To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the likely effect of a discontinuation or weakening of the UK bird registration scheme under...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the likely impact of budget reductions on British Waterways.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent estimate he has made of the carbon dioxide emissions of each Department as a result of the consumption of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Oldham West and Royton of 12 November 2007, Official Report, column 12W, on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many beaches were awarded blue flag status in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will publish the budget of the Commission for Rural Communities for (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08; and what the planned...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his policy is on decision V/5 of the Convention on Biological Diversity on socio-economic and scientific assessments;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if his Department will adopt the Carbon Trust's Carbon Management Programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether his Department met the targets in the Sustainable Operations on the Government Estate to reverse the trend in carbon...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for what reasons he transferred £26,800,000 to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills for the Business...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make a statement on the Agriculture and Fisheries Council held in Luxembourg on 22 to 23 October 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which areas of Kent he has identified as particularly vulnerable to flooding; and if he will make a statement on future plans...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 27 November 2007, Official Report, column 141, on responsibility for repairing damage to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many incidents of fly-tipping were recorded in (a) the east of England and (b) Suffolk in each of the last five years;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will provide his Department's list of game farms to the Valuation Office Agency for its work on business rates; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the procedure is for reimbursing CORGI gas installers who accept Warm Front vouchers and who do not have access to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at what stage his Department informs CORGI gas installers installing equipment under the Warm Front programme that £50...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps the Government have taken to encourage the building and construction industry to build carbon zero housing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment he has made of the effect of reductions in the budget for the maintenance of inland waterways; (2)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the letter of 1 October from the Minister for the Environment (reference: MC45270/TB), when he will respond...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the nitrate levels were in each of the areas which his Department plans to designate as nitrate vulnerable zones (a) on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the Government are planning to seek a (a) temporary and (b) permanent derogation from mandatory air quality limits...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which local authorities have expressed interest in having a depository for nuclear waste in their area; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the Science Advisory Council supports the Government's targets on biofuels.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations he has received from members of the Science Advisory Council on the environmental effects of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what guidelines are issued by Ofwat on the design of foul sewerage systems in respect of the frequency of storm events;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the likely effect on UK carbon dioxide emissions of maintaining British Summer...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will ensure that water customers in the North East region will not have to contribute to a national recovery of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the number of humpback whales living in the wild.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many officials in his Department have private health insurance provided as part of their employment package.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which manufacturers' software is used in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) EU foreign nationals and (b) non-EU foreign nationals are employed by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in his Department and its predecessors were paid over £100,000 in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many (a) EU foreign nationals and (b) non-EU foreign nationals are employed by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what land surplus to his Department's requirements it is (a) selling, (b) leasing and (c) intending to (i) sell and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many regulations his Department and its predecessors have (a) made and (b) revoked in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what percentage of 18 to 24-year-olds in West Chelmsford constituency are in full-time education; and what the figures were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills which (a) further education colleges and (b) universities have been supplied with meat by McLaren Foods in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills when he plans to assess the effectiveness of the recently introduced changes to the provision of English for Speakers of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies have private health insurance provided as part of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (1) if he will make it his policy to require the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to collect...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what percentage of 18 to 22 year olds from each London borough were studying at university (a) in 1997 and (b) at the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (1) how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time mature students enrolled on a higher education course in each year since...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills when the Higher Education Funding Council for England plans to respond to the recommendations of the report Islam at...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills pursuant to the statement of the Prime Minister of 14 November 2007, Official Report, columns 667-72, on national security,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what estimate he has made of (a) the number of overseas students who had to withdraw from a course at a UK university due to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents from each London borough will have the requisite skills to take...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what television programmes have been sponsored by his Department, its predecessors and its arm's length bodies since 1997;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills if he will make a statement on the Department's proposal to stop funding at Higher Education Funding Council for England...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what assistance is afforded by his Department to UK-based students who wish to travel abroad for short periods to support...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what percentage of first year undergraduate students, excluding those from other European Union member states and overseas,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many and what proportion of postgraduate students at UK universities were from (a) the UK, (b) the EU and (c) outside...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what involvement his Department has with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Programme of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what the (a) resource cost and (b) cash cost of career development loans is expected to be in each year from 2008-09 to 2010-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many Train to Gain places have been made available in each district area in Gloucestershire.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reasons her Department has decided to end the work of the Research and Alternatives Sub-committee of the Animal Procedures Committee.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the use of carbon dioxide to destroy animals regulated under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reason the Animal Procedures Committee has been asked to consider the criteria for the discharge of genetically altered animals from...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what infringements there have been of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 since 1997; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests were made per full-time police officer in the Cambridgeshire Constabulary in the last 12 months for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) Iraqi and (b) Afghan nationals were granted asylum in (i) the last 12 months for which figures are available and (ii) each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the answer of 20 June 2007, Official Report, column 1950W, on closed circuit television (CCTV), what the reasons are for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police constables and (b) sergeants have been dedicated to neighbourhood policing work in (i) London and (ii) each London...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police community support officers there were in London on 1 October (a) 2004, (b) 2005, (c) 2006 and (d) 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals have been convicted for trafficking people into the UK in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers per notifiable offence in England there were in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) EU foreign nationals and (b) non EU foreign nationals are employed by her Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the office costs for her Department's special advisers for 2007-08 are expected to be, including costs of support staff; and how many...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the crime detection rate was in (a) each police force area and (b) England and Wales in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2007, Official Report, column 948W, on entry clearances, what methodology will be used to identify the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many grants of the right to remain in the UK were issued to applicants who entered the UK as work permit holders in each year since 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department under what legislation she may (a) deny entry to the UK to and (b) deport from the UK people whose presence is not conducive to the public...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations she has received on amending the terms of the extradition treaty between the US and UK; what assessment she has made of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department is taking to prevent children coming into possession of replica firearms, air rifles and BB guns.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps the Government are taking to help prevent internet fraud; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the cost of (a) establishing and (b) running an e-borders system (i) excluding and (ii) including Northern...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when an e-borders system in Great Britain was first proposed.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of replicated profiles on the National DNA Database; and how many of these are (a) multiple...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what percentage of 999 calls received by the Metropolitan Police were hoaxes in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effect of the introduction of the EU anti-trafficking hotline on the level of human trafficking.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will deny entry to the UK to Ibrahim Moussawi; what recent representations she has received about this person; and if she will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent estimate she has made of the likely cost of an identity card and passport package in 2007-08 prices.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the annual budget is for investigations into employers who give jobs to illegal immigrants.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) injuries and (b) deaths there were per 1,000 of the population from (i) traffic accidents, (ii) assaults and (iii) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what powers police have to take action against those caught (a) dropping litter and (b) fly-tipping; how many (i) prosecutions were brought...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she expects all the offices in the National Identity Scheme network serving first-time passport applicants to be operational by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether electronic data on deaths and naturalisation is used to check passport applications.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police cells and (b) custody suites there are in each London borough.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how much the Border and Immigration Agency and its predecessor paid Suffolk police authority for use of its police cells in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police cars were in use in (a) England, (b) London and (c) each London borough in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many SO19 officers are currently suspended from duty; and what percentage of the total SO19 squad those suspensions represent for each...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of police funding for 2007-08 has been allocated to traffic policing in each police force area in England and Wales; how many...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average (a) number of police in and (b) proportion of each police force employed in speed enforcement on roads was in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were seconded from Essex police to the Metropolitan police for counter-terrorism duties in each of the last 48 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what constitutes an official identity photo document for a British subject who does not hold a passport or driving licence when demanded by...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what funding the Government has allocated for educational programmes in schools in 2007-08 aimed at tackling gun crime.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to her written ministerial statement of 14 November 2007, Official Report, column 45WS, on protective security, if she will provide...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment she has made of the rollout of the Independent Sexual Violence Advisers scheme; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) have been appointed since the commencement of the scheme; how many ISVAs remain in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much of her Department's budget has been spent or committed on the Independent Sexual Violence Advisers scheme in the 2007-08 financial...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff in her Department are assigned to the monitoring and investigation of cults associated with terrorism; and if she will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent by each authority in Essex on combating terrorism in the borough in each of the last two years for which information is...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females were (i) killed and (ii) injured in terrorist attacks in the UK in each year since 1990, broken down by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the reasons are for the date at which the draft Criminal Justice Order will come into force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of his Department's (a) computers and (b) laptops have been stolen in 2007; and what the value of those items was.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what reviews have been undertaken of his Department's rules on data protection in the last two years; if he will place in the Library a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of staff in the Northern Ireland Office are (a) Northern Ireland civil servants and (b) Home Office civil servants, broken...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were convicted of domestic violence offences in Northern Ireland in each of the last six years; and what the penalty imposed in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what research he has commissioned on lowering the permitted alcohol limit for drink drive offences in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many elderly persons have been murdered in their homes in Northern Ireland in each year since 1998; and how many persons have been (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many illegal immigrants were discovered working for his Department in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will review the effectiveness of section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many attacks were made on Orange halls in each constituency in Northern Ireland in each year since 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were (a) charged with and (b) convicted of attacks on Orange halls in Northern Ireland in each year since 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of (a) applicants and (b) appointees to the Police Service of Northern Ireland were (i) Protestant, (ii) Roman...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on equality and human rights training in each financial year since 2002-03; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many sex offenders were released on licence under Article 26 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 in each year since the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans his Department has to review the practices involved in transporting data; whether his Department (a) uses and (b) plans to continue to use TNT...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidelines issued to staff maintaining his Department's and its agencies' corporate identity; and what the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many students entered (a) further education and (b) higher education in each ward in Wrexham in the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many illegal immigrants have been discovered working for his Department in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Prime Minister (1) when he last visited the Ministry of Defence's permanent joint headquarters; (2) when he last visited the Ministry of Defence main building; and for what purposes.

To ask the Prime Minister how many times he has met individuals representing (a) rail passengers, (b) the rail industry, (c) bus passengers, (d) bus companies, (e) coach passengers, (f)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to his Department's press release of 12 October, how much funding the Arts Council England will receive from the comprehensive...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on his oversight role under the Royal Charter establishing the British Film Council.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will ensure that the British Film Council publishes the short-list of candidates to be chair of the British Film Institute prior...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on their ability to waive licence fees and vary rules with regard to broadcasting in times...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what consultation took place on the Guidance on Expedited Licence Reviews under the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 before it came into...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been provided for the project to restore the Cutty Sark from (a) Government funds and (b) lottery funding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which companies are under contract to his Department to provide mail services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many of his Department's (a) computers and (b) laptops have been stolen in 2007; and what the value of those items was.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of inquiries received by his Department from the public were responded to within (a) one week, (b) 14 days, (c) 28...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what reviews have been undertaken of his Department's rules on data protection in the last two years; if he will place in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether his Department's information technology and data management systems are BS7799 compliant.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how many requests his Department received from the National Audit Office for access to databases containing personal information...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998 requiring investigation there have been in the last five years in his Department; what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many (a) EU foreign nationals and (b) non EU foreign nationals are employed by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what land surplus to his Department's requirements it is (a) selling, (b) leasing and (c) intending to (i) sell and (ii) lease; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many full-time equivalent staff are responsible for brand management and marketing in his Department and its agencies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department and its agencies spent on staff working on (a) marketing and (b) branding in the last 12 month period for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been spent by his Department on advertising in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will bring forward from 2012 the proposed start of digital broadcasting from the Salisbury transmitter.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what he estimates will be the level of funding for the East of England Development Agency for the purposes of tourism for 2008-09; what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many representations he received on the consultation document on flag flying; when he will report on the consultation; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what meetings he had with the Football Association in each week since June 2007; what the (a) location and (b) duration of each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make representations to enable a women's football team from Great Britain to compete in the 2008 Olympics; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues in the Department for Children, Schools and Families on football...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent representations he has made to the football association on the pricing regime of Premier League football tickets for the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many illegal immigrants have been discovered working for his Department and its agencies in the last year for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will ask Ofcom to place in the Library the material in its possession originating from (a) West Midlands police, (b) the Crown...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will put measures in place to require owners of licensed premises to contribute to the cost of managing public safety consequent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when the Minister for Sport will respond to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire of 15 October on consumer credit...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether communal digital television receiving infrastructure will be built in to all new dwellings for multiple occupation constructed...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2007, Official Report, column 11W, on museums and galleries, if he will list each of the (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what his estimate is of the number of brass bands which were playing in England on (a) 1 November 2007, (b) 1 November 1997 and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been granted to (a) the Royal Opera House and (b) the London Coliseum by (i) the Arts Council for England and (ii) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding his Department has allocated to sport in (a) Ribble Valley and (b) the Lancashire county council area in the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to tackle anti-Semitism in (a) football and (b) other sports; what recent representations he has received on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding his Department allocated to sport in (a) each London borough and (b) each Government region in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many reports relating to funding awards his Department and its agencies expect to receive from sports governing bodies in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the likely effect on participation rates in sport and outdoor recreation of introducing British summer...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much VisitBritain spent in each year since its establishment; how much it is budgeted to spend in each year of the 2007...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions he had with the Football Association before the construction of Wembley Stadium on (a) the provision of a roof and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future role of RAF Fylingdales and Menwith Hill in ballistic missile defence systems.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the role of the Royal Navy in operations abroad.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British armed forces personnel have been trained in Afghan Persian, Dari, Pashto, Turkic and other languages of Afghanistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made by UK armed forces in Helmand Province over the last three months; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to improve priority care for armed forces' veterans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the second part of the Defence Industrial Strategy to be published.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the future size of the submarine fleet.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the use of Menwith Hill for missile defence purposes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information the Government will receive from the US Administration on the operation of the US missile defence system in the event of missile...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had on recognising the wreck of HMS Lancastria as a war grave.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the latest in-service date is for the Future Rapid Effect System.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he has taken to improve continuity of care for wounded servicemen and women; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the capability of the Iraqi security forces in Basra province; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence at what level in his Department the decision by British military commanders to support district centres in northern Helmand province was approved; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what new contributions to the International Security Assistance Force operational requirements of equipment, personnel and other resources have been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department's financial contribution will be to the EU military mission to Chad and the Central African Republic under the 2004 ATHENA mechanism.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when EUFOR Chad/RCA will reach its full operational capacity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether any EU members have placed caveats or national restrictions on their military contribution to EUFOR-Althea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for changes to the level of funding for the Air Cadets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the likely effect on expenditure on minibuses by army cadet groups of the London low emissions zone in the first 12 months...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average daily cost to the public purse was of food provided to a member of (a) the Army, (b) the Royal Navy and (c) the Royal Air Force in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many substitute service family accommodation properties were rented in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the 50 most expensive substitute service family accommodation and substitute single living accommodation properties rented out in the last 12 months...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what pay increases the armed forces have received in the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many armed forces widows voluntarily surrendered their pensions on remarriage or cohabitation in each of the last five years; and what the associated...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will name the prime contractors bidding for the Future Rapid Effect System contract; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate the cost of expanding the size of the Army by three battalions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list, by regiment, the extent of recruitment against targets for each year since 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of army troops was from (a) Scottish regiments and (b) the Royal Regiment of Scotland in each year since 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of army troops who have been injured or wounded (a) by accident and (b) in action in each year since 2003 was from (i) Scottish...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what public consultation was conducted before 25 July 2007 on the use of Menwith Hill as part of the US ballistic missile defence system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with his Czech and Polish counterparts on the US Ballistic Missile Defence programme; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a copy of the Chief of the General Staff's Briefing Team Report 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he had with his EU counterparts at the meeting of Defence Ministers in Brussels on 19 November 2007; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his Department's total expenditure was on (a) food services and (b) food purchases as listed in his Department's resource account code hierarchy,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his Department's total expenditure was on (a) administration and (b) administration claims, as listed in his Department's resource account code...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his Department's total expenditure on welfare services, as listed in his Department's resource account code hierarchy, was in near cash terms in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the percentage turnover of staff was in (a) his Department and (b) his Department's agencies in (i) the last 12-month period and (ii) the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all land and properties in London that his Department (a) rents, (b) leases and (c) owns, indicating in each case whether the property...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place a copy of his Department's civilian and military manpower capitation rates document for the latest available financial year in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the Winter Supplementary Estimates, HC 29, if he will break down the revised provision by subhead in (a) near cash and (b) non-cash terms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the winter supplementary estimates, HC 29, what the source is of the £55 million operating income not appropriated in aid; for what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the winter supplementary estimates HC 29, for what reasons he plans to transfer £455 million from capital departmental expenditure limit...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent by his Department on advertising in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the work of the directorate of targeting and information operations; and who the members of the group are.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what exercises UK armed forces are committed to with European Union formations for the next 18 months; and which such exercises they have participated in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence to which European Union formations UK armed forces have a potential obligation; and on what scale.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the status is of the EU's Air Rapid Reaction Force; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration he has given to allocating resources to the provision of new techniques for assessing hearing deterioration among former military...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will (a) initiate a review of and (b) publish the evidence his Department uses when considering hearing tribunals for former military personnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many instances of cyber-attacks on his Department's (a) public internet website, (b) non-classified intranet, (c) classified intranet, (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the work of the Information Strategy Co-ordination Group; and who the members of the group are.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library the private legal advice obtained by armed forces chiefs prior to the invasion of Iraq.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will amend the regulations for the award of campaign medals to members of the armed forces who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan to enable...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether all British forward field hospitals in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan have CT scanners; and how many each forward field hospital has.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of Army troops who (a) are and (b) have been on operational deployment in Iraq during the month of August in each year since 2003 is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the Minister for Veterans will respond to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire of 14 September (reference: MC04936/2007).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the 10-year projected budget was for (a) helicopter procurement and (b) the Future Rotorcraft capability in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the status is of plans to create a UK/Netherlands EU battlegroup; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 22 November 2007, Official Report, column 1033W, on nuclear responsibilities, what assessment he has made of the contribution...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what meetings have taken place between UK and US officials on concept studies for the development of a new missile system to replace Trident with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) Army Cadet force instructors and (b) Reserve officers on the Army unposted list are owed arrears of pay for a period of more than one...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the (a) cost and (b) effect on future expenditure of moving the Services Personnel and Veterans Agency from RAF Innsworth...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff in his Department (a) were disciplined and (b) had their employment terminated as a result of a poor sickness record in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when he expects the Special Boat Service personnel serving in Afghanistan to receive their full pay; (2) when the Specialist Pay Team last paid...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether a decision has been taken to reduce the size of the attack submarine fleet below the planned total of eight.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he approved the policy that the Territorial Army training bounty was a payment in lieu of pension; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the estimated annual maintenance cost of the Trident weapons system is expected to be in (a) 2007-08 and (b) each year until 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which private stakeholders his Department has met to discuss the review of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many submissions from private sector companies the team carrying out the review of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office has received.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what (a) procedures and (b) protocols govern the transfer of personal data between central Government departments and (i) other Government...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what reviews have been undertaken of the Cabinet Office's rules on data protection in the last two years; if he will place in the Library a...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether salaries have been paid from the public purse to (a) Bob Shrum and (b) Stan Greenberg since 27 June.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what role the administrator of the Downing Street Political Office will play in arranging events (a) on Government property and (b) in Government...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what value of funds has been spent on the National Youth Volunteer Service by the private sector since January 2006.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which organisations have received grants from the Russell Commission since March 2006; what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of those...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the projects which were approved under the Millennium Volunteer programme but which will no longer be funded from April 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on waiting times for immigration at (a) Heathrow and (b) other UK airports.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the main features are of the police services agreement for designated airports; what costs are expected to arise from it; and upon whom these...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the Prime Minister's statement of 14 November on national security, from which airports passengers will be allowed to fly with more than...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the number of car miles travelled in (a) 1997 and (b) 2006; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much her Department has spent on consultants in each of the past five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of inquiries received by her Department from the public were responded to within (a) one week, (b) 14 days, (c) 28 days, (d) two...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what land surplus to her Department's requirements it is (a) selling, (b) leasing and (c) intending to (i) sell and (ii) lease; and what the size...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the office costs for her Department's special advisers for 2007-08 are expected to be, including costs of support staff; and how many full-time...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much her Department and its agencies spent on managing their corporate identities in the last 12 month period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport who the special advisers in her Department are; what expertise each has; and what the cost of employing them was in the latest year for which figures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will assess the viability of a temporary system of disability permits for those suffering from short-term limiting conditions lasting less than...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people renewed their vehicle excise duty online in (a) 2006 and (b) 2007 to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate her Department has made of the number of cars in (a) England and (b) London which are in emissions bands (i) G, (ii) C-F and (iii) A-B.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what meetings (a) she and (b) her officials have had with (i) Haven Gateway Partnership and (ii) lobbyists engaged by Haven Gateway Partnership in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many officials in (a) her Department and (b) each of its agencies have private health insurance provided as part of their employment package.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many extra flights she has estimated will pass through the airspace of each London borough if a third runway is built at Heathrow Airport per...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what meetings (a) she and (b) her officials have had with (i) Hutchinson Ports and (ii) lobbyists engaged by Hutchinson Ports in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether, under the terms of their franchise, South West Trains is permitted to close the travel centre at Salisbury Railway Station (a) without...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a journey in a Desiro Class 450 train unit to assess the level of passenger comfort provided.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment she has made of how her Department's spending programme for each of the next three years will reflect the priorities identified in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was spent on producing the White Paper, Towards a Sustainable Transport System; and how many copies were printed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions she has had with the National Grid on its plans to lay cables along the Woodhead Southerly Tunnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what visits (a) he and (b) the Minister of State with responsibility for prisons have undertaken to (i) prisons, (ii) young offender institutions and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what entertainment or hospitality members of the Department's management board have received in each of the last three financial years; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how his Department plans to handle complaints about the management of compensation claims of miners when the original claimant has died but a surviving...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many complaints the Information Commissioner has processed in the last 12 months; what was the average amount of time taken by the Information...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) with reference to the answers of (a) 16 January 2007, Official Report, columns 1027-28W, (b) 22 May 2007, Official Report, column 1252W, and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2007, Official Report, column 820W, on consent to medical treatment, when he expects the Public Guardian to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he expects to reply to the letter of 23 July from the hon. Member for Torbay concerning Mr. David Newby.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners were held at HM Prison Peterborough as at 31 October 2007; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will ask the Electoral Commission to report on (a) the suitability of existing safeguards against anonymous donations and (b) the extent to which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of those convicted of burglary received a custodial sentence in each of the last 10 years in (a) England and Wales and (b) North West...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what type of events are classed as operational emergencies in the Prison Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many prisoners recalled from release on end of custody licence (ECL) for reoffending have been convicted of offences committed while on ECL;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners have been released from prison early by mistake over the last five years; how early the release was in each case; and of what offences...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what basic skills education and training courses are (a) available and (b) planned for prisoners at HMP Peterborough; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice in what circumstances a prison governor may call off-duty prison officers back into work.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of offenders sentenced in 2006 to (a) imprisonment for public protection sentences, (b) determinate sentences of over four years and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were sentenced to (a) indeterminate sentences with a tariff of under 24 months and (b) determinate sentences of over four years for (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the number of young people supervised under the auspices of the Youth Offending Teams who habitually use cannabis; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what injuries were incurred by girls held in (a) Brockhill, (b) Bullwood Hall and (c) Cookham Wood Young Offenders Institution following use of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) how many authorities have received 100 per cent. of eligible costs incurred due to the July flooding under the Bellwin...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the terms of reference are of the cross-departmental review on how best to engage communities in the fight against crime;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what percentage of (a) beef, (b) lamb, (c) pork and (d) dairy products used in her departmental headquarters were imported...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what reviews have been undertaken of her Department's rules on data protection in the last two years; if she will place in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what procedures are in place in her Department to ensure that personal information relating to members of the public is (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether her Department's information technology and data management systems are BS7799 compliant.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the office costs for her Department's special advisers for 2007-08 are expected to be, including costs of support staff;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many people in her Department and its predecessors were paid over £100,000 in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities have (a) submitted area action plans, (b) had area action plans approved and (c) withdrawn area...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities' area action plans are subject to current planning inspectors' examinations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment she has made of the likely effect of the Enterprise and Workless Fund on the economy of Torbay and the area's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the total cost has been of all consultants' fees for the FiReControl Project to date, broken down by consultancy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what powers are available to local authorities to take action against those caught (a) dropping litter and (b) fly-tipping;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when the Minister of State will respond to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire of 30 October on home...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when she next expects the Migration Impact Forum to report; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment she has made of the implications for her policy on the rating of telephone networks of the establishment by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment she has made of the incidence of harassment of town and parish council clerks by councillors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government who the Chairman is of the Renewable Advisory Board's subgroup on microgeneration; who appointed him or her to the Renewable...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions the Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Transport and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what criteria applications for unitary status from district councils in England are required to meet.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress has been made on the eco-towns initiative; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many applications for eco-towns she has received from (a) local authorities and (b) private developers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether new dwellings approved as part of an eco-town development by her Department will contribute to performance against the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what methodologies will be used to assess the carbon dioxide emissions of eco-towns, with particular reference to transport...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) when she plans to announce the chosen eco-town development sites; (2) what bids have been made for eco-town developments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the criteria are for selection of eco-town sites.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps the Government have taken to increase the involvement of young people in local government decisions since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what average time was taken for Jobcentre Plus to process crisis loans in each year since 2002; (2) what average time was taken for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies have private health insurance provided as part of their employment package.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what land surplus to his Department's requirements it is (a) selling, (b) leasing and (c) intending to (i) sell and (ii) lease; and what the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many reports have been made to his Department's nominated officers under paragraph 16 of the revised Civil Service Code since its...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many allegations of victimisation for whistleblowing have been reported to his Department by departmental staff since 6 June 2006.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when his Departments whistleblowing procedures were reviewed to reflect the provisions in the revised Civil Service Code.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the office costs for his Department's special advisers for 2007-08 are expected to be, including costs of support staff; and how many...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he expects to publish his Department's autumn performance report.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what estimate he has made of the number of people who require alternative and augmentative communication equipment; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what checks are made on the immigration status of applicants for disability living allowance; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what provisions are in place for people with Marfan syndrome to access disability living allowance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many companies have been awarded the two ticks symbol in recognition of action taken to meet commitments in relation to people with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many incapacity benefit recipients live outside the UK in a country where they can receive (a) index-linked benefit entitlement and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of people there are on income support benefit who are working (a) part-time and (b) full-time.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what steps are being taken to ensure that contact between people with mental health and learning difficulties and Jobcentre Plus is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many people registered for new deal for disabled people in each month since the programme began for the (a) second and (b) third...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people registered for New Deal for Disabled People found employment lasting (a) less than 13 weeks, (b) at least 13 weeks, (c) at...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of participants in the new deal for young people in the Peterborough city council unitary authority area were repeat...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of participants in the New Deal for Young People in (a) the East of England and (b) Suffolk returned to receive jobseeker's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the effect on occupational pension funds of the increase in longevity assumptions by the Pension Protection Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions at what time on 19 November 2007 he placed the Transformation of the Personal Capability Assessment report in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority plans to dispose of the Berkeley Nuclear Laboratory site.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what plans he has to provide incentives for the establishment of small and medium-sized enterprises in the field of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment he has made of the claimants pilot in Rother Valley; and what criteria he used to make that assessment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many individuals responded to the claimants pilot in Rother Valley. [R]

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the reasons are for the time taken to give names of claimants to the Legal Complaints Service to advise on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on what date he is expecting to give names of claimants to the Legal Complaints Service to advise on solicitors'...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether he has any plans to review the IT systems of Companies House.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department has adopted the Carbon Trust's carbon management programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much electricity was generated in the UK from (a) coal, (b) gas, (c) nuclear, (d) renewable and (e) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will take steps to ensure that all customers of an energy supplier have access to the cheapest tariff provided...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will list the Ministers in his Department, and its predecessor, who have had held the post of Energy Minister...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much electricity was generated from municipal waste in the UK as a percentage of total electricity produced in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many households in (a) St. Albans constituency, (b) each borough in Hertfordshire and (c) England (i) are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many (a) people and (b) households in each London borough (i) are classified as living in fuel poverty and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what recent discussions his Department has had on reducing carbon dioxide emissions; and what consideration he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will have discussions with ministerial colleagues in the Department for Communities and Local Government on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform which (a) Department and (b) Minister has lead responsibility for reducing heat emissions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he expects to develop a strategy on heat as indicated in the Energy White Paper; and what the timetable is for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will publish in full the Office of Climate Change report on sustainable heat.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the reasons were for the decision to delay giving names of claimants to the Legal Complaints Services to advise...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many meetings with ex-coalminers his Ministers have had in coalfield communities in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the likely number of deaths of miners pursuing compensation claims in the next 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what funding his Department has allocated to the Environment Agency to carry out the process of pre-authorisation for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform by what date he expects the first pre-authorisation consent for new nuclear power stations to be granted by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what budget his Department has allocated to the (a) Health and Safety Executive and (b) Nuclear Installations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform by what date he expects the first design consent to be granted following the process of generic design assessment for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform from where the uranium for the UK's nuclear power stations is sourced; and what percentage came from each country in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he expects global supplies of uranium to be exhausted; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he expects to receive the report of the inspectors appointed by Ministers under section 432 of the Companies Act...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many responses have been received to the six-week consultation over proposed post office closures in the Hampshire...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many anonymous visits have been made to post offices to monitor the delivery of network change programme checks of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the Government's policy is on requiring postmen to maintain a pace of four miles per hour across their route as...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what productivity per worker is in the UK; what information his Department holds on equivalent figures for (a) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform who is responsible for the security of trains carrying nuclear waste through London; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what steps his Department has taken to (a) review and (b) improve the security arrangements for (i) nuclear...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what criteria were used to allocate funding referred to in the answer of 23 October 2007, Official Report, column...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what proposals he has to improve the development and uptake of renewable and low carbon energy technologies through...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what steps his Department is taking to implement options for utilising a lower carbon grid policy arising from the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what steps he is taking to increase the National Grid's infrastructure capacity to facilitate offshore energy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the number of former customers of retail mobile phone companies now in administration who...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the number of former customers of retail mobile phone companies now in administration who...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the number of former customers of retail mobile phone companies now in administration who...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the terms of reference are for the feasibility study on the prospects for a Severn Barrage; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many registered small businesses in London there were in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the average value of unmade claims for the Small Business Rate Relief Scheme was in (a) Middlesbrough South and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the take-up of the Small Business Rate Relief Scheme was in (a) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether the decision to appoint Christine Channon to the South West Regional Development Agency in November 2004 was...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what processes were put in place in his Department following the appointment of Christine Channon in 2004 to prevent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will take steps to improve the ability of customers to make an informed choice on the merits of installing a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department plans to revise ETSU R-97 as it relates to existing and planned wind turbine installations.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of Actis funds investment capital is invested in the poorest quartile of African countries; and if he will list such...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much Actis's Paul Fletcher earned in the last 12 months including expenses, bonuses and pension entitlement.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what residual pension liabilities his Department has for employees of Actis formerly employed by CDC.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he or his ministerial colleagues will meet representatives of the Bond Latin America and the Caribbean Group.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many of his Department's (a) computers and (b) laptops have been stolen in 2007; and what the value of those items was....

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many (a) EU foreign nationals and (b) non-EU foreign nationals are employed by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what land surplus to his Department's requirements it is (a) selling, (b) leasing and (c) intending to (i) sell and (ii) lease; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much has been spent by his Department on advertising in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the quality of his Department's literature aimed at (a) infant, (b) junior, (c) secondary and (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what support his Department has provided for (a) care and (b) palliative care for those with HIV/AIDS in developing countries under...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of provision of water supplies for the population of Gaza City.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies have private health insurance provided as part of their...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimate he has made of the number of Iraqi refugees in Syria; what discussions he had with the Syrian authorities about the safe...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what research has been conducted by his Department on UK-funded reconstruction initiatives in Iraq.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) how much his Department has paid to KPMG in each of the last five years; (2) what contracts his Department has awarded to KPMG...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much funding his Department provided to each non-governmental organisation (NGO) in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will bring forward proposals to ensure that aid supplied in kind by the UK is branded as British.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department has provided in aid to each recipient country in each of the last 10 years, expressed in 2007 prices.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development with reference to the answer of 12 June 2007, Official Report, column 1017W, on Palestine: EC aid, what the main conclusions of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his assessment is of the security of humanitarian assistance to Somalia by the World Food Programme with reference to the increase...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families who the co-sponsors are of the seven academy projects planned for Manchester; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which local authorities included in the Building Schools for the Future programme have made submissions which have not included a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent estimate he has made of the incidence of bullying of children (a) via the internet and (b) by mobile phone text...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent assessment he has made of the implementation by local authorities of the policy of offering boarding school education...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many children in the care of each local authority were excluded from school in each of the last three years; (2) how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many children who were referred for an initial assessment from social services were suspected to be in danger of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of people who will be able to access information from eCaf.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) other Departments and Government agencies are eligible to have access to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what account he plans to take of the findings of the Making ContactPoint Work initiative conducted by the Children's Rights...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what child care provisions are available for refugee and asylum-seeking women who are taking English for speakers of other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what data his Department collects on the take-up of child care by families on low incomes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on the provision of alternative and augmentative communication equipment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps have been taken by his Department to tackle child sexual exploitation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of inquiries received by his Department from the public were responded to within (a) one week, (b) 14 days, (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many people aged (a) 30 to 39, (b) 40 to 49, (c) 50 to 59 and (d) 60 to 69 years have (i) applied for jobs, (ii) received...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the office costs for his Department's special advisers for 2007-08 are expected to be, including costs of support staff; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many regulations his Department and its predecessors (a) made and (b) revoked in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much was spent by his Department and its predecessor on renovation and refurbishment of its properties in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will place in the Library copies of each document prepared for each of his Department's citizens' juries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many secondments of staff were made (a) to and (b) from his Department in each year since 1997; which organisations staff...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what the costs of administering national tests at (a) Key Stage 1, (b) Key Stage 2, (c) Key Stage 3, (d) Key Stage 4 and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much of the planned efficiency savings under the Spending Review 2004 are expected to be generated by (a) Using Cover...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what studies his Department has made of the effectiveness of assistive technologies to assist with the learning of visually...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he has made of the effect of migration from A8 countries on education spending per capita in each Government...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many students in Romford have been charged with a criminal offence by the police for incidents that took place (a) in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the change in the proportion of children entitled to free school dinners at (a) denominational...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of students in (a) Romford and (b) the London borough of Havering is eligible to receive free school meals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of pupils in (a) England, (b) London, (c) the London Borough of Havering and (d) Romford constituency achieved...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what tendering arrangements were used to select Geronimo Communications for departmental contracts since 1997; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 13 November 2007, Official Report, column 158W, what services were provided to his Department and its...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of students in Romford is on the Gifted and Talented programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Statement of the Prime Minister of 14 November 2007, Official Report, columns 667-72, on national security, when...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of 16-year olds went on to (a) A levels, (b) further education, (c) other vocational training and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many students from EU accession countries have obtained places at London universities in each year since 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools and colleges in each London local authority offered international baccalaureates in the latest period for which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of students in post-16 full-time education were entered for A-level or equivalent examinations in (a) French,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what plans he has to increase the number of students taking mathematics to A-level; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) if he will place in the Library sample course materials for the proposed new functional mathematics GCSE module involving...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 15 November 2007, Official Report, column 420W, on music: finance, how many local education authorities...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much of the annual budget for the music standards fund was allocated for (a) instrumental and (b) voice tuition in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much of the annual budget for the music standards fund was (a) devolved to schools and (b) given to local authority music...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will publish the National Evaluation of Children's Trusts commissioned by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether Ofsted is up-to-date with its planned cycle of inspections; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he has made of local authorities' progress in preparing for the new duty under the Childcare Act 2006 of providing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of fixed period exclusions were given to pupils (a) with special educational needs and (b) entitled to free...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what total expenditure has been incurred by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in each (a) month and (b) quarter since...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what guidance has been provided to schools on implementing school nutrient analysis; (2) what assessment his Department has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what plans he has to raise awareness among teachers of the effects of Marfan syndrome on performance in sports.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) secondary schools and (b) primary schools there are in each local authority in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the pupil absence rate during the second half of the summer term 2007; when the decision was taken...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what financial provision is made for schools which accept new pupils outside the normal admissions timetable and after budget...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he has made of the effect of inward migration on schools in Peterborough constituency over the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of schools in England have admissions criteria based on (a) ability, (b) aptitude and (c) faith;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the cost of arson in schools in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) region and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools are making use of biometric identification systems for pupils, broken down by local education authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what use schools are making of biometric identification systems for pupils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the statement by the Prime Minister on 14 November 2007, Official Report, columns 667-72, on national security, which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how much has been allocated per child in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the (i) Romford, (ii) Hornchurch and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of schools which will receive no more than the minimum annual funding guarantee in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many interim executive boards authorised by him have been required to include officers from the local authority; (2)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) in which 20 (a) local education authorities and (b) schools the most incidences of bullying occurred in the latest period...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what estimate he has made of the impact of new minibus driving licence regulations on school budgets; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) academies, (b) schools in special measures and (c) schools given notice to improve there were in each region in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department has issued on the use of setting in schools; and when such guidance was issued.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much schools in each London borough spent on translation services in each of the past five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many students were entered for examination at A2 level in (a) biology, (b) physics, (c) chemistry, (d) engineering and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of schools have adopted secondary school behaviour and truancy partnerships.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of secondary school sessions were missed through unauthorised absences in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2007, Official Report, column 661W, on sports: children, whether there are any targets set...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what transport support provision is available for home to school or college for students in further education in the London...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the recruitment target for all forms of secondary teacher training in (a) biology, (b) chemistry, (c) physics, (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) teachers and (b) learning assistants there were in Romford secondary schools on the latest date for which figures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of those enrolled as teacher trainees in each year since 1997 were teachers three years after enrolment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what information his Department collects and monitors in relation to the telephone contact centres for which his Department is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much each telephone contact centre for which his Department is responsible has (a) cost and (b) generated in income in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many parents were imprisoned following a child's absence from school in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will ensure that teaching of the historical fact of the Holocaust is mandatory in the school curriculum.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department is taking to reduce alcohol abuse amongst teenagers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was of treatment for (a) HIV and (b) AIDS in each health authority in England in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients received treatment for (a) HIV and (b) AIDS in each health authority in England in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made on tackling misuse of alcohol in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust area since the introduction of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people under the age of 18 years experienced serious injury as a consequence of excessive alcohol consumption in the latest period for which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will draw up national guidelines on the provision of services for people with autism.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance he issues to local authorities to work with their local Job Centre Plus in order to meet the needs of adults with an autism spectrum disorder.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects anti-TNF treatments to be available to patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will ask the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to review its guidance on the (a) clinical assessment, (b) diagnosis and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the announcement on the second round of bidders for the Community Hospitals Fund will be made.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cash value of changes in the timetable for the delivery of the Connecting for Health programme in each financial year to date has been, broken...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will take steps to ensure that English wine is served exclusively or at the request of guests at meals, parties and receptions hosted by his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of inquiries received by his Department from the public were responded to within (a) one week, (b) 14 days, (c) 28 days, (d) two...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of the value for money of his Department's turnaround programme in 2006-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the titles are of all internal guidance documents produced within his Department on procedures relating to the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) EU foreign nationals and (b) non EU foreign nationals are employed by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which manufacturers' software is used in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health who the special advisers in his Department are; what expertise each has; and what the cost of employing them was in the latest year for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list all private finance initiative deals under which his Department or the NHS has incurred additional costs as a result of the need to make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will provide a breakdown of his Department's plans for the allocation of the resources granted in the 2007 comprehensive spending review according...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many full-time equivalent staff are responsible for brand management and marketing in his Department and its agencies; (2) how much his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many secondments of staff were made (a) to and (b) from his Department in each year since 1997; which organisations staff were seconded (i) to and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of (a) HIV, (b) tuberculosis, (c) malaria and (d) hepatitis B were diagnosed in (i) the east of England and (ii) Suffolk in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether NHS trusts have a statutory responsibility to provide accommodation for rent to junior doctors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effect of removing free hospital-owned accommodation for junior doctors on meeting the requirements of the EU working...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance he has issued to NHS trusts on (a) contractual and (b) other obligations on junior doctors renting hospital-owned accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the level of rent charged by NHS trusts to junior doctors for hospital-owned accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which NHS trusts provide accommodation (a) free of charge and (b) on a rental basis for junior doctors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what controls the Government have put in place to prevent genetically modified food from entering the food chain through the use of animal feed that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been allocated to provide health centres which open seven days a week in each year between 2007-08 and 2010-11; and what the proposed...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was allocated to public health awareness campaigns in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what further steps he proposes to take to ensure that the views of public and patient groups are taken into account in the conclusions of the Enhancing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what account will be taken of the report from the Enhancing Confidence in Professional Healthcare Regulation sub-group during the drafting of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many new hospital schemes have been (a) given the go-ahead by his Department, (b) opened and (c) cancelled in each financial year since 1997-98 for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many human embryos were created specifically for the purposes of research in each year since the passage of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to include women between the ages of 18 and 26 years in the human papilloma virus vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what recent discussions he has had with the brewery industry on alcohol warning labels required by different European Union states; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many diagnoses there were of alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver in those of (a) 18 to 25, (b) 26 to 35, (c) 36 to 45 and (d) over 45 years of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effects of different entitlements to Tarceva of patients in different parts of the UK on levels of care of patients in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2007, Official Report, column 830W, on maternity services, how many midwife-led units were (a) situated alongside...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when his Department will begin its proposed consultation on deregulating of laser treatment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will take steps to ensure that pregnant women's options to choose to use the midwife-led unit at Peterborough district hospital are maintained and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 14 November 2007, Official Report, column 288WA, on the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, if he will list all the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will quantify the level of commitment required over the next Comprehensive Spending Review period in order to implement (a) the European Working...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he plans to announce his response to the review commissioned by his Department of the market forces factor; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to Table 5 in his Department's memorandum to the Health Select Committee on Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2006, for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to Table 57a in his Department's memorandum to the Health Select Committee on Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2006, for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many foreign nationals received NHS treatment in each of the last three years; and what mechanisms his Department has in place to ensure that those...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the NHS has paid in private finance initiative (PFI) charges in each of the last 10 years; and what estimated PFI charges the NHS is liable for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the Government expects to publish its comprehensive end-of-life care strategy; and what the timescale is for the doubling of funding for palliative care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his statement of 22 November 2007, Official Report, column 1350, on pandemic influenza, how many (a) poultry workers, (b) farm labourers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent on Choose and Book to date; and to which companies payments have been made in respect of Choose and Book.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what consultation procedures are followed for applications to open pharmacies within a primary care trust area; (2) what guidance is given to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health on what dates since January 2007 his Department has had discussions with the Prescription Pricing Division of the NHS Business Services Authority; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made towards determining how the different IT systems in use in England, Scotland and Wales will manage cross-border electronic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residential drug treatment and rehabilitation centres there are in England and Wales; and how many have been closed in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department has spent of the £50 million allocated to the sexual health advertising campaigns programme announced in 2004, broken down by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of sexually transmitted diseases were diagnosed in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) primary care trust and (b) type of disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department has spent on information campaigns about sexually transmitted infections over the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions his Department has had with (a) the Department for Communities and Local Government and (b) the Department for Work and Pensions on (i)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate what the cost to the Exchequer would be of exempting from capital gains tax business owners who sell their businesses upon retirement up...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will make an assessment of the likely effects of increasing the capital gains tax rate to 18 per cent. from April 2008 in relation to business...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidance is provided to local benefit offices on the provision of the name of alternative claimants for child benefit to parents of the child...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many cases in each of the last 12 months the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs have made decisions concerning which claimant should receive...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much the Government have paid in child benefit to A8 nationals in respect of children living abroad in the last 12 months; (2) how many claims...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will notify all those who may have been directly affected by the loss of personal data from the Child Benefit database.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the HM Revenue and Customs official who posted two compact discs containing confidential child benefit information was authorised to access and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many child benefit claimants in each London borough are affected by the loss of bank details by HM Revenue and Customs; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) children and (b) adults in each (i) London borough and (ii) Government region have had their personal details lost in the recent security...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he plans to take to measure the amount of child tax credit paid to A8 nationals in respect of children living abroad.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the percentage of eligible parents who have opened a child trust fund in (a) Rotherham, (b) Sheffield, (c) Doncaster, (d)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes have been made to the remit and membership of the Council of Economic Advisers since June 2007; who the members of the Council are; and to...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of (a) beef, (b) lamb, (c) pork and (d) dairy products used in his departmental headquarters were imported products in the most recent...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints about (a) his Department and (b) HM Revenue and Customs were received from members of the public by his Department in 2006-07; and if...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) pursuant to his Department's annual efficiency savings targets, what savings were made by his Department in (a) salary and (b) administrative costs...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions packages containing confidential data have been sent from his Department and its agencies without using registered or recorded...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the percentage turnover of staff was in (a) his Department and (b) his Department's agencies in (i) the last 12-month period and (ii) the last...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people aged (a) 30 to 39, (b) 40 to 49, (c) 50 to 59 and (d) 60 to 69 years have (i) applied for jobs, (ii) received interviews and (iii)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 30 October 2007, Official Report, column 1183W to the hon. Member for Fareham on Departments: complaints, if he will require HM...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have been prosecuted for illegal use or sale of red diesel in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people resident in each London borough over the age of 65 years died during the winter months in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost to the public purse was of not keeping fuel duty in line with inflation in each year since 2000.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps are being taken to (a) compensate former customers of the money transfer company First Solution and (b) establish a new regulatory framework...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what fuel duty was payable on a litre of petrol in (a) January 1996, (b) January 1999, (c) January 2001, (d) January 2003, (e) January 2005 and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effect of inward migration on (a) economic activity and (b) the labour market in (i) North West Cambridgeshire, (ii)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints have been received by the Financial Ombudsman Service on the sale of (a) critical illness insurance for all types of breast cancer and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the Prime Minister's statement of 22 October 2007, Official Report, columns 19-24, on the intergovernmental conference, and with reference to...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many maternity deaths there were in Suffolk in each of the last five years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of migrant workers in (a) North West Cambridgeshire, (b) Cambridgeshire, (c) the East of England and (d) the UK...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in each London borough were paid less than the minimum wage in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many women have paid national insurance at the reduced rate for married women in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many live births there were at Peterborough District Hospital in each month since May 2004; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what tax is paid by a (a) recipient of money then donated to a political party and (b) donor of money to employees which is then spent as a political donation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the population densities are expected to be of (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) Scotland, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland on the basis of the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the Office of National Statistics UK population forecast of 71 million by the year 2031 is attributable to a net inward flow of migrants.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of people in each London borough were classified as (a) professionals and (b) skilled workers in the latest period for which figures are...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which organisations and agencies have access to personal tax or benefit data held by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC); and which organisations and agencies...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of people in each London borough are employed in (a) service industries and (b) manufacturing industries.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the health in pregnancy grant will be payable in respect of A8 nationals living outside the UK.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government plan to ring-fence the additional revenue his Department will receive as a consequence of bringing forward the introduction of an...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many British citizens with the right of abode in the UK but domiciled overseas moved their tax affairs on shore and became UK residents for tax purposes...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will bring forward proposals to require insurance companies and banks to establish effective arrangements for the tracing of unclaimed savings and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2007, Official Report, column 926W, on video games: research, which companies received funding through research and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many EU A8 nationals registered on the worker registration scheme and in receipt of (a) working tax credit and (b) child tax credit (i) gave...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the UK is proposing changes to the mandate of the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the theft of radiation generators from a nuclear medicine department storage in Banja Luka in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements are in place to allow EUFOR to draw on the shared EU/NATO Operational Reserve Force in the event of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of whether the current presence of 2,500 EU troops in Bosnia-Herzegovina is sufficient to deal with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals the Government have put forward for strengthening borders between Chad, the Central African Republic and Sudan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what (a) equipment and (b) personnel non-EU countries have pledged to the EU peacekeeping mission to Chad and the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions the Government have had with their European counterparts on the deployment of the EU peacekeeping...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Chinese Government on its use of the death penalty.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department has made to the authorities of the People's Republic of China on the (a) continued...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2007, Official Report, column 214W, on CIC material, for what reason his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress is being made towards demining in Cyprus by (a) the Republic of Cyprus, (b) Turkey and (c) Turkish Cypriots;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to (a) Turkey and (b) Turkish Cypriots on the return of Famagusta/Varosha; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the effects of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the UK and Turkey on existing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the factors affecting the use of telecommunications across the green line in Cyprus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of (a) the scale of cross-green line trade and (b) obstacles to growth of cross-green line...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will urge the European Union to raise the human rights situation of Dalits during the next round of the ad hoc EU-India...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of his Department's (a) computers and (b) laptops have been stolen in 2007; and what the value of those items was.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reviews have been undertaken of his Department's rules on data protection in the last two years; if he will place in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies confidential data have been downloaded on to compact discs...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many employees of each grade in his Department (a) have access to confidential or sensitive data and (b) are authorised to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what procedures are in place in his Department to ensure that personal information relating to members of the public is (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions the Information Commissioner was contacted by his Department to report breaches of data protection...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many breaches of data protection security there were in his Department or his Department's Agencies in each of the last five...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many attempted hacking or suspected cyber attacks or other malicious computer security breaches were committed against his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether his Department's information technology and data management systems are BS7799 compliant.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what land surplus to his Department's requirements it is (a) selling, (b) leasing and (c) intending to (i) sell and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much was spent on (a) travel, (b) school fees and (c) other costs in respect of the education in the UK of children of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he plans to review the efficacy of the outsourcing of visa applications to commercial organisations on a regular basis...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has (a) made and (b) received on the normal period of office of the President of the European Council...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has (a) made and (b) received on the proposed responsibilities, duties and powers of the President of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has (a) made and (b) received on the procedure for nomination of the President of the European Council...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will hold discussions with his counterpart in Japan to ensure that HIV/AIDS is included on the Japanese agenda for the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what representations he has received on the case of Haider Samad; and if he will make a statement. (2) what discussions...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the Government have made to the (a) United Nations and (b) United States in support of a diplomatic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent diplomatic steps the Government have taken to resolve the question of Iran's nuclear programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions the working groups on (a) energy, (b) security and (c) refugees have met since their establishment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Government of Japan about (a) the hunting of endangered whales and (b) whaling...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the effect on the stability of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of a declaration of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of whether any settlement on the final status of Kosovo will secure the backing of the UN Security...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the Prime Minister of Serbia's comments on the Dayton peace agreement and UN Security Council...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 15 November 2007, Official Report, column 392W, on Middle East: peace negotiations, what rank or...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many cases referred to the National Technical Assistance Centre since its inception have been child protection...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he is taking to ensure that economic development in the north of Cyprus proceeds with a view to integration and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the account taken by Turkish Cypriots of the EC environmental assessment on the Karpas...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Turkish Cypriots on the development of the Karpas region with particular reference to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the implications of the dismissal in 2006 of imans in northern Cyprus and their replacement with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the risk of smuggling (a) people and (b) narcotics from Syria to Northern Cyprus and into the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made towards the achievement of the 13 practical steps towards nuclear disarmament agreed at the NPT...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reason the UK voted against the resolution on reducing nuclear danger in the United Nations First Committee on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Government supports proposals to de-alert nuclear weapons world-wide.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government plan to take in the next six months to encourage the governments of Russia and the USA to remove their...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Pakistan on the blasphemy trial of Qamar David in Karachi.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what mechanisms his Department has in place to assess the costs and benefits of the services provided to the Government by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals the UK has put forward for protecting civilians caught in the fighting between insurgents and the allied...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment the Government have made of the potential effects on the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government are taking along with their EU partners to assist the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the answer to the right hon. Member for Richmond of 21 June 2007, Official Report, column 2214W, on Sudan:...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Sudan following the arrest of the British primary school teacher Gillian...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contributions the Government are making to the Darfur-Darfur Dialogue and Consultation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Arab communities are represented in the African Union-UN led Darfur peace process.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the likelihood of substantial progress being made in the December peace process talks for Darfur.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance the Government (a) have offered and (b) plan to offer to the UN-African Union force in Darfur, Sudan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Secretary General of the UN on the situation in Darfur.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Sudan on the establishment, funding, staffing and equipping of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what safeguards have been included in (a) UK and (b) EU agreements on sharing intelligence with countries that permit torture...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of levels of support for EU accession among (a) the people of Turkey and (b) of Turkish Cypriots;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the (a) position adopted by the leadership of the Lord's Resistance Army and (b) effect...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his strategy is for (a) increasing the UK's anti-whaling efforts, (b) recruiting more pro-conservation countries to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his definition of scientific whaling is; what definition the Japanese Government uses of scientific whaling; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Government of China in the case of Yoo Sang-joon, a North Korean on trial in China; with...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will always apply the precautionary principle when considering issues concerning genetically modified crops, their cultivation and importation; and,...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Why the Department of Health leaflet How Much is Too Much? updated in October states that one small glass of wine containing 125 millilitres (ml) contains one unit...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many residential alcohol treatment requirements have been imposed by the courts of England and Wales in each quarter since Section 212 of the Criminal Justice...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the number of places available in establishments suitable for persons subject to alcohol treatment requirements under Section 212 of the Criminal Justice...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What arrangements they have made for monitoring the subsequent criminal justice history of persons discharged from alcohol treatment requirements under Section 212...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What representations they received from the British Dental Association regarding the use of dental X-rays to assist in determining the age of unaccompanied...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many carers under the age of 18 are unable to attend school or college; and how this has changed in the past year.

asked Her Majesty's Government: For each of the 10 metropolitan councils in Greater Manchester, how many children were placed in care outside their own district in each of the last five years;...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, in light of the missing computerised personal data relating to child benefit from HM Revenue and Customs, they intend to continue to compile the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the publication of the annual report and accounts for 2006-07 for the Environment Agency, whether industrial carbon dioxide emissions are not falling...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to meet the national shortfall in refuges for women who have experienced domestic abuse.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many people under 18 are currently monitored by electronic tagging in England and Wales; and how many have been monitored in each of the last five years.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What representations Ministers have received on the effects for disabled people, including severely disabled war pensioners, of subjecting to import duties the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether it is now their view that passenger data should be included in e-Borders when the contract is due to be let for its provision.

asked Her Majesty's Government: For how long it is intended that Project Semaphore will run.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the status of the authority to carry scheme within e-Borders.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Within what timetable the authority to carry scheme is to be achieved.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 23 October (WA 101) regarding the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's (HFEA) code of practice,...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many women have donated eggs specifically for research at each respective licensed centre following the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority press...

asked Her Majesty's Government: To which companies and in what proportions the emissions allocations of the first phase of the European Emissions Trading Scheme were distributed.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How much the cost of expansion of the national grid required to accommodate expected levels of renewables generation in the United Kingdom will exceed that assumed...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What assessment they have made of the total cost of flood damage in each of the last 10 years.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to give greater powers to the Environment Agency for the co-ordination of action to prevent flood damage.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What assessment they have made of the number of different organisations producing flood mapping as a consequence of flood damage earlier this year.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What advice is being provided to local authorities on (a) the costs, and (b) the benefits of appropriate insurance cover for flood damage; and what assessment they...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What assessment has been made by the Royal Mail of the volume of business it receives from the Channel Islands involving the carriage of food supplements and...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What formal mechanisms are in place to ensure that new developments in areas of devolved responsibility are shared between the United Kingdom Parliament and the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Which Ministers, from which departments of state, including the Ministry of Justice, the Scotland Office and the Wales Office, will be meeting the independent...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What was the incidence of HIV, AIDS and AIDS-related illness in the United Kingdom, by regions, for the years 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005.

asked Her Majesty's Government: When they plan to implement the scheme for home improvement packs for one-bedroom or two-bedroom properties; and what action they are taking to introduce the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their estimate of the number of domestic energy assessors who will lose their jobs due to the delays in implementing the full home improvement packs.

asked Her Majesty's Government: When they will respond to the recent report from the Commission for Rural Communities, Taking Forward the Recommendations of the Affordable Rural Housing...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Why men are being held in Haslar immigration removal centre for more than eight months.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will continue to regulate international medical graduates' entry to the United Kingdom on nationality and not merit, meaning that only those who hold...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether any action against the Government of Japan will be considered in view of the resumption of licensed hunting of humpback whales.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Where the £24 billion loaned to Northern Rock has come from; and what effect the loan will have on government DEL (departmental expenditure limits) expenditure.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether, when negotiating the terms of the draft European Convention on Access to Official Documents, they will seek to ensure that persons requesting access to...

asked Her Majesty's Government: When they expect that the national firearms licensing management system will have a live interface with the police national computer.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the publication of the annual report and accounts for 2006—07 for the Environment Agency, whether operator and pollution risk appraisals apply to...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many prisoners at HM Young Offender Institution Aylesbury are serving indeterminate public protection sentences; and whether enough places are being provided...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What representations the Northern Ireland Office is making to the Department of Education for the school within the juvenile justice centre in Bangor to be linked...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What assessment they have made of the human rights and equality implications of the non-recognition of the school system within the juvenile justice centre in Bangor.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What proportion of people under 18 who have received custodial sentences over the last five years have been assessed for mental health problems; and, of those, how...