To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received on the use of ATM machines.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his statement of 1 December 2004, Official Report, column 650, if he will explain the difference between the figures given for the special...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has reviewed the Gateway process following analysis of failures in the Child Support Agency system and process change programme; and if he will...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what visits he has made to the African continent (a) as Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) as part of his work as a member of the Commission for Africa;...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what criteria are used by his Department to determine (a) on which satellite television stations advertisements on behalf of his Department or its...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total cost to his Department was for accountancy services in each of the last two years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much EU funding to date has not been signed off by the Court of Auditors; and what the UK's share of this funding is.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the life expectancy is of (a) men and (b) women living in the Greater London area; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what plans he has to publish indicators of employment of workers aged 50 to 69 years; (2) what plans he has to publish indicators of employment...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether a property purchased via right to buy is charged stamp duty on the selling price (a) net of discount and (b) before the discount is applied.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions between 31 March 2003 and 31 March 2004 departmental special advisers travelled (a) domestically and (b) abroad in an official...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people received the working tax credit and its predecessor tax credits in each year since 2001.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether departmental special advisers have given instructions to permanent civil servants without the explicit authorisation of Ministers since May 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the total travel costs to his Department have been for (a) Ministers, (b) Special Advisers and (c) Officials for each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his target time is in 2004–05 (a) to reply to letters from hon. Members and (b) for the officials in his office to reply to letters...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what percentage of those qualifying for the state pension have been refused carers allowance, broken down by reason for refusal,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for disability living allowance in 2003–04 taken to appeal were (a) refused on appeal and (b) granted on appeal;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many refusals of disability living allowance in 2003–04 on review were (a) taken to appeal and (b) taken no further; and how many in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many of those cases taken to review for disability living allowance in 2003–04 (a) were refused on review and (b) were granted...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost was of (a) an in-house canteen and (b) other catering services provided by his Department in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the estimates that he has made of the cost of providing full compensation for lost occupational...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions for how many workers who lost occupational pension rights owing to scheme wind-up the insolvency event was (a) between January and March 1997,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether it is his policy that the administrative costs to his Department of developing and operating the Financial Assistance Scheme will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of the relevant populations of (a) men and (b) women in (i) the Scottish Borders, (ii) Scotland and (ii) Great Britain are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the trend in the number of people participating in boxing over the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to change the (a) membership and (b) constitution of the British Board of Film Classification; and if she will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the (a) conferences, (b) seminars, (c) workshops, (d) exhibitions and (e) press conferences which have been sponsored...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total external spending by her Department was on private finance initiative (PFI) consultants in each of the last two years;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the European Union directives and regulations relating to her Department that have been implemented in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether it is the policy of the Department to retain for the benefit of future (a) historians and (b) applicants under the Freedom of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many departmental files have been destroyed in each of the past five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what changes have been promulgated in each of the past five years to the guidelines or other criteria for the retention or destruction...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what effect the Treasury's requirement for efficiency savings at English Heritage will have on that body's work in the next three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total cost to her Department was for the use of external consultants in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many pensioners aged over 75 years living in (a) North Southwark and Bermondsey constituency and (b) the London borough of Southwark...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will estimate the cost of exempting student-only houses from paying the television licence fee.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost is to the Exchequer of the free television licence for those over 75 years; and what would be the cost of offering a free...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the average length of time was between the date of invoices issued to her Department from a supplier and payment by the Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans her Department has for funding (a) Olympic and (b) Paralympic athletes up to 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many written questions for her Department were unanswered when Parliament prorogued; and how many of the unanswered questions were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what target her Department sets for the maximum acceptable time to respond in full to a parliamentary question; and what percentage of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total external spending by her Department was on public-private partnership (PPP) consultants in each of the last two years;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many complaints were made by departmental civil servants regarding the conduct of special advisers between 31 March 2003 and 31...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps she is taking to limit the increase in licensing fees for sports and community clubs under the Licensing Act 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assistance she is giving the Amateur Swimming Association to meet the costs of training swimming coaches.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what assessment has been made by the Arts Council West Midlands of the staging of innovative performances at the Lichfield Garrick...

To ask the Leader of the House how many Government amendments were accepted in the House of Lords in the last session.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her Department's policy is towards age discrimination.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the (a) resource budget, (b) staff numbers and (c) running costs were of the Carbon Trust in 2003–04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on collaboration between the Carbon Trust and the Clean Energy Group.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the United Kingdom will ratify the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what crèche facilities are provided by her Department; and at what cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the cost has been of criminal damage to her Department's buildings in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the cost of (a) new builds, (b) demolition rebuilds and (c) private finance initiative projects...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her estimate is of the cost of building refurbishment carried out by her Department in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the cost was of (a) in-house canteen and (b) other catering services provided by her Department in each of the last two...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the total amount of (a) carbon dioxide and (b) greenhouse gas emissions per person in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the European Union directives and regulations relating to her Department that have been implemented in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she plans to take to ensure market stability after the reform of the EU Sugar Regime.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact of the reform of the EU Sugar Regime on the (a) number of UK sugar beet producers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what action she is taking to protect the interests of UK sugar producers in the reform of the EU Sugar Regime.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what action she is taking to ensure that there will be competitive prices following the reform of the EU Sugar Regime.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether there will be a sugar quota cut for the UK following the reform of the EU Sugar Regime.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) whether the Government are supporting beet-specific compensation following the reform of the EU Sugar Regime; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of historical links between GDP and greenhouse gas emissions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what financial measures she plans to provide to assist householders to comply with regulations from the Environment Agency on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to ensure the implementation of the Appendix II listing of ramin agreed at the conference of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what efforts are being taken to encourage action at an EU level to ensure that ramin is listed under Annex B of EU...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) Christmas cards and (b) Christmas trees that were recycled in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact of the illegal taking of saker falcons from the wild for falconry purposes on this...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures her Department is taking to raise awareness among falconers of the impact which illegal trade can have on wild...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures her Department is taking (a) to raise awareness and (b) to improve the training of the UK police in dealing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures her Department is taking to raise awareness among (a) transport companies and (b) HM Customs and Excise of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce mandatory registration schemes for people wishing to keep saker falcons in captivity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the predicted future annual number of days when there is snowfall is for (a) London, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Bristol and (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate what volume and proportion of food from (a) supermarkets, (b) households, (c) restaurants and other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when his Department discovered that certain of its files had become contaminated by asbestos; and what action was taken in response to enable those files...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what effect asbestos contamination of his Department's files will have on access to those files under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of those files contaminated with asbestos he estimates to be accessible to the public under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the original (a) estimated cost and (b) in-service delivery date was of the first three Astute class submarines; what the latest estimate is; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cluster munitions were imported in each year since 1992; what the total value of imports was in each year; and what the countries of origin...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his policy for ex-gratia compensation payments to former civilian internees in the far east region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) estimated cost and (b) forecast in-service date was at the time the CVF was commissioned; and what the current forecasts are;.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether it is the policy of the Department to retain for the benefit of future (a) historians and (b) applicants under the Freedom of Information Act...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what changes have been promulgated in each of the past five years to the guidelines or other criteria for the retention or destruction of departmental files.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many files held by the Department have been destroyed in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much he estimates his Department will save in (a) 2004–05, (b) 2005–06 and (c) 2007–08 by coordinating the purchase of energy with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions (a) the King's Own Scottish Borderers, (b) The Royal Scots, (c) The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, (d) The Black Watch, (e) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when and how each soldier whose name is included on lists sent to units for the purpose of manning control point reviews is informed that they are under...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the estimated administration cost was of producing manning control point reviews for (a) The Black Watch, (b) The Parachute Regiment and (c) The...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the unit cost is of striking a campaign medal in (a) cupronickel and (b) silver; (2) what the benefits to (a) the recipient and (b) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on which (a) frigates and (b) type-45 destroyers it is proposed to deploy the Merlin helicopter.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to deploy the Merlin ASW helicopter on the CVF; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) officers and (b) airmen in the Royal Air Force are in receipt of parachute pay.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of the merits of the policy of moving Royal Navy operations from open seas to a littoral environment; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which type-23 frigates will be fitted with Sonar 2087; and what the expected date of installation is in each case.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to ensure Royal Navy (a) frigates and (b) destroyers are equipped with embarked helicopters prior to the in-service date for the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what plans his Department has for a replacement for the Trident missile system; and if he will make a statement; (2) what research is being...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans the Government has for (a) renewing and (b) replacing the Trident weapons system; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the planned eight type-45 destroyers will replace the eight remaining type-42s on a one-for-one basis; and whether any of the remaining type-42s...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expect the type-45–08 to become fully operational.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations his Department has made to the Greek Government regarding the export of Typhoon aircraft.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many uniforms were contracted to be delivered under the contract with Cooneen, Watts & Stone for the supply of camouflage uniforms; and how many...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what penalties are included in the contract with Cooneen, Watts & Stone for failure to deliver on time.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what stocks of camouflage uniforms his Department holds.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British subjects are employed by the US Navy operations in London.

To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on recent talks with the Iraqi Prime Minister concerning progress in Iraq.

To ask the Prime Minister for what reason the Environment Secretary has no place on (a) the Ministerial Committees on Defence and Overseas policy and (b) the Ministerial Sub-Committee on...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development in which Muslim newspapers the Department advertises; and what kinds of advertising the Department places in Muslim newspapers.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on energy costs incurred by his Department in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the cost of refurbishing each ministerial private office was in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what action his Department is taking to ensure that ethnic minorities in Burma (a) are protected from violence and (b) have access to...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will list the European Union directives and regulations relating to his Department that have been implemented in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps (a) his Department and (b) other donors are taking to source food aid for southern Africa from local suppliers.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance his Department is giving to Liberia, with particular reference to farmers who grow rubber.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps his Department is taking to establish a long-term recovery and development strategy to combat food shortages in Malawi.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on EU aid to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development on how many occasions between 31 March 2003 and 31 March 2004 departmental special advisers travelled (a) domestically and (b) abroad...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the total travel costs to his Department have been for (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials for each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the progress of the negotiations at the World Trade...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations she has received about dial-up internet scams; and if she will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proposals she has to limit the activities of loan sharks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the impact on manufacturing industry of the recent rise in gas prices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many asbestos claims her Department estimates it will receive from former employees of (a) British Ship Builders and (b) British Coal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the average compensation payment made to former employees of British Ship Builders diagnosed to be suffering a pleural plaque has been.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many individuals from Bassetlaw have submitted claims under the Coalminers' Compensation Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what definition she has used to assess vulnerable people in the context of proposals to ban cold calling or doorstep selling.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the amount paid into court pursuant to the provisions of section 430(11) of the Companies Act 1985 in the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the budget is for the Working Lives Institute's research project on migrant workers commissioned by the East of England Development...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the implications for (a) household consumers and (b) industrial users of the change in the price of (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has had with consumer groups about misleading letters sent through the post to people suggesting that they have won...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the impact on UK manufacturing competitiveness of increased fuel prices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what prerogatives of the previous Mersey Docks and Harbour Board over the Mersey Littoral were transferred to the Mersey Docks and Harbour...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action she is taking to ensure fair payment of compensation to coal health claimants.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much her Department paid to lawyers for their work in contesting the coal miners chronic obstructive pulmonary disease case (a) up to and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the average settlement value was of (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and (b) vibration white finger cases at the last date for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been paid in fees to (a) Richmonds solicitors, (b) Rayleys solicitors and (c) the Union of Democratic Mineworkers for vibration...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many cases have been submitted by Richmonds solicitors for compensation for vibration white finger and chronic obstructive pulmonary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when she expects to receive the opinion of the European Commission on the legality of providing state aid to the Nuclear Decommissioning...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has had with the European Commission on state funding issues with regard to the financing of the Nuclear Decommissioning...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions she has had with BT about the triggering of premium rate numbers through the internet.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many representations she has received in the last three months about telephone calls unwittingly triggered through the internet to premium...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the impact on science research of the closure of the chemistry department at Exeter university; and if he will...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, to how many written questions tabled in the last parliamentary session his Department had been unable to provide a substantive answer before the end of the session

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many written questions for his Office were unanswered when Parliament prorogued; and how many of the unanswered questions were tabled in each of the previous...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) whether he has been informed of breaches of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers in his Office since its implementation; (2) how many appeals were made...

To ask the Minister for Women what recent assessment has been made of the need to recruit more women into the IT industry.

To ask the Minister for Women To ask the Minister for Womenhow many women have paid jobs in the City of York parliamentary constituency; and how many had paid jobs in 1997.

To ask the Minister for Women if she will make a statement on the progress towards a Commission for Equality and Human Rights.

To ask the Minister for Women what plans she has to offer advice on work-life balance issues to women in work.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of bus lanes have been built in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much money was raised through fines from cars driving in bus lanes in each year since 1997; and to what uses such funds are put.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average usage rates for bus lanes were in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his latest estimate is of the level of the total financial support from each English county council for bus services in each year from 1997 to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of the subsidy given to bus services in England in each year from 1997 was spent in (a) London and (b) the rest of England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of cyclists who wore protective headgear in the latest period for which figures are available,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many deaths associated with drink-driving were reported in Coventry last year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons a person who gets divorced and remarries must supply to the DVLA their divorce papers in addition to their marriage certificate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list his official engagements over the last six months; who was present at each meeting; what the (a) date and (b) location was of each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which rules determine the ferry services operating within UK domestic waters for which the checking of boarding cards or tickets is mandatory or is to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the responsibilities for transport of London borough councils; and what plans he has to alter those responsibilities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he will announce the timetable for the construction of the new proposed Mersey Crossing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the establishment of direct air links from the UK to Ercan airport in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he plans to appoint a new Chief Executive of the Office of Rail Regulation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to improve safety and security of passengers (a) on trains and (b) at railway stations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to report the Rail Safety and Standards Board findings on the health and safety effects on rail passengers of crowding and standing on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which recreational boating interests were consulted on the amendments to the original draft of the Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what the timetable is for the consultation by a regional transport body on the development of the dualling schemes for the (a) A47 and (b) A11 in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will announce his decision on the Shell Haven Port inquiry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) whether the Strategic Rail Authority has determined its response to the request from South West Trains regarding a temporary derogation to allow...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) whether he has been informed of breaches of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers in his Department since its implementation; (2) how many...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he plans to introduce an annual charge on the owners of vehicles currently registered with a statutory off road notification.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many video conferencing units are installed in (a) the Department and (b) each agency of the Department; what percentage of offices have these...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions have taken place between the Government and Angola regarding the security situation in the province of Cabinda.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the British Government are taking to assist Mr. Anthony King who is on trial in Malaysia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to support the retention of the EU arms embargo on China.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to renew the December 1966 Agreement with the United States regarding the use of the British Indian Ocean...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the situation in Burundi; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of political and economic relations between China and Zimbabwe; and what discussions have taken...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the prospect for reinstatement of discussions on the Annan Plan for Cyprus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) new builds, (b) demolition rebuilds and (c) private finance initiative projects in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the gender pay gap among staff in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what his policy is on the use of telephones in his Department by members of staff for their personal use relating to (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he has taken following the increase in the number of UK citizens being detained by US authorities and subsequently...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many (a) ambassadors and (b) high commissioners he has appointed since 2001; and if he will list them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions have taken place with UN Security Council members regarding the (a) size, (b) effectiveness and (c) general...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contribution the UK Government is making to the international efforts to secure peace and stability in the Democratic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions have taken place between the UK Government, the UN and the Democratic Republic of Congo regarding allegations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance is made available from a British embassy or consulate to a British citizen involved (a) in an overseas court...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions the Minister for Europe has held with HM Treasury on the assessment of the five economic tests for entry...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether it is his Department's policy that legal immunities should be extended to Eurojust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs under what legal basis the European Police College is to be designated a body of the European Union.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government have taken to urge partners on the UN Security Council to deploy the United Nations Stabilization...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government are taking to assist the international efforts in Haiti to disarm and demobilise militia groups.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to help improve relations between India and Pakistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to promote dialogue between the people of West Papua, and the Government of Indonesia, about the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Government of Indonesia concerning attacks on unarmed civilians by (a) Kopassus...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how the agreement made between the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, France and Germany and Iran over the Iranian nuclear...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what distinction the Government make between insurgents and terrorists in Iraq; and if he will make a statement; (2) how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Israeli Government regarding Mr. Mordechai Vanunu.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK Government's claim that Iraq tried to obtain uranium from Niger on the UK's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with officials in Harare concerning the imprisonment of Mr. Simon Mann and other British nationals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has been informed of breaches of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers in his Department since its implementation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will list the attributable interviews that his Department's special advisers gave to (a) newspapers, (b) journals,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Chinese Government over their treatment of the people of Tibet, with particular...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of whether Ukraine retains (a) operational nuclear weapons, (b) decommissioned nuclear weapons in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the average waiting time is to get a visitor's visa from each consulate in Pakistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals were (a) arrested and (b) removed from the country as a result of enforcement operations conducted by the Immigration...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the five most common nationalities were of individuals found to be working illegally in the UK in the most recent period for which...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have taken place under section 2 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004; how many of these are...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers have been dispersed to each parliamentary constituency in (a) the two years up to the end of 2003 and (b) the latest...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many failed asylum seekers have had their benefits withdrawn under section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the meeting of Ministers of the member states of the European Union and Community to consider the establishment of pilot projects...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department why British nationality is not granted to an individual born in Britain to a British father if the individual's mother is not a British...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average waiting time is between notification of British citizenship being conferred and the confirmation of citizenship ceremony in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what applications he has received from West Midlands Police funds for community safety officers in (a) 2004–05, (b) 2005–06 and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what account the maximum funded cost for a community support officer takes of higher police pay in London.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when his Department will reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Aylesbury (reference B2050/4) of 27 September about the surety lodged...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when his Department will reply to the letter of 6 August to the Minister of State for Immigration from the hon. Member for Aylesbury...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to reopen Dungavel Detention Centre to families; and whether a date has been set for such a reopening.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which EU member states have opted out of EC Directive 2004/81.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Gurkhas who were discharged from the British Army before 1 July 1997 have applied for settlement in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the implications of the introduction of compulsory identity cards for his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what estimate he has made of the likely unit cost of a biometric identity card reader; (2) if he will publish the cost estimates for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the potential savings in reduced identity fraud costs as a result of the identity cards scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research he has commissioned into the benefits of identity cards in reducing terrorism.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the employers and other interested groups being consulted about the design of the identity cards verification service.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the annual £85 million cost of the identity cards scheme announced on 2 November includes the cost of adding visual...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many passports the Immigration and Nationality Directorate has lost in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been stopped from entering the UK by British customs officials working at the Eurostar rail terminus at the Gare du...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in which European Union member states British immigration officers inspect the passports of passengers seeking to travel to the United...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with the National Association of Citizen Advice Bureaux on advice to migrant workers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which stages of the Office of Government Commerce Gateway process the identity cards project has passed through.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what charges are made to Commonwealth citizens who wish to renew their passports to allow continued residence in the UK; whether these...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many complaints have been received of passports being delivered to the wrong address when despatched from passport offices within...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total budget is in this financial year for (a) the National Centre for Policing Excellence, (b) the National Policing Improvement...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many widows of police officers who are beneficiaries of the police officers' pension scheme lost their pension rights as a result...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which British shipping ports have the use of (a) stationary lorry scanning equipment and (b) mobile scanning equipment.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to which individuals the Home Office sent advance copies of the Prisons Service Ombudsman's Report on the disturbance and fire at the Yarls...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he will take to implement the recommendations in the report by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman into the disturbance and fire...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs (1) which Government Departments are (a) covered by and (b) excluded from the Directgov website; (2) how much of the...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the average length of time was between applications for hearings in the Principal Registry of the Family Division...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many applications for adjournment were made in the Principal Registry of the Family Division in London between 18...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many appeals were made to the High Court relating to applications for adjournment in the Family Division between 18...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if he will make a statement on the work programme of the Ministerial Committee on Freedom of Information (MSC28).

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs (1) what impact the Exchanging Hearing Information by Internet Technology scheme has had on Crown court trials and...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if it is his policy to make legal aid available to youths who seek to challenge anti-social behaviour orders; and if he...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many people have applied for legal aid in order to challenge anti-social behaviour orders; and how many have been...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many prisoners have attended court by video conferencing from prison since the introduction of Prison Video Links;...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if he will make a statement on progress with Project Eagle, to make UK law more accessible to people who need advice...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was of (a) in-house canteen and (b) other catering services provided by his Department in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his estimate is of the (a) annual cost and (b) total value of the empty properties owned by (i) his Department, (ii) his agencies and (iii) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was to each health authority of providing medical assistance as a result of accidents on the road in which alcohol was a contributory factor...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the allocations of (a) revenue and (b) capital to Leeds primary care trusts and each of their predecessor healthcare commissioning bodies have been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many pensioners had eyesight tests (a) in England and (b) in Amber Valley in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the purpose is of the Food Standards Agency review led by Baroness Dean; what estimate he has made of the cost of the review; what account the review...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made with the cross-departmental research project into the impact of fuel poverty interventions on health.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average size is of general practitioners' lists in the London borough of Wandsworth.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what qualifications health champions as defined in the White Paper, "Choosing Health", Cm 6374, will be required to hold; (2) whether health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the level of per capita public expenditure through the NHS was in Islington on (a) primary care, (b) hospital care and (c) mental health for each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether it is his policy to support rights for patients (a) to refuse to accept medicines from pharmacies if they are packaged in a way that the patient...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what discussions he has had with parallel trade associations about possible risks to patient safety from re-packaged medicines; (2) what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many applications for wholesale distribution licences have been declined following a criminal records inquiry by the Medicines and Healthcare Products...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many parallel traders have (a) been prosecuted, (b) been reprimanded and (c) had their licences revoked by the Medicines and Healthcare Products...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps have been taken to replace the mental health counselling services in Harrow provided by MIND following the closure of that facility.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the general practitioner consultation and referral rates were for musculoskeletal diseases, including pain management, but excluding osteoarthritis...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his plans to support those who are diagnosed with myasthenia gravis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will publish his response to the report of the neonatal intensive care services review group; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the (a) information and (b) support provided to the families of deaf children identified through newborn hearing screening.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure young people being held on adult psychiatric wards receive treatment by staff who are specifically trained to support...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many young people have been held on adult psychiatric wards in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many video conferencing units are installed in (a) the Department, (b) the NHS and (c) each non-departmental public body for which his Department has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether it is a condition of the Building Schools for the Future programme that proposals include the establishment of at least one academy;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will take action to prevent the proposed closure by Exeter University of its undergraduate chemistry provision; (2) what plans...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what representations he has received concerning the proposed closure of undergraduate chemistry provision at Exeter University from (a) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues in (a) the Department for Trade and Industry and (b) the Treasury about the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) whether his Department has been informed of university chemistry departments other than that at Exeter University that may be in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the duties of independent schools will be under the terms of the Children Act 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills who is responsible for the (a) education and (b) welfare of children permanently excluded from schools; and how these responsibilities will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance he has issued to (a) local authorities, (b) health services and (c) criminal justice services on working with voluntary and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost to his Department was of advertising and publicity services in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) new builds, (b) demolition rebuilds and (c) PFI projects in his Department for each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost has been of criminal damage to his Department's buildings in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what his estimate is of the cost of building refurbishment carried out by his Department in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost of refurbishing each Ministerial Private Office was in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the (a) conferences, (b) seminars, (c) workshops, (d) exhibitions and (e) press conferences which have been sponsored by his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total cost to his Department was for the use of external consultants in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total external spending by his Department was on private finance initiative (PFI) consultants in each of the last two years; how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what his estimate is of the (a) annual cost and (b) total value of the empty properties owned by (i) his Department, (ii) his agencies and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many extra 16 to 18-year-olds he expects to stay in education in Hendon as a result of the education maintenance allowance; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total cost is to his Department to date of (a) the Specialist Schools Trust, (b) the National College for School Leadership and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the European Union directives and regulations relating to his Department that have been implemented in each of the last two...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps have been taken to recruit foreign language teachers for primary schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list head teachers by (a) race and (b) gender in (i) England, (ii) each region and (iii) each local education authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether the 14–16 Increased Flexibility programme will be continued; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much his Department spent on (a) pre-school, (b) primary school and (c) secondary schools in the Borough of Islington for each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of (a) Key Stage 2 pupils and (b) Key Stage 3 pupils reached the required standards in both literacy and numeracy in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what reasons were given by the schools in England which refused to take part in the OECD PISA 2003 survey for their decision not to take part.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what reasons were given by schools which took part in the OECD PISA 2003 survey for excluding certain pupils from the survey.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions officials from the Office for National Statistics have had with officials from the Department for Education and Skills...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 1 December, Official Report, column 147W on International Student Assessment Study, what the response rate of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which local education authorities issue fines to schools for permanent exclusion.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on the progress of local education authorities in wave one of Building Schools for the Future.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to his evidence to the Education and Skills Select Committee of Wednesday 1 December, what the evidential basis is for his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much money his Department is budgeting to spend on the Voluntary Aided Schools Capital Programme in 2004–05; and how much has been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of (a) teachers and (b) other school staff in England are from (i) other EU countries, (ii) Commonwealth countries and (iii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment he has made of the impact on the future supply of school science teachers of the closure of the chemistry department at...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on the contribution of the Sector Skills Development Agency towards increasing skills and productivity in industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on student loans for students who are on NHS-funded courses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans he has to enable newly qualified teachers in the UK to qualify immediately for qualified teacher status for the purposes of EC...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils played truant in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if the Higher Education Funding Council will change the funding formulae to provide Exeter university with more money for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when his Department will pay the debt of £200,000 incurred in respect of works at Verwood Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much public funding has been granted to UK (a) veterinary colleges and (b) training places in each of the last 10 years for which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans he has to expand vocational education and training for adults in Hendon; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of first time mothers returned to work within (a) four, (b) six, (c) nine and (d) 12 months of the birth of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what grants are available to enable owners of charter boats in Northern Ireland to (a) upgrade their vessels and (b) enhance their facilities...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to open internal Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Civil Service job trawls to Home Civil Service staff employed in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the practice of not including Home civil service staff employed in Northern Ireland in internal Northern Ireland Office and Northern...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many inquiries Consumerline has dealt with since its inception; and what the average cost has been per enquiry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the (a) revenue and (b) capital costs of Consumerline were to 31 October.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on recent actions to improve access for those with disabilities at GP surgeries and health trust facilities in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the infraction proceedings pending against the Government arising from Northern Ireland's failure to comply with EU...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether funding for the Executive Children's Fund is located within the Draft Priorities and Budget 2005–08; and what funding is available...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what funding will be available for children's services in the Draft Priorities and Budget 2005–08; what the provision was in the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the level of exports, beyond the UK, from Northern Ireland was, expressed as a percentage of the regional gross domestic product in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the fuel poverty strategy for Northern Ireland will be issued; and what the proposed time scale is for the implementation of its...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will introduce an audiology direct access system through which general practitioners in the Province could refer patients directly to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what changes have been made to audiology department facilities at hospitals across the Province in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Irish medium schools there are in Northern Ireland; what their average cost is in 2004–05; and what percentage their pupils make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average (a) pupil/teacher ratio and (b) cost per pupil attending (i) Irish medium schools, (ii) maintained schools, (iii) controlled...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of Northern Ireland's population are Irish speakers, broken down by Northern Ireland Education Board area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects the Code of Practice on Passive Smoking at Work to be published.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the budget for psychology support to primary schools in North Belfast is in 2004–05; how many psychology referrals there have been to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans there are to introduce combined sexual health clinics in the Province that incorporate genito-urinary medicine and family planning...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to review the law relating to private operations of wheel-clamping in Northern Ireland.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How much money they have spent on direct aid to alleviate the situation in Iraq since 1 January 2003.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether an official estimate has been made of the scale of Iraqi civilian casualties caused directly by the action of coalition forces during and since the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they had any communication on or after 23 November with the Government of Zimbabwe or the England and Wales Cricket Board about the decision to refuse...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What proportion of the cost of defence projects should be allocated to de-risking in the early stages of projects in order to comply with best practice; and...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What progress they have made in defining and developing the role of senior responsible owner in respect of defence capabilities and projects.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What resources are being made available to designated senior responsible owners within the Ministry of Defence to ensure that they can effectively participate in...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their policy with regard to developing, in respect of major defence procurement projects, "trade-offs" between: (a) meeting user requirements and...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How much money they have spent on military intervention in Iraq since 1 January 2003.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the procedure for taking account of the interests of government departments other than the Ministry of Defence in a government-wide defence industrial...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they are taking to remedy the training issues for the Army recently identified and reported by Brigadier Mungo Melvin.

asked Her Majesty's Government: When they are likely to reach a defined and agreed working project plan on the design of the future carrier (CVF) project to allow a firm tender to be received.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many medical discharges have been refused for servicemen and women claiming to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether detailed plans have been made to set up floating security barriers in Royal Navy bases to protect ships that are alongside from a seaborne terrorist attack.

asked Her Majesty's Government: When they anticipate announcing an in-service date for the modernised target acquisition and designation sight/pilot night vision sensor (Arrowhead).

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether plans have been made to upgrade the existing target acquisition night vision sensor system before the modernised system becomes operational, in view of the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the estimated average percentage increase in council tax for the next financial year in England and Wales for (a) county councils; (b) unitary authorities;...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the anticipated cost of the review recently commissioned by the Food Standards Agency of its own performance; and why the agency felt it appropriate to...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will respond to the rising numbers of children deemed "at risk" by increasing funding to local authorities.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will confirm VisitBritain's claim, in its 2003–04 annual report, that by 2010 business visitors to Britain may represent 45 per cent of total...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will increase funding to VisitBritain beyond the £8 million currently ring-fenced for the European short breaks initiative; the first England...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many applications nationwide the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs anticipates receiving for the entry-level stewardship scheme; and whether...