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Written Answers — Health: Physical Activity: Young People (23 Jun 2009)

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to promote physical activity to maintain health among young people; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Kashmir (23 Feb 2009)

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in India and Pakistan on the situation in Kashmir; what steps his Department is taking in support of a bilateral resolution between India and Pakistan; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Treasury: Climate Change (12 Feb 2009)

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what account he has taken of the effect of climate change on the economy in his preparations for the carbon budget.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Sports: Facilities (28 Jan 2009)

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will monitor the trends in the number of pay-and-play customers at sporting facilities during the economic downturn.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children's Centres (12 Jan 2009)

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what plans he has to take forward proposals for legislation affecting Sure Start Children's Centres following the recent public consultation exercise; and when he expects the findings of the consultation to be published.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Olympic Games 2012 (12 Jan 2009)

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment his Department has made of the follow-up reports from the (a) Athens and (b) Sydney Olympics; and what steps he plans to take to ensure that the 2012 London Olympics has no detrimental effect on sporting participation in the UK.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Swimming (12 Jan 2009)

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how his Department plans to monitor the effectiveness of the free swimming programme.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Whole Sports Plans (12 Jan 2009)

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport within the Sports Governing Body Whole Sports Plans, by what standard means the baselines of participants have been determined.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Schools: Facilities (10 Mar 2008)

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recommendations there are under the Building Schools for the Future programme on changing facilities, with particular reference to the number of year groups utilising the facilities at any one time.

Written Answers — Health: Brent Teaching Primary Care Trust: Finance (6 Feb 2008)

Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps have been taken to support Brent teaching primary care trust following its financial difficulties; and when the Taylor report on the trust's financial management will be published.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Departments: Sick Leave (28 Jun 2007)

Barry Gardiner: The percentage of total sick absences taken by DEFRA staff for which stress was recorded as the reason for absence was as follows: 2005: 6.7 per cent. 2006: 5.3 per cent. Information for 2004 is not available.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change: Insects (26 Jun 2007)

Barry Gardiner: Losses of pollinators may be just one of the signals of the effects of climate change on our ecosystem goods and services that we need to respond to. The recently published DEFRA-funded review "England Biodiversity Strategy—Towards Adaptation to Climate Change" identified potential impacts of climate change on species and habitats. The report gave an overview of the types of impacts and...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change: Publicity (26 Jun 2007)

Barry Gardiner: DEFRA's climate change 'Act on CO2' campaign was launched in March 2007. In the financial year 2006-07, the Department spent £225,000 on online advertising and nothing on any other media, including television advertising.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Dairy Farming (26 Jun 2007)

Barry Gardiner: Information on numbers of holdings is collected in the annual June survey of agriculture and horticulture. No information is collected on the number of holdings leaving the industry. The following figures show the number of registered holdings at June each year where dairy was the predominant activity. These figures show net change only and therefore include gains as well as losses. ...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Departments: Credit Cards (26 Jun 2007)

Barry Gardiner: From information held centrally, the spend (inclusive of VAT) by staff in the Department via departmental procurement and fuel cards in each of the last three financial years is shown in the following table: £ 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Government procurement card 3,797,675.07 5,751,629.76 8,327,067.01 Fuel cards 15,878.28 20,203.05 10,457.36 The Department does...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Departments: Energy (26 Jun 2007)

Barry Gardiner: The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs does not record the number of energy saving light bulbs purchased on a year by year basis. In accordance with the Government's sustainable procurement policies and the recommendations of the sustainable procurement task force, all light bulbs purchased for use on the departmental estate are energy saving bulbs. Additionally, any remaining...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Departments: Foreign Relations (26 Jun 2007)

Barry Gardiner: Records of memoranda of understanding (MoU)'s are not held centrally across Whitehall or centrally within DEFRA. However, I am aware that we hold the following MoU's: with Japan on the continuation of co-operation on research into environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals. This MoU facilitates exchange of information and joint workshops but has not lead to direct executive action; with the...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Departments: Home Working (26 Jun 2007)

Barry Gardiner: DEFRA does not keep centrally held records of staff who work from home and this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Home working commences because it enables DEFRA to both recruit and maintain a diverse work force. Home working helps staff maintain a work life balance. DEFRA is committed to helping its staff maintain a work life balance and recognises that home...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Departments: Older Workers (26 Jun 2007)

Barry Gardiner: The percentage of staff in DEFRA over 60 in the last three years for which published figures are available was as follows: As at 1 April each year Percentage 2003 1.66 2004 1.95 2005 1.78

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Departments: Older Workers (26 Jun 2007)

Barry Gardiner: The number of people over (a) 55 and (b) 60 recruited by DEFRA in the last three years for which published figures are available was as follows: Over 55 Over 60 Number Percentage Number Percentage 2003 10 1.33 <10 — 2004 10 1.37 0 0 2005 10 2.50 <10 — Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest 10, and those below 10 are not...