Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 3 June 2013
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 3 June 2013
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 3 June 2013
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Monday 3 June of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.
For other Written Questions for answer on Monday 3 June of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Monday 3 June see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Attorney General
1
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Attorney General, how many children under (a) 12 years old, (b) 15 years old and (c) 17 years old appeared as witnesses in Crown Court trials in the last three years. |
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(157454)
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2
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Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Attorney General, how many children under (a) 12 years old, (b) 15 years old and (c) 17 years old have appeared as witnesses in trials relating to sexual violence and abuse in the last three years. |
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(157455)
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3
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Attorney General, what the Law Officers' Departments' budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
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(157518)
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4
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Attorney General, how much the Law Officers' Departments spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
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(157539)
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5
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Attorney General, what special measures the Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors offer to vulnerable witnesses to support them in giving evidence. |
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(157118)
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6
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Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Director of Public Prosecutions is taking to ensure that people seeking prosecution in courts are able to use retrospective legislation to bring cases against perpetrators. |
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(157119)
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7
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Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Attorney General, how many cases of shoplifting were prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service in each of the last six years; and how many of those cases related to shoplifting of items worth £200 or less. |
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(156921)
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8
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Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Attorney General, on how many occasions in each category of offences the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to charge on grounds that the case did not meet the evidential test of the Crown Prosecutors' Code in each of the last three years. |
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(156922)
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9
N
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Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Attorney General, when he plans to publish the report of Her Majesty's Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service into the collapse of the prosecution of police officers charged with corruption relating to the investigation into the death of Lynette White. |
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(157559)
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10
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Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Attorney General, what the powers of the new independent assessor of complaints about the Crown Prosecution Service will be; and at what stage of the complaints process that assessor will become involved. |
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(157617)
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11
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Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Attorney General, how many cases were classed by the Crown Prosecution Service as late returns in each of the last seven years. |
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(157619)
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12
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Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Attorney General, if he will make an assessment of the likely effect on the volume of shoplifting cases that will still be handled by the Crown Prosecution Service of the Government's decision to allow the police to prosecute shoplifting cases of less than £200. |
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(157621)
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13
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Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Attorney General, what training lawyers in the Crown Prosecution Service have recently received on charging and prosecuting the offence of stalking. |
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(157622)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
14
N
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Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many patents have been granted in each year between 2007 and 2012. |
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(157285)
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15
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote voluntary mentoring and tutoring charities aimed at widening access to universities. |
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(156723)
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16
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what specific funding his Department has made available for British Sign Language qualifications; how much funding is available; and how the funding is allocated. |
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(156917)
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17
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which of the 19 British Sign Language qualifications on the Qualifications Credit Framework the Government funds. |
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(156918)
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18
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
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(157517)
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19
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
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(157538)
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20
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what reports he has received on the role of Hazel UK Ltd in selling arms from companies based in Eastern Europe to Syria. |
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(156938)
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21
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proposals he has for measures to promote local economies. |
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(156951)
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22
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what methods exist to recover profits attributable to anti-competitive practices from UK-registered oil companies. |
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(157030)
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23
N
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Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether Post Office Ltd holds a licence to copy or to certify copy certificates of birth, marriage, civil partnership or death. |
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(156832)
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24
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Alison McGovern (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what job initiatives his Department is supporting in Wirral South constituency; and what assessment he has made of the efficiency of such schemes. |
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(157317)
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25
N
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Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of Scottish independence on the Royal Mail universal service obligation. |
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(157416)
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26
N
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Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of Scottish independence on the valuation price of Royal Mail during the privitisation process. |
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(157418)
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27
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Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of new part-time undergraduate entrants to university have been awarded tuition fee loans in 2012-13. |
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(157123)
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28
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 21 May 2013, on the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), what the total value was of all bids submitted for Round 4 of the RGF. |
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(157482)
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29
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 21 May 2013, on the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), what the total value is of those bids approved from Rounds 1 and 2 of the RGF which are still awaiting approved final offers; and what the reasons are for the time taken in approval. |
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(157483)
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30
N
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 21 May 2013, Official Report, on the Regional Growth Fund, what proportion of the total bids by number for round four of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) come from small business consortia; when he expects the remaining RGF awards for round three to be finalised; and what the total value is of those outstanding awards. |
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(157508)
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31
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of Technology Strategy Board programmes have been allocated to each region in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12. |
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(156742)
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32
N
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Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many employees in his Department were paid in excess of (a) £80,000 and (b) £100,000 in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013. |
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(156752)
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33
N
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Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many UK companies (a) do not turn over a profit as a result of only being able to pay the interest on their debts and (b) would be unable to meet debt repayments if interest rates rise. |
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(157330)
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34
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he will take to ensure that the profile of Her Majesty the Queen will remain on postage stamps after privatisation. |
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(157050)
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35
N
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Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether a company's record of tax avoidance is taken into account when awarding business development grants. |
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(156974)
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36
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the level of European Union Social Business funding available for social enterprises and third sector organisations in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16; and if he will make a statement. |
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(156991)
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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, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the London Local Enterprise Partnership in (a) 2010,-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157004)
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38
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Answer of 6 November 2012, Official Report, column 594W, on exports: South East Asia, if he will publish an evaluation of the Headstart initiative six month pilot; and if he will place a copy of this evaluation in the Library. |
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(157044)
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39
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to reduce non-compliance with the national minimum wage. |
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(157045)
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40
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Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of difficulties arising in Eurasian Natural Resources Corp; and whether he considers that changes to (a) corporate governance regulations and (b) stock exchange listing requirements are needed in the light of any such assessment he has made. |
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(157120)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
41
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the Public Administration Select Committee's report on Business Appointment Rules, Session 2012-13, HC 404. |
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(156892)
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42
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he is considering the introduction of statutory regulation of the business appointment rules. |
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(156893)
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43
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he is considering the appointment of a conflict of interest and ethics commissioner to oversee the business appointment rules. |
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(156894)
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44
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the conclusions of the report by the Public Accounts Select Committee entitled, Business Appointment Rules, Session 2012-13, HC 404, whether he plans to abolish the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments and replace it with a more powerful organisation. |
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(156895)
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45
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to introduce more stringent oversight of moves between the Civil Service and the private sector. |
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(156896)
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46
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Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent companies from buying up the accumulated knowledge of experienced civil servants. |
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(156897)
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47
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who have died from skin cancer in each of the last five years; and if he will estimate the number of those diagnosed that were related to over-exposure to the sun. |
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(156779)
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48
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Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date the Major Projects Authority report into High Speed Rail 2 will be published. |
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(157304)
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49
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
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(157519)
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50
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
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(157540)
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51
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Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many inter-departmental ministerial groups have operated in the last three years; which Departments were involved in such groups; how many meetings each group held; and which Ministers attended each meeting of each group. |
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(157302)
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52
N
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Andrew Griffiths (Burton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of people in the white British ethnic group were married in each of the last 30 years. |
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(156972)
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53
N
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Andrew Griffiths (Burton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many married families living with dependent children (a) under three years old, (b) under six years old and (c) of any age there were in each of the last 30 years. |
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(156973)
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54
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Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of people in Clwyd South constituency were employed in the (a) private, (b) public and (c) third sector in each of the last five years. |
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(156882)
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55
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Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people were employed in (a) part-time and (b) full-time work in Clwyd South constituency in each of the last five years. |
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(156890)
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56
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Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people aged 25 years old and under have been unemployed in the last five years. |
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(156968)
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57
N
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the highest day rate paid for external legal advice by his Department was since 7 May 2010. |
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(156857)
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58
N
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the 20 highest amounts paid for external legal advice by his Department were in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; to whom they were paid; and for what reasons the legal advice was sought in each case. |
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(156858)
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59
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Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the net change in the number of private sector jobs was in (a) Blackpool North and Cleveleys constituency and (b) Lancashire in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(157371)
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60
N
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Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many employees in his Department were paid in excess of (a) £80,000 and (b) £100,000 in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013. |
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(156750)
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61
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many British citizens have visited the Caribbean in each of the last seven years. |
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(157047)
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62
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Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died from venous thromboembolism in each hospital trust area in the East of England in each of the last five years for which figures are available. |
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(156969)
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63
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he will publish guidance to local authorities on the implementation of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement. |
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(156989)
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64
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding his Department has allocated for community organisers in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157002)
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65
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's funding for community organisers; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157003)
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66
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the income of the Big Lottery Fund in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157085)
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67
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what evaluation he has made of the participation rates, according to quintile of Index of Multiple Deprivation, of participants in the National Citizen Service; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157272)
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68
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what contracts his Department held with the Big Society Foundation in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and what contracts his Department currently holds with that organisation. |
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(157479)
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69
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what contracts his Department held with the Big Society Network in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and what contracts his Department currently holds with that organisation. |
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(157480)
|
70
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding his Department allocated to the Big Society Network in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and how much he expects to allocate in 2013-14. |
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(157510)
|
71
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many applicants there were for the Social Action Fund; and whether any applicants successfully obtained funding despite not meeting the (a) published criteria and (b) deadline for applications. |
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(157513)
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72
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding his Department allocated to the Big Society Foundation in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and how much he expects to allocate in 2013-14. |
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(157515)
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73
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects the new project assessment review for the universal credit programme will take place. |
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(156759)
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74
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Bassetlaw of 13 May 2013, Official Report, columns 72-3W, on conditions of employment, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people employed on zero-hour contracts in the UK. |
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(157011)
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75
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 25 April 2013, Official Report, column 1096W, on Government departments: procurement, what proportion of Government contracts were awarded to small and medium-sized businesses (a) directly and (b) through supply chains in 2012-13. |
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(156999)
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76
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Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Group has met since May 2010. |
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(157000)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
77
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Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the equality of access available for deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language in terms of communicating with (a) HM Revenue and Customs officials and (b) his Department's executive agencies and the non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157391)
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78
N
|
Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses will be enrolled on real time information by October 2013. |
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(157402)
|
79
N
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Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations his Department has received on the Connaught Income Series 1 Fund; and what consideration he has given to role of the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of that fund. |
|
(155224)
|
80
|
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make changes to the Gift Aid scheme to enable charities to access Gift Aid from small donations made in the workplace. |
|
(157089)
|
81
|
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the internal governance division of HM Revenue and Customs has investigated breaches of unauthorised disclosures of private tax details of Murray International Holdings and Rangers FC during the recent administration period of Rangers FC. |
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(157090)
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82
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Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any member of staff in HM Revenue and Customs has been questioned about unauthorised disclosures of private tax details of Murray International Holdings and Rangers FC during the recent administration period of Rangers FC. |
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(157091)
|
83
N
|
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will continue to support the Charity Research Support Fund for the spending review period 2015-16. |
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(157287)
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84
|
Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how much revenue will be generated from Crown Estate lease agreements with offshore renewable developers by category of (a) offshore wind, (b) wave and (c) tidal sited in Scotland in each year between 2013 and 2030. |
|
(156815)
|
85
|
Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to ensure that employers and the public are aware of the planned introduction of the Scottish rate of income tax in 2016. |
|
(156791)
|
86
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the legislative barriers to reducing the rate of VAT on sun care products. |
|
(156766)
|
87
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has been raised from VAT on sun care products in each of the last five years. |
|
(156806)
|
88
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will remove VAT on sun care products. |
|
(157276)
|
89
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157535)
|
90
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157556)
|
91
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the role of brass plate companies in circumventing anti-money laundering regulations; and what recent reports he has received from HM Revenue and Customs on its attempts to control money laundering. |
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(156930)
|
92
|
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proposals he plans to put forward at the G8 Leaders' Summit meeting in Northern Ireland on 17-18 June 2013 in respect of reforming the international regime to curtail tax avoidance by multinational corporations. |
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(156961)
|
93
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proposals he has to bring in mechanisms to minimise tax loss to the Exchequer from tax avoidance schemes operated by multinational companies trading in the UK; and what estimate he has made of the annual losses to the public purse arising from corporate tax avoidance in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(157029)
|
94
|
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what matters were discussed at the Third Sherpas' Meeting held within the framework of Russia's G20 Presidency in St Petersburg on 11-12 May 2013; what papers were submitted to the meeting by the UK; and if he will post on his departmental website details of the decisions taken at this meeting. |
|
(157031)
|
95
N
|
Andrew Griffiths (Burton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the proportion of people who are married who would benefit from a transferable personal tax allowance; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(156970)
|
96
N
|
Andrew Griffiths (Burton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost of making the personal allowance transferable between couples. |
|
(156971)
|
97
N
|
Andrew Griffiths (Burton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential financial effect on (a) married couples with children and (b) married couples without children of allowing the transfer of personal allowances between married couples. |
|
(157010)
|
98
N
|
John Healey (Wentworth and Dearne): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Table 2.1 of the Budget 2013, Red Book, HC 1033, March 2013, for what reasons the equity loan component of Help to Buy is classed as a transaction and so does not count towards public sector net borrowing; whether an independent body has confirmed such an assessment; and if he will place in the Library a copy of any such confirmation. |
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(157096)
|
99
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Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the recommendations of the National Audit Office report entitled Administering the Equitable Life Payment Scheme published in April 2013, whether the Government plans to revise its budget for completing payments to Equitable Life policyholders by the target date. |
|
(156883)
|
100
|
Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Government has paid to Atos for administration of the Equitable Life Payment Scheme to date. |
|
(156926)
|
101
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effects of the collapse of Arck LLP on customers of Yorkshire Bank. |
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(156830)
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102
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that a full investigation is carried out into the collapse of Arck LLP and an assessment is made of the liability of Yorkshire Bank. |
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(156831)
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103
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had on the development of a policy to offer a stable fuel differential between petrol and diesel and road fuel gases; and if he will make a statement. |
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(156814)
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104
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many professional football clubs in England are in arrears to HM Revenue and Customs in respect of their Pay As You Earn contributions. |
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(156802)
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105
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Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2013, Official Report, column 29W, on taxation: business, how many large businesses contributed to HM Revenue and Customs' total additional revenue of £6.9 billion gained via compliance activity in 2011-12. |
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(156966)
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106
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Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will carry out an internal investigation within HM Revenue and Customs into alleged leaks of confidential information relating to Glasgow Rangers FC's tax details. |
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(157321)
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107
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason members of the public are liable for the cost of random enquiries carried out by HM Revenue and Customs into their tax affairs when they are not found to be at fault; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157507)
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108
N
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Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure a level playing field in tax payments for high street and online retail businesses. |
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(157289)
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109
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made in his discussions with banks about publishing their lending data by postcode; and if he will make a statement. |
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(156990)
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110
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will request the Financial Conduct Authority to conduct detailed scrutiny of recent levels of lending by UK banks in areas of deprivation; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157001)
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111
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what expenditure HM Revenue and Customs incurred on Government publicity campaigns to prevent tobacco smuggling in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13. |
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(157434)
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112
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on salaries for full-time equivalent staff allocated to tackling tobacco smuggling (a) in total, (b) engaged in detection, (c) engaged in investigations and (d) working on intelligence matters in the latest year for which information is available. |
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(157435)
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113
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the potential additional revenue that would be raised by returning to a capital gains tax regime for individual taxpayers which restores indexation, and taxes capital gains at the taxpayer's marginal income tax rate; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157436)
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114
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the potential cost to the public purse of raising the income tax personal allowance for 2015-16 from £10,000 to £12,300 with the same maximum cash benefit going to basic and higher rate taxpayers but no benefit going to additional rate taxpayers; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157437)
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115
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the potential additional revenue that would be raised by reducing the capital gains tax annual exempt amount for 2015-16 from £10,900 to (a) £8,000, (b) £6,000, (c) £4,000 and (d) £2,000; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157438)
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116
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the potential additional revenue that would be raised by amending the definition of a personal company for entrepreneur relief purposes to a company in which the relevant individual has at least a (a) 10 per cent, (b) a 20 per cent, (c) a 25 per cent holding of both share capital and voting rights; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157439)
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117
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the potential additional revenue that would be raised by introducing a carrier bag levy of (a) 5 pence per bag similar to the measure in operation in Wales; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157440)
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118
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Stephen Williams (Bristol West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the potential additional revenue that would be raised by increasing the remittance basis charge from £30,000 to £50,000 per year and making it payable once a taxpayer wishing to retain the remittance basis of taxation has been resident in the UK for (a) four of the preceding six years or (b) five of the preceding seven years; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157441)
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Questions to the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners
119
N
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what the highest day rate was paid for external legal advice by the Church Commissioners since 7 May 2010. |
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(156834)
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120
N
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, how much the Church Commissioners spent on external legal advice (a) between 7 May 2010 and 4 September 2012 and (b) since 4 September 2012. |
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(156835)
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121
N
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, how much the Church Commissioners spent on external legal advice from Queen's Counsel (a) between 7 May 2010 and 4 September 2012 and (b) since 4 September 2012. |
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(156836)
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122
N
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what the 20 highest amounts paid for external legal advice by the Church Commissioners were in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; to whom they were paid; and for what reasons the legal advice was sought. |
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(157282)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
123
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Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many families of gang nominals have been identified in the troubled families programme to date (a) nationally and (b) by local authority. |
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(157616)
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124
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Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of known families of gang nominals have been identified in the troubled families programme (a) nationally and (b) by local authority. |
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(157620)
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125
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Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to continue support for the Tell Mama national project to support victims of anti-Muslim prejudice beyond October 2013. |
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(157478)
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126
N
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Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions each local authority in England has sought a Section 215 notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in each of the last three years. |
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(157134)
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127
N
|
Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which agencies supply staff working in his Department. |
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(157292)
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128
N
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Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether all directly employed staff in his Department are paid at least the living wage. |
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(157293)
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129
N
|
Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will ask all agencies supplying staff to his Department whether such staff are paid at least the living wage. |
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(157294)
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130
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Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department paid to Rossendale Borough Council in respect of the New Homes Bonus in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013 to date. |
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(156785)
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131
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Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department paid to Blackburn-with-Darwen Borough Council in respect of the New Homes Bonus in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013 to date. |
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(156786)
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132
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Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department paid to Lancashire County Council in respect of the New Homes Bonus in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013 to date. |
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(156787)
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133
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Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the equality of access available for deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language in communicating with the fire service; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157384)
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134
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what measures his Department has in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign Language with the (a) fire services and (b) agencies and non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible. |
|
(157581)
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135
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157520)
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136
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
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(157541)
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137
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the level of local authority engagement with food bank providers in order to increase coverage and identify people and families in need of local authority assistance. |
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(156888)
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138
N
|
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many families in (a) Barnsley Central constituency, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) England are recorded as living in bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation; and how many such families were recorded as living in B&Bs in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and (iii) 2012. |
|
(156859)
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139
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the possible effects on local authority budgets of the youth remand provisions in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. |
|
(157624)
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140
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Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the effects on local authority budgets of the provisions on secure remand in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157625)
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141
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the 20 highest amounts paid for external legal advice by his Department were in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; to whom they were paid; and for what reasons the legal advice was sought. |
|
(157268)
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142
N
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Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on external legal advice (a) between 7 May 2010 and 4 September 2012 and (b) since 4 September 2012. |
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(157280)
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143
N
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the highest day rate paid for external legal advice has been by his Department since 7 May 2010. |
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(157281)
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144
N
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on external legal advice from Queen's Counsels (a) between 7 May 2010 and 4 September 2012 and (b) since 4 September 2012. |
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(157283)
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145
|
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to speed up the planning process for converting unused office buildings into affordable homes. |
|
(156798)
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146
|
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered incentivising and allowing council and housing association tenants to rent spare rooms. |
|
(157147)
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147
|
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the viability of local enterprise partnerships in rural areas; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157249)
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148
|
John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the practice of local authorities charging for the discharging of conditions set in planning consents. |
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(157456)
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149
N
|
Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many applications to the tenancy deposit protection schemes were made by (a) landlords and (b) tenants; and how many deposits were subsequently approved and paid back in (i) Wales, (ii) England, (iii) Scotland, (iv) Northern Ireland and (v) the UK in each year since 2007. |
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(156850)
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150
|
Guy Opperman (Hexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that Northumberland County Council is utilising powers under the Localism Act 2011 to provide business rate relief for small businesses in Northumberland. |
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(157277)
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151
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many employees in his Department were paid in excess of (a) £80,000 and (b) £100,000 in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013. |
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(156749)
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152
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage landlords to accept benefit claimants as tenants. |
|
(157074)
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153
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of people who are made homeless are deemed intentionally homeless. |
|
(157075)
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154
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average length of time people spend in temporary accommodation after being made homeless is. |
|
(157076)
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155
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people have been evicted in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of such people have had children. |
|
(157077)
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156
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken and how much financial support he has given to the London Borough of Havering to ensure council tax can stay low. |
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(157088)
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157
|
Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish his Department's report on BME Access to Finance. |
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(157093)
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158
|
Julian Sturdy (York Outer): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will put measures in place to allow local communities to object to onshore wind farms. |
|
(156965)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
159
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what specific measures her Department has in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign Language with (a) cultural, media, sporting and business organisations and (b) the agencies and public bodies for which she is responsible. |
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(157587)
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160
|
Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the right hon. Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency will receive a reply to the letter dated 17 April 2013 in relation to the BBC Panorama documentary on North Korea. |
|
(157610)
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161
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157521)
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162
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157542)
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163
N
|
Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects that the Royal Charter on Self Regulation of the Press, as debated in the House on 18 March 2013, will be presented to the Privy Council. |
|
(157399)
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164
N
|
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the level of compliance of television broadcasters in respect of their obligations on the subtitling of programmes; and what steps she is taking to improve the quality of subtitling. |
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(157568)
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165
N
|
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what process she plans to put in place for the appointment of a new Permanent Secretary for her Department. |
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(156908)
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166
N
|
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the announcement of the departure of her Department's Permanent Secretary, when she expects her successor to be appointed. |
|
(156909)
|
167
N
|
Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on ensuring that internet operators and internet service providers sign-up to the Government's Open Internet Code of Practice; and what consequences there are for those who do not do this. |
|
(156905)
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168
N
|
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department expects to appoint a replacement for Permanent Secretary, Jonathan Stephens. |
|
(157419)
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169
N
|
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects to table secondary legislation under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 on certificates of immunity. |
|
(157421)
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170
|
Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance her Department issues to BT Openreach on ensuring equal treatment of all parts of the UK in terms of offering adequate internet speeds. |
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(157251)
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171
|
David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on rolling out rural broadband (a) through hard wired connections and (b) via satellite; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(157614)
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172
|
Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many officials in her Department are employed on zero hours contracts. |
|
(156816)
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173
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many employees in her Department were paid in excess of (a) £80,000 and (b) £100,000 in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013. |
|
(156748)
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174
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure that Union flags are flown in Parliament Square on future state openings of Parliament. |
|
(157051)
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175
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the location of (a) private-sector and (b) public-sector Olympic-sized swimming pools in England. |
|
(156826)
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176
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to the building of Olympic-sized swimming pools in each year for which information is available. |
|
(156827)
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177
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Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the location of private-sector Olympic-sized swimming pools is taken into account in taking decisions on the building of new public-sector Olympic-sized swimming pools. |
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(156829)
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178
N
|
Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with the BBC Trust to ensure that the implementation of Delivering Quality First is in line with the BBC Charter requiring representation of (a) the regions and (b) the West Midlands and Birmingham. |
|
(157332)
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179
|
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when, and by what process, money allocated from the public purse in the 2012 Autumn Statement and 2013 Budget Statement will be distributed through the Skills Investment Fund. |
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(156997)
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180
|
Mr Chuka Umunna (Streatham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2013, Official Report, column 1031W, on Olympic Games 2013, what the excluded categories under the Supplier Recognition Scheme are; and how many firms whose applications have been rejected there are in each such category. |
|
(156998)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
181
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the equality of access available for deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language in communicating with (a) the armed forces and (b) the agencies and public bodies which support his Department; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157372)
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182
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what specific measures his Department has in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign Language with (a) the armed forces and (b) the agencies and public bodies for which he is responsible. |
|
(157586)
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183
N
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) British citizens and (b) former British citizens have been killed in airstrikes initiated by US armed forces in the last 10 years. |
|
(157013)
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184
N
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours each UK Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle has flown in each of the last 12 months. |
|
(157014)
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185
N
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK forces use pattern of life analysis techniques when determining military targets on operations in Afghanistan. |
|
(157015)
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186
N
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what way incidents involving fatalities arising from UK unmanned aerial vehicle strikes in Afghanistan are notified to (a) his Department and (b) media outlets. |
|
(157016)
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187
N
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department issues on responsibility for civilian fatalities caused by unmanned aerial vehicles which are (a) the property of the US armed forces and piloted by UK service personnel and (b) piloted by both US and UK service personnel. |
|
(157017)
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188
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's top priorities are for changing the UK's relationship with the EU. |
|
(157264)
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189
N
|
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Defence Budget included a withholding for the payment of pensions to members of the armed forces prior to the introduction of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme. |
|
(156868)
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190
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Ministers were present at the Defence and Security Industry Day in Tripoli on HMS Kent on 3 April 2013. |
|
(157608)
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191
N
|
Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation's contracts with Deloitte for the implementation of the restructuring programme in each of the last three financial years. |
|
(157405)
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192
N
|
Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost to the public purse has been of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation's implementation of the D10 restructuring programme. |
|
(157410)
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193
N
|
Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the total cost of contracts with consultants employed in the restructuring of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013 to date. |
|
(157411)
|
194
N
|
Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff holding positions deemed critical at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation took voluntary redundancy; and how many of these positions have not been replaced in each of the last three financial years. |
|
(157412)
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195
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157522)
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196
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157543)
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197
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of food procured by the UK armed forces came from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(156805)
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198
N
|
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprentices are employed by his Department; and how many such apprentices are aged (a) under 19, (b) between 19 and 25, (c) between 26 and 30, (d) between 31 and 60 and (e) over 60. |
|
(156856)
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199
N
|
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are undergoing training at (a) RAF Cranwell, (b) Britannia Royal College, Dartmouth, (c) Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and (d) the Defence Academy at Shrivenham. |
|
(156979)
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200
N
|
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on facilities and training under each cost heading at (a) Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, (b) Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, (c) the Defence Academy, Shrivenham and (d) RAF Cranwell in each year since 2000. |
|
(156980)
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201
N
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Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department plans to spend under each cost heading on facilities at (a) Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, (b) Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, (c) the Defence Academy, Shrivenham and (d) RAF Cranwell in each year until 2020. |
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(156981)
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202
N
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Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many individuals underwent training at (a) Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, (b) Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, (c) the Defence Academy, Shrivnham and (d) RAF Cranwell in each year since 2000; and how many people are intended to undergo training at each establishment in each year until 2020. |
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(156982)
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203
N
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Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what savings have been achieved by his Department in the running cost of the (a) Defence Academy, Shrivenham and (d) Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in each year since 2000. |
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(156983)
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204
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Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2013, Official Report, column 151W, on Defence Support Group, how many agency workers have been recruited at (a) DSG Ashchurch, (b) DSG Donnington and (c) DSG Bovington in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. |
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205
N
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Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the security of transporting munitions by train from Defence Munitions, Longtown. |
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(156900)
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206
N
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Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on transporting munitions from Defence Munitions Longtown since the theft of munitions in October 2012. |
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(156975)
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207
N
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Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in his Department are employed on zero hours contracts. |
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(157130)
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208
N
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Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many employees in his Department were paid in excess of (a) £80,000 and (b) £100,000 in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013. |
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(156747)
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209
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Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the combined additional cost to his Department expressed as an average percentage of salary of reducing the pension age of members of the (a) Defence Fire and Rescue Service and (b) Ministry of Defence Police to 60 years of age. |
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(157310)
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210
N
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Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the average proportion of salary that will be deducted from members of (a) the Defence Fire and Rescue Service and (b) the Ministry of Defence Police in 2015-16 in the form of an abatement to contribute towards the cost of pension payments. |
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211
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy officers holding the rank of (a) commodore, (b) rear admiral, (c) vice admiral and (d) admiral are posted in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) England. |
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(156776)
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212
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration he has given to upgrading the Apache Helicopter fleet to Block 3 standard. |
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(156777)
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213
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) brigadiers, (b) major generals, (c) lieutenant generals and (d) generals are posted in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) England. |
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214
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Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) air commodores, (b) air vice marshals, (c) air marshals and (d) air chief marshals are posted in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) England. |
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215
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the use of cybernetic technologies in the rehabilitation process for wounded service personnel. |
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(157053)
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216
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 5 February 2013, Official Report, column 207W, on Navy: Australia, what further consideration he has given to the representation of the Royal Navy at the Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review in Sydney in October 2013. |
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(157084)
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217
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Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the use of unmanned aerial vehicle strikes within the UK; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157445)
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218
N
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Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy, (c) Royal Air Force and (d) Royal Marines have a code for noise induced hearing loss indicated on their medical records. |
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(157331)
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Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
219
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2013, Official Report, column 1057W, on lobbying, whether he has any plans to meet with interested parties before publishing his revised proposals. |
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(156735)
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220
N
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Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the regulatory impact of a statutory register of lobbyists on (a) multi-client agencies and (b) other businesses. |
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(156755)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
221
N
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Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to introduce Ofsted inspection of academy chains. |
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(156984)
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222
N
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Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many School Direct places initially allocated have been returned to his Department. |
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(157012)
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223
N
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Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the equality of access available for deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language in communicating with (a) teachers and educational establishments and (b) the agencies and public bodies which support his Department; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157406)
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224
N
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Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that deaf children have the opportunity to be taught in British Sign Language. |
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(157407)
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225
N
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Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that (a) the families of deaf children and (b) all children have the opportunity to learn British Sign Language. |
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(157408)
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226
N
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Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what specific measures his Department has in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign Language with (a) teachers and educational establishments and (b) the agencies and public bodies for which he is responsible. |
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(157561)
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227
N
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Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will assess the effect of targets for participation in school sports on children's physical activity levels. |
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(156726)
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228
N
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Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effects of funding for school sports on children's physical activity levels in each of the last three years. |
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(156848)
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229
N
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Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the qualifying conditions for each passported benefit for which he is responsible will change under universal credit. |
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(157424)
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230
N
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Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's top priorities are for changing the UK's relationship with the EU. |
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(157263)
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231
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the recent report from the British Medical Association, Growing Up in the UK, on the effects of austerity on child poverty. |
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(156722)
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232
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
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(157523)
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233
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
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(157544)
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234
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of food procured by schools came from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(156808)
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235
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Richard Graham (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many unauthorised absences there were in (a) England, (b) the South West and (c) Gloucester in each of the last five years; and how many of those absences were by pupils from the show people community. |
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(157459)
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236
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Richard Graham (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to respond to its consultation on Improving Educational Outcomes for Children of Travelling Families. |
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(157469)
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237
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Richard Graham (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effects of section 444(6) of the Education Act 1996, on the show community and the family life of its members. |
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(157584)
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238
N
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Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects to publish the Cultural Education Plan. |
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(156898)
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239
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average number of sitting days taken by his Department was to respond substantively to named day written questions tabled by hon. Members of each political party in the (a) 2010-12 session and (b) 2012-13 session. |
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(157627)
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240
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average number of sitting days taken by his Department was to respond substantively to ordinary written questions tabled by hon. Members of each political party in the (a) 2010-12 session and (b) 2012-13 session. |
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(157628)
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241
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Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to encourage schools to work with local employers in developing vocational skills needed for the local economy. |
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(156797)
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242
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff were recruited by his Department in 2011-12. |
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(156817)
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243
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much children's social work departments spent on agency social workers in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12. |
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(156818)
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244
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many directors of children's services in England earn more than £150,000 a year. |
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(156819)
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245
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Lisa Nandy (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many full-time equivalent staff were employed in children's residential care homes in England and Wales in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12. |
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(156820)
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246
N
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Lucy Powell (Manchester Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2013, Official Report, columns 87-8W, on childminding, what the name is of each representative on the Task and Finish Group; and from which organisation each such representative comes. |
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(157401)
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247
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on the teaching of the history of British Overseas Territories in schools. |
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(157058)
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248
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on the teaching of the history of the European Union in schools. |
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(157059)
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249
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the level of literacy and numeracy of (a) primary school leavers and (b) secondary school leavers in Romford constituency in each of the last five years. |
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(157082)
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250
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Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children are looked after in each of the principle seaside towns of England. |
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(157452)
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251
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) sponsored and (b) converter academies there were in each (i) parliamentary constituency and (ii) local authority in England in May (A) 2010 and (B) 2013. |
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(157035)
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252
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools were academies in each (i) parliamentary constituency and (ii) local authority in May (A) 2010 and (B) 2013. |
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(157036)
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253
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will list each (a) sponsored academy, (b) converter academy and (c) maintained school in each (i) parliamentary constituency and (ii) local authority in England in May 2013. |
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(157037)
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254
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will list all (a) open and (b) pipeline free schools in each (i) parliamentary constituency and (ii) local authority in England. |
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(157038)
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255
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much capital funding has been allocated to each local authority in England for (a) maintenance and (b) basic need in each year of the current Spending Review period. |
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(157039)
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256
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much each school in each parliamentary constituency in England has received in (a) maintenance capital and (b) basic need capital since 2010. |
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(157040)
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257
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils (a) entered and (b) achieved A* to C grades in the subjects which make up the English Baccalaureate in each (i) parliamentary constituency and (ii) local authority in (A) 2010, (B) 2011 and (C) 2012. |
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(157041)
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258
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools in each (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority in England were rated (i) outstanding, (ii) good, (iii) satisfactory or requires improvement and (iv) special measures by Ofsted in May (A) 2010 and (B) 2013. |
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(157042)
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259
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the Ofsted rating of each school in each (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority in England was in May (i) 2010 and (ii) 2013. |
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(157043)
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260
N
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Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2013, Official Report, column 255W, on traineeships, what the total funding available for 16-19 Study Programmes in 2013-14 is; and how much of that funding has been earmarked to cover the cost of funding traineeships in 2013-14. |
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(156705)
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261
N
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Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, further to the Answer of 15 May 2013, Official Report, column 256W, on traineeships, what figures his Department currently holds regarding the projected number of eligible traineeship providers for the academic year 2013-14; and if he will list the areas which will not have access to any eligible traineeship providers in 2013-14. |
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(156732)
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262
N
|
Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many local authority-maintained federations there are in England; and how many of those are federations of special schools. |
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(156764)
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263
N
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Stephen Twigg (Liverpool, West Derby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many local authority-maintained federations there are in England; and how many are a combination of primary, secondary and special schools. |
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(156765)
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264
N
|
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2013, Official Report, column 590W, on email, on how many occasions he has copied emails from the Mrs Blurt email account to departmental systems where information was generated in the course of conducting government business in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157343)
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265
N
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2013, Official Report, column 688W, on government procurement card, how many transactions were made by each member of staff; for what reasons; at what cost; and on which dates in each of the last two financial years. |
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(157344)
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266
N
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many special advisers that he has appointed since he took up his present office have disclosed a criminal record in line with section 11 of the Cabinet Office guidance, HMG personnel Security Controls. |
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(157345)
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267
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Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many temporary staff have been recruited to his private ministerial office since May 2010. |
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(157453)
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268
N
|
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 9 of the Cabinet Office guidance on HMG personnel security controls, if he will list the references taken up in respect of (a) Mr Dominic Cummings and (b) Mr Henry de Zoete. |
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(157506)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
269
N
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much energy the Industrial Energy Efficiency Programme was forecast to save by (a) 2015 and (b) 2010 when his Department reduced that programme's level of funding in 2010. |
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(157148)
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270
N
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when his Department will publish its plan for electricity demand reduction. |
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(157149)
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271
N
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when his Department will bring forward proposals for the non-domestic Green Deal. |
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(157150)
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272
N
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Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department has made of the total amount of energy consumed by data centres in the UK over the last 10 years. |
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(157151)
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273
N
|
Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department has made of the capacity of the UK construction workforce with regard to (a) numbers and (b) skills to meet demand for Green Deal installations. |
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(157573)
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274
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Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will commission further studies on the volume of shale gas in UK waters. |
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(156937)
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275
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
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(157524)
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276
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
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(157545)
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277
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the annual charge is for (a) seaward production licences and (b) landward petroleum exploration and development licences. |
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(157360)
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278
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much revenue his Department has received from annual charges on (a) seaward production licences and (b) landward petroleum exploration and development licences (i) in each of the last 20 years and (ii) from each licensing round. |
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(157361)
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279
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many staff are employed by his Department to work on oil and gas petroleum licensing. |
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(157365)
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280
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many applications of (a) seaward production licences and (b) landward petroleum exploration and development licences were made in each licensing round. |
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(157382)
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281
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the annual budget of his Derpartment is for oil and gas petroleum licensing activities. |
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(157383)
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282
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the total revenue received by his Department was for applications for (a) seaward production licences and (b) landward petroleum exploration and development licences in each licensing round. |
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(157386)
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283
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of assessing an application for an (a) seaward production licence and (b) landward petroleum exploration and development licence. |
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(157388)
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284
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the detailed breakdown of Part II table changes from 2012-13 for his Department's main supply estimates for 2013-14 (a) what programmes are supported and (b) how much funding each such programme receives under subheading A, Save energy with the Green Deal and support vulnerable customers. |
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(157429)
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285
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the detailed breakdown of Part II table changes from 2012-13 for his Department's main supply estimates for 2013-14 (a) what programmes are supported and (b) how much funding each such programme receives under subheading B, Deliver secure funding on the way to tackle a low carbon economy future. |
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(157430)
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286
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the detailed breakdown of Part II table changes from 2012-13 for his Department's main supply estimates for 2013-14 (a) what programmes are supported and (b) how much funding each such programme receives under subheading C, drive ambitions on climate change at home and abroad. |
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(157431)
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287
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the detailed breakdown of Part II table changes from 2012-13 for his Department's main supply estimates for 2013-14 (a) what programmes are supported and (b) how much funding each such programme receives under subheading D, Manage our energy legacy responsibly and cost-effectively. |
|
(157432)
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288
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to Part III: Note G of his Department's Main Estimates, 2013-14, what programmes are supported under E4-DEL, fuel drivers resilience. |
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(157583)
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289
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Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the costs of intermittency were factored into cost comparisons of wind power with other forms of generation in the calculations underlying his Department's report on the Scottish Islands Renewables Project. |
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(156955)
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290
N
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Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many people in his Department are employed on zero hours contracts. |
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(157131)
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291
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the number of timber-framed houses which have been insulated through the Green Deal to date; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157142)
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292
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the success of the Dagenham wind turbines in providing cost-effective energy for the local area. |
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(157064)
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293
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) homes and (b) commercial premises are served by the Dagenham wind turbines. |
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(157065)
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294
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure cross-departmental co-operation with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office over the effects of climate change in Central America. |
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(157066)
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295
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence about the potential security implications of climate change for the UK. |
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(157067)
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296
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure cross-departmental co-operation with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the effects of climate change in the polar regions. |
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(157068)
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297
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with the British Antarctic Survey regarding that body's research into climate change in the polar regions. |
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(157069)
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298
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure the levels of methane gas released from arctic ice are monitored and measured. |
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(157070)
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299
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effects of arctic methane release on climate change. |
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(157071)
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300
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the changing amount of methane in arctic permafrost released over the last 10 years. |
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(157072)
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301
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to increase public awareness of the effects of climate change on Central America. |
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(157083)
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302
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effect of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme on household energy prices in Romford constituency. |
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(157087)
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303
N
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Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will raise the fixed feed-in tariff threshold with regard to cooperative and community energy schemes. |
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(157261)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
304
N
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the equality of access available for deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language in communicating with (a) officials of his Department and (b) the agencies and public bodies which support his Department; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157409)
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305
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Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what specific measures his Department has in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign Language with (a) officials of his Department and (b) the agencies and public bodies for which he is responsible. |
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(157585)
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306
N
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Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations he has made to the European Commission regarding the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy to achieve flexibility within the Policy to reflect the agricultural diversity of the different regions of the UK. |
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(157286)
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307
N
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2013, Official Report, columns 897-8W, on phenylbutazone, what the outcome was of the 12 investigations into the validity of horse passports from horse carcasses which tested positive for phenylbutazone. |
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(156733)
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308
N
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information the Food Standards Agency has received from food safety authorities in France and elsewhere in Europe in respect of samples of meat seized from the company Spanghero de Castelnaudray on 19 February 2013; and what investigations the Food Standards Agency has undertaken in respect of the mechanically removed meat in the shipment. |
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(157008)
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309
N
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2013, Official Report, column 606W, on flood control, if he will publish details of the contributions to the £9.7 million scheme at Skipton, North Yorkshire by public sector bodies. |
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(157095)
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310
N
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2013, Official Report, columns 1036-40W, on flood control, if he will publish by scheme a breakdown of relevant funding from (a) public sources including his Department and local authorities and (b) private sources. |
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(157333)
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311
N
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Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many thoroughbred racehorses registered with each passport issuing authority and previously (a) in training, (b) out of training, (c) in breeding or (d) formerly used for breeding were killed in UK abbatoirs in each of the last three years; and how many such animals entered the human food chain. |
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(157334)
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312
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
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(157525)
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313
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
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(157546)
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314
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Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of food purchased by central Government departments was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(156804)
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315
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Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the cost of the Schmallenberg vaccine to UK farmers. |
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(157312)
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316
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Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of the Schmallenberg Virus in (a) sheep and (b) cattle; what assessment he has made of whether the virus should be made notifiable; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157323)
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317
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential costs for British farmers of the greening of the Common Agricultural Policy. |
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(156851)
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318
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration he has given to negotiating an opt-out for British farmers to the greening of the Common Agricultural Policy. |
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(156852)
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319
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on the promotion of jobs and growth in the agricultural sector; and if he will take steps to ensure that this is reflected in the next round of EU Budget negotiations. |
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(156853)
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320
N
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Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of progress in negotiations for the greening of the Common Agricultural Policy; and what his priorities are for British farmers in this respect. |
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(156854)
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321
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of emissions of particulates from (a) biomass combustion and (b) road traffic to air quality in (i) Edmonton constituency, (ii) the London Borough of Enfield, (iii) Greater London and (iv) England and Wales in each of the next five years. |
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(156810)
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322
N
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Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what new measures the Government is going to take to ensure that the transfer of information between vets and the ability to trace the origin of meat across borders will improve. |
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(157135)
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323
N
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Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that areas of the country do not become uninsurable because of persistent flooding both in terms of flood prevention and insurance company policies. |
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(157136)
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324
N
|
Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to improve the horse passport system and bring it into line with the cattle passport system. |
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(157139)
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325
N
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Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people in his Department are employed on zero hours contracts. |
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(157132)
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326
N
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the animal welfare standards in other EU member states in connection with the rearing of (a) poultry, (b) beef, (c) pig and (d) sheep; and if he will make a statement. |
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(156904)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
327
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Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Peruvian government about criminal charges being brought against (a) indigenous people protesting against the acquisition of their land and (b) indigenous leaders in the Curva del Diablo case. |
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(156876)
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328
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Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has raised with the government of Thailand the possible jailing of British citizen Andy Hall due to his activities protecting migrant workers in Thailand. |
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(156879)
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329
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Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what specific measures his Department has in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign Language with (a) British diplomatic posts and (b) the agencies and public bodies for which he is responsible. |
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(157368)
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330
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Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the equality of access available for deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language in communicating with (a) UK embassies and consulates and (b) the agencies and public bodies which support his Department; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157373)
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331
N
|
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received about the case of Nabil Rajab in Bahrain; whether he has sought further information from the government of Bahrain about this matter; and what assessment he has made of Mr Rajab's safety. |
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(156847)
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332
N
|
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on (a) how many Palestinian master plans are pending agreement with the Israeli authorities in areas (i) A, (ii) B and (iii) C of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and (b) what the average time taken for approval is of such plans; and what assessment he has made, based on the current rate of approvals, of when the whole of Area A, B and C will be covered by master plans. |
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(156849)
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333
N
|
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which master plans have been approved for the Occupied Palestinian Territory by the Israeli government authorities in the last year; and whether such plans cover Area (a) A, (b) B and (c) C. |
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(156985)
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334
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Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many new housing units have been (a) announced and (b) approved in settlements in East Jerusalem and the Occupied Palestinian State since the Foreign Affairs Council in May 2012; how many new housing units have been built; how many Palestinian homes and other buildings have been demolished; how many olive trees have been destroyed or vandalised and how many Palestinians have been forcibly transferred out of Area C. |
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(157442)
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335
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Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the number of lawful and unlawful refusals of Palestinian requests for building permits and master plans in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157448)
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336
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Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer to Lord Maginnis of Drumglass of 18 March 2013, Official Report, House of Lords, column WA117, on Iraq: Camp Liberty, what steps the Government is taking to support the UN's efforts to relocate residents of Camp Liberty in third countries. |
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(157307)
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337
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Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 24 April 2013, Official Report, column 933W, on Iraq, what assessment officials of the British embassy in Iraq made of (a) Camp Ashraf and (b) Camp Liberty after their visits in September 2012; and whether further such visits have been planned. |
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(157308)
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338
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Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2013, Official Report, column 636W, on Iraq, what the outcome was of his discussions with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad in February 2013 on humanitarian standards at Camp Liberty; and what discussions he had on that occasion on attacks carried out on (a) Camp Ashraf in April 2011 and (b) Camp Liberty in February 2013. |
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(157309)
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339
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Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the US and UN regarding the alleged unlawful and forced relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Liberty. |
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(157313)
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340
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Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Bahraini counterpart on the imprisonment of children in that country. |
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(156781)
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341
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Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to (a) monitor the development of houses built by the Prince's Foundation for Building Community and (b) make representations to the Bahraini government to ensure that individuals are not barred from residing in them on the basis of ethnicity. |
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(156944)
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342
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Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department provided the Prince's Foundation for Building Community in obtaining a contract to build houses in Bahrain. |
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(156949)
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343
N
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the US Treasury about Interpal's status as a special designated global terrorist, following the dismissal by the US District Court in New York of a case against the National Westminster Bank. |
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(157563)
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344
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what sanctions have been taken by (a) the Government and (b) international partners against the (i) Israeli government and (ii) Palestinian parties in response to non-compliance with the Oslo Accords and the Road Map. |
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(157592)
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345
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the building rate in Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank in each of the last five years. |
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(157593)
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346
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many Palestinians in East Jerusalem have (a) been evicted by the Israeli government, (b) had their homes and buildings demolished and (c) had their residency status changed by the Israeli government since 14 May 2012. |
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(157594)
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347
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much finance the Government has provided to Israeli settlements (a) directly and (b) indirectly through procurement, tax benefits or participation in bilateral programmes since 2005. |
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(157595)
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348
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the number of Palestinian homes that are at risk of demolition in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in (a) East Jerusalem, (b) Areas A and B and (c) Area C. |
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(157596)
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349
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many Israeli outposts erected since March 2001 have been dismantled; and how many new outposts have been built. |
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(157597)
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350
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the sanctions available to the Government and international partners in response to failures by (a) Israel and (b) the Palestinians to meet their obligations under the Oslo Accords and the Road Map. |
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(157598)
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351
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Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had on the potential number of Romanian and Bulgarian nationals who might migrate to the UK over the next three years. |
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(156770)
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352
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Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on bilateral relations with Kenya of the result of the Kenyan presidential election. |
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(156960)
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353
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
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(157526)
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354
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Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
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(157547)
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355
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Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2013, Official Report, column 1019W, on Morocco, if he will make representations to the United Nations on the establishment of an independent international human rights monitoring role with responsibility to report to the UN Security Council in occupied Western Sahara and in the refugee camps near Tindouf. |
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(157446)
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356
|
Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Italian Ministry of Education on the terms of employment of non-Italian staff at Italian universities. |
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(156889)
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357
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the likely future action of the Russian state towards (a) the UK and (b) opponents of the Russian government, following the application of a public interest immunity certificate to the inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko. |
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(156994)
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358
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the then forthcoming inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko was discussed during (a) his meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister in London in March 2013 and (b) the Prime Minister's meeting with President Putin in May 2013. |
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(156995)
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359
|
Naomi Long (Belfast East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, why Burma has not been included in his Department's Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative. |
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(156812)
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360
|
Naomi Long (Belfast East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether Ministers in his Department who recently met the Burmese Immigration Minister, Khin Yi, raised with him his investigation into the citizenship of Rohingya MP Shwe Maung. |
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(156813)
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361
N
|
Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people in his Department are employed on zero hours contracts. |
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(157129)
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362
|
Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) his Ukranian counterpart and (b) the Home Office about the effect of Ukranian organised crime on the safety of British citizens and businesses in that country. |
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(157126)
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363
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Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many requests for consular assistance relating to crime have been made by UK citizens at the UK Embassy in Kiev since 1993. |
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(157127)
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364
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he will publish the draft European Union Approvals Bill. |
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(156866)
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365
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress he has made on the proposed Pitcairn Islands Marine Protected Area. |
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(157054)
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366
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Caribbean counterparts on air passenger duty. |
|
(157055)
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367
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote accountability and good governance on Ascension Island. |
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(157056)
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368
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to highlight the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands in the European Parliament. |
|
(157057)
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369
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many trespassers have been evicted from the British Indian Ocean Territory in the last two years. |
|
(157060)
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370
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase public access to the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands). |
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(157061)
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371
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the subject of the British Indian Ocean Territory. |
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(157062)
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372
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many civilian permits his Department has issued allowing access to the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) in each of the last five years. |
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(157063)
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373
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Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received requesting assistance in negotiating the safe release of two Greek Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Syria in April 2013; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157032)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
374
N
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Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reason dermatology has not yet been allocated a national clinical director. |
|
(156986)
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375
N
|
Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the extent to which clinical commissioning groups have taken on the role of ensuring that GPs and GPs with a special interest who diagnose, manage and excise low-risk basal cell carcinomas in the community are fully accredited to do so as recommended by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence's 2010 guidance on the management of low-risk basal cell carcinomas in the community. |
|
[R]
(156987)
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376
N
|
Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 7 January 2013, Official Report, column 102W, on general practitioners, what progress has been made on renewal of the framework governing the accreditation and re-accreditation of GPs with a special interest; and who is now responsible for the accreditation and re-accreditation of GPs with a special interest in dermatology. |
|
[R]
(157094)
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377
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Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the NHS was of treating patients with coronary heart disease in Rossendale and Darwen constituency in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012. |
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(156784)
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378
|
Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to inform people how they can increase their chance of surviving a heart attack. |
|
(156828)
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379
N
|
Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the annual cost to the NHS is of first blood tests, ultra sound scans, amniocenteses, midwife time explaining tests, counselling and abortion costs for the diagnosis of and screening for Down's Syndrome. |
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(157133)
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380
N
|
Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the Government spends annually on research into Down's syndrome. |
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(157140)
|
381
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the equality of access available for deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language in communicating with (a) the health and social care professionals and (b) the agencies and public bodies which support his Department; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157374)
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382
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Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures his Department has in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign Language with (a) local health and social care professionals and (b) the agencies and non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible. |
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(157458)
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383
N
|
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to make progress towards meeting the World Health Organisation target of a 25 per cent reduction in premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by 2025 agreed in May 2012. |
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(156728)
|
384
N
|
Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how the qualifying conditions for each passported benefit for which he is responsible will change under universal credit. |
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(157425)
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385
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's top priorities are for changing the UK's relationship with the EU. |
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(157265)
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386
N
|
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what expenditure his Department has incurred in respect of (a) equine DNA and (b) phenylbutazone testing in (i) phase 1, (ii) phase 2 and (iii) phase 3 of the EU co-ordinated testing regime. |
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(156756)
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387
N
|
Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what warnings the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has issued in respect of transvaginal mesh implants. |
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(157560)
|
388
N
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Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women have reported concerns over transvaginal mesh implants to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (a) in total and (b) from Scotland. |
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(157564)
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389
N
|
Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many clinicians have reported concerns over transvaginal mesh implants to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (a) in total and (b) from Scotland. |
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(157565)
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390
N
|
Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has commissioned any studies on transvaginal mesh implants. |
|
(157566)
|
391
|
Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of people resident in Scotland who travelled to England to receive drugs for cancer treatment free of charge which are not available in Scotland. |
|
(156803)
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392
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had on the likely number of Romanian and Bulgarian nationals who might migrate to the UK over the next three years; and what assessment he has made of the potential effects on his Department. |
|
(156769)
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393
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to reclassify sun care products as pharmaceutical products. |
|
(156778)
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394
|
Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made on commissioning dedicated withdrawal services for patients involuntarily addicted to prescribed medication; which services have been commissioned so far; how those services are centrally recorded; and whether addiction to medicines withdrawal services are intended to set drug-free goals. |
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(157303)
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395
|
Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions for (a) benzodiazepine tranquillisers, (b) Z drug tranquillisers and (c) SSRI antidepressants were issued in each quarter of 2012. |
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(157305)
|
396
|
Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 19 January 2012, Official Report, column 932W, on benzodiazepines, how many licences for the manufacture or supply of (a) benzodiazepine and (b) Z drug tranquillisers have been issued by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency since that date. |
|
(157491)
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397
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157527)
|
398
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157548)
|
399
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of food procured by hospitals came from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(156809)
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400
|
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to bring forward proposals to bring practitioners of herbal medicine within the regime of statutory control; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157379)
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401
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Kate Hoey (Vauxhall): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to compensate small businesses that are specialist manufacturers of herbal remedies for any damage done to their businesses by practitioners of herbal medicine not being within the regime of statutory control. |
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(157380)
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402
|
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received from hon. Members on proposals to bring practitioners of herbal medicine within the regime of statutory control. |
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(157381)
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403
N
|
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the potential savings to the NHS of introducing plain cigarette packaging. |
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(157420)
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404
|
Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will require the Care Quality Commission to record and collate data on individual registered managers of care companies to which warning notices or enforced deregistration has been applied. |
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(157311)
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405
N
|
Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much in (a) salary and (b) other benefits David Nicholson has received since becoming Chief Executive of the NHS in 2006. |
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(157336)
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406
N
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Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) pension, (b) one-off payments and (c) other benefits David Nicholson will receive when he steps down as Chief Executive of NHS England next year. |
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(157337)
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407
N
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Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) salary and (b) other benefits David Nicholson, Chief Executive of the NHS, will receive up to his proposed retirement in March 2014. |
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(157338)
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408
N
|
Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether David Nicholson, Chief Executive of the NHS, will have any responsibility for choosing his successor as Chief Executive of NHS England. |
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(157339)
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409
N
|
Charlotte Leslie (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions of individual (a) benzodiazepine drugs and (b) anti-depressants were dispensed in the community in 2012. |
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(157512)
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410
N
|
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 26 February 2013, Official Report, column 171, on fast food and asthma, if his Department will take forward the findings of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood on fast food with the relevant Public Health Responsibility Deal partners. |
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(157415)
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411
|
Alison McGovern (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on how many occasions the accident and emergency waiting time has been breached in hospitals in (a) Wirral and (b) Merseyside in the last three years for which information is available. |
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(157316)
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412
|
Tessa Munt (Wells): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many English patients were sent abroad for proton beam therapy between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013; and to which country each such patient was sent. |
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(157116)
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413
N
|
Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many officials in his Department are employed on zero hours contracts. |
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(156843)
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414
N
|
Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his contribution of 13 May 2013, Official Report, column 352, what the source is of his quoted figures on hospital admissions between 2001 and 2009. |
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(156915)
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415
N
|
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many midwives were employed by the NHS in the most recent five years for which figures are available; what steps he is taking to increase the numbers of midwives; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157514)
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416
N
|
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that drugs returned to pharmacies are recycled where possible; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157516)
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417
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the level of childhood obesity was in each local authority area in the UK in the latest period for which figures are available. |
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(156880)
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418
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital bed spaces for persons who have undergone human trafficking have been available in each of the last 10 years; and what the projected number of such beds is in each of the next three years. |
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(156947)
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419
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the typical (a) mental and (b) physical health of (i) men and (ii) women who have been trafficked. |
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(156953)
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420
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of lifting the 12-month ban on gay men donating blood; and whether he has had discussions with counterparts in the devolved administrations on this issue. |
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(157623)
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421
|
Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's policy is on clinical commissioning groups that do not offer funding to couples seeking IVF treatment on the NHS; and if he will make a statement. |
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(156929)
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422
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients (a) 75 years old or over and (b) 65 years old or over were readmitted to hospital as an emergency case within 28 days of being discharged in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13 in each English hospital trust area; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157273)
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423
|
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the diabetes drug Lyxumia. |
|
(156934)
|
424
N
|
Mr David Ward (Bradford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many medical conditions have been added to the exempt list for the purposes of prescription charges in the last 10 years. |
|
(156910)
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425
N
|
Mr David Ward (Bradford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will add (a) asthma, (b) heart disease, (c) arthritis, (d) HIV, (e) Crohn's disease, (f) ulcerative colitis, (g) Parkinson's disease and (h) cystic fibrosis and auto-immune disease to the exempt list of medical conditions for the purposes of prescription charges. |
|
(156912)
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426
N
|
Mr David Ward (Bradford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on reviewing the exempt list of medical conditions for the purposes of prescription charges. |
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(157005)
|
427
|
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) considered in respect of the link and possible side effects with the use of statins and (i) memory loss, (ii) muscle aches and pains and (iii) itching; and if he will make a statement. |
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(157121)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
428
|
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to table nine of her Department's publication, Statistics of Scientific Procedures in Living Animals Great Britain 2011, if she will provide examples of the other foodstuffs for which animals are used. |
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(157444)
|
429
N
|
Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when a visa will be issued to Ms Sadie Lee Douglas, Ref D1080985/4, whose appeal to be allowed to remain in the United Kingdom was granted on 24 January 2012. |
|
(156992)
|
430
|
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current backlog is of (a) asylum cases and (b) general immigration cases. |
|
(157125)
|
431
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the equality of access available for deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language in communicating with (a) the police, (b) passport officials and (c) the agencies and public bodies which support her Department; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(157385)
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432
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures her Department has in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign Language with (a) the police, (b) passport offices and (c) the agencies and non-departmental public bodies for which she is responsible. |
|
(157582)
|
433
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on legal fees in respect of the removal of Abu Qatada in each year since the case commenced. |
|
(157018)
|
434
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British citizens have had citizenship revoked (a) in total, (b) for reasons not conducive to the public good and (c) for fraud, false representation or concealment of facts on a citizenship application in each year since 2000. |
|
(157019)
|
435
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what factors she takes into account when considering whether to remove British citizenship for reasons not conducive to public good. |
|
(157020)
|
436
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British citizens who have had their citizenship revoked since 1 January 2000 had been British citizens for (a) less than one year, (b) between one and 10 years and (c) more than 10 years. |
|
(157021)
|
437
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have had British citizenship revoked for reasons relating to (a) terrorism and (b) Islamic extremism since 2000. |
|
(157022)
|
438
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British citizens have had citizenship revoked since 1 January 2000; what other nationalities each held; and how many initially acquired British citizenship by each available route. |
|
(157023)
|
439
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) men and (b) women have had British citizenship revoked in each year since 2000. |
|
(157024)
|
440
|
Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who have had British citizenship revoked in each year since 2000 were aged (a) under 18, (b) between 18 and 34, (c) between 35 and 54 and (d) 55 years of age and over on the date of revocation. |
|
(157025)
|
441
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's top priorities are for changing the UK's relationship with the EU. |
|
(157262)
|
442
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government asked G4S to take to ensure that it was equipped to carry out its duty to provide appropriate accommodation for asylum seekers prior to the signing of its contract. |
|
(157562)
|
443
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Israelis have been refused visa applications to travel or visit the UK in the last three years. |
|
(157589)
|
444
N
|
Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications from (a) men and (b) women for section 95 support and section 4 support have been (i) received and (ii) accepted in the last five years for which figures are available. |
|
(156977)
|
445
N
|
Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 15 April 2013, Official Report, column 154W, on the Violence Against Women and Girls Ministerial Group, what the (a) Department and (b) ministerial level or Civil Service grade was of each attendee at the last five meetings of the Violence Against Women and Girls Inter-Ministerial Group. |
|
(156978)
|
446
N
|
Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of settlement applications made in the third quarter of 2012 was from (a) women and (b) men; and what the average length of time to process such applications was in each case. |
|
(157144)
|
447
N
|
Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of decisions on (a) asylum cases waiting more than six months for a decision in the year to September 2012, (b) asylum cases concluded within a year in the third quarter of 2012, (c) settlement applications made by asylum seekers in the third quarter of 2012, (d) asylum cases being worked on in the third quarter of 2012 and (e) asylum cases awaiting an initial decision at the end of 2012 were applications made by women. |
|
(157290)
|
448
N
|
Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many decisions on (a) entry clearance visa applications, (b) resolution of entry clearance visas and (c) issue of entry clearance visas were made on applications by (i) men and (ii) women in each of the last five years for which figures are available. |
|
(157291)
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449
N
|
Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of those in-country immigration applications which had not been processed in the third quarter of 2012 were made by women. |
|
(157577)
|
450
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had on the likely number of Romanian and Bulgarian nationals who might migrate to the UK over the next three years; and what assessment she has made of the potential effects on her Department. |
|
(156768)
|
451
N
|
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for communications data under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 have resulted in (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions since implementation of that Act. |
|
(157153)
|
452
N
|
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for communications data under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 there have been for (a) subscriber data, (b) service use data, (c) traffic data and (d) any combination of those data types in each year since 2000. |
|
(157154)
|
453
N
|
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many authorisations to use communications data under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 have been granted in each year since implementation of that Act. |
|
(157155)
|
454
N
|
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests there have been for communications data under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 in each year since 2000. |
|
(157156)
|
455
N
|
Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to which offences requests for communications data under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 related in each year since 2000. |
|
(157575)
|
456
|
Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many community resolutions have been used by each police force in each of the last five years. |
|
(156788)
|
457
|
Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the 10 most frequent offences are for which community resolutions have been used as an out-of-court disposal in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(156790)
|
458
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157528)
|
459
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157549)
|
460
|
Nia Griffith (Llanelli): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the recommendations of the report It Happens Here, published by the Centre for Social Justice in March 2013, if she will take steps to (a) establish an anti-slavery commissioner and (b) bring forward a modern slavery bill. |
|
(157267)
|
461
N
|
Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the Library a copy of the outcome and recommendations of the review undertaken by the Identity and Passport Service into the use of gender markings in the British Passport. |
|
(157340)
|
462
N
|
Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which external stakeholders have been consulted by the Identity and Passport Service into the use of gender markings in the British Passport. |
|
(157342)
|
463
N
|
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on youth police and crime commissioners; and what steps her Department is taking to encourage police and crime commissioners to engage more effectively with young people. |
|
(156860)
|
464
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 25 March 2013 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Rachel Broady. |
|
(157252)
|
465
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to the Minister for Immigration dated 15 April 2013 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr M Rashid. |
|
(157253)
|
466
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 15 April 2013 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr M Zaheer. |
|
(157254)
|
467
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to the Minister for Immigration dated 15 April 2013 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms B Kavr. |
|
(157255)
|
468
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to the Minister for Immigration dated 15 April 2013 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr M Rizwan. |
|
(157256)
|
469
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 15 April 2013 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr N Akbar. |
|
(157257)
|
470
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 16 April from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Miss S. Akter. |
|
(157258)
|
471
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 16 April from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs Pearl Woolley. |
|
(157259)
|
472
|
Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to the Minister for Immigration dated 16 April from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Shahzad Nadeem. |
|
(157260)
|
473
N
|
Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the policy of the General Register Office is on the copying of certificates of birth, marriage, civil partnership or death. |
|
(156833)
|
474
N
|
Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contact the Identity and Passport Office has had with Post Office Ltd concerning the Document Certification Service; and if she will publish any such correspondence. |
|
(156837)
|
475
|
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress is being made by the Police Service of Scotland and the Procurator Fiscal West of Scotland in their investigation into alleged leaks of confidential information relating to Glasgow Rangers FC's tax details. |
|
(157322)
|
476
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the longest recorded delay in providing an applicant with their travel documents once a decision has been taken on granting their right to indefinite leave to remain has been to date. |
|
(156899)
|
477
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken to provide applicants with their travel documents once a decision has been taken to grant them indefinite leave to remain. |
|
(156901)
|
478
N
|
Mr Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons it is not possible to make a simultaneous application to the UK Border Force for indefinite leave to remain and travel documents. |
|
(156902)
|
479
N
|
Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officials in her Department are employed on zero hours contracts. |
|
(156844)
|
480
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many calls citing complaints of (a) domestic violence and (b) anti-social behaviour police forces received in the last 12 months; and how many people who had made such calls subsequently received visits from the police. |
|
(156864)
|
481
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) arrests were made on charges relating to domestic violence and (b) emergency telephone calls concerning allegations of domestic violence were logged by police forces in the last 12 months. |
|
(156865)
|
482
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department possesses intercept evidence that, if admissible in court, could help bring criminal charges against Abu Qatada. |
|
(157143)
|
483
N
|
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish any assessment that her Department has (a) conducted and (b) commissioned into the use of intercept evidence in criminal trials since the completion of the Privy Council review of intercept as evidence in February 2008. |
|
(157145)
|
484
N
|
Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the use of police officers to physically restrain mental health patients; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(157403)
|
485
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Hong Kong Chinese servicemen have been refused UK passports since 1997. |
|
(157049)
|
486
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Hong Kong Chinese servicemen have applied for UK passports since 1997. |
|
(157052)
|
487
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has given on the (a) issuing and (b) reasons for refusal of UK passports to Hong Kong Chinese (i) naval and (ii) army personnel since the handover of the former Hong Kong Territory in 1997. |
|
(157078)
|
488
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons only 500 soldiers of the Hong Kong Military Service Corps have been issued with a UK passport to date; and if she will issue every serving and retired soldier of that Corps with a UK passport. |
|
(157079)
|
489
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) children, (b) adult males and (c) adult females identified as having undergone human trafficking have been subsequently re-trafficked in each of the last five years. |
|
(156946)
|
490
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has allocated to support for (a) men and (b) women subject to human trafficking in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(156950)
|
491
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people trafficked into the UK were identified as such by (a) police forces, (b) social services, (c) immigration officials and (d) other means in each of the last five years. |
|
(156952)
|
492
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has given to the UK Human Trafficking Centre in each year since its inception; and what funding is proposed for the centre in each of the next three years. |
|
(156954)
|
493
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department collects on satisfaction rates of victims of crime with their treatment by police for each police force in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(157086)
|
494
|
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal workers were identified as a result of the Right to Work check education sessions for human resources and recruitment staff in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
|
(156873)
|
495
|
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) what the budget is of and (b) how many individuals are employed in the Crime Team in her Department. |
|
(156874)
|
496
|
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost was of the Right to Work check education sessions for human resources and recruitment staff in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. |
|
(156875)
|
497
N
|
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to make the Police ICT company subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. |
|
(157422)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
498
|
Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which of her Department's priority countries charge out-of-pocket payments for health services. |
|
(156793)
|
499
|
Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to reduce rates of neonatal mortality in developing countries. |
|
(156794)
|
500
|
Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of international maternal mortality rates; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce those rates. |
|
(156795)
|
501
|
Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effects of the global shortage of health workers on the achievement of the objectives set out in her Department's Framework for Results on Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health. |
|
(157578)
|
502
|
Bob Blackman (Harrow East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the Israeli government about social assistance payments to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. |
|
(156799)
|
503
N
|
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to seek agreement from governments attending the 2013 G8 Summit to finance country agriculture plans identified in the G8's 2012 accountability report. |
|
(156725)
|
504
N
|
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government will be seeking agreement at the G8 Summit for binding principles of land disclosure, pre-deal transparency, and free, prior and informed consent of affected communities on international land deals. |
|
(156730)
|
505
N
|
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the Government has to establish a new multilateral Land Transparency Inititiative to address international land grabs at the 2013 G8 Summit meeting. |
|
(156731)
|
506
N
|
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to the Nigerian authorities in connection with the need to ensure civilian safety during the recent military offensive in the North East region of that country. |
|
(157288)
|
507
|
Sir Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her timetable is for providing funding to civil society for resilience initiatives. |
|
(157376)
|
508
|
Sir Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the UK's role is in the development of the successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action. |
|
(157377)
|
509
|
Sir Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) peer review report 2013, what the relationship is between the Cabinet Office's leadership on the process and her Department's role on HFA2. |
|
(157579)
|
510
|
Sir Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the relationship is between the Hyogo Framework for Action 2 and the post-Millennium Development Goal process. |
|
(157580)
|
511
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157529)
|
512
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157550)
|
513
N
|
Mr Ivan Lewis (Bury South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much bilateral assistance is programmed to be delivered through multilateral agencies in 2013-14. |
|
(156741)
|
514
|
Naomi Long (Belfast East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding the Government has provided to Burma to promote religious tolerence and multi-faith initiatives. |
|
(156811)
|
515
|
Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential link between global hunger and the use of crops for biofuels. |
|
(157324)
|
516
N
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to increase investment in smallholder agriculture in the last three years. |
|
(156867)
|
517
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proposals her Department is putting forward in this year's G8 meetings to protect communities' right to know about and decide on international land deals that affect their homes and livelihood. |
|
(157392)
|
518
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she will take at this year's G8 summit to secure greater public investment in small-holder agriculture in developing countries. |
|
(157393)
|
519
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial support her Department has provided to the British Overseas Territory, Turks and Caicos in the last 12 months. |
|
(157046)
|
520
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when the airport at St Helena will be completed; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(157570)
|
521
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the role of corporate transparency in the post-2015 development framework. |
|
(157318)
|
522
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she plans to take in order to promote corporate transparency as part of the post-2015 development framework. |
|
(157319)
|
523
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department have had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills or other Ministers in that Department regarding corporate reporting and the post-2015 development framework. |
|
(157320)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
524
|
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms his Department has in place to ensure quality of service during contract periods for those firms awarded legal aid contracts. |
|
(156942)
|
525
|
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what basis he plans to determine the number of contracts for criminal legal aid work for each procurement area under the proposals set out in his Department's consultation on transforming legal aid. |
|
(156962)
|
526
|
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposals outlined in his Department's consultation on transforming legal aid on the quality of legal advice provided under legal aid. |
|
(156963)
|
527
|
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of his Department's transforming legal aid proposals on the number of people in receipt of legal aid in (a) England and Wales, (b) the North East and (c) Newcastle upon Tyne. |
|
(156964)
|
528
|
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the compatibility of the removal of client choice for criminal legal aid in the criminal justice system with the United Nations' Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid. |
|
(157274)
|
529
|
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to cap the number of cases receiving access to legal aid in each of the 42 procurement areas set out in the Transforming Legal Aid review. |
|
(157325)
|
530
|
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to mitigate any risks to the quality of service received by legal aid recipients through the proposed removal of client choice. |
|
(157450)
|
531
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the equality of access available for deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language in communicating with (a) legal professionals and the court services and (b) the agencies and public bodies which support his Department; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157375)
|
532
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures his Department has put in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign Language with (a) legal professionals and the court services and (b) the agencies and non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible. |
|
(157462)
|
533
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings he has had with the Chairman of the Probation Chiefs Association to discuss the transforming justice agenda to date. |
|
(157590)
|
534
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings he has had with G4 representatives to discuss the transforming justice agenda to date. |
|
(157591)
|
535
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157530)
|
536
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157551)
|
537
|
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of food procured by prisons came from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available. |
|
(156807)
|
538
|
Richard Graham (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the maximum length of sentence for those who cause death while driving whilst disqualified; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157428)
|
539
|
Richard Graham (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many drivers in (a) England and (b) Gloucester have been prosecuted for causing death while disqualified in each of the last five years; and what the average length of sentence was in each such category in each such year. |
|
(157460)
|
540
|
Richard Graham (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in (a) England and (b) Gloucester were prosecuted for dangerous driving in each of the last five years; and what the average length of sentence was in each such category in each such year. |
|
(157461)
|
541
N
|
Tom Greatrex (Rutherglen and Hamilton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people successfully appealed against a work capability assessment decision in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) South Lanarkshire in 2011-12. |
|
(156976)
|
542
N
|
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has any plans to bring forward an order under section 41a of the Data Protection Act 1988 to meet the recommendation of the Information Commissioner that his power to serve assessment notices be extended to NHS trusts and local councils. |
|
(156845)
|
543
N
|
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has any plans to bring into force sections 77 and 78 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 to allow for custodial sentences for breach of section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1998. |
|
(156846)
|
544
N
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners wrongly released were still at large in each of the last three years; and what crimes they committed in each such year. |
|
(156736)
|
545
N
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, of those prisoners wrongly released from prison (a) what category of prisoner they were, (b) what offence they had been found guilty of, (c) which prison they were released from, (d) how many were released from public prisons, (e) how many were released from private prisons and (f) how long it took to return them to prison in each of the last three years. |
|
(156737)
|
546
N
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were wrongly released from prison in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012. |
|
(156738)
|
547
N
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoner transit movements were made between (a) court and prison and (b) prison to prison in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and (iii) 2012. |
|
(156739)
|
548
N
|
Sadiq Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoner transit movements there were (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012. |
|
(156740)
|
549
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reoffending rate in England and Wales was for people sentenced to community orders lasting (a) 12, (b) 24 and (c) 36 months, one year after completion of that order, in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(156884)
|
550
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reoffending rate in England and Wales was for people who were sentenced to periods of imprisonment of less than 12 months in the 12 months following release in each year since 2005. |
|
(156885)
|
551
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether people who are sentenced to less than 12 months imprisonment and who are subsequently released are subject to licence conditions in England and Wales. |
|
(156886)
|
552
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who is responsible for the statutory supervision of people who are sentenced to periods of 12 months imprisonment and who are subsequently released in England and Wales. |
|
(156887)
|
553
|
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reoffending rate in England and Wales was for people sentenced to unpaid work for (a) 120, (b) 240 and (c) 360 hours within one year after completion of that order in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(156891)
|
554
N
|
Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an impact assessment of the changes to legal aid on (a) access to legal aid and (b) quality of legal aid. |
|
(157138)
|
555
|
Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what dates the provisions in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 relating to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 were initially scheduled to enter into force; whether this date has subsequently been changed; and for what reason any such change has been made. |
|
(157027)
|
556
N
|
Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many officials in his Department are employed on zero hours contracts. |
|
(156842)
|
557
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents there have been of (a) abuse of prison staff, (b) breach of health and safety regulations and (c) misuse of tools, equipment and other offences against good order and discipline in each of the last five years; and how many prisoners have been disciplined for these actions in each such year. |
|
(156724)
|
558
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners are in receipt of (a) unemployment pay and (b) the minimum employed rate of pay. |
|
(156743)
|
559
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration he has given to introducing mandatory prisoner work schemes for those who are able to do so, as a condition of their sentence. |
|
(156753)
|
560
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the participation rate is of prisoners in prison work schemes. |
|
(156754)
|
561
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 25 April 2013, Official Report, column 1314W, on prisoners: pay, if he will estimate the (a) cost and (b) benefit to the public purse of employing prisoners instead of procuring services privately. |
|
(156780)
|
562
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding his Department has allocated to victims' services, excluding compensation and legal aid, in 2013-14. |
|
(156782)
|
563
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions each probation trust has been sued for negligence in each of the last five years. |
|
(156783)
|
564
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the stated criteria for exemption from prisoner work are for people who are not earning under the Prisoner Earnings Act 1996. |
|
(156861)
|
565
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many unskilled jobs in prisons are contracted out to private companies; and what the annual cost to the public purse is of procuring unskilled labour in prisons. |
|
(156862)
|
566
N
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of people referred to victims' services by the police had been in previous contact with (a) police forces, (b) social services and (c) victims' services in each year since 2005. |
|
(156863)
|
567
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2013, Official Report, columns 952-4W, on probation, how many offenders who failed to complete an accredited programme were subsequently (a) placed on an alternative programme, (b) ordered to retake the programme and (c) did not have to undertake any further accredited programmes. |
|
(156877)
|
568
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2013, Official Report, columns 952-4W, on probation, what the title is of each accredited programme; and who the programme providers are. |
|
(156878)
|
569
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people had their homes repossessed in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of such people had children. |
|
(157073)
|
570
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) legal support, (b) medical aid, (c) counselling and (d) education and training made available to those who have undergone human trafficking. |
|
(156945)
|
571
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) written and (b) oral advice his Department gives to those who have experienced human trafficking on the right to compensation. |
|
(157026)
|
572
|
Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many inquests opened and adjourned by HM Coroner for Essex and Thurrock have been awaiting (a) hospital and (b) GP reports for more than (i) six months and (ii) one year. |
|
(156967)
|
573
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to regulate claims management companies. |
|
(157447)
|
574
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many complaints he received about claims management companies in 2012; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157481)
|
575
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether (a) he, (b) Ministers of his Department and (c) officials of his Department have met the National Franchised Dealers Association to discuss PPI claims by claims management companies. |
|
(157484)
|
576
N
|
Sarah Teather (Brent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases of alleged unlawful immigration detention have been heard in courts in England and Wales in each of the last five years; and of those cases, how many were (a) found in favour of the plaintiff, (b) found in favour of the defendant, (c) withdrawn and (d) settled out of court. |
|
(156772)
|
577
N
|
Sarah Teather (Brent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many cases of alleged unlawful immigration detention that were heard in courts in England and Wales in each of the last five years the plaintiff was in receipt of civil legal aid. |
|
(156773)
|
578
N
|
Sarah Teather (Brent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for immigration bail were heard by an immigration judge in each of the last five years; and in how many such cases applicants received legal aid. |
|
(156775)
|
579
N
|
Sarah Teather (Brent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the reforms to legal aid proposed in his Department's consultation, Transforming Legal Aid: Delivering a more credible and efficient system on (a) individuals in immigration detention who are (i) making an application for immigration bail and (ii) filing a case of unlawful detention, (b) women who are victims of domestic violence who have not resided in the UK for more than 12 months and (c) victims of human trafficking who have not resided in the UK for more than 12 months. |
|
(156907)
|
580
|
Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost was to the court system of the delays caused by criminal trials that were ineffective for reasons related to court administration in 2012-13. |
|
(156923)
|
581
|
Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost was to the court system of (a) delays caused by ineffective criminal trials and (b) cracked trials in 2012-13. |
|
(156924)
|
582
|
Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal trials at the (a) Crown Court and (b) magistrates' court were cracked because of (i) a late guilty plea being accepted, (ii) a guilty plea to an alternative new charge, (iii) the defendant being bound over and (iv) the prosecution ending the case in 2012-13. |
|
(156925)
|
Questions to the Leader of the House
583
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Leader of the House, what his Office's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157531)
|
584
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Leader of the House, how much his Office spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157552)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
585
N
|
Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of planned security arrangements for the forthcoming G8 summit in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(157400)
|
586
|
Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on the Northern Ireland economy of the construction of a third runway at London Heathrow airport. |
|
(156956)
|
587
|
Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with Tourism Ireland on the potential use of publicity from the forthcoming G8 Summit in Fermanagh to attract more overseas visitors to Northern Ireland. |
|
(156957)
|
588
|
Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions the Government held with the Northern Ireland Executive about the role of Invest NI in the Prime Minister's recent visit to Boston. |
|
(156958)
|
589
|
Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment she has made of the contribution to the Northern Ireland economy of the London 2012 Olympic Games. |
|
(156959)
|
590
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what her Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157532)
|
591
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much her Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157553)
|
Questions to the Prime Minister
592
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Prime Minister, whether Lord Feldman of Elstree is classified as a Government special adviser; and whether he has been subjected to (a) all forms of personnel security control, (b) a counter terrorim check, (c) a security check and (d) developed vetting. |
|
(156919)
|
593
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Prime Minister, whether Lord Feldman of Elstree is allocated an office in No. 10 Downing Street; whether he has a Government email address; and to which Government buildings he has a security pass. |
|
(156920)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
594
N
|
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether (a) he or (b) Ministers in his Department have undertaken media training since May 2010; and what the cost to the public purse was of any such training. |
|
(156771)
|
595
|
Margaret Curran (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will place in the Library the minutes of all meetings of the High Level Implementation Group on the Scotland Bill. |
|
(156789)
|
596
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157533)
|
597
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157554)
|
598
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many businesses in Scotland have entered bankruptcy in each of the last three years. |
|
(157571)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
599
|
Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration his Department has given to introducing a national discount scheme for bus fares for young people. |
|
(156792)
|
600
|
Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the recommendations of the Youth Select Committee report on Transport and Young People for (a) the age at which young people start paying full fares to be set at 18 for all transport operators in England and (b) the introduction of a national concessionary scheme to provide a discounted bus travel card. |
|
(156796)
|
601
|
Ian Austin (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from (a) individuals and (b) organisations on proposals for a national youth transport card to offer young people discounted bus fares in England and Wales. |
|
(156801)
|
602
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the equality of access available for deaf people whose first language is British Sign Language in communicating with (a) public transport employees and (b) the agencies and public bodies which support his Department; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157398)
|
603
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures his Department has in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign Language with (a) public transport employees and (b) the agencies and non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible. |
|
(157464)
|
604
|
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the minimum acceptable distance between the High Speed 2 rail line and a school. |
|
(156936)
|
605
|
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will estimate the cost to the economy of all jobs and businesses directly and indirectly lost as a result of the construction of High Speed 2. |
|
(157028)
|
606
|
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to compensate communities for the loss of assets such as sports clubs as a result of the construction of High Speed 2. |
|
(157314)
|
607
|
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing a property bond scheme to facilitate a functioning property market in areas facing blight as a result of the planned High Speed 2 project. |
|
(157315)
|
608
|
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Audit Office report, High Speed 2: A review of early programme preparation, published 16 May 2013, HC 124, what plans he has to re-evaluate the business case for High Speed 2. |
|
(157394)
|
609
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated level of (a) public subsidy, (b) premium payments and (c) revenue support will be during the contract extension to September 2014 agreed between his Department and c2c Rail Ltd for rail passenger services on the Essex Thameside line. |
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(157599)
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610
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department received assurances during negotiations for a contract extension on the Essex Thameside line for rail passenger services with c2c Rail Ltd that the train operating company would abide by existing collective bargaining agreements with recognised trade unions for the period of the contract extension. |
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(157600)
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611
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total value is of the contract extension to September 2014 agreed between his Department and c2c Rail Ltd for rail passenger services on the Essex Thameside line. |
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(157601)
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612
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, under which contractual circumstances his Department would activate the contingency for further extensions up to April 2015 of the rail contract agreed with c2c Rail Ltd for passenger services on the Essex Thameside line and announced on 17 May 2013. |
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(157602)
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613
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) National Express and (b) National Express subsidiaries are permitted to submit bids to run passenger rail services on the East Coast Main Line. |
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(157603)
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614
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which years National Express was in receipt of revenue support to operate rail passenger services on the (a) East Coast Main Line and (b) Essex Thameside route; and what the total amount was in each such year. |
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(157604)
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615
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total public subsidy paid to c2c Rail Ltd for the Essex Thameside passenger rail franchise was in each year of the current contract to date. |
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(157605)
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616
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average (a) regulated and (b) unregulated passenger rail fare was on the (i) East Coast Main Line and (ii) Essex Thameside route in each year since 1995-96. |
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(157606)
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617
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average increase in (a) regulated and (b) unregulated passenger rail fares was on the (i) East Coast Main Line and (ii) Essex Thameside route in each year since 1995-96. |
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(157607)
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618
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of punctuality for passenger rail services was recorded on the (a) East Coast main line and (b) Essex Thameside route in each year since 1995-96. |
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(157611)
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619
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total public subsidy was to National Express for the East Coast main line passenger rail franchise for each year that the company held that contract. |
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(157612)
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620
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what account his Department takes in his rail franchising policy of the circumstances under which National Express broke its contract with his Department for rail passenger services on the East Coast Main Line. |
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(157626)
|
621
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the likely effects of High Speed 2 on fares on other railway lines. |
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(156744)
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622
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effects of High Speed 2 on investment in areas near the line but not at the nodes. |
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(156745)
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623
N
|
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that in all cases where the price of a house is adversely affected by High Speed 2 the household concerned is adequately compensated. |
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(156746)
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624
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated expenditure of Directly Operated Railways Ltd and its subsidiaries on headquarters and other office costs is in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
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(157326)
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625
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated expenditure of Directly Operated Railways Ltd and its subsidiaries on administration is in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
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(157327)
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626
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what budget he has allocated to Directly Operated Railways Ltd and its subsidiaries for (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
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(157328)
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627
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many members of staff at Directly Operated Railways Ltd and its subsidiaries are paid over £100,000 per annum. |
|
(157329)
|
628
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many members of staff at High Speed 2 Ltd are paid over £100,000 per annum. |
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(157351)
|
629
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what High Speed 2 Ltd's estimated expenditure for administration is in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
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(157352)
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630
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what High Speed 2 Ltd's estimated expenditure for headquarters and other office costs is in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
|
(157353)
|
631
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what budget he has allocated to High Speed 2 Ltd for (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
|
(157354)
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632
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on administration of the Bus Service Operator's Grant in each year of the current Parliament. |
|
(157355)
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633
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the likely expenditure on (a) staffing and (b) administering the Bus Service Operator's Grant in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157356)
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634
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the likely expenditure on (a) staffing and (b) administering the Better Bus Area Fund in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157357)
|
635
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff of his Department work on the administration of the Bus Service Operator's Grant. |
|
(157358)
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636
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff of his Department work on the administration of the Better Bus Area Fund. |
|
(157359)
|
637
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what income was received from light dues in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(157362)
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638
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the level of light dues was in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(157363)
|
639
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the budget for the Government Car Service in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
|
(157364)
|
640
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what income was received by the public purse from the application fees for new driving licences in each year of the current Parliament. |
|
(157366)
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641
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the likely level of revenue from application fees for new driving licences in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
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(157367)
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642
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of whether the Government will be required to contribute financially towards the running costs of the Civil Aviation Authority in any year of the current Parliament. |
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(157369)
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643
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the budget of the British Transport Police in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
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(157370)
|
644
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to his Department was of staffing and administration of activities supporting the aviation industry in each year of the current Parliament. |
|
(157387)
|
645
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to increase the application fee for a new driving licence. |
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(157389)
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646
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his proposed budget for staffing and administration of activities supporting the aviation industry is for (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
|
(157390)
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647
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many members of staff are employed at Directly Operated Railways Ltd and its subsidiaries, by salary bands of £10,000. |
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(157397)
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648
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of the British Transport Police has been in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(157426)
|
649
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the private transport sector including (a) rail companies and (b) bus companies contributed to the costs of the British Transport Police in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(157427)
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650
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many members of staff are employed at HS2 Ltd, by salary bands of £10,000. |
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(157463)
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651
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the fee was for an application for (a) renewal and (b) replacement of a driving licence in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(157465)
|
652
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to increase the application fee for a renewal or replacement of a driving license. |
|
(157466)
|
653
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of likely revenue to the public purse from renewal and replacement of driving licences in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16. |
|
(157467)
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654
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what revenue has accrued to the public purse from the renewal and replacement of driving licences in each year of the current Parliament. |
|
(157468)
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655
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the application fee for a new driving licence was in each of the last 10 years. |
|
(157470)
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656
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been spent by HS2 Ltd in each year of the current parliament to date. |
|
(157487)
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657
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much High Speed 2 Ltd has spent on headquarters and other office costs in each year of its operation to date. |
|
(157488)
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658
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much High Speed 2 Ltd has spent on administration in each year of its operation to date. |
|
(157489)
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659
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much High Speed 2 Ltd has spent on staffing in each year of its operation to date. |
|
(157490)
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660
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been spent by Directly Operated Railways Ltd and its subsidiaries in each year of the current parliament to date. |
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(157492)
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661
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Directly Operated Railways Ltd and its subsidiaries has spent on headquarters and other office costs in each year of its operation to date. |
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(157493)
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662
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Directly Operated Railways Ltd and its subsidiaries has spent on administration in each year of its operation to date. |
|
(157494)
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663
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Directly Operated Railways Ltd and its subsidiaries has spent on staffing in each year of its operation to date. |
|
(157495)
|
664
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157534)
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665
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157555)
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666
|
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) written and (b) telephone complaints were received by his Department from businesses concerning the performance of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and (iii) 2012. |
|
(156939)
|
667
|
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings there have been between officials of the Office of Low Emission Vehicles and representatives of the petrol retailing industry in the last two months. |
|
(156940)
|
668
|
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings have taken place between officials of the Office of Low Emission Vehicles and representatives of the National Franchised Dealers Association in the last 12 months. |
|
(156941)
|
669
|
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many personal plate transfers were completed in 2010; what the length of time taken for the majority of transfers to be completed was; what the average time for the completions was; and whether Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has a target time for personal number plate transfers. |
|
(157275)
|
670
N
|
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the resources available to Network Rail for surveying the stability of trackside banks. |
|
(157152)
|
671
N
|
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials had with Network Rail about the study of the potential capacity benefits for the existing rail network arising from High Speed 2. |
|
(157413)
|
672
N
|
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made towards developing a strategy for maximising the potential benefits of released capacity arising from High Speed 2. |
|
(157414)
|
673
N
|
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he and his officials have had regarding the Fourth Railway Package with (a) the European Commission and (b) other Government departments. |
|
(157511)
|
674
N
|
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date BRB (Residual) Ltd will be would up; and whether its functions, properties, rights and liabilities have been transferred to other bodies. |
|
(157574)
|
675
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2013, Official Report, column 173W, on Network Rail, which train operating companies have (a) sought and (b) received consent from him or his predecessors to carry out business or other activities in the rail industry that fall outside the terms of an existing franchise agreement for passenger services. |
|
(156931)
|
676
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2013, Official Report, column 173W, on Network Rail, whether South West Trains has (a) sought and (b) received consent from him to bid for Network Rail's driving and maintenance of multi-purpose vehicle fleet contract. |
|
(156932)
|
677
|
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2013, Official Report, column 173W, on Network Rail, whether South West Trains has (a) sought and (b) received consent since 2007 from him or his predecessors to carry out business or other activities in the rail industry that fall outside the terms of an existing franchise agreement for passenger services. |
|
(156933)
|
678
N
|
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of brown signs use and deployment in supporting the tourist economy. |
|
(157417)
|
679
|
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the benefit-cost ratio was in the business case for electrification of the rail line between Rugeley and Walsall in the West Midlands. |
|
(157295)
|
680
|
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the benefit-cost ratio was in the business case for electrification of the rail line between Micklefield and Selby in Yorkshire. |
|
(157296)
|
681
|
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the benefit-cost ratio was in the business case for building the new rail line between Oxford and Bedford via Aylesbury and Milton Keynes. |
|
(157297)
|
682
|
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the benefit-cost ratio was in the business case for the dual track project on the North Cotswold rail line. |
|
(157298)
|
683
|
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the benefit-cost ratio was in the business case for the electrification of the North TransPennine route railway line. |
|
(157299)
|
684
|
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the benefit-cost ratio was in the business case for the electrification project of the Midland Mainline between Sheffield and Bedford. |
|
(157300)
|
685
|
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the benefit-cost ratio was in the business case for the electrification project of the Great Western Mainline. |
|
(157301)
|
686
|
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of London Midland's recent performance. |
|
(157146)
|
687
|
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the takeover of bus services by the Diamond Bus Company in Redditch; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect on bus service quality of restrictions placed by the Office of Fair Trading on that company. |
|
(157157)
|
688
|
David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the M6 Heysham Link; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157615)
|
689
|
David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure maximum economic benefit from the M6 Heysham Link. |
|
(157618)
|
690
N
|
Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in his Department are employed on zero hours contracts. |
|
(156855)
|
691
N
|
Fiona O'Donnell (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government is taking steps to ensure that EU negotiations on amending the Renewable Energy Directive secure a transition towards more sustainable bio fuels. |
|
(157576)
|
692
|
John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will investigate the recent financial management of Merseyside Passenger Authority. |
|
(157124)
|
693
|
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Integrated Transport Authorities since the restart of rail refranchising. |
|
(157496)
|
694
|
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include reconstruction of Mossley railway station, to make it compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, in Control Period 5, 2014 to 2019. |
|
(157501)
|
695
|
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to begin negotiations with Transpennine and Northern Rail on their direct award contracts. |
|
(157613)
|
696
N
|
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the fitting of automatic lighting to new vehicles; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157128)
|
697
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of passenger numbers on the Romford to Upminster train service in each of the last five years. |
|
(157092)
|
698
|
Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on its consultations on mobility scooter safety. |
|
(157451)
|
699
|
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the improvement of service quality for passengers will be part of the evaluation criteria for bids to operate the proposed Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise. |
|
(157457)
|
700
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the time taken to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention on UK ships calling in foreign ports. |
|
(157269)
|
701
|
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the time taken to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention on the reputation of the Scottish and UK maritime industry abroad. |
|
(157270)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
702
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157536)
|
703
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157557)
|
Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
704
N
|
Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government Equalities Office is taking to create and facilitate supportive and safe environments for non-gendered people and their families. |
|
(157341)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
705
|
Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of deductions in respect of a non-dependant in relation to housing benefit on each income decile in each of the last four financial years. |
|
(156943)
|
706
N
|
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department takes to encourage employers to hire and retain staff who have (a) myalgic encephalomyelitis, (b) multiple sclerosis, (c) Parkinson's disease and (d) other long-term conditions. |
|
(156838)
|
707
N
|
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to improve collaboration and communication with Atos. |
|
(156839)
|
708
N
|
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of specialist training given to Atos healthcare professionals in relation to fluctuating conditions; and what plans he has to ensure that sufficient support is offered to the work-related activity group to ensure that people with fluctuating conditions in that group have suitable options. |
|
(156840)
|
709
N
|
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assistance his Department plans to provide to people making a claim for universal credit who are prevented from using a computer as a consequence of their health condition. |
|
(156841)
|
710
N
|
Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the reasons are for the time taken to publish statistics on jobseeker's allowance sanctions. |
|
(156761)
|
711
N
|
Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many participants in their second year of the Work Programme have not had a job outcome to date. |
|
(156762)
|
712
N
|
Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects new statistics on the number of vacancies by constituency to be released. |
|
(156763)
|
713
N
|
Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what areas the IT system for universal credit will be rolled out in autumn 2013; and what the expected timescale is for the remaining areas. |
|
(156906)
|
714
N
|
Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assumptions on (a) forecast caseload and (b) IT delivery timescales were made in his Department's initial bid to the Treasury for funding to implement universal credit. |
|
(157006)
|
715
N
|
Mr Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much of the universal credit spending envelope was spent to the most detailed figure available in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13; and how much he forecasts will be spent to the most detailed figure available in (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15. |
|
(157423)
|
716
|
Philip Davies (Shipley): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had on the likely number of Romanian and Bulgarian nationals who might migrate to the UK over the next three years; and what assessment he has made of the potential effects on his Department. |
|
(156767)
|
717
|
Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has given to Atos with regard to assessments of patients addicted to prescribed medication; how many claimants have been assessed as disabled or unavailable for work as a result of addiction to prescribed medication; and how many Atos medical reports have been lost, mislaid or otherwise unavailable for consideration by his Department's tribunals, since May 2010. |
|
(157306)
|
718
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. |
|
(157537)
|
719
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. |
|
(157558)
|
720
N
|
Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on publishing statistics on the number and percentage of (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful appeals for (i) repeat functional assessments and (ii) incapacity benefit reassessments as part of the quarterly bulletin of Work Capability Assessment statistics. |
|
(157009)
|
721
|
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK have submitted an appeal against a work capability assessment carried out by Atos Origin in each year since the inception of that assessment. |
|
(156821)
|
722
|
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK who have attended a work capability assessment have been deemed fit for work following assessment in each year since the inception of that assessment. |
|
(156822)
|
723
|
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK have attended a work capability assessment carried out by Atos Origin in each year since the inception of that assessment. |
|
(156823)
|
724
|
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK who have attended a work capability assessment have been deemed unfit for work following assessment in each year since the inception of that assessment. |
|
(156824)
|
725
|
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK who have submitted an appeal against a work capability assessment carried out by Atos Origin were successful in each year since the inception of that assessment. |
|
(156825)
|
726
|
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish the number of jobseeker's allowance claimants who received a sanction in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK between October 2012 and May 2013. |
|
(156935)
|
727
|
Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) job vacancies and (b) jobseekers there were in Clwyd South constituency on (i) 1 February 2011, (ii) 1 February 2012 and (iii) 1 February 2013. |
|
(156881)
|
728
N
|
Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will introduce legislative proposals to make allowances for human error in the adminstration of child maintenance payments. |
|
(156727)
|
729
|
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many job vacancies there are in Thirsk and Malton constituency travel to work areas; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157248)
|
730
N
|
Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria are used to evaluate companies involved in the Work Programme. |
|
(157137)
|
731
N
|
Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Government has spent on welfare in (a) current prices and (b) real terms in respect of (i) pensions, (ii) disability benefits, (iii) unemployment benefits, (iv) lone parent benefits, (v) widowhood benefits and (vi) other benefit disbursements in each year since 1997. |
|
(157007)
|
732
N
|
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2013, Official Report, column 703W, on jobcentre plus: digital exclusion, how many jobcentres identify or define vulnerable customers. |
|
(156734)
|
733
N
|
Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to collect information centrally on how many families have moved to smaller accommodation as a result of the under-occupancy penalty by (a) parliamentary constituency, (b) local authority and (c) region. |
|
(157278)
|
734
N
|
Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to collect information centrally on how many households have been affected by the under-occupancy penalty by (a) parliamentary constituency, (b) local authority and (c) region. |
|
(157279)
|
735
N
|
Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings his Department has had with the Department for Education on the treatment of free school meals under universal credit. |
|
(157404)
|
736
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what welfare benefits are available to people over the age of 80 years. |
|
(157141)
|
737
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's estimate is of the number of pensioners who have not taken-up income-related benefits in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12. |
|
(157572)
|
738
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2012, Official Report, column 714W, what assessment he has made of the take-up of benefit claimants' right to request audio recordings of their work capacity assessment in 2012. |
|
(157588)
|
739
|
Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help separated parents work together in the best interests of their children. |
|
(157122)
|
740
N
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by Harrow Jobcentre in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(156988)
|
741
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much he estimates his Department will spend in each of the next five years on compensating mesothelioma sufferers. |
|
(156757)
|
742
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Government has spent on compensation for mesothelioma sufferers and their dependents in each year snce 2008. |
|
(156758)
|
743
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average difference was between housing benefit awards made to people eligible for 13 weeks' protection on the grounds that they could previously afford their rent, and the local housing allowance rate to which they would otherwise have been entitled in 2012. |
|
(156903)
|
744
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for discretionary housing payments were (a) made and (b) refused in each month since March 2012. |
|
(156911)
|
745
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the under-occupancy penalty is not wrongly applied to tenants of social housing. |
|
(156913)
|
746
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in which local authority areas over 100 applications were made for discretionary housing payments in April (a) 2012 and (b) 2013. |
|
(156914)
|
747
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the press release issued by his Department on 24 May 2012, what his most recent assessment is of the date when all new claims to current benefits and credits will be entirely phased out. |
|
(156916)
|
748
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has updated his estimate of the (a) number of people whose income is being reduced as a result of the application of the under-occupancy penalty and (b) proportion of the households affected by the under-occupancy penalty who are living with a disability; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(157503)
|
749
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what changes have been made to Jobcentre Plus staffing in Ashton-under-Lyne to support delivery of the universal credit pathfinder. |
|
(157504)
|
750
N
|
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he plans to make of the sustainability of businesses started with the help of the new enterprise allowance. |
|
(157505)
|
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
751
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the infant mortality rate was in each (a) local authority area, (b) health authority area and (c) constituency in each of the last 30 years. |
|
[Transferred]
(157502)
|
752
N
|
Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues to local returning officers on the use of schools as polling stations. |
|
[Question Unstarred][Transferred]
(157181)
|
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
753
|
Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many petrol stations in Northern Ireland have been (a) inspected and (b) shut down in relation to fuel smuggling and laundering in each year since 2007; and how many owners of such petrol stations have been prosecuted in each such year. |
|
[Transferred]
(157497)
|
754
|
Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many litres of laundered fuel have been seized in Northern Ireland in each year since 2007. |
|
[Transferred]
(157498)
|
755
|
Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the cooperation between authorities in the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland in relation to countering fuel smuggling and fuel laundering. |
|
[Transferred]
(157499)
|
756
|
Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been (a) charged and (b) convicted in Northern Ireland for offences relating to fuel smuggling and fuel laundering since 2007. |
|
[Transferred]
(157500)
|
757
|
Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the memorandum of understanding with the Irish Republic regarding the development of a new fuel marker. |
|
[Transferred]
(157609)
|
758
|
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role city deals will play in helping rural areas; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(157250)
|
759
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total fees charged to UK businesses by the Financial Ombudsman Service were for processing invalid and fraudulent PPI claims in 2012; and if he will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(157485)
|
760
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) invalid and (b) fraudulent PPI claims have been processed by the Financial Ombudsman Service in each year since 2010. |
|
[Transferred]
(157486)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
761
N
|
Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many housing purchases using the Help to Buy Scheme announced in the 2013 Budget have been completed to date. |
|
[Transferred]
(157284)
|
762
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many objections were made to each of the proposed offshore wind farms included in the Crown Estates Phase 3 programme; and how many of those objections related to the proposed Navitus Bay wind farm. |
|
[Transferred]
(157378)
|
763
N
|
Pat Glass (North West Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the average change in income of working families as a result of changes to council tax benefit. |
|
[Question Unstarred]
(157171)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
764
|
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects the first receipts from the sale of Olympic assets to be returned to the (a) Big Lottery Fund , (b) Heritage Lottery fund, (c) other lottery distributers; and if she will make a statement. |
|
[Transferred]
(157271)
|
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
765
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the electoral registration rate is in each of the 100 (a) most deprived wards and (b) least deprived wards in England. |
|
[Transferred]
(157395)
|
766
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many successful prosecutions for electoral registraton fraud there were in each region in each of the last four years. |
|
[Transferred]
(157396)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
767
|
Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of grants provided by the British Embassy in Rangoon in the last three years were spent on projects which promote human rights. |
|
[Transferred]
(156872)
|
768
N
|
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Prime Minister's top priorities are for reforming the UK's relationship with the EU. |
|
[Transferred]
(157266)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
769
N
|
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements have been put in place to ensure that women housed in properties provided by G4S under its COMPASS contract meet the decent homes standards. |
|
[Transferred]
(157567)
|
770
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to initiate a public inquiry into the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. |
|
[Transferred]
(156993)
|
771
N
|
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government holds information not covered by the public interest immunity certificate relating to the inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko which could be used to prosecute the alleged murderer of Mr Litvinenko. |
|
[Transferred]
(156996)
|
772
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the criteria for issuing UK passports to Hong Kong servicemen has been since 1997. |
|
[Transferred]
(157048)
|
773
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the number of British passports to be issued to Hong Kong servicemen was capped following the handover of Hong Kong Territory to China in 1997. |
|
[Transferred]
(157080)
|
774
|
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, where and when the decision was taken to issue UK passports to Hong Kong ex-servicemen following the UK handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. |
|
[Transferred]
(157081)
|
775
N
|
Sarah Teather (Brent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for bail were made by people held in immigration detention in each of the last five years. |
|
[Transferred]
(156774)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
776
|
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was raised from fines for driving whilst uninsured in each of the last 10 years. |
|
[Transferred]
(157433)
|
777
|
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the level of public understanding of the legal framework around courts and sentencing. |
|
[Transferred]
(157117)
|
778
N
|
Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions there have been for badger-baiting in the last five years for which figures are available. |
|
[Transferred]
(157569)
|
779
|
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the (a) physical and (b) mental health of persons who have undergone human trafficking at the end of the stipulated period of rest and reflection. |
|
[Transferred]
(156948)
|
780
|
Mr Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the estimated cost to businesses is of (a) invalid and (b) fraudulent payment protection insurance claims by claims management companies. |
|
[Transferred]
(157443)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
781
|
Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents involving mobility scooters occurred in each police force area in the first quarter of 2013. |
|
[Transferred]
(157449)
|
