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Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Origin Marking: Israel (12 Nov 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 16 July 2009, Official Report, column 568W, on origin marking: Israel, for what reasons the proposals on labelling of goods originating from Israeli settlements have not been published for public consultation; and when he expects the proposals to be published.

Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Standards (22 Oct 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what information his Department holds on recent levels of performance of rail services operated by (a) Virgin Trains and (b) London Midland between Milton Keynes and Euston.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Unemployment: Young People (22 Oct 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps she plans to take to assist under-25 year olds who have been unemployed for over 12 months.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East: Armed Conflict (19 Oct 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government plan to take in response to the findings of the UN inquiry by Judge Goldstone into human rights abuses during the Gaza conflict.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Minimum Wage: Apprentices (13 Oct 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment she has made of the merits of applying the national minimum wage to apprentices.

Written Answers — Home Department: Immobilisation of Vehicles (12 Oct 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when his Department plans to announce its policy conclusions following the end of the vehicle immobilisation consultation.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Minimum Wage: Young People (16 Sep 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment she has made of the merits of providing the adult national minimum wage rate to 18 year olds.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture: Waste Disposal (14 Sep 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the potential effects on human health of odours from agricultural muck-spreading.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Palestinians: Israel (9 Sep 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent consideration he has given to his Department's performance on meeting its obligations in respect of the non-recognition of illegal acts under international law, with particular reference to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Overseas Trade: Israel (21 Jul 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what information his Department holds on the extent of UK commercial operations in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory in the last five years.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Overseas Trade: Israel (21 Jul 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whether UK Trade and Investment has provided any (a) financial assistance and (b) advice to UK companies trading with or investing in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory in the last 12 months.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Overseas Trade: Israel (21 Jul 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will commission research into the level of investment in the UK by (a) companies owned by Israeli settlers in the occupied Palestinian territory and (b) companies located in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Overseas Trade: Israel (21 Jul 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK companies operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are aware of their obligations under (a) the Geneva conventions, (b) the Hague regulations and (c) other international law.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Origin Marking: Israel (20 Jul 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will commission research into consumer attitudes in respect of country of origin labelling for goods imported into the UK from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Written Answers — Home Department: Asylum (20 Jul 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 3 February 2009, Official Report, columns 1040-41W, on asylum, how many of the 500 Iraqi refugees identified for resettlement during 2008-09 under the Gateway Protection Programme are being or have been resettled from Syria.

Written Answers — Home Department: Refugees: Iraq (20 Jul 2009)

Phyllis Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the 28,000 Iraqi refugees in Syria submitted by the UN for resettlement since 2007 have been accepted by the UK.