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Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Income Support: Grandparents (11 Nov 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate her Department has made of the number of grandparents who receive income support allowance in respect of their grandchildren.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Research: Energy (9 Nov 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to research into fusion energy in each of the last five years; and how much funding he plans to allocate for such purposes in each of the next five years.

Written Answers — Home Department: Asylum: Young People (3 Nov 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress his Department has made on its programme to reform support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people.

Written Answers — Home Department: Asylum: Young People (3 Nov 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of its grant to local authorities to meet the costs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people over the age of 16.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Pupils: Immigrants (3 Nov 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what research his Department has (a) undertaken, (b) commissioned and (c) evaluated on the educational achievement of children of (i) Bangladeshi and (ii) Pakistani origin in the last five years.

Written Answers — International Development: Pakistan: Internally Displaced Persons (2 Nov 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2009, Official Report, column 1379W, on Pakistan: internally displaced persons, to which humanitarian agencies and for which projects his Department has allocated funds.

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Food (28 Oct 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what surveys of patient satisfaction with hospital food the NHS has undertaken in the last 12 months; (2) what recent progress his Department has made in improving the quality of food served in NHS hospitals; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change: Farming (27 Oct 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research his Department has commissioned on the effect of farming methods on climate change.

Written Answers — Health: Premature Births: Death (27 Oct 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress the NHS is making in reducing the number of babies who die following premature birth.

Written Answers — Health: Psychiatry: Regulation (26 Oct 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he has received representations on the rejection by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy of the proposed statutory regulation of psychotherapy and counselling by the Health Professions Council.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: France: Industrial Disputes (22 Oct 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the government of France on the cost to British businesses and tourists of blockades of Channel ports.

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Andrew Smith: Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Andrew Smith: I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. In welcoming this opportunity to reaffirm our support for the 10:10 campaign, may I ask the hon. Gentleman why, in focusing his motion, he left out the groundbreaking Climate Change Act 2008, the importance of carbon budgeting and the contribution of local authorities? Surely all are vital to success in combating climate change.

Written Answers — International Development: Pakistan: Internally Displaced Persons (20 Oct 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance his Department has provided to those who were displaced from and are returning to the Swat district of Pakistan.

Written Answers — Defence: Warships: Wrecks (21 Jul 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2009, Official Report, column 1141W, on HMS Victory, whether his Department plans to enter into a salvage agreement with Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Further Education: Finance (20 Jul 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what the timetable for the next phase of decisions on colleges' capital programmes is; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Israel: Egypt (15 Jul 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the government of (a) Israel and (b) Egypt on the transport of goods into Gaza through crossing points.

Written Answers — International Development: Palestinians: Overseas Aid (15 Jul 2009)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much aid his Department has (a) committed to and (b) spent in Gaza in 2009-10.

Adults with Learning Difficulties (14 Jul 2009)

Andrew Smith: I certainly endorse empowerment, independent living and the support to which people with learning disabilities must be entitled. The Minister referred to the 96 per cent. increase in spending. I am not sure whether it is a coincidence, but between 1995-96 and 2003-04, local authority spending on services for people with learning disabilities increased by 96 per cent. That compares with a 72...

Adults with Learning Difficulties (14 Jul 2009)

Andrew Smith: Did I hear the Minister correctly? If 50 per cent. had confirmed by the end of June, 50 per cent. had not. Does he share my concern about that? When will the figure become 100 per cent?