To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with National Assembly for Wales colleagues on capital investment in the NHS in Wales over the next three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what change has occurred in the level of employment in Wales since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on employment levels in (a) Alyn and Deeside and (b) Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the future of the Wylfa nuclear power station.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the take-up of benefits available to tackle homelessness in Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the proportion of the Welsh electorate which supports the establishment of a national police force for Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Aberavon of 15 December 2005, Official Report, columns 2275–6W, on anti-poverty strategies, under what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether Crown immunity applies in the case of the AWE planning application for a new laser facility at Aldermaston; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what commercial services the Defence Export Services Organisation provides to companies in relation to identifying potential agents in export markets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (1) on how many occasions the Defence Export Services Organisation has provided advice to UK companies on the selection of agents in the last 12...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the Government became aware of the South African Government's Project Coast.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions his Department has had with his US counterparts about bilateral co-operation on stockpile stewardship and maintenance of Trident.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what discussions his Department has had with his US counterpart about the Government's policy that decisions on Trident's replacement will be taken...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what guidelines (a) he and (b) his predecessor has set out for UK armed forces on the use of white phosphorus; when these guidelines were last (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many (a) personal computers, (b) laptops, (c) servers, (d) printers, (e) scanners, (f) photocopiers and (g) fax machines (i) his...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) if he will list the countries in which his Department has funded projects which aim to improve access to paediatric...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his policy is on proposals for changes to the United Nations convention on biological diversity to legalise an international...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will (a) place in the Library and (b) post on his Department's website documents prepared by his Department for the trade...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the value of UK exports to Poland was in (a) 2003 and (b) 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of current trends in food retailing in the UK; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the value was of imports from Burma into the United Kingdom in 2005, broken down by type of product.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to promote trade with Namibia; and what the value of UK exports to Namibia was in (a) 2004 and (b) 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received from the nuclear power industry on pre-licensing agreements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations his Department has received about the (a) acquisition, (b) administration, (c) closure and (d) liquidation of QDF...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what studies her Department has (a) conducted and (b) funded into air quality in the UK since 2001.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to improve surveillance to try to prevent avian influenza in the United Kingdom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment she has made of the proportion of crops grown for biodiesel production which were used in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the Environment Agency report 'Better Environment, Healthier People', (1) which categories of chemicals she...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what funding is available to promote energy efficiency among households in Swindon.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many meetings of the EU (a) Committee for the implementation of legislation on ambient air quality assessment and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what information her Department has obtained from the European Commission on the action plan on energy efficiency to which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what work her Department undertakes on the promotion of microgeneration, with particular reference to the promotion of crops...

To ask the Secretary of State Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much milk was sold through retail outlets in each year since 1990; and what proportion of this was imported.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what guidance her Department issues on allowable products for exterminating moles following the removal of the authorisation...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if she will make a statement on the operation of the Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967; (2) if she will make a statement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps the Government are taking to encourage manufacturers and retailers to reduce packaging waste, with particular...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what mechanisms are in place to monitor the impact of pesticides on biodiversity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the effects of reducing the volume of pesticide on the impacts of pesticides on the environment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what mechanisms she will use to assess the effectiveness of the national pesticides strategy in reducing (a) pesticide use...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact of the amenity sector's use of pesticides on biodiversity; and what steps she...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the regulatory system for the approvals of pesticides will include an assessment of the indirect effects of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects research into the development of a banded pesticides tax will be completed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the timetable is for developing a model to evaluate the effectiveness of the voluntary initiative on the environmental...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of London's pigeon population in each year since 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many racehorses were reported as (a) being poorly treated, (b) lost and (c) stolen in each of the last seven years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment she has made of the environmental consequences of a switch from recovered fuel oil to virgin fuels in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many recycling points there are per 1,000 population in (a) the constituency of Ruislip-Northwood, (b) the London borough...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether her Department is the lead department drafting the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many cubic feet of raw sewage has been discharged into the River Thames in London in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many instances of scrapie have occurred in North Ronaldsay sheep in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the report, Leading by Example? Not Exactly, published by the Sustainable Development...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make representations to the Turkish Government requesting that the slaughter of birds in that country...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what action the EU is taking concerning the UK National Allocation Plan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with the veterinary profession on veterinarians' responsibilities for the treatment of wildlife.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2005, Official Report, column 658W on the child trust fund, what estimate he has made of the cost of providing this...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Child Trust fund vouchers have been issued to families in Castle Point to date.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were classed as economically inactive in each of the last 10 years in (a) Great Grimsby, (b) Cleethorpes, (c) Brigg and Goole and (d) Scunthorpe.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many working-age people not in full-time education were economically inactive in each year since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of those in employment in Castle Point were employed in (a) the public sector and (b) the private sector in each year since 1996.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the percentage employment rate was for the working age population in (a) the 12 months to June 1997 or closest equivalent period and (b) the last 12...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made during the UK's presidency of the G7 on (a) the international finance facility, (b) proposals for debt relief, (c) access to...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what provision was made in the Government's spending plans contained in the pre-Budget report, in advance of the meeting of the European Council on 15...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of Castle Point residents were in (a) the top 10 per cent. and (b) the bottom 10 per cent. of income earners in (i) 1991 and (ii) 2001.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Marine Bill.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the (a) Government's support for the Palestinian Authority's medium-term development plan and (b) the outcome of the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had about introducing a tax on plastic bags.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate the (a) Government and (b) Office for National Statistics has made of the proportion of the population aged 45 years or older in (i) England,...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the predicted net change in (a) population and (b) number of households, in (i) Merseyside, (ii) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, (iii)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he spoke to journalists on 5 December 2005 before delivering his pre-Budget statement in the House.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will be seeking to renew the derogation of the Red Diesel Rules.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many fraudulent tax credit claims have been identified since April 2003; what the combined value is of fraudulent claims identified; and if he will...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the value of tax credit overpayments (a) made and (b) written off by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs to people in Northern Ireland...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in each London borough had been unemployed for two years or more in the last period for which figures are available; and if he will make a...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions the Valuation Office Agency has had with the EU Permanent Committee on Cadastre; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cases the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has considered in relation to the Valuation Office Agency and council tax since May 1997; and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many appeals the Valuation Office Agency has processed to date in relation to the council tax revaluation in Wales; and how many appeals are outstanding.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cases the Adjudicator's Office has considered in relation to the Valuation Office Agency and council tax since May 1997; and if he will place in...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) private sector jobs broken down by (i) agricultural, (ii) manufacturing and (iii) service sector and (b) public sector jobs there were in...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in (a) the North West and (b) the Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency earn (i) £3.60 per hour, (ii) £3.61 to £3.80 per...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much council tax was paid as a proportion of gross income by households in each income quintile group in Westmorland and Lonsdale in the latest year for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the annual (a) sickness and (b) absenteeism rate has been for staff at the Child Support Agency in each year since 1995–96; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many penalties the Child Support Agency has issued for (a) failure to provide information and (b) providing false information in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many parents who wish to migrate to the new calculation system for child support have been advised by the Child Support Agency to contact...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the compliance rate was for Child Support Agency claims made by claimants resident in Scotland for each quarter since 2000–01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what definition of net income is used by the Child Support Agency for assessing maintenance liabilities; and if he will make a statement;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what procedures are in place for cases mishandled by the Child Support Agency to be independently reviewed and compensated.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many software and management information system IT updates agreed with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) have been made to the CS2 computer...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many crisis loans were made in each of the last 24 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many of his Department's staff have had their personal details stolen for fraudulent tax credit applications; (2) if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many meetings of the EU (a) Technical Adaptation Committee on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on the potential costs of social security provision for non-UK nationals resident in the UK as a result of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many of his Department's employees who are within one year of the official retirement age are on extended sick leave.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether receipt of pension guarantee credit affects the level of winter fuel payment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which functions of his core Department are carried out in (a) England and (b) London; and what administrative costs were associated with these...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which functions of his core Department are carried out in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Wales; and what administrative costs were associated with these...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the administrative costs were of each non-departmental public body for which he has responsibility in the last year for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what alternative options for the current system of designation will be considered during the independent review of policing at airports; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent survey his Department has made of bicycle use.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on his plans to regulate bus services outside the London area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the expenditure on (a) buildings and (b) insurance of buildings and staff was of (i) his Department and (ii) each (A) non-departmental public...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the cost was of pension contributions incurred by (a) his Department, (b) each (i) non-departmental public body, (ii) executive agency and (iii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on what criteria the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency selects those customers who qualify to be sold the names and addresses of vehicle owners.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency began the practice of selling the names and addresses of vehicle owners.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what the governance arrangements for the European Aviation Safety Agency are; (2) what arrangements are in place to monitor the effectiveness of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will make a statement on the administrative impact of the introduction of the European Aviation Safety Agency's Fees and Charges Regulation...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what assessment he has made of whether income generated by the European Aviation Safety Agency's Fees and Charges Regulation will cover the cost...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how the European Aviation Safety Agency (a) identifies and (b) distributes airworthiness directives to the aviation industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will make a statement on the (a) resources and (b) data available to the European Aviation Safety Agency to carry out the full range of its...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list community transport services which were covered by the extension of the fuel duty rebate in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the last review took place of security arrangements at Glasgow airport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many copies of Cm 6527 were produced; how many copies were supplied free; to whom they were so supplied; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) cars and (b) public service vehicles used the Humber bridge in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and what the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the interest rate charged on the Humber bridge debt is; what the remaining debt is; and when it will be paid off.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions the Humber Bridge Board has had with the Treasury about its proposed increase in charges; and what freedom the Board has to vary the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what (a) technical and (b) financial criteria he intends to use in the evaluation of future proposals for light rail schemes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to decide on the acceptability of the Gloucestershire Local Transport Plan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department plans to designate London Luton airport under section 25 of the Aviation Security Act 1982; what representations he has received...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to examine the potential of motorway service areas for use as interchange points for inter-city coach travel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the annual expenditure on (a) fixtures and fittings, (b) general office expenses and (c) office equipment was of (i) his Department and (ii) each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guidelines his Department has issued to local authorities concerning parking in individual metered bays when the parking meter is temporarily...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps his Department is taking to ensure that railway ticket prices represent value for money for passengers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the change in rail freight's share of domestic freight traffic was in each year since 2000–01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he expects the peak in public investment in rail to be in 2005–06 as set out in Transport 2010—the Ten Year Plan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many operational passenger rail carriages there were on the rail network in each of the past 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions railway officials have been required to refuse passengers access to a train because of overcrowding in each of the past three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which railway stations have had security measures fitted in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) pursuant to the answer of 14 November 2005, Official Report, column 895W, on railways, how much was paid to each train operating company for each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the change in passenger numbers on the railways in each year between 2006 and 2014.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list rapid transport lines built in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the implications of the EU requirement that from 2010 EU member states must vary charges for lorries using the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what schemes have been put in place under the Rural Bus Subsidy Grant; and if he will list the towns which have received funding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research his Department has undertaken into the (a) cost and (b) feasibility of providing a comprehensive network of segregated cycleways.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was spent on transport infrastructure in each year since 2000–01 from (a) public funds and (b) private investment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what schemes have been put in place under the Urban Bus Challenge Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to offer individual motorists the rightto opt out from having their details passed on to third parties by the Driver and Vehicle...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what studies he has made of the vehicle testing regimes in force in other EU countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what definition her Department uses of (a) B1, (b) B2, (c) B3 and (d) B4 gambling machines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidance (a) she and (b) the Gambling Commission have produced on whether a licensing authority may (i) object to a casino premises...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidance (a) she and (b) the Gambling Commission have produced on the (i) minimum and (ii) maximum floor size of a betting section...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the timetable for the Casino Advisory Panel to receive expressions of interest is from (a) local authorities and (b) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether the Casino Advisory Panel will be designating (a) regions, (b) sub-regions and (c) specific local authority areas as locations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether (a) she and (b) the Gambling Commission are required to follow the advice of the Casino Advisory Panel in designating the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the timetable is for the designation of locations for new gambling licences; and (a) how and (b) when Parliament will be consulted.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the former (a) buildings and (b) land of (i) her Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies, (B) agencies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost was of pension contributions incurred by (a) her Department, (b) each (i) non-departmental public body, (ii) executive...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent by her Department on refreshments in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what meetings the Department has held with representatives of the BBC relating to Freeview coverage in (a) Monmouthshire and (b) Wales...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what proportion of electricity used bybuildings in (a) her Department and (b) its agenciescame from renewable sources in each year from 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many applications to the Gaming Board were (a) submitted and (b) approved for gambling licences under the Gaming Act 1968 in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if a date has been determined for when applications for a casino licence under the Gaming Act 1968 will cease to be considered or issued.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what information her Department holds on the amounts of public funding made available to support Grand Prix motor racing in other EU...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much the Heritage Lottery Fund has spent on (a) works of art and (b) other artefacts in each year since the Fund was established;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of (a) apprenticeships and (b) advanced apprenticeships supported by the Learning and Skills Council which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when the Minister of State for Children will reply to the letter dated 30 November 2005 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what (a) land and (b) property is owned by her Department in Castle Point.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which departmental targets for 2005 were not met.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her latest estimate is of the total average cost to public funds per student of attending higher education in England, including...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of the total costs of higher education were paid by (a) tuition fees and (b) public subsidy in each year from 1992–93;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what EU working groups deal with education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on progress towards Gershon Review cost-cutting targets in her Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of those (a) enrolling in and (b) obtaining (i) post-graduate and (ii) doctoral degrees in (A) 1995 and (B) 2005 attended...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of adults in England have completed higher education courses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what information she collects on the (a) availability and (b) demand for respite breaks for parents of disabled children; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools has broadband internet access (i) in England and (ii) local education authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what (a) proportion of the Budget and (b) amount per pupil was spent by each local education authority in the Yorkshire and Humber region on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance she has issued to local authorities in 2005 on (a) the issuing of statements of educational need and (b) statemented provision.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average staying-on rate in post-16 education was in Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate she has made of the level of spending on adult Level 3 training within the NETP Train to Gain programme in (a) 2005–06,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the consultants which are being used by the commercial directorate in her Department; what the value is of those contracts; and whether...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations she has recently received on the effectiveness of personal dental services contracts; and what assessment she has made of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Healthwhat the basis is for the policy that it is (a) clinically effective and (b) cost effective to restrict NHS funding for IVF treatment to women aged 30...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what financial assistance her Department makes available for medical student debts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the relationship between different childcare environments and mental health outcomes in (a) infancy and (b) adulthood; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much financial support has been committed to eachNHS organisation from (a) strategic health authorities and (b) the NHS Bank in (i) 2004–05 and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the capital cost was of each private finance initiative scheme over £25 million for which her Department is responsible (a) at the outline...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2005, Official Report, column 1472W, on smoking, how weighted data differs from unweighted data; and if she will provide...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the likely effect of increasing the rate of tax on tobacco on the levels of smoking in the population.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are taking part in smoking cessation programmes in each primary care trust area in England and Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes to undergraduate medical training have been put in place since the Government response to the Health Committee's report on prevention of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospitals (a) have thrombosis committees and (b) undertake risk assessment on new patients for thrombosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations she has received on implementing the Health Select Committee's recommendations on the prevention of venous thromboembolism in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) remit and (b) composition is of the expert panel on venous thromboembolism (VTE) she has established to review the Health Select Committee's...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what (a) land and (b) property is owned by his Department in Castle Point.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many and what percentage of the total public appointments for which he is responsible carry entitlement to a pension.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when a decision will be made on the future provision of (a) a school crossing person at Brooklands Primary School at Dundonald in Strangford and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the funding deficit of the Eastern Health Board; what steps he will take to address the funding deficit; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of adults aged over 25 years were seeking paid work in each region in the last year for which figures are available...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of young adults aged 16 to 18 years in each region were notin education, training or work in the most recent year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when a decision will be made on whether the proposed integrated high school in Saintfield will be approved; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the IT projects costing over £1 million in use in his Department and introduced since 1997 have been scrutinised by the Public...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many IT projects which cost over £1 million and were introduced since 1997 are in use in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many laptop computers have been used by (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in his Department in each year since 1995; how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients in each hospital in Northern Ireland (a) contracted MRSA and (b) died of MRSA in the last two years; how many of each were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide the necessary financial resources to Planning Service in order that they can (a) process area plans and (b) accelerate the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland is providing to the Valuation and Lands Agency to assist the rates revaluation in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what his policy is on the participation of people known to be associated with a paramilitary organisation in community-based restorative justice...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will bring funding for the Telecare Scheme in Northern Ireland into line with provision in other parts of the country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will appoint a lead provider for the Telecare Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2006, to Question 38216, how long each of the 11 people who had their National Asylum Support Service...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Serious Organised Crime Agency will be involved in the combating of cash-in-transit crime.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is Government policy that the IT company who designed and maintains the Child Support Agency (CSA) Case Management System is...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many closure orders have been issued in each of the past two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when his Department will reply to the letter of 5 July 2005 from the right hon. Member for Warley regarding Mr. and Mrs. Ergonul of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what methods his Department employs to ensure that its data is up-to-date, with particular reference to information on people who have (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been imprisoned for defaulting on the payment of a fixed penalty notice given for a disorder offence in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were investigated in each year since 1995 for improperly adding samples to the National DNA Database.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he is taking to increase the capacity of the Forensic Science Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to reach a decision on whether to extradite Haroon Rashid Aswat to the US; what the considerations are on which his decision...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 13 December 2005, Official Report, column 1915W, on identity cards, whether mechanisms are planned to be put in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the planned identity card database will use council tax information held by (a) local authorities and (b) the Valuation Office Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what international standards the Government will be expected to meet by 2010 as part of its treaty obligations to ensure that it is compliant...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to publish the Home Office report commissioned by his Department on 'Khat (Qat): Assessment of Risk to the Individual and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much investment is earmarked for parenting programmes in 2006; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money seized as a result of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was allocated to (a) Tamworth and (b) Staffordshire in each year of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money has been successfully claimed back under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in each of the past two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment his Department has made of the potential terrorist threat to (a) London Luton Airport and (b) civil airports in the UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females were (i) prosecuted for and (ii) convicted of ignoring a no entry sign in (A) Southend, (B) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females were convicted of motoring offences in (i) Tamworth, (ii) Staffordshire and (iii) England and Wales in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people from the accession states had registered under the Worker Registration Scheme by 1 October.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has received a report from the Children's Commissioner on the condition of children detained in Yarl's Wood; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the percentage change has been in opium production in Afghanistan in the last six months; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has asked the United States Administration to provide documented evidence to support the assurances provided by Dr....

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to his answer of 20 December 2005, Official Report, column 2840–1W on airspace (extraordinary rendition), whether...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of the premises occupied by his Department is fitted with audible fire alarms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether assistance was offered by the Government to facilitate a meeting in Turkey between Cherie Booth QC, Mr. and Mrs. Orams...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Cuba.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff employed by his Department live in Castle Point.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many cars are (a) owned and (b) leased by his Department; what models the cars are; what type of petrol each model requires;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the government of Israel regarding (a) nuclear weapons and (b) Dr. Vanunu.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate his Department has made of the potential savings which would result from combining UK embassies and consulates...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions have taken place to ensure that part of the UN peacekeeping force is allowed to remain in Eritrea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many meetings of the EU (a) Joint Committee (EEC-Vietnam), (b) Joint Committee (EEC-Central America), (c) Joint Committee...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many (a) formal and (b) informal EU Council of Minister meetings attended by UK Government delegations there have been since...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time staff are employed by the (i) European Commission, (ii) Council of Ministers, (iii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made in relation to the EU-Morocco fishing agreement; and what discussions he has had with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to his answer of 14 December 2005, Official Report, columns 2064–66W, on the Global Opportunities Fund, if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps have been taken by the Government since the 2005 International Whaling Commission (IWC) to secure a debt amnesty in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the United Kingdom Government are taking to check Japan's progress towards obtaining a majority bloc at the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the release of (a) Dr. Huda Ammash, (b) Mrs. Rihab Taha and (c) other high-ranking Iraqi...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much funding his Department has provided for projects in Jordan in each of the last five years; and how much such funding is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on human rights in Kazakhstan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support his Department provided for good governance and democracy within the Arab world in each of the last five years,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is towards Moldova joining the European Union.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What assessment they have made of the impact of the Natural Environment Research Council's proposals to reduce the number of Centre for Ecology and Hydrology sites...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many staff employed at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology at Monk's Wood, Winfrith and Banchory will be made redundant; and how many will be accommodated at...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Who will continue the research work presently carried out by the three stations of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology at Monk's Wood, Winfrith and Banchory if...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What level of expenditure will be incurred this financial year in making preparations for the establishment of the proposed Commission for Equality and Human...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the level of corporation tax on company profits in each of the 25 member states of the European Union and in the accession states, Romania and Bulgaria.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the annual income of the Northern Ireland Exchequer from corporation tax paid by companies based in Northern Ireland.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity, Jim Knight, on 14 December (Official Report,...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether any employee or representative of BAA is currently sitting on any task group or working party appointed by the Department for Transport.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they expect the proposed European Union stability and association agreement with Albania to be concluded before the end of the Austrian presidency of the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What European Union policy areas which were addressed during the United Kingdom presidency they will raise during the Austrian presidency.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they propose to launch any initiatives at the European Union-Latin American nations' summit to be held in Vienna from 11 to 13 May.

asked Her Majesty's Government: On how many occasions during the past three years aircraft have landed in the United Kingdom while engaged in rendition flights to other countries on behalf of the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether their target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 60 per cent by 2050 would be affected if their prediction that air passenger numbers will reach 475...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 23 November (WA 216), how many individuals were convicted of common law manslaughter in England...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker on 30 November (WA 42), how they decided that legislation to facilitate on-the-run terrorists was necessary if...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the most recent total annual transfer of funds from the Central Exchequer in the United Kingdom to the Northern Ireland Exchequer.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What are the implications for future funding for the main sporting groups in Northern Ireland in the event that they do not accept the proposal for a National...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their preferred option for the siting of a national stadium for Northern Ireland; and what are the reasons for such options.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to bring legislation regarding cruelty to animals in Northern Ireland into line with that in the rest of the United Kingdom.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many children suspected of having autism spectrum disorder are awaiting assessment in Northern Ireland; and what is the maximum wait for assessment.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the balance between the religious affiliations of all cross-border implementation bodies employees who work in Northern Ireland.

asked Her Majesty's Government: When the Arts Council for Northern Ireland received applications for funding from the West Belfast Festival, the New Lodge Festival and the Ardoyne Festival in...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consulted economists before making the decision to grant funding to nationalist festivals in West Belfast, New Lodge and Ardoyne by the Department of...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether it is standard procedure for the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure to read all business cases requesting funding; and whether the Ardoyne Festival...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the purpose of the inter-departmental festival steering committee in Northern Ireland; who is on the committee; when it has met in the past three years;...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Why, in a letter from the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure to a committee member of the Ardoyne Nationalist Festival of 22 July, the 2003...

asked Her Majesty's Government: In each of the past three years, which groups have received transitional funding from both the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What payments the Community Relations Unit has made to victims groups and to ex-prisoners groups in Northern Ireland since 1998; how much each group received; when...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Why the trustees of pension schemes eligible for the financial assistance scheme are not permitted to pay the financial assistance scheme level of benefits to...

asked Her Majesty's Government: When they expect to launch the United Kingdom National Action Plan on trafficking.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their view on the use of polytunnels; and What benefits they have identified from the use of polytunnels; how many food miles they estimate are saved by...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the National Treatment Agency is responsible for the delivery of drug treatment programmes in the prison service.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will take steps to encourage the Strategic Rail Authority to ensure the continuation of through services between Watford Junction and Gatwick and...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will provide (a) a breakdown of funding allocated to each local transport authority in England since 1997; and (b) a breakdown by miles of road per...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider Sea Cadet units to have a role to play in the Prime Minister's "respect" agenda.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many sawmills in each of the standard English regions and in Wales are capable of converting timber grown in the United Kingdom into sawn products.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, once the consultant's report into customer services training in Waterways Ireland is completed, they will publish their proposed course of action; and...

asked Her Majesty's Government: In the annual report for Waterways Ireland, how the value of assets was calculated to be £11,622,174; and whether they will break this figure down by main items.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Rooker of 6 December (WA 98) concerning the purchase of chocolates for the staff of Waterways Ireland, on what date in...

asked Her Majesty's Government: When work on the existing harbour at Portrunny, County Roscommon was completed by Waterways Ireland; what are the new facilities; and how much they cost.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What work they have undertaken to establish whether non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat livestock are killing birds and other wildlife which...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their response to the statement by the chairman of the Youth Justice Board in December 2005 on the number of children and young people committed to...