Monday, 3 November 2008
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated relating to age discrimination.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost to the public purse of the Child Support Agency was in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid in compensation by the Child Support Agency to (a) parents with care of one or more children and (b) non-resident parents...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what measures he has put in place to facilitate the clearing of arrears in child maintenance owed by absent parents; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many residents of Hemel Hempstead receive the mobility component of disability living allowance at the (a) higher and (b) lower rate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the effects of the Heffernan judgement in the House of Lords on 30 July 2008 on the delivery of local housing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many national insurance number registrations have been granted to non-UK (a) EU and (b) non-EU citizens in each quarter since 2004.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the administrative costs have been of managing the pension credit system since its introduction; how much was paid in pension credit in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent steps he has taken to tackle pensioner poverty; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent steps the Government have taken to encourage people to pay into pension schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will place in the Library the tender documentation setting out the criteria by which the contract to replace the Post Office Card Account...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of (a) the number of cold weather payments to be made in 2008-09 and (b) the cost of the payments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many pensioners aged 60 years and over claimed the annual £250 winter fuel payment in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many press and communications officers are employed by his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people aged over (a) 55 and (b) 60 years were recruited by his Department in 2007-08; and what percentage in each case this was of the number...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much Ministers in his Department claimed in expenses in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many security passes have been reported (a) lost and (b) stolen by staff in his Department in each year since 2001.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department spent on external training courses for departmental staff in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007 and (d) 2008; and which external...
To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2008, Official Report, columns 983-84W, on Cromwell Green, what action has...
To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission if the Commission will take steps to ensure that the Official Report is published on the Parliamentary...
To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what the Commission's role is in responding to Questions from hon. Members on the funding and administration...
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of Government-commissioned advertising in the last 12 months relating to matters falling within...
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality when the Government Equalities Office expects to publish its annual accounts.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality how much the Government Equalities Office has spent on Plain English Campaign training courses since its establishment.
To ask the Leader of the House what (a) equipment and (b) data were lost by her Office in the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Leader of the House for what reasons there is a longer notice period for tabling questions for oral answer to the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland than for...
To ask the Minister for the Olympics how much was spent on overnight accommodation by civil servants from her Office in the last 12 months.
To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many non-pensionable bonuses were awarded to members of staff in her Department in the last 12 months; and at what total cost.
To ask the Minister for the Olympics what assessment she has made of the Field Studies Council's proposals to site a residential urban education centre in the Olympic Park after the London 2012...
To ask the Minister for the Olympics how much her Office has spent on Plain English Campaign training courses in each year since its establishment.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what percentage of the economy of Ribble Valley constituency was derived from agriculture (a) at the most recent date for which figures are...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer to my right hon. Friend for Horsham (Mr. Maude) of 8 October 2008, Official Report, columns 262-63, on the voluntary...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer to my right hon. Friend for Horsham (Mr. Maude) of 8 October 2008, Official Report, columns 262-63, on the voluntary...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the 2011 Census; and how much has been spent to date on trials prior to that census.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) whether UK-based charities may provide funds to illegal Israeli settlements within the rules administered by the Charity Commission; (2)...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) how many charities registered in the UK operate outside the UK; and in what countries; (2) how many charitable organisations the Charity...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many civil service and executive agency jobs have been (a) created in and (b) relocated to York in each year since 1992.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much was paid (a) by (i) employees and (ii) employers and (b) to those receiving pension payment from the Civil Service pension scheme in...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many excess deaths from cold weather there were in (a) the London borough of Hillingdon and (b) Uxbridge constituency in each year since 1996-97.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer to my right hon. Friend for Horsham (Mr. Maude) of 14 July 2008, Official Report, column 27W, on carbon emissions:...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the cost to his Department of provision of office facilities to (a) special advisers and (b) press officers (i) was in the last 12 months...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many external consultants were under contract to provide work for his Department as at 1 October 2008.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on what dates in each of the last five years his Department informed the House of the creation of contingent liabilities relating to his Department...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what funding has been agreed with each of his Department's non-departmental public bodies for the period 2008-11.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much was spent on entertainment by his Department in 2007-08; and how much was spent on (a) food, (b) alcohol, (c) staff and (d) accommodation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many people aged over (a) 55 and (b) 60 years of age were recruited by his Department in 2007-08; and what percentage in each case this was...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what personal training courses at public expense he has undertaken since his appointment.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which recruitment agencies (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have used in the last three years; and how much was paid to each of these...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many people in Essex are employed in agriculture.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the budget for 2008-09 is of (a) Futurebuilders and (b) the Office of the Third Sector.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the liability for income tax for households in each income decile group in England and Wales was in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08; and what it...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what proportion of projected growth in UK population he expects will be accounted for by (a) immigration and (b) natural growth at the point at...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will place in the Library a copy of materials his Department has distributed to schools in the last three years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the (a) date, (b) location and (c) subject was of each (i) presentation given and (ii) seminar held by the Strategy Unit since 1 January 2008.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the Answer of 7 October 2008, Official Report, column 562W, on taxis, how taxi costs are recorded on the Cabinet Office accounting...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many civil servants in his Department were seconded to work for (a) trades unions and (b) the Trades Union Congress in each year since 2003.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the budget for the national survey of third sector organisations commissioned by the Office of the Third Sector from Ipsos MORI is; and if he...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he plans to answer question 217221, on data handling procedures, tabled on 3rd July 2008.
To ask the Prime Minister on what occasions he has met senior executives of (a) Lloyds TSB, (b) HBOS and (c) Bradford and Bingley in each of the last 12 months.
To ask the Prime Minister when he expects to publish the costs associated with the recent Cabinet meeting in Birmingham; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Prime Minister what rules cover those entitled to attend Cabinet meetings; and what powers he has to change such rules.
To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to his answer of 27 October 2008, Official Report, column 666W, on the Olympic Games, what the names are of all those who (a) were invited to and (b)...
To ask the Prime Minister what process was used to select the audience members at the question and answer session he held on 27 October 2008; what process was used to select the questions asked;...
To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 22 October 2008, Official Report, column 666W, on Iraq: peacekeeping operations, what form the continuous review of military and humanitarian...
To ask the Prime Minister whether a list of Ministers' relevant interests declared to their Permanent Secretaries will be published in 2008.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will attend the remembrance event at the Canadian High Commission on 4 November.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications there were for licences for animal experimentation in each year since 2005; how many licences were granted in each such...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many laboratories were licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps police services in England have taken to use social networking sites to encourage reporting of homophobic hate crimes and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of (a) the number of computer devices left on overnight in her Department when not in use and (b) the cost per...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the value of her Department's computer systems (a) was at the time of purchase and (b) is now.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether her Department's IT (a) systems and (b) services conform to the ISO 27001 standard.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of her Department's staff have access to the Department's IT infrastructure at home.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civil servants in her Department were seconded to work for (a) trade unions and (b) the Trades Union Congress in each year since 2003.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what factors were considered by the Migrant Advisory Committee when making its recommendation that NVQ Level three qualified staff from...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the recommendation of the Migrant Advisory Committee that NVQ Level 3 qualified staff from outside the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will break down by nationality the asylum applicants dealt with under the legacy exercise who have been (a) granted and (b) refused...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of spouses of each sex who entered the UK for settlement purposes in 2007 from (a) India, (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special constables there were in Lancashire Constabulary in each year since 2004, broken down by police division.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she intends to respond to the letter to her dated 8th September from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special constables there were in the Metropolitan Police Authority area in each year since 2004, broken down by police division; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much has been spent by her Department on Plain English Campaign training courses for its staff in each year since 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many front line police officers there were in Bournemouth and Poole in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police officers and (b) police officers per 1,000 individuals there were in Eastbourne constituency in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police constables and (b) police community support officers in (i) England and (ii) Avon and Somerset Constabulary will be...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many (a) police officers and (b) police officers per 1,000 individuals there were in Hemel Hempstead constituency in each of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much police forces spent on interpretation and translation in Hertfordshire in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were based in Uxbridge constituency in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost to the public purse of the UK Border Agency and its predecessor was in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for displaying a Union Flag or national flag of a UK country on their vehicle...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she will answer question 180227 on the legacy casework programme tabled on 16 January 2008 by the hon. Member for Cardiff Central; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the daily average number of vehicles using the A12 in Essex in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the most recent traffic flow data for each section of the A14 are.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many road traffic (a) accidents and (b) fatalities there were on the A14 in Suffolk in each year since 1997; and how many involved drivers...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department has conducted research on the average journey time to and from work in the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his Department's policy is on taking notes of (a) internal departmental meetings and (b) meetings with third parties; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people aged over (a) 55 and (b) 60 years were recruited by his Department in 2007-08; and what percentage in each case this was of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to reduce the gender pay gap in (a) his Department and (b) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the capital value of each private finance initiative scheme overseen by his Department which has reached financial close is; over what period...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many vacant posts in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies were advertised in each of the last three years; and at what cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department spent on external training courses for departmental staff in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007 and (d) 2008; and which external...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many staff of train operating companies have been seconded to work in DfT Rail over the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures have been put into place to ensure that staff seconded from train operating companies to DfT Rail learn no information of possible...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what recent discussions he has had with the Driving Standards Agency on progress in establishing a multipurpose training centre in Pembrokeshire;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on plans by Wightlink for new ferries...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many complaints his Department received about First Great Western in (a) January to March, (b) April to June and (c) July to September 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many cars the Government (a) owns and (b) operates, broken down by Department; and how many of them are British-built.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he plans to accept First Great Western's proposed bid for 11 new four carriage trains on the Cardiff to Portsmouth route.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what process his Department will follow following the Government's announcement on the capacity of Heathrow Airport in the event that BAA seek...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what payments have been made under the Appropriation Acts to cover unmet interest payments on the Humber Bridge debt in each year since 1982; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people were injured in accidents on roads or pavements involving motorised mobility aids in (a) Braintree constituency, (b) Essex and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road traffic accidents between junction 20 and junction 6 of the M6 in each of the last five years resulted in (a) fatalities, (b) serious...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) serious and (b) fatal accidents there were on the M6 through North Staffordshire in each of the last two years; how many accidents there...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information his Department has gathered on the effect of its policies and practices on the recruitment, development and retention of employees...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made on the introduction of electronic motor insurance certificates; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many foreign-registered motor vehicles are estimated to be in the United Kingdom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his most recent estimate is of the number of people driving without a licence (a) in London and (b) nationally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many documents produced by his Department were submitted to the Plain English Campaign for approval for Crystal Mark status in each year since...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2008, Official Report, column 423W, on railways: EU law, what recent correspondence he has received from the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average change in rail fares was in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average price of a peak rail fare from London to (a) Birmingham, (b) Manchester, (c) Newcastle, (d) Cardiff and (e) Glasgow was in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has met representatives of the Scottish Executive since his appointment to discuss high speed rail.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) new carriages and (b) additional trains there will be in the South West under the Government's proposed rolling stock strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Hope Cove lifeboat is to be taken out of service on 2 November; for what reasons there was no local consultation with Marlborough parish...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what role his Department has in the co-ordination of volunteer (a) sea and (b) mountain search and rescue operations; how many such...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will review the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 to take account of technological developments; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what instructions have been given to (a) the North West Leaders' Forum and (b) the Highways Agency on capping costs on the Mottram-Tintwistle bypass...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much capital spending was drawn down at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston in each of the last three years; and how much is planned to be...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of the value for money of defence training contracts; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Afghanistan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Afghanistan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what limits have been placed on the number of parcels that can be sent to members of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan under the free parcels...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the demand for the free parcel service to members of the armed forces serving in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Astute class submarines he plans to order; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will take steps to enable the design and build for the new Astute class submarines to allow for the retrofitting of conventional intercontinental...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had on the establishment in Colchester of an academy with military involvement for children of civilians.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is for replacing battle casualties in units on operations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the military implications for NATO of recent developments in Russian security policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the next Commander Maritime Reserves will be a regular Royal Navy officer or a Royal Naval Reserve officer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Iraq.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many troops are serving in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of the role of the Gurkhas in the Army.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future strike capability of the Royal Air Force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how (a) his Department's current alcohol strategy and (b) the forthcoming Joint Service Publication incorporating his Department's alcohol strategy is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated to inform his Department's forthcoming Joint Service Publication incorporating his Department's...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average waiting time for secondary healthcare of each specialty for service personnel was at the latest date for which information is available;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans his Department has to tackle the issue of empty service properties.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps have been taken in response to the recommendation of the Deepcut Review to issue to each recruit an induction booklet explaining procedures...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints by new recruits to the armed forces of bullying or harassment were (a) made, (b) upheld and (c) not upheld in 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what budget has been allocated to the armed forces for dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (a) in conflict zones, (b) on leave and (c) on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the number of former members of the armed forces diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in each of the last five...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many parcels sent to members of the armed forces serving in operations abroad under the free parcel service were (a) delayed and (b) destroyed in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received on the broadcast of the Undercover Soldier programme by the British Broadcasting Corporation; what measures are in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the status is of the behavioural standards identified in the Defence Instructor Handbook; if he will introduce a code of practice throughout the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps have been taken in response to recommendation 8 of the Blake review for a regular Army Training and Recruitment Agency audit of the physical...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Criminal Records Bureau checks have been conducted in connection with the appointment of instructors in each of the armed services; and how many...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received from the Chinese Government on military co-operation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether service personnel at Colchester Garrison have been accommodated in hotels in the last month.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the proposal to establish a Co-operative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence under the auspices of NATO; and what the terms...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the short examination of the equipment programme, announced by the Minister of State for the Armed Forces on 19 June 2008, to be...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Minister in his Department has responsibility for animal welfare on the defence estate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the Government's policy is on (a) cyber defence and (b) cyber warfare.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many press and communications officers are employed by (a) his Department, (b) its non-departmental public bodies and (c) its agencies; (2)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on entertainment by his Department in 2007-08; and how much of that sum was accounted for by (a) food, (b) alcohol, (c) staffing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on overnight accommodation by his Department's civil servants in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many departmental security passes were reported lost in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what research is being conducted or evaluated by his Department into the number of criminal convictions of former members of the armed forces; and if he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what support is available to former members of the armed forces who, consequent on leaving the armed forces, are thought to be experiencing problems with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what resources are available to ensure that former members of the armed forces receive post-traumatic stress disorder counselling where necessary.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with his German counterpart on Germany's fulfilment of its NATO obligations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 23 October 2008, Official Report, columns 475-76W, on Gulf of Aden: piracy, which Departments were involved in the review of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 23 October 2008, Official Report, columns 475-76W, on Gulf of Aden: piracy, how many Royal Navy units are in the region...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the NATO (a) cyber threat assessment and (b) cyber defence concept.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence in which international organisations the UK has discussed cyber warfare or terrorism in the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what funding was allocated by his Department to (a) the analysis of cyber threats or warfare and (b) the development of strategies to mitigate the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the viability of NATO's security guarantee towards its newest members; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects NATO to produce a new strategic concept.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will meet the Parliamentary All-Party CND Group to discuss nuclear disarmament policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost has been of operations in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department paid to North Yorkshire Police to cover the cost of the policing of the area around RAF Menwith Hill by armed response teams and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many civil servants in his Department were seconded to work for (a) trades unions and (b) the Trades Union Congress in each year since 2003.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the notice required to fire missiles from (a) a Trident submarine on patrol and (b) a second submarine at its berth is; and what notice is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date the next stocktake meeting between the Government and the US Administration under the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement is scheduled to take place.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many instances of burglary and trespassing there have been at bases occupied and controlled by the United States Visiting Forces in the latest period...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health which accident and emergency departments have closed since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many consultation postcards were issued to the public in his Department's recent consultation on alcohol strategy; (2) what the cost was of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated in support of the 10 per cent. target for reduction in alcohol consumption mentioned in his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the cost of ambulance and paramedic journeys to treat patients where excessive alcohol consumption was a primary or secondary diagnosis was in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the original budget was for the provision of Airwave radios to the Ambulance Service, broken down by ambulance service trust; how much has been spent...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the original timetable for the provision of Airwave radios to the Ambulance Service was, broken down by ambulance service trust; what the latest...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether Airwave radios will be provided to (a) all ambulances, (b) all ambulance personnel and (c) all community first responders.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average occupancy rate for neonatal units in England was in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what recent steps his Department has taken to raise awareness of breast cancer among the general public; (2) what steps his Department has taken to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many registered NHS dentists there are in (a) Ribble Valley, (b) Lancashire and (c) England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what IT projects (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies is undertaking; and what the most recent estimate of (i) the cost and (ii) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the budget for the (a) Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and Environment Committee, (b) Medical Aspects of Radiation in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) total value, (b) revenue payments made to date and (c) estimated revenue payments for the life of each private finance initiative contract...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many security passes have been reported (a) lost and (b) stolen by staff in (i) his Department and (ii) agencies sponsored by his Department in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health which companies were used by his Department for providing temporary staff in each of the last five years; and what the value of contracts with each such...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent on external training courses for departmental staff in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007 and (d) 2008; and which external...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) in-patient, (b) out-patient and (c) community drug treatment programme places were available for problem drug users, in each of the last...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the likely effects of introducing 0344 numbers for GP surgeries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2008, Official Report, column 64W, on health centres, what purpose his Department expects the minimum income...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) which stroke units in England have closed since 1997; (2) which cardiac units have closed since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health which NHS high dependence units have closed since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many times items on Part IX of the drug tariff have been prescribed in the last 12 months; what proportion of such prescriptions have been filled; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department paid to ITN (a) in each year from 2005-06 to 2007-08 and (b) in 2008-09 to date; and what films were made by ITN for his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health which NHS intensive care units have closed since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when officials in the NHS Cancer Screening Programme plans to respond to the emails from Mr John Neate, of the Prostate Cancer Charity, to the Director of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has (a) evaluated and (b) commissioned on abnormalities, other than vaginal cancer, which have occurred amongst daughters...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what services are not provided free at the point of use in the NHS; when charges were introduced for each of these services; and how much was raised by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to page 35 of his Department's resource accounts for 2007-08, whether his Department has retained the £1.67 billion NHS surplus for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to page 27, paragraph 16 of his Department's resource accounts for 2007-08, from which organisation each named individual was seconded.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health on what dates Ministers in his Department met representatives of HM Treasury to discuss NHS surpluses in the past two years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health where the NHS surplus generated in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08 has been (i) held and (ii) allocated.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance his Department has received from HM Treasury on the (a) generation and (b) use of surpluses in the NHS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether NHS trusts which generate a surplus in (a) the latest and (b) the present financial year are to be permitted to carry over the surplus into the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his current estimated outturn is for capital expenditure in 2008-09 attributable to the National Health Service including funding available to NHS...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether strategic health authority or primary care trust revenue resource limits for 2008-09 have been adjusted to take into account (a) surpluses...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much of the top-sliced primary care trust allocations held back by strategic health authorities at 31 March 2008 had been allocated to primary care...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent per head on health services in (a) Bexley Care Trust and (b) Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust areas in the latest period for which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much each NHS trust spent on (a) security guards and (b) other security measures to protect patients and staff in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health which (a) hospitals and (b) hospices use the Liverpool Pathway for terminal care of patients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent by his Department on Plain English Campaign training courses for its staff in each year since 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the Commercial Director of his Department is permitted to make donations to a political party in (a) the UK and (b) the USA under the terms of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health in respect of which of his Department's public service agreements rural proofing of departmental policies is stipulated.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the Scarborough and North East Yorkshire NHS Healthcare Trust spent on translators in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007 and (d) 2008 to date.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on abattoir inspections in each of the last 10 years, broken down by abattoir.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many social workers per 100,000 residents there were in (a) Hemel Hempstead and (b) Hertfordshire in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many care episodes related to speech and language therapy there were in each year since 1996-97 for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the estimated annual cost of private finance initiative contracts associated with the construction and maintenance of the Swindon Great Western...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of patients who have received robotic radiosurgery treatment for inoperable tumours in NHS hospitals in the last...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations he has received about the provision on the NHS of robotic radiosurgery for inoperable tumours.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have been referred to each of the new upper-gastro-intestinal cancer centres; and how many of those people have been (a) diagnosed with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of post-operative upper-gastro-intestinal cancer patients in each hospital or other treatment centre died (a) in hospital and (b) within...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cancer networks have (a) agreed, (b) commenced and (c) completed reconfiguration to comply with upper-gastro-intestinal improving outcomes...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to ensure that those running businesses in the UK financed by Icelandic banks can continue to use their overdraft facilities.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps are being taken to improve consumer awareness of the extent of deposit coverage.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) pursuant to his statement of 13 October 2008, Official Report, columns 540-41, on financial markets, what reference point his Department proposes to...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will instruct his appointees to the boards of banks in receipt of public funds for recapitalisation to seek measures through the board to (a) recover...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the value is of Government bonds swapped for bank-owned assets under the liquidity arrangements; and what proportion has been swapped with assets of...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what account he takes of (a) changes in the share price of banks and (b) moral hazard in determining what public support to make available to banks;...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate his Department has made of the number of businesses in (a) St Albans, (b) Hertfordshire and (c) the UK which will be affected by the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many counterfeit banknotes have been seized in the UK in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and how many purported to be...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his Department's policy is on improving the energy efficiency of the buildings which it (a) rents and (b) owns; what changes there have been in the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what (a) equipment and (b) data were lost by his Department in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what recent steps the Government has taken to reach a conclusion for those affected by Equitable Life; (2) what recent steps the Government has taken...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will place in the Library copies of information on each EU member state's progress towards the economic benchmarks of the Lisbon agenda; (2)...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received from consumer organisations on the use by financial services companies of automated cold-calling telephony systems that...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects depositors with Icesave to be able to withdraw their deposits.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidance is issued by his Department on the application of inheritance tax to individuals who were married outside the UK.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the calculations underlying the tax neutrality of the proposed exemption from landfill tax for contaminated soils and extensions of the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire of 18 September 2008 on the economy (PO reference: 1/60847/2008).
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what forward projections he has made of the price of a barrel of oil in the next 12 months.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider the merits of requiring the repatriation of any profits transferred offshore by those British registered banks in receipt of support...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number and (b) monetary value of research and development tax credits that were eligible to be claimed,...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate his Department has made of (a) the number of eligible research and development tax credits and (b) the monetary value of eligible research...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations his Department has received on the operation of the research and development tax credits system; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of companies which have used Business Link's interactive tool to calculate whether they are eligible to claim...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate has been made of the annual cost of raising the rate of enhanced deduction from the tax bills of large companies under the research and...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what his estimate is of the value of research and development tax credits that were (a) expected to be claimed and (b) claimed in each year since...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost was of the administration of the research and development tax credits scheme in each year since 2000; and how much was spent on (a) start-up...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the qualifying research and development expenditure threshold for the research and development tax credits system was in each year since 2000;...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many companies' research and development tax credits claims were reviewed by HM Revenue and Customs in each year since 2000.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate his Department has made of (a) the average compliance cost per business for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) claiming research and...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate his Department has made of the (a) likely change in the number of companies that will apply for research and development tax credits under...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate he has made of the number of UK taxpayers whose personal details are held on HM Revenue and Customs' Taxpayer Business System; (2) what...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff of each (a) sex and (b) grade were employed at the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise offices (i) Tyler's House, (ii) Dencora Court,...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many of those purchasing a residential property since the zero-rate of stamp duty land tax for zero-carbon homes came into effect have been liable...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many HM Revenue and Customs offices there are which (a) accept completed tax returns delivered in person and (b) are able to provide a stamped receipt...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans he has to address the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, with particular reference to the drought; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2008, Official Report, column 2W, on Burma: international assistance, what progress has been made...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many people aged over (a) 55 and (b) 60 years were recruited by his Department in 2007-08; and what percentage in each case this...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department spent on external training courses for departmental staff in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007 and (d) 2008; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he plans to take to prioritise funding for education in conflict-affected fragile states; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the impact of the humanitarian assistance for Gaza; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when he will respond to the letter to him dated 10 September from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Dr. J....
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much of the education funding announced as part of the Education Beyond Borders initiative in April 2007 has been disbursed to date.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 6 October 2008, Official Report, column 119W, on Pakistan: overseas aid, what the key performance indicators...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much UK development aid was given to Pakistan in each year since 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much has been spent by his Department on Plain English Campaign training courses for its staff in each year since 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many documents produced by his Department were submitted to the Plain English Campaign for approval for Crystal Mark status in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what use his Department makes of data obtained from earth observation satellites; and what payment is made for such data where applicable.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development which Minister is responsible for the stabilisation unit.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the progress being made towards meeting the fourth Millennium Development Goal on infant mortality in...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many poor people there were in sub-Saharan Africa in 1990; and what estimate he has made of the projected number in 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much was spent on promoting and raising awareness of the business rates rate relief scheme in the last financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent discussions she has had with the Department for Work and Pensions on community allowance pilots.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent representations she has received on bringing the Cornish under the terms of the Framework Convention on National...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities built council houses in 2007; and how many houses were completed by each authority in that year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's local authority liaison meeting of 23 July 2008, what assessment (a) her...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate she has made of the likely maximum percentage rise in council tax in 2009-10 for a local authority to avoid capping.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress has been made on the research by the Roger Tym Partnership/Three Dragons on council tax and empty properties; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the maximum period of residency is for a second adult in a household before that dwelling ceases to qualify for a single...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether the Valuation Office Agency continues to use property information from Rightmove.co.uk plc for council tax valuations...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the cost to her Department of provision of office facilities to (a) special advisers and (b) press officers (i) was in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many external consultants supplying services to her Department under contract.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many full-time equivalent press officers (a) work and (b) provide assistance for her Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many page hits from how many visitors her Department's website received in 2007-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the cost of maintaining the Departmental website was in 2007-08; and what the forecast cost is for maintaining websites...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Beckenham (Mrs. Lait) of 6 October 2008, Official Report, column 303W, on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate she has made of her Department's proposed expenditure on citizens' juries in the (a) present and (b) next two...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many civil servants in her Department were recruited through the fast stream; and what the average salary of those officials is.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the projected cost is of the East of England Plan Review to 2031.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the cost of producing the East of England Plan published in May 2008 was.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what publications related to the eco-towns programme her Department has funded; and on what date each such document was published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many Empty Property Management Orders were issued in each local authority in each year since they were introduced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment has been made of the effect of the increase in empty property business rates on small self-administered pension...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the latest estimate is of the expected yearly increase in net revenue arising from the changes to empty property business rates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans her Department has to obtain information from local authorities on the effect of the new levels of empty property...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will consider removing business rate charges from empty properties; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether empty properties will be liable for (a) supplementary business rates and (b) business improvement districts' levy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many individuals belong to the (a) new and (b) old Fire Service Pension Scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will place in the Library a copy of the Government Offices for the Regions Network corporate plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many individuals have been prosecuted for failure to comply with home information pack duties under the Housing Act 2004 and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether the Valuation Office Agency will have access to the National Register of Social Housing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many affordable homes were built in Eastbourne constituency in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the financial irregularities were that resulted in fines from the European Commission in relation to regeneration schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate has been made by (a) her Department and (b) the Audit Commission of the level and number of fraudulent claims of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for what reasons a domestic dwelling would be allocated a property details activity code of (a) 30, (b) 60 and (c) 70 by the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the estimated annual budget of the Infrastructure Planning Commission will be in each of the next three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the estimated gross cost to local authorities of landfill tax was in the last year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what her Department's policy is on whether licensed premises which remain open late should be liable for additional sites rates...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when the Lifting the Burdens Task Force will conclude its work; and what the timetable is for implementation of its recommendations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what (a) rights and (b) powers councillors have to access information held by the local authority to which they have been elected.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what advice she has issued to (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations on promoting the use of (i) credit and (ii)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will bring forward proposals to make decisions of the Local Government Ombudsman binding on local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many businesses the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative has assisted in each year of its operation; and what its budget for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which organisations assist local authorities with (a) efficiency measures and (b) value for money delivery.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to the publication of the Community Empowerment White Paper, what estimate she has made of the possible...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) whether parish councils which are liable for higher business rates levied on parish council-owned property in areas where...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the estimated cost of the Local Government Pension Scheme to local authority employers is in 2008-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many councils have made a net improvement in their comprehensive performance assessment (CPA) scores since CPA was introduced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether anonymous complaints, which do not amount to an allegation of criminality, will be considered under the revised...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the responsibilities are of the Minister for the South East; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether national policy statements will be subject to parliamentary approval.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the earliest date is on which national policy statements can come into force following Royal Assent to the Planning Bill.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on how long their planning enforcement cases should take to be (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in respect of which of her Department's public service agreements rural proofing of departmental policies is stipulated.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what the estimated aggregate monetary value is of unclaimed small business rate relief in England in the last year for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether small business rate relief applies to business rate liability for an empty property.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what the estimated yearly cost to the public purse of small business rate relief was in the latest period for which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2007, Official Report, column 1343W, on the Standards Board for England: finance, whether...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether qualified stonemasons who are not on the British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons may be employed by local...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are members of the (a) Classic, (b) Classic Plus, (c) NUVOS and (d) Premium...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many civil servants in his Department were recruited through the fast stream; and what the average salary of those officials is.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many vacant posts in his Department were advertised in each of the last three years; and at what cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many security passes have been reported (a) lost and (b) stolen by staff in (i) his Department and (ii) agencies sponsored by his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department spent on external training courses for departmental staff in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, ( c) 2007 and (d) 2008; and which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents of homophobic crime were recorded in each Police Service of Northern Ireland district command unit area in each of the last...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow the Office of the Surveillance Commissioner to inspect local...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by the Northern Ireland Parades Commission on staff (a) salaries and (b) expenses in each year since 2004-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what tendering process is followed by the Northern Ireland Parades Commission in the appointment of public relations companies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he made of whether institutionalised sectarianism exists within the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of whether institutionalised racism exists within the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents have required the use of Taser guns in Northern Ireland since their introduction; and whether there have been any reported...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by what date he expects English Heritage to have completed research into local authority archaeological and conservation staffing levels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the proportion of expenditure on the arts which was funded by (a) public money, (b) sponsorship and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent from the public purse per head on the arts in (a) rural areas and (b) urban areas in 2007-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on changes to the lending policies of those banks recapitalised with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people are employed by the BBC.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to ensure (a) that London is a competitive centre for fashion and (b) those working in the industry are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of London's standing in the International Congress and Convention...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent on staff expenses in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many full-time equivalent press officers (a) work and (b) provide assistance for his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost to the public purse of his Department was in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on publishing in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) publication and (b) category of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many staff in (a) his Department, (b) its agency and (c) the non-departmental bodies for which it has responsibility have taken...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of (a) his Department's most recent annual staff survey, (b) the staff perception of the Department's...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent discussions he has had with broadcasters on introducing talking menus as part of the digital switchover.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many recommendations Lord Burns' review into the Football Association made; and how many of his recommendations have been...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the availability of Freeview in Hemel Hempstead; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what advice the Gambling Commission has issued on the use of gambling terminals; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent assessment he has made of whether betting shop gambling terminals comply with the Government's licensing policy objectives.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he expects to publish the draft Heritage Protection Bill.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions his Department has had with (a) other Government Departments and (b) non-governmental organisations on the provision...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many powers of entry have been (a) introduced and (b) abolished by his Department through legislation since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many unique users visited Sport England's Active Places website in each year since its introduction in 2004.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the tourism balance of payments in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recommendations he has received from the Sector Skills Council on improving the skills of staff working in the tourism industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding his Department provided for Visit Britain (a) in 2008-09 and (b) in each of the previous five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much his Department spent on research on new farming systems in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what facilities the Government have authorised to (a) render and (b) incinerate animal waste and meat and bone meal in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what regulations cover the minimum space requirements for (a) poultry, (b) sheep, (c) pigs, (d) cows and (e) other...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the effect of cost and responsibility sharing for animal disease on the effectiveness and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what consideration he has given to licensing treatment of the varroa mite.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the effect of trends in biofuel production on food prices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which counties will be prioritised in the roll-out of the bluetongue vaccination strategy from May 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many bluetongue vaccines have been administered in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate his Department has made of spending under the Common Agricultural Policy on (a) intervention buying and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies spent on each of the external public relations and marketing companies...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he last discussed reforming the sea fishing quota system with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations; and if...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will visit Canvey Island to review areas which the Environment Agency's Thames Estuary 2100 scheme is considering for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment the Environment Agency has made of flooding risk in St Albans constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many prosecutions have been made for fly tipping and illegal dumping of waste abroad in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact of the current economic situation on national and international food transportation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps have been taken in partnership with retailers and food suppliers to increase the resilience of the food chain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what systems are in place to monitor and assess the resilience of the UK food chain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of food imports were from (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proposals he has to develop the energy market for wood waste.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what deadline the Government have set on the consultation for imposing legal restrictions on the types of waste that can be...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many litres of milk were (a) produced and (b) consumed daily in England in the latest period for which figures are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he expects the Traffic Noise Action plans based on the noise maps published in May 2008 to be published; what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how he has implemented the EU directive target's of 60 per cent. recovery and 55 per cent. recycling of packaging waste in 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will commission research from the Environment Agency on (a) bromate levels in the River Mimram and (b) the extent to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate his Department has made of the number of sheep in England which will be required to comply with Council...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) implementing and (b) running per annum the measures required under Council...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies spent on taxis in the last financial year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will fund a long-term monitoring programme of amenity trees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will take steps to increase separation, collection, recycling and recovery of household decorative paints and garden...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will place in the Library copies of those papers produced for the Waste 2008 conference held in Stratford upon Avon...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations Gloucestershire County Council have made to his Department on applying for private finance initiative...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the condition of the water table in London; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of homes have water meters; and what steps his Department is taking to increase that percentage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much his Department and its predecessor has spent on investigations of solutions to water shortages in (a) the South...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether his Department has conducted (a) an audit of staff skills and (b) a strategic skills plan as set out in the FCO...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will place in the Library a copy of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers' report on the COREPER...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much funding the Government of Gibraltar received from the European Union in 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his Spanish counterpart on Gibraltar in the last six months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what endangered animal species exist in Gibraltar; and what steps are being taken to protect them.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Government support proposals to create a regional conflict resolution mechanism for conflicts in the Horn of Africa;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the government of India on the recent (a) violence against Sikhs in India and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much funding the British Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia (a) loaned and (b) gave to the EU-led Aceh Monitoring Mission; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Government of Iran on the status of women in that country.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Iran on human rights.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps are being taken by his Department to engage with the democratic Opposition in Iran.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2008, Official Report, column 1826W, on Iraq: asylum, what the average time taken has been to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many applications for financial assistance under the Locally Employed Staff Assistance scheme have been approved; how much...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department has made to the Israeli authorities over the detention and subsequent treatment of Mohammed Omer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support the Government are giving to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in its candidate status to join the European...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Sri Lanka on its opposition to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights'...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Government has engaged in talks with the Taliban in (a) Afghanistan and (b) Pakistan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library a copy of the June 2008 Memorandum of Understanding on nuclear energy between the UK and the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the occasions on which UK authorities have interviewed Wouter Basson with the permission of the South African...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he and his predecessors have received of the trial of Wouter Basson in South Africa in 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many acts of piracy off the coast of Yemen (a) were recorded in 2007 and (b) have been recorded to date in 2008; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last discussed the security situation in Yemen with his American counterpart; and what the outcome of those discussions was.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment his Department has made of links between terrorist groups operating in Yemen and terrorist groups operating in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the Yemeni Government's implementation of the requirements in UN Security Council Resolutions...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his Yemeni counterpart on the arrest of Abdul Majid al-Zindani.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many people were undertaking an apprenticeship in each year since 1997; and what estimate his Department has made of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what representations he has received on apprenticeships which might be terminated because of job losses and company failures...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what proportion of invoices for goods and services procured from small and medium-sized businesses were paid within 30 days...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 29 October 2008, Official Report, columns 32-33WS, on Education (Student...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much (a) his Department and (b) its Executive agencies spent on (i) recruitment consultants and (ii) external...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many civil servants in his Department were seconded to work for (a) trade unions and (b) the Trades Union Congress in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much his Department spent on the offender learning and skills service in (a) the most recent year for which figures are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many postgraduate students were studying for (a) doctorates, (b) Masters degrees and (c) other postgraduate...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much was spent on widening participation in higher education in each year since 1999-2000; and how much has been spent on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much his Department spent on further education for those over 19 years of age in (a) the most recent year for which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much was spent by his Department on English for Speakers of Other Languages lessons in each year between 2001 and 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what the (a) membership and (b) terms of reference are for the departmental working group that is being established on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what steps he is taking in conjunction with other Government Departments to increase awareness of the Science and Innovation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what recent steps the Government have taken to assist small businesses with improving the skills of their workforces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what progress has been made on the grant programme for evaluating institutional practice relating to student retention in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (1) what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of first degree undergraduates with a parental household income...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much has been awarded to undergraduates who are the children of parents registered as non-domiciled through the student...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what regulations are in place governing the awarding of undergraduate grants to the children of parents registered as...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what estimate he has made of the number of undergraduates who are the children of parents registered as non-domiciled and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much the Train to Gain programme cost in the latest year for which figures are available, broken down by main budget heading.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what recent representations he has received on shortages of people with the necessary skills for employment in the video...
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills when his Department will be bringing forward proposals to introduce a statutory right to request adult training from April 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many and what percentage of (a) 16, (b) 17, (c) 18, (d) 19, (e) 20, (f) 21, (g) 22, (h) 23 and (i) 24 year olds...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) for how many children who were (a) white, (b) mixed race, (c) Asian or Asian British, (d) black or black British and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department has issued to Ofsted in respect of creative learning.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what mechanisms exist for assessing the content and effectiveness of children's services authorities' (a) disability and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his policy is on the extent to which the curriculum taught in publicly-funded schools should be determined centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many external consultants supply services to his Department under contract.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many page hits from how many visitors his Department's website received in 2007-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the cost of maintaining his Department's website was in 2007-08; and what the forecast costs for maintaining websites within...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much was spent on entertainment by his Department in 2007-08; and how much of that sum is accounted for by expenditure on (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department and its agencies are members of the (a) Classic, (b) Classic...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what personal training courses at public expense he has undertaken since his appointment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which recruitment agencies (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have used in the last three years; and how much was paid to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps he has taken in response to OFSTED's evaluation of personal financial education in schools; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the drop out rates of colleges were in September (a) 2008, (b) 2007 and (c) 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) independent and (b) home-school candidates of the Qualifications and Curriculum...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what estimate he has made of the likely changes in grammar school admission numbers consequent upon the Building Schools for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many full-time equivalent staff will work for each new agency resulting from the dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of people who qualified in (a) a Cache level two, (b) a BTEC certificate, CACHE and City...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many primary school teachers have a subject-specific specialism in each subject; (2) how many primary schools do not...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many primary school pupils of each age have been given a fixed-period exclusion, broken down by reason for exclusion, in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) who the head of the Review of Sex and Relationship Education is; what relevant specialist qualifications he or she holds;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools in England have produced an accessibility plan in compliance with section 280 of the Disability Discrimination...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will bring forward proposals to extend the periods during which schoolchildren can use their bus passes, in order to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) the Chief Executive of the Academies Enterprise Trust, (b) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils had a statement of special educational needs in (a) England and (b) Stoke-on-Trent, broken down by age group at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his Department's policy is on the provision of choice of school for parents whose children require complex educational and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many students have enrolled for the new diploma courses in 2008, broken down by (a) subject and (b) level.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the effect on student travel (a) time and (b) costs of the provision of a single 14-19 diploma...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much time off due to illness was taken by teachers in (a) the Ribble Valley, (b) Lancashire and (c) England in each of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he has made of the impact of the current downturn in the economy on courses involving any form of work experience.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what his policy is on proposals from the French Presidency for a co-decision procedure for the EU to adopt a 30 per cent. reduction in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many tonnes of coal reserves exist in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the quantity of wasted energy in the form of heat produced by energy from waste plants in England in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he is taking to ensure that community scale renewable electricity technologies such as solar photo voltaics and small wind...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what proportion of the national electricity requirement the Government envisage being met by nuclear generation by 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment his Department has made of the case for applying emission performance standards to the approval of new power plants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change which Ministers in his Department are responsible for policy on (a) nuclear safety and (b) nuclear waste storage and disposal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the arrangements are for the utilisation and disposal of the former Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories site; and what consultation is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many community orders were issued in (a) Southampton, (b) Test Valley Borough and (c) the ceremonial county of Hampshire in each of the last five...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average duration of an inquest at a Coroner's Court in England is; and in which Coroners' Courts jurisdictions inquests lasted more than a year...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what efficiency savings will be required from (a) Prison Service workforce replanning, (b) probation productivity via trust programmes, (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been disciplined or dismissed in (a) his Department and its predecessor and (b) the Prison Service for breaches of data protection...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what (a) equipment and (b) data were lost by his Department in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what agencies or units for which his Department is responsible require the public to make telephone calls to them on numbers which charge more than the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were prosecuted for driving cars while (a) banned from driving and (b) uninsured in each police authority area in the UK in each year...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prosecutions have been brought for offences related to the use of a mobile telephone whilst driving in each police force area in the latest year...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what powers of entry the Electoral Commission has; what powers it has to enter the homes of (a) election agents and (b) candidates in elections; and in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many judges will have received payments from the Judicial Pension Fund in 2008 by the end of the year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the estimated cost of each Director of Offender Management in the National Offender Management Service for 2009-10 is.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the cost has been of each regional offender manager in the National Offender Management Service since their inception in 2004.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many foreign national prisoners were being held in prisons awaiting deportation after their due release date on 1 October 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the number of persistent offenders there were in (a) the London borough of Hillingdon and (b) Uxbridge constituency in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to his comments before the Justice Committee on 7 October 2008, HC 1076-i, Question 67, what plans he has to reassess the appropriateness...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether parliamentary candidates who have (a) announced and (b) promoted their candidature prior to Royal Assent to the Political Parties and Election...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to the impact assessment for the Political Parties and Elections Bill, what the evidential basis was for the calculation that between...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) if he will publish HM Prison Service's last (a) three-year review and (b) three annual reviews of its disability equality scheme; (2) what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many and what proportion of prison staff have disabilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) prisoner on prisoner, (b) prisoner on staff and (c) staff on prisoner (i) rapes and (ii) sexual assaults were reported in (A) male and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2008, Official Report, columns 885-6W, on departmental security, how many identity cards and security passes were...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) 16 to 18 year olds and (b) 18 to 21 year olds are currently serving custodial sentences; and what is the average length of sentence for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what percentage of offenders in young offender institutions are dependent on at least one type of drug.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average cost was of providing a place in a young offenders institution in the latest year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average length of sentence was for young offenders aged (a) 10 to 15, (b) 16 to 17 and (c) 18 to 20 years for offences (i) involving violence...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps he plans to take to ensure that expectation 19 of the HM Inspectorate of Prisons criteria for assessing the conditions for and treatment of...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform for what reasons 22 July 2008 was chosen as the publication date for his Department's consultation paper...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the budget is for Consumer Focus in each of the next three financial years.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department and its agencies are members of the (a)...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many civil servants in his Department were seconded to work for (a) trades unions and (b) the Trades...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham of 19 June 2008, Official Report, column...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many households in Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency use a pre-payment meter; and if he...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what steps have been taken to encourage bids from the creative industries for Enterprise Capital Funds.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of regulations made under the Fireworks Act 2003; and if...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what information his Department gathers on the number of accidents caused by fireworks operated by the public.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what (a) briefing and (b) minutes the then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry received from (i) 10...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much his Department spent tackling fuel poverty in each of the last 10 years; and how much it expects...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he anticipates that decommissioning work at Trawsfynydd nuclear power station will be complete.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many post offices and sub-post offices were closed in Hemel Hempstead constituency in the periods...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform by what criteria the (a) franchise fee charged by Post Office Ltd to its franchisees and (b) annual fee...
To ask the Minster of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what progress has been made in establishing an energy park at Langage, Devon, pursuant to the licence...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what recent steps the Government have taken to increase the use of sustainable energy.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what steps the Government plan to take to facilitate the development and use of sustainable energy.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform in respect of which of his Department's public service agreements rural proofing of departmental policies...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform which business sectors are excluded from the Small Firms Loan Guarantee; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many instances of default claims have been made under the Small Firms Loan Guarantee in each of the...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the access to work programme applies to elected councillors, in the absence of a contract of employment.
asked Her Majesty's Government: How many people in England and Wales under the age of 18 were (a) prosecuted, and (b) cautioned for attempting to purchase alcohol in each year since 2005.
asked Her Majesty's Government: How many people in England and Wales were (a) prosecuted, and (b) cautioned for buying or attempting to buy alcohol for someone under-age in each year since 2005.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether any government department has requested or received copies of any report regarding any investigation or inquiry undertaken by, or on behalf of, the...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform or the Prime...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform will recuse himself from any discussions relating to aluminium tariffs or any...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Statement on 24 October by the Prime Minister that the nature of the dealings of the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the new service inquiry panels will be able to investigate cases involving Armed Forces personnel who have been discharged through a related injury; and...
asked Her Majesty's Government: In the event of a service inquiry panel not being convened following a death or incapacitation of a member of Her Majesty's Armed Forces, what internal...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether bonuses for personnel of banks which have used the bank reconstruction fund will distinguish between conventional bonuses for staff and restricted bonuses...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 29 September (WA 306), what are the factors which influence their decisions as to whether an apology for incorrect...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 21 July (WA 199) concerning areas of mutual interest for the Government of the Republic of Ireland, what matters of...
asked Her Majesty's Government: In the past year, how many persons accused of holocaust denial have been arrested pursuant to an European arrest warrant under Section 21 of the Extradition Act...
asked Her Majesty's Government: How many new criminal offences were created between 1997 and 2007; and of these how many originated from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs or...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will consider measures to reduce defence spending, in view of the current level of public finances.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will make representations to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo regarding their decision to allow logging in their rainforests; and...
asked Her Majesty's Government: What assessment they have made of the progress made by football clubs in implementing the requirements of the accessible stadia guide to ensure that the experience...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will commission new access audits of disabled supporter facilities at Premier League and Football League grounds.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin on 17 October (WA 77—78), how many of the 3,621 land-based diploma places carry an assurance of...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will publish the results of all local referenda on directly elected mayors including the most recent referendum in Stoke-on-Trent.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether it is the policy of the Department for Communities and Local Government to exclude Christmas from those festivals marked by a message of goodwill and...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Statement by Baroness Andrews on 29 September (WS 162—63), how the Homes and Communities Agency will decide in which places people...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 12 December (Official Report, col. 225), what progress has been made on the pilot scheme to allow over-the-counter...
asked the Chairman of Committees: How many visitors there have been to the House of Lords home page on the Parliament website in each month since October 2007.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What action they are taking to encourage the implementation of international initiatives supporting the International Labour Organisation's social justice and...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) on 21 October (WA 95) concerning inland revenue payments made for agencies and...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the proposal to require all persons entering Great Britain from Northern Ireland to have passports will apply to children; and who will be required to...
asked Her Majesty's Government: When they will announce the short list of eco-towns; and whether the list will include 10 locations.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will publish the advice they receive from the Eco-towns Challenge Panel.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they intend to revise the targets for ethnic minority recruits to the police service in England and Wales; if so, why; if not, what has been achieved by...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Lord McKenzie of Luton on 29 September (WA 319—20), what sanctions there are against Royal Mail staff who are contracted to...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have undertaken any projects to deal with the level of trade in, and consumption of, khat in Somalia.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 29 September (WA 428), whether they plan to add Japanese knotweed to those weeds covered by the Weeds Act 1959, in...
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