To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much his Department has paid in interest to suppliers under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 since its creation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what services his Department has outsourced since its establishment; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what procedure his Department follows for dealing with complaints received (a) by e-mail, (b) by post, (c) by telephone and (d) via...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much his Department has spent on (a) conference services and (b) banqueting services since its creation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what proportion of office supplies purchased by his Department were recycled products in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Government's strategy for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what percentage of mains gas supply is accounted for by production from anaerobic digester plants.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents of Scotland are prepared for the digital switchover.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding his Department has available as part of the Future Jobs Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representation from local authorities there is on the Tourism Advisory Council.

To ask the Minister for the Olympics what discussions her Office has had since January 2008 with Southend borough council to enable it to (a) participate fully in and (b) receive a legacy from...

To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what estimate the Commission has made of the number of plastic bottles of water sold in House of Commons...

To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission (1) what the energy consumption was of each building on the House of Commons part of the parliamentary...

To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what estimate the Commission has made of the amount of food waste by weight arising from House of Commons...

To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how many items of office furniture were (a) purchased and (b) disposed of by the House of Commons Commission...

To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission at what meetings the House of Commons Commission has considered implementation of amendment (f) of 3 July 2008...

To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how much has been spent on improving or renovating accommodation in the House of Commons part of the Palace of...

To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what the (a) gross annual income from the House of Commons and (b) job title was of each of the (i) officers...

To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how many paper receipts were issued to suppliers by the House authorities in each of the last three years.

To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how many vending machines there are on the House of Commons estate; and what the energy rating of each such...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many and what proportion of British Transport Police computers malware was detected in 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the (a) administrative and (b) financial consequences of reimbursement being made by central Government to bus...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies paid in end-of-year performance bonuses to (i) all staff and (ii) senior Civil Service staff in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of applications for driving licence renewals were rejected by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in each of the last five years;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many assessments under the Driving Quality Monitoring scheme were conducted in (a) Greater London, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Strathclyde in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what requirements there are on UK ferry operators on routes of less than 20 miles in terms of (a) passenger loading limits and (b) records to be kept...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps his Department has taken to monitor First Great Western's performance in delivering its financial commitments since the last review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many train services have been cancelled by First Great Western in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the performance of First Great Western in delivering its commitment to improve service reliability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) speeding fines, (b) London congestion charge fines and (c) parking fines were incurred by the Government Car and Despatch Agency in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information his Department holds on the number of lamp posts maintained by local authorities in England and in use which are beyond their design...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of provision of disabled parking spaces in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made for benchmarking purposes of the proportion of travel undertaken by rail in continental European countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take steps to establish a nationally-available frequent user railcard.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations his Department has received from train operating companies on the financial viability of extant rail franchises.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many train services on the East Coast Main Line have been cancelled by National Express since it assumed the franchise; how many were cancelled by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 8 May 2009, Official Report, columns 488-89W, on roads: accidents, how many drivers of each type of vehicle involved in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what topics were raised in the discussions his Department has had with Virgin Trains in the last six months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many hectares of farmland of best and most valued status in England have changed to a developed use since 1996-97.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he expects to bring forward those provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which are not yet in force; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many (a) cloned animals and (b) offspring of cloned animals there are in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what criteria are used to assess applications for removal licences in respect of badgers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how long on average elapsed between the end of the badger winter hibernation season and the commencement of approved work to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on what date the decision was made to reduce the cost of bluetongue vaccine to livestock holders; and what the reasons for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the transmission of bovine tuberculosis to (i) pigs and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the cost of mastitis in dairy cattle to the dairy industry in each of the last three years; how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps he has taken to reduce the level of carbon dioxide emissions arising from the operation of ICT systems in his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment has been made of the effect on the management of bio-waste in the European Union on household waste...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 29 April 2009, Official Report, column 1302W, on domestic waste: waste disposal, what the volume...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what data the Environment Agency obtains about proposed developments to assess the implications of flood risk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to my hon. Friend, the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) of 20 April 2009, Official Report,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how many incidents of fly-tipping were reported in each local authority area in London in each of the last five years...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent (a) representations he has received on and (b) assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will commission research into the amount of food waste used in ways other than being sent to landfill; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will commission research into the effectiveness of local authorities' recycling schemes; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what funding his Department has provided for research into lameness in sheep in each of the last three years; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has paid to the Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with South East Water on (a) its plans to reduce leakage and (b) its proposal for a reservoir...

To ask the Leader of the House how many hon. Members have redesignated their main home for the purposes of the additional costs allowance since 3 July 2008.

To ask the Leader of the House how many hon. Members submitted claims for reimbursement of mortgage payments on homes outside London under the additional costs allowance in the last 12 months.

To ask the Leader of the House into which budget moneys paid back to the Fees Office by hon. Members relating to their expenses and allowances claims are paid.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what procedure his Department follows for dealing with complaints received (a) by e-mail, (b) by post, (c) by telephone and (d) via his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies paid in end-of-year performance bonuses to (i) all staff and (ii) senior Civil Service staff...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department has spent on IT training for its staff in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on bottled water in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department spent on furniture in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on the maintenance of its website in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff over the age of (a) 55 and (b) 65 years of age are employed by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department paid in end-of-year performance bonuses to (a) all staff and (b) senior Civil Service staff in 2008-09; and how many such...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the operation of the concordats between the Government and the Scottish Executive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on branded stationery and gifts for (a) internal and (b) external promotional use in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on IT training for its staff in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on health and safety training for its staff in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many visits he has made to the Isle of Lewis in an official capacity in the last 24 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister on Scotland's role in hosting events and facilities associated with the London 2012 Olympic Games.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many sheep farms in Scotland he has visited in an official capacity in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had at EU level on the future prospects for the whisky industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many whisky distilleries in Scotland he has visited in an official capacity in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 25 March 2009, Official Report, columns 17-19WS, on conflict resources...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much has been spent by his Department on carrying out inspections of air conditioning systems within departmental buildings...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2009, Official Report, columns 188-89W, on departmental art works, in which of the official...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the names and addresses are of each organisation which has supplied goods and services to his Department in 2009.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many members of staff in his Department and its agencies were dismissed (a) for under-performance and (b) in total in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what changes to services provided by his Department he anticipates following the efficiency savings outlined in the Budget Red...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken to reduce the level of carbon dioxide emissions arising from the operation of ICT systems in his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what guidelines his Department has in place on the procurement of cars for official use (a) in the UK, (b) in UK Overseas...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department has spent on (a) conference services and (b) banqueting services in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many work placements his Department offered to (a) school pupils, (b) university students and (c) graduates in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had on international security with the French government.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who he expects to participate in the G20 summit in London in March 2009; what gifts each participant will receive; what the cost...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had on international security with the German Government.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to what events held in Israel to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Tel Aviv HM Ambassador to Israel he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to what events held in (a) the UK and (b) Israel to commemorate the 61st anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to what events held in (a) the UK and (b) Israel to commemorate the 61st anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received of the alleged take-over by Hamas of a ward in Shifa Hospital, Gaza, and its use by Hamas as a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in his Department have had with Arab governments on (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the US Administration on the military and political situation in Pakistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the effect of payments of ransom money following pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Somalia on the number of piracy incidents in the Gulf of Aden in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the effects of poverty in the region on numbers of acts of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the ability of the transitional government in Somalia to provide for its citizens.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 23 April 2009, Official Report, columns 807-08W, on Tibet: human rights, what reports he has received...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 12 March 2009, Official Report, column 634W, on trade unions, what office facilities his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the number of persons who walked out during the speech of the Iranian President at the UN Durban...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to have discussions with the President of South Africa on the political and human rights situation in Zimbabwe.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effect on the settlement rights of Gurkhas of the implementation of the points-based immigration system.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the compatibility of her proposal on retention of the DNA profiles of persons arrested but not convicted with...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of crimes detected using DNA profiles held on the national DNA database in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment she has made of progress on the introduction of identity cards.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her most recent estimate is of the proportion of police officers' time spent on front-line policing.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of UK residents who are suspected of having committed war crimes under the Nazi regime.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour in Swindon.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment she has made of progress in implementing the provisions of the Council of Europe convention on action against...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of steps taken by police forces to increase public confidence in the police.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the planned programme of work is of the (a) Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) and (b) Technical Committee of the ACMD for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many antisocial behaviour orders have been (a) imposed and (b) breached in each police force area in Wales in each year since they were...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department has taken to increase the speed with which asylum applications are handled.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations she has received on the activities of Carnage UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on (a) the long-term aims and (b) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with police commanders on the effectiveness of local crime and disorder partnerships.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what expenditure under what budgetary headings was incurred by her Department in relation to the Crime Prevention Summit held on 4 February...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what protocols her Department has established with each EU member state on monitoring the movement of known criminals.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further steps are required for ratification by the UK of the European Convention on Cybercrime; and when she expects ratification to be...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what proportion of profiles of children aged under 10 years-old have been removed from the national DNA database (a) in total...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what estimate she has made of the volume of sales of liquid gamma butyrolactone for (a) illicit and (b) non-industrial use in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she expects to make a decision on the immigration case of Mrs Mohinder Kaur.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when she plans to reply to the letter of 22 December 2008 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Folake Surat...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she plans to reply to the letter of 23 March 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs N. Akhtar.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost is to British nationals resident overseas of renewing their British passports.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the current status is of the information reduction pilots in Surrey, Staffordshire, West Midlands and Leicestershire police...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if she will bring forward proposals to require individual police forces to (a) accept, (b) respond to and (c) implement in full...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what practical steps are being taken to align the performance targets of police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service; and what timetable...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether Lord West's review of powers of entry will extend to reviewing the existing powers of entry of bailiffs.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many racist incidents involving persons under the age of 18 years were reported to the police in each of the last five years; (2)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress her Department has made towards the introduction of a specific measurement of commercial (a) robbery and (b) burglary.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff of the Serious and Organised Crime Agency are based overseas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many charter flights to theatres of operation have taken place in each year since 2003, broken down by (a) location, (b) type of aircraft and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on charter flights to each destination in each theatre of operation in each year since 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average length of service of personnel opting for voluntary outflow from the armed forces was in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of servicemen and women leaving the armed forces in each of the last seven years had combat experience.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what percentage of force elements have reported (a) no serious weaknesses, (b) no critical weaknesses and (c) no serious or critical weaknesses...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the relationship between experience of combat and evidence of psychological wounding;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will introduce psychometric screening as part of the service discharge medical examinations for all military personnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what levels of Operational Allowance are payable to troops in (a) Afghanistan, (b) Iraq and (c) each other country in which Operational Allowance is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost has been of upgrades to the Panther Command and Liaison vehicle in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the estimated value is of each of his Department's properties on Ascension Island; and when the last valuation was carried out.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when his Department plans to change to Faslane the homeport of (a) HMS Trenchant, (b) HMS Talent and (c) HMS Triumph; and when each vessel will have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies paid in interest to suppliers under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) review and (b) taskforce projects his Department has commissioned in each of the last five years; what the purpose of each such project...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many white fleet contract cars his Department owns; (2) how many civilian vehicles owned by his Department are based at each of its estates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent estimate he has made of the through-life running cost per aircraft of the Tranche 3 Eurofighter in each year of operation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will consider the merits of conducting a veterans' population study analysis similar to that undertaken by the US administration following the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what seized property has been transferred to the Kenyan authorities by the EU-led naval force under the Provisions of Transfer of Suspected Pirates and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel have been (a) killed and (b) injured as a result of landmine detonation in each theatre in each of the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 6 May 2009, Official Report, columns 16-18WS, on maritime change programme, when he expects (a) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Nimrod fuel defects have been reported in each year since 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much aid was given to Pakistan for military purposes between 1997 and 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment his Department has made of the effect on Rosyth Dockyard of the implementation of the Maritime Change Programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps is he taking to protect UK-registered vessels in the Gulf of Aden from pirate attacks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions has he had with the US administration on the activities of pirates off the coast of Somalia.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent estimate he has made of the administration costs of the Asset Protection Scheme in 2008-09; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what provision he has made for the repayment of sums paid to support UK banks in each of the next six years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps his Department has taken to implement the provisions in UN Security Council Resolution 1747 of 2007 on the prevention of new grants, financial...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes he plans to make to the arrangements for (a) registration, (b) supervision and (c) accountability of credit rating agencies in light of the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to amend the regulatory regime applying to the banking sector following the economic downturn.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many pound sterling coins he estimates are in circulation in the United Kingdom.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many and what proportion of computers in his Department malware was detected in 2008.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been spent on (a) departmental Christmas parties and (b) staff entertainment in the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many items of correspondence his Department sent by (a) Royal Mail and (b) other commercial delivery services in each of the last five years; and what...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department has provided voice coaching to any of its employees in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he plans to have discussions with his EU partners on reassessing the UK's contributions to the EU budget.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's analysis of the (a) 2005, (b) 2000, (c) 1995 and (d) 1990 non-domestic rating lists...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) which HM Revenue and Customs offices are planned to close under the Workforce Change programme; (2) which HM Revenue and Customs offices originally...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many HM Revenue and Customs offices are planned for closure in the next 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money the Government has provided to the Royal Bank of Scotland in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will bring forward legislative proposals to (a) make illegal the design and promotion of schemes intended solely or mainly as a vehicle for tax...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will bring forward legislative proposals for a general anti-tax avoidance provision on the Australian equitable model or a similar model.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions HM Revenue and Customs has accepted money from taxpayers other than in response to a demand for payment of tax in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects the tax information exchange agreements sought by the G20 to be in operation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer with reference to the ruling on the capping of input tax claims by HM Revenue and Customs, what refund payments have now been made to each local authority;...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what date the Valuation Office Agency's automated valuation model was last calibrated.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Valuation Office Agency (a) paid Rightmove.co.uk in 2008-09 and (b) plans to pay to that company in 2009-10.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) of 10 March 2009, Official Report, column 262W, on the Valuation Office:...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the annual revenue which would be forgone by the Exchequer from the removal of value added tax on mainstage bingo.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his Department's policy is on measures to tackle HIV/AIDS in the developing world; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what reports he has received on the humanitarian situation in the Swat Valley region of Pakistan following the recent conflict between...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his most recent assessment is of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what reports he has received of the nature of the screening process for Tamil people displaced by the conflict in the north of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many UN High Commission for Refugees (a) emergency and (b) field monitoring experts have been granted access to former battle...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent estimate he has made of the number of Tamil people who have been able to return to their homes in former battle areas in...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering humanitarian aid by sea to Tamil people displaced by the conflict...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent estimate he has made of the number of camps established by the Sri Lankan Government for Tamil people displaced by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment he has made of the compatibility with international standards of the humanitarian conditions of the camps...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what mechanisms are in place to ensure that humanitarian aid from his Department to assist Tamil people displaced by the conflict in...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent estimate he has made of the number of international aid workers who have access to the camps established by the Sri Lankan...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent estimate he has made of the number of people in the camps established by the Sri Lankan government for Tamil people...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent steps his Department has taken to meet the need for humanitarian assistance in Zimbabwe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much (a) her Department and its predecessor and (b) its agencies paid in interest to suppliers under the Late Payment of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much her Department and its predecessor has spent on (a) conference services and (b) banqueting services in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what proportion of properties were vacant in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Buckingham of 5 May 2009, Official Report, column 128W, on energy performance...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what her latest estimate is of the cost of the South West fire control centre project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on how many and what proportion of computers in fire stations malware was detected in 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate her Department has made of the effect of the recession on the level of housing and planning delivery grant to be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much is planned to be spent on housing and planning delivery grant in each of the next three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much was spent on (a) planning delivery grant and (b) the housing and planning delivery grant in each year since 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) which HomeBuy agents have suspended applications for MyChoice HomeBuy; (2) which regions have filled their MyChoice...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on what date the Rent to Homebuy scheme became operational.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what average (a) local authority, (b) registered social landlord and (c) private sector rental levels were as a percentage of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what policies her Department has in place for the protection of wharfs north of Prescott Lock from housing development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent research her Department has commissioned on links between home ownership and social mobility.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what estimate she has made of the percentage of (a) registered social landlord and (b) local authority residential...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the annual turnover rate of (a) local authority and (b) registered social landlord tenancies was in each region in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many home repossessions initiated by (a) building societies and (b) banks there were in (i) Barnsley, (ii) Doncaster and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will assess the merits of transferring social housing stock from local authority to registered social landlord control.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the average age of a dwelling owned by a (a) local authority and (b) registered social landlord was in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) registered social landlords and (b) local authority tenants received a cash incentive to vacate their home in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent steps her Department has taken to provide (a) guidance and (b) assistance to (i) regional and (ii) local...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid out in crisis loans by each Essex jobcentre in each year since 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) non-UK and (b) non-EU citizens applied for a national insurance number in each region in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in England were in receipt of housing benefit on 1 April 2009 in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have claimed housing benefit in (a) Cambridgeshire and (b) the East of England in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many social housing tenants in receipt of housing benefit had their access to benefit withdrawn following a determination that they had...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what courses are delivered by Jobcentre Plus programme centres.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many applications from (a) British citizens, (b) EU citizens and (c) citizens from countries outside the EU for a national insurance...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the terms of the contract agreed with Capita for the operation of the Gas Safe Register are; what the key performance indicators are; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he plans to reply to Question 254755, on cold weather payments, tabled on 3 February 2009; and what the reasons are for the time taken to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost would be of paying a work-related activity premium of (a) £10, (b) £20 and (c) £30 per week to lone parents...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much (a) his Department and its predecessor and (b) its agencies paid in interest to suppliers under...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much (a) his Department spent on furniture in 2008-09 and (b) his Department's agencies spent on...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many (a) BlackBerry devices and (b) mobile telephones have been lost by (i) Ministers, (ii) special...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer of 17 March 2009, Official Report, column 1128W, on the economic situation, what...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the rate (a) per minute and (b) per three minutes charged to a caller to a number operated by his...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the average duration of a call to a telephone number beginning with (a) 084 and (b) 03 operated by...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much his Department and its predecessor has spent on IT training for its staff in each of the last five...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (1) how many of the 678 equal pay claims upheld at an employment tribunal in 2007-08 related to the...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will make an estimate of the (a) monetary value and (b) quantity of waste food disposed of from his...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform which review model was used by the Hampton review team in its assessment of the Gambling Commission; and on...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether the rules against misleading omissions under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what guidance his Department has issued on the effect of (a) the Cancellation of Contracts Made in a...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what his policy is on whether the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (EC) 1400/2002 should expire in...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will hold an inquiry into the actions of Visteon UK and Ford UK to establish responsibility for...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many times Ministers in his Department have met representatives of the Post Bank Coalition in the last...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what new powers the provisions of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 will provide for local...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will bring forward proposals to prevent employers using mandatory retirement ages.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer of 31 March 2009, Official Report, column 1186W, on WPP, what matters were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he plans to publish his response to the consultation on the law on damages; what the reasons are for the time taken; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) review and (b) task-force projects his Department and its predecessor have commissioned in each of the last five years; what the purpose...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much compensation has been paid by HM Land Registry in respect of property fraud in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the number of (a) title registries and (b) deeds for properties which have been altered by fraudulent means in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the cost to the economy of property fraud in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what plans he has to ensure that the mental health needs of ex-service personnel involved in the criminal justice system are met.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice for what reasons the Youth Justice Board decided to close the Orchard Lodge Unit in Anerley.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what percentage of the prison population foreign nationals comprised in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison disturbances requiring the deployment of (a) Tornado support officers and (b) the police there have been in prisons in England and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what average percentage of probation board and trust expenditure was incurred on salaries paid in respect of management positions higher than Band...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many court orders for action in relation to mortgage arrears have been issued in each of the last five years; (2) how many court orders were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 11 May 2009, Official Report, column 533W, on terrorism: compensation, which (a) Departmental officials and (b) Ministers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many care homes in (a) England and (b) Leicester are operated by (i) local authorities and (ii) private enterprises; and what estimate he has made...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what support is available from his Department to (a) those diagnosed with dementia and (b) the carers of those with dementia; whether he plans to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health on how many and what proportion of computers in his Department malware was detected in 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which professional organisations have applied to be registered by the Health Professions Council; when each such application was made; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what statutory functions will be undertaken by the arms-length organisation Hertfordshire Community Health Services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what role the Care Quality Commission will play in the regulation of the arms-length organisation Hertfordshire Community Health Services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much (a) has been allocated and (b) is expected to be spent on renaming (i) West Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust and (ii) East and North...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his most recent assessment is of the performance of the Hertfordshire community health service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the financial implications for the NHS are of BT not installing core IT systems at (a) all major hospital trusts in London and (b) all major...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his estimate is of the number of prisoners with a diagnosed mental health disorder; what percentage of prisoners who (a) had a diagnosed mental...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to scrutinise the performance of Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust in dealing with complaints; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent guidance his Department has issued to Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust on the exercise of the statutory powers of the trust's governors;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what requirements there are on NHS Foundation Trusts to publish details of the salaries and remuneration packages offered to their chief executives and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will bring forward proposals to amend the law to increase levels of protection for whistleblowers in the NHS; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health on how many and what proportion of computers in NHS hospitals malware was detected in 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) prescriptions and (b) in-patient prescriptions were issued for each (i) benzodiazepine and (ii) Z tranquilliser in (A) 2007 and (B) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consider the merits of introducing specialist tranquilliser withdrawal clinics.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which members of the Commission on Human Medicines provide scientific advice on tranquillisers to his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the potential permanent effects on health of long-term tranquilliser use in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes of the meeting held on 29 April 2009 of the panel of college principals...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what responsibilities the National Measurement Office has for enforcement of the provisions of the Energy Performance of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much funding has been allocated by his Department to cover the start-up costs of each further education college which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much of the £1.2 billion funding available for new further education capital programmes in 2009-2014 he estimates...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what his latest estimate is of the level of non-recoverable costs incurred by further education and other colleges resulting...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much funding each further education college which has not received an approval in detail for capital redevelopment has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills pursuant to the answer of 30 April 2009, whether Matthew Boulton College in Birmingham has submitted plans to the Learning...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what estimate his Department has made of the effect on Sutton Coldfield and Matthew Boulton colleges arising from the freeze...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills when the Learning and Skills Council and its external property advisers plan to meet representatives of Wycombe and Amersham...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many people are employed in each office of the (a) Learning and Skills Council and (b) Higher Education Funding Council...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what progress there has been on the British National Space Centre's review of the space licensing regime.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage and (b) provide financial support for students from low-income...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the average duration of an apprenticeship under the apprenticeship programme for 16 to 18-year-olds.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many of the schools built or refurbished under the Building Schools for the Future programme incorporate (a) forms of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent progress has been made in confirming approval for revision to the primary capital programme for schools to 2008-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what steps his Department plans to take to publicise the results of the Partnership for Literacy pilot scheme; (2) what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children were placed on adult mental health wards in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average class size in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Tamworth constituency was in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families when his Department last reviewed its assets and land and property holdings with a view to identifying and disposing of surpluses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department and its predecessor paid in interest to suppliers under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which services his Department and its predecessors have outsourced in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department and its predecessors spent on furniture in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department and its predecessors has spent on ( a) conference services and (b) banqueting services in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to which media organisations his Department sends press releases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families with reference to table 8.3 of his Department's annual report 2008, pages 88-9, Detailed breakdown of expenditure by function...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department has spent on placing supplements in (a) Children and Young People Now magazine and (b) Community Care...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of head teachers in post in 2009 who will have retired by (a) 2010, (b) 2015 and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department is taking to improve the teaching of (a) history and (b) British history in primary schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils at (a) maintained schools, (b) sixth form colleges, (c) independent schools and (d) comprehensive schools were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his most recent estimate is of the number of primary school places required for the academic years (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools in each local authority will require temporary accommodation to be constructed in order to provide additional...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department is taking to tackle childhood obesity; what proportion of school-age children he estimates are (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department has issued on the education of highly obese children in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average (a) class size, (b) number and percentage of pupils with special educational needs, (c) free school meal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will make it his policy to retain for community sport and leisure use school playing fields which are surplus to requirements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the amount of time provided by schools for staff training in new...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils who were (a) eligible and (b) ineligible for free school meals took GCSEs in (i) science, (ii) science and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils who were eligible for free school meals had statements of special educational needs in each local authority area...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps he is taking to increase the number of school-based teacher training mentors; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 12 March 2009, Official Report, column 715W, on trade unions, what office facilities his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools have pupil populations in which more than (a) five, (b) 10, (c) 15, (d) 20, (e) 25, (f) 30, (g) 35, (h)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce the rate of truancy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many days of unauthorised absence were recorded in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Tamworth constituency in each of...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the cost to the public purse was of establishing the new open plan office in 12 Downing Street.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what budget the Cabinet Office has set for the "real help now" website for 2009-10.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 30 March 2009, Official Report, columns 956-7W, on child birth, what forecast he has made of the number of births there...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what recent discussions he has had with the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service on changes to the code of conduct for civil...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what severance package has been agreed upon in respect of the departure of Damian McBride from the staff of his Department.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) whether the resignation of Damian McBride from his position as a special adviser had immediate effect; (2) on what date each Minister in the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) how much was spent by the Cabinet Office on furniture for 10 Downing Street in each of the last five years; (2) how much was spent by (a)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster who is responsible for the line management of civil servants based in 10 Downing Street; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many (a) civil servants, (b) secondees, (c) contractors, (d) consultants, (e) fee-paid staff, (f) agency staff, (g) Downing Street...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which special advisers (a) were dismissed, (b) resigned, (c) were demoted and (d) were disciplined in each year since June 2007.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will place in the Library a copy of the Central Office of Information White Book, March 2009 edition.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on how many occasions the Cabinet Office's head of departmental security has invited the Director-General of the International Bodyguard...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what proportion of office supplies purchased by his Department were recycled products in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster who appoints the Chair of the Arts and Media Honours Committee.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will instruct Ministers, their Departments and Government agencies to correspond with hon. Members at their House of Commons offices unless...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps the Government are taking to encourage social enterprises to take up commercial opportunities arising out of the London 2012 Olympics.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many (a) men and (b) women in each age group in each local authority area in England and Wales were made redundant in each of the last five years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in which parliamentary constituencies the (a) number and (b) proportion of people out of work was greater in the latest month for which figures...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what research they have carried out into any negative effects of the United Kingdom's anti-malaria programmes in Africa on local production of, and trade in,...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what human rights issues were raised during the visit by the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Bill Rammell, to Bahrain in April; what...

To ask Her Majesty's Government in what form and when they received the depositions of (a) Northern Rock, (b) Dunfermline Building Society, and (c) the Presbyterian Mutual Society.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of individuals whose taxable annual income exceeds (a) £100,000 or (b) £150,000 are employed in banking or other financial services.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been spent in the current financial year under the small firms loan guarantee scheme; and what is the proportion of the guarantees available under the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, apart from the destruction of the fingerprints and DNA samples of the applicants in the case of S and Marper v United Kingdom, as reported to the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will grade all employers of social care workers and publish their results.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what qualifications are required for a person to be employed as a carer.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to provide parents with nutritional guidance for one- to three-year-olds, in light of the 2009 Infant and Toddler Forum poll of 1,000...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what training exists for health and childcare professionals (HCPs) on child nutrition for one- to three-year-olds, in light of the Department of Health's Child...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what initiatives they propose to realise the target of reducing the level of child poverty by half by 2010; and what initiatives have been successful in the past...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (a) processing capacity, (b) energy, and (c) storage capacity that would be required to implement the collection and storage...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many names are on the suspicious activity reports database of the Serious Organised Crime Agency.

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Carter of Barnes on 31 March (WA 220), what is the highest error rate allowed for data entry in the Department for Business,...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the Government of Egypt about reports that their state security forces demolished the services building belonging to the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 6 May (WA 117), whether the Horizon Scanning Panel of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 6 May (WA 117), in what circumstances a licence application might be viewed more favourably when under...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 6 May (WA 117), whether the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority would decline to grant a...

asked Her Majesty's Government: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 6 May (WA 117), whether the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their projection of the replacement cost for all power stations in the United Kingdom which are due to be phased out of production in the next 12 years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what impact the proposed cut in production announced by Vestas will have on its targets for wind generation.

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by the Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) on 24 April (WA 419—20), to whom the results of the Equality and Human...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by the Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) on 24 April (WA 419—20), whether the Equality and Human Rights Commission...

To ask Her Majesty's Government following the recent visit to Turkana by Her Majesty's High Commissioner to Kenya, what assessment they have made of the potential threat to the sustainability of...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Carter of Barnes on 28 April (WA 28), and in the light of the proximity of the election to the European Parliament, whether...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 20 April (WA 336), whether the Answer recognised that the Australian review which it cited: (a) explicitly...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 20 April (WA 337), how they reconcile South Central Strategic Health Authority's decision, given the support...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ask the government of Israel to pay towards the restitution to civilians in respect of deaths, injury and the destruction of buildings and other...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the Ministry of Justice or its predecessors spent on bottled water in each of the past five years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the total debts outstanding to government departments and their agencies. To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total amount owed to the public...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what the rates of staff (a) absence, and (b) sickness absence, were at (1) HM Treasury, and (2) each of its agencies and non-departmental public bodies, in each of...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what the rates of staff (a) absence, and (b) sickness absence, were at (1) the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, and (2) each of its...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what the rates of staff (a) absence, and (b) sickness absence, were at (1) the Department of Health, and (2) each of its agencies and non-departmental public...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what the rates of staff (a) absence, and (b) sickness absence, were at (1) the Department for International Development, and (2) each of its agencies and...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answers by Lord Malloch-Brown on 20 April (WA 343) and on 30 March (WA 188), what has been the total cost of transport by air and car,...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 30 April (WA 58—59), whether the devolved administrations supply them with details of non-nationals...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 30 April (WA 58—59), whether the healthcare reimbursement waivers for Denmark, Norway and Malta are...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 6 May (WA 120), how much the United Kingdom pays the Republic of Ireland per pensioner to fund health...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 6 May (WA 120), whether the number of years pensioners have paid national insurance is part of the health...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have consulted or propose to consult the appropriate authority about rearranging foot and cycle paths in the area of the Palace of Westminster to...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how the requirements for appointment to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission differ from those for the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and what are...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 5 May (WA 102) concerning their assessment of human rights in other countries, what was meant by "our...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how a business or an employer without a biometric reader will check whether an ID card is genuine.

To ask Her Majesty's Government in light of the increase in cost of ID cards, how much they expect each card to cost an individual who asks for one.

To ask Her Majesty's Government under what conditions the proposed implementation of ID cards is being undertaken.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have taken steps to have cancellation penalty clauses built into the ID card contracts; and, if so, what they are.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what has justified the increase in costs of the development of ID cards; and what changes have been made in the terms of contracts which have been entered into.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made and propose to make regarding the safety and freedom of association and worship of the Baha'i community in Iran.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the number of Baha'is killed and imprisoned in Iran since 1 January 2000.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what responses they have received from the Government of Iran concerning their representations about the trial of seven leaders of the Baha'i faith in Iran.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the Government of the United States' efforts to persuade the Government of Israel to support the two-state solution.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made representations to other countries that impose Sharia law within their borders about its effect on human rights.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to assist the development of building societies as primary sources of mortgage finance for home buyers.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, having regard to the report of the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) on Haringey Council's child protection services shortly before the death of...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 23 April (WA 412) that the Government Olympic Executive (GOE) "is the only body overseeing the entire...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their 2009 Budget projections assume that up-rating the basic state pension by reference to earnings will commence in 2012—13 or 2013—14; and,...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether police officers are required to keep a notebook or tape recording of questioning of a suspect before and after an arrest; whether such records are expected...

To ask Her Majesty's Government in relation to the latest figures showing exercise of police stop and search powers, what proportion of those searches related to operations specifically against...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the changes envisaged in the Postal Services Bill and the change of regulatory framework for postal services, the commitment to a continued...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many savers in England they estimate have lost part or all of their savings in the Presbyterian Mutual Society since it went into administration. To ask Her...

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will authorise the electrification of the railway line from Gospel Oak to Barking.

To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date cap and collar protection for revenue shortfall came into effect, or comes into effect, for each train operating company.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the consultation on improving road safety will include the misuse of railway level crossings.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what aims, relating to social or employment policy, justify the United Kingdom's statutory retirement age.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether raising or abolishing the United Kingdom's statutory retirement age would improve the current economic situation.

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Adonis on 30 April (WA 77), whether the introduction of traffic officers has released the police from traffic duties and...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what priority they give to continuity rather than change in the internal management of schools.

To ask Her Majesty's Government why one in five primary school children do not have a secure grasp of essential mathematical skills.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what checks are made to ensure the social care system is working efficiently.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make the reporting of all missed visits by social care workers mandatory. To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make provision for...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many social care inspectors there are; and how they are distributed around the country.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether social care worker inspectors notify people before making visits.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what powers the regulator of social care workers possesses.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to protect travelling sports teams from potential attacks similar to the one recently made on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the projected total cost of their response to the outbreak of swine flu.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had regarding the naming of swine flu and the dissemination of information about it.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many authorisations under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 are in force; and how long they have been in force.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the geographical extent of each of the authorisations under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 that are in force.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many authorisations under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act have been subject to legal scrutiny, as referred to in Home Office circular 027/2008.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what community impact measures have been taken in areas where authorisations under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 have been made.