Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the licensing of door supervisors under the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to be completed in (a) the North East and (b) London; and if he will make a statement.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps she is taking to ensure that the provisions contained in the Gambling Bill do not adversely affect weekly lotteries operated by the hospice movement.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average cost is per pupil of compiling a statement of special education needs by a local education authority.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to make a decision concerning the application by the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority to build a new Tyne crossing; and if he will make a statement.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average cost is of a six-month custodial sentence in a secure unit for a 14-year-old.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average cost of a youth offending team's involvement with a juvenile was in the last year for which figures are available.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average cost of providing a pupil with education in a pupil referral unit was in the last year for which figures are available.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his estimate is of the number of (a) adults and (b) children who died in each of the last 10 years in developing countries from (i) HIV/AIDS, (ii) malaria and (iii) tuberculosis.
Stephen Byers: I understand that the Lord Chancellor's letter does not state that "decision" includes acts or omissions. Will my hon. Friend confirm that it is the Government's intention, in line with Archbishop Smith's letter, that "decision" will include acts and omissions?
Stephen Byers: It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Sir Nicholas Winterton), not just because it means that his speech has come to an end but because, as we all know, he speaks with passion about his constituents. I noted with interest that it was a mere 44 seconds before he mentioned them. The programme of legislation in the Queen's Speech does not just address the...
Stephen Byers: I do not accept the premise of the hon. Gentleman's argument, as I do not feel that we have failed to address those concerns. When I look at my constituency of Tyneside, North, which I know better than his constituency, I know that, 10 years ago, when we had record youth unemployment, there were people who were prisoners in their homes. They would not leave during the day or in the evening...
Stephen Byers: I apologise, Mr. Deputy Speaker. The Conservative party is now the body that is out of tune, and while it remains out of tune and out of touch, it will be seen as dogmatic and irrelevant by the people of this country. That is my message to Opposition Front-Bench Members: they are repeating all those mistakes. I was interested to hear the views expressed by the hon. Member for Winchester (Mr....
Stephen Byers: I accept that over-regulation that leads to an increase in bureaucracy can stand in the way of tackling crime, but I do not accept that regulation per se is inappropriate or wrong. On many occasions when I was in office, I received representations from people who wanted the Government to act, and that is all too easy. When they were in government, some Opposition Members might have responded...
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what grounds he is seeking to appeal against the determination of the Immigration Adjudicator promulgated on 17 September in the case of Ms Maliheh Sadeghi Bourojerdi; and if he will make a statement.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what steps he will take to ensure that advertisements at English Premier League football grounds comply with the Betting and Duties Gaming Act 1981; (2) what action he plans to take to ensure that Mansion.com complies with the provisions of the Betting and Duties Gaming Act 1981.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he is taking to expedite the transfer of all Child Support Agency payments to the system applying to new cases since March 2003; when he expects all payments to be made under the new formula; and if he will make a statement.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intends to publish a consultation paper on the tax treatment of betting exchanges and their clients.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Solicitor-General what plans she has to issue a Green Paper on the reform of family law; and if she will make a statement.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the Immigration and Nationality Directorate to return the passports belonging to Mrs. Maliheh Sadeghi Boroujerdi and Mr. Mohsen Dastmaldi, which were sent to the Directorate on 4 July 2003.
Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what reports he has received about delays in the holding of inquests by the Wiltshire coroner; and if he will make a statement.