. |
|
(86363)
|
409
|
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help maximise the benefits of Crossrail for Bexleyheath and Crayford residents . |
|
(86168)
|
410
|
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her policy is on new runways at (a) Stansted and (b) Gatwick airport. |
|
(86553)
|
411
|
Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent reports her Department has published under Section 2 of the Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Act 1998; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(86402)
|
412
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for future investment in transport infrastructure in the North East including on the (a) A1, (b) A66, (c) A19 and (d) Tyne Tunnel. |
|
(86059)
|
413
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the change has been in levels of staffing costs for the Coastguard Service in Wales since May 2010. |
|
(86302)
|
414
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what changes there have been in staffing levels at each coastguard station in Wales since May 2010. |
|
(86303)
|
415
N
|
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the need for a third rail track between Tottenham Hale and Brimsdown on the line between London Liverpool Street Station and Cambridge. |
|
(85892)
|
416
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what secondments there have been to her Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86140)
|
417
|
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the cooling time for bituminous paving materials used on roads for the purposes of determining reasonable times for such works to be carried out. |
|
(86069)
|
418
N
|
Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to the letter of 6 October 2011 from the hon. Member for South Northamptonshire. |
|
(85807)
|
419
|
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of search and rescue services based in England which cover South Wales. |
|
(86451)
|
420
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department provides to assist the development of biofuels. |
|
(86241)
|
421
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department provides to assist the development of electric cars. |
|
(86242)
|
422
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had on the future of electric cars. |
|
(86243)
|
423
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage increased fuel efficiency in new cars. |
|
(86245)
|
424
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she had on the European Aviation Safety Agency's notice of proposed amendments on flight time limitations. |
|
(86248)
|
425
|
Simon Wright (Norwich South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on (a) reducing the risk of theft of and (b) its procedures for safe disposal of defective blank V5C vehicle registration certificates. |
|
(86465)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
426
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last met the Chair of the Commission on Devolution in Wales. |
|
(86261)
|
427
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last met the Secretary of State for Transport to discuss the implications for Wales of High Speed 2. |
|
(86262)
|
428
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last had a bilateral meeting with the Cabinet Secretary to discuss matters relating to Wales; and if she will publish a minute of the meeting. |
|
(86263)
|
429
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last had a bilateral meeting with the Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform to discuss matters relating to Wales; and if she will publish a minute of the meeting. |
|
(86264)
|
430
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last met the Government Spokesperson for Welsh Affairs in the House of Lords; and if she will publish a minute of the meeting. |
|
(86265)
|
431
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times she has (a) visited and (b) met representatives of (i) the University of Wales, (ii) Cardiff University, (iii) Swansea University, (iv) Bangor University, (v) Aberystwyth University, (vi) Glamorgan University, (vii) the University of Wales, Newport, (viii) Glyndwr University and (ix) Cardiff Metropolitan University since May 2010. |
|
(86266)
|
432
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many (a) schools and (b) hospitals she has visited in Wales since May 2010. |
|
(86267)
|
433
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many nights she has spent in North Wales on official business since May 2010. |
|
(86268)
|
434
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last met the Secretary of State for Justice to discuss prisons in Wales. |
|
(86269)
|
435
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last met the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to discuss the effects of the Government's Work Programme on Wales. |
|
(86270)
|
436
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last met the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss the implications for Wales of his Autumn Statement. |
|
(86271)
|
437
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last met the Home Secretary to discuss levels of crime in Wales. |
|
(86272)
|
438
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date her Business Advisory Council last met; and who attended the meeting. |
|
(86273)
|
439
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times (a) she, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in her Department have travelled first class on trains since May 2010. |
|
(86274)
|
440
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many visits to Wales she (a) made in 2011 and (b) expects to make in 2012. |
|
(86275)
|
441
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the average cost per night has been of hotel rooms booked by her Department for official business since May 2010. |
|
(86276)
|
442
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much her Department has spent on hotel bills since May 2010. |
|
(86277)
|
443
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last had a bilateral meeting with each other Cabinet Minister to discuss matters relating to Wales; and if she will publish a minute of each meeting. |
|
(86278)
|
444
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff in her private office have left her Department since May 2010; and what the turnover rate was for staff in her private office between May 2010 and May 2011. |
|
(86294)
|
445
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the staff turnover rate was in her Department in each of the last five years. |
|
(86295)
|
446
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether her Department plans to hold a (a) Christmas carol concert and (b) Christmas party for its staff in 2011. |
|
(86296)
|
447
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions she has met the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to discuss the implications for Welsh businesses of the proposed abolition of the feed-in tariff. |
|
(86297)
|
448
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps the Government is taking to help small and medium-sized enterprises in Wales to grow. |
|
(86298)
|
449
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what dates she last met the First Minister to discuss the ending of the Social Fund. |
|
(86299)
|
450
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what dates she last met the First Minister to discuss the future provision of childcare support in Wales. |
|
(86300)
|
451
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what meetings (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department have had with representatives of the Welsh Government to discuss preparations for severe winter weater; and what steps her Department has taken to co-ordinate its response to severe winter weather with that of the Welsh Government. |
|
(86301)
|
452
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when she last visited (a) Cardiff, (b) Swansea, (c) Newport, (d) Bangor, (e) Anglesey, (f) Blaenau Gwent, (g) Merthyr Tydfil, (h) Pontypridd, (i) Pembrokeshire, (j) Carmarthen, (k) Monmouthshire, (l) the Vale of Glamorgan and (m) Llanelli. |
|
(86304)
|
453
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many official visits she has made to (a) Wales and (b) North Wales since May 2010. |
|
(86305)
|
454
|
Mr Peter Hain (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date she last met the Leader of the Welsh Conservative Group in the National Assembly for Wales in an official capacity. |
|
(86399)
|
455
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what secondments there have been to her Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86146)
|
Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
456
N
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2011, Official Report, column 836W to the hon. Member for North West Durham, on Government Equalities Office: Finance, what the budget allocation for the Equality and Human Rights Commission is in each financial year from 2011-12 to 2014-15; and what proportion of that budget will be allocated to the (a) administration budget and (b) programme budget in each year. |
|
(86044)
|
457
|
Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what representations she has received on the practice of charging differential fees to men and women for entry to nightclubs. |
|
(86060)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
458
N
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the youth contract on older employees in (a) East Midlands and (b) Leicester City. |
|
(85816)
|
459
|
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many mothers in (a) Leicester South constituency, (b) Leicester and (c) England receive financial assistance from the Child Support Agency. |
|
(86471)
|
460
|
Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what public information advertising campaigns his Department ran in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2011-12 to date; and what the cost was of each such campaign. |
|
(86071)
|
461
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people registered as unemployed who are eligible for the enterprise allowance (a) in Merseyside and (b) nationally. |
|
(86356)
|
462
|
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people in the London Borough of Bexley in receipt of out-of-work benefits as a result of (a) alcohol and (b) drug dependency. |
|
(86165)
|
463
N
|
Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of fathers aged (a) 16 to 24 and (b) 25 to 34 who will be affected by the extension of the shared accommodation rate of local housing allowance. |
|
(86348)
|
464
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to publish the reports by the Mental Health and Fluctuating Conditions groups on the work capability assessment; and when any such publication will occur. |
|
(86347)
|
465
|
Ben Gummer (Ipswich): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate has been made of the number of pensioners whose incomes exceed the average income of an individual in employment. |
|
(86062)
|
466
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what secondments there have been to his Department from (a) industry and (b) the third sector since May 2010; what the (i) purpose and (ii) duration is of each secondment; and whether each secondment was to a policy development role. |
|
(86135)
|
467
N
|
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle benefit fraud in Peterborough constituency; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(85225)
|
468
N
|
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has for the Youth Contract in the Peterborough constituency; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(85337)
|
469
N
|
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many individuals in Peterborough constituency currently in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance in the Work Related Activity Group with a prognosis of six months are being migrated into work; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(85338)
|
470
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of part-time workers are members of a pension scheme. |
|
(86375)
|
471
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of full-time female employees are members of a pension scheme. |
|
(86376)
|
472
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of levels of benefit fraud in Great Yarmouth constituency in each year since 2006. |
|
(86377)
|
473
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many successful prosecutions for benefit fraud have been made in Great Yarmouth constituency in each year since 2006; and what sum was involved in each such case. |
|
(86378)
|
474
N
|
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of funding for the Youth Contract will be allocated to applicants living in Scotland; and what proportion of such funding he expects to be spent on (a) work placements, (b) wage subsidies and (c) incentive payments. |
|
(86353)
|
475
N
|
Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for how many recipients of local housing allowance (LHA) in Wales the level of payment will change if (a) LHA rates are set at the 30th percentile of local market rents and (b) LHA levels are restricted to the four bedroom rate; and what proportion of those affected will be women. |
|
(85908)
|
476
|
Stephen Mosley (City of Chester): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many underground inspections were undertaken by Health and Safety Executive personnel at each active mine in England in 2010. |
|
(86508)
|
477
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what amendment he has made of the projection made by the Office for Budget Responsibility that expenditure on employment and support allowance will be £1 billion more than previously expected by 2015-16; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(85809)
|
478
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of expenditure on support for mortgage interest for people who receive employment and support allowance in the (a) Support Group, (b) Work Related Activity Group and (c) Assessment Phase in each financial year to 2015-16. |
|
(86079)
|
479
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the results of the incapacity benefit reassessment pilots in Aberdeen and Burnley informed the recalculation of the future costs of employment and support allowance reported at the Autumn Statement by the Office for Budget Responsibility; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86178)
|
480
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children who would be living in poverty (a) before and (b) after housing costs in each year from 2011-12 to 2014-15 on the basis of (i) the policies in place prior to the Autumn Statement and (ii) implementation of those policies. |
|
(86179)
|
481
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department plans to participate in the April 2012 pilot of PAYE Real Time Information; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(86180)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
482
|
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has any plans to extend the service provided by the 24-hour Combat Stress Support Helpline. |
|
[Transferred]
(86393)
|
483
|
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) veterans and (b) veterans' families have accessed the 24-hour Combat Stress Support Helpline since it came into operation. |
|
[Transferred]
(86394)
|
