– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 January 2001.
What plans he has to amend the rights of those widowed at a young age to widows' and widowers' benefits; and if he will make a statement. [145957]
What percentage of children live in households in the bottom (a) decile, (b) quarter and (c) half of household income; and if he will make a statement. [145959]
How much has been spent on new technology by his Department since May 1997; and if he will make a statement. [145960]
How much has been clawed back from social security benefit previously paid in each of the last three years after compensation payments have been made to social security recipients. [145962]
What representations he has received on uprating income support capital limits in line with the Department of Health limits for care home charges. [145963]
Which income group will benefit the most from stakeholder pensions. [145964]
If he will make a statement on progress towards the Government target of eliminating child poverty. [145969]
If he will make a statement on the number of households living in poverty (a) in 1997 and (b) at the latest date for which figures are available. [145970]
What representations he has had from employers' organisations about his Department's involvement with the new deal for disabled people. [145971]
What representations he has received about the amount his Department spends on pensioners. [145973]
What assessment he has made of the effect of measures taken by his Department since May 1997 in tackling poverty in (a) the UK and (b) the north-west. [145976]
How many pensioners in the United Kingdom have benefited from (a) the winter fuel allowance and (b) the free television licence. [145981]
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
