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Orders of the Day: Clause 8 — Commencement ( 5 Mar 2008)

Stephen Byers: As I had a role in putting together the manifesto, I am clear about what it said. I think that the words that I have used clearly reflect the manifesto. I know that my right hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Gorton (Sir Gerald Kaufman) has a copy in front of him, and he might clarify the situation.

Orders of the Day: Clause 8 — Commencement ( 5 Mar 2008)

Stephen Byers: My right hon. Friend makes the point about what was said in the manifesto very well. It contained a clear and specific reference not to any European treaty but to the new constitutional treaty. The House and the British public need to be aware of that.

Orders of the Day: Clause 8 — Commencement ( 5 Mar 2008)

Stephen Byers: I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman's concession, but the manifesto and our promise to the British people were absolutely clear. The manifesto specifically mentions a definitive treaty—the new constitutional treaty—and not any old treaty. I accept the criticism that we may not have adequately explained the distinctions between the two to the British public. All of us who have campaigned...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Local Authority Business Growth Incentives Scheme ( 3 Mar 2008)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much had been received by (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Newcastle-upon-Tyne under the Local Authority Business Growth Incentive by 31 December 2007; how much each was entitled to under the provisions of the scheme; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Education: Disadvantaged (18 Feb 2008)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of pupils (a) entitled and (b) not entitled to free school meals left school (i) without any recognised qualification and (ii) with five A* to C grade GCSEs in 2007.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Electricity Generation: Carbon Emissions ( 4 Feb 2008)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many tonnes of carbon dioxide each electricity company has been granted a permit to emit in each year from 2008 to 2012.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Secondary Education: Free School Meals (28 Jan 2008)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils in the first year of secondary education in (a) England and (b) each local education authority were entitled to free school meals in the most recent period for which figures are available.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits (23 Jan 2008)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people aged (a) 25 to 34 and (b) under 25 were in receipt of (i) incapacity benefit, (ii) jobseekers allowance, (iii) lone parent benefit, (iv) carers' allowance and (v) any other out of work benefit in (A) each English region, (B) Wales, (C) Scotland and (D) Northern Ireland in the most recent period for which figures are...

Written Answers — Justice: Offenders: Deportation (16 Jan 2008)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many foreign nationals were given a custodial sentence followed by a recommendation for deportation in each of the last 10 years.

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners Release (16 Jan 2008)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people who had been in prison for (a) more than 10 years, (b) between five and 10 years, (c) between two and five years and (d) between one and two years were released in each of the last 10 years.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits (15 Jan 2008)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was unclaimed in means-tested benefits in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Treasury: Employment (15 Jan 2008)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the working age population were in full-time employment in each local authority area in the most recent period for which figures are available.

Written Answers — Treasury: Temporary Employment: Manpower ( 8 Jan 2008)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) number and (b) percentage of those in employment who were (i) agency workers and (ii) temporary employees was in each year since 1995.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Minimum Wage: Expenditure (13 Dec 2007)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the effect on his Department's expenditure on benefits which would arise from an increase in the national minimum wage to £6.75 per hour.

Written Answers — Treasury: Minimum Wage (13 Dec 2007)

Stephen Byers: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the (a) reductions in tax credit expenditure and (b) additional taxation and national insurance revenue which would result from an increase in the national minimum wage to £6.75 per hour.

Written Answers — Treasury: Employment ( 3 Dec 2007)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of (a) men and (b) women of working age are in (i) full-time and (ii) part-time employment in each local authority area.

Written Answers — Treasury: Marginal Tax Rates (23 Oct 2007)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people will be subject to marginal deduction rates of over 50 per cent. under the 2008-09 tax and benefits system.

Written Answers — Health: Macular Degeneration (23 Oct 2007)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will provide match funding for the London Project's research into dry macular degeneration.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Council Housing: Home Information Packs (15 Oct 2007)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will require all social housing to have energy performance certificates; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Health Services: Community Care (15 Oct 2007)

Stephen Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are in receipt of NHS continuing care services in each primary care trust; and what percentage this represents per 50,000 of each trust's population.

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