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Part 2: Oral or Written Questions from
Tuesday 9 June 2015

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 8 June 2015

(the ‘Questions Book’)

Part 2: Oral or Written Questions from

Tuesday 9 June 2015

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.

Tuesday 9 June  

Questions for Oral Answer

 
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
 
★ 1
Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell): What his policy is on continuation of EU sanctions on Russia until that country complies in full with its obligations under the Minsk Agreements.
    (900175)
★ 2
Graham Evans (Weaver Vale): What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on prospects for reform of the EU.
    (900176)
★ 3
Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire): What discussions he has had with the UK's international partners on further steps to tackle ISIL in Iraq and Syria.
    (900177)
★ 4
Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford): What his policy is on the potential role of his Department in returning illegal economic migrants from North Africa to their countries of origin.
    (900178)
★ 5
Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): What assessment he has made of public support for holding a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
    (900179)
★ 6
Mark Menzies (Fylde): What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on prospects for reform of the EU.
    (900180)
★ 7
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough): What his policy is on continuation of EU sanctions on Russia until that country complies in full with its obligations under the Minsk Agreements.
    (900181)
★ 8
Mark Durkan (Foyle): What steps his Department has taken to address the security situation in Burundi and to support the emergence of conditions conducive to inclusive and peaceful elections in that country.
    (900182)
★ 9
Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): What recent discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the continued detention of crew members of MV Seaman Guard Ohio in that country.
    (900183)
★ 10
Robert Jenrick (Newark): What estimate he has made of the number of UK citizens volunteering to fight in militia groups against ISIL.
    (900184)
★ 11
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): What assessment his Department has made of the likely success of the French initiative for a UN resolution for new peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians.
    (900185)
★ 12
Jessica Morden (Newport East): What steps his Department is taking to protect Christians from persecution worldwide.
    (900186)
★ 13
Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What steps he plans to take in response to demolition of Palestinian homes to make way for Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem.
    (900187)
★ 14
Crispin Blunt (Reigate): What assessment he has made of public support for holding a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
    (900188)
★ 15
Ian Austin (Dudley North): What steps the Government is taking to ensure that a nuclear agreement with Iran includes military site inspections.
    (900189)
★ 16
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What steps he is taking to tackle extremist ideology and reduce the appeal of such ideology worldwide.
    (900190)
★ 17
Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton): What plans his Department has to change the number of UK diplomatic posts.
    (900191)
★ 18
Mr Robin Walker (Worcester): What steps his Department is taking to support exchanges and trade missions between the UK and China.
    (900192)
★ 19
Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): If he will make it his policy that (a) the proposed referendum on EU membership is not held at the same time as Scottish Parliament or council elections and (b) 16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote in that referendum.
    (900193)
★ 20
Wayne David (Caerphilly): What discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU member states on the Government's priorities for reform of the EU.
    (900194)
★ 21
Mr David Jones (Clwyd West): What representations he has made to the Saudi Arabian authorities on the effects on civilians of conflict in Yemen.
    (900195)
★ 22
Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire): What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on reform of the EU.
    (900196)
★ 23
Stephen Phillips (Sleaford and North Hykeham): What steps he is taking to ensure the stability of Burundi and neighbouring states.
    (900197)
★ 24
Peter Grant (Glenrothes): What assessment he has made of the potential costs and benefits of British exit from the EU.
    (900198)
★ 25
Joan Ryan (Enfield North): What recent discussions he has had with President Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci on UN-brokered negotiations to secure a united federal Cyprus.
    (900199)
At 12.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.
★ 1
John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
    (900165)
★ 2
Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):  
    (900166)
★ 3
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central):  
    (900167)
★ 4
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):  
    (900168)
★ 5
Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley):  
    (900169)
★ 6
Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West):  
    (900170)
★ 7
Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford):  
    (900171)
★ 8
Karen Lumley (Redditch):  
    (900172)
★ 9
Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury):  
    (900173)
★ 10
Julian Knight (Solihull):  
    (900174)

Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Tuesday 2 June

1
N
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to introduce HGV overtaking restrictions on two-lane motorways and on some A-roads to reduce light vehicle journey times; and if he will make a statement.
    (937)

Notices given on Wednesday 3 June

1
N
Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information she holds on whether any aid offered from the UK is being used to assist people suffering in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from extreme heat and drought.
    (1031)

Notices given on Thursday 4 June

1
N
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's responsibilities are on digital government and wider digital and technology policy; and which Minister in his Department has day-to-day responsibility for those issues.
    (1224)
2
N
Lucy Powell (Manchester Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of changes to the number of people on the electoral register since the introduction of individual electoral registration; and what changes there have been to the age and demographic profiles of electors in that period.
    (1250)
3
N
Lucy Powell (Manchester Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the breakdown is of the £17 million savings to his Department's budget.
    (1251)
4
N
Lucy Powell (Manchester Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to enact the reduction in the number of seats in this House from 650 to 600.
    (1252)
5
N
Lucy Powell (Manchester Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2015 to Question 263, whether it remains his policy to reduce the number of parliamentary constituencies from 650 to 600.
    (1274)
6
N
Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the work of the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund is co-ordinated at ministerial level; and if he will make a statement.
    (1139)
7
N
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total annual contribution in taxes arising from residential landlords which are unincorporated.
    (1209)
8
N
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution that private-sector residential landlords make to the economy.
    (1210)
9
N
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total annual contribution in corporation tax paid by residential landlords in the UK.
    (1211)
10
N
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward plans to strengthen the protection of best and most versatile agricultural land in national planning policy.
    (1135)
11
N
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to strengthen policies relating to food-growing in the National Planning Policy Framework to identify the importance of local food-growing opportunities and the affordability of, and access to, suitable land and associated housing for food-growing.
    (1136)
12
N
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will instruct officials in his Department to discuss with their counterparts in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs the feasibility of monitoring the loss to development of best and most versatile soil.
    (1137)
13
N
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the statement by HM Treasury of 4 June 2015, how he intends to achieve the £230 million savings expected from his Department in 2015-16.
    (1256)
14
N
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the value of council homes in the most expensive third of all properties of their type in their area is by number of bedrooms in each English region.
    (1276)
15
N
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the value of council homes classified by his Department as high value is by number of bedrooms in each English region.
    (1277)
16
N
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how often he plans that the Digital Infrastructure and Inclusion Ministerial implementation taskforce he chairs will meet; and how often that body will report to the Prime Minister.
    (1223)
17
N
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, why responsibilities for digital economy have been moved to his Department; whether his Department is responsible for digital inclusion; and if he will make a statement.
    (1258)
18
N
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the fairness of the operation of the secondary ticketing market; and if he will make a statement.
    (1220)
19
N
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to reduce the number of crew on Royal Navy warships.
    (1132)
20
N
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for (a) withdrawal of capabilities, (b) cancellation of programmes, (c) reduction of personnel and (d) other measures as a result of the £500 million reduction in his Department's budget outlined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
    (1245)
21
N
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the increase will be in armed forces personnel deployed to Iraq to train local forces; and when they will be deployed.
    (1246)
22
N
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Peshmerga personnel have received training and support from UK forces personnel in Iraq.
    (1247)
23
N
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the target strength of the Royal Air Force is for each of the next five years.
    (1248)
24
N
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the target strength of the Army is for each of the next five years.
    (1249)
25
N
Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans there are for commemoration and celebration by the armed forces of the 70th Anniversary of VJ Day.
    (1253)
26
N
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the children's charity Kids Company on the provision of long-term Government funding to that charity.
    (1140)
27
N
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of Basic Payment Scheme applications will be registered by 15 June 2015; and whether she expects to seek a further extension to the deadline for applications.
    (1212)
28
N
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers who wish to claim Basic Payment Scheme payments have yet to receive (a) prepopulated forms and (b) maps for use in the paper-based system.
    (1213)
29
N
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of farmers who have received EU CAP payments have registered their claim to receive Basic Payment Scheme payments in England.
    (1214)
30
N
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of farmers eligible for the Basic Payment scheme will have registered their claims by the extended deadline of 15 June 2015.
    (1215)
31
N
Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many UK farmers have had to resubmit their Basic Payment scheme application because of data being lost when submitted through the online system operated by the Rural Payments Agency; and what her policy is on providing compensation to such people.
    (1222)
32
N
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reach common agreement with other EU member states on amending the EU Timber Regulation so it covers all timber and timber products.
    (1138)
33
N
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures her Department plans to implement to meet the requirements of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
    (1257)
34
N
Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK nationals were (a) permanent officials and (b) temporary agents on the staff of the European Commission (i) in each of the last 10 years and (ii) on the latest date for which figures are available.
    (1205)
35
N
Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many full-time equivalent staff in his Department are currently working on renegotiating the UK's relationship with the EU.
    (1206)
36
N
Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many full-time equivalent staff were employed at the UK Permanent Representation to the EU (a) in each of the last 10 years and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available.
    (1207)
37
N
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of whether hon. Members and Peers will be allowed to visit (a) Gaza and (b) Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
    (1219)
38
N
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the finance for research into mesothelioma; and if he will make a statement.
    (1216)
39
N
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what factors she took into account when deciding funding reductions for each police force in England and Wales; and if she will make a statement.
    (1170)
40
N
Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department takes to ensure that UK aid is not provided to coercive family-planning schemes or to organisations that are complicit in such schemes.
    (1151)
41
N
Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 20, whether any UK funding is provided to multinational organisations that assist organisations that are closely involved with China's one-child policy.
    (1152)
42
N
Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 20, what the evidential basis is for the statement that sex selection is not caused by the availability of abortion services or technologies; whether her Department considers that antenatal scanning equipment facilitates sex-selective abortion; and if she will make a statement.
    (1255)
43
N
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aid she is providing to help countries end violence against women and children as part of new country operational plans; and if she will make a statement.
    (1217)
44
N
Mr Simon Burns (Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects HM Courts and Tribunals Service to send to the Department for Work and Pensions the Statement of Reasons in respect of the recent appeal, Ref: SC133/14/00156, relating to Ms C Ely; and if he will make a statement.
    (1254)
45
N
Dr Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the operations of the Cerebrus investment fund in Northern Ireland since April 2014.
    (1133)
46
N
Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 556 on the Chilcot inquiry, whether he has received any information or updates (a) regarding the inquiry since his statements at Prime Minister's Questions on 21 January 2015 and (b) on the work the inquiry has conducted since February 2015.
    (1272)
47
N
Sarah Champion (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether, when approving the request from Northern Rail to reduce the opening hours of the ticket office at Rotherham Central Station (a) he took into account numbers of passengers who sought information, help and use of the waiting room or toilet, (b) assumptions about patronage increase generated by the proposed tram train and (c) any other factors other than ticket sales per half hour period.
    (1259)
48
N
Sarah Champion (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he took to fulfil the terms of clause 9.2 of the Franchise Side Agreement with passenger transport executives (PTEs) in receipt of consultation with affected PTEs on plans for reduced opening hours of ticket offices by Northern Rail.
    (1273)
49
N
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of whether (a) delivering the Leeds to Sheffield section of High Speed 2's eastern leg earlier than currently planned would require a separate hybrid bill to be presented to the House and (b) such plans would involve the construction of connections to the East Coast Main Line and the Midland Main Line.
    (1208)
50
N
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the statement by HM Treasury of 4 June 2015, if he will publish a map of the land to be sold in the vicinity of King's Cross station; how he intends to achieve the other £200 million of savings expected from his Department in 2015-16; and from which cost headings such savings will be made.
    (1260)
51
N
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2015 to Question 395, what the maximum permitted line speed of the bi-modal IEP train in regular service will be when that train is running on (a) diesel and (b) electric power.
    (1261)
52
N
Sue Hayman (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what investment in road infrastructure there has been in (a) Workington constituency and (b) Allerdale district in each year since 2005.
    (1146)
53
N
Sue Hayman (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve the provision of local bus services in Cumbria.
    (1147)
54
N
Sue Hayman (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road accidents occurred on the (a) A66 between Workington and Keswick, (b) A595 and (c) A596 in each of the last 10 years; and how many of those accidents resulted in fatalities.
    (1148)
55
N
Sue Hayman (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage more rail freight through the Port of Workington.
    (1149)
56
N
Sue Hayman (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on the reopening of Workington North station.
    (1150)
57
N
Guto Bebb (Aberconwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason personal independence payment claimants resident in North Wales who require a Capita assessment are given the option of attending clinics only in Cardiff and Swansea.
    (1134)
58
N
Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commission an independent review of the sanctions regime.
    (1241)
59
N
Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of jobseekers required to spend a certain number of hours per week on the Government's online jobs website who are unable to afford their own computer or internet connection.
    (1242)
60
N
Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of difficulties caused by the two week waiting period for a hardship payment.
    (1243)
61
N
Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on sanctioning (a) families with children and (b) people suffering from mental health problems.
    (1244)
62
N
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total number of households claiming housing benefit in the London Borough of Southwark was in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15.
    (1142)
63
N
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in the London Borough of Southwark received Discretionary Housing Payment in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
    (1143)
64
N
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in Camberwell and Peckham constituency received Discretionary Housing Payment in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
    (1144)

Notices given on Friday 5 June

1
N
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds about the number of children the charity Kids Company supports in (a) the London Borough of Southwark and (b) all London boroughs.
[Transferred]   (1141)
2
N
Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people from the Philippines work in the UK; and in which sectors are such people employed.
[Transferred]   (1153)
3
N
Dr Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to protect viable businesses from distressed securities funds.
[Transferred]   (1221)
4
N
Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU citizens from each EU member state have taken British citizenship in each of the last 10 years.
[Transferred]   (1171)
5
N
Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the qualifying requirements are for an EU citizen to take British citizenship.
[Transferred]   (1172)
6
N
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow widows and widowers of police officers who died as serving officers to keep their full pension entitlements when remarrying; and if she will make a statement.
[Transferred]   (1218)
7
 
John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the community learning budget will be ring fenced for the year 2016-17; and when his Department plans to publish details of that budget.
    (1317)
8
 
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to consult representatives and bodies within the housing sector on the proposed extension of the right to buy policy prior to the publication of legislative proposals on that policy.
    (1303)
9
 
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of the right to buy on the financial viability of housing associations.
    (1315)
10
 
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of housing association tenants who will take up the right to buy following its extension in each of the next five years.
    (1316)
11
 
Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 319, what recent representations his Department has received on heat loss through windows in listed buildings.
    (1306)
12
 
Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 319, whether he has discussed changing planning guidance on listed buildings to reduce heat loss through windows with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
    (1307)
13
 
Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 319, what he plans to discuss when he next meets the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
    (1308)
14
 
Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 319, when he next plans to meet the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
    (1309)
15
 
Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 319, when officials in his Department met the Department for Energy and Climate Change in the last month.
    (1310)
16
 
Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 319, what subjects he has discussed with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
    (1311)
17
 
Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when NHS England's Clinical Priorities Advisory Group will meet in (a) 2015 and (b) 2016.
    (1281)
18
 
Christina Rees (Neath): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent estimate he has made of the level of inward investment to Wales; and if he will make a statement.
    (1305)
19
 
Patrick Grady (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit recipients have been sanctioned in Glasgow North constituency in the last 12 months.
    (1304)
Wednesday 10 June  

Questions for Oral Answer

 
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
 
★ 1
Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential effects on Scotland of measures in the next Budget.
    (900150)
★ 2
Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme): When he plans to publish the third annual report on the implementation and operation of Part 3 (Financial Provisions) of the Scotland Act 2012.
    (900151)
★ 3
John Howell (Henley): What recent discussions he has had with business groups in Scotland.
    (900152)
★ 4
Mr David Anderson (Blaydon): What recent discussions he has had with trade unions in Scotland on the Government's proposed legislation on trade unions.
    (900153)
★ 5
Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch): What steps he is taking to tackle security issues on the Stranraer to Larne ferry route.
    (900154)
★ 6
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): What assessment he has made of the potential effect of full fiscal autonomy for Scotland on the level of tax receipts in Scotland.
    (900155)
★ 7
Kevin Barron (Rother Valley): What assessment he has made of the potential effect on families in Scotland of the Government's policy on child benefit.
    (900156)
★ 8
Patrick Grady (Glasgow North): What discussions he plans to have with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the Scottish Government and the next Budget.
    (900157)
★ 9
Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent): How many companies in Scotland have been prosecuted for non-compliance with the national minimum wage since 2010.
    (900158)
★ 10
Ian Blackford (Ross, Skye and Lochaber): If he will make an assessment of the implications of the results in Scotland of the General Election for the mandate of the Government.
    (900159)
★ 11
Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West): What assessment he has made of the effect on democratic participation of the extension of the franchise in the Scottish independence referendum to 16 and 17 year olds.
    (900160)
★ 12
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): What information his department holds on the number of undergraduates studying at Scottish universities from (a) Scotland (b) the rest of the UK and (c) other EU member states.
    (900161)
★ 13
Andrew Stephenson (Pendle): What assessment he has made of the economic and social effects on the north of England of Scotland remaining within the UK.
    (900162)
★ 14
Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston): What assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in welfare spending on child poverty in Scotland.
    (900163)
★ 15
John Mann (Bassetlaw): What assessment he has made of the potential costs and benefits to Scotland of operating a separate postal network; and if he will make a statement.
    (900164)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a question without notice
★ 1
James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 June.
    (900200)
★ 2
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green):  
    (900201)
★ 3
Naz Shah (Bradford West):  
    (900202)
★ 4
Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire):  
    (900203)
★ 5
Mark Durkan (Foyle):  
    (900204)
★ 6
Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test):  
    (900205)
★ 7
Andrea Jenkyns (Morley and Outwood):  
    (900206)
★ 8
Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):  
    (900207)
★ 9
Karl McCartney (Lincoln):  
    (900208)
★ 10
Grahame Morris (Easington):  
    (900209)
★ 11
Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton):  
    (900210)
★ 12
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):  
    (900211)
★ 13
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland):  
    (900212)
★ 14
Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East):  
    (900213)
★ 15
Peter Dowd (Bootle):  
    (900214)

Questions for Written Answer

Notices given on Tuesday 2 June

1
N
Stuart McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will commission an independent review of the Government's stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland.
    (754)
2
N
Stuart McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that any review of the Government's stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland (a) includes representation and consultation with all stakeholders and (b) assesses the costs and benefits of all available options, including alternatives to reprivatisation.
    (755)
3
N
Stuart McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Royal Bank of Scotland on plans to close further branches; and if he will make a statement.
    (756)
4
N
Stuart McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will take steps to prevent further closure of branches of the Royal Bank of Scotland pending a review of such closure.
    (757)

Notices given on Thursday 4 June

1
N
Sir Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide guidance to police authorities who close a road following a road traffic accident about the need to post diversion signs to facilitate traffic flow; and if he will make a statement.
    (1145)

Notices given on Friday 5 June

1
N
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the gross value added contribution to the economy of the onshore wind industry and its supply chain in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013.
    (1313)
2
N
Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will meet senior management of NatWest Bank to urge them to re-consider their decision to closes branches in Llangollen, Corwen and other communities in North Wales; and what steps his Department is taking to support high street banks in communities in North Wales.
    (1321)
3
N
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether Royal Mail staff will be able to buy shares during the sale of the Government's holding.
    (1323)
4
N
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reason will the public not be able to buy shares in Royal Mail during the sale of the Government's holding; and if he will make a statement.
    (1324)
5
N
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has a target valuation for the sale of the Government's holding in Royal Mail.
    (1325)
6
N
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the (a) nature and (b) proportion of changes to (i) further and (ii) higher education spending will be as a result of reductions of £450 million in his Department's budget.
    (1326)
7
N
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the financial modelling and analysis carried out by his Department on extending the right to buy policy to housing associations.
    (1320)
8
N
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received of submarine activity in the Irish Sea on 15 April 2015; and if he will make a statement.
    (1312)
9
N
Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times RAF Boulmer has been called on to assist the North East Air Ambulance Service on emergency and search and rescue missions in each of the last five years.
    (1322)
10
N
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of free schools have been classified as inadequate in England since the introduction of the new inspection descriptors.
    (1282)
11
N
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of converter academy schools have been classified as inadequate in England since the introduction of the new inspection descriptors.
    (1283)
12
N
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of sponsored academy schools have been classified as inadequate in England since the introduction of the new inspection descriptors.
    (1284)
13
N
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of maintained schools have been classified as inadequate in England since the introduction of the new inspection descriptors.
    (1285)
14
N
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate her Department has made of the proportion of people in the UK who support (a) onshore wind farms, (b) nuclear power and (c) fracking.
    (1314)
15
N
Ian Murray (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on changes to UK-wide support mechanisms for onshore wind and the effect on onshore wind investment in Scotland.
    (1319)
16
N
Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Rural Payments Agency will cover the costs of any bridging finance from commercial banks for farmers suffering delays in receiving support from the Basic Payments Scheme.
    (1290)
17
N
Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government will cover the costs of any bridging finance from commercial banks for farmers suffering delays in receiving support from the Basic Payments Scheme.
    (1291)
18
N
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reasons the UK has not ratified the 2011 Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic abuse.
    (1296)
19
N
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the £1.8 billion earmarked for economic development will be allocated this financial year.
    (1292)
20
N
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to increase her Department's engagement with the International Labour Organisation.
    (1293)
21
N
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is giving to the Rohingya people in Rakhine State.
    (1294)
22
N
Mary Creagh (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to the government of Burma to increase access for humanitarian aid to Rakhine State.
    (1295)
23
N
Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will require train operating companies to offer part-time season tickets as a condition of any future franchise awards.
    (1318)
24
N
Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 5 March 2015 to Question 225929, if he will discuss with the Civil Aviation Authority the feasibility of making the monitoring of toxins inside aeroplanes mandatory on UK aeroplanes.
    (1278)
25
N
Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 5 March 2015 to Question 225928, what (a) recent discussions he has had and (b) discussions he plans to have with the Civil Aviation Authority on its work reviewing the evidence for the possibility of genetic factors which might influence individual susceptibility to environmental toxins.
    (1279)
26
N
Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 5 March 2015 to Question 225927, if he will raise with his EU counterparts a proposal to establish an EU-wide study into the potential effects of repeated exposure to toxins inside aeroplanes.
    (1280)
27
N
Dr Paul Monaghan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve access for disabled people at National Rail stations.
    (1300)
28
N
Dr Paul Monaghan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on taxis and private hire vehicles making additional charges for helping wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement.
    (1301)
29
N
Dr Paul Monaghan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure taxi and private hire drivers undergo disability awareness training.
    (1302)
30
N
Ian C. Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average cost is of (a) a reconsideration of and (b) an appeal against a decision on a personal independence payment.
    (1297)
31
N
Ian C. Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average cost is of (a) a reconsideration of and (b) an appeal against a decision on an employment and support allowance claim.
    (1298)
32
N
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library an itemised breakdown of the saving of £105 million in his Department's budget in the current financial year announced by the Chancellor on 4 June 2015.
    (1286)
33
N
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants are being served by the universal credit digital solution.
    (1287)
34
N
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote take-up of Access to Work.
    (1288)
35
N
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to integrate the different IT systems being developed for universal credit.
    (1289)
36
N
Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the additional £105 million in-year savings to be delivered by his Department in 2015-16 on delivery of key projects and programmes and its capacity to administer pensions and benefits and deliver employment services.
    (1299)

Prepared 5th June 2015