Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Thursday 9 February 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 Thursday 9 February 2012
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Thursday 9 February 2012
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Thursday 9 February of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.
For other Written Questions for answer on Thursday 9 February of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Thursday 9 February see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Attorney General
1
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by the Law Officers' Departments in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94924)
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2
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Attorney General, which contracts the Law Officers' Departments have tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94944)
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3
N
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Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions were brought by the Crown Prosecution Service for offences relating to metal theft in the last five years for which figures are available. |
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(94312)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
4
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Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the amount of investment in London which will result from the creation of the Green Investment Bank. |
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(94836)
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5
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Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many jobs he expects to be created in London as a result of the establishment of the Green Investment Bank. |
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(94839)
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6
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Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what fees his Department paid to Penna as a result of the remuneration arrangements for the Chief Executive of the Student Loans Company in the last year for which figures are available. |
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(94850)
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7
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Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the value to the Northern Ireland economy of automatic assisted area status. |
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(94744)
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8
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Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Northern Ireland economy of the loss of automatic assisted area status. |
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(94745)
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9
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Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on retaining automatic assisted area status for Northern Ireland. |
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(94746)
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10
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Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, on what occasions he has taken flights within the UK on official business since August 2010; what class of travel he used; and who accompanied him on each such flight. |
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(94796)
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11
N
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials were present at the Red Tape Challenge meeting held on 12 January 2012; and what matters were discussed. |
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(94390)
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12
N
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, on what dates (a) Ministers and (b) officials have met to discuss environmental regulations as part of the Red Tape Challenge. |
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(94391)
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13
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the cost to his Department was of participation in the January 2012 Civil Nuclear Export Showcase, organised by UK Trade and Investment; how many officials of his Department attended the event; what the outcome of the meeting was; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94671)
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14
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he expects to publish the Government's response to the Modern Workplaces consultation. |
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(94768)
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15
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to employers of introducing more flexible working practices. |
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(94769)
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16
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what objectives the Skills Funding Agency has set relating to the promotion of gender equality. |
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(94771)
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17
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of (a) the number of women who take up apprenticeships in sectors in which women are less than one third of employees and (b) the number of men who take up apprenticeships in sectors in which men are less than one third of employees. |
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(94773)
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18
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the extent of gender segregation within apprenticeship schemes; and what steps his Department has taken to address this. |
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(94774)
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19
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Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many young people graduated from higher education in Portsmouth South constituency in each of the last 10 years. |
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(94777)
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20
N
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Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will reconsider his policy on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in the light of the resignation of and comments made by Kader Arif, European Rapporteur for ACTA. |
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(94404)
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21
N
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Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the extent to which the concerns of the European Parliament on the transparency and status of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiation expressed in its resolution of 10 March 2010 have been addressed. |
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(94405)
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22
N
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Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the 40th Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC 428-xxxv, if he will assess the level of scrutiny in the House of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. |
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(94407)
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23
N
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2011, Official Report, column 641W, on fireworks, whether he plans to meet (a) the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and (b) other animal welfare organisations to discuss the sale of fireworks. |
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(94520)
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24
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Red Tape Challenge in reducing regulation in local government procurement. |
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(94788)
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25
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Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Red Tape Challenge on business development for small and medium-sized enterprises. |
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(94789)
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26
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Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which higher education institutions he expects to see a decrease in student places as a result of the implementation of the contestable margin of student places. |
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(94718)
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27
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Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which higher education providers submitted bids to the Higher Education Funding Council for England for contestable student places; and for how many places each provider bid. |
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(94719)
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28
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Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has had discussions with Westinghouse in Lancashire on apprenticeships in the nuclear industry. |
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(94829)
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29
N
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Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent estimate has he made of the number of micro-entities in the UK. |
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(93603)
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30
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Grahame M. Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which schemes implemented by his Department since May 2010 differentiate between small and medium-sized enterprises and large companies; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94775)
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31
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what new regulations affecting businesses have come into effect since May 2010; and what regulations affecting businesses have been removed since May 2010. |
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(94749)
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32
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Toby Perkins (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the resolution of the House of 12 January 2012, on pub companies, what steps he plans to take to commission an independent review of self regulation of the pub industry. |
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(94737)
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33
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Toby Perkins (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if the Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs will consider the merits of accepting the recommendations of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee on pub company self-regulation made in its report on Pub Companies, HC 1369 Session. |
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(94948)
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34
N
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which countries officials from UK Trade and Investment have visited on official business in each month since May 2010. |
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(94572)
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35
N
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much UK Trade and Investment spent on (a) first, (b) business and (c) economy class flights in each month since May 2010. |
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(94574)
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36
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94923)
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37
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94943)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
38
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Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2012, Official Report, column 102W, on vacancies, what the practical difficulties were which the Office for National Statistics encountered in producing estimates of job vacancies for agriculture, fisheries and farming. |
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(94677)
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39
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Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any consideration has been given to producing the Office for National Statistics Vacancy Survey on a regional basis. |
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(94711)
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40
N
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to ensure transparency in the grants awarded by the Community Development Foundation. |
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(94525)
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41
N
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Community Development Foundation grants have been made in each region in the last year. |
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(94526)
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42
N
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Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much he allocated to spend on the Community Development Foundation in each year of the current spending review; and what proportion of such spending was allocated for (a) administration and (b) grants. |
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(94531)
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43
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94922)
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44
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94942)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
45
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Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his estimate is of the loss to the Exchequer through the use of tax avoidance devices, including personal service companies, by senior civil servants in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(94822)
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46
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Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the salary range is of civil servants using tax avoidance devices, including personal service companies. |
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(94823)
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47
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Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his estimate is of the loss to the Exchequer through the use of tax avoidance devices, including personal service companies, by the Chief Executive of the Student Loans Company; and what his calculation is of the balance of advantage from the arrangement. |
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(94824)
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48
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Lorely Burt (Solihull): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints HM Revenue and Customs has received to date from (a) micro, (b) small, (c) medium and (d) large businesses relating to charges for late payment of PAYE in the tax year 2010-11. |
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(94945)
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49
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Lorely Burt (Solihull): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) total and (b) average monetary value was of fines issued to (i) micro, (ii) small, (iii) medium and (iv) large companies for late payment of PAYE in the tax years (A) 2007-08, (B) 2008-09, (C) 2009-10 and (D) 2010-11. |
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(94946)
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50
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Lorely Burt (Solihull): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) micro, (b) small, (c) medium and (d) large companies received fines for late payment of PAYE in the tax years (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09, (iii) 2009-10 and (iv) 2010-11. |
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(94947)
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51
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Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate =he-she has made of the potential cost to the Exchequer of lost revenue arising from tax planning following the withdrawal of child benefit from higher rate income taxpayers. |
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(94971)
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52
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Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will meet the Chief Executive of Royal Bank of Scotland to discuss its decisions on Peacocks Group. |
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(94973)
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53
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) men and (b) women whose income per annum in 2010-11 was (a) less that £7,475, (b) between £7,475 and £8,105, (c) between £8,105 and £20,000, (d) between £20,000 and £30,000, (e) between £30,000 and £40,000, (f) between £40,000 and £50,000, (g) between £50,000 and £60,000, (h) between £60,000 and £70,000, (i) between £70,000 and £80,000, (j) between £80,000 and £90,000, (k) between £90,000 and £100,000 and (l) over £100,000. |
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(94767)
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54
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Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and (b) representatives of universities on provision of incentives to expand philanthropic giving to higher education institutions in England. |
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(94720)
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55
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the revision of the directive on deposit guarantee schemes proposed by the European Commission. |
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(94667)
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56
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the findings were of any regulatory impact assessments of the European Commission's proposed revision of the directive on deposit guarantee schemes. |
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(94668)
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57
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has discussed with his EU counterparts the revision of the directive on deposit guarantee schemes proposed by the European Commission. |
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(94669)
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58
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings his Department has attended with European Commission officials on the proposed revision of the directive on deposit guarantee schemes in 2011. |
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(94670)
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59
N
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Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the (a) corporation tax and (b) valued added tax paid by businesses in the latest period for which figures are available was paid by (i) micro-entities, (ii) micro-businesses, (iii) small businesses and (iv) medium-sized businesses. |
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(93604)
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60
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David Mowat (Warrington South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral Answer of 2 February 2012, Official Report, column 1008, on tax avoidance, whether the BBC falls within the scope of the review on the structuring of employee remuneration. |
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(94805)
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61
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John Robertson (Glasgow North West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the maximum value was of end of year non-consolidated performance-related payments paid to staff in the delegated grades within the Debt Management Office of HM Revenue and Customs in each year since 2005. |
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(94809)
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62
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Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have had recent discussions with US financial regulators regarding UK Farm Finance Group and Commercial First Burgess Salmond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94842)
|
63
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94907)
|
64
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94927)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
65
N
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Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has issued guidance to local authorities on the payment of senior local government staff other than through PAYE for tax advantage reasons. |
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(94655)
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66
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects to announce the second year of funding for the Supporting Communities and Neighbourhoods in Planning programme. |
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(94810)
|
67
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he expects regulations to be made under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 to retain the duty on councils to try to reach agreement with local people when they produce proposals under that Act. |
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(94834)
|
68
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Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the National Planning Policy Framework will take into account the planning recommendations included in the Portas Review if it is published prior to the Government's formal response to that Review. |
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(94835)
|
69
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Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to encourage the use of e-mail in preference to printed correspondence for communications between his Department and hon. Members. |
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(94854)
|
70
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of any potential risks arising from local councils appointing their own auditors. |
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(94439)
|
71
N
|
Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the revised National Planning Policy Framework; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94573)
|
72
N
|
Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what powers he intends to devolve to parish and town councils through changes to the Sustainable Communities Act 2007; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94578)
|
73
N
|
Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to remove the duty to try and reach agreement in the Sustainable Communities Act 2007; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94579)
|
74
N
|
Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to lay further regulations under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94580)
|
75
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Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many planning appeals in respect of incinerators were considered by the Planning Inspectorate in each planning category in each of the last five years; and what proportion of such appeals in each category were (a) upheld and (b) dismissed. |
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(94776)
|
76
|
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many planning appeals in respect of wind turbines were considered by the Planning Inspectorate in each planning category for each of the last five years; and what proportion of such appeals in each category were (a) upheld and (b) dismissed. |
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(94780)
|
77
N
|
Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to make productivity of a wind turbine a material consideration in planning decisions. |
|
(94519)
|
78
|
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, 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 for each fire and rescue service in each year since 2000. |
|
[R]
(94843)
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79
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the findings of (a) the report entitled Pension Schemes in the Fire Service and the Independent Public Service Pensions Commission by Tony Cutler and Barbara Waine, (b) a report on the impact of the Governments' proposals for members of the firefighters' pension scheme and the new firefighters' pension scheme by First Actuarial consultants, (c) a scoping study: Review of ageing and the demands on firefighting by Richard Graveling and Joanne Crawford on behalf of the Institute of Occupational Medicine and (d) the report entitled Fitness for Work: Estimate of the deterioration of the aerobic fitness of firefighters with age by Richard Graveling on behalf of the Institute of Occupational Medicine. |
|
[R]
(94846)
|
80
|
Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many housholds in Lancashire he expects to participate in the New Build indemnity scheme. |
|
(94825)
|
81
|
David Mowat (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of new planning guidance on travelling showpeople's sites on appeals lodged before the new guidance comes into force; and whether such an appeal against a planning decision will be judged against the guidance that was in force at the time the application was made. |
|
(94804)
|
82
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what measures his Department has put in place to enable (a) local authorities and (b) tenants to hold housing associations to account. |
|
(94674)
|
83
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what payments have been made from the public purse to each (a) housing association and (b) social housing provider in each of the last five years; and for what purpose the funding was provided. |
|
(94675)
|
84
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94919)
|
85
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94940)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
86
N
|
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on progress on measures to prevent human trafficking at the London 2012 Olympics. |
|
(94523)
|
87
|
Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, on what occasions he has taken flights within the UK on official business since August 2010; what class of travel he used; and who accompanied him on each such flight. |
|
(94800)
|
88
|
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had on the inclusion of quotas for the broadcasting of Welsh language programmes in local digital television licences for stations planning to broadcast in Wales. |
|
(94663)
|
89
|
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when he plans to bring forward proposals relating to the management structure of S4C under the terms of the Public Bodies Act 2011. |
|
(94678)
|
90
|
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with (a) Ofcom, (b) Press TV and (c) other bodies on the broadcasting licence for Press TV. |
|
(94695)
|
91
N
|
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what plans he has to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War. |
|
(94432)
|
92
|
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) UK and (b) overseas tourists who visited (i) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Bexley in the last five years. |
|
(94713)
|
93
|
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of people employed in the tourism industry in the London Borough of Bexley in the last three years for which figures are available. |
|
(94714)
|
94
N
|
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the average expenditure per head by overseas tourists visiting (a) Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency and (b) Cumbria in each of the last five years. |
|
(94447)
|
95
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs which his proposals for local television will create in (a) local television stations and (b) Muxco. |
|
(94389)
|
96
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to prevent the resale of publicly-subsidised event tickets for profit. |
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(94681)
|
97
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Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the amount of public funding which would be required to bring ultra-fast broadband to the Brighton and Hove area; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94717)
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98
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Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential benefits to consumers of lower mobile data roaming charges in Europe; what his policy is on the European Commission's proposal for regulation in this area; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94712)
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99
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of whether there has been an increase in funding through philanthropy for arts organisations in England since May 2010; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94611)
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100
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much funding the Arts Council has allocated to support international cultural exchange through (a) its funded organisations and (b) other activities with (i) China, (ii) India, (iii) Brazil, (iv) the Gulf States, (v) Russia and (vi) Japan; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94613)
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101
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, which arts organisations funded by the Arts Council that are in receipt of funding in 2010-11 will have lost that funding by the end of 2012-13; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94614)
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102
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94920)
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103
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94939)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
104
N
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Mr Gordon Brown (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department detected and removed any of the radiation-related sources in Dalgety Bay in January 2012. |
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(94445)
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105
N
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Mr Gordon Brown (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) on its January 2012 survey of Dalgety Bay, and the additional radiation-related sources, which SEPA has removed for analysis. |
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(94446)
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106
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Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian medical personnel have been deployed in operational roles in each of the last 10 years; and what the (a) grades and (b) specialities were of those personnel. |
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(94741)
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107
N
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Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect on the (a) design schedule and (b) building programme of the successor to the Trident submarine of the announcement by his US counterpart that the next generation of US ballistic missile submarine will be delayed for two years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94248)
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108
N
|
Dr Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the future of the Thiepval Army Base in Lisburn. |
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(94527)
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109
N
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Dr Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military and (b) civilian staff have been employed at the Thiepval Army Base in Lisburn in each of the last five years. |
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(94528)
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110
N
|
Dr Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to consult (a) local authorities, (b) hon. Members and (c) the Northern Ireland Executive on the future of the Thiepval Army Base in Lisburn. |
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(94529)
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111
N
|
Dr Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions he has met (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer, (b) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and (c) other Ministerial colleagues to discuss his Department's basing arrangements in Northern Ireland; and what was discussed on each such occasion. |
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(94530)
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112
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Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel with children receiving the Service Pupil Premium have died since the introduction of the Premium. |
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(94793)
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113
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94914)
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114
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94938)
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Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
115
|
Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, on what occasions he has taken flights within the UK on official business since August 2010; what class of travel he used; and who accompanied him on each such flight. |
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(94799)
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116
|
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will establish a commission to consider constitutional reform. |
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(94975)
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117
|
Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the average hours worked by (a) acting returning officers at general elections and (b) returning officers at local elections. |
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(94732)
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118
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Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what adjustment is made for the salaries of local government officials in respect of time spent in their employment as returning officers. |
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(94733)
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119
|
Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what qualifications are necessary for the post of (a) acting returning officer at a general election and (b) returning officer at a local election. |
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(94734)
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120
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Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much was paid in fees to (a) acting returning officers at general elections and (b) returning officers at local elections in each of the last 10 years. |
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(94735)
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121
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Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what payments were made to acting returning officers in each parliamentary constituency in respect of the May 2010 general election. |
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(94736)
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122
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Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will publish the papers prepared by his Department relating to the transfer of the duties of acting returning officers to senior local government officials. |
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(94848)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
123
N
|
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much each local authority reported in its Section 251 financial returns as outturn expenditure on (a) youth work, (b) Connexions and (c) all provisions for young people per capita in 2010-11; and what proportion of the equivalent figures for 2008-09 this represents. |
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(94627)
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124
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Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many additional 17 year-olds will need to participate in education or training by 1 September 2013 to meet the requirements of the Education and Skills Act 2008; and what proportion of such people he expects to be in (a) a school sixth form, (b) a sixth form college, (c) a further education college and (d) employment with training. |
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(94700)
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125
|
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects the first free school specialising in mathematics for 16 to 18 year-olds to open; how many 16 to 18 year-olds he expects to enrol in free schools specialising in mathematics by 2015; with which universities he has discussed these free schools; and what guidance he plans to provide to people who wish to apply to open such a school. |
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(94701)
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126
|
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the outcomes were of the pilot schemes conducted by local authorities on raising the education participation age. |
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(94702)
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127
|
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the Connexions Caseload Information System to monitor participation of 16 to 18 year-olds in education or training. |
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(94703)
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128
|
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether academies created (a) before and (b) after May 2010 will be covered by the duties in relation to careers advice under the provisions of the Education Act 2011. |
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(94723)
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129
N
|
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many academy schools there are in England; and which local education authority has the highest number of such schools. |
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(94564)
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130
|
Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what objectives the Young People's Learning Agency has set relating to the promotion of gender equality. |
|
(94772)
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131
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for how many permanently excluded pupils and students (a) of and (b) above compulsory school age his Department has (i) ongoing investigations and (ii) completed investigations into the circumstances for each of the last five years. |
|
(94801)
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132
|
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the likely change in levels of health and safety risks arising from teachers working to the age of 68; and what changes he expects to be made to working practices as a result of teachers working to that age. |
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(94849)
|
133
N
|
Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to implement the recommendations of the Munro Review of child protection. |
|
(94449)
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134
|
Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many local authorities in England do not have a Director of Children's Services. |
|
(94742)
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135
|
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children have received the Service Pupil Premium since May 2010. |
|
(94790)
|
136
|
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were registered as a service child in each academic year since May 2009. |
|
(94791)
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137
|
Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children have had the Service Pupil Premium stopped since May 2010; and for what reasons. |
|
(94792)
|
138
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94921)
|
139
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94941)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
140
|
Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what support his Department's plans to provide to people who rent their properties under its proposals to encourage customers to switch energy suppliers to reduce their electricity bill. |
|
(94740)
|
141
|
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many jobs he expects to be created in London as a result of the Renewable Heat Incentive. |
|
(94811)
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142
|
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much private sector investment in energy efficiency in London he expects to result from the Green Deal. |
|
(94812)
|
143
|
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many jobs he expects to be created in London as a result of the Green Deal. |
|
(94813)
|
144
|
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many organisations in London he expects to receive support from the Renewable Heat Incentive up to 2015. |
|
(94814)
|
145
|
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many organisations in London have received support from the Renewable Heat Incentive to date. |
|
(94815)
|
146
|
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many homes in London he expects to participate in the Green Deal in each year of the scheme. |
|
(94816)
|
147
|
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much investment in renewable heat in London he estimates will result from the Renewable Heat Incentive up to 2015. |
|
(94817)
|
148
|
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many pensioners in London are eligible for the automatic £120 rebate on their energy bills through the Warm Homes Discount. |
|
(94837)
|
149
|
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many projects in London he expects to receive funding from the Local Energy Assessment Fund. |
|
(94838)
|
150
|
Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether his Department is undertaking any investigations under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. |
|
(94977)
|
151
|
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his policy is on the transfer of powers to the National Assembly for Wales for granting planning permission for energy generation projects (a) on land and (b) at sea in Wales. |
|
(94978)
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152
|
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, for what reason he authorised Her Majesty's Chief Nuclear Inspector to attend the January 2012 Civil Nuclear Export Showcase organised by UK Trade and Investment in partnership with the Nuclear Industry Association; and what the cost to his Department was of the Chief Nuclear Inspector's participation. |
|
(94673)
|
153
|
Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Green Deal. |
|
(94779)
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154
|
Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the likely saving in carbon dioxide emissions of increasing home insulation in the next three years; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94781)
|
155
|
Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has to increase the number of people insulating (a) lofts and (b) cavity walls under the Green Deal. |
|
(94806)
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156
|
Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how he plans to stimulate participation in the Green Deal; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94949)
|
157
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94915)
|
158
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94937)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
159
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with her European counterparts on the progress of EU Directive 2001/88/EC on the phasing out of sow stalls. |
|
(94699)
|
160
|
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will prepare and publish on her Department's website a league table of Government departments in respect of the proportion of food sourced (a) from UK producers, (b) from UK fisheries and (c) to Government buying standards. |
|
(94807)
|
161
|
Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her latest flood risk assessment is for (a) Lytham and (b) St Annes; and whether she plans to improve flood defences in those areas. |
|
(94826)
|
162
|
Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to improve the drainage channels and pumping facilities to farmland outside Lytham. |
|
(94827)
|
163
N
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Scottish owned fishing boats are registered in England; and what proportion of the UK fishing quota such registrations represent. |
|
(94392)
|
164
N
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of licensed fishing boats are registered in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland. |
|
(94393)
|
165
N
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Scottish owned fishing boats have quotas set by (a) English and (b) Northern Irish producer organisations. |
|
(94394)
|
166
N
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of licensed fishing boats in the UK. |
|
(94440)
|
167
|
Laura Sandys (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the remit is of the work of her Department's Green Food Project. |
|
(94658)
|
168
|
Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what meetings (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department had with the European Commission on the Western Waters Scallop Effort in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011 and (d) 2012 to date; what was discussed at each meeting; and whether the conditions for seeking (i) a reallocation of effort from Area VI to VII and (ii) increasing effort in Area VII were raised at each meeting. |
|
(94748)
|
169
N
|
Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in Northern Ireland to ensure a co-ordinated UK approach to the European calls for Swedish grid gear to be fitted to prawn trawlers. |
|
(94612)
|
170
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by her Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(94916)
|
171
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which contracts her Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(94936)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
172
|
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had at the UN on the safety of journalists abroad. |
|
(94660)
|
173
|
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of journalists recently killed abroad. |
|
(94661)
|
174
|
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the deaths of journalists abroad. |
|
(94662)
|
175
|
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the cost was to his Department of participation in the January 2012 Civil Nuclear Export Showcase, organised by UK Trade and Investment; how many officials of his Department attended the event; what the outcome of the meeting was; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94672)
|
176
|
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times officials in his Department have met (a) officials from the government of Jordan and (b) the Jordanian Ambassador or his representatives to discuss the case of Abu-Qatada since June 2010. |
|
(94989)
|
177
|
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times he has met (a) his Jordanian counterpart, (b) officials in the government of Jordan and (c) the Jordanian Ambassador or his representatives to discuss the case of Abu-Qatada since May 2010. |
|
(94990)
|
178
|
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times the UK Ambassador to Jordan has met officials of the government of Jordan to discuss the case of Abu-Qatada since June 2010. |
|
(94991)
|
179
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he raised the deaths of Somali journalists (a) Abdisalan Sheik Hassan, (b) Farah Hasan Sahel, (c) Noramfaizul Mohd Nor and (d) Abdiaziz Ahmed Aden with the Somalian President during his recent visit to that country. |
|
(94844)
|
180
|
John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he met representatives from the National Union of Somali Journalists during his recent visit to that country. |
|
(94845)
|
181
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94917)
|
182
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94935)
|
183
N
|
Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of Burma on the recruitment of child soldiers into the Burmese Army. |
|
(94435)
|
184
N
|
Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on abuses of human rights in ethnic states in Burma in 2011. |
|
(94436)
|
185
N
|
Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the government of Burma on spending on health and education. |
|
(94521)
|
186
N
|
Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which UK companies have approached the Government to express an interest in investing in or trading with Burma. |
|
(94522)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
187
N
|
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the private patient income was for each NHS trust in (a) cash terms and (b) as a percentage of that trust's total patient-related income in 2002-03; and what the total private patient income for each NHS trust and foundation trust was in each subsequent financial year in (i) cash terms and (ii) as a proportion of that trust's total patient-related income in that year. |
|
(93330)
|
188
N
|
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the change has been in the proportion of gross current social services expenditure on meals for people aged over 65 by each local authority in the period from 2001-02 to 2010-11. |
|
(94656)
|
189
N
|
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the change has been in the proportion of gross current social services expenditure on personal social care for those aged over 65 years by each local authority in the period from 2001-02 to 2010-11. |
|
(94657)
|
190
|
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average cost is of a meal provided to an in-patient in (a) NHS and (b) foundation trust acute hospitals. |
|
(94833)
|
191
|
Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to encourage the use of e-mail in preference to printed correspondence for communications between his Department and hon. Members. |
|
(94855)
|
192
N
|
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many successful organ transplant operations took place in (a) Cumbria, (b) the North West and (c) England in each of the last five years. |
|
(94448)
|
193
N
|
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding was provided for medical research into dementia in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11; and what proportion of the health research budget this represented in each year. |
|
(94406)
|
194
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve care for end-of-life patients. |
|
(94785)
|
195
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding the Government has provided for hospices in each year since 2007. |
|
(94786)
|
196
|
Brandon Lewis (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost of end-of-life care in hospitals in England in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(94787)
|
197
|
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of whether organisational changes arising from implementation of the provisions of the Health and Social Care Bill will result in accident and emergency and maternity services being downgraded at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. |
|
(94715)
|
198
|
Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the Food Standards Agency spent on direct commissioning of scientific research projects in the last year for which figures are available; how much of this was spent on research into anecdotal reports of food intolerance; and what steps the agency takes to ensure the (a) value for money and (b) scientific credibility of such projects before commissioning them. |
|
(94696)
|
199
|
Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with whom the Food Standards Agency has contracted to undertake research into anecdotal reports of intolerance to dieteray intake of low calorie sweeteners; how much it has spent on that project to date; what the total expenditure is likely to be by completion; what progress has been made on the project to date; and if the agency will ensure that the data from the study is made available to the European Food Safety Agency in time to inform its review of the science in this area. |
|
(94697)
|
200
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Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the incidence of different cancers (a) among individuals of Irish ethnicity living in the UK and (b) nationally; what the level of screening uptake is in each case; and what steps he is taking to (i) increase awareness, (ii) promote screening and (iii) address lifestyle factors that may contribute to a greater risk of cancer among individuals of Irish ethnicity. |
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(94840)
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201
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library how much unpaid debt was owed to the NHS for the treatment of foreign nationals from each country in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(94851)
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202
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94918)
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203
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
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(94934)
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204
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the level of organ donation was in each year from 1997. |
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(94950)
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205
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to increase levels of organ donation. |
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(94951)
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206
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Mr Edward Timpson (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) demand for and (b) take-up of organ donation. |
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(94952)
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207
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Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure NHS patients have access to total joint replacements to treat debilitating osteoarthritic conditions within the 18 week target time. |
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(94716)
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208
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Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to compel private heathcare providers to have full indemnity cover for NHS patients. |
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(94659)
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209
N
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Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will fund impartial support and guidance for parents bereaved by sudden infant death. |
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(94395)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
210
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Nicola Blackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government's proposed amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill to prohibit cash payments to purchase scrap metal and increase the fines for offences under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 will affect the sale of precious metals. |
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(94739)
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211
N
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Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to reply to Question 89795 on intracompany transfers, tabled on 11 January 2012 for answer on 16 January 2012. |
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(94604)
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212
N
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Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to reply to Question 89796 on intracompany transfers, tabled on 12 January 2012 for answer on 16 January 2012. |
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(94605)
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213
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Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what occasions she has taken flights within the UK on official business since August 2010; what class of travel she used; and who accompanied her on each such flight. |
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(94798)
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214
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Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to encourage the use of e-mail in preference to printed correspondence for communications between her Department and hon. Members. |
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(94852)
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215
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Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many brothel visits or raids were made by units, other than Serious Crime Division 9, in the Metropolitan Police Service in each London borough in financial year (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; and what the equivalent figure is for 2011-12 to date. |
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(94820)
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216
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Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many brothels were closed down by units, other than Serious Crime Division 9, in the Metropolitan Police Service in each London borough in financial year (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; and what the equivalent figure is for 2011-12 to date. |
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(94821)
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217
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Mr David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the police commissioner roadshows organised by her Department to take place between January and March 2012. |
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(94698)
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218
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Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle human trafficking. |
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(94953)
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219
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Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many production orders were issued by (a) Bedfordshire Police and (b) Cambridgeshire Police in each of the last five years. |
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(94802)
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220
N
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Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration she is giving to (a) purchasing new capabilities to monitor social media and (b) increasing the resources her Department allocates to monitor social media. |
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(94403)
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221
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Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support collaboration between police forces and local authorities in conducting checks on prospective council tenants. |
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(94706)
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222
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Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Information Commissioner on the decision that police forces should not provide pre-tenancy checks for local authorities. |
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(94707)
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223
N
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of the recent tests of security measures in Glasgow for the London 2012 Olympics; and what proportion of the cost was paid by the (a) Government and (b) Scottish Government. |
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(94399)
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224
N
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2011, Official Report, column 638W, on animal experiments: EU law, when she expects draft legislation transposing EU Directive 2010/63/EU to be available for consultation; and which groups will be consulted. |
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(94518)
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225
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department have met (i) officials from the Jordanian government and (ii) the Jordanian Ambassador or her representatives to discuss the case of Abu-Qatada since May 2010. |
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(94968)
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226
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings (a) she and (b) officials in her Department have had with officials of other countries to discuss the case of Abu-Qatada. |
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(94970)
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227
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions she has met (a) her Jordanian counterpart, (b) officials from the Jordanian government and (c) the Jordanian Ambassador or his representatives to discuss the case of Abu-Qatada in the last year. |
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(94979)
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228
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officials in her Department have met (a) officials from the Jordanian government and (b) the Jordanian Ambassador or his representatives to discuss the case of Abu-Qatada since June 2010. |
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(94980)
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229
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings she has scheduled with (a) her Jordanian counterpart, (b) officials from the government of Jordan and (c) the Jordanian Ambassador or his representatives to discuss the case of Abu-Qatada in the next month. |
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(94981)
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230
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates she has had meetings with (a) her Jordanian counterpart, (b) officials from the government of Jordan and (c) the Jordanian Ambassador or his representatives to discuss the case of Abu-Qatada since May 2010; and what the location was of each such meeting. |
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(94982)
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231
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) dates, (b) times and (c) locations were of any meetings between officials in her Department and officials from the Jordanian government to discuss the case of Abu Qatada in the last year. |
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(94983)
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232
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has taken steps to investigate the possibility of deporting Abu Qatada to a country other than Jordan. |
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(94984)
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233
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings with representatives of other countries she has had to discuss the case of Abu Qatada in the last year. |
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(94985)
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234
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which officials of her Department have met officials in the government of Jordan to discuss the case of Abu Qatada. |
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(94986)
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235
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which officials in the government of Jordan she has met to discuss the case of Abu Qatada. |
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(94987)
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236
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Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered bringing forward legislative proposals to make it easier to charge potential terrorists in UK courts for offences committed abroad. |
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(94988)
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237
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John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many production orders have been issued by (a) City of London Police, (b) the Metropolitan Police Service, (c) Hampshire Constabulary, (d) Kent Police and (e) Surrey Police in each of the last five years. |
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(94847)
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238
N
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on cases involving Abu Qatada in each year since 2001. |
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(94606)
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239
N
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Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals for the Intercept Modernisation programme. |
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(94397)
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240
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Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) number and (b) proportion of births was where one or both parents were foreign-born in (i) London and (ii) each London borough within Greater London in the most recent year for which figures are available. |
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(94680)
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241
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by her Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(94910)
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242
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which contracts her Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(94933)
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243
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Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made in clearing outstanding legacy asylum cases. |
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(94725)
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244
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Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of individuals over 65 years old who do not have either a passport or a drivers licence. |
|
(94727)
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245
|
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the options available to individuals who do not drive or wish to travel abroad to obtain identification documents. |
|
(94731)
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246
|
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of introducing electronic border gates systems to UK airports. |
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(94830)
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247
|
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of the Iris recognition immigration system at UK airports since its inception. |
|
(94831)
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248
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Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she expects electronic border gates to be operational at all UK airports prior to the commencement of the London 2012 Olympics. |
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(94832)
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249
N
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Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) funding and (b) guidance her Department provided to police forces on support for parents who have experienced sudden infant death. |
|
(94433)
|
Questions to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission
250
N
|
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what plans the House of Commons Commission has to improve access to live BBC and other local radio and regional television services in the offices of hon. Members and their staff on the Parliamentary Estate. |
|
(94322)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
251
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what countries (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have visited in an official capacity since May 2010. |
|
(94747)
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252
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94911)
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253
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94932)
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254
N
|
Valerie Vaz (Walsall South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans he has for funding food and shelter for refugees in camps on the Thailand Burma border in each of the next three years. |
|
(94434)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
255
|
Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what occasions he has taken flights within the UK on official business since August 2010; what class of travel he used; and who accompanied him on each such flight. |
|
(94797)
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256
|
Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to encourage the use of e-mail in preference to printed correspondence for communications between his Department and hon. Members. |
|
(94853)
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257
|
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has for (a) the magistrates' court house in Ammanford and (b) the remainder of its estate in Wales. |
|
(94664)
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258
|
Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions there were for (a) soliciting for the purposes of prostitution in a public place, (b) keeping a brothel and (c) control of prostitution in respect of offences committed in each London borough in financial year (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11; and what the equivalent figure is for 2011-12 to date. |
|
(94819)
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259
|
Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the decision that police forces should not provide pre-tenancy checks for local authorities. |
|
(94708)
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260
|
Margot James (Stourbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has received any representations on the decision by the Information Commissioner that police forces should not provide pre-tenancy checks for local authorities. |
|
(94709)
|
261
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse was of legal aid for cases involving Abu Qatada in each year since 2001. |
|
(94607)
|
262
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of offenders who have been treated by Nacro (a) nationally and (b) at the Bridge Project in Witham subsequently reoffended within (i) one month, (ii) two months, (iii) three months, (iv) six months and (v) one year. |
|
(94609)
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263
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding (a) his Department and (b) its non-departmental public bodies have provided to Nacro in each of the last five years. |
|
(94626)
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264
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what grants his Department has provided to third sector organisations to undertake research into offender and prisoner rehabilitation in each of the last five years. |
|
(94676)
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265
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward proposals to amend legislation relating to freedom of information and data protection laws to enable (a) the public and (b) victims of crime to obtain the disciplinary records of offenders in custody. |
|
(94704)
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266
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's Strategy for Victims and Witnesses, if he will consider introducing measures to enable victims of crime to be informed of the disciplinary records of offenders while in custody (a) where the offender has been subject to disciplinary action for making unauthorised contact with media outlets and (b) in all cases. |
|
(94705)
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267
|
Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2012, Official Report, columns 361-2W, on Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh, whether or not the monies levied were paid directly to the Crown Prosecution Service or into another account. |
|
(94808)
|
268
N
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect on demand for legal aid in respect of private family law of implementation of an assumption of shared parenting. |
|
(94398)
|
269
N
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people received sentences of between 30 and 48 months for each type of charge relating to (a) offences against the person, (b) sexual offences and (c) property crimes in each of the last three years. |
|
(94401)
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270
N
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will place in the Library a copy of any advice his Department received from the Senior Judiciary including the Master of the Rolls on (a) qualified one-way cost shifting and (b) a 10 per cent. uplift in general damages as part of his proposed reform of civil litigation funding and costs. |
|
(94402)
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271
N
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of appellants to the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First Tier Tribunal were from ethnic minorities in the last year for which figures are available; and what proportion of such applicants were appealing employment and support allowance, disability living allowance and incapacity benefit decisions. |
|
(94441)
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272
|
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many asylum and immigration-related cases were heard in the (a) first Tier of the Tribunal's Immigration and Asylum Chamber, (b) upper Tier of the Tribunal's Immigration and Asylum Chamber, (c) Administrative Court and (d) Courts of Appeal in England and Wales or the Court of Sessions in Scotland in the most recent year for which figures are available. |
|
(94679)
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273
N
|
Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department took to ensure expeditious hearing of cases following the public disorder in August 2011. |
|
(94532)
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274
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2012, Official Report, column 362W, on solicitors: Harrow, which firms of solicitors in the London Borough of Harrow have active legal aid contracts for financial years (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94610)
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275
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94912)
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276
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94931)
|
Questions to the Leader of the House
277
N
|
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): To ask the Leader of the House, if he will bring in a fixed day each week for backbench business for the remainder of this Session. |
|
(94524)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
278
|
Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what meetings he has had with Ministerial colleagues to discuss representations to the EU on the retention of automatic assisted area status for Northern Ireland. |
|
(94743)
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279
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reasons his Department has not updated the recent releases section of its Freedom of Information webpage since March 2008. |
|
(94841)
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280
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94913)
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281
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94930)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
282
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94905)
|
283
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94929)
|
Questions to the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
284
N
|
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the cost was of (a) the tokens and (b) staff time for changing access tokens for hon. Members and their staff. |
|
(94396)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
285
|
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many compensation claims were settled under the statutory compensation scheme relating to the construction of the Birmingham Northern Relief Road in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(94794)
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286
|
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many households (a) nationally, (b) in Warwickshire and (c) in North Warwickshire constituency have received assistance from the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme; and what the total monetary value is of compensation allocated in each case. |
|
(94795)
|
287
|
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many compensation claims were settled under the statutory compensation scheme in respect of the construction of the M42 in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(94818)
|
288
|
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there will be Barnett consequentials arising from Government funding for High Speed 2. |
|
(94972)
|
289
|
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effects of setting variable air passenger duties in each constituent part of the UK. |
|
(94974)
|
290
|
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2010, Official Report, column 512W, on railways: electrification, what further estimates have been made at 2009 prices of the cost of electrifying (a) the Great Western railway line from Swansea to London, (b) the North Wales coastline from Holyhead to Chester, (c) the Valley Lines Network, (d) the Severn Tunnel Diversionary Line and (e) lines to the West of Swansea (i) from Carmarthen to Swansea and (ii) from Carmarthen to Western terminus stations. |
|
(94976)
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291
N
|
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fatal road accidents involved drivers (a) under 25 years, (b) under the influence of alcohol, (c) using hand-held mobile telephones and (d) who passed their driving test in the 12 months preceding the accident in Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency in each of the last five years. |
|
(94443)
|
292
N
|
Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Blue Badge permits for disabled drivers have been issued in Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency in each of the last five years. |
|
(94444)
|
293
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2012, Official Report, column 566W, on large goods vehicles, which local authorities her Department has answered questions from regarding large goods vehicles trials. |
|
(94803)
|
294
N
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2012, Official Report, column 476W, on Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, when she plans to publish the results of the consultation; and which organisations in Scotland have been consulted. |
|
(94516)
|
295
N
|
Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2012, Official Report, column 916W, on high speed trains: Scotland, what estimate she has made of the additional capacity for freight which will arise on the West Coast Main Line as a result of High Speed 2; and what discussions she has had with rail operators on such estimates. |
|
(94517)
|
296
N
|
Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether compulsory purchase orders served as a result of the High Speed 2 project will proceed in the event of a change of route. |
|
(94400)
|
297
|
Mark Menzies (Fylde): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to upgrade (a) rolling stock and (b) station facilities on the South Fylde line. |
|
(94828)
|
298
N
|
Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding her Department has provided to (a) Transport for London and (b) train operating companies in the South East for the implementation of smartcard ticketing in each of the last five years; and how much funding her Department has provided in (a) Passenger Transport Executive areas, (b) Bristol and (c) Nottingham in each of the last five years. |
|
(94117)
|
299
N
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Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of her Department's integrated transport block and highways maintenance grants she has allocated to (a) integrated transport authorities, (b) shire counties and (c) unitary authorities in 2011-12. |
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(94313)
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300
N
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Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the funding announced in the Autumn Statement to limit rail and Transport for London fare increases will be spent on (a) Transport for London services, (b) London and South East rail services, (c) regional rail services and (d) inter-city rail services. |
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(94314)
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301
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by her Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if she will make a statement. |
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(94906)
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302
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which contracts her Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if she will make a statement. |
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(94928)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
303
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by her Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if she will make a statement. |
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(94908)
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304
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which contracts her Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if she will make a statement. |
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(94926)
|
Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
305
|
Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what work her Department has done to follow up the findings of the evaluation of the quality part-time work fund published by the Government Equalities Office in November 2010; and if she will make a statement. |
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(94770)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
306
N
|
Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) individuals and (b) households in Sheffield will have a reduction in their benefits as a result of the implementation of his proposed benefit cap. |
|
(94247)
|
307
N
|
Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effects of his proposed household benefit cap on Northern Ireland. |
|
(94437)
|
308
N
|
Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's impact assessment for the household benefit cap, for what reason households in Northern Ireland were not included in his assessment of the location and tenure of households affected. |
|
(94438)
|
309
N
|
Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the effects of his proposed household benefit cap on Northern Ireland. |
|
(94454)
|
310
|
Nick de Bois (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to encourage the use of e-mail in preference to printed correspondence for communications between his Department and hon. Members. |
|
(94856)
|
311
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2011, Official Report, column 1082W, on Atos Healthcare: training, what discussions he has had with Atos Healthcare on capacity pressures. |
|
(94565)
|
312
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2011, Official Report, column 1082W, on Atos Healthcare: training, what definition he uses of capacity pressures in relation to work capability assessments. |
|
(94566)
|
313
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Atos Healthcare employees involved in work capability assessment are subject to the Official Secrets Act 1989. |
|
(94567)
|
314
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any Atos Healthcare (a) director and (b) employee involved in the Work Capability Assessment received a performance-related bonus payment as part of the contract with his Department in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2011. |
|
(94568)
|
315
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2011, Official Report, column 1082W, on Atos Healthcare: training, which other recommendations of the independent review of the work capability assessment have not been implemented due to capacity pressures at Atos Healthcare. |
|
(94569)
|
316
|
Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what analysis he has made of the impact of the freeze in the couple and lone parent element of working tax credit announced in the Autumn Statement on the incentive for women to (a) take up paid work and (b) increase their hours of paid work. |
|
(94766)
|
317
|
Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training programmes Jobcentre Plus staff undertake to ensure they remain qualified to offer (a) careers and (b) benefits advice to job seekers. |
|
(94710)
|
318
|
Toby Perkins (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what effect the introduction of universal credit will have on the income of people who receive disability living allowance and become councillors. |
|
(94738)
|
319
N
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) (i) employment support allowance, (ii) disability living allowance and (iii) incapacity benefit claimants and (b) applicants for a review of a decision to award (i) employment support allowance, (ii) disability living allowance and (iii) incapacity benefit were from ethnic minorities in the last year for which figures are available. |
|
(94442)
|
320
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2012, Official Report, columns 340-1W, on employment and support allowance: appeals, how many appeals against incapacity benefit reassessment decisions there have been in each month since May 2010; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94608)
|
321
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the total value of contracts issued or to be issued by his Department in 2011-12 have required successful organisations to put up a capital bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94909)
|
322
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which contracts his Department has tendered or will tender in 2011-12 which require successful organisations to have a capital bond of more than £5 million; which contracts have not required such a bond; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94925)
|
323
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2012, Official Report, column 448W, on employment schemes, what data on sector-based work academies his Department plans to publish; and on what date publication will take place. |
|
(94570)
|
324
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2012, Official Report, column 448W, on employment schemes, if he will place in the Library the summary of service standards and complaints process that each Work Programme provider issues to particpants upon attachment. |
|
(94571)
|
325
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has stopped any IT contractors working on the universal credit programme in the last three months; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94575)
|
326
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of households whose income would be affected by the household benefit cap (a) before and (b) after he announced a grace period. |
|
(94576)
|
327
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many local newspapers were called by his Department following publication of the most recent unemployment figures. |
|
(94577)
|
328
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employer contacts his Department has made to confirm that a Work Programme participant has ceased to receive benefits since the inception of the Work Programme. |
|
(94683)
|
329
|
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons people in receipt of contributory-based employment and support allowance (ESA) receive a lower rate of ESA if they have saved for a pension. |
|
(94721)
|
330
|
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the transition to the new Child Support Agency system to be complete. |
|
(94722)
|
331
|
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people used the Child Support Agency system in the last year; and how many of these were in receipt of benefits. |
|
(94724)
|
332
|
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the demographic profile of people with Post Office card accounts. |
|
(94726)
|
333
|
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to provide information on the different sections of universal credit which are being paid when it is paid as a single payment. |
|
(94729)
|
334
|
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail Ltd on the future of Post Office card accounts; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(94730)
|
335
|
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria will be used to determine which parent will be subject to the up-front charge for accessing the Child Support Agency. |
|
(94750)
|
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
336
|
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many new jobs have been created by small businesses in Portsmouth South constituency in each of the last five years. |
|
[Transferred]
(94778)
|
Questions to the Leader of the House
337
N
|
Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Leader of the House, what plans he has for pre-legislative scrutiny of bills in the second session of the current Parliament. |
|
[Question Unstarred]
(94324)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
338
|
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support he plans to provide to individuals to move from a Post Office card account to a bank account for the purposes of promoting financial inclusion. |
|
[Transferred]
(94728)
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