Session 2015-16
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The Questions Book
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 Thursday 28 May 2015
(the ‘Questions Book’)
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 Written Answer
Notices given on Wednesday 27 May
1
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Attorney General, if he will make it his policy that the arbitration mechanism to be included in the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will not be carried out by a for profit company.
(271)
2
N
Tom Blenkinsop
(Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made towards creating a Tees Valley combined authority; and whether an elected mayor is a pre-condition for any such authority.
(80)
3
Neil Coyle
(Bermondsey and Old Southwark):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans his Department has to improve access to high speed internet for people in (a) former dockyard areas and (b) rural communities.
(285)
4
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to announce details of the planned review of employment laws and practices; and what consultations he plans to undertake on the form of the review.
(183)
5
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on whether workplace regulations should form part of the UK's negotiations on future EU membership.
(184)
6
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many financial penalties have been imposed on respondent employers under section 16 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to date; and how many such penalties (a) have been paid and (b) remain unpaid.
(133)
7
N
Liz McInnes
(Heywood and Middleton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if his Department will launch an investigation into the closure of the car dealer Carcraft.
(82)
8
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many working days in each age cohort were lost to back pain in each of the last five years.
(61)
9
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people earning the national minimum wage work (a) fewer than 30 hours per week, (b) between 30 and 37.5 hours per week and (c) 37.5 or more hours per week in (i) the UK, (ii) England, (iii) London, (iv) London Borough of Islington and (v) Islington South and Finsbury constituency.
(223)
10
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the minutes and a summary of the recent meeting of the National Security Council.
(87)
11
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the size of the population (a) entitled and (b) registered to vote in each parliamentary constituency at the May 2015 general election.
(185)
12
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will instigate a (a) medal, (b) day of national recognition and (c) site of remembrance to recognise the contribution of UK personnel deployed in Bosnia, Cyprus, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali on UN peace keeping missions; and if he will make a statement.
(125)
13
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many deaths from arthritis there were in each of the last five years.
(53)
14
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Written Statement of 9 January 2015, Official Report, column 18WS, what proportion of each of the funding streams has been spent in (a) England, Wales and Scotland combined, (b) England, (c) London, (d) the London Borough of Islington and (e) Islington South and Finsbury constituency to date.
(105)
15
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Written Statement of 9 January 2015, Official Report, column 18WS, if the Government will provide further funding to electoral registration officers to maximise voter registration once the transition to individual electoral registration is complete.
(106)
16
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2014 to Question HL6721, what steps the Government intends to take to maximise voter registration before 1 December 2015.
(107)
17
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Written Statement of 5 July 2013, Official Report, column 71WS, what proportion of (a) the Targeted Canvassing Fund, (b) the ERO Registration Fund, (c) the Innovation Fund and (d) Schools Outreach has been spent in (i) England, Wales and Scotland combined, (ii) England, (iii) London, (iv) the London Borough of Islington and (ve) Islington South and Finsbury constituency to date.
(108)
18
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Written Statement of 18 December 2013, Official Report, column 106WS, when he expects the Electoral Commission to make its recommendation as to whether the transition to individual Electoral Registration should conclude in 2015 to 2016.
(109)
19
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to respond to the 8th Report of the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee of Session 2014-15, What next on the redrawing of parliamentary constituency boundaries?, HC 600.
(111)
20
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether UK citizens living overseas will be eligible to vote in the planned referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU.
(167)
21
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the franchise for the planned referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU will exclude (a) citizens of EU member states who are resident in the UK and are eligible to vote in elections to the European Parliament and (b) 16 and 17 year olds; and if he will make a statement.
(168)
22
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration on the number of registered voters aged 18 to 24.
(220)
23
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment hehas made of the effect of the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration on the number of registered voters enrolled full-time in higher education.
(221)
24
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment hehas made of the effect of the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration on (a) the incidence of electoral fraud and (b) public perceptions of the integrity of the electoral system.
(222)
25
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of savings to the public purse from reducing the number of Parliamentary constituencies to 600.
(262)
26
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will abolish the limit on the number of Parliamentary constituencies at 600.
(263)
27
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the requirement that the size of constituency electorates should fall within five per cent of the electoral quota, as set out in the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, Clause 1 Part 2, Section 11 (2) (1) on the representation of densely populated urban areas.
(264)
28
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a reduction in the number of Parliamentary constituencies to 600 would be accompanied by increases to the budgets available to hon. Members for office running costs.
(273)
29
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) UK citizens of voting age are currently living overseas and (b) citizens of EU countries of voting age excluding the UK, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta live in (i) the UK and (ii) Islington South and Finsbury constituency.
(288)
30
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects the Boundary Commissions to begin their work on the next general review of Parliamentary constituencies; whether he expects this review to be conducted in accordance with Part 2 of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011; and if he will make a statement.
(291)
31
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the efficiency of the telephone service provided by HM Revenue and Customs; and what representations he has received about that service.
(4)
32
N
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to review the spending commitments in the Road Investment Strategy 2015-20.
(12)
33
N
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average waiting time was for calls to HM Revenue and Customs telephone service in each year for which figures are available.
(13)
34
N
Clive Efford
(Eltham):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the amount of money raised from small and medium-sized businesses through business rates; and if he will make a statement.
(309)
35
N
Clive Efford
(Eltham):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to alter the rates of air passenger duty; and if he will make a statement.
(310)
36
N
Clive Efford
(Eltham):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to alter the rate of VAT relating to the tourist industry in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
(311)
37
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of progress in eliminating the deficit between 2010 and 2015.
(88)
38
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much additional revenue HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will recoup from new measures to reduce tax evasion by 2020; and what additional resources he plans to allocate HMRC to reduce tax evasion.
(90)
39
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse will be by 2020 of increasing the personal allowance to £12,500 per annum; and from which area of expenditure this cost will be met.
(104)
40
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual cost of his Department's communications budget was in each year since 2010; and what such spending will be in 2015-16.
(191)
41
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, where the post of his Department's director of communications was advertised.
(192)
42
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual salary is of his Department's director of communications.
(193)
43
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the effect of negative inflation and the economic recovery.
(194)
44
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of negative inflation and the economic recovery.
(195)
45
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to relocate HM Revenue and Customs' staff from offices in Sheffield.
(196)
46
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what future plans he has for HM Revenue and Customs offices in Sheffield.
(197)
47
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the quality of service provided by HM Revenue and Customs on corporation tax.
(198)
48
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the quality of service provided by HM Revenue and Customs on corporation tax.
(199)
49
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax inspectors were employed by his Department in each year since 2010.
(200)
50
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax inspectors were employed in Sheffield by HM Revenue and Customs in each year since 2010.
(201)
51
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with (i) Dave Hartnett and (ii) representatives from the International Tax and Investment Centre since 2012.
(202)
52
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority.
(203)
53
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to simplify the tax system for small businesses and the self employed.
(258)
54
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to tackle tax avoidance and tax evasion.
(259)
55
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to increase the personal tax allowance.
(260)
56
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made in the inquiry into tax avoidance facilitated by HSBC.
(261)
57
John Pugh
(Southport):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Exchequer's per annum and per capita revenue contribution, excluding welfare payments, to Greater Manchester City Region (a) was in each of the last three years and (b) will be in each of the three years following implementation of the agreement between that city region and the Government.
(211)
58
John Pugh
(Southport):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what per capita revenue contribution is made to (a) Scotland and (b) each region of England for the running of public services.
(290)
59
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure the tax credit helpline is adequately staffed.
(58)
60
Andrew Stephenson
(Pendle):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the EU Mortgage Credit Directive; and if he will make a statement.
(7)
61
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to raise the income tax personal allowance to £12,000 per year.
(224)
62
Neil Coyle
(Bermondsey and Old Southwark):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to develop the Help to Buy scheme to ensure it supports people in (a) Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency, (b) London and (c) the UK.
(284)
63
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what financial support will be made available to housing associations to compensate for and replace housing stock sold at below market value through the extended right to buy scheme.
(266)
64
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the proposed extension of right to buy on public finances.
(39)
65
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the extension of right to buy on the availability of (a) social housing and (b) affordable housing.
(40)
66
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what monitoring is undertaken of the numbers of affordable houses built per region under section 106, Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
(41)
67
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the impact on housing developments of delayed negotiations over section 106, Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
(42)
68
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many right to buy homes have been bought in Hull in each of the last 10 years.
(238)
69
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many new housing starts there have been in Hull local authority area in the last 10 years; and how many such housing starts have been of social housing.
(268)
70
John Pugh
(Southport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many public consultations his Department has conducted on the subject of mayors in Liverpool since 2010.
(112)
71
John Pugh
(Southport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to devolve powers to people resident in (a) West Lancashire and (b) Lancashire.
(127)
72
John Pugh
(Southport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on what dates and occasions Ministers or other representatives of his Department met the Mayor of Liverpool in the last six months.
(208)
73
John Pugh
(Southport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans the Government has devolve powers from central government to people resident in county council areas.
(212)
74
Andrew Stephenson
(Pendle):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the European Standardised Information Sheet on the availability of mortgages for first-time house buyers.
(6)
75
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the revenue raised which will be made available to housing associations in (a) England and Wales, (b) England, (c) London, (d) London Borough of Islington and (e) Islington South and Finsbury constituency following the extension of the Right to Buy policy to housing association tenants.
(165)
76
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average proportion discount was of social rented homes sold under the Right to Buy policy in (a) England, (b) London, (c) London Borough of Islington and (d) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last five years.
(166)
77
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average cost of homes sold to first-time buyers under the Help to Buy scheme in (a) England, (b) London, (c) London Borough of Islington and (d) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last four years.
(169)
78
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many social rented homes have been sold under the Right to Buy policy in (a) England, (b) London, (c) London Borough of Islington and (d) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last five years.
(225)
79
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homes have been built as part of the affordable rent model by (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations in (i) England, (ii) London, (iii) London Borough of Islington and (iv) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last four years.
(226)
80
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average cost as a proportion of local market rent levels of homes built under the affordable rent model by (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations in (i) England, (ii) London, (iii) London Borough of Islington and (iv) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last four years.
(227)
81
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of new homes for social rent that it will be financially viable for housing associations to build using revenue accrued from the planned extension of the Right to Buy to housing association tenants.
(228)
82
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of housing association homes that will be sold following the planned extension of the Right to Buy to housing association tenants.
(229)
83
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homes have been sold to first-time buyers under the Help to Buy scheme in (a) England, (b) London, (c) London Borough of Islington and (d) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last four years.
(230)
84
Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of whether there are financial savings to the public purse from providing long-term counselling in local communities to adults sexually abused in their childhood.
(149)
85
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he expects the BBC's Charter renewal negotiations to begin.
(3)
86
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is being provided to the Iraqi government to counter Islamic State.
(86)
87
N
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Syria.
(115)
88
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the safety of nuclear submarines on the Clyde; and if he will make a statement.
(129)
89
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the safety of nuclear submarines based on the Clyde.
(130)
90
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to assure the public of the safety of the UK's nuclear submarines.
(131)
91
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of security arrangements at the HMS Neptune base at Faslane (a) in general and (b) around berthed Trident submarines at the base.
(136)
92
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the reported problems with the main hydraulic plant on HMS Vanguard; and whether each such reported defect has been resolved.
(137)
93
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department of reported inadequacies in the missile control and monitoring position procedures on HMS Vanguard.
(138)
94
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many formal reports his Department has received of firefighting fog sprays being activated in weapon stowage compartments on Trident submarines in the last five years.
(139)
95
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procedures exist to stop toilet rolls catching fire on Trident submarines; and what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of any such procedures.
(140)
96
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received since 2010 of fighting between crew members on Trident submarines.
(141)
97
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the results are of all WP186 missile compensation tests undertaken by Trident submarines since May 2010.
(142)
98
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost has been to his Department of providing (a) sharp shooting and (b) first aid training to Kurdish forces by private security firms; and if he will make a statement.
(124)
99
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of all correspondence between 2010 and 2015 between his Department and Public Health England in relation to use of Lariam or Mefloquine and reports of (a) hallucinations, (b) psychosis and (c) suicidal thoughts in personnel proscribed the medication; and if he will make a statement.
(126)
100
N
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many adverts in which publications have been placed to advise armed forces personnel of their right to make a complaint following their illegal punishment following the receipt of a police caution in the last year; what the cost of placing such advertisements has been; how many such complaints have been received to date; and if he will make a statement.
(157)
101
Mrs Madeleine Moon
(Bridgend):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts his Department has held with private security companies to provide services in (a) Iraq, (b) Afghanistan and (c) other overseas locations in each year since 2008; what the cost of those contracts was in each such year in each such location; and if he will make a statement.
(207)
102
Mark Pritchard
(The Wrekin):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the UK's counter (a) chemical, (b) biological (c) radiological and (d) nuclear capabilities.
(274)
103
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to encourage engineers to join the Royal Navy; and what plans he has to increase the salaries of engineers in the Royal Navy.
(69)
104
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the private sector about recruitment of engineers to the Royal Navy.
(70)
105
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that recruitment to the Royal Navy matches departures.
(71)
106
Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on establishing a Joint Command for Unmanned Aerial Systems.
[R]
(132)
107
N
Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the post-Afghanistan review carried out by the Permanent Joint Headquarters and the US Navy.
[R]
(160)
108
N
Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 23 February 2015 to Question 224466, whether the Strategic Defence and Security Review will address the issues identified in Joint Doctrinal Note 2/11, the UK Approach to Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
[R]
(279)
109
Fiona Bruce
(Congleton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will assess the scope for closer co-operation between her Department and the Department of Health on raising awareness of adoption as an option for women with unwanted pregnancies; and if she will make a statement.
(214)
110
Fiona Bruce
(Congleton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the current level of unmet demand for adoption of children under the age of one in England and Wales.
(215)
111
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost of doubling the free childcare allowance for three and four year olds to 30 hours per week will be by 2020; and from which areas of departmental expenditure this will be funded.
(89)
112
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department is supporting the removal of asbestos in schools.
(246)
113
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve asbestos management in schools.
(247)
114
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what monitoring is undertaken of the recruitment of teachers in (a) comprehensive schools, (b) academies and (c) free schools.
(248)
115
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received on the ability of (a) comprehensive schools, (b) academies and (c) free schools to recruit teachers.
(249)
116
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to improve the recruitment of mathematics and science teachers in (a) comprehensive schools and (b) academies.
(250)
117
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the last assessment of levels of asbestos in schools in England and Wales was undertaken by her Department.
(251)
118
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the recruitment of qualified (a) science, (b) mathematics and (c) English teachers.
(252)
119
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many expulsions were made by each school in (a) Sheffield, Heeley constituency and (b) Sheffield in each year since 2010.
(253)
120
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of special educational needs and disability provision in schools.
(254)
121
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support providers of education outside mainstream schooling.
(255)
122
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the level of demand for pupil referral units.
(256)
123
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential benefits of cooperative schools.
(257)
124
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the allocation of (a) physics and (b) mathematics teacher recruitment places are allocated to (i) higher education institutions and (ii) Schools Direct.
(27)
125
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department will publish the next School Workforce Census.
(28)
126
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers have been recruited on the Troops to Teachers scheme; what the annual recruitment target for the scheme has been; and what the annual retention rate is of teachers recruited on to that scheme.
(29)
127
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many recruits will be taken on by (a) the University of Birmingham UTS and (b) Cambridge University UTS in September (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017.
(30)
128
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the conversion rate is from initial teacher training to newly qualified teacher accreditation for the last three years for which figures are available.
(31)
129
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the Schools Direct recruitment target is for initial teacher training in all years for which figures are available.
(32)
130
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of initial teacher training allocations will be filled by the Schools Direct Programme in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019.
(33)
131
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many final year physics trainees there were in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013 and (d)2014; how many such people were awarded qualified teacher status and how many such people awarded qualified teacher status were in employment within six months.
(34)
132
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many final year mathematics trainees there were in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013 and (d) 2014; how many such people were awarded qualified teacher status; and how many such people awarded qualified teacher status were in employment within six months.
(35)
133
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many agency teachers were hired by state funded schools in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14.
(36)
134
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total cost of the hiring of agency teachers by state funded schools was in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14.
(37)
135
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the terms of reference are for the research commissioned by her Department from the University of Nottingham on retentions levels in the teaching profession; and when this research will be published.
(38)
136
N
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what forecast her Department has made of the number of unfilled teacher training routes in (a) mathematics, (b) physics and (c) all combined teacher training routes beginning in September 2015.
(76)
137
N
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's (a) mathematics teacher recruitment target and (b) recruitment levels of qualified maths teachers were in each year between 2011 and 2015.
(77)
138
N
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's (a) physics teacher recruitment target and (b) recruitment levels of qualified physics teachers were in each year between 2011 and 2015.
(78)
139
N
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's target is for the number of new trainee teachers to begin in schools in each year between 2015 and 2019.
(79)
140
N
Tristram Hunt
(Stoke-on-Trent Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Paragraph 23 of the Paper, The Importance of Teaching, published November 2010, Cm 7980, what steps her Department has taken to establish a new collaboration incentive, which financially rewards schools which effectively support weaker schools and demonstrably improve their performance; what level of incentive was offered to how many schools under this incentive; what her policy is on continuing this policy; and what level of incentive to how many schools she plans to offer over the next five years.
(159)
141
N
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary free schools, (b) secondary free schools and (c) university technical colleges have been approved in each local authority area in England and Wales since May 2010.
(277)
142
N
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the trends in the number of students who take vocational GCSEs who go on to study at university.
(280)
143
N
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many vocational GCSEs were taken in each year since 2007.
(281)
144
N
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many BTEC qualifications at each level were taken in each of the last 10 years.
(295)
145
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timetable is for the implementation of 30 hours of free childcare to working parents of three and four year-olds; and if she will make a statement.
(267)
146
N
Steve McCabe
(Birmingham, Selly Oak):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to local education authorities (LEAs) on school choices where parents are applying to local grammar and LEA schools.
(18)
147
N
Toby Perkins
(Chesterfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of changes to the Adult Skills Budget on the number of (a) disadvantaged students able to study further education courses and (b) adult students able to study further education courses.
(25)
148
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what her policy is on expanding the scope and budget of the Energy Efficiency Deployment Office; and how many staff are employed in that Office.
(101)
149
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will take steps to repeal the Infrastructure Planning Standing Order.
(110)
150
Jonathan Reynolds
(Stalybridge and Hyde):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of what the capacity margin will be for UK electricity generation during Winter 2015.
(265)
151
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) children and young people and (b) the general public are aware of the danger of power lines.
(66)
152
Andrew Gwynne
(Denton and Reddish):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of badgers exterminated through culling in (a) Gloucestershire and (b) Somerset were found to carry bovine tuberculosis in all instances in which tests were carried out in the last five years.
(135)
153
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage reductions in food wastage.
(62)
154
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the habitat of bitterns.
(65)
155
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage the consumption of (a) eggs, (b) bacon, (c) chicken and (d) butter.
(72)
156
N
Hilary Benn
(Leeds Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Egypt about the death sentence imposed on former President Mohammed Morsi; and if he will make a statement.
(22)
157
N
Hilary Benn
(Leeds Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Saudi Arabia about the death sentence imposed on Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.
(23)
158
Hilary Benn
(Leeds Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 7 July 2014 to Question 203493, what the Counter Terrorism Programme Fund budget was for 2014-15.
(287)
159
N
Hilary Benn
(Leeds Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the situation of the Rohingya; and if he will make a statement.
(292)
160
N
Hilary Benn
(Leeds Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the (a) US and (b) Swiss authorities about allegations of corruption in FIFA.
(293)
161
N
Hilary Benn
(Leeds Central):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent requests the UK has received from the Iraqi government for support to combat ISIL.
(294)
162
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with regards to the decision of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to postpone consideration of including ketamine under Schedule 4 of the 1971 Convention, what process the Commission will follow to further analyse the effects of international control of the drug.
(43)
163
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the provision of support to stranded Rohingya migrants; and what the outcome was of such discussions.
(153)
164
Mr David Burrowes
(Enfield, Southgate):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN Secretary-General to (a) lead personally a response to the situation of the Rohingyas on the Andaman Sea and (b) lead negotiations with the government of Burma on addressing the root causes of that situation and securing unhindered access for international humanitarian aid to Rakhine state.
(209)
165
Mr David Burrowes
(Enfield, Southgate):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) raise urgently the situation of the Rohingyas on the Andaman Sea with the governments of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia and the Association of South-East Asian Nations and (b) urge those governments to rescue Rohingyas still at sea and not send boats away.
(210)
166
N
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Iraq.
(114)
167
N
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Afghanistan.
(116)
168
N
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Libya.
(117)
169
N
Vernon Coaker
(Gedling):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Nigeria.
(118)
170
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has received from the government of Iraq on recent developments in Iraq and Syria; and if he will make a statement.
(231)
171
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of recent developments in Iraq and Syria; and if he will make a statement.
(232)
172
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports his Department has received on the current military situation in Yemen; and if he will make a statement.
(234)
173
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has received from the government of Saudi Arabia on recent developments in Yemen; and if he will make a statement.
(235)
174
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made about the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Burma.
(205)
175
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had on the situation of ethnic minorities in Burma.
(206)
176
Mark Pritchard
(The Wrekin):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will meet his counterparts in the Balkan countries to discuss reducing tensions between Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia.
(275)
177
Mark Pritchard
(The Wrekin):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss with his Chinese counterpart reducing regional tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
(276)
178
N
Sir David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on the senior management of Southend Hospital; and if he will make a statement.
(154)
179
N
Sir David Amess
(Southend West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on the senior management of South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; and if he will make a statement.
(155)
180
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will focus his Department's anti-obesity strategy on pregnant women and babies.
(296)
181
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to reform the Responsibility Deal.
(297)
182
N
Luciana Berger
(Liverpool, Wavertree):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to tackle childhood obesity.
(298)
183
N
Tom Blenkinsop
(Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what data protection measures are in place when sending patient data to a country that does not appear on the European Commission's list of countries recognised as providing adequate protection.
(81)
184
Fiona Bruce
(Congleton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of provision of information by NHS services about options for women facing unplanned pregnancies to those women.
(213)
185
Fiona Bruce
(Congleton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of social, medical and practical support for women experiencing unplanned pregnancies in England and Wales.
(216)
186
Fiona Bruce
(Congleton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to section 84 of the Serious Crime Act 2015, what plans he has made for the assessment of the evidence of termination of pregnancy on the grounds of the sex of the foetus in England, Wales and Scotland.
(217)
187
Fiona Bruce
(Congleton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of how many laboratories in the UK have access to the necessary facilities and expertise for carrying out the mitochondrial donation procedures authorised under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015.
(218)
188
N
Robert Flello
(Stoke-on-Trent South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what account he has taken of the research performed by Dubuc and Coleman in formulating a strategy for the assessment of the incidence of sex-selective abortion in England and Wales.
(17)
189
N
Robert Flello
(Stoke-on-Trent South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to meet Jeena International, Karma Nirvana and the Sharan Project and other women's groups to discuss their experience of dealing with UK women who have had sex-selective abortions.
(19)
190
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of recent Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency guidelines on prescribing sodium valproate during pregnancy; and if he will implement stronger guidelines to minimise the risks of fetal valproate syndrome from use of sodium valproate.
(272)
191
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how his Department will meet the cost of making the NHS a full seven day a week service.
(186)
192
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on pay levels in the NHS.
(187)
193
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on compulsory redundancies in the NHS.
(188)
194
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS has spent on temporary staff in each of the last three years.
(189)
195
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials have had with (a) Dave Hartnett and (b) representatives from the International Tax and Investment Centre since 2012.
(190)
196
Mr Bernard Jenkin
(Harwich and North Essex):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to respond to the Sixth Report of the Public Administration Select Committee of the session 2014-15 entitled Investigating Clinical Incidents in the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
(26)
197
Jeremy Lefroy
(Stafford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on the implementation of the provisions of the Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015.
(5)
198
N
Kerry McCarthy
(Bristol East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of plans in Scotland to double the New Medicines Fund; and what his policy is on creating such a fund in England.
(83)
199
N
Kerry McCarthy
(Bristol East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in what ways the rebate from the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme has been spent in England; and if he will make it his policy that any future rebate will be allocated for treatments for (a) cystic fibrosis and (b) other long term conditions.
(84)
200
John Pugh
(Southport):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of GPs in England are over 50 years old.
(289)
201
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that residents in care homes have access to therapies to improve their mental wellbeing.
(44)
202
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage the use of stem cell therapy for bone regrowth.
(45)
203
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women in each age cohort have had mastectomies in each of the last five years; and how many of them have had reconstructive breast surgery.
(46)
204
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children had scalded skin syndrome in each of the last five years.
(48)
205
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in each age cohort suffered from epilepsy in each of the last five years.
(49)
206
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in each of the last five years.
(50)
207
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges about the use of radical brain surgery to reduce death from epilepsy.
(51)
208
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people suffered from Alzheimer's disease in the last year for which figures are available; and what their cost of this medication was.
(52)
209
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges about connections between plastics in the household and the onset of the menopause.
(54)
210
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people suffered from Lyme disease in each of the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of tests available for this disease.
(55)
211
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure the availability of hearing aids.
(56)
212
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage a reduction in the use of paracetamol by children.
(57)
213
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what help the NHS provides to women affected by baldness.
(64)
214
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges about the use of statins to treat heart disease.
(68)
215
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges about treatment using VEGF-C protein.
(73)
216
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges about the use of Kisspeptin to treat (a) infertility and (b) diabetes.
(75)
217
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the use of public money by independent abortion providers for the purpose of lobbying for changes to Government policy and legislation; and if he will make a statement.
(219)
218
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit embryonic gene-editing technologies developed over the last five years.
(286)
219
N
Wes Streeting
(Ilford North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of accident and emergency services at King George Hospital on older people.
(119)
220
N
Wes Streeting
(Ilford North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the reasons are for the closure of accident and emergency services at King George Hospital.
(120)
221
N
Wes Streeting
(Ilford North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department will meet people affected by the closure of accident and emergency services at King George Hospital.
(121)
222
N
Wes Streeting
(Ilford North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the decision was taken to close accident and emergency services at King George Hospital.
(122)
223
Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many non-statutory organisations providing counselling without pre-determined time-limits to adults who were sexually abused as children were funded by his Department in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.
(150)
224
Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he has given to NHS England and Public Health England on how they should respond to the demand for counselling support from adults who have come forward with traumatic experiences of child sexual abuse.
(151)
225
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation was conducted with stakeholders affected by the reforms for delivery of approved English language qualifications for settlement and citizenship effective from November 2015; how the decision was communicated to teaching providers and learners; and whether an impact assessment was undertaken.
(1)
226
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what needs-specific support her Department provides for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans gender victims of domestic abuse.
(2)
227
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the performance of Police and Crime Commissioners.
(91)
228
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effects of the decriminalisation of drug use in Portugal on the prevalence of drug use in that country.
(93)
229
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the findings of the report Drugs: International Comparators' published October 2014, if she will review her Department's policy on drugs.
(128)
230
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received from the Police Federation on the effect of changes in spending on the police cuts.
(177)
231
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police stations in (a) Sheffield, Heeley constituency and (b) Sheffield have closed since 2010; and how many such stations will close next year.
(178)
232
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on an inquiry into the events of Orgreave in 1984; and if she will make a statement.
(179)
233
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for an inquiry into the events of Orgreave in 1984.
(180)
234
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to increase awareness of new psychoactive substances and their dangers in the last five years; and what the cost of such work has been.
(269)
235
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision her Department has to assess the chemical content of suspected new psychoactive substances that are identified in the UK.
(270)
236
N
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many new psychoactive substances have been identified by the Forensic Early Warning System in each month since its was introduced; and how many of these substances have subsequently been (a) classified under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and (b) subject to a temporary banning order.
(278)
237
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many criminal attacks on hunts there have been in each of the last five years.
(47)
238
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were charged with drink driving in the Christmas period in each of the last five years.
(59)
239
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with banks over measures to reduce fraud at cash point machines.
(63)
240
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ban legal highs.
(74)
241
Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of the £7 million Child Abuse Support Victims Fund dispersed in May 2015 has been allocated to non-statutory organisations which specifically provide long-term counselling support to adults who were sexually abused as children.
(146)
242
Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much police time was spent assessing child abuse victims funding applications and dispersing these to the chosen non-statutory organisations in the last year.
(147)
243
Tom Watson
(West Bromwich East):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-statutory organisations providing counselling without pre-determined time-limits to adults who were sexually abused as children were funded by her Department in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.
(148)
244
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to Rohingya migrants stranded in South East Asia.
(152)
245
N
Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian situation in Gaza; and if she will make a statement.
(233)
246
N
Robert Flello
(Stoke-on-Trent South):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of sex-selective abortion on the gender balance in China and India; whether she is satisfied that UK-funded equipment is not used to carry out sex-selective abortions in countries which receive UK aid; and on what evidence she has reached that conclusion.
(20)
247
Patrick Grady
(Glasgow North):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many organisations headquartered (a) in Scotland and (b) elsewhere in the UK have (i) applied for and (ii) been awarded funding through the UK Aid Match Scheme in each year since that scheme was introduced.
(8)
248
Patrick Grady
(Glasgow North):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding has been awarded to each organisation headquartered (a) in Scotland and (b) elsewhere in the UK under the UK Aid Match Scheme in each year since that scheme was introduced.
(9)
249
Patrick Grady
(Glasgow North):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the Government's policy is on the (a) number and (b) content of the Sustainable Development Goals produced by the UN Open Working Group.
(10)
250
Patrick Grady
(Glasgow North):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what response the Government has made to the Synthesis Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Post-2015 Agenda.
(11)
251
N
Patrick Grady
(Glasgow North):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government has provided to Nepal following the earthquakes on 25 April and 12 May 2015.
(21)
252
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many prisons there are no illegal drugs.
(92)
253
Chris Heaton-Harris
(Daventry):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) stillbirths and (b) perinatal deaths were referred to HM Coroner services in England and Wales in each year since 2010.
(113)
254
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to conduct a review of the effects of the introduction of employment tribunal fees.
(134)
255
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce whiplash claim fraud; and what recent discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on this issue.
(60)
256
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will rent out (a) Chequers, (b) Chevening and (c) Dorneywood.
(100)
257
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Prime Minister, by what formula will party political makeup of new appointments to the House of Lords be made over this Parliament.
(102)
258
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Prime Minister, what his policy in on reform of Prime Minister's Questions.
(103)
259
N
Toby Perkins
(Chesterfield):
To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to reply to the letters from Michael Hadfield OBE on receipts and payments between the UK and the rest of the EU.
(24)
260
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had on the potential ramifications of a UK withdrawal from the EU on the Union.
(94)
261
N
Tom Blenkinsop
(Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of progress on High Speed 2.
(158)
262
N
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to ensure that British citizens without internet access who wish to rent cars abroad for periods exceeding 48 hours, or in an emergency, are able to do so in the absence of the paper counterpart to the driving licence.
(14)
263
N
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to review the spending commitments in the Road Investment Strategy 2015-2020.
(15)
264
N
Richard Burden
(Birmingham, Northfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the spending commitments in the Road Investment Strategy 2015-2020.
(16)
265
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse will be of keeping rail fare rises below the level of inflation until the end of this Parliament.
(95)
266
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will reduce rail fares in line with current levels of inflation.
(96)
267
N
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he intends to publish HS2 Ltd's report on options for extending high speed rail services to Scotland.
(156)
268
N
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the conclusions of the Office of Rail and Road's Enhancement Cost Adjustment Mechanism review of Network Rail's Control Period 5 investment programme.
(161)
269
N
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will confirm the route of Phase 2 of High Speed 2.
(162)
270
N
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to publish the first financial report on High Speed 2's preparatory spending.
(163)
271
N
Lilian Greenwood
(Nottingham South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on privatising or outsourcing the management of (a) railway stations directly managed by Network Rail and (b) Network Rail's telecommunications systems.
(164)
272
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether free WiFi will be required of train operating companies in all future franchise agreements.
(181)
273
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce the Cycling and Investment Strategy.
(182)
274
Diana Johnson
(Kingston upon Hull North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 8 November 2010 to Question 21910, Official Report, column 112W, how many accidents involving a car towing, by item on tow, there have been in the UK since 2010.
(204)
275
N
Gordon Marsden
(Blackpool South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to encourage the adoption by the bus industry of the winning submission to the Transport Catapult competition for the design of audio-visual systems on buses.
(307)
276
N
Gordon Marsden
(Blackpool South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of his Department's review of the UK derogation from EU law on training in disability awareness for bus and coach drivers; and whether his Department plans to seek to extend that derogation or apply for a new derogation.
(308)
277
N
Gordon Marsden
(Blackpool South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will encourage bus operators to pass on savings from the low price of bus fuels in the form of greater investment in the bus network and lower fares.
(312)
278
N
Gordon Marsden
(Blackpool South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Government spent on the Bus Service Operators Grant in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15; and how much it intends to spend in 2015-16.
(313)
279
N
Gordon Marsden
(Blackpool South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the winner will be announced of the Transport Catapult competition for the design of audio-visual systems on buses.
(314)
280
Jim Shannon
(Strangford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Eurotunnel about reliability of services.
(67)
281
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of recent figures from the Trussell Trust that one million people in Britain will soon be using its food banks; and what assessment he has made of whether there is a link between welfare spending cuts and food bank usage.
(85)
282
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what areas of his Department's expenditure spending reductions are planned.
(97)
283
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on maintaining current levels of child benefit.
(98)
284
Paul Flynn
(Newport West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many workers in the UK are on zero-hours contracts.
(99)
285
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will institute a full independent review of the benefit sanctions system.
(170)
286
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to encourage pension providers to invest responsibly.
(171)
287
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on pension divestment.
(172)
288
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to extend free childcare to working parents.
(173)
289
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual cost to the public purse is estimated to be of the proposal to extend free childcare to 30 hours per week to working parents.
(174)
290
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will analyse the distributional effect of the policy options for reducing his Department's expenditure.
(175)
291
Louise Haigh
(Sheffield, Heeley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of benefit sanctions on (a) families with children and (b) people suffering from mental ill health.
(176)
292
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will carry out an impact assessment of the proposal to remove housing benefit entitlement from people aged 18 to 21 years old including the collection of data (a) for local authority areas and (b) nationally on the number of young people aged between 18 and 21 claiming housing benefit (i) who have suffered abuse and domestic violence in the family home and escaped, (ii) who have been thrown out of the family home because they are LGBTIQ, (iii) who have an alcoholic or drug dependent parent, (iv) who are orphans, (v) who are care leavers, (vi) who have never got on with a step-parent, (vii) whose parents are overseas, (viii) whose parents have moved to a different local authority area, (ix) who are living in a hostel, (x) who are living in a foyer, (xi) who are living in domestic violence refuges, (xii) whose parents do not have room for them and (xiii) who have parents in prison; and if he will make a statement.
(123)
293
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total annual spending on housing benefit and jobseeker's allowance is for people aged between 18 and 21; and what proportion of the total social security budget this figure represents.
(143)
294
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of housing benefit claimants (a) in total and (b) aged 18 and 21 have children.
(144)
295
Caroline Lucas
(Brighton, Pavilion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the criteria and process will be for determining which people aged between 18 and 21 will be exempt from the proposed restriction of housing benefit; how data will be collected to facilitate any proposed exemptions; what assessment he has made of whether young people currently accessing housing benefit would be put at risk of homelessness as a result of the proposed change; what methodology he has used for any such assessment; and if he will make a statement.
(145)
296
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds who were in (a) employment, (b) unemployed and (c) inactive in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
(239)
297
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average duration was of housing benefit claims by 18 to 21 year olds who were (a) in employment, (b) unemployed and (c) inactive in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
(240)
298
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost was of (a) partial and (b) full maintenance grants in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
(241)
299
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost was of partial maintenance grants to households earning less than £17,000 each year in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
(242)
300
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost was of full maintenance grants to households earning less than £17,000 each year in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
(243)
301
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost was of partial maintenance grants to households earning more than £17,000 each year in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
(244)
302
Mr Barry Sheerman
(Huddersfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost was of full maintenance grants to households earning more than £17,000 each year in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
(245)
Questions for Oral Answer
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
★
1
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
(South Shields):
What assessment he has made of recent trends in ambulance waiting times.
(900000)
★
2
Caroline Nokes
(Romsey and Southampton North):
When he expects NHS England to reach a decision on access to Translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement.
(900001)
★
3
Jesse Norman
(Hereford and South Herefordshire):
What assessment he has made of the potential for virtual wards to improve health care delivery.
(900002)
★
4
Jeremy Lefroy
(Stafford):
What progress he has made on the implementation of the Trust Special Administrators' proposals following the dissolution of Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
(900003)
★
5
Stephen Phillips
(Sleaford and North Hykeham):
What steps he is taking to reduce the burden of administration on GPs.
(900004)
★
6
Graham Evans
(Weaver Vale):
What steps he plans to take to improve dementia diagnosis and care.
(900005)
★
7
Ms Margaret Ritchie
(South Down):
What recent discussions his Department has had with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine on the recruitment of additional middle-grade doctors for NHS hospitals.
(900006)
★
8
Neil Carmichael
(Stroud):
What steps he is taking to increase access to GPs' surgeries.
(900007)
★
9
Andy Slaughter
(Hammersmith):
What effect the implementation of the Keogh Urgent and Emergency Care Review will have on Type 1 A&E departments in England.
(900008)
★
10
Iain Stewart
(Milton Keynes South):
What proportion of their funding hospices in England receive from the NHS.
(900009)
★
11
Suella Fernandes
(Fareham):
What steps he plans to take to improve the treatment of diabetes.
(900010)
★
12
Mr Ronnie Campbell
(Blyth Valley):
When he expects NHS England to reach a decision on access to Translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement.
(900011)
★
13
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
What estimate he has made of the anticipated levels of deficits in hospital trusts for the current financial year.
(900012)
★
14
Mr Peter Bone
(Wellingborough):
What plans he has to improve A&E provision in North Northamptonshire.
(900013)
★
15
John Glen
(Salisbury):
What plans he has for the estate of Public Health England at Porton in Salisbury.
(900014)
★
16
Keith Vaz
(Leicester East):
What progress has been made in implementing the National Diabetes Prevention Programme.
(900015)
★
17
Andrea Jenkyns
(Morley and Outwood):
What the NHS's criteria are for dispensing eculizumab.
(900016)
★
18
Antoinette Sandbach
(Eddisbury):
What steps the Government has taken to support third-sector organisations in delivering health services in (a) Eddisbury and (b) England.
(900017)
★
19
Simon Danczuk
(Rochdale):
What progress has been made in achieving parity of esteem for mental health services.
(900018)
★
20
Stephen Metcalfe
(South Basildon and East Thurrock):
What progress has been made in achieving safety in hospitals in special measures.
(900019)
★
21
Michael Tomlinson
(Mid Dorset and North Poole):
What steps he plans to take to improve dementia diagnosis and care.
(900020)
★
22
Ian Lavery
(Wansbeck):
Whether the £22 billion efficiency savings identified in NHS England's Five Year Forward View will entail reductions in staff numbers.
(900021)
★
23
Maria Caulfield
(Lewes):
What assessment he has made of how seven-day services will improve patient care.
(900022)
★
24
Mr John Baron
(Basildon and Billericay):
What steps he plans to take to improve cancer survival rates over the next five years.
(900023)
★
25
Tulip Siddiq
(Hampstead and Kilburn):
What proportion of people are waiting a week or more to see or speak to a GP; and what assessment he has made of the effects of access to GPs on attendances at A&E departments.
(900024)
At 12.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
★
1
Andrew Stephenson
(Pendle):
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(900025)
★
2
Derek Thomas
(St Ives):
(900026)
★
3
Heidi Alexander
(Lewisham East):
(900027)
★
4
Ian Lavery
(Wansbeck):
(900028)
★
5
Christopher Pincher
(Tamworth):
(900029)
★
6
Mr Simon Burns
(Chelmsford):
(900030)
★
7
Andrea Jenkyns
(Morley and Outwood):
(900031)
★
8
Emily Thornberry
(Islington South and Finsbury):
(900032)
★
9
Julian Knight
(Solihull):
(900033)
★
10
John Pugh
(Southport):
(900034)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Wednesday 27 May
1
N
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 24 February 2015 to Question 225118, what progress the court reform programme has made in the rebuilding of Sunderland Court.
(299)
2
N
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 February 2015 to Question 225524, what progress KPMG has made in its review of the bus market.
(282)
3
N
Bridget Phillipson
(Houghton and Sunderland South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Government's policy is on plans by the North East Combined Authority to implement a quality contract scheme for bus services in the Tyne and Wear area.
(283)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Wednesday 27 May
1
N
Mr Gregory Campbell
(East Londonderry):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the maximum amount is that a higher-rate taxpayer could save in the current financial year only utilising maximum tax reliefs in (a) a personal pension and (b) an ISA.
(302)
2
N
Mr Gregory Campbell
(East Londonderry):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the current status is of the previous Government's loan to the government of Ireland; and what proportion of that loan remains outstanding.
(303)
3
N
Mr Gregory Campbell
(East Londonderry):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the aggregate household debt in the UK on 8 May 2015.
(304)
4
N
Mr Gregory Campbell
(East Londonderry):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she expects the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland to publish the list of candidates' expenses relating to the recent General Election.
(300)
5
N
Mr Gregory Campbell
(East Londonderry):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) full and (b) part-time personnel will be engaged exclusively in duties for the National Crime Agency in Northern Ireland in the next 12 months.
(301)
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Wednesday 27 May
1
N
Sir Greg Knight
(East Yorkshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what (a) advice and (b) assistance he has recently provided to local authorities to help them promote trade in town centres; and if he will make a statement.
(305)
2
N
Sir Greg Knight
(East Yorkshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officers in the Metropolitan Police have travelled overseas at public expense to investigate crimes committed abroad in the last period of 12 months for which figures are available; and what information her Department holds on how many officers in other UK police forces so travelled in the same period.
(306)
3
N
Sir Greg Knight
(East Yorkshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that staff working at DVLA Swansea provide a good customer service since the closure of regional DVLA offices.
(236)
4
N
Sir Greg Knight
(East Yorkshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons staff working at DVLA Swansea use a telephone answering system which gives a message and then cuts members of the public off without allowing them to leave a message or wait for their call to be answered; and if he will make a statement.
(237)