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Part 2: Oral and Written Questions from
Tuesday 24 April 2012

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

Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Monday 23 April 2012
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 2: Oral and Written Questions from
Tuesday 24 April 2012

For Written Questions for answer on the day of issue of this paper, see Part 1 of this paper and the Order Paper.

Questions in this paper are arranged in the following way: date for answer; Oral before Written under each date; date of tabling under each answering date; unstarred and transferred questions followed by answering departments in alphabetical order.

TUESDAY 24 APRIL 

Questions for Oral Answer

Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

*1
Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover): If he will consider imposing a further bonus tax on banks to fund job creation for young people who are unemployed.
(104789)
*2
Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): What fiscal steps he is taking to encourage investment and growth in the manufacturing sector.
(104790)
*3
John Stevenson (Carlisle): What recent representations he has received on reducing the budget deficit.
(104791)
*4
Karen Lumley (Redditch): What steps he is taking to increase the availability of credit to small businesses.
(104792)
*5
Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): What assessment he has made of the effect on pensioners of the proposed changes to age-related income tax allowances.
(104793)
*6
Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire): What representations he has received on the effect on the economy of a rise in interest rates.
(104794)
*7
Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South): What progress the Government has made on the implementation of the National Infrastructure Plan.
(104795)
*8
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): What recent assessment he has made of the rate of income tax paid by those earning over £150,000 per year.
(104796)
*9
Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): If he will consider imposing a further bonus tax on banks to fund job creation for young people who are unemployed.
(104797)
*10
David Mowat (Warrington South): What assessment he has made of the effect of energy costs on the Government's growth strategy.
(104798)
*11
Andrew George (St Ives): What steps he plans to take to ensure taxes owed are duly collected.
(104799)
*12
Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): Whether caravans designed and constructed for continuous occupation will remain zero-rated for VAT purposes under his proposals when used as holiday homes.
(104800)
*13
Bob Blackman (Harrow East): Whether he plans to re-establish the Euro Preparations Unit within his Department.
(104801)
*14
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): How many families in (a) the UK and (b) Liverpool, Riverside constituency receiving child tax credits will be economically disadvantaged by the changes introduced in the Budget.
(104802)
*15
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): By what means his Department determined which core cities would participate in the tax incremental finance scheme; and if he will make a statement.
(104803)
*16
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): What assessment he has made of the effect of changes to working tax credit on couples in households where one person is retired.
(104804)
*17
Andrew Bingham (High Peak): What steps he is taking to increase the availability of credit to small businesses.
(104805)
*18
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): What estimate he has made of the number of top-rate taxpayers who will pay less tax as a result of changes to the additional rate of income tax.
(104806)
*19
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What estimate he has made of the revenue which would accrue to the Exchequer from maintaining the additional rate of income tax at 50 per cent in 2013-14.
(104807)
*20
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What recent discussions he has had with charities on his fiscal policies; and if he will make a statement.
(104808)
*21
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): How many people in (a) Cambridge constituency and (b) the UK will no longer pay income tax as a result of changes to the income tax threshold announced since May 2010.
(104809)
*22
Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): What assessment he has made of the Office for Budget Responsibility's most recent forecast of levels of unempoyment in 2012.
(104810)
*23
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): What recent assessment he has made of the rate of income tax paid by those earning over £150,000 per year.
(104811)
*24
Duncan Hames (Chippenham): What assessment he has made of the potential effects of the Budget on local and regional variations in unemployment trends.
(104812)
*25
Mark Menzies (Fylde): What recent representations he has received on reducing the budget deficit.
(104813)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

*1
Jane Ellison (Battersea): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(104814)
*2
Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan):
(104815)
*3
John Mann (Bassetlaw):
(104816)
*4
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South):
(104817)
*5
Mr George Mudie (Leeds East):
(104818)
*6
Albert Owen (Ynys Môn):
(104819)
*7
Mr David Amess (Southend West):
(104820)
*8
Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk):
(104821)
*9
Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood):
(104822)
*10
Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East):
(104823)
Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Tuesday 17 April
1
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 12 December 2011, Official Report, column 526W, if he will publish the Government response to the call for evidence concerning the ratification of the Cape Town convention.
(104497)
2
N 		Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the financial effect on those responsible for the upkeep of listed buildings of his decision to remove VAT relief on work on such buildings; and if he will make a statement.
(104380)
3
N 		Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the likely revenue gain by removing VAT relief on the maintenance of listed church, abbey and cathedral buildings in each of the next three years.
(104381)
4
N 		Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the removal of VAT on works to listed buildings includes work on those scheduled as ancient monuments.
(104382)
5
N 		Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last met with representatives of the Medal Review; and what matters were discussed.
(104672)
6
N 		Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to receive the conclusions of the Medal Review.
(104673)
7
N 		Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of individuals (a) arrested and (b) charged within the Northern Basic Command Unit of Cambridgeshire Constabulary were (i) EU nationals and (ii) UK citizens in each month since May 2004; and if she will make a statement.
[R] (104496)
8
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Coventry have undergone a work capability assessment to date.
(104322)
9
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse has been of work capability assessments carried out in Coventry in the latest period for which figures are available.
(104323)
10
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact assessment his Department has carried out on the extent to which the work capability assessment is able to meet the needs of people with mental health problems.
(104324)
11
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals have been made in Coventry against a decision to remove benefit as a result of a work capability assessment; and how many such appeals have been upheld in the latest period for which figures are available.
(104325)

Notices given on Wednesday 18 April
1
N 		Bob Stewart (Beckenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the distribution of water resources in the West Bank.
(104778)
2
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what palliative treatment is available on the NHS to people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
(104859)
3
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to increase the provision of palliative treatments for patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis who are in receipt of benefits and cannot afford to pay for nabiximols and other drugs.
(104860)
4
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department was consulted by NHS Coventry's Area Prescribing Committee on their decision not to fund nabiximols in Coventry and Warwickshire.
(104861)
5
N 		Margaret Hodge (Barking): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many medical negligence cases for (a) maternity, (b) obstetrics and (c) paediatrics were settled; and how much was paid out in each of the last five financial years by (i) Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, (ii) Barts and The London, (iii) Newham University Hospital and (iv) Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trusts.
(105001)
6
N 		Margaret Hodge (Barking): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which 10 NHS trusts in England had the highest compensation bills for medical negligence on (a) obstetrics, (b) paediatrics and (c) maternity in each of the last five years; and how much was paid out by each.
(105002)

Notices given on Thursday 19 April
1
N 		Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he will publish the Government's response to the consultation on removal of Northern Ireland's 100 per cent automatic assisted area status as part of its proposed update of the Industrial Development Act 1982.
(105301)
2
N 		Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many locations he expects the proposed walk in service of the National Careers Service to be offered.
(105341)
3
N 		Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to his Department's publication, National Careers Service: the Right Advice at the Right Time, if he will expand on the definition of distant from the labour market in relation to the criteria for receiving face-to-face guidance sessions from the National Careers Service.
(105342)
4
N 		Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how he proposes to involve employers more directly in the provision of advice and guidance to young people on a face-to-face basis under the National Careers Service.
(105343)
5
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 23 March 2011, Official Report, columns 115-6W, on departmental assets, what receipts from the sale of regional development agency assets are anticipated in his Department's budget for (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14; and what proportion of his Department's budget they represent in each year.
(105294)
6
N 		Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the location of the Traffic Commissioner for Wales in Birmingham; and if he will consider relocating the post to Wales.
(105128)
7
N 		Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died as a result of asbestosis following exposure to asbestos in (a) Wrexham constituency, (b) Wales and (c) the UK in each year since 2005.
(105339)
8
N 		Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died of mesothelioma in (a) Wrexham constituency, (b) Wales and (c) the UK in each year since 2005.
(105340)
9
N 		Rachel Reeves (Leeds West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) Government departments, (b) agencies and (c) public bodies (i) were and (ii) were not required to submit details of individuals earning over £150,000 to his Department for publication in (A) 2010 and (B) 2011; and which will be required to submit this information in 2012.
(105073)
10
N 		Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendation 10 of the Hutton Report, whether he plans to remove abatement from Civil Service pensions; and if he will make a statement.
(105348)
11
N 		Hywel Williams (Arfon): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to make provision for the status of charitable incorporated organisations.
(105127)
12
N 		Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in Warrington North became ineligible for working tax credit from 1 April as a result of the increase in the number of hours of work required.
(105223)
13
N 		Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax relief was provided for charitable donations to bodies and individuals promoting free schools in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and how much has been budgeted by his Department for such tax relief in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
(105288)
14
N 		Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library a copy of the report prepared for him by HM Revenue and Customs on the proportion of income paid in tax by a selected group of high income individuals.
(105106)
15
N 		Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the study prepared for him by HM Revenue and Customs on the income tax paid by some high net worth individuals, how many of the approximately 330 individuals paying less than 10 per cent in tax made major donations to charity on which they claimed reliefs; and what proportion of their reduced tax bill was achieved through deploying tax reliefs of charitable gifts (a) on average and (b) in the (i) highest and (ii) lowest cases.
(105225)
16
N 		John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many swimming pools have been installed in listed buildings where VAT was exempted from the build costs in each of the last 10 years.
(105115)
17
N 		Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was raised from stamp duty land tax paid by first-time buyers on property bought for £250,000 or less in each of the last five years.
(105177)
18
N 		Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the financial effect on charities of his proposal to introduce a cap on tax relief for charitable donations.
(105176)
19
N 		Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average was of the three highest statutory maternity payments to an individual recorded by HM Revenue and Customs' National Insurance Recording System in the most recent year for which figures are available.
(105227)
20
N 		Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what timetable his Department has agreed for the determination of the classification of environmental policies that could be described as levy mechanisms referred to the Classification Committee of the Office for National Statistics.
(105304)
21
N 		Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what environmental policies that could be described as levy mechanisms his Department is currently considering for future referral to the Classification Committee of the Office for National Statistics.
(105305)
22
N 		Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the environmental policies that could be described as levy mechanisms that his Department has referred to the Classification Committee of the Office for National Statistics.
(105306)
23
N 		Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding his Department provides to local authorities to assist with the costs of creating temporary Traveller sites.
(105075)
24
N 		Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent advice he has given to the Homes and Communities Agency over the naming of housing developments on land owned or controlled by the Agency.
(105275)
25
N 		Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will seek an explanation from the Homes and Communities Agency over its naming policy for new roads on the former Severalls Hospital site at Colchester; what discussions the Agency has had with (a) Myland Community Council and (b) Colchester Borough Council on this matter; and if he will make a statement.
(105276)
26
N 		John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many installations of swimming pools have received change of use consent from English Heritage in each of the last 10 years.
(105116)
27
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of reaching his target of universal broadband coverage by 2015 on the availability of video relay services for British Sign Language users in rural areas.
(105290)
28
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of British Sign Language users who are unable to access video relay services due to a lack of high-speed broadband.
(105291)
29
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all British Sign Language users have access to broadband of sufficient speed to use video relay services.
(105292)
30
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, pursuant to his Answer of 6 December 2011, Official Report, column 187W, on broadband delivery UK: manpower, whether he has determined the staff resource for each year from 2011-12 to 2014-15.
(105293)
31
N 		Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how much his Department has spent on developing and promoting advice to parents on the appropriate use of television by their children in each of the last five years.
(105299)
32
N 		Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of video games sold to children which have violence as a theme.
(105300)
33
N 		Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what work his Department has undertaken to determine the (a) size, (b) structure and (c) role of British personnel in Afghanistan after 2014.
(105063)
34
N 		Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with their US counterparts on the role of British personnel in Afghanistan after 2014.
(105064)
35
N 		Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what meetings (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in his Department have had with John Griffin of Addison Lee since 12 May 2010.
(105108)
36
N 		Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) security sector reform in Egypt and (b) Egyptian civil society to hold security and justice providers to account.
(105066)
37
N 		Mr Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Lochaber): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the full membership of the Medal Review.
(104671)
38
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when Ministers in his Department were made aware that the F35C could not land on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.
(105280)
39
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel have begun training on operating CATOBAR aircraft since May 2010.
(105346)
40
N 		Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are trained to operate STOVL aircraft.
(105347)
41
N 		Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to review the Tri-Service Regulations for pay and charges.
[R] (105060)
42
N 		Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Royal Navy are exempt from single living accommodation charges.
[R] (105061)
43
N 		Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Royal Navy are homeowners but not exempt from single living accommodation charges.
[R] (105062)
44
N 		Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what meetings (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in his Office have had with John Griffin of Addison Lee since 12 May 2010.
(105110)
45
N 		Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many family court advisers are employed by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) in each CAFCASS region.
(105104)
46
N 		Mr Bob Ainsworth (Coventry North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has isssued guidance to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service on the maximum number of cases to be allocated to each family court advisor at any one time.
(105107)
48
N 		Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what meetings (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in his Department have had with John Griffin of Addison Lee since 12 May 2010.
(105109)
49
N 		Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has given Ofsted instructions on how the proportion of candidates obtaining particular classification of grades in GCSE results affect Ofsted rating of schools.
(105071)
50
N 		Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of trends in results in GCSE examinations in each year since 2008.
(105072)
51
N 		Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on the sale of school playing fields where other funding resources are available at local authority level.
(105286)
52
N 		Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will use his powers under section 77 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 to prevent the sale of playing fields at Elliott School in Putney; and if he will make a statement.
(105287)
53
N 		Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the likely cost to schools of providing impartial face-to-face sessions of information, advice and guidance in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14 academic years.
(105228)
54
N 		Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an estimate of the amount of time the average child spends on each of the following activities (a) sleeping, (b) in school, (c) travelling, (d) watching television or video or using a computer, (e) physical exercise, (f) personal activities such as eating, dressing and bathing and (g) socialising and playing in each year for which data is available.
(105298)
55
N 		Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of students (a) were entered for and (b) achieved a grade C or above in GCSE (i) single award science, (ii) double award science, (iii) core science only, (iv) both core and additional science, (v) both core and additional applied science, (vi) either core and additional science or core and additional applied science and (vii) double award additional science at (A) comprehensive, (B) selective, (C) all maintained and (D) independent schools in (1) 1997, (2) 1998, (3) 1999, (4) 2000, (5) 2001, (6) 2002, (7) 2003, (8) 2004, (9) 2005, (10) 2006, (11) 2007, (12) 2008, (13) 2009, (14) 2010 and (15) 2011.
(105167)
56
N 		Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will place in the Library a copy of the evidence he plans to submit to the School Teachers Review Body on regional pay for teachers.
(105113)
57
N 		Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the service premium is no longer being withdrawn from those pupils who have a parent who has died in service.
(105281)
58
N 		Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many education welfare officers and exclusion officers were employed by local authorities in the latest period for which figures are available; and how many were employed in (a) 2009, (b) 2010 and (c) 2011.
(105282)
59
N 		Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's policy is on the establishment of a satellite grammar school as proposed by Kent County Council for Sevenoaks.
(105283)
60
N 		Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department would allow the establishment of a satellite campus of an existing grammar school following amendments to the Admissions Code in 2012.
(105284)
61
N 		Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what meetings (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in his Department have had with John Griffin of Addison Lee since 12 May 2010.
(105111)
62
N 		Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) best mechanisms, (b) extent of funding required and (c) likeliness of a referral to the Classification Committee of the Office for National Statistics as a possible levy mechanism for a counter party fund set up to implement contracts for difference.
(105303)
63
N 		Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what meetings (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in her Department have had with John Griffin of Addison Lee since 12 May 2010.
(105112)
64
N 		Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding her Department provides to local authorities to assist with the costs of cleaning up contaminated brownfield sites.
(105057)
65
N 		John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department last issued guidelines for mushroom composting production; and when new guidelines will next be issued.
(105173)
66
N 		Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) security sector reform in Egypt and (b) Egyptian civil society to hold security and justice providers to account.
(105068)
67
N 		Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who will represent the UK at the next Friends of Yemen meeting.
(105070)
68
N 		Bob Stewart (Beckenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he had at the UN on the withdrawal of Israel from occupied Palestinian territories.
(105065)
69
N 		Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what day in 2012-13 he will launch the pilot of the Specialised Services Commissioning Innovation Fund.
(105069)
70
N 		Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether personalised care budgets can be used to purchase care from a local authority and not solely from an independent provider.
(105222)
71
N 		Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure the safety of patients undergoing intradermal filler procedures.
(105162)
72
N 		Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department plans to publish its guidelines on (a) who can prescribe intradermal fillers, (b) who can administer intradermal filler procedures and (c) the level of appropriate professional training required.
(105164)
73
N 		Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which groups the NHS Medical Director will be consulting as part of his review of the cosmetic surgery industry; and if he will publish a schedule of planned consultations.
(105165)
74
N 		Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the NHS Medical Director expects to consult the British Association of Dermatologists as part of his review of the regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry.
(105166)
75
N 		Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ensure that the partners in the Woodlands Surgery in Cambridge will not be personally liable for a prospective lease on new premises, and that in the event of closure, resignations or lack of financial viability, the NHS will take over responsibility for the lease.
(105059)
76
N 		Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will consider only publishing the drug tariff online in the future; and if he will make a statement.
(105345)
77
N 		Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on establishing a quality standard for the treatment of prostate cancer; and if he will make a statement.
(105221)
78
N 		Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what Government expenditure has been incurred in advertising to warn the public about dangers from (a) smoking, (b) alcohol, (c) illegal drugs and (d) the impact of media violence on children in each year for which data is available.
(105297)
79
N 		Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the level of spending was on mental health services in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; what this represented as a proportion of total expenditure in each primary care trust service in each year; and if he will make a statement.
(105295)
80
N 		John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Nottinghamshire police have been retired under the provisions of Regulation A19 since May 2010.
(105103)
81
N 		John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was spent by police forces on policing football matches in the most recent year for which figures are available.
(105105)
82
N 		Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many abductions and kidnappings of children were recorded by police forces in England and Wales in the last year for which data are available.
(105126)
83
N 		Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2012, Official Report, columns 305-6W, on suicides and homicides, what assessment she has made of the reason for the decline in homicides between 2002 and 2010.
(105296)
84
N 		Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what level of competence in first aid forms part of the training of those joining the police.
(105277)
85
N 		Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what requirement there is for police officers at all levels to have a recognised competence in first aid; and if she will make a statement.
(105278)
86
N 		Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it a requirement that custody officers at police stations are given training in identifying (a) acquired brain injuries, (b) autism and (c) strokes in people arrested in the belief they are under the influence of drink or drugs; and if she will make a statement.
(105279)
87
N 		Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) security sector reform in Egypt and (b) Egyptian civil society to hold security and justice providers to account.
(105067)
88
N 		Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to answer Question 100537 on the Justice and Security Green Paper.
(105289)
89
N 		Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has for the development of land associated with HM Prison Kennet either within the prison or on land outside the prison owned by his Department.
(105285)
90
N 		Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many young adult offenders aged 18 to 20 years from (a) Manchester and (b) Trafford have been held in (i) young offender institutions, (ii) a local prison, (iii) a women's prison and (iv) other parts of the secure estate in each month since May 2009.
(105229)
91
N 		Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many juvenile offenders from (a) Manchester and (b) Trafford have been held in (i) a secure childrens' home, (ii) a secure training centre and (iii) a young offender institution in each month since May 2009.
(105230)
92
N 		Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his contribution of 17 April 2012, Official Report, column 223, whether his commitment to double the time limit in relation to evidence of domestic violence will apply in relation to incidents of child abuse.
(105344)
93
N 		Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many notices of prosecution have been issued for witnesses giving evidence at public inquiries established under the Inquiries Act 2005; and for which inquiries.
(105175)
94
N 		Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many notices of immunity from prosecution under section 71 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 were issued in each year since 2005; and by which prosecuting authority in each case.
(105224)
95
N 		Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to publish the results of his meetings with party leaders in Northern Ireland on how to deal with the past.
(105302)
96
N 		Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the A31 between the Hampshire border and the Canford Bottom roundabout is cleared of litter; and if she will publish the arrangments that are in place for litter clearance.
(105114)
97
N 		Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what restrictions are imposed on night flying by the Air Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement.
(105074)
98
N 		Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on requiring all rail vehicles to comply with disability access requirements; and whether she expects such compliance to be achieved by her 2020 target.
(105058)
99
N 		Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will estimate the number of people who wish to sell their homes but are unable to do so as a consequence of the High Speed 2 rail project.
(105160)
100
N 		Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to ensure that those affected by High Speed 2 receive compensation in a timely manner.
(105161)
101
N 		Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to ensure that (a) elderly people seeking to downsize, (b) people wishing to sell their home who are affected by changes in the property market and (c) people wishing to sell a property in a small community where a majority of the community is affected by High Speed 2 and whose property has been adversely affected by High Speed 2 receive compensation in a timely manner.
(105216)
102
N 		Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her policy is on homes subject to a compulsory purchase order as a result of High Speed 2 where a change in route would mean that the property was no longer affected.
(105217)
103
N 		Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her policy is on the use of homes being made subject to a compulsory purchase order as a result of High Speed 2 before they are demolished.
(105218)
104
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the effect of sexual harassment of women in male-dominated professions on their professional advancement.
(105174)
105
N 		Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) absolute and (b) percentage change was in the number of local housing allowance claimants who were in work in each local authority area between May 2010 and January 2012.
(105168)
106
N 		Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of tenants will have marginal rates of deduction of (a) 60 per cent and above, (b) 70 per cent or above, (c) 80 per cent or above and (d) 90 per cent or above in each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15.
(105169)
107
N 		Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what analysis his Department has conducted on the movement of benefit units from one local authority to another each month; and if he will take steps to make this data publicly available.
(105170)
108
N 		Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of households of each tenure type were subject to marginal deduction rates of (a) 60 per cent and above, (b) 70 per cent and above, (c) 80 per cent and above and (d) 90 per cent and above in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12; and if he will estimate the equivalent figures for (A) 2012-13, (B) 2013-14 and (C) 2014-15.
(105171)
109
N 		Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in each local authority are employed and in receipt of council tax benefit.
(105219)
110
N 		Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department paid to each local authority which processes claims for council tax benefit to reimburse the authority for correctly processed claims in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
(105220)
111
N 		Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of increasing the state pension by £10 a week if the payment was (a) tax free and not taken into account for income-related benefits, (b) taxable but not taken into account for income-related benefits and (c) taxable and counted as income for the purposes of income-related benefits.
(105172)
112
N 		Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2012, Official Report, column 249W, on contracts for services, how many offshoring proposals meeting the criteria his Department has accepted since May 2010.
(105178)
113
N 		Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he expects to require evidence documents from applicants for universal credit to be provided by post or in person; and, if in person, where applicants will be required to attend.
(105179)
114
N 		Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how universal credit will be paid to people without a bank account.
(105180)
115
N 		Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2012, Official Report, column 255W, on employment schemes, whether he has any plans to repeat the one-off exercise to determine the proportion of work programme attachments which are referred to the tier 1 and tier 2 voluntary sector organisations.
(105181)

Notices given on Friday 20 April
1
N 		Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeships have been created in (a) Stockton North constituency, (b) Stockton South constituency, (c) Darlington, (d) Middlesbrough, (e) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency, (f) Redcar, (g) Hartlepool, (h) the North East and (i) England in the (i) 16 to 18, (ii) 19 to 24 and (iii) over 25 years age category since May 2010.
[Transferred] (105226)
2
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2012, Official Report, column 750W, if he will provide a breakdown of the type of goods exported to Angola in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011.
(105393)
3
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to encourage collaboration and networking of UK businesses with international partners in the United Arab Emirates.
(105372)
4
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs sets performance targets for answering telephone queries.
(105370)
5
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what HM Revenue and Customs performance statistics are available for responding to telephone queries in 2010-11.
(105371)
6
Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has had any recent discussions on steps to ensure that landlords letting private properties are made more responsible for maintaining their property in a decent state of repair.
(105357)
7
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) RAF, (b) Army and (c) Royal Navy personnel have received cultural training prior to deployment overseas in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
(105390)
8
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many female engagement teams have been (a) developed and (b) deployed in each of the last two years; and if he will make a statement.
(105391)
9
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on steps to ensure UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women's rights is referenced in all relevant Ministry of Defence doctrine; and if he will make a statement.
(105392)
10
Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many academies there were on the latest date for which figures are available; how many of those were sponsored by a private donor; and how much has been donated to each sponsored academy.
(105374)
11
Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will estimate the expenditure per pupil by his Department on (a) secondary academies, (b) primary academies and (c) free schools in the last two financial years; and if he will estimate the expenditure per pupil by his Department and local authorities on (i) grammar schools and (ii) all other maintained secondary schools and maintained primary schools in the last two financial years.
(105375)
12
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to create a list of prescribed pesticide ingredients under section 43 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006; and if she will make a statement.
(105388)
13
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she has given to introducing a licensing system for game shooting; and if she will make a statement.
(105389)
14
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the government of Bahrain on reports of human rights abuses against government protestors.
(105376)
15
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the level of unrest between Sunni and Shi'ite populations in Bahrain.
(105377)
16
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol.
(105362)
17
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the Royal College of Surgeons' conclusions and recommendations on the role of dental teams in identifying and treating alcohol misuse; and if he will incorporate this advice as part of his strategy to tackle alcohol abuse.
(105363)
18
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the five largest pieces of internal expenditure have been within the Department of Health since May 2010.
(105364)
19
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department has spent on IT projects within the Department of Health and its agencies in the last two years.
(105365)
20
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what expenses were claimed by (a) paid and (b) unpaid special advisers working in his Department in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
(105366)
21
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether any requests have been made to his Department's IT department from (a) officials and (b) special advisers working within his Department for information about the process of erasing data from (i) computer hard drives and (ii) other forms of storage devices in the last two years.
(105367)
22
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the five most senior media advisers and press officers in his Department; what their job titles are; and what the salary is of each individual.
(105368)
23
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many management consultants were employed by his Department and its agencies in (a) the most recent period for which figures are available and (b) each of the last two years; and what the total cost to his Department has been.
(105369)
24
Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Leader of the House, if he will take steps to allow Questions tabled by hon. Members for Written Answer to be carried over to the 2012-13 Session.
(105356)
25
Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what meetings he has had with (a) Ministerial colleagues and (b) Scottish Ministers on steps to ensure continuity of air services to and from Scotland.
(105361)
26
Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the future prospects of air services between Edinburgh and (a) Brussels, (b) Copenhagen and (c) Zurich.
(105358)
27
Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to ensure the continuity of routes currently operated by BMI and its subsidiaries.
(105359)
28
Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Ministers in the Scottish Government on the future of air services currently operated by BMI and its subsidiaries.
(105360)
29
Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which contractors are undertaking work capability assessments in each region; what proportion of incapacity benefit recipients were deemed fit for work in the latest period for which figures are available; what proportion were found eligible for the employment and support allowance; how many appeals against decisions were made in the latest period for which figures are available; and what the average time taken was to settle such appeals.
(105373)
WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL 

Questions for Oral Answer

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

*1
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey): What discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues and others on marketing Wales as a destination for foreign business investment.
(104184)
*2
Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside): What assessment she has made of the effect of the Budget on the National Assembly for Wales; and if she will make a statement.
(104185)
*3
Karl McCartney (Lincoln): What discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues and others on marketing Wales as a destination for foreign business investment.
(104186)
*4
Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): What assessment she has made of the treatment of capital allowances in enterprise zones in Wales; and if she will make a statement.
(104187)
*5
Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion): What discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues and others on funding for broadband technology in Wales.
(104188)
*6
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What recent discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues on encouraging economic growth in Wales.
(104189)
*7
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): What recent progress has been made on electrification of the South Wales valley railways; and if she will make a statement.
(104190)
*8
Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues and others on funding for broadband technology in Wales.
(104191)
*9
Albert Owen (Ynys Môn): What recent discussions she has had with the First Minister of Wales on developing rail transport in Wales.
(104192)
*10
Robert Halfon (Harlow): What recent assessment she has made of the effect of petrol and diesel prices on the Welsh economy.
(104193)
*11
Gavin Williamson (South Staffordshire): What recent discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues and others on the aerospace industry in Wales.
(104194)
*12
Chris Bryant (Rhondda): What recent discussions she has had with the First Minister of Wales on developing rail transport in Wales.
(104195)
*13
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): What assessment she has made of the implications of the Budget for women in Wales.
(104196)
*14
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): What recent discussions she has had with the First Minister of Wales on the First Great Western franchise.
(104197)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a question without notice.

*1
Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25 April.
(105079)
*2
Karl McCartney (Lincoln):
(105080)
*3
Gordon Birtwistle (Burnley):
(105081)
*4
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford):
(105082)
*5
Mark Hendrick (Preston):
(105083)
*6
Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde):
(105084)
*7
David Simpson (Upper Bann):
(105085)
*8
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian):
(105086)
*9
Andrew Griffiths (Burton):
(105087)
*10
Bob Blackman (Harrow East):
(105088)
*11
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):
(105089)
*12
Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge):
(105090)
*13
Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne):
(105091)
*14
Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley):
(105092)
*15
Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East):
(105093)
Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Monday 16 April
1
N 		Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the cost to business of differing attendance policies operated by the English fire and rescue services in response to automatic fire alarm signals from commercial properties.
(104139)

Notices given on Wednesday 18 April
1
N 		John Glen (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the annual administration costs were of the (a) Arts and Humanities Research Council, (b) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, (c) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (d) Economic and Social Research Council, (e) Medical Research Council, (f) Natural Environment Research Council and (g) Science and Technology Facilities Council in 2011-12; and what he expects such costs to be for each organisation in 2012-13.
(104779)
2
N 		John Glen (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the annual running costs were of the Quality Assurance Agency in 2011-12; and what he expects such costs to be in 2012-13.
(104780)
3
N 		Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how often she expects to receive reports and representations from the Rural and Farming Network; and what steps she has taken to ensure they are representative of all regions.
(104921)
4
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to assist hon. Members in their role in assisting constituents with casework which relates to legal issues.
(104782)
5
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has carried out an impact assessment on the effects of the reduction in legal aid funding on (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands.
(104783)

Notices given on Thursday 19 April
1
N 		Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish data setting out the nationality and immigration status of all (a) children and (b) family members receiving public assistance under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 in local authorities in England for each of the last five years.
(105309)
2
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what support he is providing to assist first-time buyers who purchase homes that are not new-builds.
(105182)
3
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has any plans to bring forward proposals to introduce Government-backed 100 per cent mortgages to certain home buyers.
(105183)
4
N 		Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to ensure that military personnel are registered and encouraged to vote in elections.
(105076)
5
N 		Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he expects the Minister of State in his Department, the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle, to reply to the letter of 24 February 2012 from the hon. Member for Blackley and Broughton.
(105129)
6
N 		Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what resources and training his Department provides to staff working in the consular service on dealing with British citizens who experience mental health problems whilst abroad.
(105077)
7
N 		Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what language training is given to British Embassy personnel before they are posted abroad.
(105231)
8
N 		Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of those charged with offences related to domestic violence have been (a) brought to court by the Crown Prosecution Service and (b) convicted in (i) London and (ii) England in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
(105307)
9
N 		Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Prime Minister, when he expects to reply to the letter of 3 February 2012 from the hon. Member for Blackley and Broughton.
(105130)
10
N 		Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what geological surveys have been undertaken in respect of the Exeter to Plymouth railway line.
(105078)
11
N 		Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish details of any discussions and meetings (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have had with PayPoint regarding the nature of advertising placed at the bottom of receipts to be given to benefit claimants cashing their green giros when using the system.
(105308)
12
N 		Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 11 of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission's delivery plan for 2011-12, what interventions were tested by the Child Maintenance Options Service during the course of the year which were designed to help parents make family-based arrangements; and when he expects to publish the evidence gathered as a result of those interventions concerning what works in encouraging successful family-based agreements on child maintenance.
(105310)
13
N 		Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the contribution by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State of 14 February 2012, [Lords] Official Report, column 777, what estimate he has made of the proportion of parents with care each year who will (a) request to switch to the future statutory collection service because a maintenance direct arrangement has failed and (b) request to switch from use of the statutory collection service to a maintenance direct arrangement due to improved payment behaviour by the non-resident parent and the incentive effect of continuing collection charges.
(105349)
14
N 		Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 3.10 of the National Audit Office report, Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Cost Reduction, what methodology was used to determine the workload reduction of £12 million; and what assumptions were made about the reduction in his Department's caseload.
(105350)
15
N 		Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 3.7 of the National Audit Office report, Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Cost Reduction, what proportion of the caseload of the future statutory child maintenance system his Department anticipates having maintenance direct arrangements.
(105351)
16
N 		Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information the Child Support Agency holds on the proportion of parents with care each year that transfer from a maintenance direct arrangement to the Child Support Agency's collection service; and how many parents with care switched from a maintenance direct arrangement to using the Child Support Agency's collection service in 2011-12.
(105352)

Notices given on Friday 20 April
1
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the current status of the UK Innovation Investment Fund (UKIIF); what his Department's plans are for the future of the UKIIF; and what evaluation he has made of the effectiveness of UKIIF's previous investments including an overall return on investment thus far.
(105380)
2
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2011, Official Report, column 77W, on business: Government assistance, whether state aid approval has been received for the projects mentioned.
(105381)
3
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2011, Official Report, column 769W, on economic growth: EU law, whether he has yet published the Government's findings on ways to improve growth opportunities for UK business.
(105382)
4
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2011, Official Report, columns 385-6W, on business: Government assistance, what the value of awards made by the Selective Finance for Investment in England and the Grant for Business Investment was in (a) Newcastle and (b) England in each year from 2005-06 to 2009-10.
(105383)
5
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2011, Official Report, column 768W, on economic growth, whether successful outcome targets have been set for the firms awarded contracts as service providers for Business Coaching for Growth.
(105384)
6
N 		Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) permanent secretaries and (b) director generals in the Civil Service began their career as fast streamers; and how many were not fast streamers.
(105401)
7
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library all representations he has received on the planned cap on tax relief for philanthropic donations announced in his Budget 2012.
(105396)
8
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many representations he has received in respect of the planned cap on tax relief for philanthropic donations announced in his Budget 2012; and what proportion of such representations were in favour of the proposal.
(105397)
9
N 		Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the Barnett consequentials for Scotland for financial years (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 arising from the decision to devolve council tax benefit.
(105387)
10
N 		Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the local green space designation measure has been implemented by his Department; and whether local planning authorities are now able to plan its incorporation into local plans and joint core strategies.
(105398)
11
N 		Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will assess whether the local green space designation of 100 hectares in close proximity to an urban area would be considered appropriate in a local plan or joint core strategy subject to proper consultation and examination.
(105399)
12
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will place in the Library all representations he has received on the planned cap on tax relief for philanthropic donations announced in the Budget 2012.
(105394)
13
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many representations he has received in respect of the planned cap on tax relief for philanthropic donations announced in Budget 2012; and what proportion of such representations were in favour of the proposal.
(105395)
14
N 		Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in (a) Mid Sussex constituency and (b) West Sussex were in foster care awaiting adoption in each of the last five years.
(105379)
15
N 		Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Government intends to publish further plans for a new value based system for the pricing of new medicines in the NHS; and if he will hold a public consultation on any such plans.
(105400)
16
N 		Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has commissioned from external experts on the technical viability of the Communications Capabilities Development Programme.
(105378)
17
N 		Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the anticipated numbers of applicants for council tax benefit residing in Scotland for financial years (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
(105385)
18
N 		Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people residing in Scotand were in receipt of council tax benefit during financial year 2011-12; and what the average award was for such people.
(105386)
THURSDAY 26 APRIL 
Questions for Written Answer

Notices given between Wednesday 28 March and Friday 13 April
1
N 		Julie Hilling (Bolton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the (a) gender, (b) age and (c) ethnic composition was of students admitted to youth and community work degree courses offering Joint Negotiating Committee qualifications in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12.
(103626)
2
N 		Julie Hilling (Bolton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many places were available on degree level youth and community work courses in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12; and how many places are available in 2012-13.
(103627)

Notices given on Tuesday 17 April
1
N 		Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment he has made of the financial effect of the removal of VAT relief on maintenance and restoration of churches, abbeys and cathedrals with listed building status on parochial church councils.
(104383)
2
N 		Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police holding cells have been mothballed in the Metropolitan Police area since April 2011.
(104666)
3
N 		Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many holding cells were available to the Metropolitan Police in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011.
(104667)
4
N 		Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will estimate the effect on rates of failure to comply or other breaches of increasing the electronic tag sentence maximum from eight to 16 hours.
(104631)
5
N 		Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will estimate the effect on rates of failure to comply or other breaches of increasing the electronic tag sentence maximum from six to 12 months.
(104632)
6
N 		Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will estimate the savings which could be achieved in (a) a full financial year and (b) a Parliament by reducing the number of probation trusts in England and Wales to between six and 10.
(104633)
7
N 		Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what savings were made when London Probation was reorganised from five separate areas to one in Greater London in 2000-01.
(104634)
8
N 		Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what have been the savings from the merger of Surrey and Sussex probation trusts in 2011-12.
(104635)

Notices given on Wednesday 18 April
1
N 		Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many working days were lost in the NHS due to industrial action in each of the last five years.
(104781)

Notices given on Thursday 19 April
1
N 		Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the take-up of career development loans has been by postgraduate students undertaking postgraduate taught and research degrees in each academic year since 2009-10; how many applications have been received; how many students were granted a loan; what the average loan provided was; and whether his Department has conducted any equality impact assessment of the outcomes of such loans.
(105311)
2
N 		Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) EU national and (b) international postgraduate students there have been on (i) taught and (ii) research degrees in each subject in each academic year since 2009-10.
(105312)
3
N 		Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department has undertaken to evaluate the anticipated effect on postgraduate numbers, undertaking both postgraduate taught degrees and research degrees arising from changes in student visa regulations.
(105313)
4
N 		Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many banks are participating in the career development loan scheme; and what assurances he has received from such banks that the current scheme will continue.
(105314)
5
N 		Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he made of the effect on listed churches of the imposition of VAT on alterations to listed buildings; what proportion of the extra cost to listed churches will be offset by any increases in the funding of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme; and if he will make it his policy to exclude listed places of worship from the imposition of VAT on alteration work.
(105322)
6
N 		Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on which dates each of the (a) existing Trident submarines will leave and (b) future Trident submarines will enter service; and if he will make a statement.
(105319)
7
N 		Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost difference between (a) prolonging the Astute-class submarine building programme for seven boats and (b) building an eighth boat in the extra period caused by postponing the Trident successor submarine programme; and if he will make a statement.
(105320)
8
N 		Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Navy has the capacity to man more than a seven-boat attack submarine fleet.
(105321)
9
N 		Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to encourage local energy generation for local communities.
(105318)
10
N 		Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will oppose any proposals for the downlisiting of elephant protection within CITES.
(105317)
11
N 		Mr John Spellar (Warley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which vehicles are provided for the use of high commissioners and consuls in each of the Commonwealth countries.
(105185)
12
N 		Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the Government's liver strategy.
(105315)
13
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is considering bringing forward proposals to introduce a charge to obtain information under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
(105184)
14
N 		Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has (a) undertaken any review, (b) initiated any action and (c) commenced any consultation on matters of legislation relating to the Duchy of Cornwall or Stannery law in the last five years.
(105316)
15
N 		Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her policy is on whether a franchised service operator continues to be charged marginal track access costs when they buy out or take over an open access operator.
(105323)
16
N 		Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the differential in charges is for track access costs between open access operators and those rail companies who are franchised service operators.
(105324)
17
N 		Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many open access operator routes there are in operation in England.
(105325)
18
N 		Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.42 of her Department's publication, Reforming our Railways: Putting the Customer First, whether open access bids that are currently in the pipeline will be given consideration.
(105353)
MONDAY 30 APRIL 
Questions for Written Answer

Notices given between Wednesday 28 March and Friday 13 April
1
N 		Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency were assessed for a special educational needs statement in 2011-12; and how many of these were (a) provided with and (b) refused a statement.
(103555)
2
N 		Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency are on a waiting list for an assessment for a special educational needs statement.
(103556)
3
N 		Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to publish quality standards for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
(103733)

Notices given on Monday 16 April
1
N 		Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what specific guidance and support he expects clinical commissioning consortia should receive to ensure that they commission an appropriate range of services for people with autism.
(103760)
2
N 		John Stevenson (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of secondary school headteachers are (a) male and (b) female.
(104140)

Notices given on Tuesday 17 April
1
N 		Dr Phillip Lee (Bracknell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure GPs communicate the changes to health and social care to NHS patients.
(104389)

Notices given on Thursday 19 April
1
N 		Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the changes to VAT for caravans on (a) Humberside and (b) other sub-regional economies.
(105235)
2
N 		Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils achieved five GCSE A* to C grades including mathematics and English in schools (a) without and (b) with sixth forms in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
(105117)
3
N 		Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) cost and (b) administrative burden of a voluntary, any time opt-out from the Automatic Enrolment Regulations for temporary workers; and what steps his Department has taken to minimise the administrative obligations for (i) agency workers and (ii) agencies.
(105232)
4
N 		Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the competitiveness of the agency worker industry of the staged implementation scheme for the Automatic Enrolment Regulations.
(105233)
5
N 		Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms his Department has put in place to (a) monitor the impact of the Automatic Enrolment Regulations on the competitiveness and flexibility of the agency worker industry and (b) review the provisions of the Regulations once their effect has been evaluated.
(105234)
TUESDAY 1 MAY 
Questions for Written Answer

Notices given between Wednesday 28 March and Friday 13 April
1
N 		Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the European Criminal Records Information System to ensure that British citizens are treated in the same way as other residents of EU member states; and what safeguards have been put in place in this respect.
(103557)

Prepared 23rd April 2012