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Written Answers — Home Department: Immigrants: Social Security Benefits (20 Jul 2009)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date the UK Border Agency or its predecessor informed Jobcentre Plus that Khadra Ali Hassan of Sheffield was no longer entitled to income support and related benefits arising out of her previous temporary leave to remain.

Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Unemployment (20 Apr 2009)

David Blunkett: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many people were (a) claiming jobseeker's allowance and (b) unemployed according to the International Labour Organisation definitions in each quarter since 1979.

Written Answers — Home Department: Immigration (23 Mar 2009)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will investigate the loss of correspondence regarding the case of Mrs Arwa Alansi, Home Office reference: R1145376 and CTS M17617/8 and the effect of that loss on the time taken to resolve the case; if she will take account of that delay in deciding on the timescale for potential removal action undertaken in the case; and if she...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Boundary Committee: Public Appointments (20 Nov 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what vacancies exist in the membership of the Boundary Committee; what vacancies have been filled in the last six months; by whom those vacancies have been filled; what the background is of those about to be appointed; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Justice: Young Offender Institutions: Re-offenders (16 Jul 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the rate of re-offending was of people held in each young offender institution in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Justice: Youth Justice Board (24 May 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice pursuant to the answers of (a) 21 March 2007, Official Report, column 976W and (b) 24 April 2007, Official Report, column 1060W, on the Youth Justice Board, whether the research published on the Youth Justice Board's website represents all research that the Board has commissioned.

Written Answers — Home Department: Youth Justice Board (24 Apr 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 21 March 2007, Official Report, column 976W, on the Youth Justice Board, if he will provide a list of the Youth Justice Board's research studies and the corporate targets and outcome measures to which each relates.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Adult Education: Basic Skills (19 Apr 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many adults in each (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) Learning and Skills Council area have gained basic skills as a result of the Skills for Life programme.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Learndirect (18 Apr 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many individuals (a) have been helped to find courses by learndirect advice services and (b) gained qualifications with the help of learndirect.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Further Education (17 Apr 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the successful completion rate was for further education courses in each year from 2001 to 2006.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Higher Education: Admissions (17 Apr 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what proportion of higher education students was drawn from low participation neighbourhoods in (a) 1997, (b) 2001 and (c) 2005; (2) how many students at English Russell Group universities were drawn from state schools in (a) 1997 and (b) 2006.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Children: Day Care (16 Apr 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many free part-time nursery education places there were for (a) three-year-olds and (b) four-year-olds in schools in England in each year from 1997 to 2007; and what proportion of the age group each figure represents.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Children: Day Care (16 Apr 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many child care places were available in England in (a) 1997 and (b) 2006.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: General Certificate of Secondary Education: Standards (28 Mar 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) in how many secondary schools less than 25 per cent. of pupils achieved (a) five A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent and (b) five A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent including English and mathematics in each local education authority in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2006; (2) in how many secondary schools 70 per cent. or more pupils achieved...

Written Answers — Home Department: Youth Justice Board (21 Mar 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how the research programme of the Youth Justice Board relates to the Board's outcome measures.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Primary Education: Standards (19 Feb 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in how many primary schools less than 65 per cent. of pupils achieved level four in (a) English and (b) mathematics in (i) 1997, (ii) 1998 and (iii) 2006 in each local education authority.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Teachers: Manpower (7 Feb 2007)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) teachers and (b) support staff there were in schools in each local education authority in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2006.

Written Answers — Health: Sheffield Primary Care Trust (31 Oct 2006)

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people applied in the second round for the chairmanship of the new amalgamated Sheffield Primary Care Trust; how many were shortlisted; and whether the person specification required knowledge of, demonstrable commitment to, and previous experience of public service; (2) how many individuals applied for appointment as a non-executive...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Opportunity for All" (17 Oct 2005)

David Blunkett: I am today publishing the 7th Opportunity for All report for 2005 and will be launching the report at the End Child Poverty Conference. A copy of the 7th Opportunity for All report for 2005 is available in the Library.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: New Members of Parliament (12 Oct 2005)

David Blunkett: I have held a number of introductory meetings with new hon. Members and would obviously be happy to arrange further meetings should they be required.