Session 2010-12
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The Questions Book

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 30 January 2012

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 30 January 2012
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 30 January 2012

This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Monday 30 January 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 30 January of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Monday 30 January see Part 2 of this paper.

Questions to the Attorney General

1 N	Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Attorney General, when he expects the Crown Prosecution Service's review of the phone hacking evidence by Alison Levitt QC to report its findings; and if he will place a redacted copy of that document in the Library.
	(92623)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

2	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on (a) community pubs and (b) the introduction of a statutory code of practice for pubs.
	(92555)

3	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the manufacturing industry in the West Midlands.
	(92556)

4	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what comparative assessment he has made of the number of people employed directly in the manufacturing industry in (a) the West Midlands and (b) other regions of England; and if he will make a statement.
	(92557)

5	Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of expenditure by each local authority (a) overall and (b) per head of population on debt and financial advice services in each of the last 10 years.
	(92912)

6	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding his Department contributed towards tuition fees incurred by service leavers when fees exceeded the sums provided by the enhanced learning credits scheme in each year since 2007-08.
	(92532)

7	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the likely cost to his Department of tuition fees incurred by service leavers in cases where fees exceed the sums provided by the Enhanced Learning Credits scheme in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and (d) 2014-15.
	(92559)

8	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent estimate he has made of the number of migrants in the UK working for less than the minimum wage.
	(92590)

9 N	Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent representations he has received on the introduction of a groceries code adjudicator; and if he will make a statement.
	(92659)

10 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the construction industry on (a) skills and training and (b) the role of national agreements in maintaining levels of skills in the construction industry.
	(92419)

11 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what construction industry-related visits he has undertaken since his appointment; and if he will make a statement.
	(92420)

12 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will assess the level of skill retention in the construction sector.
	(92421)

13 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will meet representatives from construction industry trade unions to discuss the effects of recent changes in training requirements by some employers; and if he will make a statement.
	(92422)

14 N	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of future prospects for the construction industry.
	(92423)

15	Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support his Department provided to small and medium-sized enterprises located in (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland in the last two years.
	(92730)

16	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92752)

17	Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the cost to the public purse was of (a) posting his Department's letter on England's National Apprenticeship Week to hon. Members representing seats in Scotland and (b) printing those letters; and if he will make a statement.
	(92685)

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.

(92853)

19	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92854)

20	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many sub-post offices closed in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Wales in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2011.
	(92694)

21	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of apprenticeships are being undertaken by people with (a) autism and (b) other disabilities; and how this figure has changed over the last (i) year, (ii) two years and (iii) five years.
	(92553)

22	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department made of the value of (a) goods and (b) services exported to the Gulf from the UK in each of the last five years.
	(92673)

23	Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what (a) economic research was conducted and (b) advice was sought in preparation of (i) Impact Assessment BIS0315, Protecting copyright exceptions from override by contract and (ii) Impact Assessment BIS0312, Exception for copying of works for use by text and data analysis.
	(92922)

24	Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions officials in his Department have had with officials of the European Commission on the proposal to introduce a copyright exception for data and text mining.
	(92923)

25	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will add the reasons for recent changes in carbon prices to the terms of reference of Professor John Kay's independent review of investment in UK equity markets.
	(92890)

26	Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether it is his policy that a university student who has to defer his or her degree course for medical reasons will be charged tuition fees set at the level appertaining at the time of his or her original application.
	(92956)

27 N	Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many Government-owned empty or under-utilised buildings in Scotland will be made available to small businesses; and where such buildings are located.
	(92616)

28	Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with Universities UK on the development of an easy access intellectual property (IP) scheme to permit free use of IP where it is not being utilised by the universities which created it.
	(92732)

29	Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the easy access intellectual property scheme operated by the University of Glasgow; and if he will make a statement.
	(92733)

30 N	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the gross value-added economic output generated by regional economic investment by One North East in each of the last five years.
	(92630)

31 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many projects the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre is sponsoring.
	(92242)

32 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funds the Technology Strategy Board has allocated to the Cell Therapy Catapult Centre.
	(92243)

33 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether a leadership team has been appointed for the Cell Therapy Catapult Centre.
	(92244)

34 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the Cell Therapy Catapult Centre will be operational.
	(92245)

35 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he expects to announce the location of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Centre.
	(92246)

36 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the location of the Satellite Applications Catapult will be announced.
	(92637)

37 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, who the members are of the Technology and Innovation Centre Catapult Centre independent oversight committee; when and where the committee meets; and what remuneration its members receive.
	(92638)

38 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what services to business are available from existing Catapult Centres; how businesses can access them; and what payment is required.
	(92639)

39 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department has taken to promote international awareness of Catapult Centres.
	(92640)

40 N	Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2012, Official Report, column 410W, on insolvency, when statistics of personal insolvencies including bankruptcies, individual voluntary arrangements and debt relief orders in each parliamentary constituency for 2010 will be published.
	(92641)

41 N	John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what contracts his Department has awarded to Deloitte since May 2010; and what the (a) net and (b) individual monetary value was of each such contract.
	(92442)

42	Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2012, Official Report, column 231W, on third sector, on what dates the joint Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Cabinet Office Steering Group has met; what was discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement.
	(92507)

Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2012, Official Report, column 173W, on community development tax relief, what the names of the community development finance institutions are; if he will publish details of their financial holdings; and what level of tax relief each has benefited from since their accreditation.

(92508)

44	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2012, Official Report, column 332W, on departmental recruitment, how much of the £916,025 spent on recruitment agencies was spent on agency (a) fees and (b) staff.
	(92600)

Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

45	Heidi Alexander (Lewisham East): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people were (a) registered to vote in each parliamentary constituency in December 2010 and (b) enumerated at the March 2011 Census as qualified to register to vote.
	(92686)

46 N	Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the proportion of Government spending, excluding debt payments, which was allocated to (a) salaries and (b) pension payments and contributions for public sector workers in each year since 1997.
	(92269)

47	Geraint Davies (Swansea West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has any plans to make the Merchant Navy Medal part of the UK Honours system.
	(92565)

48 N	Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many children with (a) two parents working, (b) one parent working and (c) no parents working there were in (i) Haltemprice and Howden constituency, (ii) East Yorkshire and (iii) the Humberside region in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(92175)

49	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.
	(92823)

50	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92824)

51	Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce the amount of debt owed to public bodies which is written off as uncollectable.
	(92462)

52 N	Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date the Office for Civil Society moved to HM Treasury; and if he will make a statement.
	(92324)

53 N	Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions civil servants from different Government departments have considered the Big Society agenda at inter-departmental meetings hosted by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
	(92325)

54	Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of the number of charity registrations on the delivery of the Big Society initiative.
	(92511)

Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

55 N	Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reconsider his requirement for VAT returns to be made online by April 2012 for small traders in (a) rural and (b) other areas without good broadband access.
	(92625)

56 N	Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what account is taken of the levels of duty which are in operation in other countries when assessing the level of air passenger duty.
	(92627)

57 N	Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the Government's response to the consultation on rebalancing the Northern Ireland economy.
	(92414)

58	Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints HM Revenue and Customs has received in respect of duplicate national insurance numbers given in the last five years; and how many of these cases resulted in (a) the wrong tax code being given, (b) arrears being due from affected individuals and (c) refunds being due to affected individuals.
	(92521)

59	Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for how many years HM Revenue and Customs is required to keep records of (a) tax and (b) national insurance contributions paid by an individual.
	(92554)

60	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92749)

61	Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the net contribution of each (a) nation and (b) region to the EU Budget in each of the last five years.
	(92808)

62	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.
	(92847)

63	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92848)

64 N	Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has assessed the likely efficacy of a local authorities bond market to finance local capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement.
	(92610)

65 N	Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to provide information for the (a) long-term unemployed and (b) lower earners on the benefits and discounts of opening bank accounts to set up direct debits.
	(92257)

66	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of progress on the identification of carbon bubbles in the financial investment system.
	(92855)

67	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Governor of the Bank of England on the merits of the Financial Policy Committee examining the implications of over-exposure to high-carbon assets by London-listed companies.
	(92856)

68	Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what account his Department has taken in its development of policy of the finding of the National Audit Office that at least £31.8 billion has been wasted by Government departments since 2009.
	(92731)

69	David Miliband (South Shields): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what revenue accrued to the Exchequer from national insurance contributions paid by (a) employers and (b) employees in respect of the employment of a person less than 25 years of age.
	(92509)

70	Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have paid tax on testimonial matches in each year since 2000.
	(92924)

71	Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what revenue accrued to the Exchequer from testimonial matches in each year since 2000.
	(92925)

72	Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many successful appeals against the payment of tax on testimonial matches there were in each year since 2000.
	(92926)

73 N	Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the overall change in expected total tax revenue between 2011-12 and 2015-16 arising from changes to fiscal forecasts between (a) June 2010 and November 2011, (b) November 2010 and November 2011 and (c) March 2011 and November 2011.
	(92603)

74
N

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the overall change in expected total revenue from (a) VAT, (b) income tax, (c) national insurance contributions, (d) corporation tax, (e) capital gains tax, (f) fuel duties and (g) business rates between 2011-12 and 2015-16 arising from changes to fiscal forecasts between (i) June 2010 and November 2011, (ii) November 2010 and November 2011 and (iii) March 2011 and November 2011.

(92604)

75
N

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the overall change in expected total expenditure on (a) social security, (b) tax credits, (c) unemployment benefit and (d) housing benefit between 2011-12 and 2015-16 as a result of changes to fiscal forecasts between (i) June 2010 and November 2011, (ii) November 2010 and November 2011 and (iii) March 2011 and November 2011.

(92608)

76	Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2012, Official Report, column 33W, on community development tax relief, what assessment he has made of the ways in which the Community Investment Tax Relief is not as effective as it could be; and if he will make a statement.
	(92506)

77 N	Mr David Ward (Bradford East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the tax treatment of employee benefit trusts to encourage employee ownership of companies.
	(92174)

Questions to the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners

78 N	Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what plans the Church Commissioners have for the future of Auckland Castle and the Zurbaran paintings; and if he will make a statement.
	(91385)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

79 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2012, Official Report, column 906W, on mayors: Coventry, if he will place in the Library a copy of the letters sent to Coventry City Council on the costs of the referendum on elected mayors.
	(92171)

80	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to provide support for homeowners at risk of repossession.
	(92558)

81 N	Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average cost of building a (a) one, (b) two, (c) three and (d) four bed home for social rent by (i) land and (ii) building cost.
	(92614)

82	Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of expenditure by each local authority (a) overall and (b) per head of population on grants to voluntary organisations in each of the last 10 years.
	(92909)

83	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the desirability of setting a time limit for Government responses to proposals submitted under the provisions of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007.
	(92763)

84	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects his Department to publish its response to the consultation on regulation under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007.
	(92764)

85	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many responses were received to his Department's consultation on regulation under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007.
	(92765)

86	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to bring forward proposals for regulations under the provisions of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010.
	(92766)

87	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to establish the right for parish and town councils to submit proposals under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007.
	(92900)

88 N	Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance he follows in determining retail planning applications that have been approved by local councils and then called in.
	(92262)

89	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92757)

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.

(92839)

91	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92840)

92 N	Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many businesses his Department estimates will use the Business Rates Deferral Scheme announced in the Autumn Statement.
	(92611)

93 N	Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many businesses have used the Business Rates Deferral Scheme 2009-10.
	(92612)

94	Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of empty houses in the (a) UK and (b) Milton Keynes Unitary Authority area.
	(92563)

95	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of fire service response times from time of call to time of first attendance for each fire and rescue service were of a duration of (a) up to five minutes, (b) six to 10 minutes, (c) 11 to 15 minutes and (d) over 15 minutes in each of the last five years.
	[R] (92591)

96	David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on (a) employment of full-time trade union officials and (b) trade union check-off arrangements.
	(92564)

97 N	Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer parliamentary questions 90352 and 90353 on council tax.
	(92519)

98	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2012, Official Report, column 137W, on housing benefit, if he will estimate the number of properties available for social tenants seeking to downsize due to under-occupation.
	(92570)

99 N	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of recent changes in business rates on the number of shop closures in (a) Hartlepool constituency, (b) the North East and (c) England; and if he will make a statement.
	(91822)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport

100 N	Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether his Department publishes a breakdown of the types of work for which claims are made under the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
	(92249)

101 N	Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what proportion of claims made to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme concerned works made necessary by metal theft in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
	(92250)

102 N	Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what change there was in the (a) number, (b) size and (c) nature of claims made to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme after the most recent changes to the scheme's eligibility criteria.
	(92251)

103 N	Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent consideration he has given to undertaking a review of the ways in which the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has operated following the recent changes to its eligibility criteria.
	(92253)

104	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether he has had any discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the long-term effects on the (a) regional economy and (b) creative industries in the West Midlands of the BBC's plans to transfer work away from Birmingham.
	(92560)

105	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on how many companies were investigated by PhonepayPlus in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(92450)

106	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many complaints his Department received about PhonepayPlus in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(92451)

107	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92742)

108	Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on steps to ensure benefits arising from the London 2012 Olympics accrue to the devolved regions.
	(92807)

109	Mark Durkan (Foyle): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what progress he has made on the memorandum of understanding between the UK and Ireland on the availability of RTE in Northern Ireland.
	(92543)

110

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.

(92837)

111	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92838)

112 N	Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what support his Department is giving to the UK Now promotion of UK culture in China.
	(92605)

113 N	Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) the US Embassy and (b) US Citizenship and Immigration Services on the ability of UK musicians to obtain visas to tour or perform in the US.
	(92606)

114 N	Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent meetings (a) he and (b) his officials have had with music industry representatives on the ability of musicians who wish to perform in the US to obtain a visa.
	(92609)

115 N	Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what studies his Department has conducted on the effect of participation in sport on levels of youth crime.
	(92425)

116	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that poetry forms part of the events taking place during the Cultural Olympiad.
	(92741)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

117 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2012, Official Report, column 728W, on ex-servicemen: health services, how many patients referred to the Medical Assessment Programme suffering from (a) physical and (b) mental health disorders were subsequently directed back to the NHS in each of the last five years.
	(92170)

118
N

Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2012, Official Report, column 728W, on ex-servicemen: health services, what information and guidance he has provided to relevant (a) interest groups and (b) organisations on any changes in Medical Assessment Programme provision to patients presenting with physical health issues; and if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of information or guidance.

(92172)

119 N	Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2012, Official Report, column 728W, on ex-servicemen: health services, how many patients were referred to the Medical Assessment Programme who had (a) physical and (b) mental disorders in each of the last five years.
	(92270)

120	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the careers advice provided to service personnel upon the conclusion of their service.
	(92533)

121	Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what communications his Department has received from (a) NATO, (b) the US administration and (c) other foreign governments in relation to the Scottish Government's policy of seeking independence for Scotland, as it might affect existing treaty obligations and alliances.
	(92452)

122

Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2012, Official Report, column 416W, on aircraft carriers, whether his Department has conducted, or plans to conduct, investigations into the compatibility of advanced arresting gear with the Joint Combat Aircraft; and whether it has contributed, or intends to contribute, resources to investigations carried out by the US.

(92453)

123	Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2012, Official Report, column 416W, on aircraft carriers, on what date his Department was first made aware of compatibility issues in relation to the advanced arresting gear and the Joint Combat Aircraft.
	(92454)

124

Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2012, Official Report, column 830W, on military bases, when the former Secretary of State for Defence discussed the creation of an Army base at Kirknewton with the Scottish Government and the First Minister of Scotland; and whether a written note was taken of the discussions.

(92762)

125	Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the legal review currently being carried out on CHARM3 in accordance with Article 36 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions will be published.
	(92891)

126	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92751)

127 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft of each type are in service in each branch of the armed forces; and where each such aircraft is based.
	(92100)

128	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.
	(92843)

129	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92844)

130	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department will publish its plans for the future use of RAF Northolt.
	(92540)

131	Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much (a) his Department and (b) its public bodies have spent on (i) wine, (ii) other alcoholic refreshments and (iii) bottled water since May 2010.
	(92650)

132	Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to award the Queen's Jubilee Medal to all military personnel who have served for four years in combat operations.
	(92448)

133	Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the minimum required military service for the Queen's Jubilee Medal is set at five years.
	(92449)

134 N	Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2012, Official Report, column 178W, on animals: euthanasia, what local contracts his Department uses for the disposal of bodies of working military animals.
	(92634)

135 N	Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has any plans to remove the London Allowance for its civil servants who live in London.
	(92635)

136 N	Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many research experiments his Department has performed on animals since May 2010; for what purposes; and on which types of animal.
	(92636)

137
N

Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2012, Official Report, column 4W, on entertainers: Afghanistan, what the name was of each of the show business personalities and sporting professionals who visited Afghanistan in the last year at public expense; whether they were paid a fee from the public purse; what the amount paid was in each such case; and whether any audio or video recordings took place during such trips for broadcast or commercial use.

(92323)

138	Jim McGovern (Dundee West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the budget for the (a) Territorial Army, (b) Royal Auxiliary Air Force, (c) Royal Marine Reserve and (d) Royal Navy Reserve in (i) the UK and (ii) Scotland up to 2015.
	(92569)

139	Jim McGovern (Dundee West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of Royal Marine Reserve (a) manpower and (b) budget in (i) the UK and (ii) Scotland up to 2015.
	(92589)

140	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2012, Official Report, column 940W, on Harrier aircraft, what monetary value was given to the associated support equipment included in the sale of the Harrier aircraft.
	(92456)

141	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2012, Official Report, column 940W, on Harrier aircraft, what the original cost was of the associated support equipment included in the sale of the Harrier aircraft to the US; and if he will make a statement.
	(92457)

142

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2012, Official Report, column 940W, on Harrier aircraft, which company or companies invoiced his Department for (a) £0.7 million and (b) £0.4 million for consultancy services associated with the sale of Harrier aircraft to the US; what the consultancy services provided were; and how many hours of work, by how many consultants, these payments were for.

(92458)

143	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2011, Official Report, column 646W, on military aircraft: helicopters, when he expects to publish the Rotary Wing Strategy; and if he will make a statement.
	(92527)

144	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2011, Official Report, column 947W, on military aircraft, when he expects to publish the findings of the capability investigation on maritime surveillance capability; and if he will make a statement.
	(92528)

145 N	John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contracts his Department has awarded to Deloitte since May 2010; and what the (a) net and (b) individual monetary value was of each such contract.
	(92441)

146 N	Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department is providing to veterans who are experiencing mental health disorders as a result of their service in the armed forces.
	(92418)

147	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2012, Official Report, columns 18-19W, on departmental recruitment, how much of the £21,926.18 spent on recruitment agencies was spent on agency (a) fees and (b) staff.
	(92599)

148 N	Mr David Ward (Bradford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what methods were used to demilitarise and dispose of the depleted uranium ammunition for the Phalanx Close-in Weapon System; which regulatory framework applied to the work; how the depleted uranium metal was disposed of; and where the final disposal site was located.
	(92173)

Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister

149	Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether a commission on the UK's constitutional future was discussed by delegates at the most recent meetings of the (a) British-Irish Council and (b) Joint Ministerial Council.
	(92549)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

150	Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of expenditure by each local authority (a) overall and (b) per head of population on Sure Start and children's services in each of the last 10 years.
	(92906)

151 N	Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will assess the findings of the report entitled Child Neglect in 2011 published by Action for Children in January 2012; and if he will make a statement.
	(92615)

152	Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to improve the provision of sport in schools in (a) Medway and (b) Kent.
	(92758)

153	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92756)

154	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.
	(92835)

155	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92836)

156	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many looked-after children with autism access education beyond the age of 16 in each English local authority.
	(92552)

157	Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) his Department and (b) its public bodies have spent on (i) wine, (ii) other alcoholic refreshments and (iii) bottled water since May 2010.
	(92662)

158	Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will reform the national curriculum to include talks related to health advocacy and cancer awareness in personal social health and economic education lessons.
	(92767)

159	Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2011, Official Report, column 287W, on free schools: finance, if he will set a date on which the budget allocation for free schools for 2011-12 will be finalised.
	(92810)

160	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many child (a) psychologists and (b) psychiatrists completed training in each of the last five years.
	(92585)

161	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many referrals to children's social care services took place in each region (a) in total and (b) per 10,000 children in the last year for which figures are available.
	(92586)

162	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children on the child protection plan had experienced (a) neglect, (b) emotional abuse, (c) physical abuse, (d) multiple abuses and (e) sexual abuse in each of the last five years.
	(92587)

163	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were on the Child Protection Register in each region (a) in total and (b) as a percentage of all children in the last year for which figures are available.
	(92588)

164
N

Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding (a) Academy of York, (b) Bolton Lads and Girls Clubs, (c) Changematters, (d) Connexions Cumbria, (e) Engage4Life, (f) Envision, (g) Fylde Coast YMCA, (h) Jewish Lads and Girls Brigade, (i) Lincolnshire and Rutland EBP, (j) New College Nottingham, (k) Petroc, (l) Safe in Tees Valley, (m) Salford Foundation, (n) Sefton (CVS), (o) The Challenge Network, (p) The National Youth Agency, (q) V, (r) Young Devon/NCS South West, (s) Your Consortium Ltd, (t) Catch 22, (u) Future Foundations, (v) Global Action Plan, (w) Groundwork, (x) Luton Culture, (y) Oxfordshire CC, (z) Partnership Network, (aa) Transitions Plus, (bb) Football League Trust and (cc) Young Lives have received from his Department to run National Citizen Service pilots in 2012; and if he will make a statement.

(92514)

165	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2012, Official Report, column 227W, on departmental recruitment, how much of the £274,452.26 spent on recruitment agencies was spent on agency (a) fees and (b) staff.
	(92595)

166	Derek Twigg (Halton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were (a) registered to receive free school meals and (b) eligible to register, in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	(92459)

167 N	Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much has been spent on storage for the King James Bible project; on what date the copies of the Bible in storage were printed; and where they are located.
	(92621)

168 N	Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of correspondence he has sent to companies seeking funding for the King James Bible project in the last 12 months.
	(92622)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

169 N	Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department is taking to meet its targets for renewable energy generation.
	(92658)

170 N	Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the findings of the economic modelling analysis by the Combined Heat and Power Association of the effects of policy changes on the industry.
	(92263)

171	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92754)

172

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.

(92825)

173	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92826)

174 N	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse of 28 November 2011 on the Renewables Obligation Review.
	(92613)

175	Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of the long-term finance from the Environmental Transformation Fund for developing countries was delivered through (a) his Department, (b) non-governmental organisations and (c) multilateral agencies between 2008-09 and 2010-11.
	(92522)

176	Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he expects to make a decision on the inclusion of bioliquids in the Renewable Heat Incentive.
	(92897)

177	Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has had discussions with Ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive on bioliquids and the Renewable Heat Incentive.
	(92898)

178 N	Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what guidance his Department gives on payments to wind turbine owners when they are ordered to shut down by the National Grid during periods of high winds.
	(92618)

179	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the potential reduction in carbon dioxide emissions as a result of the Green Deal.
	(92663)

180	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with insulation (a) providers and (b) installers in the last six months on the implementation of the Green Deal.
	(92664)

181	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the case for the introduction of a transition period to allow more cavities and lofts to be insulated following the introduction of the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation.
	(92665)

182	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with HM Treasury on the use of the £200 million additional funding recently announced to incentivise take-up of the Green Deal.
	(92666)

183	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation.
	(92667)

184	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many people were questioned on potential take-up of the Green Deal in order to produce scenarios set out in the impact assessment for the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation.
	(92668)

185 N	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effects of Petroplus going into administration on (a) competitiveness and (b) research and development capability in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	(92517)

186 N	Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effects of Petroplus going into administration on (a) refining capacity and (b) petrol supply in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	(92518)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

187	Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects of excess water abstraction from the River Medway as the result of a drought order on (a) the environment, (b) the local ecosystem, (c) water quality, (d) pollutants and (e) agriculture.
	(92759)

188	Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what arrangements her Department has put in place to minimise the effect of excess water abstraction from the River Medway as the result of a drought order on (a) the environment, (b) the local ecosystem, (c) water quality, (d) pollutants and (e) agriculture.
	(92760)

189	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions there have been for the offence of a horse owner not having a valid horse passport in each of the last three years.
	(92512)

190	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what work experience or traineeship schemes her Department offers to minority groups.
	(92745)

191	Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the revenue generated from implementation of the EU Landfill Tax in each year since its introduction.
	(92809)

192

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether her Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much her Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.

(92833)

193	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92834)

194

Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the meeting of the right hon. Member for Don Valley with the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food on 25 October 2011, what the membership of the project board overseeing the review entitled Third Country Exports Facilitation Project is; and what progress has been made on the review.

(92892)

195	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to promote cleaner oceans.
	(92676)

196	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of her Department's progress towards dealing with threats to the UK's marine ecosystems.
	(92677)

197	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to address the problem of the increasing amount of marine litter.
	(92678)

198	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her assessment is of her Department's progress towards achieving its commitment to designating a fully coherent network of marine protected areas by 2012; and if she will make a statement.
	(92679)

199	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is on target to achieve its commitment to generating 15 per cent. of energy from renewable sources by 2020; and what recent assessment she has made of progress towards meeting this commitment.
	(92680)

200	Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the amount of waste generated by junk mail.
	(92461)

201 N	Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the recent ruling of the Austrian Constitutional Court discussing an application brought by Circus Krone to challenge Austria's ban on the use of wild animals in circuses, what steps her Department will take to introduce a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses.
	(92617)

202 N	Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of progress towards meeting the targets and indicators to achieve Good Environmental Status in marine waters by July 2012 under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
	(92258)

203 N	Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the report on the extent of use and humaneness of snares in England and Wales.
	(92259)

204 N	Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons her Department has not published its responses to requests under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 since the third quarter of 2010.
	(92260)

205	Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department spent on biodiversity conservation in (a) England and (b) the British Overseas Territories in 2010-11.
	(92871)

206	Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve biodiversity conservation in the British Overseas Territories.
	(92872)

207	Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department spent on biodiversity conservation in the Crown dependencies in each of the last five years.
	(92873)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

208 N	Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the repression of opposition parties; and what monitoring of the political situation in that country since the elections in November 2011 has been undertaken by his Department.
	(91653)

209 N	Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his Department's recent travel advice on the City of Kano in Nigeria, what guidance he can give to UK citizens currently in the region.
	(92626)

210	Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what communications his Department has received from foreign governments in relation to the Scottish Government's policy of seeking independence for Scotland.
	(92455)

211	Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met the Friends of Yemen; and when he next expects a meeting to take place.
	(92535)

212	Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met Ali Abdullah Saleh, former President of Yemen; and what plans he has to meet President Hadi.
	(92539)

213	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92746)

214

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.

(92851)

215	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92852)

216	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has discussed with the government of Bangladesh the attempted military coup in that country in December 2011.
	(92541)

217	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the potential cost of piracy to the UK economy in 2012; and what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on ways of minimising that cost.
	(92674)

218	Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the cost of piracy to the UK economy in the last five years; and what steps his Department has taken to minimise this cost.
	(92675)

219
N

Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 23 January 2012, Official Report, column 62W, on the European Court of Human Rights, if he will establish a protocol in respect of observations of cases affecting UK citizens to ensure that Ministers are consulted on the substance of observations before they are presented to the Court; and if he will make a statement.

(92424)

220 N	Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on improving co-ordination between defence diplomacy and the Government's wider diplomatic efforts to ensure national objectives are delivered.
	(92256)

221	Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Bahrain on allowing expatriate workers to work in order to repay debts.
	(92446)

222	Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Bahrain on expatriate workers currently detained there as a result of debts.
	(92447)

223	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Israeli government following the demolition of the homes of Bedouins in Anata in the West Bank on 23 January 2012.
	(92955)

224	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the likely timing of provincial and local elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
	(92689)

225	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) prospects for and (b) likely timing of elections in Libya.
	(92690)

226	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Egyptian government on human rights.
	(92691)

227	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the outcome of the Egyptian elections on the Middle East peace process.
	(92692)

228	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on the prospects for treaty change in the EU.
	(92761)

229	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what criteria his Department applied in deciding whether to (a) retain, (b) upgrade, (c) localise and (d) abolish UK-based band A and B grade posts at UK embassies and high commissions.
	(92885)

230	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure the safety of locally-engaged staff in a UK embassy or high commission in the event of UK staff being evacuated.
	(92886)

231	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of the staff working in UK (a) embassies, (b) high commissions and (c) consulates were (i) UK-based and (ii) locally-engaged in (A) 1991, (B) 2001 and (C) 2011.
	(92887)

232	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff working in UK (a) embassies, (b) high commissions and (c) consulates are (i) female, (ii) black and ethnic minority and (iii) disabled.
	(92888)

233	John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff currently based in the UK are (a) SMS, (b) A band, (c) B band, (d) C band and (e) D band; and how many staff in each such grade are (i) female, (ii) black and ethnic minority and (iii) disabled.
	(92889)

234	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to mainstream gender considerations in the implementation of the Building Stability Overseas Strategy.
	(92681)

235	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he is taking steps to support the participation of women from conflict-affected countries in the Arms Trade Treaty negotiations.
	(92682)

236	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether Somali (a) civil society organisations and (b) women leaders will be invited to participate in the London conference on Somalia in February 2012.
	(92683)

237	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who within his Department is leading the review of guidance on security and justice assistance; and what steps he is taking to ensure gender considerations are included in that review.
	(92684)

238	Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has for the celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
	(92460)

239	Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department spent on ceremonial dress for governors of British Overseas Territories in each of the last 20 years.
	(92869)

240	Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on progress following the collision of M.S. Olivia with Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha.
	(92870)

241 N	Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has made enquiries with another sovereign nation's government on whether that government would comply with an International Criminal Court arrest warrant in the last 10 years.
	(92426)

242 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the aims and objectives are of the Government's policy on Turkey.
	(92247)

243	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2012, Official Report, column 81W, on employment agencies, how much of the £26,128.14 spent on recruitment agencies was spent on agency (a) fees and (b) staff.
	(92594)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

244	Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of expenditure by each local authority (a) overall and (b) per head of population on social care in each of the last 10 years.
	(92905)

245	Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of expenditure by each local authority (a) overall and (b) per head of population on (i) aids and adaptations and (ii) respite care for disabled people in each of the last 10 years.
	(92908)

246	Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average charge was for meals on wheels services in each local authority area in each of the last 10 years.
	(92910)

247	Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of expenditure by each local authority (a) overall and (b) per head of population on meals on wheels for pensioners in each of the last 10 years.
	(92911)

248	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase access to specialist training for social carers.
	(92862)

249	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to promote social care as a career.
	(92863)

250	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the use of funding allocated by his Department to social services.
	(92864)

251	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on the potential costs of his planned reforms on social care; and if he will make a statement.
	(92866)

252	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the use of ring-fenced public health funding by local authorities.
	(92867)

253 N	Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on emissions in residential areas from secondary smoking; whether such smoking constitutes a statutory nuisance; and whether he has considered amending regulations in respect of secondary smoking.
	(92271)

254	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92755)

255	Mark Durkan (Foyle): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the use of value-based pricing for the Cancer Drugs Fund; what agreement he has reached with each devolved administration on a timetable for the adoption of value-based pricing; and if he will make a statement.
	(92542)

256	Mark Durkan (Foyle): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what safeguards he plans to put in place together with the devolved administrations to ensure that existing standards and best practice for drugs pricing are maintained across jurisdictions after the adoption of value-based pricing.
	(92544)

257	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.
	(92849)

258	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92850)

259	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost was to (a) Doncaster, (b) Barnsley, (c) Rotherham, (d) Sheffield and (e) Bassetlaw primary care trusts of (i) establishing and (ii) staffing cluster boards.
	(92857)

260	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of staff that have been made redundant by the primary care trusts in (a) Doncaster, (b) Barnsley, (c) Rotherham, (d) Sheffield and (e) Bassetlaw since April 2010; and what the average cost per staff member was of such redundancies to each such primary care trust.
	(92858)

261	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff redundancies by the primary care trusts in (a) Doncaster, (b) Barnsley, (c) Rotherham, (d) Sheffield and (e) Bassetlaw have involved an individual redundancy payment of over £75,000.
	(92859)

262	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse was of staff redundancies by primary care trusts in (a) Doncaster, (b) Barnsley, (c) Rotherham, (d) Sheffield and (e) Bassetlaw since April 2010.
	(92884)

263	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many primary care trusts have decommissioned IVF services in each of the last two years.
	(92463)

264	Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to his proposal that Public Health England should be given responsibility for all drug recovery budgets, what plans he has to confer on Public Health England a duty to reduce (a) reoffending and (b) crime rates.
	(92736)

265	Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of his Department's document entitled Best practice for ensuring the efficient supply and distribution of medicines to patients, February 2011.
	(92738)

266	Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to address delays in the supply of prescribed medicines to patients.
	(92896)

267	Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of his Department's provision of information on maintaining a healthy weight through healthy eating and exercise.
	(92520)

268	Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to require the labelling of foods to encourage people to eat a healthier diet.
	(92536)

269	Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to consider the raw and cooked properties of foods when considering proposals for food labelling.
	(92582)

270	Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of Government initiatives in changing people's behaviour in respect of food.
	(92583)

271	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the outcome was of his examination of each in-patient readmission to the NHS; what variations there were between (a) clinical specialties and (b) hospitals in whether readmissions were judged to be reasonable and clincially required; and what level of savings has arisen from this exercise.
	(92737)

272 N	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the budget was of each Regional Transition Programme Board in each year since its establishment.
	(92237)

273 N	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes to payment by results tariffs for hospital treatment on the surpluses of primary care trusts in the North East.
	(92468)

274 N	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will issue guidance to primary care trusts on spending budget surpluses; and if he will make a statement.
	(92469)

275 N	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received from (a) acute and (b) foundation trusts on changes to payment by results tariffs.
	(92470)

276 N	Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what payment by results tariff was paid to each (a) acute trust and (b) foundation trust in (i) the North East, (ii) England in each of the last five years.
	(92624)

277	Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2012, Official Report, column 73W, on paroxetine, if he will quantify the magnitude of the small increased risks identified in the circumstances described in the Answer.
	(92574)

278	Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2012, Official Report, column 64W, on benzodiazepines, how the guidance is made available to women; and what services are available to support people who wish to cease using the product.
	(92575)

279

Simon Reevell (Dewsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many herbal medicinal products were under investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for being sold as food supplements on the most recent date for which information is available; when each such investigation began; when he expects each investigation to reach a judgement; and if he will make a statement.

(92524)

280	Simon Reevell (Dewsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has investigated the sale of any herbal medicinal products as food supplements in Holland and Barrett stores in the last six months; and if he will make a statement.
	(92525)

281	Simon Reevell (Dewsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many complaints the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has received about the sale of herbal medicinal products in Holland and Barrett stores which do not comply with the EU Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products in each of the last six months; and if he will make a statement.
	(92526)

282	Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in the current personal health budget pilot have chronic pain as either (a) their primary condition or (b) as a consequence of the long-term condition for which they are receiving a personal health budget.
	(92546)

283	Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether it is his policy that chronic pain is a long-term condition that requires the preparation of care plans.
	(92547)

284	Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with chronic pain will be able to access personal health budgets in the absence of a quality outcomes framework for chronic pain.
	(92548)

285 N	John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what contracts his Department has awarded to Deloitte since May 2010; and what the (a) net and (b) individual monetary value was of each such contract.
	(92443)

286	Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many specialist diabetes nursing posts there are in the NHS; and how many are vacant.
	(92693)

287 N	Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons the number of Ministerial special advisers in his Department has increased to four; on what date the change took place; and if he will make a statement.
	(92326)

288	Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the NHS budget is for bariatric surgery.
	(92901)

289	Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of people between 40 and 70 years old participated in the NHS Healthcheck programme (a) in total and (b) in each strategic health authority area.
	(92902)

290 N	Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of information on post-traumatic hypopituitarism to patients who have suffered head injury.
	(92176)

291 N	Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic hypopituitarism.
	(92177)

292 N	Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ask the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to include information about post-traumatic hypopituitarism in its head injury guidelines.
	(92178)

293 N	Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on its head injury guidelines.
	(92179)

294 N	Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will consider introducing routine screening of head injury patients for post-traumatic hypopituitarism.
	(92180)

295

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many finished consultant episodes there were (a) for males and (b) in total for (i) hip replacement, (ii) knee replacement, (iii) coronary artery bypass graft, (iv) cochlea implant and (v) cholecystectomy procedures for patients aged (A) 15 to 39, (B) 40 to 49, (C) 50 to 54, (D) 55 to 59, (E) 60 to 64, (F) 65 to 69, (G) 70 to 74 and (H) over 75 years in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

(92578)

296

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) mean and (b) median waiting time was for (i) colorectal excision, (ii) radical prostatectomy, (iii) breast excision, (iv) inguinal hernia repair and (v) abdominal aortic aneurysm aorta replacement procedures for patients aged (A) 15 to 39, (B) 40 to 49, (C) 50 to 54, (D) 55 to 59, (E) 60 to 64, (F) 65 to 69, (G) 70 to 74 and (H) over 75 years in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

(92579)

297

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) admissions and (b) emergency admissions there were for (i) colorectal excision, (ii) radical prostatectomy, (iii) breast excision, (iv) inguinal hernia repair and (v) abdominal aortic aneurysm aorta replacement procedures for patients aged (A) 15 to 39, (B) 40 to 49, (C) 50 to 54, (D) 55 to 59, (E) 60 to 64, (F) 65 to 69, (G) 70 to 74 and (H) over 75 years in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

(92580)

298

Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) admissions and (b) emergency admissions there were for (i) hip replacement, (ii) knee replacement, (iii) coronary artery bypass graft, (iv) cochlea implant and (v) cholecystectomy procedures for patients aged (A) 15 to 39, (B) 40 to 49, (C) 50 to 54, (D) 55 to 59, (E) 60 to 64, (F) 65 to 69, (G) 70 to 74 and (H) over 75 years in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

(92581)

Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

299 N	Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent consideration she has given to bringing forward legislative proposals to amend the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 in response to recent trends in the level of metal theft.
	(92252)

300	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the national metal theft taskforce will hold its first meeting; and if she will place in the Library a copy of the minutes of this meeting.
	(92670)

301	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the establishment of the national metal theft taskforce.
	(92671)

302	Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of expenditure (a) overall and (b) per head of population on police and community support officers in each local authority area in each of the last 10 years.
	(92904)

303	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the level of employment of illegal immigrants in the UK in 2011.
	(92584)

304 N	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to answer (a) Questions (i) 86689, (ii) 86690 and (iii) 86691 on entry to the UK by rail (passport checks), tabled on 12 December 2011 for answer on 14 December 2011 and (b) Questions (A) 88770 and (B) 88784 on foreign national offenders, tabled on 20 December 2011 for answer on 10 January 2012.
	(92661)

305	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the 18th Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Rules governing enforced removals from the UK, HC 563, what steps she has taken to issue guidance to UK Border Agency staff involved in enforced removal on the use of head-down restraint positions.
	(92913)

306	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that required checks and procedures are used by UK Border Agency staff and contractors involved in enforced removals.
	(92914)

307	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the compliance of G4S under its contract with the UK Border Agency with the guidance in the Ministry of Justice's 2010 Physical Control in Care training manual on the treatment of minors.
	(92915)

308	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procedures she has has put in place to ensure that control and restraint procedures developed by HM Prison Service and used by the UK Border Agency when carrying out an enforced removal are appropriate to its needs.
	(92916)

309	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the number of escorts used on flights containing detainees being forcibly removed; and if she will take steps to ensure that escort to detainee ratios are proportionate.
	(92917)

310	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to prevent the use of racist, homophobic or derogatory language by UK Border Agency staff or their contractors.
	(92918)

311	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints were made against (a) UK Border Agency staff and (b) G4S in respect of enforced removal operations in 2011.
	(92919)

312	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any G4S staff have been dismissed following complaints from detainees in respect of tasks undertaken by G4S under its contract with the UK Border Agency.
	(92920)

313	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure that UK Border Agency staff monitoring enforced removal flights are able to ensure that the behaviour of contracted workers is appropriate.
	(92921)

314	Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which substances considered to be legal highs are under review by her Department.
	(92726)

315	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what work experience or traineeship schemes her Department offers to minority groups.
	(92750)

316	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many brothels were closed down by each police force in each of the last three years.
	(92894)

317	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many brothel visits or raids each police force has made in each of the last three years.
	(92903)

318
N

Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from police authorities on the decision by some local authorities to cease or reduce funding for the operation of CCTV; and if she will make an assessment of any potential effects of such funding reductions on the prevention and detection of crime in (a) Bradford, (b) Birmingham, (c) Thurrock, (d) Derby and (e) Ashfield.

(92631)

319 N	Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many anti-social behaviour orders were issued in (a) Birmingham, (b) Derby, (c)Thurrock and (d) Bradford in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11.
	(92632)

320 N	Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of people who were (a) arrested and (b) convicted as a result of CCTV evidence in (i) Birmingham, (ii) Bradford, (iii) Derby, (iv) Thurrock and (v) Ashfield in (A) 2009-10 and (B) 2010-11.
	(92633)

321 N	Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported to the police in (a) Birmingham, (b) Bradford, (c) Thurrock and (d) Derby in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11.
	(92660)

322

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether her Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much her Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.

(92845)

323	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92846)

324	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review her decision not to proscribe the organisation Hizb ut Tahrir.
	(92811)

325	Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health on (a) Public Health England's new responsibility for all drug recovery budgets and (b) placing a duty on Public Health England to reduce crime rates.
	(92734)

326	Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to the letter of 19 December 2011 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr B. Khan.
	(92802)

327 N	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to ratify in full the decisions of the Police Arbitration Tribunal on the Windsor 1 recommendations; what process she plans to follow when taking the decision on ratification of these decisions; and if she will make a statement.
	(92620)

328 N	John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contracts her Department has awarded to Deloitte since May 2010; and what the (a) net and (b) individual monetary value was of each such contract.
	(92445)

329	Gavin Shuker (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to the letter of 27 September 2011 from the hon. Member for Luton South, regarding Janoi Donacien's application for discretionary leave to remain.
	(92523)

330 N	Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many spouses of the (a) sons and (b) daughters of applicants were allowed entry into the UK in the most recent year for which information is available.
	(92264)

331 N	Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people entered the UK because they were the unmarried partner of an applicant in the most recent year for which information is available.
	(92265)

332 N	Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) fathers, (b) mothers, (c) brothers and (d) sisters of an applicant's spouse were allowed entry into the UK in the most recent year for which information is available.
	(92266)

333
N

Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) spouses, (b) fathers, (c) mothers, (d) sons, (e) daughters, (f) grandfathers, (g) grandmothers, (h) grandsons, (i) granddaughters, (j) brothers, (k) sisters, (l) uncles, (m) aunts, (n) nephews, (o) nieces and (p) first cousins of applicants for entry into the UK were allowed entry in the most recent year for which information is available.

(92267)

334 N	Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) stepfathers (b) stepmothers, (c) stepsons, (d) stepdaughters, (e) stepbrothers and (f) stepsisters of applicants were allowed entry into the UK in the most recent year for which information is available.
	(92268)

335	Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who the members are of the Government's Terrorism, Prevention and Investigation Measures review group; and to which Secretary of State it will report.
	(92566)

Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

336	Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what his Department's budget was for aid to Yemen in each of the last three years; and how much of the budget was spent in each such year.
	(92538)

337	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92744)

338	Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, through which (a) UN and (b) other humanitarian agencies he plans to deliver emergency aid for the food crisis in the Sahel; whether the aid is new funding; and what steps he plans to take to ensure that emergency response is integrated into a long-term resilience plan for the region.
	(92739)

339	Caroline Dinenage (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the outcome of the high level meeting on Sanitation and Water for All on 26 April 2012 accelerates progress in providing sanitation and water to the world's poor.
	(92740)

340

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.

(92831)

341	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92832)

342	Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether he has had any discussions with the Sri Lankan government on (a) the human rights situation in the North and East of that country and (b) access to those areas for independent human rights monitors.
	(92572)

343	Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the post-conflict humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka; and whether he has discussed with the Sri Lankan government any proposals to improve the situation.
	(92573)

344	Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) assessment he has made of and (b) discussions he has had with the Sri Lankan government on food security and shelter for people from the North and East of that country.
	(92576)

345	Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what payments over £50,000 were made by his Department for international development work in (a) Sudan, (b) Malawi and (c) Zambia in 2010-11; what the name of the recipient was in each case; and what work was carried out.
	(92577)

346	Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what expenditure over £50,000 has been made by multilateral organisations to which the UK is a donor for international development work in (a) Sudan, (b) Malawi and (c) Zambia in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12 to date, what the name was of each recipient; and what work was carried out.
	(92814)

347	Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will give assistance to Bedouins in Anata following the demolition of their homes in the West Bank on 23 January 2012.
	(92954)

348	Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether he is taking steps to support the participation of women from conflict-affected countries in the Arms Trade Treaty negotiations.
	(92688)

349	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2012, Official Report, column 1011W, on departmental recruitment, how much of the £145,489.16 spent on recruitment agencies was spent on agency (a) fees and (b) staff.
	(92598)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

350 N	Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the letter of (a) 26 October 2011 and (b) 28 November 2011 from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay on the traveller site at Dale Farm.
	(92261)

351	Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of civil prisoners imprisoned in England and Wales; and whether he has made an estimate of the number of civil prisoners held in (a) open and (b) closed prisons.
	(92545)

352	Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many employers were prosecuted for employing illegal immigrants in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011.
	(92592)

353	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92748)

354	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2012, Official Report, columns 667-8W, on offenders: mental illness, if he will provide a breakdown of those crimes committed in each of the last three years.
	(92893)

355	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions there were for (a) soliciting for the purpose of prostitution in a public place, (b) keeping a brothel and (c) control of prostitution for offences committed in (i) London and (ii) West Yorkshire in each of the last three years.
	(92895)

356	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.
	(92841)

357	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92842)

358 N	Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on future tendering for the running of prisons; and if he will make a statement.
	(92628)

359 N	Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress he has made towards implementing the Bribery Act 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	(92629)

360	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to comply with the requirements of the Aarhus Convention in relation to civil litigation costs.
	(92562)

361	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of changes to the budget of each privately-run prison in each of the next five years.
	(92515)

362	Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) men and (b) women given an indeterminate sentence for public protection were released in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2011.
	(92561)

363	Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on (a) Public Health England's new responsibility for all drug recovery budgets and (b) placing a duty on Public Health England to reduce reoffending rates.
	(92735)

364	Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to reply to the letter of 24 November 2011 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms C. McCall.
	(92804)

365	Claire Perry (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) proceeded against, (b) cautioned and (c) convicted for offences under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 in each of the last five years.
	(92550)

366	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2012, Official Report, columns 266-7W, on departmental recruitment, how much of the £15,698,302 spent on recruitment agencies was spent on agency (a) fees and (b) staff.
	(92601)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

367 N	Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the provisions of the Welfare Reform Bill on people living in Northern Ireland.
	(92415)

368	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92743)

369

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.

(92821)

370	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92822)

371	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2012, Official Report, column 100W, on departmental recruitment, how much of the £13,522.82 spent on recruitment agencies was spent on agency (a) fees and (b) staff.
	(92602)

Questions to the Prime Minister

372 N	Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will commission a National Security Council paper on the diplomatic and military lessons learnt from the Iraq campaigns.
	(92248)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

373 N	Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the number of registered voters who would be eligible to participate in a referendum on the constitutional future of Scotland under the (a) Westminster and (b) local authority franchise on the latest date for which figures are available.
	(92101)

374	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.
	(92819)

375	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92820)

376 N	Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Skills and Innovation on the operation and regulation of payday loan shops in Scotland.
	(92619)

377	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2012, Official Report, columns 101-2W, on departmental recruitment, how much of the £816.27 spent on recruitment agencies was spent on agency (a) fees and (b) staff.
	(92593)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

378	Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of expenditure by each local authority (a) overall and (b) per head of population on road maintenance in each of the last 10 years.
	(92907)

379	Mr Aidan Burley (Cannock Chase): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the operation of section 71 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 on taxi metering.
	(92534)

380	Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the electrification of the Midland Mainline between Nottingham and London; and if she will make a statement.
	(92510)

381	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what work experience or traineeship schemes her Department offers to minority groups.
	(92747)

382 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Autumn Statement, how much of the cost of completing the (a) M25 Junctions 23 to 27 and (b) M1 Junctions 39 to 42 improvements will fall beyond the Comprehensive Spending Review period.
	(92238)

383 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much grant funding her Department provided to the holding company operating the Northern Rail franchise in each year of its operation.
	(92239)

384 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned phasing is for electrifying the Great Western main line railway to Cardiff; and what the estimated cost is of each phase.
	(92240)

385 N	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated cost is of (a) electrifying the Great Western main line railway to Cardiff and (b) electrifying the line between Cardiff and Swansea in each year of (i) the Comprehensive Spending Review period and (ii) the subsequent spending review period.
	(92241)

386	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether her Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much her Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.
	(92829)

387	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92830)

388	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of Lden noise levels at Heathrow airport; and what assessment she has made of the Lden noise level in (a) Kingston, (b) Putney, (c) Richmond Park and (d) Twickenham constituency.
	(92531)

389	Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) her Department and (b) its public bodies have spent on (i) wine, (ii) other alcoholic refreshments and (iii) bottled water since May 2010.
	(92651)

390	Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 11 October 2011, Official Report, columns 24-5WS, on high-volume semi-trailers, what (a) information, (b) advice and (c) guidance she has issued to local authorities in advance of the longer lorry trials.
	(92951)

391	Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 11 October 2011, Official Report, columns 24-5WS, on high-volume semi-trailers, on what type of roads the longer lorry trials will take place.
	(92952)

392	Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 11 October 2011, Official Report, columns 24-5WS, on high-volume semi-trailers, how many lorries will be involved in the longer lorry trials.
	(92953)

393 N	Dr William McCrea (South Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many motorway lanes were closed by the Highways Agency in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
	(92139)

394 N	Dr William McCrea (South Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of lane closures on the motorway network were between the hours of 8.00 pm and 6.00 am in each of the last three years.
	(92140)

395 N	Dr William McCrea (South Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) deaths, (b) serious injuries and (c) slight injuries occurred on the motorway network in accidents or incidents at points of lane closures in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
	(92141)

396 N	Dr William McCrea (South Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Highways Agency's policy is on the use of traffic management methods using (a) one and (b) two vehicles (i) with and (ii) without the use of impact protection; and what proportion of road closures have been implemented using each method in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
	(92142)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

397	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether her Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much her Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.
	(92817)

398	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether her Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92818)

399 N	Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effects of macroeconomic policy on employment levels in the private sector in Wales.
	(92642)

400	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2012, Official Report, column 98W, on employment agencies, how much of the £11,219.02 spent on recruitment agencies was spent on agency (a) fees and (b) staff.
	(92597)

Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

401	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has assessed the potential effect of the recommendations of the Dilnot Commission on women working in social care.
	(92861)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

402	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with his Ministerial colleagues on planned reforms to the funding of social care.
	(92865)

403 N	Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) pensioners, (b) families and (c) children who will be living in poverty in Northern Ireland in 2015.
	(92413)

404 N	Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the level of change in his Department's spending on (a) pensioners, (b) families with children, (c) people with a disability and (d) all those living in Northern Ireland by 2015.
	(92416)

405	Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Glasgow South West constituency received carer's allowance in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(92727)

406	Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Glasgow South West constituency received attendance allowance in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
	(92728)

407	Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what work experience or traineeship schemes his Department offers to minority groups.
	(92753)

408

Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 31WS, on cost of Ministerial cars, whether his Department has any other arrangements for Ministerial travel; and how much his Department has spent on (a) private hire vehicles and (b) taxis for each Minister since May 2010.

(92827)

409	Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has agreed any contracts with (a) private hire vehicle and (b) taxi companies since May 2010.
	(92828)

410	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent from the Social Fund in Liverpool in 2011.
	(92567)

411	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will ensure that the new disability living allowance assessment does not disqualify people with pervasive developmental disorders from receipt of disability living allowance.
	(92568)

412	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for which aspects of the Social Fund he is planning to transfer responsibility to Liverpool City Council.
	(92571)

413 N	Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency, (b) the London Borough of Bexley and (c) London received benefits in excess of the value of his proposed benefits cap in the latest period for which figures are available.
	(92513)

414 N	Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of claimants who will be affected by the benefit cap in each parliamentary constituency.
	(92607)

415	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that pension funds contribute to more responsible capitalism.
	(92529)

416	Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that pension funds' shareholder rights are exercised responsibly in the long-term interests of policyholders.
	(92530)

417 N	Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase the efficiency of (a) the pensions regulator and (b) the pensions regulator complaints procedure.
	(92254)

418 N	Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help disabled people into work.
	(92255)

419	Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Hyndburn constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) England he estimates will be affected by each of the benefit caps proposed in the Welfare Reform Bill.
	(92899)

420	Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to reply to the letter of 8 December 2011 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Esther Chilam.
	(92803)

421	David Mowat (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will amend the qualifying criteria for pension schemes eligible for auto-enrolment to include (a) a cap on the level of charges that may be levied and (b) a requirement for schemes to be signatories to the UK Stewardship Code.
	(92551)

422	David Mowat (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) costs and (b) benefits to pension savers associated with high portfolio turnover; and if he will make a statement.
	(92812)

423	David Mowat (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average level of portfolio turnover in (a) UK occupational pension funds and (b) pension products offered by FSA-regulated entities.
	(92813)

424	Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2012, Official Report, columns 1021-2W, on council tax, if he will place in the Library copies of the returns made to his Department by each local authority in respect of the data published by his Department in Table 15a and 15b on 14 December 2011.
	(92516)

425 N	John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many local authorities have committed themselves to setting up a replacement for his Department's social fund.
	(92076)

426 N	John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what contracts his Department has awarded to Deloitte since May 2010; and what the (a) net and (b) individual monetary value was of each such contract.
	(92444)

427	Anna Soubry (Broxtowe): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the banking sector to ensure that people adversely affected by changes in support for mortgage interest rate are not placed at immediate risk of having their homes repossessed.
	(92768)

428 N	Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has asked the Pensions Regulator to make of the level of hidden charges associated with pension and savings funds; and if he will make a statement.
	(92327)

429 N	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department collects on the number of (a) job interviews undertaken and (b) work placements allocated under the sector based work academy scheme.
	(92102)

430 N	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will develop a costed contingency for replacing failed prime contractors in the Work Programme; and if he will make a statement.
	(92103)

431 N	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, from what date he expects to apply automatic checks on Work Programme prime providers' claims for outcome payments.
	(92104)

432 N	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the oral Answer of 23 January 2012, Official Report, column 9, on universal credit, whether his Department expects to be able to access real-time PAYE information for all employers by the launch of universal credit in October 2013.
	(92105)

433 N	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the finding of the Löfstedt Review of Health and Safety Legislation that there is no case for radically altering current health and safety legislation.
	(92464)

434 N	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the commitment in the Open Services White Paper on provision of user satisfaction data by public service providers, what plans he has for the publication of user satisfaction data in the Work Programme.
	(92465)

435 N	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what calculations his Department made in reaching its estimate that a working household would have to earn £35,000 per year for its net income to exceed the maximum payable under the proposed benefit cap and £50,000 per year if child benefit was excluded from the cap.
	(92466)

436 N	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what maximum period is specified for the interval between contacts with a programme participant in contracts with Work Programme providers.
	(92467)

437	Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has provided briefing to journalists on data relating to the Mandatory Work Activity Scheme prior to its official publication in the last three months.
	(92815)

438	Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 594W, on employment agencies, how much of the £2,793,948.00 spent on recruitment agencies was spent on agency (a) fees and (b) staff.
	(92596)

Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

439	Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses were registered for value added tax in (a) Glasgow South West constituency, (b) Glasgow and (c) Scotland in each year since 2000.
	[Transferred] (92729)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

440	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has assessed the potential effects of the recommendations of the Dilnot Commission on adults no longer able to fund their own social care.
	[Transferred] (92860)

441	Hazel Blears (Salford and Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of funding for adults no longer able to fund their own social care in each of the last five years.
	[Transferred] (92868)

Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

442	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will estimate the number of home repossessions in (a) England, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Dudley Borough in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013.
	[Transferred] (92669)

443	Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many homes were repossessed by mortgage lenders in (a) England, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Dudley Borough in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2011.
	[Transferred] (92672)

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