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Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Planning Policy Guidance (27 Oct 2009) has video

Derek Wyatt: What recent changes have been made by his Department to planning policy guidance affecting rural areas.

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Planning Policy Guidance (27 Oct 2009) has video

Derek Wyatt: May I bring to my hon. Friend's attention the fact that Kent science park has recently been allowed to extend on to green land? That was done with his Department's knowledge and before the transport analysis had been done in respect of exit 5 of the M2. Will his Department do some joined-up thinking, so that transport is taken into consideration before more is done on green land?

Written Answers — Justice: Prisons: Parole Board for England and Wales (20 Oct 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners serving sentences of life imprisonment at HMP Standford Hill are waiting for an oral parole board hearing.

Written Answers — Justice: Sentencing (19 Oct 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many of those people who received indeterminate public protection sentences and who have passed their tariff date have been released; (2) how many indeterminate public protection sentences have been handed down in each year since they were introduced.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: E-Legal Deposits (19 Oct 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the number of e-legal deposits which would have been made to date had the e-legal deposit regulations come into force in accordance with the original timetable; and when he expects the regulations to enter into force.

Written Answers — Transport: Public Service Vehicles: Fuels (14 Oct 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what progress his Department has made in supporting the development of oxyhydrogen as an alternative fuel for public transport vehicles.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Technology: Legal Deposit (14 Oct 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether he plans to introduce regulations to permit or require delivery of publications to legal deposit libraries by electronic means under the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Flood Control: Sheerness (16 Sep 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the effectiveness of the sea defences at Sheerness was last assessed.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Emergency Calls (21 Jul 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department is taking to monitor compliance with regulations regarding emergency service numbers on the part of EU-registered voice over internet protocol providers offering services in the UK.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Emergency Calls (21 Jul 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of voice over internet protocol providers which offer access to emergency service telephone numbers.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Emergency Calls (21 Jul 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department is taking to ensure Skype provides access to emergency numbers.

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Broadcasting Bill (20 Jul 2009) has video

Derek Wyatt: What plans he has for pre-legislative scrutiny of the broadcasting Bill.

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Broadcasting Bill (20 Jul 2009) has video

Derek Wyatt: I thank the Secretary of State for that answer, and I welcome him to his new position. I am sorry that that Bill will not be in the pre-legislative programme, because if it were there would have been something for us to do in October and November before the Queen's Speech. May I take it as read, however, that it will definitely be in the Queen's Speech?

Written Answers — Health: Carer's Allowance (30 Jun 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the level of the carer's allowance will next be reviewed.

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Digital Britain (16 Jun 2009) has video

Derek Wyatt: I welcome our support for regional and local news, but my question is about mathematics. As I understand it, 95 per cent. of the nation has switched over to digital. Given the £600 million in the initial digital switchover fund, £560 million could be unspent. How much of that does my right hon. Friend intend to use for the measures that he announced today?

Bill Presented: Carers (11 Jun 2009) has video

Derek Wyatt: I thank the Minister for this morning seeing the Swale carers group, whose members are listening in the Gallery. If we included Skype on that website, we could connect carers and enable them to talk to each other and share their experiences. It is the isolation that they feel most of all. Will that provision be on the site?

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: G8 (9 Jun 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his Italian counterpart on when (a) the agenda and (b) supporting papers for the G8 Summit in July 2009 will become available.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: UK Television Content (8 Jun 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent discussions he has had with commercial broadcasters on their funding of original UK television content.

Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of Lancaster: Open Source Software (20 May 2009) has video

Derek Wyatt: Open source and open standards are important, but I have noticed that BT offers a free laptop, a free website and free help to all our charities. The open source and all the things for charities are available for free, so is there a way that we can round it all up in one place, on the direct.gov site?

Written Answers — Transport: Rushenden Link Road (14 May 2009)

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the reasons are for the time taken to construct the Rushenden Link Road; what recent reports he has received on progress in construction; what steps he is taking to ensure the timely completion of the project; and what recent discussions he has had with the project funders on funding commitments to the project.