Session 2013-14
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The Questions Book
Part 2: Oral or Written Questions from
Tuesday 4 March 2014
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 March 2014
(the ‘Questions Book’)
Part 2: Oral or Written Questions from
Tuesday 4 March 2014
For Written Questions for answer on the date of this paper, see Part 1 of this paper and the Order Paper.
Questions in this paper are arranged in the following way: date for answer; Oral before Written under each date; date of tabling under each answering date; unstarred and transferred questions followed by answering departments in alphabetical order.
Questions for Oral Answer
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*
1
Andrew Selous
(South West Bedfordshire):
What recent steps he has taken to address human rights abuses in North Korea.
(902783)
*
2
Stuart Andrew
(Pudsey):
What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Ukraine.
(902784)
*
3
Mike Freer
(Finchley and Golders Green):
What reports he has received on the progress that has been made on resettling detainees held in Camp Liberty.
(902785)
*
4
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
What steps he plans to take in support of the recent report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
(902786)
*
5
Kevin Brennan
(Cardiff West):
What reports he has received on recent developments in Ukraine.
(902787)
*
6
Mr David Hanson
(Delyn):
What discussions he has had with the government of Ukraine on the political situation in that country.
(902788)
*
7
Damian Collins
(Folkestone and Hythe):
What assessment he has made of the latest political developments in Ukraine.
(902789)
*
8
Sir Andrew Stunell
(Hazel Grove):
What progress has been made on the establishment of an international investigation into alleged war crimes during the Sri Lankan civil war.
(902790)
*
9
Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
What recent progress has been made on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if he will make a statement.
(902791)
*
11
Valerie Vaz
(Walsall South):
What discussions he had during his recent visit to Burma.
(902793)
*
12
Stephen Doughty
(Cardiff South and Penarth):
What steps his Department is taking to provide protection for British civilian personnel currently working in Afghanistan.
(902794)
*
13
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
What reports he has received on the outcomes of the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade 2014.
(902795)
*
14
Andrew Bridgen
(North West Leicestershire):
What assessment he has made of the prospects for successful peace talks on Syria; and if he will make a statement.
(902796)
*
15
Alex Cunningham
(Stockton North):
What recent discussions he has had with the government of Pakistan on the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in that country.
(902797)
*
16
Helen Goodman
(Bishop Auckland):
What reports he has received on recent developments in Ukraine.
(902798)
*
17
Mr David Ward
(Bradford East):
What steps his Department is taking to support self-determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
(902799)
*
18
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
What role the UK is playing in resolving the political situation in Bangladesh.
(902800)
*
19
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
What recent discussions he has had on human rights in Colombia.
(902801)
*
20
Mel Stride
(Central Devon):
What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Ukraine.
(902802)
*
21
Neil Carmichael
(Stroud):
What recent assessment he has made of the situation in Ukraine.
(902803)
*
22
Naomi Long
(Belfast East):
What discussions his Department has had with the government of China on the recommendations in the report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
(902804)
*
23
Stephen Pound
(Ealing North):
What reports he has received on recent developments in Ukraine.
(902805)
*
24
Andrea Leadsom
(South Northamptonshire):
What progress his Department has made on raising exports to established and emerging markets.
(902806)
*
25
Paul Blomfield
(Sheffield Central):
What reports he has received on the political situation in Bangladesh.
(902807)
At 12.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
*
2
Neil Carmichael
(Stroud):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(902809)
*
3
Bob Blackman
(Harrow East):
(902810)
*
4
Nadhim Zahawi
(Stratford-on-Avon):
(902811)
*
5
Julian Sturdy
(York Outer):
(902812)
*
6
Hugh Bayley
(York Central):
(902813)
*
7
Seema Malhotra
(Feltham and Heston):
(902814)
*
8
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
(902815)
*
10
Nic Dakin
(Scunthorpe):
(902817)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Friday 21 February
1
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will fix the carbon floor price for the next period.
(188726)
Notices given on Tuesday 25 February
1
N
Michael Ellis
(Northampton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress he is making on the reciept of compensation for damage done during the attack on HM Embassy in Tehran in 2011.
(189480)
Notices given on Wednesday 26 February
1
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people in Chelmsford constituency in receipt of welfare and disability benefits are liable to pay council tax.
(189570)
2
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department has discussed with NHS England the operation of the Cancer Drugs Fund in the last six months; what the content of those discussions was; and if he will make a statement.
(189571)
3
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the forecast outturn expenditure on the Cancer Drugs Fund is in 2013-14 across the year as a whole; and if he will make a statement.
(189572)
4
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients have gained access to the Cancer Drugs Fund in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14 to date.
(189665)
Notices given on Thursday 27 February
1
N
Sheila Gilmore
(Edinburgh East):
To ask the Attorney General, how many pagers have been provided to staff by the Law Officers' Departments since May 2010; and what the cost to the Law Officers' Departments was of providing those pagers.
(190043)
2
N
Robert Flello
(Stoke-on-Trent South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will publish the most recent UK skills shortage by occupation list.
(189989)
3
N
Robert Flello
(Stoke-on-Trent South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what advice and guidance his Department issues to UK Trade and Investment locations abroad on sourcing ceramic-based promotional material (a) generally and (b) on the Britain is Great promotional campaign.
(189992)
4
N
Sheila Gilmore
(Edinburgh East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many pagers have been provided to staff by his Department since May 2010; and what the cost to the Department was of providing those pagers.
(190042)
5
N
Sheila Gilmore
(Edinburgh East):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many pagers have been provided to staff by his Department since May 2010; and what the cost to the Department was of providing those pagers.
(190044)
6
N
Anas Sarwar
(Glasgow Central):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to prevent money from Ukraine derived from illegal sources entering the British financial system.
(189886)
7
N
Justin Tomlinson
(North Swindon):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential benefits of providing tax relief to the video games sector.
(189890)
8
N
Sheila Gilmore
(Edinburgh East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many pagers have been provided to staff by his Department since May 2010; and what the cost to the Department was of providing those pagers.
(190045)
9
N
Emma Reynolds
(Wolverhampton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to Parliamentary Questions 185480, 185481 and 185482, tabled on 28 January 2014.
(190000)
10
N
Sheila Gilmore
(Edinburgh East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many pagers have been provided to staff by her Department since May 2010; and what the cost to the Department was of providing those pagers.
(190046)
11
N
Justin Tomlinson
(North Swindon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on providing tax relief to the video games sector.
(189889)
12
N
Mr Russell Brown
(Dumfries and Galloway):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what accommodation is available for the military in (a) Stirling Castle and (b) Edinburgh Castle; and how many personnel can be accommodated at each such location.
(189882)
13
N
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the decision to let a contract for a package of help and advice on universal free school meals was made; for how much this contract is estimated to amount; and when he expects to announce the provider.
(189888)
14
N
Mr David Ward
(Bradford East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 217W, on free schools, how many of the free schools that have a rental or leasehold agreement for the site of their school are owned by a (a) local authority and (b) company.
(189901)
15
N
Mr David Ward
(Bradford East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Cardiff West, Official Report, column 360W, on teachers: surveys; on what date he plans to publish the findings of the Teacher Workload Diary Survey 2013.
(190003)
16
N
Robert Flello
(Stoke-on-Trent South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many Green Deal assessments were carried out through (a) the Carbon Emission Reductions Obligation, (b) the Carbon Savings Community Obligation, (c) the Home Heating Cost Reduction Obligation and (d) the Green Deal cash back in 2013.
(189924)
17
N
Robert Flello
(Stoke-on-Trent South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many Green Deal assessments were carried out by local authorities in 2013.
(189925)
18
N
Robert Flello
(Stoke-on-Trent South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many Green Deal assessments were paid for by private individuals in 2013.
(189928)
19
N
Caroline Flint
(Don Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he will reply to the letter sent to him in February 2014 by the hon. Member for Broxbourne on behalf of the Procedure Committee on a parliamentary question from the right hon. Member for Don Valley on the introduction of a ring-fence between the generation and retail arms of vertically integrated energy companies.
(189887)
20
N
Caroline Flint
(Don Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he will reply to the letter sent to him on 29 January 2014 by the right hon. Member for Don Valley on the introduction of a ring-fence between generation and retail within vertically integrated energy companies.
(189895)
21
N
Tracey Crouch
(Chatham and Aylesford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2014, Official Report, column 355W, on cattle: transport, how many applications from farmers seeking to move individual animals or an entire herd subject to disease specific movement controls during the recent flooding period his Department has (a) received and (b) granted.
(189944)
22
N
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there is a limit on business support, excluding rate relief, which can be provided to a single business to cover costs related to floods.
(189883)
23
N
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to allow (a) social housing providers and (b) local authorities to claim for flood relief funding provided to freehold owners of flood affected properties.
(189884)
24
N
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether leasehold tenants will be eligible for (a) Government assistance if they have been flooded or (b) flood insurance under the Flood Re scheme to cover household contents.
(189885)
25
N
Mr Andrew Turner
(Isle of Wight):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Envrionment Agency's highest points for each of the rivers on the Isle of Wight are.
(189900)
26
N
Chris Williamson
(Derby North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of racehorses killed outright or destroyed at (a) Cheltenham and (b) Aintree racecourse in 2013.
(189927)
27
N
Sir Paul Beresford
(Mole Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2014, Official Report, columns 840-1W, on meningitis, if he will publish the report to him by the Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisation of their two meetings in February.
[R]
(189892)
28
N
Sir Paul Beresford
(Mole Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to bring the new vaccine for Crohn's disease developed by Professor Hermon-Taylor forward to the human trial stage; and how much funding his Department has allocated to such work.
(189893)
29
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total expenditure of the Cancer Drugs Fund was in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.
(189994)
30
N
Andrew Gwynne
(Denton and Reddish):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many trained nurses were not registered to practice in England in each of the last five years.
(190035)
31
N
Andrew Gwynne
(Denton and Reddish):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many nurses there were per 100,000 population in (a) the latest month for which figures are available and (b) the equivalent month in each of the last five years.
(190036)
32
N
Andrew Gwynne
(Denton and Reddish):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on how many nurses will retire in the next five years.
(190040)
33
N
Mr Jamie Reed
(Copeland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many commissioning access policies are being developed by NHS England; when they will be completed; and what rules apply to patient treatment pending their completion.
(189948)
34
N
Mr Jamie Reed
(Copeland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS staff were assigned to specialised commissioning in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14; and what level of expenditure they were responsible for in each such year.
(189949)
35
N
Mr Jamie Reed
(Copeland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what process and timetable commissioning access policies are developed and agreed when a treatment breaches the current maximum threshold of five individual funding requests in any one NHS England region.
(190004)
36
N
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the spending on locum doctors was in accident and emergency at the (a) Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath and (b) Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
(189894)
37
N
Sir Paul Beresford
(Mole Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent advice she has received from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre on written material used in child sexual abuse.
(189926)
38
N
Steve McCabe
(Birmingham, Selly Oak):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues to police forces on circumstances under which it should refer a complaint to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
(189881)
39
N
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of cases refused by entry clearance officers were overturned on appeal in the last year for which data is available.
(189923)
40
N
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which current contracts awarded by her Department did not go through ordinary tender processes.
(189977)
41
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what average length of custodial sentence was handed down to those aged 18, 19 or 20 and found guilty of criminal offences and receiving a custodial sentence in 2013.
(189896)
42
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of people aged 18, 19 or 20 who were found guilty of criminal offences received a custodial sentence in 2013.
(189897)
43
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged 18, 19 or 20 received a custodial sentence of (a) under six months, (b) under 12 months, (c) under 18 months, (d) under 24 months, (e) under five years, (f) under 10 years, (g) under 20 years and (h) 20 years or over in 2013.
(189898)
44
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many complaints his Department has received from (a) members of the public and (b) staff in each year since 2010.
(189990)
45
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many 18, 19 and 20 year olds are currently held in adult prisons.
(189991)
46
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many complaints have been received against named Ministers of his Department from (a) his Department's staff and staff of its agencies and (b) members of the public since May 2010.
(189945)
47
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many transgender prisoners there were on 1 February (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
(189946)
48
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many releases from prison in error there have been in each month since May 2010, by category of prisoner.
(189947)
49
N
Mr Ben Wallace
(Wyre and Preston North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many letters were sent to on-the-runs (a) between the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and December 2005 and (b) after December 2005.
(189899)
50
N
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2014, Official Report, column 716W, on Office for Low Emission Vehicles, whether the £170 million projected to be unspent over the period 2010 to 2015 will roll over into the next Parliament in addition to or as part of the £500 million commitment for the uptake of ultra low emission vehicles from 2015 to 2020 referred to in the Answer of 25 November 2013 to the hon. Member for Strangford, Official Report, column 102W, on fuels.
(190034)
51
N
Sir Peter Luff
(Mid Worcestershire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2014, Official Report, column 389W, on the Oxford to Hereford railway line, for what reasons he does not plan to ask train operators to break down the performance of individual routes within a large franchise area when publishing Passenger Charter figures.
(190001)
52
N
Sir Peter Luff
(Mid Worcestershire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2014, Official Report, column 389W, on the Oxford to Hereford railway line, how many through passenger services operated between Evesham and London Paddington in the year immediately before the partial redoubling of the North Cotswold line; and how many such services operate under the present timetable.
(190002)
53
N
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what effect expansion at Gatwick would have on runoff water levels in West Sussex and surrounding areas in cases of severe weather; and if he will make a statement.
(189891)
Notices given on Friday 28 February
1
N
Kate Green
(Stretford and Urmston):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of people who moved from employment to unemployment or inactivity had (a) no qualifications, (b) a highest qualification below Level 2, (c) a highest qualification at Level 2, (d) a highest qualification at Level 3 and (e) a highest qualification at Level 4 or above.
[Transferred]
(190029)
2
N
Kate Green
(Stretford and Urmston):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will estimate how many people moved at least once from (a) employment to unemployment, (b) employment to inactivity, (c) unemployment to employment, (d) unemployment to inactivity, (e) inactivity to employment and (f) inactivity to unemployment in each of the last five years.
[Transferred]
(190030)
3
N
Kate Green
(Stretford and Urmston):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the people who moved from employment to unemployment or inactivity in the last year had a partner in (a) full-time work and (b) part-time work at the point before they left employment.
[Transferred]
(190031)
4
N
Kate Green
(Stretford and Urmston):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the people who moved from employment to unemployment or inactivity in the last year had a household income (a) below £15,000, (b) below £25,000, (c) below £50,000 and (d) £50,000 or above at the point before they left employment.
[Transferred]
(190032)
5
N
Kate Green
(Stretford and Urmston):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many individuals moved (a) twice and (b) three or more times from (i) employment to unemployment or inactivity and (ii) unemployment or inactivity to employment in each of the last five years.
[Transferred]
(190033)
6
N
Mr John Baron
(Basildon and Billericay):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what evidence she has identified on whether John Downey's letter was issued in error; and what assessment she has made of whether other such letters have not similarly been issued in error.
[Transferred]
(189995)
7
N
Mr John Baron
(Basildon and Billericay):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reason letters of comfort were issued to on-the-runs despite the absence of a police force intending to arrest or question them.
[Transferred]
(189996)
8
N
Mr John Baron
(Basildon and Billericay):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which Minister is currently responsible for oversight of the letters of comfort issued to on-the-runs.
[Transferred]
(189997)
9
N
Mr John Baron
(Basildon and Billericay):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who first authorised the issue of letters of comfort to on-the-runs.
[Transferred]
(189998)
10
N
Mr John Baron
(Basildon and Billericay):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, under what statutory provision letters of comfort have continued to be issued to on-the-runs following the withdrawal of the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill in 2006.
[Transferred]
(189999)
11
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to extend the scope of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 to cover student nurses who raise concerns about patient care.
(190082)
12
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department has taken to increase the level of access to credit for businesses in (a) Cannock Chase constituency and (b) Staffordshire in the last year.
(190084)
13
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in Cannock Chase constituency.
(190086)
14
Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how the £1.3 billion Government investment into the Post Office network will be spent over what time period.
(190067)
15
Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the Post Office network of withdrawing car tax discs administration and similar services.
(190068)
16
Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effects of the Government's investment into the Post Office network.
(190069)
17
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions his Department had with UK Export Finance about a licence to the Indonesian military for the purchase of surveillance equipment for its Strategic Intelligence Agency from Gamma TSE; what assessment his Department made of the impact of providing this equipment on human rights in (a) West Papua and (b) Indonesia; and if he will make a statement.
(190066)
18
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent representations he has received from universities facing financial challenges.
(190121)
19
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the financial viability of UK non-Russell Group universities beyond the next 15 years.
(190122)
20
Mike Weatherley
(Hove):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress his Department has made on drafting the regulations needed to implement changes to copyright exceptions; and if he will make a statement.
(190065)
21
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of the delays in the implementation of section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 on design businesses and consumers.
(190092)
22
Mr Iain Wright
(Hartlepool):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the statutory instrument implementing section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 will be laid; and if he will make a statement.
(190093)
23
Adam Afriyie
(Windsor):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that users of public services can access and control personal data held on them by the Government, its agencies and other public bodies.
(190106)
24
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many firms in (a) Cannock Chase constituency and (b) Staffordshire have been chosen for Government procurement contracts in the last four years.
(190085)
25
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made in enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to tender for Government procurement contracts.
(190087)
26
Mr Nicholas Brown
(Newcastle upon Tyne East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to lay the draft Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Combined Authority Order 2014.
(190089)
27
Ian Mearns
(Gateshead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of how many people buying leasehold properties in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013 were charged over £500 by management companies for the information they needed to complete the purchase.
(190123)
28
Ian Mearns
(Gateshead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of how long it took people buying leasehold properties in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013 to obtain from management companies the necessary information they needed to complete the purchase.
(190124)
29
Ian Mearns
(Gateshead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will extend the Redress scheme to include management agencies for leasehold properties.
(190125)
30
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) names of contractors, (b) dates, (c) value, (d) contracted services to be provided and (e) location in Afghanistan of any contracts to UK-based private military security companies for work in Afghanistan.
(190064)
31
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make voting compulsory as a means of increasing voter turnout and engagement.
(190095)
32
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the (a) fairness, (b) accuracy and (c) completeness of using the (i) census and midterm census and (ii) electoral register to determine the size of constituencies when drawing boundaries.
(190096)
33
Mr Dave Watts
(St Helens North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much each of the Big Six energy companies should have spent on energy conservation schemes to fulfil their statutory obligations in the last three years; and how much those energy companies spent on such schemes.
(190088)
34
Adam Afriyie
(Windsor):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the expansion of Heathrow on the ability of local authorities in Berkshire, Surrey and the surrounding areas to manage high levels of rainfall.
(190107)
35
Mr Aidan Burley
(Cannock Chase):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what flood prevention measures have been undertaken in (a) Cannock Chase constituency and (b) Staffordshire in the last three years; and how many staff of (i) his Department and (ii) the Environment Agency have been employed on those measures.
(190083)
36
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what advice he has received on distinguishing between infected and uninfected badgers; and what account his Department took of this advice in conducting the badger cull pilots.
(190091)
37
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Association of British Insurers on the replacement of old air bricks in flooded properties with new water-proof air bricks.
(190115)
38
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish figures on the number of badgers culled in total in the Gloucestershire and Somerset pilots.
(190116)
39
Mr Nicholas Brown
(Newcastle upon Tyne East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to make a statement on the outcome of the new congenital heart disease review.
(190090)
40
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions officials in his Department have had with his Department's arm's length bodies since 1 January 2014 on raising new purchase orders in the current financial year; what the content of those discussions was; and if he will make a statement.
(190063)
41
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people are on (a) invasive and (b) non-invasive ventilation; and if he will make a statement.
(190071)
42
Robert Halfon
(Harlow):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the campaign to inform people they can opt-out of the Summary Care Record cost; and how much paper was used in that campaign.
(190126)
43
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) anti-depressants and (b) mindfulness-based treatment in (i) curing and (ii) suppressing depression.
(190097)
44
Mr Nicholas Brown
(Newcastle upon Tyne East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what non-statutory discretionary powers she has relating to accepting (a) wider family members and (b) siblings under family reunion applications by refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
(190099)
45
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the Government's objectives are for the UN Commission on the Status of Women; and if she will make it her policy to (a) prioritise women's social and political participation in fragile states and (b) support a gender goal in the post-2015 framework with special reference to fragile states and conflict-affected areas.
(190070)
46
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any prisoners serving a sentence for murder are still unlawfully at large following an escape or abscond since 1 April 2004.
(190098)
47
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether Richard Haass was aware of the administrative letter scheme granting immunity from prosecution to on-the-run suspects (a) before, (b) during and (c) after his recent negotiations with the main political parties in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
(190108)
48
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2013, Official Report, column 669W, on employment and support allowance, what medical conditions have been diagnosed in those transferred from incapacity benefit to jobseeker's allowance after having been seen by an assessor; and how many such people have been diagnosed with each such condition.
(190127)
49
Paul Burstow
(Sutton and Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2013, Official Report, column 669W, on employment and support allowance, how many people in the work-related activity group who have not been seen by an assessor have been in contact with the Work Programme to date.
(190128)
50
Alex Cunningham
(Stockton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the method used by the Valuation Office Agency to calculate the shared accommodation rate so that those with a specific need receive the help to which they are entitled.
(190132)
51
Alex Cunningham
(Stockton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that the support available on Saturdays for people appealing against the refusal of employment and support allowance is equivalent to that available on other days.
(190133)
52
Robert Halfon
(Harlow):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that older workers have access to training to improve their skills and employability.
(190094)
53
Stephen Twigg
(Liverpool, West Derby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he publish data by age range on new claims for personal independence payment made between 8 April and 31 December 2013.
(190104)
54
Stephen Twigg
(Liverpool, West Derby):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many 16 to 24 year olds have been reassessed for personal independence payments to date.
(190105)
Questions for Oral Answer
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
*
1
Meg Munn
(Sheffield, Heeley):
What support she is providing to Pacific Islands countries.
(902818)
*
2
Grahame M. Morris
(Easington):
What contribution she plans to make to address the humanitarian needs of Bedouin forcibly removed from the Negev.
(902819)
*
3
Mr David Hanson
(Delyn):
What recent reports she has received on the humanitarian situation in and around Syria; and if he will make a statement.
(902820)
*
4
Mr Gary Streeter
(South West Devon):
What assistance her Department is giving to support democracy in Tunisia.
(902821)
*
5
Hugh Bayley
(York Central):
How much her Department gave in aid to Mali in 2013; and how much it plans to give to that country in 2014.
(902822)
*
6
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
What consideration she has given to making funds from her Department's budget available to people in the UK affected by flooding.
(902823)
*
7
Ian Mearns
(Gateshead):
What plans the Government has to increase the proportion of the aid budget disbursed through the private sector; and if she will make a statement.
(902824)
*
8
Steve McCabe
(Birmingham, Selly Oak):
What her Department's involvement has been in the Bost Agri Business Park and Bost Airfield.
(902825)
*
9
Neil Carmichael
(Stroud):
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's programme of support for Syrian refugees.
(902826)
*
10
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
What steps her Department is taking to promote freedom of religion and belief.
(902827)
*
11
Nick de Bois
(Enfield North):
What recent steps her Department has taken to tackle female genital mutilation; and if he will make a statement.
(902828)
*
12
Nicola Blackwood
(Oxford West and Abingdon):
How her Department plans to develop, implement and monitor the strategic priority on violence against women and girls in its next operational plan starting in 2015.
(902829)
*
13
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of preventable newborn deaths worldwide.
(902830)
*
14
Anas Sarwar
(Glasgow Central):
What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Syria.
(902831)
*
15
Roger Williams
(Brecon and Radnorshire):
What work her Department is supporting to promote the re-establishment of democracy in Egypt.
(902832)
At 11.53am
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
*
1
David T. C. Davies
(Monmouth):
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(902848)
*
2
Mr Peter Lilley
(Hitchin and Harpenden):
(902849)
*
3
Glyn Davies
(Montgomeryshire):
(902850)
*
4
Andrew George
(St Ives):
(902851)
*
5
Debbie Abrahams
(Oldham East and Saddleworth):
(902852)
*
6
Mr Tobias Ellwood
(Bournemouth East):
(902853)
*
7
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
(902854)
*
8
Mr Gary Streeter
(South West Devon):
(902855)
*
9
Nic Dakin
(Scunthorpe):
(902856)
*
10
Jason McCartney
(Colne Valley):
(902857)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a question without notice
*
1
Mr Peter Bone
(Wellingborough):
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 March.
(902833)
*
2
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
(902834)
*
3
Stephen Mosley
(City of Chester):
(902835)
*
4
Mr Brooks Newmark
(Braintree):
(902836)
*
5
Mark Menzies
(Fylde):
(902837)
*
6
Mr Graham Stuart
(Beverley and Holderness):
(902838)
*
7
Mr David Heath
(Somerton and Frome):
(902839)
*
8
Jenny Chapman
(Darlington):
(902840)
*
9
Mrs Louise Ellman
(Liverpool, Riverside):
(902841)
*
10
Mr Michael Thornton
(Eastleigh):
(902842)
*
11
Ian Lavery
(Wansbeck):
(902843)
*
12
Dr Thérèse Coffey
(Suffolk Coastal):
(902844)
*
13
Mr Tobias Ellwood
(Bournemouth East):
(902845)
*
15
Grahame M. Morris
(Easington):
(902847)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Thursday 27 February
1
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cancer treatments the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has (a) recommended, (b) recommended on an optimised basis and (c) not recommended in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13 and (iv) 2013-14 to date; and if he will make a statement.
(189902)
2
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on the Specialised Services budget; what the content of those discussions was; and if he will make a statement.
(189903)
3
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) outpatient and (b) inpatient admission episodes with a (i) primary and (ii) secondary diagnosis of cancer, for which Welsh commissioners were responsible there were in England in each of the last ten years.
(189904)
4
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Cancer Drugs Fund.
(189905)
Notices given on Friday 28 February
1
N
Stephen Barclay
(North East Cambridgeshire):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer is of granting VAT relief to mountain, cave and lowland volunteer rescue teams.
(190120)
2
N
Mike Weatherley
(Hove):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on how national debt might be apportioned in the event of Scotland's withdrawal from the UK.
(190102)
3
N
Emma Reynolds
(Wolverhampton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on what basis the figures that the Get Britain Building Scheme would create 16,000 and 3,000 jobs were calculated.
(190129)
4
N
Emma Reynolds
(Wolverhampton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much was spent on the Get Britain Building Scheme in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013.
(190130)
5
N
Emma Reynolds
(Wolverhampton North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful applications were received for Get Britain Building funding in (i) round one in January 2012 and (ii) round 2 in July 2012.
(190131)
6
N
Alex Cunningham
(Stockton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many officials in his Department are working on the implementation of the recommendations of the Maitland Review of the regulatory regime in the offshore oil and gas industry; how many such officials have worked on implementing those recommendations to date; and for how long each such official was so employed.
(190080)
7
N
Alex Cunningham
(Stockton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many officials from his Department were appointed to the Steering Group which considered the recommendations of the Maitland Review of the regulatory regime in the offshore oil and gas industry; how many such officials have worked on that Steering Group to date; and for how long in each case.
(190081)
8
N
Ms Margaret Ritchie
(South Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many staff at nuclear facilities in the UK have tested positive for radiation poisoning in each of the last five years.
(190117)
9
N
Mike Weatherley
(Hove):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effect on energy-generating capacity in the UK in the event of Scotland's withdrawal from the UK.
(190103)
10
N
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to allow homeowners to pool Government funding provided for flood resilience measures in order to enable communities to take collective action against flood risk.
(190101)
11
N
Mr John Baron
(Basildon and Billericay):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the one-year cancer survival rate data contained within the Clinical Commissioning Group Outcomes Indicator Set will be released; and for what reasons there has been a delay in their release.
(190100)
12
N
Teresa Pearce
(Erith and Thamesmead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the provision of service to diagnose and treat tongue-tie in infants.
(190118)
13
N
Teresa Pearce
(Erith and Thamesmead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training is currently provided for midwives in the diagnosis of tongue-tie in infants.
(190119)
14
N
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will publish any assessment she has made of the value for money of her Department's spending on consultants and interim staff.
(190072)
15
N
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what resources her Department has made available in Jordan to assist with the relief effort for Syrian refugees.
(190076)
16
N
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what resources her Department has in Lebanon to assist with the relief effort for Syrian refugees.
(190077)
17
N
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what resources her Department currently has in Afghanistan.
(190078)
18
N
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many discussions have taken place between Ministers and the International Labour Organisation in the last 12 months.
(190079)
19
N
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which (a) prime ministers, (b) deputy prime ministers; (c) Northern Ireland secretaries of state, (d) ministers of state for Northern Ireland, (e) attorney generals and (f) secretaries of state for Defence had knowledge of the existence of administrative letters granting immunity from prosecution for on-the-runs; and if she will make a statement.
(190110)
20
N
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the last administrative letter granting immunity from prosecution to an on-the-run suspect (a) was issued and (b) by whom; if she had knowledge of it at the time of its sending; and if she will make a statement.
(190111)
21
N
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many administrative letters granting immunity from prosecution to on-the-runs are under consideration at present; what the current status of such draft letters is; and if she will make a statement.
(190112)
22
N
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the first administrative letters granting immunity from prosecution to on-the-runs were issued; and if she will make a statement.
(190113)
23
N
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she first became aware of the operation of an administrative letter scheme granting immunity from prosecution to the on-the-runs; how many such letters she sanctioned; to whom those letters were addressed; and if she will make a statement.
(190114)
24
N
Alex Cunningham
(Stockton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) officials were appointed to the Steering Group which considered the recommendations of the Maitland Review of the regulatory regime in the offshore oil and gas industry; how many MCA officials have worked on that Steering Group to date; and for how long in each case.
(190073)
25
N
Alex Cunningham
(Stockton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Health and Safety Executive (HSE) officials were appointed to the Steering Group which considered the recommendations of the Maitland Review of the regulatory regime in the offshore oil and gas industry; how many HSE officials have worked on that Steering Group to date; and for how long in each case.
(190074)
26
N
Alex Cunningham
(Stockton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many inspectors have been recruited to the Health and Safety Executive's Energy Division since October 2013.
(190075)
27
N
Mr Michael Thornton
(Eastleigh):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to promote Remploy's Access to Work Mental Health Support Service to small and medium-sized enterprises.
(190109)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Tuesday 25 February
1
N
David T. C. Davies
(Monmouth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what turnover levels companies must meet under the Government Vehicle Lease framework.
(189482)
2
N
David T. C. Davies
(Monmouth):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will make it his policy to remove Government subsidies from renewable energy generating plants once the plant has achieved a reasonable return on investment.
(189481)
Notices given on Wednesday 26 February
1
N
Ian Swales
(Redcar):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) further education colleges and (b) sixth form colleges have access to the Online Free School Meal Eligibility Checking Service.
(189839)
Notices given on Thursday 27 February
1
N
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of his Department's recent More than meets the eye recruitment campaign.
(190006)
2
N
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what monitoring procedures his Department has in place to ensure that assessment of pupils' special needs are accurate.
(190008)
3
N
Graham Stringer
(Blackley and Broughton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what criteria his Department used in its choice of Zig Bee wireless standard for the UK's smart meter roll-out.
(190010)
4
N
Graham Stringer
(Blackley and Broughton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the number of smart meters currently in use which do not meet Ofgem's regulations on smart meters.
(190011)
5
N
Graham Stringer
(Blackley and Broughton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate he has made of the cost of a smart meter which is compliant with government regulations.
(190012)
6
N
Graham Stringer
(Blackley and Broughton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate he has made of the total cost of the roll-out of smart meters to the year 2020.
(190013)
7
N
Graham Stringer
(Blackley and Broughton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which smart phones are compatible with the UK-regulated smart meters.
(190014)
8
N
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has received from the Bosnia-Herzegovinian government on the political and security situation in that country.
(190007)
9
N
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to tackle delays in the family justice system.
(190005)
10
N
Karen Lumley
(Redditch):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government's Disability Confident campaign in helping more people with disabilities (a) into work and (b) to fulfil their potential.
(190009)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Wednesday 26 February
1
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the practice of Spain's Guardia Civil firing rubber bullets into the sea and using similar tactics used to repel immigrants.
(189729)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Tuesday 25 February
1
N
Mr Clive Betts
(Sheffield South East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) district nurses, (b) health visitors, (c) community psychiatric nurses, (d) community matrons and (e) community learning disabilities nurses were employed by the NHS in each clinical commissioning group area in South Yorkshire in (i) the latest period for which figures are available and (ii) the previous 12 months from that date.
(189376)
2
N
Mr Clive Betts
(Sheffield South East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many registered nurses there were in each NHS trust in South Yorkshire in the last five years for which figures are available.
(189483)
Notices given on Wednesday 26 February
1
N
Dr Julian Lewis
(New Forest East):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any records relating to the loss of the escort aircraft carrier HMS Dasher in March 1943 have (a) been retained from transfer to and (b) remain closed in the National Archives; and if he will make a statement.
(189731)
2
N
Dr Julian Lewis
(New Forest East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) steps the Government has taken and (b) advice his Department has given to operators of cruise liners in respect of cruise liner companies being requested to remove the red ensign when docking in Argentina; and if he will make a statement.
(189730)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Thursday 27 February
1
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local development orders have been issued by local authorities in each constituent part of the UK in each of the last five years.
(189929)