Written answers

Mawrth, 1 Tachwedd 2005

  • International Development

    • Emergency Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he is taking to develop a rapidly deployable reserve of tentage and medical supplies with associated aerial lift capability...

  • Wales

    • Council Tax Revaluation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 18 October 2005, Official Report, column 852W, on council tax revaluation, if he will list the (a) addresses of the properties...

    • Departmental Vehicles

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

      National Assembly Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to introduce national lists for elections to the National Assembly for Wales.

      National Assembly Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has for the reform of elections to the Welsh Assembly.

      Sustainable Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what he has identified as the most significant sustainable development impacts in relation to operation of the estate of his Department.

      Sustainable Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what progress has been made on his Department's Sustainable Development Strategy.

      Sustainable Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what reduction there has been in water consumption by his Department between 2002 and 31 March 2005.

  • Trade and Industry

    • Departmental Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills of new recruits to his Department.

    • Nuclear Plants (Insurance)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the cost was of insuring each nuclear plant in the UK in each of the last five years; what the projected costs are for each of the next...

      Office of Fair Trading

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what criteria the Office of Fair Trading uses (a) to prioritise the investigation of cases referred to it and (b) to decide which cases not to...

      Office of Fair Trading

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the average length of time taken by the Office of Fair Trading was to complete a case investigation in the last period for which figures...

      Office of Fair Trading

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many cases the Office of Fair Trading decided not to investigate on the basis of availability of resources in each of the last 10 years.

      Office of Fair Trading

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what account the Office of Fair Trading takes of available resources in the selection of cases to be investigated.

      Office of Fair Trading

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many cases were investigated by the Office of Fair Trading in each of the last 10 years; and how many staff were employed by the Office of...

      Tesco

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many (a) postcards and (b) emails he has received in 2005 making representations on (i) Tesco plc and (ii) the Tescopoly campaign.

      UK Trade and Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will place in the Library a copy of the report prepared by Ernst and Young which considered the legitimacy of expenses incurred by staff...

      UK Trade and Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many employees of (a) his Department and (b) UK Trade and Investment are under suspension due to a disciplinary investigation.

      UK Trade and Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total employees' expenses budget for UK Trade and Investment was in each of the last five years.

      UK Trade and Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what rules apply to the payment of expenses to employees of UK Trade and Investment.

      UK Trade and Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many websites are maintained by UK Trade and Investment aimed at helping businesses to trade with overseas countries; which (a) region and...

  • Prime Minister

    • Avian Influenza

      To ask the Prime Minister if he will ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, at every meeting of the Cabinet for the duration of the threat, to present an update on...

  • Transport

    • Cambridgeshire County Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the reasons are for his Department's ruling that Cambridgeshire county council may not decide whether it should install signs saying No Entry...

    • Crossrail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the bill setting out the major changes to the enabling works required for the Crossrail project in Romford to be ready to be introduced.

      Crossrail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the salaries of the directors of the Crossrail project have been in each year since the project's inception.

      Departmental Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list formal consultations being sponsored by his Department and its agencies; and what the (a) commencement date and (b) deadline for...

      Dvla

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to require Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency driving assessment centres to make available a copy of the assessment...

      Milton Keynes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much funding was allocated by his Department to Milton Keynes for (a) capital projects and (b) revenue funding in each of the last five years.

      Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many carriages are used by the rail networks in the UK.

      Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many railway personnel were assaulted at work in the last 12 months for which figures are available; how many arrests ensued; and how many...

      Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many suicides occurred on the railway in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the counselling offered to drivers.

      Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what types of material are used to maintain the railway infrastructure; how much of each type was used in the last period for which figures are...

      Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider building a train station in Wellington in Somerset on the Paddington-Penzance line.

      Road Bypasses/Usage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list constituencies in which road bypasses have been built since May 1997.

      Road Bypasses/Usage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the total kilometres travelled by private motor vehicle users on roads in England and Wales in (a) 1984, (b) 1994 and (c) 2004.

      Sheffield Tram System

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the current status of plans to extend the Sheffield tram system into Rotherham; what costs have been estimated; what...

      Speeding Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many unpaid speeding fines in (a) Ribble Valley and (b) Lancashire are owed by people who are not British citizens.

      Train Numbers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) diesel and (b) electric trains operate in the UK.

      Transport Accessibility

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the average time taken for residents in England to walk to their nearest (a) bus and (b) train station.

  • Environment Food and Rural Affairs

    • Air Quality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many prosecutions have been made against local authorities who fail to meet their targets under air quality management...

    • Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many birds entered quarantine in each of the last six months; how many were tested for avian influenza; and how many (a)...

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what mechanisms are being put in place to help farmers to check their poultry for avian influenza.

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what contingency plans are in place to deal with a poultry farm which has been contaminated with avian influenza.

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what estimate she has made of the quantity of poultry that may become infected in the event of an avian influenza...

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for what scenarios the Government have developed contingency plans in the event of an outbreak of avian influenza.

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures are in place to check chickens for avian influenza.

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she plans to vaccinate poultry against the AH5N1 strain of avian influenza.

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions her Department has had with other countries regarding the devising of measures to prevent the spread of...

      Bovine TB

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many outstanding tuberculosis tests for bovines there were in each year from 2000.

      Bovine TB

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of bovines untested for tuberculosis; and what steps are being taken to expedite tests.

      British Beef

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many countries import British beef; and how many maintain a ban on British beef.

      Cattle Imports (Brazil)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will ban imports of beef from Brazil while the country's cattle are suffering from foot and mouth disease.

      Common Agricultural Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will publish figures for the percentage of the EU budget accounted for by the Common Agricultural Policy for each year...

      Cross-compliance Regimes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations she has received on the operation of cross compliance regimes; and if she will make a statement.

      Dangerous Dogs Act

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average length of time is that dogs have been held under the provisions of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

      Departmental Priorities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what priorities the Department has set for 2006–07.

      Departmental Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills of new recruits to her Department.

      Departmental Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what training in (a) literacy and (b) numeracy is offered to employees of her Department.

      Diversification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the progress being made in the farming industry on diversification.

      Dog Trainers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who has won the bid to conduct research into electric aids used for dog training; and whether the research will be conducted...

      Energy Efficiency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what resources are available from public sources to promote energy efficiency locally.

      Energy Efficiency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps the Government are taking to encourage local authorities to improve energy efficiency in their housing stock, with...

      Environment Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how climate change mitigation policies developed by the National Assembly for Wales were represented in the deliberation of...

      Environmental Schemes (Farmers)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the progress made on the introduction of environmental schemes for farmers.

      EU Sugar Regime

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent representations she has received from food manufacturers about the proposed changes to the EU sugar regime.

      Exotic Wild Birds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the level of black market trading of exotic wild birds in the European Union; and if she will...

      Exotic Wild Birds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with other EU member states on tackling the illegal trade in exotic wild birds.

      Farming

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average yearly farm income was from 1984 to 2005.

      Flood Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the forthcoming strategy for the Lower Severn includes statements on the Environment Agency's responsibility to...

      Goats

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the impact on the welfare of goats of (a) single tagging and (b) double tagging;...

      Goats

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how her Department plans to administer European Council regulation (EC) 21/2004, regarding the identification of sheep and goats.

      Milk Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with Farmers for Action on the price of milk paid to farmers.

      National Service Plan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on progress on the National Service Plan.

      Non-departmental Public Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list those of her Department's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required (a) to...

      Non-departmental Public Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department (a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public...

      Packaging Waste Regulations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) for what reasons the consultation period for the 'Meeting the 2008 Directive Targets' regarding the packaging waste...

      Packaging Waste Regulations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what mechanisms the Government plan to put in place to scrutinise operational plans of compliance schemes and large producers...

      Plastic Bags

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she has taken to reduce the use of disposable plastic bags; and if she will make a statement.

      Private Members' Bills

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on what occasions since 1997 Ministers from her Department have (a) authorised parliamentary counsel to assist in preparing...

      Rebranding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been spent on rebranding in her Department and related agencies since 2003–04.

      Renewable Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she will take to increase the use of energy-from-waste plants in the UK.

      Rights of Way

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for what reasons confidentiality is retained by those who suggest a right of way under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

      Sunflowers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will take steps to encourage farmers to grow selectively bred sunflowers that produce high oleic oil as a part of...

      Supermarkets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions her Department has had regarding the code of practice for supermarkets; and if she will make a statement.

  • Culture Media and Sport

    • Alcohol Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations she has made to (a) the Department for Health and (b) the Treasury to secure greater funding for alcohol education;...

    • British Museum Act

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Hendon (Mr. Dismore) of 7 June 2005, Official Report, columns 235–36W, on the...

      Child Obesity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps her Department is taking towards its targets for reducing obesity among children under the age of 11 by 2010; and if she will...

      Cricket

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans her Department has to work with the Department for Education and Skills to promote cricket within schools.

      Departmental Appointments (Diversity)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many (a) disabled and (b) ethnic minority staff were appointed to the Department in the last financial year; and if she will make a...

      Departmental Call Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many call centres were run by her Department and its agencies in (a) 2003–04, (b) 2004–05 and (c) 2005–06 to date;...

      Departmental Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what steps she is taking to improve her Department's performance with regard to replying to correspondence from the public; and if...

      Departmental Policies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Gateshead, East and Washington, West constituency, the...

      Departmental Spending

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much the Department spent on items of art in 2004–05.

      Departmental Sponsorship

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list formal consultations being sponsored by her Department and its agencies; and what the (a) commencement date and (b)...

      Digital Switchover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of the cost of the subsidy scheme for digital switchover; and if she will make a statement.

      Drinks Pricing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidance she has issued to local authorities regarding the legality of policies on the minimum pricing of alcohol drinks; and if...

      English Cathedrals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the implications for the maintenance of the fabric of English cathedrals of the loss of income arising...

      Funding (Milton Keynes)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding was allocated by her Department to Milton Keynes for (a) capital projects and (b) revenue funding in each of the last...

      Gershon Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress has been made, in terms of (a) headcount reductions and (b) cost savings, in achieving the efficiency objectives set for...

      Gershon Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport who in the Department has been made responsible for achieving the efficiency objectives set for the Department by the Gershon review.

      Heritage Protection Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when her Department will implement the recommendations of the Heritage Protection Review.

      Irresponsible Drinks Promotions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent meetings she has held with representatives of (a) supermarkets, (b) off-licences and (c) other licensed premises with regard...

      IT Projects

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many IT projects have been developed for her Department since 2001; and whether she has agreed to make public the Gateway Reviews...

      Libraries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total stock was of books owned by each London borough's library service in each year since 1997.

      Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many representations she has received from police authorities raising concerns about the effects of the Licensing Act 2003 since the...

      Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidance she has issued to local authorities on the circumstances in which they should write to residents to inform them of...

      Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidance she has issued to local authorities on the circumstances in which a local councillor may (a) speak on behalf of residents...

      Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how many licensees have (a) applied for and (b) been granted a new licence to increase their trading hours for serving alcohol...

      Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many licences to serve alcohol have been (a) applied for and (b) granted under the Licensing Act 2003.

      Literacy and Numeracy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many employees in her Department requested training to improve their (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills in each year since 2002.

      Literacy and Numeracy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps she is taking to promote uptake of the national tests in adult literacy and numeracy among employees of her Department.

      Literacy and Numeracy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much her Department spent on in-house training on (a) literacy and (b) numeracy (i) in total and (ii) per head in each year since 2002.

      Priority Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress has been made in the take-up of cultural activities by new users from priority groups; and if she will make a statement.

      Television Licences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether the Government plans to cap the amount the BBC can charge for a television licence.

  • Deputy Prime Minister

    • Audit Commission

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much has been paid in fees to the Audit Commission by each local authority in England in each of the last two years.

    • Building Regulations

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to the oral answer to the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Sir Robert Smith) of 19 October 2005, Official Report, column 826, on...

      Casinos

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 17 October 2005, Official Report, column 805W, on casinos, if he will place in the Library copies of the planning appeals relating to...

      Council Tax

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2005, Official Report, columns 1012–13W, on council tax, if he will list the preparatory work that the Valuation Office...

      Council Tax

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the costs of council tax rebanding exercises have been to date.

      Departmental Consultation

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list formal consultations being sponsored by his Department and its agencies; and what the (a) commencement date and (b) deadline for responses is in...

      Disabled Facilities Grant

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Clwyd, South (Mr. Jones) of 19 July 2005, Official Report, column 1542W, on the disabled facilities grant, (1)...

      Disabled Facilities Grant

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what representations he has received regarding the review of the disabled facilities grant; and when he plans to make the findings of the review public.

      Empty Dwelling Management Orders

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether empty dwelling management orders will be applicable to empty public sector (a) residential and (b) commercial properties.

      Empty Dwelling Management Orders

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how empty dwelling management orders will operate in relation to private sector properties empty because of the death of the owner.

      Green Belt

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what powers the regional chambers have to review green belt designation; and if he will make a statement.

      Green Belt

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what steps his Department has taken to prevent the practice of land banking in green belt areas.

      Green Belt

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what area of land within the green belt has been the subject of planning permission granted for housing development since 1997.

      Housing Association Tenants

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister when the bar to the right to acquire their home at a discount will be lifted for tenants of properties built or acquired by housing associations before 1 April 1997.

      Local Government Pensions

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2005, Official Report, column 1015W, on local government pensions, what the (a) assets, (b) funding shortfall and (c) total...

      Market Towns (Housing Density)

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will (a) set limits on the housing density of market towns and (b) ensure that changes to housing density in market towns takes place only after...

      Pensions

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his estimate is of the cost savings to the Exchequer of introducing a pension scheme retirement age of 65 years for all firemen, local government employees...

      Regional Chambers

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether the regional chambers are bound by the code of recommended practice on local authority publicity.

      Regional Chambers

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether the regional chambers are subject to scrutiny by district auditors.

      Regional Fire Control Centres

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what were the reasons for announcing site locations for the proposed regional fire control centres in advance of (a) completion of and (b) consultation upon the...

      Rural Housing

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many houses have been built in rural settlements in the last five years.

      Social Housing

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what advice he has given to housing associations on (a) their obligation to provide social housing and (b) the sale of their property with vacant possession.

      Social Housing

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will commission research on the impact of tenants and tenant representation on the running of social housing by (a) registered social landlords and (b)...

      Telecommunications Masts

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if the Government will require mobile telecommunications companies to receive positive assent to a proposal to erect a telecommunications mast before proceeding...

      Thames Gateway

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister under what budget headings he expects his Department's contribution to the Thames Gateway project to be spent.

      Travellers

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans the Government have to issue new guidance on illegal Traveller camps and unauthorised development; and if he will make a statement.

      Vacant Homes

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

      Vacant Homes

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the 20 local authorities with the greatest number of empty private sector properties at the latest date for which figures are available; how many...

  • Defence

    • Aircraft Crashes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the offices of the (a) Officer Commanding Flying/Chief Superintendent at Boscombe Down and (b) the Air Officer Commander in Chief HQSTC hold...

    • Armed Forces Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent on recruitment in Northern Ireland for the armed forces in each year since 2001.

      Combat Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) Scorpion and (b) Sabre vehicles were withdrawn from service in 2004; and which vehicles replaced them.

      Dean Hill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to announce the name of the purchaser of the Dean Hill site; and if he will make a statement about the future use of the site.

      Departmental Energy Consumption

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much energy has been consumed by his Department in each of the last five years; and how much was spent on energy in each year.

      Future Rapid Effects System

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Future Rapid Effects System Fleet review has been (a) framed and (b) completed; and if he will make a statement.

      Gulf War Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Gulf War veterans live in Northern Ireland.

      Gulf War Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of the personal medical records of veterans from Wales of the 1990–91 Gulf conflict have been lost.

      Gulf War Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the final report on the Porton Down studies into vaccines administered to service men and women during the 1990–91 Gulf conflict to...

      Gulf War Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many veterans from Wales of the 1990–91 Gulf conflict have been examined as part of the Medical Assessment Programme.

      Inoculations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) regulars and (b) reservists have had the necessary inoculations as recommended by his Department prior to deployment; how many have paid for...

      Lloyd Inquiry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with the right hon. Lord Lloyd of Berwick regarding the evidence submitted by the Department to the Lloyd Inquiry; and if he...

      Married Quarters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Civil Partnerships Act 2004 on demand for married quarters.

      Medical Assessment Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress is being made in studies into reproductive problems reported by some service men and women who served in the Gulf in 1990–91.

      Medical Assessment Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps the Department has taken to monitor service personnel who have been examined as part of the Medical Assessment Programme.

      Missing Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many Army (a) handguns and (b) rifles went missing in the UK during the last year for which figures are available; (2) how many missing Army...

      Operation Telic

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service men and women who have served in Operation Telic have reported illnesses similar to those reported by veterans of the Gulf War.

      Personnel Service Files

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his plans are for the storage and retention of existing service files of Second World War personnel.

      Royal Irish Regiment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to respond to representations made to him by a number of hon. Members on 1 September regarding the future of the Home Service Royal Irish...

      Territorial Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average time period is between an infantry Territorial Army private qualifying on basic training phases 1 and 2 and being called up for a six...

      Territorial Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many infantry Territorial Army privates have volunteered to serve a further tour of operational duty since March 2003.

      Territorial Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many personnel (a) signed up as infantry Territorial Army privates and (b) qualified under phase 1 and 2 of basic training between March 2003...

      Territorial Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) infantry Territorial Army (TA) privates, (b) infantry TA non-commissioned officers and (c) officers are serving in the Territorial Army.

      Territorial Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the (a) peacetime, (b) wartime and (c) estimated actual strength of the Territorial Army (i) as a total and (ii) broken down by...

      Type 23 Frigates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what (a) repairs, (b) structural alteration and (c) stability tests are required for the three Type 23 frigates being sold to Chile.

  • Constitutional Affairs

    • Gravesend County Court

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the financial position of the Gravesend County Court was in financial year 2004–05; and what the position is to date...

    • National Legal Services

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what representations she has received about (a) National Legal Services and (b) their activities in the last two years.

      Party Election Broadcasts

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many candidates political parties must nominate in a UK parliamentary election in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern...

  • Work and Pensions

    • Child Support Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what bonuses have been paid to senior civil servants at the Child Support Agency in each of the last four years; (2) how much was paid...

    • Child Support Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid to senior civil servants in the Child Support Agency in bonus payments related to performance in each of the last three years.

      Citizens Advice Bureaux

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claims for (a) pension credit and (b) attendance allowance have been processed by citizens advice bureaux staff; and how much has been...

      Cold Weather Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many cold weather payments have been made in each year since 1995–96; what the cost of such payments was in each year; and if he will...

      Housing Benefit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of housing benefit claimants in deregulated tenancies renting from private landlords faced housing benefit shortfalls as a...

      Miss Helen Thomas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he has completed his consideration of correspondence of 8 June from the hon. Member for Swansea, East concerning the case of Miss Helen Thomas.

      Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the impact the changes in pension rules relating to the purchase of commercial property will have on businesses.

  • Home Department

    • Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the impact of the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy; and if he will make a statement.

    • Antisocial Behaviour Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of antisocial behaviour orders have been breached, broken down by those imposed on (a) juveniles and (b) adults.

      Antisocial Behaviour Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many antisocial behaviour orders have been issued in the constituency of Hemel Hempstead since 1997.

      Armed Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of police officers have been armed in each year since 1992.

      Atos Origin

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish the minutes of the meetings between his officials and Atos Origin.

      Consultants

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which consultants have been employed by his Department in each of the last three years.

      Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress of the Partners against Crime partnership between the Post Office and Dyfed-Powys police constabulary.

      Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the level of violent crime in Sussex in each of the last five years.

      Criminal Cases Review Commission

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether minimisation of case accumulation is a priority for the Criminal Cases Review Commission in 2005–06.

      Criminal Cases Review Commission

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the backlog of cases at the Criminal Cases Review Commission in 2004–05.

      Criminal Cases Review Commission

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps are being taken to minimise case accumulation at the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

      Criminal Injuries Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many claims have been received by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme from applicants alleging (a) sexual and (b) physical abuse in...

      Criminal Justice and Public Order Act

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions the procedure provided for by section 62A of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 has been implemented in...

      Date Rape

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reports of date rape have been recorded in (a) England and Wales, (b) the Tees Valley and (c) Middlesbrough, South and East...

      Fixed Penalty Notices

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many fixed penalty notices for parking violations have been issued in each local authority since 1997.

      Historical Sex Abuse Cases

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how contamination of evidence is avoided by the police in historical sex abuse cases; and if he will make a statement.

      Historical Sex Abuse Cases

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he takes to ensure that the agencies involved in historical sex abuse investigations provide sufficient training to their staff.

      Homicides

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he has taken to reduce homicides committed by people other than those who suffer from mental ill health.

      Licensing Act

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many senior police officers expressed serious concerns to the Government about the Licensing Act 2003 when the consultation on the...

      London Events (Criminal Offences)

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many criminal offences occurred during the 2005 (a) Notting Hill Carnival, (b) Lord Mayor's Show and (c) Romford Carnival.

      Metropolitan Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he had with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police prior to his statement that command of the British Transport Police...

      Multi-agency Public Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases covered by the multi agency public protection arrangements on 31 March of each year between 2001 and 2005 fell into the (a)...

      Multi-agency Public Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the principal offences committed by those persons covered by the multi-agency public protection arrangements are.

      National Alcohol Strategy

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what advice his Department has given to key agencies on local delivery of the National Alcohol Strategy.

      National Mobile Phone Register

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how the National Mobile Phone Register is being advertised; and if he will make a statement; (2) how many mobile telephones have been...

      Notting Hill Carnival

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate the Metropolitan police have made of how many people attended the 2005 Notting Hill Carnival.

      People Trafficking

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether West Midlands police have received specialised training in dealing with trafficking and trafficked women as specified in the Home...

      Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much time police officers in Gravesham spent (a) on paper work and (b) on the beat in the last period for which figures are available.

      Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total level of (a) revenue and (b) capital balances held at the end of the last financial year was for each police authority; and...

      Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list awards for bravery for police officers the receipt of which his Department has approved.

      Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the manning level of police officers in Hertfordshire was in 2004–05; and what the manning level will be in 2006–07.

      Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what evidence he relied upon in making his decision on the creation of police forces with a minimum of 4,000 police officers in terms of (a)...

      Prison Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what resources the Prison Service has given for the detection and investigation of staff corruption in each of the last five years.

      Private Finance Initiative

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to ensure that private finance initiative projects for which his Department is responsible create the minimum of...

      Private Finance Initiative

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment his Department has made of the (a) sustainability and (b) environmental impacts of private finance initiative (PFI) projects...

      Private Finance Initiative

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to make private finance initiative contracts for which his Department is responsible more accountable and transparent in...

      Railway Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) of 19 October 2005, Official Report, column 1080W, on...

      Rape

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of reported rape cases in (a) England and Wales, (b) the Tees Valley and (c) Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland have...

      Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with industry representatives on the provisions relating to encryption in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers...

      Road Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many employers have been prosecuted in England and Wales for requiring their employees to use a hand held mobile phone while driving.

      Safer Neighbourhoods Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he expects the Safer Neighbourhoods scheme to be extended to every ward in every borough by 2006; what funding has been allocated for...

      Secondments

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff in his Department have been on attachment (a) from and (b) to biosecurity companies in the last three years, broken down by...

      Secure Training Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions young people have been handcuffed in each of the secure training centres in each of the last six months.

      Secure Training Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many secure training centres were included in the review of restraint in secure training centres.

      Senior Officers (Transport)

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many senior officers are provided with transport for (a) business and (b) private use, broken down by rank, in each police force in...

      Serious Fraud Office

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 11 July 2005, Official Report, column 631W, on the Serious Fraud Office, whether all parties have now agreed the...

      Terrorism Act

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he collates on terrorist suspects.

      Terrorism Act

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the organisations, causes, or movements that each of the people so far convicted of offences under the Terrorism Act 2000...

      Violent Incidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate his Department has made of the number of violent incidents which resulted in injuries caused by glasses or glass bottles in...

      Volunteering

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much of the Volunteer Recruitment Fund remains unallocated; and if he will make a statement.

      Volunteering

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

      Volunteering

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost was of the publication Think Smart . . . Think Voluntary Sector; and if he will make a statement.

      Volunteering

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the impact of the 2005 Year of the Volunteer campaign; and if he will make a statement.

      Volunteering

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visitors have visited the 2005 Year of the Volunteer campaign website www.yearofthevolunteer.org, broken down by month; what the...

      Volunteering

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the expenditure by his Department was on the 2005 Year of the Volunteer campaign; and if he will make a statement.

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • EU Rebate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in negotiations with his EU partners regarding the UK budget rebate.

    • Turkey

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the timetable is for Turkey's potential accession to the EU.

      Turkey

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the likely time scale for Turkish accession to the EU.

      Earthquake (Subcontinent)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the governments of India and Pakistan on lifting the line of control following the recent...

      British Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the role that the British Council plays in promoting UK-based education programmes, with...

      Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his assessment is of the outcome of the recent parliamentary elections in Afghanistan.

      Iraq

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects the UN Security Council to make a decision on extending the mandate for the multinational force in Iraq; and if...

      Iraq

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will quantify the (a) benefits and (b) disbenefits that have been accrued by the UK following the participation in the...

      Iraq

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list opinion surveys of the Iraqi people conducted with United Kingdom financial support in the last 12 months.

      Democracy Promotion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the role of the UK Government in promoting democracy around the world.

      State Visit (Chinese Premier)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the forthcoming state visit of the Chinese premier.

      Middle East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last made representations to the Israeli Government concerning the building of settlements on the west bank.

      WTO Talks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with other EU Foreign Ministers about the World Trade Organisation talks in Hong Kong in December.

      Automated Signing Machines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether (a) he or (b) any other Minister in his Department uses (i) an automated signing machine and (ii) a stamp for...

      Chevening Scholarships

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Chevening scholarships his Department has awarded this year; how many students have been unable to take-up these...

      China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on China's international relations, with particular reference to Taiwan.

      China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the EU arms embargo in relation to China; and if he will make a...

      Colombia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has received a request from the Colombian Government for assistance from the UK (a) police and (b) armed forces in...

      Democratic Republic of Congo

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

      Democratic Republic of Congo

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of mercenary activity in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

      Departmental Energy Consumption

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much energy has been consumed by his Department in each of the last five years; and how much was spent on energy in each year.

      Holy See

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when and in which publications the post of Ambassador to the Holy See will be advertised.

      Queen's Speech

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on which occasions over the past 30 years a state visit has not been referred to in the Queen's Speech prior to the visit; and...

      Raul Fernandes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the reasons for Raul Fernandes dismissal from his employment at the British embassy in Dubai on 5...

      Sudan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on commercial prostitution in the camps in Darfur.

      UK Presidency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress on reform of the European Union institutions under the UK presidency of the European Union.

  • Health

    • Allergies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps the Government are taking to ensure that complementary allergy practitioners are properly (a) regulated and (b) inspected; and if she...

    • Asthma

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to ensure that every person with asthma has a personal asthma plan.

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 21 July 2005, Official Report, column 2146W, on avian influenza, if she will provide a breakdown of the £200 million...

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she plans to take to prevent the possible transfer of avian influenza to humans from the spreading of chicken manure as fertiliser.

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice she has issued on the vaccination of poultry workers against influenza.

      Bathing Adaptations/Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on the provision of bathing adaptations and equipment; and what criteria are applied to decide...

      Cancer Treatment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding the Government have allocated to research into the mental health problems suffered by cancer patients as a result of cancer treatments in...

      Care Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many care homes for older people (a) exceeded, (b) met, (c) almost met and (d) failed to meet (i) standard 12 and (ii) standard 15 of the national...

      Care Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to her answer of 12 September 2005, Official Report, column 2655W, on care homes, what criteria were used in setting 31 December as the...

      Care Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many (a) unitary and (b) metropolitan local authorities have received claims for compensation for (i) sexual and (ii) physical abuse arising out...

      Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment is made of the performance of local authorities in meeting the needs of carers; and if she will make a statement.

      Cataract Operations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the waiting time for cataract operations is in each primary care trust.

      Child Vaccinations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the take-up rate of child vaccinations is; and what assessment she has made of the factors which lead some parents not to have children vaccinated.

      Chronic Conditions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made in improving services for those with chronic conditions.

      Cued Speech

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to publicise and encourage the use of cued speech among the parents of deaf babies.

      Dentistry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of (a) adults and (b) children have been registered with a dentist in each year since 1997; and what percentage in each case was...

      Dentistry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of five-year-olds have no decayed, filled or missing teeth, according to the latest British Association for the Study of Community...

      Dentistry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what percentage of the population was registered with an NHS dentist in (a) England, (b) Lancashire and (c) Lancaster and Wyre in each of the last...

      Dentistry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS dentists were practising in (a) Lancaster and Wyre constituency and (b) England per head of population in each year since 1997.

      Dentistry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what her policy is on waiting times for NHS dental appointments.

      Dentistry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were treated by (a) NHS and (b) private dentists in (i) 2005 and (ii) 1997.

      Diet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the level of pesticides used on fruit provided to school children through five-a-day related schemes.

      Diet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the eating habits of children who have participated in the school fruit and vegetable scheme.

      Digital Hearing Aids

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress is being made in decreasing the waiting period for patients in need of digital hearing aids.

      Electroconvulsive Therapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance has been issued to doctors relating to who should (a) administer and (b) receive electroconvulsive therapy in hospitals; and if she will...

      Emergency Response Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many emergency calls were received by each call centre in each ambulance trust in England in the latest year for which figures are available.

      Family and Childcare Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding arrangements for family and childcare services.

      Family Planning Clinics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many family planning clinics there were in each year since 1983; and how many women were seen by them in each year.

      General Social Care Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she expects to make decisions concerning further groups to be registered with the General Social Care Council.

      Heart By-pass Surgery (Southend)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting time for NHS heart by-pass surgery was in Southend in the last period for which figures are available.

      Hospital Staffing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether Ministers have issued revised guidance to trusts on the employment of doctors in senior house officer or equivalent posts in paediatric services.

      Hospital Staffing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many junior doctors are seeking posts.

      Hospital Waiting Times

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance her Department provides on reducing waiting times in NHS hospitals.

      Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the at-risk population of (a) the Kettering primary care trust area, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England is expected to be inoculated...

      Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) strategic health authorities and (b) primary care trusts (PCTs) have influenza pandemic co-ordinators; and how many PCTs have an influenza...

      Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether she intends to purchase a stockpile of gloves and masks for use by (a) health professionals and (b) the public in the event of an avian influenza...

      Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance she has issued to general practitioners on steps they should take to prioritise care in the event of an avian influenza pandemic.

      Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will ask the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to produce guidance on the optimal use of antivirals during an influenza pandemic.

      Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to support the development of reverse genetics technology in the production of vaccines against influenza.

      Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will agree with influenza vaccine manufacturers an advanced purchase order for a vaccine against the pandemic strain of influenza to be produced as...

      Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of the at risk population of (a) Staffordshire and (b) the West Midlands are expected to be inoculated against existing strains of...

      International Medical Graduates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many applications from international medical graduates applying for training posts in the UK there have been in each year since 1997; and what...

      Junior Doctors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many junior doctors are currently unable to complete their training due to a lack of senior house officer posts.

      Keith Amos (Complaint)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the complaint made by Keith Amos of Marlow (ref. C200503–002) will be referred to a case manager for independent review; and if she will make a...

      Liverpool Hospitals (Funding)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has for additional funding for (a) Liverpool Royal University Hospital and (b) Liverpool Royal Children's Hospital at Alderhey.

      Lupus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was made available by her Department for research into effective treatment of Lupus in each of the past five years; and if she will increase...

      Lupus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were diagnosed with lupus in England in each of the past five years.

      Lymphoedema

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to ensure all cancer and non-cancer related lymphoedema patients, receive an early diagnosis and a suitable level of care.

      Meningitis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in (a) Greater London, (b) Essex and (c) Romford have been diagnosed with meningitis in each year since 1997.

      Myasthenia Gravis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on hospital waiting times for patients diagnosed with myasthenia gravis.

      NHS Terms of Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the NHS terms of service require doctors to prescribe treatments whenever they consider a medicine to be necessary.

      NICE (Drug Approvals)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many new drugs are (a) under appraisal and (b) awaiting appraisal by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for the treatment of...

      NICE (Drug Approvals)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many drugs approved by the EU Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use are being assessed by the Department prior to referral to the National...

      Pensioner Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent estimate she has made of the average annual cost of providing NHS health services to someone over state pension age; and if she will make a...

      Perinatal Deaths

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many perinatal deaths there were in each of the last 15 years for which figures are available; what are the most common causes of perinatal deaths;...

      Rehabilitation Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps she is taking to increase the number of fully qualified rehabilitation workers for visually impaired people; (2) what steps she is...

      Risk Sharing Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what evaluation she plans to carry out of the results of the risk sharing scheme for beta interferon and glatiramer acetate treatments.

      School Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to recruit school nurses.

      Social Care Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to expand the role of the independent and voluntary sectors in providing social care services.

      Specialist Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations she has received in the past 12 months about the number of specialist epilepsy nurses employed by the NHS.

  • Treasury

    • Business Meetings

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of external business meetings of staff in his Department have been carried out (a) face-to-face, (b) via video conferencing and (c) over the...

    • Capital Gains Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to prevent avoidance of capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement.

      Carbon Management Programme

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department will sign up to the Carbon Trust's Carbon Management programme.

      Child Benefit (Hemel Hempstead)

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in the constituency of Hemel Hempstead have received child benefit in each year since 1997.

      Civil Service Jobs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the merits of movement of civil service jobs to Norwich; and what criteria will be used to make decisions about relocation.

      Civil Service Jobs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in which Government Departments the reductions of 12,500 civil servant posts announced in the 2005 Budget will take place.

      Climate Change Levy

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of the Climate Change Levy (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 on the revenue raised by the Climate Change...

      Company Tax Credits

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost to public funds of each company tax credit in each year from 2004–05 to 2009–10; and if he will make a...

      Contaminated Land Tax Credit

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many companies (a) are under investigation and (b) have been investigated for mis-claiming contaminated land tax credit in each year since its...

      Contaminated Land Tax Credit

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the administration costs of contaminated land tax credit in each year since their introduction; and if he will make a statement.

      Corporation Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to change the timing of corporation tax payments for small and medium companies.

      Court of Auditors

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to encourage the European Commission (a) to improve budget accountability and (b) to enable the EU Court of Auditors to approve the...

      Court of Auditors

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of progress in reforming EU budget procedures towards enabling the accounts to be signed off by the EU Court of Auditors.

      Defence Expenditure

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the UK's gross domestic product has been spent on defence in each of the past five years; what he forecasts this percentage to be in each...

      Departmental Consultation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list formal consultations being sponsored by his Department and its agencies; and what the (a) commencement date and (b) deadline for responses...

      Departmental Spending

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Department spent on items of art in 2004–05.

      Departmental Travel

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what percentage of business journeys taken by staff in his Department were by (a) private and (b) public transport in each of the last five years for...

      Enterprise Management Incentives

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what his estimate is of the total revenue cost of introducing enterprise management incentives in the March 2000 Budget to allow smaller high risk...

      Enterprise Management Incentives

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his latest estimate is of the cost of reducing the minimum holding period for (a) investments under the Enterprise Investment Scheme and (b) venture...

      Fuel Oil Tax (Northern Ireland)

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue was received in total from the duty on the sale of fuel and diesel in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

      Gershon Review

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many full-time equivalent employee reductions have been made as a result of the Gershon review; what (a) cost savings relating to IT projects and (b)...

      Government Expenditure (Wales)

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much public money has been spent in Wales by the UK Government in each of the last five years.

      Industrial Wage

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average industrial weekly wage in (a) England and Wales and (b) Northern Ireland.

      International Finance Facility

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the implications for public finances of counting the International Finance Facility as Government borrowing; and if he will...

      Literacy and Numeracy

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what steps he is taking to promote uptake of the national tests in adult literacy and numeracy among employees of his Department; (2) how many...

      Lyons Review

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in his Department were relocated in 2004–05 as a result of the Lyons review of public sector relocation, broken down by location; to...

      Milton Keynes

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much funding was allocated by his Department to Milton Keynes for (a) capital projects and (b) revenue funding in each of the last five years.

      Ministerial Cars

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many ministerial cars have been supplied to his Department by the Government Car and Despatch Agency Service in each of the last five years for which...

      Office for National Statistics

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many consultants employed by the Office for National Statistics were paid £50,000 or above in the last financial year.

      Office for National Statistics

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in the Office for National Statistics were affected by the increase in the minimum wage on 1 October.

      Office for National Statistics

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent on consultants by the Office for National Statistics in each of the financial years from 1996–97 to 2004–05.

      PFI Schemes

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effects on the (a) Welsh economy and (b) Blaenau Gwent of the use of private finance initiative schemes.

      Research and Development

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of (a) vaccines research relief, (b) contaminated land tax credit and (c) research and development tax credits has been claimed by each type...

      Research and Development

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many companies (a) are under investigation and (b) have been investigated for mis-claiming (i) vaccines research relief and (ii) research and...

      Research and Development

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the administration costs of (a) vaccines research relief and (b) research and development tax credits in each year since the...

      Tax Credits

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax credit awards ceased on 31 August; how many new awards started on 1 September; for what reason tax credit awards must be re-applied for when a...

      Tax Credits

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of small and medium-sized enterprises were eligible for research and development tax credits in the last five years; and what the take-up...

      Taxation (Wales)

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been raised through taxation from the residents of Wales in each of the last five years.

      Undeclared Work

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent estimate he has made of the value of undeclared work in the United Kingdom.

      Unemployment (Hemel Hempstead)

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes in the level of unemployment there have been in Hemel Hempstead constituency in each year since 2003.

      Vehicle Excise Duty

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what evidence he relied in deciding on the thresholds for carbon emissions on which vehicle excise duty is graduated.

  • Education and Skills

    • Adult and Family Learning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what funds she plans to make available for adult and family learning in schools as proposed in her recent White Paper.

    • Adult and Family Learning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the level of funding for adult education in Essex was in each of the last five years; and what it is estimated to be for the current year.

      Cafcass

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what is the allocated training budget per employee of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in 2005–06; and how...

      Cafcass

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the vacancy rate in the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.

      Child Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many child care places were available in each of the past 30 years.

      Departmental Property

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what property her Department owns in the Kettering constituency.

      Departmental Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what assessment she has made of the (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills of new recruits to her Department; (2) what training in (a)...

      Departmental Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list formal consultations being sponsored by her Department and its agencies; and what the (a) commencement date and (b)...

      Education Maintenance Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students in Oxfordshire were in receipt of education maintenance allowance (a) in total and (b) at the rate of (i) £30, (ii)...

      Havering Borough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what was the cost of collecting tuition fees from students in the London borough of Havering in the last year for which figures are available.

      Education (Kingston and Surbiton)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Kingston and Surbiton constituency attended nursery in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and...

      Home Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what funding is available to parents who wish to educate at home children with learning disabilities who are over 16 years of age.

      Learning and Skills Councils

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will assess the effect of the proposed redundancies on each office of the Learning and Skills Council in (a) Hampshire and (b) the...

      Lifelong Learning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps her Department takes to promote lifelong learning among teachers.

      Smoking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of sixth form colleges have a designated smoking area for students.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the training requirements of the education workforce to equip them with the skills needed to improve...

      Star Awards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) pursuant to the letter concerning Star Awards from the Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education dated...

      University Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the impact post-qualification university applications will have on the Government's 50 per cent. target for...

      University Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the recent proposals from the Secondary Heads Association regarding post-qualification university...

  • Northern Ireland

    • Alcohol/Drug Use

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what recent action his Department has taken to educate children in schools in the Province about alcohol; (2) what recent action his...

    • Alcohol/Drug Use

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland have been certified as having died due to (a) alcoholic liver disease, (b) alcoholic cardiomyopathy and (c)...

      Amateur Sports Clubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many registered community amateur sports clubs in Northern Ireland are receiving relief from business rates.

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what additional measures are being taken to prevent the illegal import of (a) exotic and (b) domesticated birds into Northern Ireland; and if he...

      Avian Influenza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what guidelines he intends to issue to those people who keep poultry, other than farmers, to ensure proper information is available and...

      Birds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many registered dealers and importers of birds there are in Northern Ireland; and how many birds each has imported over the past 12 months.

      Birds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what guidelines will be issued to the general public on the disposal of dead birds found in public places in Northern Ireland; and if he will...

      Birds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what checks are in place in Northern Ireland to prevent illegal (a) smuggling and (b) selling of exotic birds; and what punishments are...

      Bovine TB

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ireland.

      Breast Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the level of uptake of the breast cancer screening programme was in (a) each Northern Ireland parliamentary constituency and (b) each...

      Buckley Report

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the legal costs incurred in acquiring an injunction preventing the publication of information from Sir Michael...

      Cancer Patients (Parking Charges)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will exempt cancer patients from parking charges in NHS hospitals in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

      Cattle Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list organisations in Northern Ireland which have been consulted on the proposed change in legislation relating to cattle exports.

      Cattle Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the value of exports of live cattle from Northern Ireland was in 1995.

      Child Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what guidelines are issued by education boards to assist teachers on how to prevent and report child abuse; and if he will make a statement.

      Child Support

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of non-payment by parents of child support are pending adjudication in the Province; and if he will make a statement.

      Child Support

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many parents in the Province have been found to be avoiding paying the correct amount of child support since the establishment of the Child...

      Common Fisheries Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the Government's plans for reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, with particular reference to the implications...

      Costello Working Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the reasons why the Department for Education and Skills believes that it would not be in the public interest to...

      Credit Union/Community Banking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what research has been undertaken to ensure best value in encouraging growth in the credit union and community banking sector in Northern Ireland.

      Dairy Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent discussions he has had with the dairy industry on pricing of dairy products in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

      Departmental Refurbishment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what (a) building and (b) refurbishment projects are planned by his Department in the (i) 2005–06 and (ii) 2006–07 financial years.

      Disability Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland were in receipt of a disability vehicle due to receiving the high rate mobility disability living allowance...

      Economic Vision

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made towards the goal of publishing a strategy to support the delivery of the Economic Vision for Northern Ireland.

      Education and Library Boards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many education and library boards in Northern Ireland have not had their accounts signed off in each of the last five years.

      Electronic Human Resources

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the procurement process used in relation to the Northern Ireland Civil Service electronic human resources contract.

      Empty Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many empty homes there are in (a) public sector housing and (b) private sector housing in the Strangford constituency.

      Energy Efficiency (Pensioner Homes)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the quality of publicly funded installation of central heating and insulation in pensioners' homes in Northern...

      Energy Efficiency (Pensioner Homes)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how he has monitored customer satisfaction with publicly funded work carried out to install central heating and insulation in pensioners' homes...

      Energy Efficiency (Pensioner Homes)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many complaints he has received against (a) Eaga Partnership Ltd. and (b) its subcontractors in respect of publicly funded programmes to...

      Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many licences have been applied for by Northern Ireland fisheries boards to cull piscivorous birds in each of the last five years; how many...

      Fujitsu

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information the Fujitsu Services Ltd. consortium bidding for the Northern Ireland Civil Service Electronic Human Resources Contract has...

      Gap Year Funding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether it is his policy to seek the creation of a gap year travel fund initiative for school leavers in Northern Ireland.

      General Practitioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many general practitioners per head of population there are in the Province broken down by constituencies; and if he will make a statement.

      Hazardous Waste

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the estimated cost of dealing with illegal dumping of hazardous waste in the Province has been over the last three year period for which...

      Hazardous Waste

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the cost to the Northern Ireland economy of illegal dumping in the Province of (a) waste and (b) hazardous waste...

      Human Resources Contract

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list consultancy firms engaged by each Northern Ireland Department to advise on the electronic Human Resources Contract (a) prior to...

      Ilex Company

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 14 October 2005, Official Report, column 647W, on Ilex Company, what criteria were used to select the companies used...

      Licensing Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received from senior police officers on the proposed extension of drinking hours in the Province; and if he will...

      Maintained Primary Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students attended the Northern Ireland maintained primary school sector in each of the last five years.

      Minimum Wage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the impact on employment levels of the recent minimum wage increase, with particular reference to small and...

      Mrsa

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to raise awareness of MRSA in Northern Ireland.

      Multiple Sclerosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to improve (a) availability and (b) delivery of disease modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis sufferers in...

      NHS Dentistry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many NHS general dental practitioners (a) there were and (b) ceased to provide NHS general dental services in each Northern Ireland health...

      Non-departmental Public Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many non-departmental public bodies in Northern Ireland have been (a) abolished and (b) established since 1998.

      Over-30-month Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the over-30-month scheme.

      Planning Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many planning applications have been referred to a management board in each local government area in Northern Ireland in each of the last...

      Public Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to encourage the development in Northern Ireland of public transport that is more easily accessible.

      Recycling

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

      Regional Rates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average percentage change in regional rates in Northern Ireland is expected to be over the next two financial years.

      Renewable Technologies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress is being made with the provision of support for the development of renewable technologies in Northern Ireland.

      Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to promote sport in schools in Northern Ireland.

      Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schools are broadband enabled in Northern Ireland.

      Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what his assessment is of the level of sectarianism in schools in Northern Ireland; and what measures he proposes to take to tackle the issue.

      Services (Older People)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent steps have been taken towards the improvement of services for older people in Northern Ireland.

      Social Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many social housing new build completions there have been in each year since 2001 in Northern Ireland.

      Social Security Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) Protestant, (b) Roman Catholic and (c) non-determined appointees there have been to the Social Security Agency in Northern Ireland...

      Staff Assaults

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what costs were incurred by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety resulting from attacks on front line hospital staff in...

      Stranmillis College

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list those organisations and individuals who responded to the consultation process on the governance arrangements to be adopted...

      Teacher Assaults

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many school teachers were (a) physically and (b) verbally abused by (i) pupils and (ii) parents in the Province in each of the last five years.

      Teacher Assaults

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many instances there have been of attacks on teaching staff in schools in Northern Ireland during the course of their work in each of the...

      Teenage Smokers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of (a) female and (b) male secondary level sixth formers at schools in Northern Ireland are estimated to be smokers.

      University Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether it is his policy to offer financial support to enable people in Northern Ireland to return to university following redundancy.

      Winter Fuel Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have received winter fuel payments in (a) Strangford and (b) all other constituencies in the Province; and if he will make a...

  • House of Lords

    • Aviation Health: Contaminated Air

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What measures are in place for the reporting and investigating of incidents of exposure to contaminated air in United Kingdom aircraft; how many reports have been...

    • Aviation Health: Contaminated Air

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have carried out toxicological testing of pyrolised synthetic jet engine oil lubricants, with particular reference to organophosphate-induced chronic...

      Aviation Health: Contaminated Air

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether an aircraft would be considered airworthy if the cockpit and cabin air were being contaminated with pyrolysis products from synthetic jet engine oils and...

      Aviation Health: Contaminated Air

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the research paper by Ms Sheila Marshman upon which the Civil Aviation Authority relied for its...

      Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: Overseas Provisions

      asked Her Majesty's Government: When they expect to reply to the Lord Hylton's Question for Written Answer (HL536) dated 14 June.

      Asylum Seekers: Children

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the needs and rights of refugee and asylum seeking children, as stated under Article 22 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, are...

      Asylum Seekers: Deportation from UK

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What was their response to the letter from the Ombudsperson of Kosovo to the Home Secretary of 14 March, warning against the forcible return of asylum-seekers of...

      Council Tax Revaluation: Cost

      asked Her Majesty's Government: How much was spent on preparations for the council tax revaluation in England prior to the announcement of its postponement on 20 September.

      Criminal Cases Review Commission

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, in the light of the work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, they have plans to reduce the number of wrongful convictions or for reducing...

      Disability Costs

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What progress has been made with the Department for Work and Pensions' feasibility study to determine the measurement of extra costs falling on people with...

      Electricity: Offshore Generation

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What studies they have undertaken into the relative merits and comparative costs of subterranean and overhead cables for connecting offshore generated power to its...

      Housing: Planning Policy Guidance

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have proposals to introduce a presumption into planning guidance that, where streets are wide enough and other circumstances are appropriate,...

      Immigration: Annual Costs and Benefits

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What are the annual costs and benefits to public funds of legal immigrants in Britain; and What is the estimated cost of (a) the provision of public services to...

      Infrastructure Projects: Planning Permission Procedure

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will consider the process of obtaining planning permission, including public inquiries, for major infrastructure and transport projects, which were...

      Mental Health Services

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What consideration they have given to Mind's publication, Access all ages; and whether there is any action they will be taking on its conclusions.

      Metropolitan Police Authority: Death of Jean Charles de Menezes

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What further action they now expect from the Metropolitan Police Authority in respect of the death of Jean Charles de Menezes on 22 July.

      Offenders: Electronic Tagging

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, as a result of the evidence given in the Bates murder case, a change in the supervision of electronic tagging has been considered.

      Prisons: Young Offender Suicides

      asked Her Majesty's Government: How many under 18 year-olds committed suicide in United Kingdom prisons for each year in the past decade.

      Universities: Korean Studies

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they are taking to ensure that Korean studies continue to be available at universities.

      Wales: Governance

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they propose to change the additional member system of proportional representation as it will apply to the elections for the National Assembly for Wales;...

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