Results 1-20 of 42 for in the 'Written Answers' speaker:Bill Olner

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Building Schools for the Future Programme (30 Apr 2009)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether local authorities are required to submit proposals that include an academy as part of the bid process for capital funding under the Building Schools for the Future programme.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Funeral Payments (9 Feb 2009)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what definition his Department uses of respectful funeral, as referred to in his Department's technical guidance SB16; (2) what expenses can be claimed by benefit claimants under Other Funeral Expenses as referred to in his Department's technical guidance SB16.

Written Answers — Justice: Cremation (5 Feb 2009)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will publish guidance to local authorities on (a) the length of time ashes should be retained by crematoria and (b) the methods to be used to dispose of ashes not claimed by the family of the deceased.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Business: Industrial Health and Safety (3 Feb 2009)

Bill Olner: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate his Department has made of the average annual cost to small and medium-sized enterprises of applying for and proving competence in multiple health and safety pre-qualification questionnaires.

Written Answers — Treasury: Construction: Procurement (20 Jan 2009)

Bill Olner: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Office of Government Commerce will publish the review of construction contracts it commissioned in July 2008 from the consultants Arup; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Treasury: VAT: Channel Islands (27 Oct 2008)

Bill Olner: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his officials are participating in the European Commission's investigation into the legality of the continued availability of low value consignment relief from value added tax in respect of imports of food supplements, herbal remedies and other items from the Channel Islands; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Wood: Waste Disposal (9 Oct 2008)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the merits of the recommendations for incinerating waste wood put forward in his Department's research and development project on carbon balances and energy impacts of the management of UK wastes.

Written Answers — Health: Dietary Supplements: Jersey (17 Jun 2008)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether the Food Standards Agency has secured agreement with the Government of Jersey to bring forward legislation to establish compliance with European legislation on food supplements and nutrition and health claims in accordance with protocol 3 of the Treaty of Accession; and if he will make a statement; (2) when he next plans to discuss with...

Written Answers — Health: Drugs: Jersey (17 Jun 2008)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has recently reviewed the medicine laws of Jersey to monitor compliance with European legislation under Protocol 3 of the Treaty of Accession.

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Video Games: Qualifications (21 Feb 2008)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what estimate he has made of the proportion of employees in the computer game development sector that have a qualification at degree level or vocational equivalent.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Engineering (18 Feb 2008)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment he has made of the contribution of the engineering industry to the economy in 2007.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Video Games (18 Feb 2008)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the market share of UK computer games developers in (a) the UK, (b) the US and (c) Europe in 2006-07.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Video Games: Research (18 Feb 2008)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the average proportion of turnover invested in research and development by UK companies in the computer games development sector.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Engineering (7 Feb 2008)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many people were employed in the engineering sector in 2007.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Engineering: Research (9 Jan 2008)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much the Government are proposing to spend on engineering research in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Engineering: Manpower (10 Dec 2007)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment he has made of the age profile of the UK engineering work force.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Engineering: Young People (10 Dec 2007)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what steps his Department is taking to encourage young people to undertake engineering courses.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Engineering: Skilled Workers (6 Dec 2007)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment he has made of future engineering skills needs.

Written Answers — Treasury: Engineering (21 Nov 2007)

Bill Olner: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the annual contribution of the engineering sector to the UK economy.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting: Broadcasting Reception (4 Jun 2007)

Bill Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of households can currently receive digital terrestrial transmission in the (a) Anglia, (b) Border, (c) Central, (d) Granada, (e) London, (f) Meridian, (g) STV Central, (h) STV North, (i) Tyne Tees, (j) Ulster, (k) Wales, (l) West, (m) West Country and (n) Yorkshire ITV regions.