To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will place a duty on electoral registration officers to have a complete register.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what performance standards the Government will put in place on (a) security of and (b) access to the electoral system.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many (a) district judges and (b) immigration judges are (i) Asian, (ii) black and (iii) women.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many persons applied for the post of Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will make a statement on the Department's progress in promoting judicial diversity.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will bring forward proposals to remove the upper age bar on jury service.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what was the total cost of jurors' expenses in England between 2001 and 2005.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will provide guidance in polling stations in languages other than English.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions took place between Ministers in her Department and UK Sport on the recent election to the chairmanship of the British...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 14 October 2005, Official Report, column 605, on BOA Chairman, whether officials discussed the election of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of the proportion of households in Gravesham that have had access to the internet in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total value of National Lottery ticket sales in the Isle of Man has been in each year since 1994.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what is the current balance of Lottery funds held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund on behalf of the Millennium Commission.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the public capital investment projects outside the south east which will be made as a result of the UK gaining the 2012...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 6 May 2005, Official Report, columns 265–66W, on premier league football (TV rights), what recent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what resources his Department had made available as of 11 October to India and Pakistan following the Asian earthquake.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has made for the deployment of personnel to the prison estate in the case of an avian influenza epidemic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of the Eurofighter was in terms of (a) unit cost, (b) support costs and (c) operating costs for (i) 2003, (ii) 2004 and (iii) 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the UK will join the European Airlift Transport Co-ordination Cell.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many AH-64 Apache helicopters have been delivered to the British Army.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many crews have been trained to operate the AH-64 Apache helicopters.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the level of serviceability of the helicopter fleet.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many helicopters are in service in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force, broken down by make and model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many UK military helicopters have been involved in (a) relief operations and (b) other supporting roles in the earthquake zone in northern...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what military equipment was sold to Iran in each of the past five years; and what its value was in each case.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the review of abuse investigations in Iraq announced earlier this year by General Sir Mike Jackson has been completed; and whether a date has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many military bases have been closed in Northern Ireland in each year since 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the original (a) time scale and (b) phasing was of Project D154 at DML; and what progress has been made to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what restrictions apply to the hours at which military aircraft at RAF Northolt may (a) arrive and (b) depart; (2) what restrictions apply to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many military aircraft (a) arrived at and (b) departed from RAF Northolt in each of the last three years; (2) how many civilian aircraft (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which categories of civilian aircraft are permitted to use RAF Northolt.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) why RAF Waddington was used to transport nuclear material while RAF Brize Norton is closed; and if he will make a statement; (2) what plans he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the new aircraft carriers will be equipped with the Rafale aircraft.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what will be the bandwidth for Skynet 5.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what powers are available to him to intervene in the sub-contracting process of his Department's major suppliers for reasons of (a) technical competence...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment has been undertaken of the (a) ability and (b) capacity of Alfred McAlpine Business Systems to deliver effective IT systems for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 10 October 2005, Official Report, column 17W, on the surface fleet, if he will list the (a) destroyers and (b) frigates he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what military capability the Type 45 destroyer will have other than air defence.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many affordable housing units expected to be built or procured through the Housing Corporation Approved Development Programme in the West Midlands Region in...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister under what circumstances beacon council status for improving urban spaces would be revoked.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the progress of his plans to give local authorities the ability to resume building homes.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will extend the disabled persons council tax reduction to those who suffer from profound deafness.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his Department's underspend was in 2004–05 (a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of departmental budget.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the WarnTone system on response times for emergency vehicles.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether functions carried out by local fire control centres will not be carried out by the South East Regional Fire Control Centre; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister for what reasons the Government's response to consultation on draft FRS National Framework 2004–05 ruled out extending insurance cover for firefighters.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what steps he is taking to promote (a) local sustainability, (b) the protection of local environments, (c) local services and facilities, (d) local economies and...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the material changes were which led to the decision to re-open the public inquiry into a motorway service area between junction 3a and junction 6 of the M42,...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much the Department has spent on external media relations in each month of the last year.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many air miles were accrued through departmental ministerial travel in his Department in 2004–05, broken down by Minister; how many were (a) foregone...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what area of (a) parkland and (b) metropolitan open space there is in each London borough.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether the regional housing boards will be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 when they are merged with the regional chambers.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the total amount of debt written off under his system of writing off debt for those local authorities which agree to large scale voluntary transfers of the...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the consultees on the draft codes of practice for student hostels drawn up by Universities UK and the Accreditation Network; who responded to the...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many vacant homes there are in Kent; and for what average period houses were vacant in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people in adult education in Gravesham are over 60-years-old.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people have (a) begun and (b) successfully completed apprenticeships related to the construction industry in each of the last five...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which hon. Members met (a) the Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education and (b) the Parliamentary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will take steps to enable further education colleges to retain funding for students who have withdrawn from courses; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) when she expects the working group headed by Lord Adonis on the teaching of geography at primary schools to report; (2) if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children have to pay to study a musical instrument at school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how the phonics pilot scheme announced on 26 July differs from the phonics content of the National Primary Strategy; (2) why the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the grants available to those students who are unable to afford university fees.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans the Department has for increasing assistance to university students, with particular reference to those studying for foundation...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has for compensation to owners of flocks which (a) contract and (b) are culled as a result of avian influenza.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimates she has made of how many (a) chickens, (b) ducks, (c) geese, (d) turkeys, (e) pheasants, (f) partridges, (g)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on measures in place to combat avian influenza.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what contingency planning has been undertaken in Somerset to protect against an outbreak of Avian Influenza; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with European Union ministers about the conditions in which broiler chickens are kept in the UK;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of municipal waste collection in England (a) went to landfill, (b) was incinerated, including with energy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2005, Official Report, column 148W, on recycling, what statistics the Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what percentage of household refuse was recycled in (a) England, (b) the Tees Valley and (c) Middlesbrough South and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many applications for permission to undertake ship-breaking of Government-owned vessels, compliant with the current...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research she has evaluated on the age range of veterinary surgeons; and what discussions she has had with the Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the United Nations report on the prosecution of serious violations of human rights committed in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps have been taken to protect ambulance staff in Essex from violence and verbal abuse while on duty.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much money was spent on purchasing artwork in each hospital trust in each of the last 24 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the prevalence of mental health problems among refused asylum seekers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will review the training facilities available for people working to rehabilitate blind people; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether it is her Department's policy for women suffering from breast cancer to have access to a local breast care service for on-going care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations she has received regarding waiting times for cancer treatment in East Sussex.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will take steps to ensure that free, fresh, chilled drinking water is available to all care home residents throughout the day as part of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment she has made of chiropody services in Bedfordshire; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) terms of reference and (b) timetable are for the inquiry by the Healthcare Commission into the outbreak of Clostridium difficile at Stoke...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the Minister of State for NHS Delivery will reply to the letter of 18 May from the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood requesting a meeting to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average cost to the NHS of dental access centres per patient episode is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of (a) adults and (b) children in the Greater Peterborough Primary Care Partnership area had access to an NHS dentist in (i) 2002, (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the latest estimate is of underspend by her Department (a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of departmental budget for financial year 2004–05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps the Government are taking to inform pregnant women with diabetes of the potential risks of their disease to their child.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much her Department spent on advertising and promoting awareness of diabetes in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the average waiting time for a digital hearing aid assessment for non-priority patients is at (a) the University Hospital of North...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much it cost to train a doctor resident in the UK in the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many UK-trained doctors she estimates are seeking a senior house officer posting.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice is given to junior doctors without senior house officer posts on what course of action they should take to ensure that they can complete their...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children have been born with Down's syndrome in each year since 1980.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on her Department's (a) facilities and (b) funding in 2005–06 for rehabilitation of illegal drug users in the Hemel...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions she has had with the Royal College of Paediatricians about establishing an accreditation scheme for expert witnesses; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residents in the Kettering constituency were registered with (a) a general practitioner and (b) an NHS dentist in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether people who have already been diagnosed with breast cancer will be eligible for the test to see whether their tumours are susceptible to treatment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether NHS trusts have the option of funding (a) Herceptin and (b) Velcade pending the appraisal by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of e-coli have been identified in hospitals within Greater London in each year since 2000, broken down by NHS trust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the ratio was of trained paediatric nursing staff to patients in hospitals in the Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust in the last year for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what budget provisions have been made for the employment of (a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) other staff at the New Oldchurch Hospital, Romford for the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress is being made in setting up pilots for independent living funds announced in the strategy unit report on transforming the life chances of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether she plans to grant negotiating rights to the Locum Doctors Association.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many male breast reduction operations were carried out in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the impact of the changes introduced in "Tomorrow's Doctors", published by the General Medical Council in 1993, on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds for female medium security mental health patients are available, broken down by region; what the occupancy levels were in the last year for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she expects the Mental Health Bill to be introduced.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many prescriptions for anti-depressants were given by general practitioners in (a) 1994 and (b) 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total number of beds has been in the NHS in each year since 1997–98, (a) in total and (b) broken down by (i) strategic health authority and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will provide details of the incentive scheme run by the NHS Bank to encourage NHS organisations to generate surpluses in the current financial year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) cataract operations and (b) other ophthalmic operations were carried out in NHS hospitals and clinics during the last year for which figures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have (a) been refused treatment because of residential status and (b) declined treatment because they were told that there would be a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many physiotherapists were employed by the NHS in Essex in 2004–05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice is issued by her Department on co-terminosity in drawing up boundaries for proposed primary care trusts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the provision of contraception in prisons.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps have been taken to initiate a full-research study into (a) the incidence of pulmonary hypertension and (b) the incidence of pulmonary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much public funding has been committed to the salt consumption campaign launched by the Food Standards Agency on 10 October 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the number of non-smokers who died of lung cancer in each of the past 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to introduce the drug Sorafenib to the UK market.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the overall target is for the employment of specialist epilepsy nurses by NHS trusts; (2) if she will make a statement on the employment of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment her Department has made of the recent organisational and managerial changes within the St. Albans and Harpenden Primary Care Trust; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the change in the permanently available labour force as a result of immigration to the United Kingdom in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of racist assaults which took place in (a) South Tyneside, (b) Northumbria and (c) England and Wales...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what was his Department's expenditure on sexual reproductive health non-governmental organisations through the Civil Society Challenge...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what studies he has commissioned on the impact of non-agricultural market access on the sustainability of forests in developing countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much money the Government have pledged in each of the last five years to improve pharmaceutical provision in the developing world.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development on what occasions since 1997 Ministers from his Department have (a) authorised parliamentary counsel to assist in preparing amendments...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much has been spent on rebranding in (a) his Department and (b) related agencies in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the Department planned expenditure is on community restorative justice programmes in the next financial year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list each community restorative justice project funded by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many community restorative justice programmes are located in (a) Unionist areas and (b) Nationalist areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the protocols for community restorative justice schemes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the protocols governing community restorative justice schemes will include a requirement for those who run schemes to co-operate with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have completed community restorative justice programmes in each of the last four years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to bring forward legislation to permit the recruitment of community support officers in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been collected by each of the 26 Northern Ireland local government councils through health and safety fines in each of the last...

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the answer of 12 October 2005, Official Report, columns 662–63W, on Lord Birt, what measures were in place at the time of Lord Birt's employment with...

To ask the Prime Minister what factors he took into account in deciding whether the (a) Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and (b) Trade and Industry Secretaries of State should accompany him on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many vehicles for which the Department is responsible are fitted with retreaded tyres.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) when he expects the report following the anti-bribery and corruption consultation by the Export Credits Guarantee Department to be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what measures the Government have introduced since 1997 to combat spam e-mails; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he plans to issue draft orders for the proposed A21 upgrade between Hurst Green and Flimwell.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people have applied for statutory blight compensation in relation to the proposed A21 upgrade between Hurst Green and Flimwell.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received on (a) noise pollution, (b) speed restrictions and (c) road dualing in relation to the proposed A21 upgrade...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the financing of road improvements and proposed upgrades along the A21 in East Sussex.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received opposing the proposed A21 upgrade between Flimwell and Hurst Green.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost of widening the M25 between junctions 23 and 31; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will discuss with the Chancellor of the Exchequer implementation of the eleventh recommendation of the Eighth Report from the Transport Services...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the local authorities which (a) have and (b) have not introduced a 30 miles per hour speed restriction in villages.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the local authorities in England which (a) have and (b) have not implemented a 20 miles per hour speed restriction outside schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will make a statement on the operation of section 70 of the Transport Act 1982; (2) how many payments were made in each category of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on bus travel concessions in the East Sussex rural area.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many deaths alcohol was the primary cause in the last five years in Lancaster and Wyre constituency.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the survival rates of cancer patients one year after diagnosis were in England in each of the last five years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of the Climate Change Levy; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will list those of his Department's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required (a) to consult prior to...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of Government expenditure has been allocated to each Government department, in each year from 1997; and what the outturn percentage of total...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) public and (b) private sector employment levels were on 1 January of each year since 2000; and what estimate he has made of private sector...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when (a) he and (b) his officials last met the Financial Services Authority to discuss compensation for those who were mis-sold endowment policies.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the advice the Financial Services Authority offers those wanting to pursue a claim for the mis-selling...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the way compensation for the mis-selling of endowment mortgages is calculated.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of children lived in (a) single parent families and (b) two parent families where the parents were married, in each year since 1976; and if...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many fatalities were attributed to fires in each year since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much has been paid out through Futurebuilders to date; (2) which organisations have received funding from Futurebuilders; (3) what proportion of...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the reasons are for the introduction of new arrangements for the operation of Gift Aid on admissions; (2) if he will publish the research that...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to help support grandparents who act as foster parents, guardians or holders of a residence order for their grandchildren; and if he...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to tackle the smuggling of guns and gun components.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many deaths have been caused in Gravesham by illegal drugs since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people worked in (a) the public sector and (b) the private sector in each local authority area in each of the last six years, broken down by industry.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which five management consultancies received the highest value of contracts awarded by his Department in each of the last three years; and what the total...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) fined in connection with an offence directly relating to the illegal use of petrol or diesel in a motor...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he expects the Government's plan for a planning gain supplement to be revenue-neutral.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the eleventh recommendation of the Eighth Report of the Transport Select Committee of Session 2004–05 on Search and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cases of skin cancer were diagnosed in England in the last three years for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will list the Department's main suppliers of (a) copier paper, (b) stationery, (c) envelopes and (d) paper for reports; and what the (i) name...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) average wage and (b) median wage for (i) men and (ii) women has been in each year since 2001 in (A) Northern Ireland and (B) England.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the likely impact on (a) jobs and (b) the economy in the UK of the proposal to charge VAT on insurance-related services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will extend the winter fuel payment scheme to disabled people under the age of 65; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will raise winter fuel payments in line with recent energy price increases.