Written answers

Iau, 9 Gorffennaf 2009

  • Transport

    • Airports

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of enacting the proposed special administration regime in the event of a major...

    • Crossings: Tolls

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport who is responsible for setting the charges for (a) the Severn Crossing, (b) the Dartford Crossing and (c) the Humber Crossing.

      Cycling: Finance

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how much capital funding has been allocated to the links to schools cycling programme in (a) North West Cambridgeshire constituency, (b)...

      Cycling: Hertfordshire

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how much funding his Department has allocated to encourage bicycle usage in (a) Hemel Hempstead, (b) Dacorum and (c) Hertfordshire in...

      Departmental Consultants

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport whether consultants acting as interim managers in his Department may (a) dismiss civil servants and (b) initiate formal procedures against...

      Departmental Internet

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport when his Department plans to update its web browsers from Internet Explorer 6.

      Departmental Secondment

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many employees of his Department have been posted to work in offices of hon. Members of each political party in each of the last five years.

      Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what assessment he has made of the effect of a third runway at Heathrow on the Government's ability to meet the requirements of EU...

      National Express East Coast

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what his estimate is of the capital value of National Express East Coast Ltd.

      Network Rail: Directors

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2009, Official Report, columns 611-12W, on Network Rail: directors, in what circumstances his Department...

      Railways

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what steps he is taking to encourage rail travel in off-peak hours.

      Severn Bridge: Tolls

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport (1) how much revenue was taken from each charging category on each of the two Severn crossings in each of the last five years; (2) how...

      Speed Limits: Schools

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport if he will encourage local highway authorities to adopt variable speed limits on roads past schools.

      Trams: Railways

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what progress his Department has made on its tram-train pilot.

      Transport

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport in respect of which of his Department's (a) projects and (b) budgets underspend is planned in order to provide funding for the proposals...

  • Environment Food and Rural Affairs

    • Animals: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what evidence his Department holds on the effect of the ban on importation of wild birds into the EU on the number of...

    • Avian Influenza: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure the availability of avian vaccines in the event of an outbreak of avian...

      Central Science Laboratory: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was paid in bonuses to (a) directors, (b) senior managers, (c) specialist and delivery managers and (d)...

      Exmoor National Park: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many people applied for appointment to the committee of the Exmoor National Park as one of his appointments on the last...

      Floods: South West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many flood defence schemes are under construction in the Wessex Water area; and how many such schemes were planned for...

      Incidental Catches of Cetaceans in Fisheries (England) Order 2005

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what steps his Department is taking in respect of fishing vessels that do not comply with the provisions of the...

      Marine Management Organisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he expects an equality impact assessment of the location of the headquarters of the future Marine Management...

      Origin Marking: EC Countries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions he has had at EU level on the introduction of country of origin labelling for all food products...

      Waste and Resources Action Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what (a) remuneration and (b) pension entitlement is provided for each board member of the Waste and Resources Action Programme.

      Water Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of average level of domestic water rates in each region in each of the last 10 years.

      Water: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to promote the installation of water meters in newly-built dwellings.

      Water: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many water meters were installed by water supply companies in homes in Hemel Hempstead constituency in each of the last...

      Wessex Flood Defence Committee

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much remuneration the chairman of the Wessex Flood Defence Committee received in each of the last three years; and how...

  • Prime Minister

    • Sir Alan Sugar

      To ask the Prime Minister on what date Sir Alan Sugar accepted the role of the Government's Enterprise Champion; and on what date he was officially appointed to that position.

  • Northern Ireland

    • Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much the Bloody Sunday inquiry has cost to date.

    • Domestic Violence: Victim Support Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many centres for victims of domestic violence have opened in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months.

      Firearms

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many convictions were secured in Northern Ireland of a person using an illegal firearm in the course of the crime in 2008.

      Northern Ireland Compensation Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects the backlog of outstanding claims to the Compensation Agency in Northern Ireland to be cleared.

      Offensive Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many assaults in which a knife was involved were recorded in Northern Ireland in the last 12 month period for which figures are...

      Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the outcome was of the screening workshops held recently under the Public Prosecution Service equality scheme in Northern Ireland.

  • Work and Pensions

    • Calor Gas: Canvey Island

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when she expects to publish the report on the escape of liquefied petroleum gas on the Canvey Island Calor Gas site in October 2008.

    • Disability Living Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of claims for disability living allowance in respect of young people with autism have been awarded in each year since 2001.

      New Deal Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what her latest estimate is of the budget for phase one of the Flexible New Deal.

  • Culture Media and Sport

    • Astley Park

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on what date the application by Chorley borough council for a grant for modernisation work at Astley Park in Chorley was received by the...

    • Big Lottery Fund: Campaign for Better Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funding the Big Lottery Fund has allocated to the Campaign for Better Transport; and for what projects such funding was allocated.

      Digital Broadcasting: Radio

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much the Government have allocated to ensuring good digital radio signal reception in all areas of the UK in each of the next three...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he plans to reply to the letters of 7 May and 15 June 2009 from the hon. Member for Forest of Dean on the Friends of Kempley...

      National Skills Academies: Thurrock

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the contribution of the proposed...

      Tourism: Disabled

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps are being taken to make tourist attractions more accessible to disabled people.

  • Justice

    • British Constitution: Ministerial Statements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the Prime Minister's statement of 10 June 2009, Official Report, columns 795-99, on constitutional renewal, when he will set out further...

    • Driving: Convictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many drivers were convicted of driving while exceeding the blood alcohol limit with levels of alcohol of (a) 80 to 90, (b) 91 to 100, (c)...

      Human Rights Joint Committee

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he plans to respond to the Ninth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights of Session 2006-07, The Meaning of Public Authority under the Human...

      Political Parties: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require headquarters of political parties to disclose their spending in each constituency; and if he...

      Prison Sentences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average (a) length and (b) proportion of the sentence served by each offender sentenced for (i) violence against the person, (ii) sexual...

  • Scotland

    • Scottish Devolution Commission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what (a) financial and (b) other support the UK Government has made available to support the work of the Calman Commission.

  • House of Commons Commission

    • Parliament: Internet

      To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission pursuant to the answer of 11 May 2009, Official Report, column 497W, on Parliament: internet, when the new...

  • Defence

    • Aircraft Carriers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Invincible class aircraft carriers can be serviced from HM Naval Base Faslane.

    • Aircraft Carriers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of the planned Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers will be based at HM Naval Base Faslane.

      Armed Forces: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much (a) chicken, (b) beef, (c) lamb and (d) pork supplied to the British armed forces was sourced from within the British Isles in the latest...

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average cost is of fitting a kitchen in a service family accommodation unit under his Department's upgrade programme.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Willie Rennie) of 7 May 2009, Official Report, column 380W, on armed forces:...

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what percentage of units of (a) single living accommodation and (b) service family accommodation at each location in Scotland are at each...

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many reported break-ins to service personnel accommodation there have been in Scotland in each year since 2004.

      Army: Uniforms

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of progress in respect of the cut and sew contract for army uniforms; and if he will make a statement.

      Defence Council: Defence Ministerial Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times the (a) Defence Council and (b) Defence Ministerial Committee has met in the last three years.

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of the prospects for implementation of the European Defence Agency code of conduct on offsets; and if he will make a...

      Demos

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has any contracts with the think tank Demos.

      Departmental Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information databases his Department (a) maintain and (b) uses which do not contain personal information.

      Military Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many operational sorties have been flown by each aircraft type deployed to (a) Iraq, (b) Afghanistan and (c) other locations in each year since 2003.

      Military Decorations: Crosby

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many families in Crosby constituency he estimates will receive the Elizabeth Cross in 2009.

      RAF Lyneham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether a sale site of RAF Lyneham would be subject to the Crichel Down rules.

      RAF Lyneham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate Defence Estates have made of the monetary value of a vacated RAF Lyneham.

      RAF Lyneham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the cost of decontaminating the site of RAF Lyneham.

  • Olympics

    • Departmental Billing

      To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many days on average (a) her Office and (b) the Government Olympic Executive has taken to pay invoices from suppliers in each month since November 2008.

    • Olympic Games 2012: Ashford Kent

      To ask the Minister for the Olympics what her latest assessment is of the legacy for Ashford constituency for the London 2012 Olympic Games; and if she will make a statement.

      Olympic Games 2012: Contracts

      To ask the Minister for the Olympics whether the performance of subcontractors not directly contracted by the Olympic Delivery Authority is monitored against the balanced scorecard criteria for...

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Afghanistan: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.

    • Aung San Suu Kyi

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will hold discussions with the UN Secretary-General on his recent visit to Burma, with particular reference to the...

      BBC External Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much funding the BBC World Service has received from his Department through grant in aid in each of the last three years.

      Burma

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when his Department will next review UK economic sanctions against Burma; and if he will make a statement.

      Departmental Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK gross domestic product (a) allocated to and (b) spent by his Department in...

      Departmental Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when his Department plans to update its web browsers from Internet Explorer 6.

      Departmental Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many members of his Department's staff deployed in each region of Iraq (a) have been trained in each year since 2003 and...

      Diplomatic Missions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 18 June 2009, Official Report, column 25WS, on diplomatic missions, if he will...

      Embassy Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for Bournemouth, East, (Mr. Ellwood) of 6 February 2007, Official Report,...

      Iran

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on terrorist organisations alleged to have been (a) funded and (b) supported by the...

      Iran

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the government of Iran about their alleged (a) arming and (b) funding of Hamas; and...

      Iran

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he (a) has taken and (b) plans to take during the next 12 months at the United Nations about the alleged (i) arming...

      Iran: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on the number of Iranian Members of Parliament who boycotted the election victory party of...

      Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the government of Israel about freedom of worship for all faiths in Jerusalem; and if he...

      Middle East: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he (a) has taken and (b) plans to take during the next 12 months at the United Nations to seek to prevent (i)...

      North Korea: Diplomatic Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many North Korean nationals were engaged at the British Embassy in Pyongyang in each of the last 10 years; what level of...

      Overseas Missions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much each British mission overseas owes in parking fines to the authorities in each country.

      Pakistan: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the sexual abuse of women in Pakistan.

      Spirit of Humanity: British Nationality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Israeli Government on the health of the British nationals on the vessel Spirit of Humanity.

      Spirit of Humanity: British Nationality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British nationals from the Gaza aid vessel, Spirit of Humanity have been detained by Israeli authorities; and if he...

      Spirit of Humanity: British Nationality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Israeli government on the legal status of the British nationals on the Gaza aid vessel,...

      Terrorism: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Mr. Wallace) of 26 June 2009, Official Report, column 1154W,...

  • Communities and Local Government

    • Community Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the administrative cost of the Communitybuilders programme has been to date.

    • Council Housing: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Regent's Park and Kensington North of 2 June 2009, Official Report, column 456W,...

      Council Housing: Property Transfer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department has allocated to redeem the housing debt of local authorities which have transferred their council...

      Council Housing: Rents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether primary legislation will be required to give effect to his proposal to allow local authorities to retain rent receipts...

      Council Housing: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of allowing local authorities to retain capital receipts from (a)...

      Council Housing: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of the proportion of council houses in each local authority which will meet the Decent Homes standard...

      Council Housing: Stroud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent discussions the Government Office for the South West has had with Stroud District Council on transfer of its housing...

      Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities allow (a) an exemption from payment of council tax on a property for six months after probate has been...

      Eco-Towns

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what timetable has been set for the 10 planned eco-towns to be constructed.

      Energy Performance Certificates: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans next to review the fees charged for adding an entry to the register of energy display certificates.

      Homes and Communities Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 14 May 2009, Official Report, column 1001W, on Homes and Communities Agency: expenditure, if he will...

      Housing Revenue Accounts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities have a deficit on their housing revenue account.

      Housing Revenue Accounts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 30 June 2009, Official Report, columns 7-10WS, on housing, whether the...

      Housing: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much of the £1.5 billion expenditure on housing announced on pages 37 and 38 of Building Britain's Future, Cm. 7654,...

      Housing: Low Incomes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many properties were sold under the (a) HomeBuy Direct, (b) OwnHome, (c) OpenMarket HomeBuy, (d) First-time Buyers...

      Housing: Low Incomes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many armed forces personnel resident in (a) Hemel Hempstead, (b) Dacorum, (c) Hertfordshire and (d) the South East have...

      Housing: Low Incomes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what plans he has to commission evaluations of the performance of each of his Department's HomeBuy schemes; (2) what...

      Housing: Low Incomes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions the Homes and Communities Agency has had with each bank in which the Government has a shareholding on providing...

      Infrastructure Planning Commission: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much the Infrastructure Planning Commission has budgeted for legal costs in its first full year of operation.

      Local Government: Bank Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2009, Official Report, column 199W, on Chorley borough council: bank services, what steps he...

      Local Government: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what requirements there are upon local authorities to complete an equality impact assessment.

      Local Government: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what timetable has been set for the forthcoming consultation exercise on local democratic renewal.

      Local Government: Redundancy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of the number of redundancies in the local government sector in 2009-10.

      Mortgages: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2009, Official Report, column 753W, on mortgages: Government assistance, whether (a) the Bank...

      Non-Domestic Rates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of gross revenue from business rates in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10 in England.

      Regional Planning and Development: South West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when the final regional spatial strategy for the South West will be issued.

      Shared Ownership Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what recent discussions his Department has had with housing associations on lender support for shared ownership housing...

      Social Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent estimate he has made of the number of households on social housing waiting lists which are (a) single-person, (b)...

      Social Rented Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many socially rented housing units are included in schemes involving demolition and rebuilding in each region; and how many...

      Tenancy Deposit Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what measures his Department uses to assess the performance of the Deposit Protection Service; and what the level of performance...

  • Home Department

    • CCTV

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance his Department and its agencies have provided to local authorities on the use of CCTV cameras fitted with microphones to tackle...

    • Community Policing: North West

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of neighbourhood policing schemes in (a) Merseyside and (b) Crosby constituency.

      Community Support Officers: Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will issue guidance to chief constables on the use of stab-proof vests by police community support officers.

      Crime: Glastonbury Festival

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were arrested for each category of offence at the 2009 Glastonbury Festival.

      Crimes of Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what targets he has set for the reduction of knife crime in the next three years.

      Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will discuss with Phorm the potential for the use of its technologies in surveillance of internet use for the purposes of...

      Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reasons his Department monitors internet traffic.

      Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department has spent on monitoring internet traffic in each of the last five years.

      Knives: Amnesty

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he plans to introduce a national knife amnesty.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead of 10 December 2008 on computer server security.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans to reply to the letter to his predecessor of 28 April 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr....

      Offensive Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department has spent on knife arches in the last 12 months.

      Offensive Weapons: Amnesties

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance his Department issues to police authorities on the organisation and conduct of local knife amnesty programmes.

      Office of Cyber Security: Cyber Security Operations Centre

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) budget and (b) personnel his Department will provide for the (i) Office of Cyber Security and (ii) Cyber Security Operations...

      Police: Crosby

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the budget for policing in Crosby constituency was in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.

      Police: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost of police pension payments (a) was in each of the last five financial years and (b) is projected to be in each of the next...

      Travelling People: Caravan Sites

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what support is available to local residents from the police to prevent illegal Travellers sites being established at times when local...

  • Treasury

    • Chief Scientist

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will appoint a chief scientist to his Department.

    • Departmental Secondment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employees of his Department have been posted to work in offices of hon. Members of each political party in each of the last five years.

      Euro Preparations Advisory Group

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what date the Local Authorities Euro Preparations Group last met.

      Financial Services Authority: Communication Service Providers

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many requests for communications data were made by the Financial Services Authority to communication service providers (CSPs) under the Financial...

      Financial Services: Eligibility

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the number of those over 65 years of age who have been disqualified from eligibility for financial services on the grounds of age.

      Financial Services: Eligibility

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department has issued recent guidance to financial institutions on age-related eligibility criteria for financial products; and if he will make...

      Taxation: Repayments

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what effect the introduction of random security checks has had on the average length of time taken by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to make repayments of...

      Taxation: Valuation Office

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many inheritance tax valuations were challenged by the Valuation Office Agency in each of the last three years.

      Working Tax Credit: Yorkshire

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in City of York constituency are receiving (a) child and (b) working tax credit; and what the average monetary value of tax credits to...

  • Energy and Climate Change

    • Climate Change: Public Awareness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment he has made of the level of awareness among the public of the consequences of climate change.

    • Climate Change: Public Awareness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he is taking to increase the level of awareness among the public of the consequences of climate change.

      Carbon Capture and Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment he has made of the development of carbon capture and storage technology; and if he will make a statement.

      Carbon Capture and Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what his policy on carbon capture and storage is; and if he will make a statement.

      Smart Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent progress his Department has made on the national roll-out of smart meters.

      Domestic Energy Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment he has made of trends in domestic energy prices; and if he will make a statement.

      Renewable Energy: Electricity Generation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the proportion of electricity generated from (a) solar and (b) other renewable sources in the latest...

      Renewable Energy: Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he expects to announce the conclusions of his Department's consultation on renewable energy.

      Fuel Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when his Department began its review of its strategy for tackling fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement.

      Fuel Poverty: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what public consultation he plans to undertake as part of his Department's review of its strategy for tackling fuel poverty.

      Office for Renewable Energy Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when the proposed Office for Renewable Energy Development will become operational; and if he will make a statement.

      Sizewell A Power Station

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what marine environmental assessment the Government have made in respect of the discharge of coolant from Sizewell A.

      Warm Front Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent representations his Department has received from the Institute of Domestic Energy Assessors on eaga plc work on the Warm...

  • Health

    • Alcoholism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many finished admissions to hospital where an illness related to alcohol was a primary or secondary diagnosis at the outset there were in each NHS...

    • Alcoholism: Accident and Emergency Departments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many finished admission episodes where the admission method was via accident and emergency for an alcohol-related diagnosis there were in each NHS...

      Departmental Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he plans to publish his Department's programme budgeting data for 2007-08.

      Departmental Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health when his Department plans to update its web browsers from Internet Explorer 6.

      Departmental Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes have been made to his Department's (a) office equipment and (b) stationery purchasing policy in the last six months.

      Departmental Secondment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many employees of his Department have been posted to work in offices of hon. Members of each political party in each of the last five years.

      Drugs: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department has spent on funding drug treatment services in each year since 1997; and what the projected expenditure on drug treatment...

      Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many problem drug users there were in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point in (i) 1997 and (ii) each of the last five years; and how many received treatment.

      Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were discharged from treatment for drug misuse in the categories of (a) treatment completed drug free, (b) treatment completed not drug...

      Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer to Lord Laird of 1 June 2009, Official Report, House of Lords, column 31WA, on health: former UK residents, if he will place in...

      Heroin

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many items of heroin substitute in each category were dispensed to patients in each of the last six years.

      Hospitals: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people aged (a) under 16, (b) between 16 and 18, (c) between 19 and 65 and (d) over 65 years old were admitted to hospital in each strategic...

      Kidneys: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent on research into (a) chronic kidney disease, (b) acute kidney injury, (c) kidney cancer, (d) dialysis, (e) end-of-life...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health which (a) specific and (b) area-based grants are distributed to local authorities by each division of his Department.

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent estimate has been made of the annual costs to (a) his Department of distributing each grant made by it to local authorities and (b) local...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what (a) eligibility conditions and (b) compliance measures are in place in respect of the expenditure by local authorities of each grant distributed by...

      Meat Hygiene Service: Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many meat hygiene inspectors were employed by the Meat Hygiene Service (a) at its inception and (b) at the latest date for which information is...

      Meat Hygiene Service: Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the ratio of veterinary to administrative staff in the Meat Hygiene Service was (a) at its inception and (b) in the latest period for which figures...

      Meat Hygiene Service: Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average cost of employing a meat hygiene inspector to the Meat Hygiene Service was (a) at its inception in current prices and (b) at the latest...

      Meat Hygiene Service: Slaughterhouses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many visits were made on average by meat hygiene inspectors to abattoirs (a) in the first 12 months after the establishment of the Meat Hygiene...

      Meat Hygiene Service: Slaughterhouses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abattoirs there were when the Meat Hygiene Service was established; and how many there are now.

      Medical Treatments: EC law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the Medicines (Human and Veterinary) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law has come into force in Guernsey.

      National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse:

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people are employed by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse; (2) which treatment facilities the National Treatment Agency...

      NHS Productivity Unit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the priorities of his Department's new NHS productivity unit are.

      Screening: Companies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the terms of reference are of the National Screening Committee's inquiry into private screening companies; (2) when the National Screening...

  • Wales

    • Departmental Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what databases managed by his Department and its agencies hold personal information on members of the public; on what date each such database became...

    • Departmental Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which of the planned databases that will be managed by his Department or one of its agencies and which will hold personal information on members of the...

      Departmental Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been spent on salaries and pensions for Ministers in his Department since 2005.

      Departmental Secondment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many employees of his Department have been posted to work in offices of hon. Members of each political party in each of the last five years.

  • International Development

    • Departmental Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 3 June 2009, Official Report, column 499W, on departmental pay, who the employers are who are paying less...

    • India: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development which of his Department's programmes in India aim to reduce levels of poverty in the rural and tribal regions in that country.

      India: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of his Department's assistance to India is being provided through the Indian Government in 2009-10.

      India: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the merits of providing funding for the rebuilding work required in Orissa following the violence...

      India: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development to which projects in Orissa his Department is providing assistance.

      Kosovo: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development with reference to the answer of 7 March 2008, Official Report, column 2875W, on Kosovo: internet, what recent estimate he has made of...

      Overseas Aid: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2009, Official Report, column 676W, on overseas aid: health services, how much bilateral aid was...

      United Nations: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2009, Official Report, column 1W, on United Nations: females, what funding to support the...

  • Women and Equality

    • Departmental Internet

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equality when the Government Equalities Office plans to update its web browsers from Internet Explorer 6.

  • Business, Innovation and Skills

    • Astraporta

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whether the most recent annual accounts for Astraporta (UK) Limited were filed within the statutory period.

    • Bankruptcy

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will limit the circumstances in which creditors can petition for bankruptcy to cases of borrower fraud and cases...

      Bearwood Corporate Services

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whether the most recent annual accounts for Bearwood Corporate Services Limited were filed within the statutory period.

      Bearwood Holdings

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whether the most recent annual accounts for Bearwood Holdings Limited were filed within the statutory period.

      Business

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require large companies to publish an annual table showing their...

      Business: Political Donations

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require small companies to disclose political donations in the notes...

      Competition: Aerials

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what provisions of competition law apply to mobile telephone companies.

      Insolvency

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 2 April 2009, Official Report, columns 1445-6W, on insolvency, what the reasons are for the...

      Iron and Steel

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if the Government will take steps to increase the demand for steel in the UK.

      Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what progress has been made on the Manufacturing Perceptions survey.

      Manufacturing Insight

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what mechanisms there will be for co-operation between Manufacturing Insight and (a) Business Link and (b) the...

      Manufacturing Insight

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many staff are planned for his Department's Manufacturing Insight office.

      Manufacturing Insight

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills who has been asked to be a role model for young people as part of the Manufacturing Insight programme.

      Manufacturing Insight

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much has been spent to date on establishing Manufacturing Insight.

      Manufacturing Insight

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much funding his Department has allocated for Manufacturing Insight in the next 12 months.

      Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) what estimate he has made of the maximum number of car purchases which may be supported by the car scrappage...

      Phorm

      To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what response he has made to the European Commission's decision of 14 April 2009 to open an infringement proceeding...

  • Cabinet Office

    • eQuality Networks

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what funding awards (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) Futurebuilders have made to eQuality Networks in each of the last five years.

    • Forensic Therapies Limited

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much has been paid to Forensic Therapies Limited from the Adults Facing Chronic Exclusion fund in each year since 2002.

  • Children, Schools and Families

    • Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of (a) 16 and (b) 17 year olds are participating in apprenticeships linked to (i) full-time and (ii) part-time jobs.

    • Building Schools for the Future Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether energy efficiency standards have been stipulated for circulator pumps to be installed under the Building Schools for the...

      Children's Play: Merseyside

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding his Department has allocated for children's play schemes in (a) Merseyside and (b) Crosby in 2009-10.

      Class Sizes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children in each local authority area are in (a) infant, (b) primary and (c) secondary classes of over 30 pupils; and...

      Class Sizes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many primary school pupils were educated in class sizes of between (a) 20 and 25 and (b) 26 and 30 pupils in the latest year...

      Class Sizes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools in England have an average class size of fewer than (a) 15, (b) 20, (c) 25 and (d) 30 pupils in Key Stage 1; and...

      Class Sizes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will estimate the effect on public expenditure of reducing class sizes at Key Stage 1 to an average of 15 pupils.

      Demos

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether his Department has any contracts with the think-tank Demos.

      Departmental Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of the (a) meat, (b) fruit and (c) vegetables procured by his Department in the last months was produced in the UK.

      Dyslexia: Teachers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the statement of 30 June 2009, Official Report, columns 165-80, on 21(st)-century schools, what the evidential basis...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which (a) specific and (b) area-based grants are distributed to local authorities by each division of his Department.

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what recent estimate has been made of the annual cost to (a) his Department of distributing each grant made by it to local...

      Office for Standards in Education Children's Services and Skills

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of school inspectors working on behalf of Ofsted (a) have been headteachers and (b) have qualified...

      Physical Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of pupils aged between five and 16 years spent at least two hours per week on high quality physical education and...

      Pupil Referral Units

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupil referral units which closed in the past five years had never been inspected by Ofsted; and how many such units had...

      Pupils: Absenteeism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of school days missed through unauthorised absence in 2007-08; and if he will make a statement.

      Pupils: Per Capita Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average expenditure per school pupil in Hemel Hempstead was in each year since 1989.

      School Leaving

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of pupils left school without achieving Level 4 in (a) mathematics and (b) English in each of the...

      School Leaving: Oxfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families who will be responsible for ensuring that pupils leaving school in Oxfordshire in 2009 will have a place either at a sixth form...

      Schools: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families when he expects to publish the most recent national statistics on school admission; what the reasons are for the time taken to...

      Schools: Anti-Semitism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to reduce levels of anti-Semitism in schools; what recent...

      Schools: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) if he will bring forward legislative proposals for the (a) monitoring and (b) reporting of expenditure by schools at...

      Schools: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what grants have been allocated under the Targeted Capital Fund in the last three years for which figures are available; and...

      Schools: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what the objectives of the Standards and Diversity Fund are; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the...

      Schools: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether he plans to respond to the report of the Audit Commission on improving economy and efficiency in schools; and if he will...

      Schools: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will review the assessment process for the Financial Management Standard in Schools for the purposes of making available...

      Schools: Governing Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the statement of 30 June 2009, Official Report, columns 165-80, on 21(st)-century schools, what additional training...

      Schools: Governing Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on taking account of the level of financial experience of applicants...

      Schools: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will make an assessment of the merits of encouraging schools which are in the same area to use joint procurement processes...

      Schools: Sport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of schools in each local authority area provide pupils with the opportunity for at least two hours of sport per week.

      Secondary Education: Pupil Exclusions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of pupils who were permanently excluded from a mainstream maintained secondary school were placed in...

      Secondary Education: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what proportion of the intake of each school in the National Challenge Programme did not achieve a level 3 qualification or...

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational need attended mainstream schools which Ofsted has...

      Special Educational Needs: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the statement of 30 June 2009, Official Report, columns 165-80, on 21st century schools, whether he plans to make...

      Specialised Diplomas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many people have entered for (a) the foundation, (b) intermediate and (c) higher diploma in (i) construction and the built...

      Teachers: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the statement of 30 June 2009, Official Report, columns 165-80, on 21st century schools, (1) what process a...

      Teaching Methods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) pursuant to the Statement of 30 June 2009, Official Report, columns 165-80, on 21st century schools, what estimate he has...

      Third Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what terms and conditions are set by his Department in relation to the provision of funding from his Department's budget to (a)...

      Young People: Unemployed

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of people aged 16 to 24 years were not in education, employment or training in each region in the...

  • House of Lords

    • Afghanistan

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to draw up an agreement between the military and civilian authorities in Afghanistan to engender confidence.

    • Armed Forces: Budgets

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to allocate the defence budget between military salaries and large defence equipment projects.

      Armed Forces: Reserves

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that reservists in Her Majesty's armed forces who draw the jobseeker's allowance immediately before being called up for...

      Banking: Charges

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they propose to prevent United Kingdom retail banks from levying excessive or hidden charges on bank customers.

      Bloody Sunday Inquiry

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the cost to date of the Bloody Sunday inquiry; when it is expected to report; and what further costs are expected.

      Compensation Agency

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the Compensation Agency has paid out in compensation in each year since its formation.

      Compensation Agency

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff were employed in the Compensation Agency in each year since its formation.

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: ICT

      To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer on 28 April by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Huw...

      Diplomatic Immunity

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the institutions and bodies of the European Union which enjoy diplomatic immunities and privileges in the United Kingdom; what those diplomatic immunities...

      Education Maintenance Allowance

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to freeze the level of the education maintenance allowance in 2009—10; and whether it will be increased in 2010—11 and 2011—12.

      Gurkhas

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider increasing the pension for Gurkhas who served prior to 1997 to a level equal to other British army soldiers with the same length of...

      Gurkhas

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what the estimated cost would be of increasing the future pensions of Gurkhas who served prior to 1997 to a level equal to other British Army soldiers of the same rank.

      Housing: Second Homes

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of rural dwellings are taxed as second homes in each of the regions of England and Wales; and what are the equivalent figures for coastal areas.

      Iran

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the United States about its proscription of the National Council of Resistance of Iran; and what was the...

      Iran

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they and other European Union member states have agreed sanctions against the Government of Iran in response to its recent action against protesters.

      Iran

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of demonstrators shot by state forces in Iran and of the circumstances surrounding the death of female student Neda...

      Iran

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made representations directly or through the United Nations concerning the Ayatollah Khatami's public demand that leaders of the current protests...

      Kenya

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they have given to the government of Kenya in forming before the end of August 2009 a special tribunal to try the perpetrators of the post-election...

      Ministry of Justice

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to move the offices of the Ministry of Justice outside London.

      Northern Ireland Office

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Northern Ireland Office checks which other organisations are funding a project when it is considering funding the same project.

      Ofsted

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of Her Majesty's Ofsted inspectors are qualified teachers with teaching experience.

      Pensions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether HM Treasury will publish an annual pensions statement showing national insurance contributions and pensions paid out.

      Pensions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any relationship between employment levels and the provision of pensions by the state. To ask Her Majesty's Government what...

      Pensions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on retired teachers of their pensions authority's reduction in pensions payments of up to 12 per cent to compensate...

      Police: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 24 June (WA 291) which indicated that the threat from dissident republicans remains consistently...

      Railways: Heart of Wales

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that the Heart of Wales railway line is fully operational, including the passing loops which are out of use.

      Railways: High-speed Lines

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the High Speed Two rail project will be included in their future spending plans.

      Schools: Teacher Training

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage initial teacher training providers to incorporate training in teaching resource availability and use in initial teacher...

      Taxation: Income Tax

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of those domiciled in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern Ireland, and (d) Wales pay income tax; and what those figures represent as percentages of...

      Taxation: Income Tax

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether HM Revenue and Customs has procedures in place to determine who is a Scottish taxpayer for the purpose of a decision by the Scottish Parliament to vary the...

      Teachers: Qualifications

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what place child development and behaviour management will have in the new post post-graduate certificate in education qualification.

      Terrorism: Anti-terrorist Hotline

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many calls have been received by the anti-terrorist hotline in each quarter since its introduction. To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the purpose of the...

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