To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) diagnosis and (b) mortality rate was for cancer in each of the last five years in Forest of Dean constituency.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Government are taking to increase the financial support available to large families as recommended in the Treasury's 2004 child poverty review.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the savings from freezing the family element of child tax credit over the next three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the additional costs arising from changes to the childcare tax credit over the next three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many applications for child tax credit awards have been made by families with (a) one disabled child, (b) two disabled children, (c) three or more...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many children died in hospital of an infection in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of children's deaths such deaths comprised in each year.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost of extending the provisions of section 33 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 to city academies.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what meetings the Department has held with Citygate Public Affairs Ltd. since July.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the meetings held between hisDepartment and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister at which the decision to remove the obligation on...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average level of consumer debt was in (a) Essex, (b) England and (c) Wales in the last period for which figures are available; what assessment he...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the death rate was for (a) cancer and (b) heart disease in (i) Lancashire, (ii) the North West and (iii)Chorley in the last period for which figures...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the factors affecting achange in tax relief on pension contributions going into defined benefit schemes; and if he will make...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much (a) higher rate tax relief and (b) basic rate tax relief was applied to (i) defined benefit private sector schemes, (ii) defined benefit public...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his policy is with regard to (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department giving evidence to the (i) Scottish Parliament, (ii) National Assembly...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many departmental civil service jobs have been relocated to Scotland in each year since 2001.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's Skills Development Plan.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps are taken by the Department to support staff with mental ill-health.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate (a) the yield of an extension of the climate change levy to domestic household fuel bills in the 2005–06 financial year and (b)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of his Department's employees have taken early retirement in each year since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps HM Revenue and Customs has taken in the last 12 months in conjunction with the US Administration to advance electronic government.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the level of employment was in Forest of Dean constituency in each of the last five years; and how many people in the constituency were not in...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with the parliamentary ombudsman on the time scale for the completion of his investigation into the prudential regulation of...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the future of the UK rebate within the EU Budget.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 10 October 2005, Official Report, column 292W to the hon. Member for Portsmouth, South, (Mr. Hancock) on game rearing farms, what...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made in reassigning 13,500 civil service posts to frontline services as identified by the Gershon Review.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment he has made of the Government's borrowing requirements for the next three years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the level of fraud cases relating to the insurance premium tax since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his policy is on the use of public funds (a) to support existing nuclear power generation capacity, (b) to deal with (i) past and (ii) future nuclear...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his Department's share in tax was of the average value of a barrel of North sea oil in (a) May 2002 and (b) November 2005.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the net financial impact on the UK oil and gas industry of the proposed changes to the North sea tax regime.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he expects to be the value to the oil and gas industry of the new ring fenced expenditure supplement contained in the pre-Budget report.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the likely impact of the increase in corporation tax supplementary charge on oil company future investment in the North Sea.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) men, (b) women and (c) households in (i) England and Wales, (ii) Northamptonshire and (iii) Kettering constituency are estimated to have...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the former hon. Members who left Parliament in 2005 who have since been appointed to public bodies by his Department, broken down by party;...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to increase the number of science cities.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Government is taking to encourage investment in self-invested personal pension schemes; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his policy is in respect of the use of sunset clauses in legislation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the false use of Department for Work and Pensions staff identities in fraudulent tax credit claims.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have been employed by his Department in dealing with complaints about tax credits in each month since April 2003.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the reasons why people have been overpaid tax credits; (2) what assessment he has made of the reasons why people have...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the recent performance of the tax credits system.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library copies of the minutes of meetings (a) held between HM Revenue and Customs and the former Inland Revenue and the HMRC Tax...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many notifications of a change of address by recipients of tax credit awards have been received in each month since April 2003.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the likely cost of paying tax credits from April 2006 to claimants when their income rises by less than £25,000, as...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many and what proportion of families receiving tax credits he expects HM Revenue and Customs to contact over the next three years to check if there have...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the National Audit Office has informed him that it intends to begin an investigation into the introduction of the new tax credits.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints have been received by the hon. Members' tax credit hotline in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax returns were filed incorrectly by individuals in (a) 2002, (b) 2003 and (c) 2004; and what measures were undertaken by HM Customs and Revenue...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average (a) direct and (b) indirect cost per Pay as you Earn return was in the last period for which figures are available; and what the average...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent estimate he has made of the loss of tax revenue in a year consequent on errors in tax returns; and what guidance he (a) has issued and (b) plans...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will make available guidance to those who make a mistake when completing on-line self-assessment tax returns; (2) what steps his Department...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) why HM Revenue and Customs reduced the target e-filing tax returns by 2005 to 25 per cent.; and what recent assessment he has made of whether that...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what research his Department has conducted into the quality of tender specification documents issued by public bodies to private organisations bidding for...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the value added tax status will be of the trust schools proposed in the White Paper, Higher Standards, Better Standards for All.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the funds that will be recovered in unclaimed assets from bank accounts held by (a) account holders whose last known residence was...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how unclaimed assets from dormant bank accounts of account holders last known to be resident in Scotland will be used.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Government will implement the European Sixth VAT Directive Article 13A(1)(f) to enable charities to claim tax relief when they work collaboratively.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people (a) are eligible for and (b) have received the working tax credits in the Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had with chief constables in Scotland on reserved matters.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with the FirstMinister on Scotland's energy needs for winter 2005–06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent steps the Government have taken to help the shipbuilding industry in Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and the First Minister on asylum and immigration issues in Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when the report from the Arbuthnott Commission on electoral arrangements in Scotland will be published; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Leader of the House how many cases of violence towards hon. Members' staff in constituency offices have been made known to House authorities in each year since 1997.

To ask the Leader of the House what recent assessment he has made of the level of services available to hon. Members who lose their seats.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps she is taking to tackle the potential growth of a compensation culture.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she willmake a statement on the role of community law centres.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what assessment she has made of the response of local authorities to applications under the Freedom of Information Act 2000;...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will make a statement on the operation of the Data Protection Act 1998.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what plans shehas to regulate the activities of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers as a claims handler for industrial injuries.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will make a statement on specialist domestic violence courts.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps she is taking to increase diversity in the legal professions.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of voting systems used in the United Kingdom.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will make a statement on her review of the role of coroners.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact of imported Brazilian beef on (a) British farmers and (b) the UK beef industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if the Minister for Nature Conservation and Fisheries will make an official visit to Pilling Sands before a decision is taken...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Lewes (Norman Baker) of 30 November 2005, Official Report, columns...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average size is of a dairy herd in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of changes in the size of dairy herds since 1970.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many UK dairy farmers have cattle herds of over 1,000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many of her Department's employees have taken early retirement in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent (a) discussions, (b) meetings and (c) correspondence she has had with the Isle of Man Government in relation to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average retail price is of a litre of milk in the (a) UK and (b) each EU member state; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the average real terms price per litre of milk in (a) the UK and (b) each EU member...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average wholesale price per litre of milk paid to UK dairy farmers was in the latest period for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the relationship between supermarkets and dairy farmers; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the average real terms retail price per litre of milk in the UK in each year since 1975.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the wholesale price per litre of milk paid to UK farmers in each year since 1975.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what guidance her Department has issued to poultry farmers about making preparations to comply with any future instruction to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research she has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effect of whipping on racehorses; and if she will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many (a) byways and (b) bridleways have been added to the definitive map in England and Wales since the enactment of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what total area of land has been dedicated for equestrian access under section 16 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions British Waterways has had with the British Marine Federation on disputes over the provision of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the predicted total winter snowfall in Worcester is for (a) 2010, (b) 2020, (c) 2030 and (d) 2050.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the recent progress of the Crossrail Project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average waiting time for a driving test was in the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what additional powers will be granted to the European railway industry as a result of the review of Regulation 881/2004 and Directives (a) 2004/49/EC,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the (a) reliability and (b) punctuality of First Great Western services between London and Worcestershire in (i) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the national targets are for the Highways Agency; and what the performance of its offices in South Devon has been in relation to those targets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the implementation of Lord Cullen's recommendations after the Ladbroke Grove crash.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his statement of 3 November 2005, Official Report, columns 60–62WS, on Leeds supertram, what funding his Department plans to provide...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the study into the wider benefits of light rail systems is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps have been taken under the UK's EU Presidency to encourage vehicle manufacturers to speed up the development of low carbon vehicles.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average daily volume of traffic was on the M6 motorway in the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Department's review of ports policy will include a comprehensive assessment of security.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding arrangements for the rail network.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much additional funding has been paid to South West Trains for operating the direct services between Bristol and London Waterloo since they took...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on capacity on the rail freight network.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions South Eastern trains have had with Govia since the award of the Integrated Kent franchise; and what representations he has received on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the competitive procurement process for the replacement of high speed trains will begin.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 29 November 2005, Official Report, column 328W, on speed cameras, for what reasons the number of safety camera partnerships...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 29 November 2005, Official Report, column 328W, on speed cameras, which independent academics are looking at regression to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people were involved in traffic accidents in each of the last five years in (a) England and (b) Forest of Dean constituency; and what the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will take steps to extend the coverage of disability discrimination legislation to cover (a) air and (b) sea travel; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of (a) trunk roads and (b) motorway there are in each local authority; and what estimate he has made of the number of miles of (i) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland have been convicted of credit card fraud in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of whether there was paramilitary involvement in the (a) manufacturing and (b) distribution of the viagra-type drugs...

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff in his Department have been relocated into London and the South East in each of the last five years for which records are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to relocate staff in his Department and related agencies into London and the South East.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of development proposals for new integrated schools in relation to their impact on established (a) controlled and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations have been made by the Human Rights Commission to the Government on issues that would fall under its remit in connection...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police officers in Northern Ireland on average were off work as a result of sickness at any one time in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Police Service of Northern Ireland officers are on long-term sick leave.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police officers in Northern Ireland have completed a period of sick leave of more than 30 days in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to reform the postal voting system in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) knives, (b) guns and (c) other weapons were confiscated in schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland were prosecuted for shoplifting in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in how many cases of shoplifting files were sent to the Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service and were subsequently returned recommending...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in how many cases of indecent exposure files were sent to the Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service and were returned recommending no...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland have been fined for non-wearing of seat belts in the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many arrests were made in relation to Republican violence in (a) Ardoyne and (b) Dunloy on 12 July.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) road traffic accidents and (b) fatal road traffic accidents there have been in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years where...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what penalty clauses are normally included as part of Roads Service contracts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) publicans and (b) off licence proprietors in Northern Ireland have been (i) prosecuted for and (ii) convicted of selling alcohol to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much revenue has been generated in Northern Ireland by speed cameras in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State forNorthern Ireland how many teachers in Northern Ireland left the profession in the last five years after(a) less than 10 years and (b) between 10 and 15 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will take steps to extend the remit of the forensic expert in Northern Ireland in relation to the recovery of the disappeared to include...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students attending university in Northern Ireland have studied a science subject in each of the last 10 years, broken down by subject.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many vehicle checks points the police set up in each month of 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what research has been commissioned on the effects on British forces of anthrax vaccines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of morale in the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made on renaming Army regiments; and when he expects the process to be completed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether (a) agencies and (b) other Governments using helicopters provided by his Department for relief work in the wake of the recent earthquake in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Fijians serving in the British armed forces have been absent without leave in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British troops have been (a) killed and (b) injured in the war with Iraq.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what (a) building and (b) refurbishment projects are planned by his Department in (i) 2005–06 and (ii) 2006–07; and what the expected costs...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to lease more C17 aircraft.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what provision has been made for a permanent church building as part of the new Colchester Garrison.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures his Department plans to take to assist Commonwealth Second World War veterans; and if he will make a grant to the Royal Commonwealth...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of the Media Facilitation Day at Deepcut Barracks on 26 October, broken down by main budget heading; if he will list the media...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the defined objectives for the Media Facilitation Day at Deepcut Barracks on 26 October.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to collocate RAF HQ Strike Command and HQ Personnel and Training Command; and how he intends to announce his plans.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with his colleagues in the Welsh Assembly Government regarding the funding of the work carried out by Doctor Dafydd Alun Jones.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the written statement of 14 November 2005, Official Report, columns 41–42WS, on the international security assistance force, what his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many inquests remain to be heard in relation to members of Her Majesty's armed forces who lost their lives as a result of military duties in Iraq (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Iraqis have been (a) detained by UK forces in each month since March 2003 and (b) convicted in Iraqi courts of offences connected to insurgent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when armed services personnel were first informed that members of the Royal Military Police had been taken hostage in Majar-al-Kabir; and what assessment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress is being made on securing the future of military training facilities in Kenya.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) acreage and (b) purpose is of each military (i) establishment and (ii) site in Wales; and what plans he has to dispose of establishments and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many individuals would currently qualify for a full naval pension if they had retired after 31 March 1975 but do not qualify because they retired...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British armed forces personnel are stationed at British military bases abroad, broken down by country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to answer Question reference 23306 tabled by the hon. Member for Yeovil.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reason members of the Royal Irish Regiment were refused permission to wear uniform for the annual laying of wreaths on the morning of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what dates aircraft registered in the US by Stevens Express Leasing have landed at military UK airfields in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on (a) the procurement and (b) the deployment of thermobaric weapons; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the Checkmate underwater storage system devised by International Underwater Storage Ltd of Balcombe, West Sussex.

To ask the Secretary of State forDefence what the arrangements are under which the US Air Force operates in the United Kingdom; and whether there is a legal agreement covering those arrangements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions since 1 January 2001 US-registered aircraft tail number (a) N44982, formerly N8068V and N379P, and (b) N313P operated in UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will list CDC/Actis Capital-funded (a) new investments and (b) disposals in (i) agribusiness, (ii) telecoms, (iii)...

To ask the Secretary of State forInternational Development how much UK bilateral aid he expects will be allocated to (a) Kyrgyzstan, (b) Tajikistan, (c) Uzbekistan, (d) Armenia, (e) Georgia and...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on his policies to promote corporate responsibility among UK companies operating abroad.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps are taken by the Department to support staff with mental ill-health.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what role his Department plays in tackling exploitation of workers in developing countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the United States on (a) the promotion of abstinence as a means of tackling...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Uganda on the impact of abstinence in tackling HIV/AIDS.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of (a) reports that there is a grave shortage of condoms in Uganda and (b) the impact this might have upon...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps are being taken by his Department to tackle the spread of HIV/AIDS in southern Sudan following the end of the north-south...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions he has had with representatives of (a) Barbados, (b) Belize, (c) Guyana, (d) Jamaica, (e) St. Kitts and Nevis on the...

To ask the Secretary of State forInternational Development (1) what steps he will take to ameliorate the impact of European Union reforms to the sugar sector on Caribbean sugar producing...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimate he has made of the number of people who may become unemployed in (a) Jamaica, (b) Guyana and (c) Belize as a result of...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what position he will take at the forthcoming World Trade Organisation talks on the extent to which developing countries should undergo...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what her policy is on the use of sunset clauses in legislation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many payments for maladministration have been made by (a) her Department, (b) its agencies, (c) its non-departmental public bodies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many and what percentage of pupils at academy schools (a) received free school meals and (b) were special educational needs...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills at what point in establishment of a sponsored academy school the sponsor's £2 million contribution has to be paid; if she will list the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many academy schools are in the lowest 5 per cent. of Super Output areas according to deprivation indices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many academy schools have been established and are operating; how many are in the course of being set up; how many applications are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many academy schools require pupils to wear school uniform; how many of these are in local education authority areas where grants are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the expenditure by her Department was on centrally financed local initiatives in (a) Essex, (b) Hertfordshire and (c) Southend West...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of working age people in (a) Houghton and Washington, East constituency and (b) England hold a qualification at degree level...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the foundation stage profile results were for (a) 2002, (b) 2003 and (c) 2004, broken down by (i) local education authority and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many accidents have been recorded to learners within the (a) Millennium Volunteers, (b) Children's Fund, (c) Positive Activities for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance is issued by her Department to officials on ordering refreshments for meetings at which (a) officials only will be present and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what outreach services are available to young people in the (a) Normanton and Sharlston and (b) Ossett wards of Normanton constituency (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what progress has been made towards implementing the initiative set out in Information, Advice and Guidance for Adults: The National Policy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools within Normanton constituency have a school nurse providing practical advice on preventing and dealing with teenage...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average amount spent on (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils was in each of the last 30 years at today's prices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many secondary schools in England have failed to reach the minimum standards regarding the provision of storage facilities in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what measures she is taking to improve the provision of storage facilities at secondary schools in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the relationship is between Skills 4 Security and the Learning and Skills Council; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her Department's involvement was in the establishment of Skills 4 Security as a sector skills body for the security industry; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Cambridge (David Howarth) of 22 June 2005, Official Report, columns 1175–1176W, on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average salary is of a senior university (a) professor and (b) lecturer in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her estimate is of the resources likely to be made available to Birmingham city council under her Youth Opportunity Fund initiative.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many bankruptcies there have been in (a) Southend, (b) Essex, (c) Hertfordshire, (d) Greater London and (e) England and Wales in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps his Department is taking to improve the auditing of British companies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what measures have been taken to reduce the effects of (a) European tariffs and (b) farm subsidies on the export earnings of developing countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent discussions he has had with his Brazilian counterpart about non-agricultural market access; and if he will make a statement on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if his Department will ensure that the all post offices that want to provide vehicle licensing services are able to do so; and what plans his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the future of the rural Post Office network.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to ensure that the (a) implications and (b) costs of delivering the universal service obligation are shared with postal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish his Department's analysis of other EU states with regard to whether they have a (a) fully state-owned postal service, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with Postcomm on whether the Royal Mail should end cross-subsidisation of services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the social and economic value of the rural post office network.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by what date negotiations on Government funding for the rural post office network from 2008 onwards are planned to be completed; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent assessment he has made of coal-powered power stations' emissions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent (a) discussions he has had and (b) representations he has received about flue gas desulphurisation at existing power stations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much (a) share capital was received and (b) investment made by the Government in relation to the Royal Mail in each year for which figures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when Sir George Bain is expected to publish his findings following his discussions with those stakeholders involved in the future of the Royal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to fund research into technologies in the field of security and homeland defence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many research and development opportunities were disseminated to (a) small and medium-sized enterprises, (b) universities and (c) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what funding the South East of England Development Agency has received from Government in each year since 1997 to spend on transport...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what role the South East of England development agency has in Government funding decisions about transport infrastructure projects in East Sussex.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people in Doncaster North constituency are subject to antisocial behaviour orders; and how many are aged under 21 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance is given to police officers on their response to public complaints against women breastfeeding in public.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of the Building Safer Communities Fund funding stream from the Government Office for London was made available to the London...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the average cost of arresting and charging people for cannabis possession in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the HomeDepartment pursuant to the answer of 29 November 2005, Official Report, column 430W, on the Commission for Integration, which faith leaders and key...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the most recent crime figures are for England and Wales according to (a) the British Crime Survey and (b) recorded crime statistics,...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of criminal record checks were completed within (a) one month, (b) two months, (c) three months, (d) six months and (e) one...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how priorities are determined in making criminal records checks; what priority schools have; and whether a distinction is made between...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long on average the Metropolitan police took to process Criminal Records Bureau checks in the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment has been made of the (a) use of and (b) supply of and the risks for recreational drug users from crystal meth.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures his Department is taking to monitor the prevalence of recreational use of drugs, with particular reference to methamphetamine;...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests were made in (a) London, (b) Havering and (c) Romford as a consequence of an individual being drunk and disorderly in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the European Commission's proposal that the Border Management Agency should provide intelligence and play a...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many penalty notices have been issued by each police force area in England in relation to the illegal use of fireworks during the last 12...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his proposals to alter the terms relating to payments of Injury on Duty Awards, with particular reference to...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he plans to allow the Independent Police Complaints Commission to conduct full investigations on fatalities caused by police vehicles.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests have been made at football grounds of (a) premiership, (b) championship, (c) league one, (d) league two and (e) conference...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what studies his Department has conducted on the lifespan of radio frequency identification tags in documents that may be subjected to...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he plans to publish the Concept Viability report on the Identity Cards Project when he receives it.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been found to be carrying knives in public without a good reason or lawful authority in (a) Southend, West constituency,...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 28 November 2005, Official Report, column 45W, on the KPMG review, for what reasons the whole KPMG report is not...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have been seconded from each individual constabulary in England and Wales to the Metropolitan police to assist with...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of mobile telephone theft there were in (a) Lancashire and (b) England and Wales in each of the last three years; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with mobile telephone companies about measures to combat the theft of mobile telephones.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) children under 16 years and (b) young people between 16 and 18 years have been murdered in each of the last 20 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) section 18 and (b) section 20 offences were committed in Essex in each year since 2000; and how many convictions were secured in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money has been realised on behalf of other jurisdictions following enforcement of an overseas confiscation order; on behalf of which...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether one of the proposed passport centres will be located in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what basis passport fees are calculated.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements will be made for personal interviews for passport applications in the areas of (a) Berwick-upon-Tweed, (b) Alnwick and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the cost of interviewing all first time adult passport applicants.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to introduce the e-passport with a chip containing the image of the holder's face; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were prosecuted for passport (a) fraud and (b) forgery in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress he has made in implementing detailed rules of engagement across the police force.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff were on establishment in the Essex police force in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 29 November 2005, Official Report, column 457W, what is the evidential base for his statement that police...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from (a) the Police Federation, (b) the Association of Chief Police Officers, (c) Taser International...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in England and Wales on the latest date for which figures are available, (a) in total and (b) broken down...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms he plans to establish to deal with the personnel issues arising from his proposals to restructure police forces in England...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the timetable is for the restructuring of police forces in England and Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what financial arrangements he will make to fund the new regional police force for the West Midlands; and what discussions he has had with...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police communication systems are interoperable with the (a) local fire service and (b) ambulance service; and what plans he has to...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers are allocated to each London borough; and how many crimes were committed in each of those boroughs in 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent estimate he has made of the number of crimes per police officer for each constabulary in England and Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the burden of paperwork faced by the police.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who will decide the location of the headquarters of merged police forces.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of (a) Level 2 Capability and (b) forensic management in (i) Gloucestershire constabulary and (ii) other police...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who would bear financial responsibility for the (a) private finance initiative (PFI) payments and (b) compensation payable to PFI contractors...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the amount of compensation which would have to be paid to private companies if the new headquarters of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the annual cost of maintaining and leasing the new headquarters of Gloucestershire Constabulary at Quedgeley will be under the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have been employed in (a) Southend and (b) Essex in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the proposals for the amalgamation of police forces entail changes to the (a) number and (b) boundaries of basic command units.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the proposed reorganisation of police forces in Wales is expected to cost; and who will pay for the costs of reorganisation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether the savings accrued from the restructuring of police forces in England and Wales will be retained by the new forces created by...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received about the activities of religious cults, with particular reference to the School of Economic...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his most recent estimate is of the number of Schedule 1 offenders who are at liberty.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police forces use the LT1 20.20 mobile speed camera.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research has been carried out on the impact of atmospheric conditions on the accuracy of speed cameras.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of prosecutions for motor speeding offences were discontinued for technicalities relating to the (a) placement and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost was to Wiltshire constabulary of policing the summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge in each of the past five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how the proposed strategic police forces will be made democratically accountable.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how the council tax contributions to the proposed strategic police forces will be calculated.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 26 October 2005, Official Report, column 405W, on substance abuse offences, if he will provide (a) tables two and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effects of taser use on individuals that have been fired at in England and Wales since 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will develop a consultation process involving a wide range of stakeholders to consider proposed changes governing the deployment of...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether a permanent (a) shed, (b) kennel, (c) outside lavatory and (d) rabbit hutch may be classed as an outbuilding for the purpose of the assessment of (i)...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many mobile phones are (a) rented and (b) owned by his Department; and at what total cost in 2004–05.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what initiatives are being taken in his Department to help civil servants with chronic back pain.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what proportion of the (a) housing action trust, (b) European Structural Fund Objective 3, (c) Connexions grant, (d) Neighbourhood Renewal, (e) Housing Investment...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what changes have been made since May 1997 to (a) dwelling house codes and (b) value significant codes used by the Valuation Office Agency for council tax...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many payments for maladministration have been made by (a) his Department, (b) its agencies, (c) its non-departmental public bodies and (d) other bodies for...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what steps his Department took to celebrate and promote non-Christian religious festivals in 2005.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what steps his Department is taking to support the provision of smoke alarms in the homes of elderly people.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many street wardens are employed in each London borough.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what steps his Department is taking to implement the recommendations of Lord Rogers' Urban Task Force reports of 1998 and 2005.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether the presence of an (a) orchard, (b) vegetable patch, (c) fish pond and (d) attractive flower arrangement influence the Valuation Office Agency's...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made as part of the growth area agenda of the need for new reservoir capacity to supply Northamptonshire with water to 2031.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals the Government are putting forward within the EU to support the African Union and Regional Economic Communities...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken to promote non-conditional annual joint funding to the African Union's Peace Fund during the UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government have taken to assist the African Union to have greater control over the disbursal of the African peace...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions since 1997 the United Kingdom has (a) deployed forfeiture-related mutual legal assistance experts to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the 2007 Commonwealth Summit will be held in Kampala if political unrest in Uganda continues.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the new flexibilities on timing of expenditure and the required level of match funding for the Structural Funds set out...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the (a) salary bill was and (b) administrative costs were for his Department in (i) each (A) nation and (B) region of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much was paid by his Department in rent for properties in (a) total, (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the recently reported statements of Mockbul Ali, departmental Islamic issues adviser, on the Muslim Brotherhood and...

To ask the Secretary of State forForeign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many staff are employed by his Department in each (a) region and (b) nation of the UK; and if he will make a statement;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Eritrean Government to reconsider their decision to expel UN peacekeepers; if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on UK diplomatic representation in francophone Africa.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent elections in Haiti.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has had made of reports that Indonesian authorities have used British-made arms against civilians.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Prime Minister's Evidence to the Liaison Committee on 22 November, what steps have been taken by the Government...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made since June 2004 to the Iraqi Government on investigating allegations that detainees have been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions since 7 July he has used the London underground in connection with his official duties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation in the Bayelsa state of Nigeria.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (a) have a statutory base, (b) publish their...

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the value was of (a) public opinion research and (b) public relations contracts awarded by his Department in (i) each (A)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much was paid by his Department in rates to each local authority in the UK in 2004–05; and how much was paid in (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with representatives of (a) European Union governments, (b) South Africa and (c) Somaliland on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions his Department has had with its counterpart in the US regarding the torture of detainees in third party...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will raise the matter of the conflict in northern Uganda at the UN Security Council during the British presidency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact of the decision by the Government of Uganda to imprison an opposition politician on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps are being taken by his Department to help resolve the conflict in northern Uganda.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether it is the policy of the Government to support the expansion of the mandate of the UN Peacebuilding Commission to allow...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Government of the United Arab Emirates regarding the fair and equal treatment of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department has made to the South African Government in respect of (a) its policy towards, (b) financial...

To ask the Solicitor-General what steps the Department takes to ensure that consultancies do not claim excessive expenses while working for his Department and its agencies.

To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to his answer of 5 December 2005, Official Report, column 964W, on human rights (Iraq), whether Mr. Phil Shiner has provided evidence of potential criminal...

To ask the Solicitor-General what training is given to (a) policy officials and (b) lawyers in the Law Officers' Department responsible for drafting statutory instruments; and if he will make a...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the reply by the Lord Drayson on 28 November (HL Deb, cols. 6–7), what were the supervisory ratios of trainers within army training units on 9...

asked Her Majesty's Government: When the affirmative instrument relating to Directive 2001/84/EC (The Artists' Resale Right Regulations 2005) will be laid before Parliament.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the statement by the Lord Bach on 26 October (HL Deb, col. 1204) that all birds that die in quarantine must be placed in a freezer until the local...

asked Her Majesty's Government: In connection with the quarantine centre in Essex, who authorised the incineration of dead birds; and who verified that the birds were incinerated.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the reply by the Lord Bach on 17 November (HL Deb, col. 1298), what further research is being undertaken into preventing an outbreak of avian flu in the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 22 November (WA 201), how many fixed penalty notices have been issued in respect of cycling on...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What changes are forecast in the prices to consumers in the United Kingdom over the next four years, following the introduction of the reform to the common market...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 6 July (WA 109–10), what is the justification for the use of Article 308 of the treaty establishing the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What representations they have made to the governments of Poland and Germany about the suspension of the European Union-Israeli Trade Association agreement.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What systems are in place to monitor implementation of the human rights obligations in the European Union-Israeli Trade Association agreement.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Following the interception of an illegal consignment of chicken shipped from China, when they were first notified that Eurofreeze (Ireland) Limited had received...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What costs broken down by department are incurred by lighting government department offices overnight.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether any research is currently being undertaken into the control of invasive alien species, and in particular grey squirrels, through the process of...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they are commissioning or sponsoring any research into the impact of grey squirrels on woodland bird populations; and, if not, whether they are aware of...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Why the online questionnaire used as part of the listening exercise in the consultation process on the White Paper Your Health, Your Care, Your Say focused on...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many civil servants from the Home Office broken down by grade have visited prisons in the last eight years.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they plan to use the remaining period of the United Kingdom presidency of the European Union to discuss with the Israeli authorities the need for past and...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What representations they have made to the Israeli Government about the effect of closures in the West Bank on the Palestinian elections in January 2006.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many overseas students arrived in England in the years 2003 and 2004 to study at language schools.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How they have responded to recent representations from the lobby group Military Families Against the War in Iraq.

asked Her Majesty's Government: When the decision to reduce the number employed in the Northern Ireland Civil Service was announced; and what has been the reduction since that date.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What amounts of compensation have been awarded in 2005 against the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to members or ex-members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether any children under 16 years of age have been arrested or detained by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; and, if so, what were the circumstances.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Which chief executives of cross-border bodies have been accused of bullying or harassment of staff; which, if any, were found guilty; and what penalties they received.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, in Northern Ireland, they record the frequency with which methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is (a) a primary cause of death; (b) an...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How they define "reconciliation" in the Northern Ireland context.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they intend to make representations to the government of Turkey about freedom of expression in that country, in light of the forthcoming trial of the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have made representations to the Turkish Government over the suspended sentence given to Hrant Dink for writing articles concerning the alleged...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30 November (WA 53) on funding of the Ulster Scots Agency, why there are no proposals to bring the funding of...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 2 November (WA 28) concerning the religious imbalance of those employed in Northern Ireland by Waterways...