To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in what areas his Department has since 1 January 2004 (a) undertaken and (b) begun to undertake full economic life cycle cost analyses.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Services Authority regarding Equitable Life; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made, in terms of (a) headcount reductions and (b) cost savings, in achieving the efficiency objectives set for the Department by the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer who in the Department has been made responsible for achieving the efficiency objectives set for the Department by the Gershon review.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the proceeds of gold sales from the UK reserves have been in each year since 1997; and if he will estimate the value of that gold at today's prices.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how regularly he assesses each Department's performance against (a) the efficiency saving targets set out within departmental efficiency technical...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many incidents of slippage against departmental efficiency savings, as forecast in efficiency technical notes, have been reported to the Treasury,...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many investigations have been undertaken by HM Revenue and Customs following complaints relating to the national minimum wage in each of the last...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to publish the next departmental sustainable action plan.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what date he expects all on-going disputes about tax credit awards and the recovery of overpayments to be resolved.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many suspensions of recovery of overpayments where the overpayment is in dispute have taken place since January.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people over state pension age have requested an estimate of their tax liability for 2006–07.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the level of UK tobacco taxation on the volume of cigarette smuggling into the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the meetings his Department has been present at regarding the delivery of sustainable development across Government as coordinated by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will set a timetable for the implementation of those parts of the Richard Commission Report on powers of the National Assembly for Wales that he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the Environment Agency's flood risk maps indicate areas (a) of known flood risk, (b) of potential risk and (c) where...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of (a) the number of (i) homes and (ii) businesses and (b) land allocated for development at...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact on the (a) access to and (b) cost of insurance for people living in areas...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the financial impact on property-owners of flood risk designation in (a) England and (b) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will carry out an investigation into whether a member of her Department leaked a copy of the recent report of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures are planned to improve the environmental performance of products and services within the framework of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps the Government are taking to ensure that private landowners in the Thames Gateway maintain effective flood...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the progress of the establishment of a pilot scheme in the south-west on water affordability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the delivery schedule for the Airbus A400M; and what the (a) cost and (b) payment terms per unit are.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the limitations of the Automatic Flight Control System fitted to Chinook ZA721, which crashed on 27 February 1987, applied to the Chinook HC2 on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how long the existing air-to-air refuelling tankers will remain in service; and what the fuel carrying capacity of the tankers is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members, and what percentage, of the Territorial Army are available to be deployed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether a release of material contaminated by brucella viruses has occurred at his Department's facilities over the last five years; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff are employed by the Defence Export Services Organisation in the UK, broken down by job title.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence where the overseas offices of the Defence Export Services Organisation are situated; when each office was established; how many staff are employed in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether the Defence Medical Education and Training Agency will be based at the Whittington Barracks at Lichfield; whether the Army Training...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the time scale is for the fitting of the DS30 Mark 2 Automatic 30mm Naval Gun to each of the remaining 13 Type-23 frigates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with which missiles the Eurofighter will be equipped.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the delivery schedule is for the Eurofighter; and what the (a) cost and (b) payment terms per unit are.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on progress in acquiring F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft for the new aircraft carriers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many reservists have been (a) mobilised, (b) killed and (c) decommissioned due to injury in Iraq in each year since March 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what compensation has been paid to reservists injured in Iraq since March 2003; and under which scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how his Department has monitored the health of reservists in Iraq since March 2003; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average weekly expenditure by the Government on military operations in Iraq have been over the last three months; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made by the investigation into the death of Private Matthew Bevan at Pirbright barracks in June.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total strength is of the Territorial Army; how many members of the Territorial Army (a) collected their bounty and (b) voluntarily left the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) planned and (b) actual strength of all arms of the Territorial Army has been in each year from 1998 to 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the case of Mr. Peter Hall, seeking compensation for internment in the Far East.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the likely change in demand on the British Forces Post Office during the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the performance of the British Forces Post Office against its targets in 2004–05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the change in demand on (a) the British Forces Post Office and (b) the Defence Courier Service arising from current operations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) soldiers and (b) other army personnel took part in the 2005 survey of bullying in the Royal Highland Fusiliers; and if he will place a copy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made by the investigation of the death of Fusilier Stuart Henderson in the Eskopi garrison in Cyprus on 24 September.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Territorial Army (a) officers and (b) other ranks have been mobilised for service overseas within six months of completing their basic training...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make available a full copy of the final advice to Ministers concerning the selection of a contractor for the Type 45 Destroyer programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans there are to upgrade the weaponry on the Warrior armoured personnel carrier.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the BAE Systems built vessel Mounts Bay will be given lead ship status in the Landing Ships Dock (Auxiliary) project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he has issued advice to regional development agencies about the use of public money for concept statues or sculptures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action has been taken by public authorities against barge drivers or owners as a result of bridge strikes on the Thames in the last 20 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the resources available to older drivers to assess their competence to continue to drive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport for what reason warning signs advising motorists of lane closures on 17 August on the M1 in the vicinity of junction 29 were only posted on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) undertaken on the safety implications of using the hard shoulder as a running lane.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he has taken to implement the conclusions of the Tyneside area multi-modal study.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many passengers (a) died and (b) were seriously injured while travelling on rail services provided by C2C Rail Ltd and its predecessors in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the likely impact on the Thames Estuary fishing industry of the proposed dredging of the Estuary as part of the Thames...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what evidence he received during the public inquiry into the Thames Port proposal on the impact of the proposed work on (a) biodiversity and (b) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the operation of section 175 of the Transport Act 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when she will to reply to the letter to her dated 30 August from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs. Nazia Parveen.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether (a) she or (b) other Ministers in her Department use an automated signing machine or stamp for ministerial correspondence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of the working age population in the Braintree constituency hold a qualification at degree level or above.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of (a) revenue and (b) capital funding for (i) maintained schools, (ii) maintained faith schools and (iii) academies came...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to change Government funding for (a) Havering college and (b) Havering sixth form college.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the research on further education (a) undertaken and (b) commissioned by (i) her Department and (ii) the Learning and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will bring further education lecturers' pay into line with that of teachers; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make an assessment of the merits of ring-fencing Learning and Skills Council funds for lecturers' pay; and if she will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of secondary school pupils achieved level 5 and above at key stage 3 in (a) reading, (b) writing, (c) mathematics and (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the relative attainment at key stage 3 between (a) boys and girls and (b) those eligible and ineligible for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding has been allocated in 2005–06 to helping children who run away from care homes; and what steps are being taken to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to her answer of 18 October 2005, Official Report, column 962W on national vocational qualifications; how many national vocational...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many overseas students attended universities in England in 2004–05; and how much they contributed to the income of these universities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the decision in R. v. Leonard Cheshire Foundation (2002) H.R.L.R.30 on the...

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 10 October 2005, Official Report, column 361W, on school play areas, if she will publish the data her Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what is the average distance travelled by children from home to (a) secondary schools and (b) primary schools is in (i) Ribble Valley and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many recorded incidents of physical assault by students on staff there were in each secondary school in (a) Havering, (b) Essex and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance she has issued to local authorities on improving capacity within schools to increase parental choice.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her Department's policy is on supplying schools directly with printed publications for use in classrooms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on what basis funds from the Schools Access Initiative are allocated to local education authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether the servicing of historic debt relating to the land and buildings of foundation schools will be transferred to such schools; whether...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many university students have been affected by the decision to take the income of step-parents into account when calculating student support.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what estimate she has made of the costs incurred by local education authorities in transferring to a national system of processing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the impact of Sure Start programmes on the (a) development, (b) language and (c) behaviour of under-fives;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what progress has been made on the pilot scheme for matched funding to help universities build up new endowments.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance the Government have given to local authorities concerning vandalism in Gravesham.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions there have been for acts of vandalism in the Gravesham area in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the interviewing techniques used with possible victims in child abuse investigations.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many community support officers are in post in (a) each police force area and (b) each district council area in England and Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans to publish the business case for the police national intelligence database, IMPACT; and if he will make a statement on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of the date by which IMPACT will be in service in each police authority area in England and Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females were (i) charged and (ii) found guilty in (A) Essex and (B) England and Wales of an offence under (1)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were convicted for (a) drunkenness, (b) driving after consuming alcohol or taking drugs and (c) causing death by dangerous...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young people have been(a) found guilty of a crime and (b) placed in custody in Kent in the last five years for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent assessment he has made of the impact of tourism on the Northern Ireland economy; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether every child in Northern Ireland is eligible to represent the UK in international sporting competition.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security situation in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on recent developments in the peace process.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the reconstituted Parades Commission.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on devolved government in the Province.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of how many (a) punishment beatings, (b) expulsions and (c) other criminal activities have beencommitted by republican...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what reasons the findings of the 1911 Census cannot be released for public use.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who will receive priority access to vaccination against avian influenza if an outbreak of the disease occurs in Northern Ireland; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to prevent the spread of avian influenza to Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total cost of the blood transfusion service in Northern Ireland has been in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what action he intends to take to address the failings of the Briggs Rock Pumping Station outside Groomsport, County Down.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the level of broadband internet access in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cardiac-related emergency cases have been treated in hospitals in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will introduce financial help towards child care costs for NHS funded students in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what the total cost of the publication Civil Partnership: What does it Mean for You" was; and which organisations were consulted in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what factors underlay the introduction of new pension arrangements for members of the Northern Ireland civil service from April 2006; and what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many homes in the co-ownership scheme there are in each parliamentary constituency in the Province; how many more are planned for...

To ask the Secretary of State forNorthern Ireland how many people in each parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland are inreceipt of disability living allowance high rate casecomponent as...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons under the age of 18 years were admitted to Northern Ireland hospitals for drug-related problems in each of the last five years,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons under the age of 18 years were admitted to Northern Ireland hospitals for alcohol-related problems in each of the last five...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps are being taken to encourage progress in promoting household energy efficiency in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many fire-related deaths there have been in each constituency in the Province in the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many general practitioners there are in each of the parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland; and what is the average number of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what changes have been made in the Hochteif bid for the Bangor Academy and Comber High School private public partnership project since it was...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Northern Ireland Housing Executive dwellings are deemed unfit for occupancy, broken down by housing district; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Northern Ireland Housing Executive dwellings have been sold to tenants since the scheme was first introduced to Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what changes there have been since 2001 in the number of patients waiting more than (a) six months, (b) 12 months and (c) 18 months for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what guidance he has issued to local councils on provision of lifeguard services on beaches, with particular reference to blue-flag beaches.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the percentage use of the private sector in the provision of MRI scans in the NHS within Northern Ireland was in the last period for which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will commission research into myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the costs over the next 12 months which might result from clinical negligence in the Province.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how the members of the board of the Northern Ireland Events Company were chosen; what their attendance allowance is; and how much funding was...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children attended nursery units attached to (a) state controlled, (b) Catholic maintained and (c) integrated primary schools in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much investment has been allocated by the Department of Education to nursery units attached to (a) state controlled, (b) Catholic maintained...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to increase public awareness of organ donor programmes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many overseas students studied at Northern Ireland's universities in each of the past five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on Government policies to increase choice for NHS patients in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in how many adoptions from Romania home study assessments have been carried out in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to ensure that every child in Northern Ireland has access to (a) school nurse and (b) community dentist.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans the South Eastern Education and Library Board has for the merging of Dundonald High School and Knockbreda High School.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pupils attended (a) state controlled, (b) Catholic maintained and (c) integrated secondary schools in Northern Ireland in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much investment has been allocated by the Department of Education to (a) state controlled, (b) Catholic maintained and (c) integrated...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with the Department for Health on the decision to ban smoking in enclosed work places in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what steps have been taken by his Department to review its arrangements for public reporting of its sustainable development impacts; (2)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide the Ulster Historical Foundation (UHF) with the funding required to make UHF research papers accessible to the public.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his Department's total expenditure was in 2004–05 to (a) UNFPA, (b) WHO, (c) UNICEF, (d) UNAIDS, (e) International Planned...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his Department's contribution to the Human Reproduction Programme in the World Health Organisation was in (a) 2000–01, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what funding his Department allocated to sexual and reproductive health non-governmental organisations in 2004–05.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the timetable is for drafting the G8 Action Plan for Africa; and what role his Department has in the process.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what monitoring has taken place of funds allocated for HIV/AIDS orphan and vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will list the organisations that have received funds to provide services for HIV/AIDS orphan and vulnerable children in...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the UK Government's total financial contribution to the peace-keeping operation in Liberia has been.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on (a) global progress and (b) work being done by his Department towards reaching the Millennium...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much money is planned to be spent on public relations initiatives in the Department's technical assistance contract in Sierra Leone.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what is his latest assessment of the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what proportion of five-year-olds she expects will be participating in two hours or more of sport or physical activity in school by (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what financial support her Department has given to each of the (a) executive non-departmental public bodies, (b) advisory bodies and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills of new recruits to her Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many households do not have access to digital television in each London constituency; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many (a) books, (b) DVDs, (c) video cassettes, (d) computer games and (e) audio books have been available in library service stock...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money was collected in public library fines in (a) Lancashire and (b) Ribble Valley in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) if she will put in place emergency measures to compensate licensed premises whose new licences have not been processed by 24...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when her Department was notified by (a) the Magistrates' Association and (b) the Justices Clerks' Association of potential problems in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress has been made in implementing the Licensing Act 2003; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what contribution her Department is making to the Government's measures totackle binge drinking; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the provision of music lessons in maintained schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on what occasions since 1997 Ministers from her Department have (a) authorised parliamentary counsel to assist in preparing amendments...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps she is taking to prevent stolen antiquities being sold in the UK; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many unpaid television licences there were in each year since 1997 in (a) Lancashire and (b) Ribble Valley.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people in each constituency have been (a) prosecuted and (b) jailed for failure to pay the television licence fee in the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many drugs approved by the EU Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use await approval of the Scottish Medicines Consortium; (2) how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he anticipates Herceptin will be available to patients in Scotland for the treatment of early stage breast cancer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many volunteering positions his Department has offered in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the likely effects on public health of asylum seekers being unable to access NHS services apart from accident and emergency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has (a) to amend the powers exercised as a last resort over people, premises and property in circumstances posing a risk to public health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital acquired infections were caused by contaminated surgical instruments in the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research has been undertaken into the effects of complementary therapies for people with Down's syndrome.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the take-up rate for influenza vaccinations for each (a) strategic health authority and (b) primary care trust in London was in each year since...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what role primary care trust patients' forums will undertake in the pan-London review of the performance of the London Ambulance Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding has been made available for research into lupus from (a) the Medical Research Council and (b) the Department of Health's Research and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been paid to (a) opinion leader research and (b) all market research companies by her Department in each of the last eight years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) medical errors and (b) reportable incidents involving (i) drugs and (ii) equipment in NHShospitals in London there were in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people the Government estimates will be placed under compulsory community-based treatment orders under the provisions in the draft Mental Health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to her answer to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr. Lansley) of 5 October 2005, Official Report, columns 2835–36W, on NHS...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average length of time has been for the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to approve a cancer drug.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the shortest time is that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has taken to approve a cancer drug having received formal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if her Department will refer to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence the use of Herceptin to treat breast cancer in patients already...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the services offered by Patientline to patients in NHS hospitals; what the cost of each service is, including the cost of making incoming...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what systems are in place to fast-track resubmissions of products to the Rapid Review Panel following their initial submission and rejection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether regulatory impact assessment was carried out on the Wave 2 Supply Chain Excellence Programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what (a) support, (b) advice, (c) legal costs, (d) financial guarantees, (e) management time and (f) cover for additional costs are to be provided by her...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding her Department provides for the Stroke Association.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons Tarceva recently prescribed through an extended access programme is not available on the NHS; and when it will be available for patients...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether her Department plans to rejoin the Watermark project.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what discussions the Government have had with the National Assembly of Wales Government since 1 April on the council tax revaluation in Wales.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the percentage change in the average Band D council tax has been since 1997–98; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will place a copy of the instructions and advice document prepared by the Valuation Office Agency for the English council tax revaluation in the Library.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the rates of employee absence in his Office have been in each year since 1997.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what training in (a) literacy and (b) numeracy is offered to employees of his Office.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 14 October 2005, Official Report, columns 608–09W, on departmental working groups, how minutes from departmental working groups...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to his answer of 14 October 2005, Official Report, columns 608–9W, on departmental working groups, (1) if he will list the standing departmental...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the regionalisation of the Fire Service.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what (a) freedoms and (b) funding local authorities who sign Local Area Agreements will receive; (2) what targets have been agreed for each Local Area...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will extend the powers of the Local Government Ombudsman to include complaints made against the actions of a local authority monitoring officer.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many firm bids there were for the millennium dome.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what estimate he has made of the proportion of the cost incurred by local councils in processing planning applications which were covered by planning application...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister which Government department (a) has responsibility for the residuary functions of the Property Services Agency (PSA) and (b) maintains the registry of former...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much has been spent on rebranding in his Department and related agencies since 2003–04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were in receipt of (a) incapacity benefit, (b) jobseeker's allowance, (c) income support and (d) income support for lone...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Easington constituency are in receipt of (a) state retirement pension, (b) job seeker's allowance and (c) incapacity benefit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much it cost to run the Benefits Fraud Hotline in each of the last three years; and how many calls it received in each year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the (a) budget and (b) staffing levels of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate were for the (i) 2002–03, (ii) 2003–04 and (iii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans the Government have to (a) tackle benefit fraud and (b) simplify the benefits system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his latest estimates are of take-up rates of each benefit and pension payment administered by his Department; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether the Government continue to provide benefits to meet the interest payments on a loan which had been taken out by a person now on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the total cost of housing benefit paid to council tenants was in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the number of households which did not take-up entitlement to council tax benefit, broken down by (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many non-resident parents on the new child support scheme have registered as full-time students in each month since March 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under what circumstances Ministers can intervene in individual cases relating to the award of disability living allowance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of children living in households with no adult in work are (a) in single parent households, (b) in a household with at least...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on the conditions for receipt of income support by lone parents.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on the recent restructuring of outsourced contracts for IT services for his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on the benefit entitlement of migrant workers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many migrant workers are claiming (a) income support, (b) jobseeker's allowance, (c) incapacity benefit and (d) disability living...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of basic bank accounts opened for the purposes of receiving state pension and benefit payments with (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what estimate he has made of the cost of indexing the pensions of British citizens retiring to each country without a reciprocal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of people in the Coventry, South area who have lost their pensions due to firm insolvency since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what budget has been allocated for testing the use of voice stress analysis in telephone based benefit claims; which section of his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what plans he has to introduce lie-detector tests for benefit claimants for telephone claims; and if he will make a statement; (2) when...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals the Government are putting forward to EU (a) partners and EU (b) institutions for reform of the Common...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) whether the Chinese Government has cancelled the passport of students from Tibet granted Chevening scholarships by his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who the Director of Human Resources is of his Department; what relevant specialist qualifications he or she holds; and what the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the rates of employee absence in his Department have been in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many (a) parking and (b) other minor traffic violation fines incurred by diplomatic missions in (i) London and (ii) the UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in respect of which countries' diplomatic missions he has had (a) discussions, (b) meetings and (c) correspondence regarding a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to appoint a Director for the Americas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list embassies which his Department has (a) opened and (b) closed in each year from 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which (a) embassies and (b) high commissions have been (i) closed, (ii) contracted in respect of personnel and (iii) expanded in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps have been taken under the UK Presidency of the European Union to make Council meetings more efficient.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which (a) Ministers from EU member states and (b) European Commissioners (i) he and (ii) Ministers in his Department have met...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his Department's policy is towards the establishment of an external action service by the EU Commission.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what initiatives the UK Presidency has introduced to increase the personal security of citizens in Europe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the attack on Christians in Jatinulya, East Bekari, West Java; and what representations he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for North-West Leicestershire (David Taylor), of 20 June 2005, Official Report, column...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what dates his Department informed the United States that (a) a substance believed to be ricin was discovered in an incident...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library a copy of the report prepared by officials from his Department following their visit to Zimbabwe...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, having regard to the guidance of the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (published at www.mha.nic.in/citizenship/acquisition.htm), they will update...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 28 October 2004 (WA 143–44) on British nationality, they will (a) place in the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission is required to comply with Cabinet Office guidelines on consultation.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency now follows the guidance of the Central Office of Information and OFCOM in relation to the use of 0870 and 0845...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the maximum fine which may be imposed for a breach of heavy goods vehicles hours of work legislation; and what is the average level of fine imposed since...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 10 October (WA 40), whether they have made an estimate of the number of children born in the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Why, at a meeting in New Delhi on 5 August, Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials asked the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs to stop issuing letters clarifying...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will amend the new licensing regulations to ensure that the costs involved do not fall disproportionately on small shops and local organisations and...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have held any discussions with the Metropolitan Police Authority regarding the continued tenure of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will place in the Library of the House the correspondence from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers of Nepal concerning the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will take steps to ensure that those in the Country Information Policy Unit are accurately briefed on matters concerning the breakdown of faiths...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether any pension schemes which commenced wind-up after 1 January 1997, other than schemes where the employer was solvent, are not eligible for inclusion either...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Which are the countries with whom they do not have reciprocal agreements on social security; when negotiations last took place on reciprocal agreements with each...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will review urgently the availability of Crown Prosecution Service lawyers at police stations to give advice under the charging scheme.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the level of cover provided by the Crown Prosecution Service at police stations in the Thames Valley under the charging scheme is adequate.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What discussions they have had with the Food and Drinks Federation about salt content reduction programmes.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What progress they have made in reducing the salt content of manufactured foods.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What penalties can be imposed upon those persons who through careless navigation cause major damage to bridges or other property.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether supermarket retail prices for beef, lamb, pork, chicken and milk offer a fair deal for United Kingdom farmers; and, if so, on what evidence they base this...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether Vehicle and Operator Services Agency officials submit details to the Traffic Commissioner of all prohibition notices which are issued to British heavy...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the amount of a penalty notice issued by the police or Vehicle and Operator Services Agency officials to heavy goods vehicles drivers for breach of the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What action Vehicle and Operator Services Agency officials take when a prohibition notice is issued to an agency driver for whom no operator licence is held.