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Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Looped Blind Cords (12 Nov 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions officials of his Department have had with the British Blind and Shutters Association on the safety of looped blind cords; what progress has been made in such discussions; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — International Development: Developing Countries: HIV Infection (9 Nov 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps his Department is taking to encourage pharmaceutical companies to participate in the UNITAID patent pool to make HIV medicines more affordable.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Power (5 Nov 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent representations he has received on the Government's policy on future use of nuclear power; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Business Improvement Districts: Scotland (27 Oct 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether his Department has responsibility for arrangements for co-ordinating policy on business improvement districts in Scotland with the Scottish Executive.

Written Answers — Treasury: Taxation: Scotland (26 Oct 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether HM Revenue and Customs has responsibilities for the levy aspects of business improvement districts in Scotland.

Written Answers — Treasury: Vat (26 Oct 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what consultation HM Revenue and Customs undertook with businesses prior to the decision to phase out paper-based value added tax returns; (2) what estimate he has made of the number of posts in HM Revenue and Customs which will no longer be required as a result of the decision to phase out paper-based value added tax returns; (3) whether HM...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Publishing (21 Oct 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whether his Department has undertaken an analysis of skills needs in the publishing industry; what assessment he has made of digital skills needs in the industry; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (13 Oct 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change against what criteria he expects his Department to decide on the location of the 15 test hubs as identified in the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan; and when he expects that decision to be taken.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Construction: Inspections (12 Oct 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether he plans to bring forward legislation for additional competent persons schemes in the current Session.

Written Answers — Health: Coeliac Disease (12 Oct 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many requests for coeliac disease antibody tests NHS pathology laboratories have received in the last five years; (2) on how many occasions the NHS has taken a biopsy from a patient in order to confirm a suspected diagnosis of coeliac disease in the last five years.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Safety: Window Blinds (14 Sep 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2009, Official Report, column 324W, on domestic appliances: safety, what assessment he has made of the recommendations of Sheriff Mackie on looped cords for blinds and curtains.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (21 Jul 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of the likely effect of the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan on families who use liquefied petroleum gas as a heating fuel; and if he will make a statement.

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

Gordon Banks: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2009, Official Report, column 870W, on LDV, if Ministers in his Department will meet the administrators of LDV Group to discuss the future of the business; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Gun Sports (14 Jul 2009)

Gordon Banks: To ask the Minister for the Olympics if she will publish all reports relevant to the consideration of the National Shooting Centre, Bisley as a location for target shooting at the London 2012 Olympics.