Session 2013-14
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The Questions Book
Part 2: Oral or Written Questions from
Tuesday 11 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 10 March 2014
(the ‘Questions Book’)
Part 2: Oral or Written Questions from
Tuesday 11 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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
*
1
Dr Thérèse Coffey
(Suffolk Coastal):
What fiscal measures he plans to introduce to support young people into work.
(902928)
*
2
Anas Sarwar
(Glasgow Central):
What recent discussions he has had with the Governor of the Bank of England on a currency union with an independent Scotland.
(902929)
*
3
Andrew Selous
(South West Bedfordshire):
What recent estimate he has made of the rate of employment.
(902930)
*
4
Chris Heaton-Harris
(Daventry):
What fiscal steps he is taking to limit welfare spending.
(902931)
*
5
Nick de Bois
(Enfield North):
What steps he plans to take to reduce youth unemployment.
(902932)
*
6
Jonathan Edwards
(Carmarthen East and Dinefwr):
What consideration he has given to reforming the membership of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England.
(902933)
*
7
Tom Greatrex
(Rutherglen and Hamilton West):
What plans he has to enhance the role of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
(902934)
*
9
Mr Stephen Hepburn
(Jarrow):
What steps he has taken to reduce the cost of living for people on low incomes.
(902936)
*
10
Stephen Metcalfe
(South Basildon and East Thurrock):
What assessment he has made of the effect of freezing fuel duty on the price of petrol.
(902937)
*
11
Sheila Gilmore
(Edinburgh East):
What steps he plans to take to assist people who earn below the income tax threshold.
(902938)
*
12
Richard Harrington
(Watford):
What recent estimate he has made of the rate of employment.
(902939)
*
13
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
What comparative assessment he has made of trends in the annual rates of inflation and growth in average earnings since May 2010.
(902940)
*
14
Jessica Morden
(Newport East):
What discussions he has had with energy-intensive industries on measures to be included in the 2014 Budget.
(902941)
*
15
Andrew Griffiths
(Burton):
How much beer duty was paid by people in each income quintile in each year from 2008 to 2013.
(902942)
*
16
John Howell
(Henley):
What recent steps he has taken to reform the banking sector.
(902943)
*
17
Teresa Pearce
(Erith and Thamesmead):
What steps he is taking to ensure that companies comply with HM Revenue and Customs regulations.
(902944)
*
18
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
If he will discuss with the charitable and third sectors extending to those sectors the tax advantages offered by the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme.
(902945)
*
19
Mark Tami
(Alyn and Deeside):
What recent assessment he has made of the level of bank lending to businesses since May 2010.
(902946)
*
20
Mike Freer
(Finchley and Golders Green):
What his policy is on the level of taxation on high-value property.
(902947)
*
21
Stephen Phillips
(Sleaford and North Hykeham):
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of further borrowing on the UK economy.
(902948)
*
22
Guy Opperman
(Hexham):
What steps he is taking to create local community banks.
(902949)
*
23
Lisa Nandy
(Wigan):
What estimate he has made of how many children in the UK live in poverty.
(902950)
*
24
Mr Tim Yeo
(South Suffolk):
What recent assessment he has made of the rate of economic growth.
(902951)
*
25
George Freeman
(Mid Norfolk):
What recent fiscal steps he has taken to support small businesses.
(902952)
At 12.15pm
Topical Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
*
1
Richard Fuller
(Bedford):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(902953)
*
2
Simon Hart
(Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire):
(902954)
*
3
Mel Stride
(Central Devon):
(902955)
*
5
Fiona O'Donnell
(East Lothian):
(902957)
*
6
Bob Blackman
(Harrow East):
(902958)
*
7
Julie Hilling
(Bolton West):
(902959)
*
8
Dr Thérèse Coffey
(Suffolk Coastal):
(902960)
*
9
Penny Mordaunt
(Portsmouth North):
(902961)
*
10
Nick Smith
(Blaenau Gwent):
(902962)
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)
Notices given on Wednesday 5 March
1
N
Stephen Gilbert
(St Austell and Newquay):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many applications have been received for Regional Growth Fund funding from businesses operating within the tourism industry in (a) Cornwall and (b) England in the latest period for which figures are available.
(190791)
2
N
Stephen Gilbert
(St Austell and Newquay):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many Regional Growth Fund grants have been awarded to applicants based in (a) St Austell and Newquay constituency and (b) Cornwall in the latest period for which figures are available.
(190792)
3
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many house sales have been completed in Chelmsford constituency using the Help-to-Buy scheme since that scheme's introduction.
(190690)
4
N
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the UK's largest export industry by value is.
(190685)
5
N
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of removing the Alcohol Duty Escalator on levels of alcohol fraud in 2014; and if he will make a statement.
(190691)
6
N
Philip Davies
(Shipley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of changes in employment levels in 2014 if the Alcohol Duty Escalator were removed; and if he will make a statement.
(190692)
7
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what value of illegal drugs was seized by police in Chelmsford constituency in each of the last five years.
(190688)
8
N
Michael Ellis
(Northampton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will release funds to enable improvements to the condition of the roads and reduction of the number of potholes in Northampton North constituency.
(902935)
9
N
Sir Greg Knight
(East Yorkshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to bring forward proposals to increase the size of on-street parking bays.
(190686)
10
N
Sir Greg Knight
(East Yorkshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what conclusions he has reached following his consideration of changes to the (a) prescribed size and (b) other regulatory requirements in respect of parking bays; what plans he has to propose revisions to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002; and what his proposed timetable is for such proposals.
(190687)
11
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Chelmsford constituency have found work through back-to-work schemes in each of the last five years; and if he will make statement.
(190689)
12
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what conclusions his Department has drawn from the jobseeker's allowance skills conditionality pilot.
(190715)
Notices given on Thursday 6 March
1
N
Ms Margaret Ritchie
(South Down):
To ask the Attorney General, whether his Department is aware of any undertakings of (a) amnesty, (b) immunity and (c) implied immunity from prosecution given to any (i) former or serving members of the security forces, (ii) person who has acted as an agent of the security forces or Government intelligence services and (iii) member of a paramilitary organisation.
(191085)
2
N
Helen Goodman
(Bishop Auckland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what programmes he has for public engagement with science; what the cost of those programmes is; what evaluation he has made of their effectiveness; and if he will publish the results of that evaluation.
(191032)
3
N
Andrew Griffiths
(Burton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many and what proportion of debt relief orders filed in 2011-12 failed due to an increase in the debtor's income invalidating the procedure.
(190924)
4
N
Andrew Griffiths
(Burton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the average total debt was of individuals who filed for (a) a debt relief order, (b) bankruptcy and (c) an individual voluntary arrangement in 2012-13.
(190925)
5
N
Andrew Griffiths
(Burton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many individual voluntary arrangements failed because an increase in the debtor's income invalidated the procedure in each year for which data is available.
(190927)
6
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what points he has identified from the recent flooding crisis to enable COBR to work more effectively.
(191057)
7
N
Mr Laurence Robertson
(Tewkesbury):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to warn people of the dangers of using lookalike websites when completing their tax return online; and if he will make a statement.
(191012)
8
N
Roger Williams
(Brecon and Radnorshire):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to maintain the current fuel differential between road fuel gases and petrol and diesel for a rolling 10 year period.
(190922)
9
N
Mr Bob Ainsworth
(Coventry North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding his Department has allocated to Coventry City Council in each of the last five years.
(190977)
10
N
Andrew Griffiths
(Burton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to allow elected council leaders to take over the role and responsibilities of council chief executives.
(190926)
11
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on the reform of football governance.
(191037)
12
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Responsible Gambling Trust about its research into B2 gaming machines; and on what grounds she is satisfied that it will be independent.
(191014)
13
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether any betting shops have been forced to close as a result of local authority action in the last five years.
(191017)
14
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what evidence she has considered about the prevalence of betting shops in low income areas; and whether she plans to commission research on this subject.
(191020)
15
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support the Government will be providing to the Invictus Games for wounded servicemen.
(191090)
16
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what operational contingency plans he has made for future armed forces capability requirements in the event of further severe flooding in the UK.
(191091)
17
N
Ms Margaret Ritchie
(South Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is aware of any undertakings of (a) amnesty, (b) immunity and (c) implied immunity from prosecution given to any (i) former or serving members of the security forces, (ii) person who has acted as an agent of the security forces or Government intelligence services and (iii) member of a paramilitary organisation.
(191097)
18
N
Mr Gareth Thomas
(Harrow West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Sir John Holmes review into the award of the Bomber Command pin for aircrew who flew on bomber aircraft will be complete.
(191063)
19
N
Mr Bob Ainsworth
(Coventry North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will estimate the average percentage of household expenditure spent on energy bills in (a) Coventry, (b) Coventry North East constituency, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England in each of the last five years.
(190980)
20
N
Roger Williams
(Brecon and Radnorshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what evidence his Department uses to determine the effect on local communities of noise, flicker and value reduction of property in relation to wind turbines.
(190919)
21
N
Roger Williams
(Brecon and Radnorshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of (a) the efficacy and (b) the running costs of air exhaust heat pumps installed in social and council housing.
(190920)
22
N
Roger Williams
(Brecon and Radnorshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he plans to include gas absorption heat pumps in the Renewable Heat Incentive.
(190921)
23
N
Nick de Bois
(Enfield North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received on UN Security Council Resolution 2023 on Eritrea and the diaspora tax.
(190886)
24
N
Nick de Bois
(Enfield North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of levels of enforcement of UN Security Council Resolution 2023 on Eritrea and the diaspora tax; and if he will make a statement.
(190887)
25
N
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Statement on Syria of 13 January 2014, Official Report, column 584, to which groups the £200,000 provided to enable Syrian women's groups to take part in the Geneva II conference has been allocated; and what assessment he has made of the effect of such on the contribution of such groups in the Geneva II talks.
(191061)
26
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish age-stratified data on predicted reduction of life expectancy attributable to obesity.
(191021)
27
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who is responsible for commissioning Tier 3 obesity treatment for (a) children and adolescents and (b) adults.
(191033)
28
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2014, Official Report, columns 460-1W, on floods: health hazards, how many people are employed as part of the Public Health England Real Time Syndromic Surveillance Team; and what the job titles and main duties of those people are.
(191064)
29
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2014, Official Report, columns 460-1W, on floods: health hazards, if he will (a) publish and (b) place in the Library copies of all the advice given to him since 1 November 2013 by the Public Health England Real Time Syndromic Surveillance Team.
(191065)
30
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect on access to medicines of his Department's pharmaceutical price regulation scheme; what steps he is taking to improve access to medicines through the scheme; and if he will make a statement.
(190885)
31
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the 2014 pharmaceutical price regulation scheme on departmental spending; and if he will make a statement.
(190928)
32
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had on the potential effect of departmental expenditure limits on the operation of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme agreed in November 2013; and if he will make a statement.
(191058)
33
N
Stuart Andrew
(Pudsey):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Autumn Statement of 5 December 2013, Official Report, column 1106, which police service-related charities will receive funds from LIBOR fines in 2014; and what criteria are used to determine which organisations receive such funds.
(190981)
34
N
Tom Blenkinsop
(Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what polices (a) Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and (b) the Independent Police Complaints Commission have adopted on their employees receiving gifts and hospitality from (i) police forces, (ii) police and crime commissioners and (iii) serving police officers.
(190978)
35
N
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of reductions in funding to local authorities on police forces in (a) Essex and (b) Chelmsford.
(191019)
36
N
Mr Frank Field
(Birkenhead):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received correspondence from the hon. Member for Birkenhead on the immigration status of constituent Luiza Czarnecka; and when she expects to reply to such correspondence.
(190976)
37
N
Mr David Ward
(Bradford East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what preparations and resources her Department has put in place to address the backlog of deferred visa applications following a decision on her Department's appeal against the judgment of Mr Justice Blake on 5 July 2013 on the Government's visa income threshold.
(191099)
38
N
Mr Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to announce a new chair of the Daniel Morgan inquiry team.
(191010)
39
N
Mr Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times the Daniel Morgan inquiry committee has met in the last 12 months.
(191011)
40
N
John Woodcock
(Barrow and Furness):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many spousal visas were granted in 2013.
(191094)
41
N
John Woodcock
(Barrow and Furness):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what average time is taken for a British citizen resident in the UK applying for a spousal visa for a non-EU citizen.
(191095)
42
N
Andrew Selous
(South West Bedfordshire):
To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will estimate the potential savings from collaboration with Lambeth Palace on conservation of archives; and if the Commission will confirm that there are no obstacles to such collaboration on the grounds that Lambeth Palace is a faith organisation.
(190923)
43
N
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations her Department has made to the Israeli government about oil production in Gaza.
(191059)
44
N
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with civil society organisations working in Lebanon and Jordan about the number of child protection cases in the region.
(191060)
45
N
Mr Jim Murphy
(East Renfrewshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the inclusion of a stand-alone climate change goal in a new development framework.
(191062)
46
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what facility time was allocated to trades unions in his Department in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14 to date.
(191018)
47
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of transporting children from London and the South East to secure children's homes elsewhere in the country in each of the last three years.
(191089)
48
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what length of custodial sentence was given to each foreign national returned to their home country as part of the EU Prisoner Transfer Agreement in each year since that agreement came into force; and how long each had left to serve at the time of the repatriation.
(191086)
49
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many UK citizens have been returned to the UK from abroad to serve their custodial sentences under the EU Prisoner Transfer Agreement in each year since that agreement came into force; of what offences they were convicted; what length of custodial sentence they received; and how long they had left to serve in custody at the time of their repatriation.
(191087)
50
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners in England and Wales originate from countries that are signed up to the EU Prisoner Transfer Agreement.
(191088)
51
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what crimes were committed by those foreign nationals who have been returned from the UK to their home countries under the EU Prisoner Transfer Agreement in each year since that agreement came into force.
(191092)
52
N
Sadiq Khan
(Tooting):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have been returned from the UK to each country under the EU Prisoner Transfer Agreement in each year since that agreement came into force.
(191093)
53
N
Ms Margaret Ritchie
(South Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether her Department is aware of any undertakings of (a) amnesty, (b) immunity and (c) implied immunity from prosecution given to any (i) former or serving members of the security forces, (ii) person who has acted as an agent of the security forces or Government intelligence services and (iii) member of a paramilitary organisation.
(191098)
54
N
Helen Goodman
(Bishop Auckland):
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will publish any correspondence he had with Baroness Neville-Jones on her appointment and resignation as a Minister.
(191038)
55
N
Mary Creagh
(Wakefield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the amount of (a) net franchise payment and (b) revenue support are for the extension of (i) Northern Rail's Northern franchise from April 2014 to February 2016, (ii) First TransPennine Express TransPennine franchise from April 2015 to February 2016, (iii) First Group's Great Western franchise from October 2013 to July 2016, (iv) Abellio's Greater Anglia franchise from July 2014 to October 2016, (v) London Midland franchise from September 2015 to June 2017, (vi) East Midlands franchise from April 2015 to October 2017, (vii) South Eastern franchise from April 2014 to June 2018, (viii) South West franchise from Febraury 2017 to April 2019 and (ix) Cross Country franchise from April 2016 to November 2019.
(190990)
56
N
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
(Chesham and Amersham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which of his Department's (a) non-departmental public bodies and (b) officials are members of Greengauge 21; whether his Department is a member of that organisation; and what fees each such member pays for membership.
(191048)
57
N
Mr David Lammy
(Tottenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what conversations he has had with ministerial colleagues and others about possible new Thames river crossings in East London.
(191013)
58
N
Ms Margaret Ritchie
(South Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the future of the Driver and Vehicle Agency centre in Coleraine.
(191096)
59
N
Mr Bob Ainsworth
(Coventry North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase the accuracy of decision-making during the initial assessment phase of the work capability assessment.
(190883)
60
N
Mr Bob Ainsworth
(Coventry North East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to assist people with a disability to return to employment; and what steps his Department is taking to tackle disability discrimination in the workplace.
(190884)
61
N
Teresa Pearce
(Erith and Thamesmead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with mobile telephone companies on making mobile telephone calls to the Child Maintenance Options Service 0800 telephone line free of charge.
(190897)
62
N
Teresa Pearce
(Erith and Thamesmead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of calls to the telephone lines operated by (a) the Child Support Agency, (b) the Child Maintenance Service and (c) the Child Maintenance Options Service are from mobile telephones.
(190898)
63
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what headings made up the Jobcentre Plus administrative budget in each of the last five years; and how much was spent on (a) staff salaries, (b) premises, (c) IT and (d) external contractors for jobseeker support in each of those years.
(191015)
64
N
Stephen Timms
(East Ham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the budget for Jobcentre Plus was in the last financial year; and how it was allocated between the regions of the UK.
(191016)
Notices given on Friday 7 March
1
N
Andrew Griffiths
(Burton):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of 24-year-olds have not been in employment, education or training but have been looking for and available for work for (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five and (f) six of the last six years.
[Transferred]
(190979)
2
Adam Afriyie
(Windsor):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what contribution cyber-security exports made to the UK economy in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
(191109)
3
Adam Afriyie
(Windsor):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many jobs were created in the UK online and digital industries in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.
(191110)
4
Adam Afriyie
(Windsor):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs which remain unfilled in the UK online and digital industries due to a lack of people with the prerequisite skills for those jobs.
(191111)
5
Sir Peter Bottomley
(Worthing West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what data the Land Registry holds on the number of leasehold domestic premises in (a) Worthing West constituency, (b) Worthing borough, (c) Arun district, (d) West Sussex county, (e) South East England region, (f) England and (g) England and Wales; what data collection the Land Registry makes on housing tenure types; and if he will make a statement.
(191127)
6
Ian Murray
(Edinburgh South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many post office accounts have been opened as part of the Post Office Ltd pilot in East Anglia and the East Midlands.
(191148)
7
Adam Afriyie
(Windsor):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if hewill estimate the net benefit to the UK economy of data.gov.uk since it publicly launched in January 2010.
(191143)
8
Sir Peter Bottomley
(Worthing West):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the Office of National Statistics (ONS) can best estimate the number and trends of the stock in the leasehold domestic premises in (a) Worthing West constituency, (b) Worthing borough, (c) Arun district, (d) West Sussex county, (e) South East England region, (f) England and (g) England and Wales; what data collection the ONS makes on housing tenure types; and if he will make a statement.
(191128)
9
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the number of children living in households in Wrexham constituency where one or both parents are (a) working-part-time because they are unable to find full-time work and (b) employed on a zero-hours contract.
(191112)
10
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what change there has been in median gross pay for women in Wrexham constituency since 2010.
(191115)
11
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of jobseekers over the age of (a) 50 and (b) 60 in (i) Wrexham constituency, (ii) Wales and (iii) the UK in the most recent period for which figures are available.
(191125)
12
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people are employed in the (a) commerce and (b) manufacturing sectors in (i) Wrexham constituency, (ii) Wales and (iii) the UK.
(191137)
13
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what change there has been in median gross weekly earnings for (a) men and (b) women in Wrexham constituency since 2010.
(191138)
14
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what further fiscal steps he plans to take to support small and medium-sized enterprises in the hospitality sector.
(191157)
15
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs which would be created in 2014 if he removed the Alcohol Duty Escalator in that year rather than in 2015; and if he will make a statement.
(191158)
16
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of removing the Alcohol Duty Escalator on levels of alcohol fraud in 2014; and if he will make a statement.
(191159)
17
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of Ernst & Young's report entitled Economic Impact Assessment into the Wine and Spirit industry in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
(191160)
18
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the UK largest export industry by value is.
(191161)
19
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total annual economic contribution of the wine and spirit industries to the UK economy is.
(191162)
20
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association's Budget 2014 submission; and if he will make a statement.
(191163)
21
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid in corporation tax by businesses registered in Wrexham constituency in the last year for which figures are available; and what proportion of such taxation was paid by small and medium-sized enterprises.
(191108)
22
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid in corporation tax by businesses registered in Wrexham constituency in the last year for which figures are available; and what proportion of such taxation was paid by small and medium-sized enterprises.
(191113)
23
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) higher rate taxpayers and (b) people who earn over £1 million there were in Wrexham constituency in the last year for which figures are available.
(191119)
24
Sir Peter Bottomley
(Worthing West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he last reveiwed the purposes of LEASE; and if he will ask LEASE to make a public report to him on the problems in the leasehold sector known to LEASE.
(191120)
25
Sir Peter Bottomley
(Worthing West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what data (a) his Department holds and (b) can be estimated from the Land Registry, the Census and the Office of National Statistics on the number of leasehold domestic premises in (i) Worthing West constituency, (ii) Worthing borough, (iii) Arun district, (iv) West Sussex county, (v) South East England region, (vi) England and (vii) England and Wales; what data collection his Department makes on housing tenure types; and if he will make a statement.
(191129)
26
Stephen Pound
(Ealing North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made on RAF Northolt's fulfillment of its obligations under Regulation (EC) No. 1108/2009.
(191106)
27
Stephen Pound
(Ealing North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the continued classification of RAF Northolt as a military aerodrome; and what account that policy takes of the proportion of flights using that aerodrome that are commercial.
(191136)
28
Julie Elliott
(Sunderland Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer given to the hon. Member for Corby of 27 February 2014, Official Report, columns 406-7, how much compensation beyond the £28 million already stated for the Emission Trading System is expected to be provided; and when that additional compensation will be provided.
(191141)
29
Julie Elliott
(Sunderland Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with the European Commission on when the compensation scheme for the carbon floor price will be approved.
(191142)
30
Caroline Flint
(Don Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2014, Official Report, column 519W, on energy competition, if he will place a copy of his Department's assessment of the effects of the introduction of a ring-fence between the generation and retail arms of vertically integrated energy companies in the Library.
(191107)
31
Mike Wood
(Batley and Spen):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether his Department plans to bid for European Union funding for carbon capture and storage projects; and if he will allocate part of any of such funding to Drax power station.
(191144)
32
Mike Wood
(Batley and Spen):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, at what stage of development the conversion of Drax power station to biomass is; and when that project is due to be completed.
(191145)
33
Mike Wood
(Batley and Spen):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the conversion to biomass at Drax power station will continue to ensure that the station provides seven to eight per cent of the UK's electricity needs.
(191146)
34
Mike Wood
(Batley and Spen):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what socio-economic benefits the local community will receive from Drax power station's conversion from coal-fire to biomass.
(191147)
35
Mrs Anne Main
(St Albans):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many visits and checks Trading Standards has carried out in relation to equine passports and microchipping since 2005.
(191135)
36
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he bring forward proposals to impose further sanctions against the government of Iran for its continued support of terrorism in (a) Iraq, (b) Syria and (c) Israel; and if he will be make a statement.
(191100)
37
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of human rights abuses in Iran; if he will raise that matter at the United Nations; and if he will be make a statement.
(191101)
38
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had at the United Nations about the Iranian nuclear programme; and if he will be make a statement.
(191102)
39
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of weapons from Iran reaching Syria across Iraqi airspace; if he will raise that matter at the United Natinos; and if he will be make a statement.
(191103)
40
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of (a) military and (b) financial support of the Syrian government by the government of Iran; if he will raise this issue at the United Nations; and if he will make a statement.
(191117)
41
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had at the United Nations about the financial and military support given to the government of Syria by the government of Iran; and if he will make a statement.
(191118)
42
Mr Roger Godsiff
(Birmingham, Hall Green):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which companies outside the NHS have received NHS patient data over the last 10 years; what data was provided; and how much was charged for that data in each case.
(191104)
43
Barbara Keeley
(Worsley and Eccles South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many senior staff employed at the Health and Social Care were previously employed at the NHS Information Centre; and what the grade is of each such member of staff.
(191116)
44
Barbara Keeley
(Worsley and Eccles South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff are employed at the Health and Social Care Information Centre; and how many of those staff were previously employed at the NHS Information Centre.
(191121)
45
Chris Ruane
(Vale of Clwyd):
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, which local authorities in Great Britain failed the Standard Three performance standard for the completeness and accuracy of electoral registration records in 2013.
(191114)
46
Katy Clark
(North Ayrshire and Arran):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Stornoway was staffed at below risk-assessed levels in February 2014.
(191122)
47
Katy Clark
(North Ayrshire and Arran):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Liverpool was staffed at below risk-assessed levels in February 2014.
(191123)
48
Katy Clark
(North Ayrshire and Arran):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Belfast was staffed at below risk-assessed levels in February 2014.
(191124)
49
Mr Roger Godsiff
(Birmingham, Hall Green):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the quality of the administration of the short-term benefit advances scheme since its inception.
(191105)
50
Mr Roger Godsiff
(Birmingham, Hall Green):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will assess the potential for improved administration and awareness of the short-term benefit advances scheme to affect demand for food banks; and if he will make a statement.
(191156)
51
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been in receipt of out-of-work benefits for (a) one year, (b) two years and (c) three years or more in (i) Wrexham constituency, (ii) Wales and (iii) the UK in each of the last three years.
(191126)
Questions for Oral Answer
Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
*
1
Ian Murray
(Edinburgh South):
What his policy is on the deduction of trade union subscriptions from payroll in the Civil Service.
(902978)
*
2
Nadine Dorries
(Mid Bedfordshire):
What progress he has made on his programme of quango and public body reform.
(902979)
*
3
Steve Brine
(Winchester):
What the level of charitable giving was in the last year for which figures are available.
(902980)
*
4
Mr Nicholas Brown
(Newcastle upon Tyne East):
What his policy is on the inclusion of people with different political points of view on public bodies.
(902981)
*
5
Michael Fabricant
(Lichfield):
What assessment he has made of the level of savings resulting from procurement and commercial reform across central Government since May 2010; and if he will make a statement.
(902982)
*
6
David Rutley
(Macclesfield):
What progress he has made on replacing individual Government websites with gov.uk.
(902983)
*
8
Kerry McCarthy
(Bristol East):
What recent progress the Government has made on implementing the Big Society.
(902985)
*
9
Julian Smith
(Skipton and Ripon):
What steps he is taking to tackle websites which charge for free Government services.
(902986)
*
10
Henry Smith
(Crawley):
What progress he has made on replacing individual Government websites with gov.uk.
(902987)
*
11
Robert Flello
(Stoke-on-Trent South):
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of civil contingencies processes in his Department.
(902988)
*
13
Jesse Norman
(Hereford and South Herefordshire):
What recent progress he has made on supporting social enterprises in providing public services.
(902990)
*
14
Kevin Brennan
(Cardiff West):
What recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on the proper use of national statistics.
(902991)
*
15
Mr David Amess
(Southend West):
What progress he has made on his programme of quango and public body reform.
(902992)
At 11.53am
Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
*
1
Mr David Davis
(Haltemprice and Howden):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(902993)
*
2
Mel Stride
(Central Devon):
(902994)
*
3
Mr Dominic Raab
(Esher and Walton):
(902995)
*
4
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
(902996)
*
5
David T. C. Davies
(Monmouth):
(902997)
*
7
Catherine McKinnell
(Newcastle upon Tyne North):
(902999)
*
8
Yasmin Qureshi
(Bolton South East):
(903000)
*
9
Graham Jones
(Hyndburn):
(903001)
*
10
Sarah Champion
(Rotherham):
(903002)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a question without notice
*
1
Naomi Long
(Belfast East):
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 12 March.
(902963)
*
2
Sir Alan Beith
(Berwick-upon-Tweed):
(902964)
*
3
Andrew George
(St Ives):
(902965)
*
4
Mr Peter Bone
(Wellingborough):
(902966)
*
5
Mr John Whittingdale
(Maldon):
(902967)
*
6
Mark Pawsey
(Rugby):
(902968)
*
7
Simon Wright
(Norwich South):
(902969)
*
8
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
(902970)
*
9
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(The Cotswolds):
(902971)
*
10
Andrew Selous
(South West Bedfordshire):
(902972)
*
12
David T. C. Davies
(Monmouth):
(902974)
*
13
John Woodcock
(Barrow and Furness):
(902975)
*
14
Meg Hillier
(Hackney South and Shoreditch):
(902976)
*
15
Penny Mordaunt
(Portsmouth North):
(902977)
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)
Notices given on Monday 3 March
1
N
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what support his Department offers to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
(190330)
2
N
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to spend the funds for plug in vehicle charge points announced by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles in January 2014 allocated to (a) his Department centrally and (b) the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
(190328)
3
N
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 67W, on conflict resolution: females, with which bodies (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in his Department have had discussions on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
(190331)
4
N
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrrested under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 in each year since 2010.
(190332)
5
N
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funds are dedicated to the rehabilitation and management of offenders convicted under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
(190329)
Notices given on Tuesday 4 March
1
N
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 223W, on schools: construction, how many bids his Department has received for financing to date.
(190448)
2
N
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 223W, on schools: construction, which schools (a) are expected to open in February 2014 and (b) are not planned to open before 2015.
(190449)
Notices given on Wednesday 5 March
1
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received regarding concerns that black, Asian and minority ethnic women are disproportionately likely to be affected by public-sector job losses.
(190870)
2
N
Mike Weatherley
(Hove):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will take steps to ensure that the UK's carbon reduction targets are met in the event of Scotland's withdrawal from the UK.
(190693)
3
N
Mike Weatherley
(Hove):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will make an assessment of the effect of Scottish independence on energy prices in the UK.
(190694)
4
N
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will take steps to inform (a) hon. Members and (b) the public about (i) the progress of the judge-led inquiry into the administrative scheme to deal with on-the-runs before the conclusion of that inquiry, (ii) the papers being considered by that inquiry and (iii) the current and former Ministers who are invited to give evidence to that inquiry.
(190737)
5
N
Lady Hermon
(North Down):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will meet all hon. Members from Northern Ireland who take their seats in the House to discuss the implications of the matters to be considered by the judge-led inquiry into the administative scheme to deal with on-the-runs for the ongoing Haass process.
(190738)
6
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that black, Asian and minority ethnic women are informed of their right to appeal against decisions regarding benefits or jobseeker's allowance sanctions.
(190871)
7
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that black, Asian and minority ethnic women are not disproportionately negatively affected by Government welfare policies.
(190872)
8
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of which demographic groups are most affected by changes to welfare policies.
(190873)
9
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commission research into whether black, Asian and minority ethnic women are disproportionately negatively affected by Government policies.
(190874)
Notices given on Thursday 6 March
1
N
Jesse Norman
(Hereford and South Herefordshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to allocate capital funding to hospices in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
(190982)
2
N
Mr Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place a copy of each submission to the Daniel Morgan inquiry from the Metropolitan Police in the Library.
(191022)
3
N
Mr Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many documents have been submitted to the Daniel Morgan inquiry for review to date.
(191023)
Notices given on Friday 7 March
1
N
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Leader of the House, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to restrict hon. Members from having jobs beside that of a Member of Parliament.
[Question Unstarred] [Transferred]
(902989)
2
N
Ian Murray
(Edinburgh South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many and which post offices were subject to temporary closure in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13; and what the length of the temporary closure was in each such case.
(191140)
3
N
Ian Murray
(Edinburgh South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the total value of Government business given to Post Office Ltd was in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12 and (d) 2012-13.
(191149)
4
N
Ian Murray
(Edinburgh South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he last met the Chief Executive of (a) Post Office Ltd and (b) Royal Mail Group.
(191152)
5
N
Ian Murray
(Edinburgh South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions his Department has had with Post Office Ltd on the Post Office Card Account.
(191154)
6
N
Ian Murray
(Edinburgh South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the total monies received from Royal Mail by Post Office Ltd are in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.
(191155)
7
N
Teresa Pearce
(Erith and Thamesmead):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Autumn Statement of 5 December 2013, Official Report, column 1130, what his definition is of stable house prices; and what steps he is taking to achieve such stability.
(191150)
8
N
Justin Tomlinson
(North Swindon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the European Commission to bring forward a directive which would implement across the EU the Office of Fair Trading's guidance on micro-transaction gaming.
(191133)
9
N
Sarah Teather
(Brent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to Clause 34 of the Immigration Bill, HL Bill 84, what his policy is on exempting immunisation for children from NHS charging provisions for persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain.
(191153)
10
N
Dan Jarvis
(Barnsley Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ban the sale of legal highs.
(191139)
11
N
Ian Lucas
(Wrexham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many properties she has allocated for dispersed asylum seekers in the area of Wrexham County Borough Council.
(191151)
12
N
Ian Austin
(Dudley North):
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the electoral registration figures were in each ward in the recent confirmation dry run conducted in (a) Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, (b) Walsall Metropolitan Borough, (c) Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough and (d) Birmingham City.
(191130)
13
N
Ian Austin
(Dudley North):
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the electoral figures were in each ward in the recent confirmation dry run conducted in Dudley Metropolitan Borough.
(191132)
14
N
Stephen Doughty
(Cardiff South and Penarth):
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the electoral registration figures were in each ward in the recent confirmation dry run conducted in (a) Cardiff County Council and (b) The Vale of Glamorgan Council.
(191131)
15
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance he issues to the Highways Agency on minimising the effect of road works on local business.
(191164)
16
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Highway Agency's complaints procedures.
(191165)
17
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department issues guidance on the level of acceptable disruption to local traffic and business caused by road works.
(191166)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Friday 7 March
1
N
Michael Ellis
(Northampton North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of recent reports that Israeli forces intercepted an Iranian shipment of advanced, long-range M-302 missiles bound for Gaza.
(191134)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Monday 3 March
1
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in each of those years.
(190234)
2
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in each of those years.
(190235)
3
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in each of those years.
(190236)
4
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in each of those years.
(190237)
5
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in each of those years.
(190238)
Notices given on Tuesday 4 March
1
N
Dame Tessa Jowell
(Dulwich and West Norwood):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what work his Department has commissioned on the use by migrants of UK welfare systems.
(190447)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Monday 3 March
1
N
Mr Andy Slaughter
(Hammersmith):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the full costs of the National Compliance and Enforcement Service and the value of its business; and when this estimate was made.
(190327)
Notices given on Tuesday 4 March
1
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(190486)
2
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(190482)
3
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(190483)
4
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(190484)
5
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(190485)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Wednesday 5 March
1
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to facilitate the interoperability of electronic media and music between different operating systems to prevent closed markets in this area.
(190697)
2
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(190696)
3
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(190695)
4
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(190698)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Thursday 6 March
1
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding his Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(191024)
2
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(191025)
3
N
Alun Cairns
(Vale of Glamorgan):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
(191026)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Tuesday 4 March
1
N
Nicholas Soames
(Mid Sussex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the objectives are of Britain's Defence and Security Strategy.
(190480)