Session 2013-14
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The Questions Book
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Friday 29 November 2013
Notes:
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Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N]
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[R]
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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Friday 29 November 2013
(the ‘Questions Book’)
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Friday 29 November 2013
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on the date of issue of this paper of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper.
For other Written Questions for answer on the date of this paper of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer on future days, see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Attorney General
1
N
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Attorney General, how many people convicted of offences involving domestic violence had been previously convicted of (a) a domestic violence offence, (b) other offences involving assault or violence or (c) other offences in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
(177865)
2
N
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Attorney General, how many people convicted of rape had previously (a) been arrested following domestic violence, (b) been convicted of a domestic violence offence, (c) been arrested for an offence involving stalking or harassment or (d) been convicted of a stalking or harassment offence in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
(177868)
3
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Attorney General, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in the Law Officers' Departments; and if he will make a statement.
(179160)
4
N
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of documents related to the Serious Fraud Office's investigation into BAE sent in error to a warehouse in London's Docklands district (a) have now been recovered and (b) are likely to be recovered.
(177870)
5
N
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, to which locations the Serious Fraud Office has erroneously sent evidence related to its investigation into BAE.
(177871)
6
N
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, what recent estimate he has made of the number of (a) documents and (b) audio tapes and electronic media related to the Serious Fraud Office's investigation into BAE that have been sent to the wrong destination.
(177877)
7
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, how many Serious Fraud Office investigations were triggered by companies self-reporting in (a) 2013 to date and (b) each of the five preceding years.
(179291)
8
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, whether the Serious Fraud Office is considering or has already begun an investigation into allegations that a number of UK-based financial institutions have engaged in the manipulation of foreign exchange markets.
(179292)
9
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, whether the Director of the Serious Fraud Office has reached a decision on investigating alleged fraud against the National Health Service in the pharmaceutical sector.
(179293)
10
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, whether the Director of the Serious Fraud Office has reached a decision on investigating alleged rigging of fuel prices by fuel companies based in the UK.
(179294)
11
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, how many Serious Fraud Office investigations were triggered by whistleblowers in (a) 2013 to date and (b) each of the five preceding years.
(179295)
12
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2013, Official Report, column 707W, on Serious Fraud Office, whether the Director of the Serious Fraud Office has reached a decision on publication of the review carried out by Peter Mason CBE of how documents related to the BAE Systems case were sent by the Serious Fraud Office to the wrong location.
(179296)
13
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, how many cases of harassment have been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service by the police in each of the past seven years.
(179297)
14
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, on how many occasions police forces in England and Wales contacted CPS Direct in (a) 2012-13 and (b) each of the five preceding years.
(179298)
15
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Attorney General, in how many civil claims against the Government the Attorney General's Office is a respondent in (a) 2013 to date and (b) the five preceding years.
(179305)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
16
Katy Clark
(North Ayrshire and Arran):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Scottish Government on increasing the range of government services provided by the Post Office network.
(179275)
17
Katy Clark
(North Ayrshire and Arran):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with local authorities about increasing the range of government services provided by the Post Office network.
(179302)
18
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179159)
19
Andrew Stephenson
(Pendle):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many and what proportion of companies participating in his Department's Trailblazers initiative are small and medium-sized enterprises.
(179366)
20
N
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
(Bradford South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that copyright protection for artistic designs made before 1 June 1957 is provided under British law.
(177901)
21
N
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
(Bradford South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the transition period for the implementation of section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.
(177902)
22
N
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
(Bradford South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department's planned timeline is for the implementation of section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013; and if he will make a statement.
(177903)
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
23
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many cases of (a) assisted suicide and (b) euthanasia have been reported in each of the last five years.
(179256)
24
Mr Frank Field
(Birkenhead):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people employed by private and voluntary sector providers of local government services in the UK.
(179195)
25
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179161)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
26
Mr William Bain
(Glasgow North East):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions Ministers in the Scottish Government have initiated with his Department on whether the Bank of England will continue to have responsibility for the deposit protection guarantee in respect of monies deposited in financial institutions based in Scotland by individuals and businesses after 2016.
(179284)
27
Mr William Bain
(Glasgow North East):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate how many households with children (a) will and (b) will not benefit from his Department's proposed childcare tax relief and uplift in universal credit to aid childcare costs in 2015 and 2016; how many such households contain (i) one adult in work, (ii) one adult not in work, (iii) two adults not in work and (iv) one adult in work and one not in work; and how many children will be affected in each such category.
(179285)
28
Mr William Bain
(Glasgow North East):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of his Department's proposed childcare tax relief and uplift in universal credit to aid childcare costs in 2015 and 2016 on (a) relative and (b) absolute levels of child poverty in those years.
(179286)
29
Mr William Bain
(Glasgow North East):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the distribution across each income decile of those households which (a) will and (b) will not benefit from his Department's proposed childcare tax relief and uplift in universal credit to aid childcare costs in 2015 and 2016.
(179287)
30
Mr William Bain
(Glasgow North East):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effects on the female employment rate of his Department's proposed childcare tax relief and uplift in universal credit to aid childcare costs in 2015 and 2016.
(179304)
31
N
Chris Leslie
(Nottingham East):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Help to Buy mortgage guarantee applications have been made in each region of the UK to date.
(177588)
32
N
Chris Leslie
(Nottingham East):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Help to Buy mortgage guarantee applications have been made for properties worth (a) less than £150,000, (b) £150,001 to £300,000, (c) £300,001 to £400,000, (d) £400,001 to £500,000 and (e) £500,001 to £600,000.
(177589)
33
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179174)
34
Guy Opperman
(Hexham):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the lowest paid no longer pay income tax as a result of changes to taxation introduced since May 2010 in (a) the UK, (b) the North East and (c) Northumberland.
(179301)
35
N
Lucy Powell
(Manchester Central):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to simplify interaction between tax free childcare and universal credit.
(177780)
36
N
Lucy Powell
(Manchester Central):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he takes to ensure claimants do not erroneously claim help with childcare costs through both tax free childcare and universal credit.
(177781)
37
N
Lucy Powell
(Manchester Central):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households with at least one earner with an income of less than £10,000 who receive childcare tax credit.
(177782)
38
N
Lucy Powell
(Manchester Central):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households receiving childcare tax credits have at least one worker earning under (a) £10,000, (b) £10,500, (c) £11,000 and (d) £12,000 per year.
(177784)
39
Andrew Stephenson
(Pendle):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the economic benefits to the North West of England of Scotland remaining part of the UK.
(179272)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
40
Tom Blenkinsop
(Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2013, Official Report, column 83W, where details of meetings that may have been held between officials in his Department and representatives of Cleveland Fire Authority have been published.
(179251)
41
Oliver Colvile
(Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make it easier for leaseholders to manage their properties.
(179338)
42
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the Government has given consideration to changing the status for the purpose of council tax of landlords renting properties to university students to classify them as (a) a business and (b) any other classification.
(177906)
43
N
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many new house builds in Worcestershire there have been in each of the last three years.
(177281)
44
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179162)
45
Emma Reynolds
(Wolverhampton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government's Housing Strategy launched in November 2011, what the outcome was of the competition to promote the development of a wave of larger-scale housing projects.
(179344)
46
Emma Reynolds
(Wolverhampton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, to what proportion of named day questions his Department provided a substantive reply by the named day in each year since 2005.
(179360)
47
Emma Reynolds
(Wolverhampton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in other Government departments on garden cities.
(179361)
48
Emma Reynolds
(Wolverhampton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent (a) discussions and (b) meetings (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in his Department have had with stakeholders regarding garden cities.
(179362)
49
Emma Reynolds
(Wolverhampton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in other Government departments regarding garden cities.
(179363)
50
Emma Reynolds
(Wolverhampton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with third parties regarding garden cities.
(179364)
51
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many night shelters there were in each of the last 10 years.
(179349)
52
Mr Adrian Sanders
(Torbay):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects the result of the review of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement.
(179355)
53
N
Andy Sawford
(Corby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects to announce the provisional local government finance settlement.
(179136)
54
N
Andy Sawford
(Corby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he will respond to the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on Financial sustainability of local authorities, published 7 June 2013, HC 134.
(179137)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
55
Mr Nigel Dodds
(Belfast North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effect on tourism from overseas of the Londonderry City of Culture 2013 events.
(179277)
56
Mr Nigel Dodds
(Belfast North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on the legacy of Londonderry being UK City of Culture 2013 for that city and for Northern Ireland.
(179278)
57
Mr Nigel Dodds
(Belfast North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funds her Department contributed to (a) marketing and (b) staging of events relating to Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013.
(179279)
58
Mr Nigel Dodds
(Belfast North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many visits she has made to each of the four cities which bid to be UK City of Culture in 2017.
(179280)
59
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive were consulted about provisions in the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill which apply specifically to Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
(179357)
60
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in her Department; and if she will make a statement.
(179163)
61
N
John Woodcock
(Barrow and Furness):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the coverage of the trunk and A road network in Cumbria by DAB radio; and when she expects these areas to be fully covered.
(177872)
62
N
John Woodcock
(Barrow and Furness):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the (a) UK, (b) north west England and (c) Cumbria is covered by DAB radio reception of comparable quality and range to FM coverage.
(177873)
63
N
John Woodcock
(Barrow and Furness):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of radio audience represented by digital devices.
(177874)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
64
Jonathan Edwards
(Carmarthen East and Dinefwr):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department of the Export Support Team was in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and whether these costs have been reimbursed by the UK Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation.
(179246)
65
Jonathan Edwards
(Carmarthen East and Dinefwr):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which export promotion teams including Ministry of Defence or military personnel have been established for (a) the Eurofighter Typhoon, (b) combat ships, (c) submarines and (d) complex weapons; and when each such team was set up.
(179247)
66
Peter Luff
(Mid Worcestershire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the undertaking given in the National Security Through Technology White Paper Cm 8278, paragraph 117, what steps he has taken to pursue arrangements that give his Department's supplier base greater insight into the threats and problems faced by the armed services.
(179196)
67
Peter Luff
(Mid Worcestershire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the undertaking given in the National Security Through Technology White Paper Cm 8278, paragraph 116, whether he now publishes annually (a) his defence and security priority themes and (b) the supporting strategies for defence and security science and technology.
(179197)
68
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179164)
69
N
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force with France; what plans that body has made for its future; and if he will make a statement.
(177900)
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
70
N
Mr Bernard Jenkin
(Harwich and North Essex):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much Youth Contract funding will be made available to those districts in Essex in which the number of 18-24 year olds in work is less than (a) 25 and (b) 40 per cent.
(177788)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
71
Ms Diane Abbott
(Hackney North and Stoke Newington):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support Stonewall's Education for All campaign to prevent and tackle homophobic bullying in schools and colleges in England; and if he will make a statement.
(179202)
72
Kevin Brennan
(Cardiff West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2013, Official Report, column 1090W, on Kings Science Academy, (a) what the critical information supplied to Action Fraud was and (b) what other information was requested by Action Fraud.
(179303)
73
Mr George Galloway
(Bradford West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many places available for the training of teachers on the School Direct system are unfilled.
(179176)
74
Mr George Galloway
(Bradford West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many places are available for training teachers on the School Direct system.
(179177)
75
Mr George Galloway
(Bradford West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what meetings he has planned with representatives of teaching trades unions relating to their grievances following his recent correspondence with them.
(179184)
76
Mr George Galloway
(Bradford West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish all recent correspondence with teaching trades unions and the NUT and NASUWT.
(179185)
77
Mr George Galloway
(Bradford West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will meet the NUT and NASUWT as part of an attempted dispute resolution.
(179186)
78
Mr George Galloway
(Bradford West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of trainee teachers in (a) the School Direct programme and (b) tertiary institutions are disabled.
(179188)
79
Mr George Galloway
(Bradford West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of trainee teachers who are in (a) the School Direct programme and (b) tertiary institutions are from a Black and minority ethnic community.
(179190)
80
N
Tim Loughton
(East Worthing and Shoreham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what National Citizens Service projects he has visited since taking office.
(179148)
81
N
Tim Loughton
(East Worthing and Shoreham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the report of the Children's Commissioner on Child Sexual Exploitation in Gangs and Groups, published on 26 November 2013, and whether he will propose changes to the teaching of sex and relationship education in schools in light of that report.
(179149)
82
N
Tim Loughton
(East Worthing and Shoreham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Children's Commissioner's office regarding the Commissioner's final report on Child Sexual Exploitation in Gangs and Groups.
(179150)
83
N
Tim Loughton
(East Worthing and Shoreham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he expects to make an announcement on the future management of Birmingham Children's Services.
(179151)
84
N
Tim Loughton
(East Worthing and Shoreham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2013, Official Report, column 745W, on Shannon Matthews and with reference to the Answer of 20 November 2012, Official Report, columns 446-7W, on offences against children: Kirklees, when he agreed with the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham that the Government would not pursue publication of the Kirklees Serious Case Review; and when his decision on that matter was published.
(179156)
85
Steve McCabe
(Birmingham, Selly Oak):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much local authorities have paid as a result of legal fees incurred by parents appealing decisions made regarding special educational needs children in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
(179192)
86
Steve McCabe
(Birmingham, Selly Oak):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what involvement his Department has in the troubled families programme.
(179198)
87
Steve McCabe
(Birmingham, Selly Oak):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many special needs schools for (a) two to nine year olds, (b) nine to 16 year olds and (c) over 16 year olds were in operation in each of the last six years.
(179199)
88
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179165)
89
N
Andy Sawford
(Corby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people with autism are (a) in education and (b) formally or informally excluded from education.
(179139)
90
N
Mr David Winnick
(Walsall North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when it is intended that the Minister for schools will write to the hon. Member for Walsall North on matters arising from the deputation on 17 October 2013 concerning the Mirus Academy.
(177808)
91
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on industrial placements to encourage teachers to become more aware of engineering and manufacturing possibilities; and what steps he has taken to encourage such placements.
(179290)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
92
N
Mark Menzies
(Fylde):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps the Minister is taking to ensure the Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil is working with regulators to encourage public engagement.
(177912)
93
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179166)
94
Jonathan Reynolds
(Stalybridge and Hyde):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the portability of Green Deal assessments.
(179244)
95
N
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average household (a) gas and (b) electricity bill was in (i) West Sussex and (ii) Mid Sussex constituency in each year since 2010.
(177879)
96
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department plans to take to exploit available UK coal reserves.
(179268)
97
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effect of the decision by RWE not to proceed with the Atlantic Array offshore wind project on (a) UK industrial capability in the offshore wind industry, (b) the supply chain within the industry and (c) the UK's competitiveness in the offshore wind industry.
(179187)
98
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to determine whether the Atlantic Array offshore wind project could go ahead with another company; and if he will make a statement.
(179189)
99
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with RWE on its decision not to proceed with the Atlantic Array offshore wind project; and whether he has received reports that the announcement by the Prime Minister to review green levies played a part in the decision by the company not to proceed.
(179200)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
100
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he took to consult individual Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the flood insurance provisions within the Water Bill; and if he will make a statement on the process of consultation.
(179358)
101
Kerry McCarthy
(Bristol East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding his Department provides to conservation projects that aim to prevent a further decline in the (a) Asian elephant population, (b) African elephant population, (c) Asian rhinoceros population and (d) African rhinoceros population.
(179178)
102
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179167)
103
Dr Matthew Offord
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on banning electric shock collars on dogs following the publication of research funded by his Department on that issue.
(179281)
104
Dr Matthew Offord
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to enforce the Pet Advertising Advisory Group's minimum standards for advertising animals for sale online.
(179282)
105
N
Andy Sawford
(Corby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to introduce an EU-wide ban on foie gras.
(179140)
106
N
Mr Michael Thornton
(Eastleigh):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of fly-grazing in (a) England, (b) the South East, (c) Hampshire and (d) Eastleigh constituency.
(177798)
107
N
Mr Michael Thornton
(Eastleigh):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle fly-grazing; and what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing legislation to tackle fly-grazing in England.
(177803)
108
N
Mr Michael Thornton
(Eastleigh):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of The Control of Horses (Wales) Bill, due to come into effect in 2014, on fly-grazing in England.
(177804)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
109
Ms Diane Abbott
(Hackney North and Stoke Newington):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK has international support before formally requesting that the UN Human Rights Council sets up an international inquiry into allegations of war crimes during Sri Lanka's civil war; what assessment he has made of whether it will be necessary for the UK to raise the issue at UN level; and if he will make a statement.
(179209)
110
Mr David Anderson
(Blaydon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2013, Official Report, column 6W, on Iraq, what reports his Department received on links between Hamid Jafar, Crescent Petroleum International and the former Iraqi government led by Saddam Hussein between 1992 and 2010; and if he will make a statement.
(179258)
111
Mr Nigel Dodds
(Belfast North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has (a) made and (b) received on the findings on abortion and human rights in the report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, published on 1 February 2013.
(179250)
112
N
Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he plans to take in respect of the expiry of the Libyan General National Congress's mandate on 6 February 2014; and if he will make representations to the Libyan government on the importance of progress towards democracy.
(179125)
113
N
Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government provided to Libya in order to establish a national army and police force; and what assessment he has made of reasons for the failure of the Libyan government to establish such forces to date.
(179126)
114
N
Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the progress made by the General National Congress and Libyan government in respect of creating a common national vision; and what assessment he has made of the need for a different approach to reaching a political solution in Libya.
(179127)
115
N
Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what account his Department has taken of Libyan social media in its assessment of national confidence in the political progress in that country; what assessment he has made of popular support for the current political process in Libya; and what steps his Department has taken to engage the people of Libya in political reform.
(179128)
116
N
Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the progress made by the Libyan General National Congress (GNC) in producing an agreed constitution; and what assessment he has made of the likelihood of such a constitution being agreed before the expiry of the GNC's mandate on 6 February 2014.
(179129)
117
N
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the recent presidential elections in the Maldives.
(177280)
118
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179168)
119
Michael Moore
(Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which states, or parts thereof, have (a) applied for and (b) achieved member state status of the European Union under (i) Article 48 and (ii) Article 49 of the Treaty of European Union, or equivalent earlier treaty provision.
(179342)
120
Michael Moore
(Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which member states of the European Union are founding members of its predecessor organisation, the European Economic Community; and for those which were not founding members, what the (a) year was that the initial formal applications for member state status was made, (b) year was that application was formally accepted by the European Council, (c) time elapsed in months and years between (a) and (b) was, (d) year the terms of membership were formally agreed by the European Council was, (e) time elapsed between (b) and (d) was, (f) year was when the ratifications process of the relevant accession treaty was concluded, (g) time elapsed in years and months was between (d) and (f) and (h) what the year of accession if different from (f).
(179343)
121
Andrew Stephenson
(Pendle):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the security situation in Thailand following recent protests in that country.
(179340)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
122
Ms Diane Abbott
(Hackney North and Stoke Newington):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential negative health effects of homophobic bullying in schools; and if he will make a statement.
(179210)
123
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much each local authority was allocated for public health expenditure in 2013-14; and how much each local authority has spent on public health to date.
(179090)
124
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to encourage take-up of the influenza vaccine among pregnant women.
(179091)
125
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the results of the Public Health England staff survey.
(179092)
126
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the written answer of 25 November 2013, Official Report, column 147W, on Health Education, what the rationale was for suspending work on the draft guidance.
(179094)
127
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings he has held with ministerial colleagues on public health marketing campaigns since his appointment.
(179131)
128
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities are aware of their legal duties on choice of accommodation and charging for residential accommodation; if he will issue guidance to local authorities highlighting their legal obligations and setting a usual cost for purchasing care that has due regard to the actual cost of providing care locally; and if he will make a statement.
(179157)
129
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will issue updated guidance on choice of accommodation and charging for residential accommodation in advance of any change in the number of adults in residential care who will pay a top-up once the capped costs reforms take effect from April 2016; and if he will make a statement.
(179158)
130
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of adults on the Care Programme Approach who were receiving secondary mental health services were in employment in (a) England (b) each mental health trust, (c) each parimary care trust, (d) each clinical commissioning group and (e) each local authority area in each of the last five years.
(179181)
131
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of adults receiving secondary mental health services were in employment in (a) England, (b) each mental health trust, (c) each primary care trust, (d) each clinical commissioning group and (e) each local authority area in each of the last five years.
(179182)
132
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent on (a) locums, (b) agency nurses and (c) other temporary workers in the NHS (i) in England, (ii) in each hospital trust, (iii) by each community health service and (iv) in each mental health trust in each of the last five years.
(179183)
133
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the report by the Care Quality Commission, The State of Health Care and Adult Social Care in England, on the number of people relying on a top-up to pay for a residential care home places; and how many local authorities build in regular reviews to check whether third parties are able and willing to pay such top-ups for these residents.
(179212)
134
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the estimate in the Care of Elderly People UK Market Survey by Laing and Buisson, published in January 2013, that the average amount paid by local authorities for residential care in 2012 was around £50 to £140 per week below a fair market price; if he will issue revised guidance to local authorities to ensure they have regard to the actual cost of providing care locally in care homes; and if he will make a statement.
(179271)
135
N
Rosie Cooper
(West Lancashire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to reduce the time taken by NHS England's Lancashire area team to respond to correspondence from hon. Members.
(177802)
136
Jim Dobbin
(Heywood and Middleton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the specific hurdles are that were described by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority in its statement on 19 September 2013 regarding the recent science paper Mitochondrial replacement, evolution, and the clinic; and what assessment he has made of the validity of the conclusion in that paper to monitor fertility and health outcomes through to sexual maturity among the macaques already born after maternal spindle transfer.
(179191)
137
N
Andrew Gwynne
(Denton and Reddish):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many British nationals were registered as a nurse in the NHS in each of the last five years.
(177911)
138
N
Andrew Gwynne
(Denton and Reddish):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many training posts for (a) nurses and (b) doctors were commissioned in England in each of the last five years.
(179089)
139
N
Andrew Gwynne
(Denton and Reddish):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what reports his Department has received on pressure in accident and emergency departments in the forthcoming winter.
(179130)
140
N
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on whether councillors who sit on a social services authority can also act as members or chairs of Healthwatch.
(177904)
141
N
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that clinical care commissioning groups commission appropriate services for women who have been victims of violence; and what monitoring his Department undertakes to check that such services meet the requisite standards.
(177905)
142
Mr David Lammy
(Tottenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients aged under 18 were admitted to hospital with a primary diagnosis of malnutrition in (a) England and (b) each London borough in 2011-12.
(179179)
143
Mr David Lammy
(Tottenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many health services in each London borough have achieved 'You're Welcome' accreditation.
(179180)
144
Mr David Lammy
(Tottenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2013, Official Report, column 711W, on Family Nurse Partnership Programme, how many first-time mothers under the age of (a) 16, (b) 18 and (c) 20 there were in each London borough in the latest period for which figures are available.
(179194)
145
N
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent meetings he has had on health service reconfiguration in Worcestershire.
(177282)
146
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179169)
147
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2013, Official Report, column 152W, on mental health, what assessment he has made of the recent publications that have considered the effect of the economic downturn on mental health and well-being; and whether that consideration has led to any changes in policy.
(179345)
148
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2013, Official Report, column 152W, on mental health, what additional resources he has allocated to deal with the mental ill health that has resulted from the economic downturn.
(179346)
149
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2013, Official Report, column 152W, on mental health, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's most recent research and publications on the effect of the economic downturn on mental ill health.
(179347)
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
150
N
Kevin Brennan
(Cardiff West):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish all information held by Action Fraud associated with the crime reference number NFRC130400222669.
(179093)
151
Andrew Bridgen
(North West Leicestershire):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to reduce the numbers of people with mental health problems taken into police custody under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
(179274)
152
N
Richard Drax
(South Dorset):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police on future uniforms to be worn by police in London; and what the cost has been of the Metropolitan Police's recent research into its future uniform needs.
(177789)
153
Tim Farron
(Westmorland and Lonsdale):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to prevent persecution of others on the basis of their hair colour.
(179248)
154
N
Andrew Gwynne
(Denton and Reddish):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2013, Official Report, column 32W, on Independent Police Complaints Commission, what discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on the transfer of funds from the (a) Ministry of Defence Police, (b) Civil Nuclear Constabulary and (c) British Transport Police to fund the expansion of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
(179143)
155
N
Andrew Gwynne
(Denton and Reddish):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2013, Official Report, column 32W, on Independent Police Complaints Commission, if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the transfer of funds from each territorial police force in England and Wales to fund the expansion of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
(179144)
156
N
Mr Philip Hollobone
(Kettering):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance commitments she has given to police forces on the use of the new injunctions to prevent nuisance and annoyance contained in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill and the need not to curtail freedom of religious expression.
(177880)
157
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in her Department; and if she will make a statement.
(179170)
158
N
Mr Steve Reed
(Croydon North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Oral evidence of Dr Rodger Patrick to the Public Administration Select Committee on 19 November 2013, HC 760, Q 2-5, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of the alleged practices of cuffing, nodding, skewing and stitching by the police to reduce the levels of recorded crime; and if she will make a statement.
(177651)
159
N
Mr Steve Reed
(Croydon North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many written parliamentary questions for a named day her Department has (a) received and (b) answered with a substantive reply by the named day in the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
(177652)
160
N
Mr Steve Reed
(Croydon North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effects of performance-related pay in the police on the accurate recording of crime; and if she will make a statement.
(177653)
161
N
Mr Steve Reed
(Croydon North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effects of the prohibition on police officers reporting their own constabulary to the Independent Police Complaints Commission under section 29 of the Police Reform Act 2002; and if she will make a statement.
(177654)
162
N
Mr Steve Reed
(Croydon North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the oral evidence of James Patrick to the Public Administration Select Committee, 19 November 2013, HC 760, Q7, what assessment she has made of the allegation that the Metropolitan Police had effectively been under-recording rape and serious sexual offences by between 22 per cent and 25 per cent; and if she will make a statement.
(177655)
163
Andrew Stephenson
(Pendle):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects domestic violence protection orders and the domestic violence disclosure scheme to become fully operational nationwide.
(179339)
164
Andrew Stephenson
(Pendle):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has set any targets related to reducing domestic violence through the nationwide expansion of Clare's Law.
(179365)
165
N
Ian Swales
(Redcar):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department will make additional funding available to cover the costs of enlarging the Independent Police and Crime Commission.
(177355)
166
N
Ian Swales
(Redcar):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of the 2013 Comprehensive Spending Review's additional grant reduction of £4.8 million on policing in Cleveland.
(177806)
167
N
Ian Swales
(Redcar):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy that additional funding for the Independent Police Complaints Commission will not be drawn from the policing budget.
(177807)
Questions to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission
168
N
Andy Sawford
(Corby):
To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, how many staff of the House of Commons at each grade have been consulted on pay in the last year.
(179138)
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
169
N
Alison McGovern
(Wirral South):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic; and if she will make a statement.
(177876)
170
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in her Department; and if she will make a statement.
(179171)
171
N
Andy Sawford
(Corby):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to increase global access to proper sanitation facilities.
(179141)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
172
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which Directorate in his Department has responsibility for the (a) formulation and (b) implementation of policy on euthanasia and assisted dying; how many officials in his Department at each pay band are employed in this Directorate; what other posts in his Department each such official has held; and if he will make a statement.
(179253)
173
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received on the Assisted Dying Bill [Lords]; and if he will make a statement.
(179254)
174
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) representations he has received from and (b) discussions he has had with hon. and right hon. Members seeking to (i) repeal and (ii) clarify the provisions of the existing law on the prohibition of assisted suicide since October 2012; what response he gave to such representations; and if he will make a statement.
(179255)
175
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have died in (a) prisons and (b) young offender institutions during each of the last five years.
(177907)
176
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have given birth during each of the last five years.
(177908)
177
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children under 18 months old were living with their mothers in prison during each of the last five years.
(177909)
178
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children of women prisoners were removed from their care on reaching the age of 18 months during each of the last five years.
(177910)
179
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average proportion of determinate sentences actually served in custody by (a) men and (b) women was in the latest period for which figures are available.
(179203)
180
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of eligible (a) men and (b) women were released on home detention curfew in the latest period for which figures are available.
(179205)
181
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) female and (b) male prisoners per 100 of the prison population were disciplined following adjudications in the latest period for which figures are available.
(179206)
182
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) female and (b) male prisoners per 100 of the prison population were disciplined following adjudications for violent incidents in the latest period for which figures are available.
(179207)
183
Caroline Flint
(Don Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff from (a) the Prison Service or (b) his Department were involved in work related to the Doncaster cluster prison competition.
(179273)
184
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Serco has incurred any financial penalties due to performance targets being missed under the contract for the delivery of community payback in London to date.
(177796)
185
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the contract with Serco for the delivery of community payback in London includes any option to extend the contract.
(177797)
186
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how the savings claimed to be made under the contract with Serco for the delivery of community payback in London have been calculated.
(177829)
187
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on which occasions service delivery failures have occurred since the beginning of the contract with Serco for the delivery of community payback in London.
(177830)
188
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many complaints to date have been received from (a) those undertaking community payback and (b) the London Probation Trust about the quality of the service being delivered by Serco under the contract for the delivery of community payback in London.
(177831)
189
N
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the restorative justice programme implemented by the West Mercia and Warwickshire police force.
(177283)
190
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179172)
191
N
Mr Gareth Thomas
(Harrow West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that families of prisoners are able to access up-to-date contact details of prisons online.
(177869)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
192
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what consideration she has given to the re-introduction of the Independent Monitoring Commission; and if she will make a statement.
(179356)
193
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking to consult the Retired Police Officers' Association of Northern Ireland to discuss dealing with the past; and if she will make a statement.
(179359)
Questions to the Prime Minister
194
Tom Blenkinsop
(Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):
To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with his Spanish counterpart on the situation on the Spanish-Gibraltarian border.
(179245)
195
N
Kerry McCarthy
(Bristol East):
To ask the Prime Minister, what his objectives are for his discussions with the Chinese government during his forthcoming visit.
(177785)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
196
Stephen Barclay
(North East Cambridgeshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of foreign registered vehicles there are on UK roads.
(179375)
197
N
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals aimed at making it cheaper and quicker to close level crossings.
(179132)
198
N
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average cost is of closing a level crossing on (a) public land and (b) private land.
(179133)
199
N
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in his Department are currently working on the East Coast franchising programme.
(179134)
200
N
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the Law Commission's report on Level Crossings published in September 2013, Cm 8711.
(179135)
201
N
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2013, Official Report, column 977W, on railways: finance, when he or his officials have met with (a) train operating companies, (b) the Association of Train Operating Companies and (c) the Rail Delivery Group to discuss reducing flex in 2014.
(179142)
202
Chris Heaton-Harris
(Daventry):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to promote cycling proficiency for the deaf community.
(179288)
203
Kelvin Hopkins
(Luton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what account was taken of the Rail Franchising Competition Guide in designing the Invitation to Tender for the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern passenger franchise.
(179353)
204
Kelvin Hopkins
(Luton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which occasions officials in his Department have discussed rail franchising policy with founder members of the Rail Delivery Group since June 2012.
(179354)
205
N
John Howell
(Henley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on assessing the cost and feasibility of adding step-free access to Goring and Streatley station.
(177866)
206
N
John Howell
(Henley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had on the ongoing issue of the installation of lifts for diabled passengers at Goring and Streatley station.
(177867)
207
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179173)
208
N
John Woodcock
(Barrow and Furness):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has made available for Better Bus Areas in (a) Cumbria and (b) the North West since May 2010.
(177875)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
209
Dr Hywel Francis
(Aberavon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which wards in each county borough in Wales received winter fuel payments in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013; and if he will make a statement.
(179351)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
210
N
Tom Blenkinsop
(Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2013, Official Report, column 1019W, on employment and support allowance, if he will take steps to record details of occasions on which decision makers have used powers of supersession.
(177786)
211
N
Tom Blenkinsop
(Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2013, Official Report, column 1019W, on employment and support allowance, what mechanisms his Department has to monitor the appropriateness of instances of supersession following a repeat work capability assessment.
(177787)
212
Mr Frank Field
(Birkenhead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what performance measures his Department has put in place for Jobcentre Plus offices.
(179252)
213
Mr Frank Field
(Birkenhead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) average duration of sanctions issued against jobseeker's allowance claimants and (b) number of repeat sanctions issued against jobseeker's allowance claimants in 2012-13.
(179257)
214
Dr Hywel Francis
(Aberavon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria are currently used to trigger winter fuel payments; and if he will make a statement.
(179352)
215
Kerry McCarthy
(Bristol East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with experts and charities working with victims of domestic abuse regarding alternative payment arrangements for universal credit; and what safeguards he intends to put in place for those victims of domestic abuse who do not feel able to request a split payment.
(179201)
216
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are employed within centralised IT departments or teams in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(179175)
217
N
Lucy Powell
(Manchester Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households will receive a maximum childcare component of (a) 70 per cent and (b) 85 per cent once universal credit is fully introduced.
(177783)
218
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what benefits the Government makes available for workers who have paid national insurance contributions but have then been incapacitated and having exhausted their 12 month period on employment and support allowance are still incapacitated.
(179341)
219
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have ceased receiving any benefits once their employment and support allowance has ended to date.
(179350)
220
N
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) referrals, (b) clients engaged, (c) approved business plans and (d) business starts there have been under the National Enterprise Allowance scheme in (i) Mid Sussex constituency and (ii) West Sussex since the inception of that scheme.
(177878)
221
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to investigate allegations of fraud in the Work Choice contract in West and North London; and if he will make a statement.
(177799)
222
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to prevent fraudulent manipulation of Work Choice and Work Programme job outcomes; and if he will make a statement.
(177800)
223
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid in housing benefit to families placed by local authorities in temporary accommodation in (a) 2008, (b) 2009, (c) 2010, (d) 2011 (e) 2012 and (f) January to October 2013.
(177801)
224
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2013, Official Report, columns 455-7W, on employment and support allowance, how many claimants of employment and support allowance in each of the main diagnosis groups were referred to the Work Programme between 1 June 2011 and 28 February 2013.
(177832)
225
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2013, Official Report, column 1022W, on Jobcentre Plus, how many staff were directly employed in his Department and its agencies in (a) 2008, (b) 2009, (c) 2010, (d) 2011, (e) 2012 and (f) January to October 2013; and if he will estimate how many such staff worked in jobcentre operations in (i) 2012 and (ii) January to October 2013.
(177881)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
226
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many under 19 year olds (a) started and (b) completed an apprenticeship in engineering in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012 and (iv) 2013 to date.
[Transferred]
(179289)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
227
Jonathan Edwards
(Carmarthen East and Dinefwr):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what revenue the Crown Estate receives for each (a) sea bed-fixed wind turbine and (b) floating wind turbine.
[Transferred]
(179211)
228
Simon Wright
(Norwich South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential reduction in the cost to his Department's tax-free childcare scheme from restricting eligibility for that scheme to parents earning less than (a) £100,000, (b) £90,000, (c) £80,000, (d) £75,000, (e) £70,000, (f) £65,000 and (g) £60,000 per year.
[Transferred]
(179269)
229
Simon Wright
(Norwich South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential reduction in the cost of his Department's proposed tax-free childcare scheme from restricting that scheme to providing support for up to two children.
[Transferred]
(179270)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
230
Mr David Lammy
(Tottenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2013, Official Report, column 406W, on children in care: missing persons, how many children went missing from care in 2011-12; and how many such children were missing for over one month in each London borough.
[Transferred]
(179193)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
231
Mr Frank Doran
(Aberdeen North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions she has had with the US as part of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement on the blockade of Cuba and existing sanctions on the EU businesses trading with that country.
[Transferred]
(179213)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
232
Ms Diane Abbott
(Hackney North and Stoke Newington):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to raise the issue of HIV prevention with his European counterparts; and if he will make a statement.
[Transferred]
(179208)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
233
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with television manufacturers on the collection and transmission of private and personal data gathered by smart TVs.
[Transferred]
(179283)
Questions to the Leader of the House
234
Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham):
To ask the Leader of the House, what efforts he is making to find efficiencies in and reduce the costs of answering written parliamentary questions.
[Transferred]
(179348)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
235
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will revise the eligibility for higher winter fuel payments to allow people turning 80 after 22 September 2014 to receive a higher entitlement.
[Transferred]
(179204)