Written answers

Wednesday, 13 May 2009

  • Northern Ireland

    • Departmental Stationery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department has spent on branded stationery and gifts for (a) internal and (b) external promotional use in each of the last five years.

  • Scotland

    • Departmental ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland pursuant to the answer my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff, Central (Jeremy Willott) of 24 April 2009, Official Report, column 978W, on departmental...

    • Departmental Stationery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department spent on the purchase of (a) recycled office supplies in the last 12 months and (b) printer ink cartridges in each of the last...

      Departmental Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what his Department's policy is on the practice of holding departmental away days outside the Department's buildings.

  • Environment Food and Rural Affairs

    • Blackwater Estuary: Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on (i) the effects on the marine ecology of the...

    • Common Fisheries Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions his Department has had with the European Commission on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.

      Departmental Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his Department's policy is on holding departmental away days at locations other than departmental premises.

      Fisheries: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent by the Marine and Fisheries Agency on fisheries enforcement in each of the last 10 years.

      Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what steps he has considered to increase levels of plastic and glass bottle recycling; if he will bring forward...

      Rivers: Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many prosecutions for river pollution were brought by the Environment Agency in each of the last five years; and how many...

  • House of Commons Commission

    • E-mail and Intranet

      To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission on how many occasions PICT has shut down the parliamentary (a) e-mail system and (b) intranet (i) wholly and...

    • E-mail and Intranet

      To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how many complaints the House authorities have received about the speed or reliability of the parliamentary...

      E-mail and Intranet

      To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission who the internet service provider is for the parliamentary IT system; and whether the (a) provider and (b)...

  • Defence

    • Air Force: Deployment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) average, (b) shortest and (c) longest tour interval for the (i) RAF Field Regiment, (ii) RAF Rapier, (iii) RAF Biological Detection and...

    • Air Force: Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of personnel serving with (a) each RAF Field Regiment and (b) each RAF aircraft type exceed the level set out in harmony guidelines.

      Armed Forces: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what percentage of flights (a) to and (b) from operational theatres have been (i) cancelled and (ii) delayed in each year since 2007; what...

      Armed Forces: Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Defence Dental Service officers were based (a) in the UK and (b) abroad, including those deployed on operations, in each of the last five years.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) longest and (b) average period of time taken to make repairs to a forces accommodation property after a call-out was in the latest period...

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many Vector armoured vehicles have been bought by his Department since 2006; and how many such vehicles have been deployed in (a) Afghanistan...

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether any of the second tranche of Mastiffs have been deployed to (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.

      Army: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the (a) inflow to and (b) outflow from each infantry battalion was in each year since 2001; (2) what the (a) outflow and (b) voluntary...

      Army: Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) required, (b) actual and (c) fit for task strength of each corps of the Army is.

      Army: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what funding his Department budgeted for overseas travel expenses for Army recruitment teams in each of the last 10 years.

      Ex-servicemen: Military Decorations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many veterans badges have been issued to residents in Hendon to date.

      Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) men and (b) women left the armed forces within six months of returning from service in (i) Iraq and (i) Afghanistan in 2007-08.

      Joint Rapid Reaction Force

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which regiment or battalion forms the Spearhead Land Element (SLE); whether it is fully equipped; whether the present SLE is deployed; and when the...

      Joint Rapid Reaction Force

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which regiment or battalion forms the Small Scale Contingent Battle Group; whether it is fully equipped; whether the present Small Scale Contingent...

      Military Aircraft: Helicopters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) required, (b) actual and (c) fit for duty strength of each helicopter crew unit in each service is.

      Royal Irish Regiment: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what steps his Department has taken to inform former members of the Royal Irish Regiment who received overpayment through the Special Capital...

  • Transport

    • Aviation: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the effects on the number of flights over east London of the expansion of Heathrow Airport, with particular reference to...

    • Buses: EU Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) buses and (b) coaches have been subject to recall under the provisions of EU Directive 2007/46/EC Article 32, and EU Directive...

      Buses: EU Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the merits of changing UK safety standards for buses in the light of EU Directive 2007/46/EC, with particular reference...

      Cycling: Mobile Phones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps his Department is taking to discourage the use of hand-held mobile phones while cycling.

      Departmental Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what procedure his Department follows for dealing with complaints received (a) by e-mail, (b) by post, (c) by telephone and (d) via his...

      Departmental Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what (a) guidelines and (b) safeguards his Department has in place for the commercial licensing of its departmental databases.

      Departmental Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which of his Department's (a) centrally managed and (b) agency managed databases are commercially licensed for the use of private companies; to whom...

      Driving: Elderly

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has conducted a cost-benefit analysis of testing drivers over the age of 70 years before their licences are renewed; and if he will make a...

      Garage and Petrol Stations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of motor repairs made by (a) dealerships and (b) independent garages in the last 12 months.

      M6: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road traffic accidents between junctions 14 and 16 of the M6 were reported in each of the last five years.

      Ports: Inspections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many Vehicle and Operator Services Agency checks have been undertaken at the ports of (a) Holyhead, (b) Pembroke, (c) Fishguard, (d) Liverpool,...

      Railway Stations: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans (a) his Department and (b) Network Rail has to provide step-free access at each of the former Silverlink rail stations which also have...

      Railway Stations: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many railway stations do not have step-free access.

      Railways: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how much has been spent on capital funding for (a) railway infrastructure and (b) rail rolling stock from (i) the public purse and (ii) the...

      Railways: Torbay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations his Department has received in the last five years on rail services in Torbay from (a) Torbay local authority and (b) the South...

      Rescue Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the Search and Rescue Strategic Committee last met; and whether it discussed the level of search and rescue cover provided for the South Hams...

      Rescue Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which (a) individuals and (b) organisations have participated in his Department's consultation exercise on the search and rescue requirements of the...

      Road Traffic: Torbay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment he has made of congestion levels in the Torbay local authority area based on (a) reports from the Government Office South West...

      Roads: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road closures due to road traffic accidents there were in each local authority area in the South West in each of the last five years; and for...

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what procedures govern the retention by local authorities of unspent funds designated for highway and byway maintenance for use on highway and byway...

      Roads: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment he has made of levels of road safety in the Torbay local authority area based on (a) reports from the Government office...

      Schools: Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the proportion of children travelling to school by car in each local authority area in the South West in the latest period...

      Speed Limits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the likely effect on the number of road deaths and injuries of raising the speed limit for light goods vehicles on single...

      Transport: Coventry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received on (a) rail, (b) road and (c) bicycle transport in Coventry.

  • Leader of the House

    • Cabinet: Glasgow

      To ask the Leader of the House how many (a) special advisers and (b) officials accompanied her to Glasgow for the Cabinet meeting on 16 April 2009.

    • Cabinet: Glasgow

      To ask the Leader of the House what car journeys she took in attending the Cabinet meeting in Glasgow on 16 April 2009.

      Cabinet: Glasgow

      To ask the Leader of the House how much expenditure was incurred by her Office in respect of the Cabinet meeting in Glasgow on 16 April 2009.

      Cabinet: Glasgow

      To ask the Leader of the House what expenditure on (a) travel, (b) accommodation and (c) food (i) she and (ii) officials in her Office incurred in connection with the Cabinet meeting in...

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Anti-Semitism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what records his Department holds on anti-Semitism in pre-war Nazi Germany which remain closed to the public; and if he will...

    • Burma: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions his Department has had with the US Administration on its review of US policy on Burma.

      China: Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has had recent discussions with his Chinese counterpart on the recent deportation from China of refugees from North Korea.

      China: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will instruct diplomats from the UK mission in Beijing to visit in prison in China those Tibetans sentenced to death for...

      China: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Government of China during the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue in mid-May on the recent...

      Council of Europe

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what directions he gave to the UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe on voting in the meeting of Ministers'...

      Council of Europe

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe on the short-listing of candidates for...

      Council of Europe

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he had with the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull East (Mr. Prescott) in his capacity as leader of the...

      Council of Europe

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he instructed the UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe to vote for a particular candidate for the post...

      EU Battlegroups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made on implementation of the EU Atalanta mission; and if he will make a statement.

      EU Battlegroups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much has been spent on UK involvement in the EU Atalanta mission.

      European External Action Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he plans to second any staff of his Department to the proposed European external action service.

      European External Action Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the proposed European external action service.

      European Union

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what dates he had (a) discussions and (b) meetings with the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus on...

      European Union

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what dates he had (a) discussions and (b) meetings with the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace...

      India: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will encourage the Indian Government to implement the recommendations of UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or...

      India: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on levels of religiously-motivated violence in India in 2008; and if he will make a statement.

      Mauritania: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reasons the (a) EU and (b) UK decided not to send observers to the presidential elections in Mauritania.

      Mikhail Khodorkovsky

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with (a) his Russian counterpart and (b) HM Ambassador in Moscow on the imprisonment of...

      Middle East: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with their counterparts in the (i) European Union and (ii) UN...

      Middle East: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Israeli government on the kidnapped Israeli soldier, Corporal Shalit.

      Papua: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Indonesian authorities on allegations of human rights abuses in West Papua.

      Papua: International Red Cross

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the government of Indonesia on its recent decision to expel the International Committee of...

      Rizana Nafeek

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the answer of 14 January 2008, Official Report, column 1855W, on Rizana Nafeek, if he will direct HM...

      Russia: Nuclear Power Stations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received of proposals by the Russian Government to build and operate nuclear power stations in Arctic waters.

      Sri Lanka: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Government of Sri Lanka on allegations of human rights abuses in the conflict in...

      Tibet: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Government of China on human rights in Tibet.

  • Energy and Climate Change

    • Carbon Sequestration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment he has made of progress in the development of the technology to enable the burial of carbon captured from...

    • Departmental ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the level of carbon dioxide emissions from ICT systems operated by his Department; and if he will make a...

      Low Carbon Buildings Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Wealden (Charles Hendry), of 26 March 2009, Official Report, column 708W, on...

      Nuclear Power: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what arrangements have been put in place for nuclear safety policy and its implementation at nuclear installations following the...

      Sellafield: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what investigation his Department has undertaken of the coolant incident that occurred at the high-activity liquid radioactive waste...

      Wind Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what percentage of the electricity consumed in England and Wales was generated by wind farms in 2008; and if he will make a statement.

  • Health

    • Care Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent from the public purse on the (a) operation and (b) refurbishment of care homes in the latest period for which figures are available.

    • Compulsorily Detained Mental Patients

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people diagnosed with schizophrenia are being held in detention in secure hospitals (a) nationally and (b) in Leicester; (2) how many...

      Departmental Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what procedure his Department follows for dealing with complaints received (a) by e-mail, (b) by post, (c) by telephone and (d) via his Department's...

      Departmental Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much members of his departmental board claimed in expenses in each financial year between 2004-05 and 2007-08.

      Departmental Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reason the NHS capital budget for 2009-10 has been reduced by £100 million from the plans set out in the 2008 pre-Budget report.

      Departmental Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to Table 6.1 of the Budget Report 2009, (1) how much each organisation for which his Department has responsibility will contribute to the...

      Departmental Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department has spent on IT training for its staff in each of the last five years.

      Health Services: Crosby

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding his Department provided for (a) primary care and (b) other health services in Crosby constituency in each of the last five years; and...

      Hospitals: Mobile Telephones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health which 20 hospitals were asked to provide copies of their policies governing the use of mobile telephones in hospitals as part of the consultation on the...

      Hospitals: Mobile Telephones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health which organisations (a) were invited to participate in and (b) responded to the consultation on liberalisation of mobile telephone use in hospitals.

      Industrial Health and Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent on compliance with requirements of health and safety at work legislation in each of the last five years; and if he will make...

      Lincolnshire Teaching Primary Care Trust

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust has made discretionary dispensations in the last 12 months.

      Mental Health Services: Ex-servicemen

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of treatment of veterans with psychological wounding.

      Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent guidance his Department has issued to Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust on the involvement of (a) patients and (b) the public in the...

      NHS: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding his Department has allocated to Pacesetters programmes in each primary care trust for 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.

      Nutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures are in place to ensure that the nutrition action plan is effectively communicated to (a) healthcare and (b) social care providers.

      Nutrition: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health who is responsible for the development of policy on nutrition for children between the ages of one and three years; and what guidance on nutrition for...

      Primary Healthcare: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the primary care provided by the NHS in each of the last five years in England was publicly funded.

      Publications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much (a) his Department and (b) its Executive agencies spent on the preparation of articles for submission to healthcare publications and journals...

  • Wales

    • Armed Forces Day

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps his Department plans to take to mark Armed Forces Day on 27 June 2009.

    • Cardiff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many concerts he has attended at the Millennium Stadium in an official capacity.

      Coal Mining

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether he has visited coal mines in Wales on official business in the last 12 months.

      Departmental Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department spent on building maintenance in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

      Departmental Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what procedure his Department follows for dealing with complaints received (a) by e-mail, (b) by post, (c) by telephone and (d) via his Department's...

      Departmental Dismissal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many members of staff in his Department were dismissed (a) for under-performance and (b) in total in each of the last 10 years.

      Departmental Drinking Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department has spent on bottled water in each of the last five years.

      Departmental Furniture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department spent on furniture in (a) 2004-05 and (b) 2008-09.

      Departmental ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he has taken to reduce the level of carbon dioxide emissions arising from the operation of ICT systems in his Department under the Greening...

      Departmental Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many members of staff his Department employs who are over (a) 55 and (b) 65 years old.

      Departmental Official Hospitality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department has spent on (a) conference services and (b) banqueting services in each of the last five years.

      Departmental Stationery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department has spent on branded stationery and gifts for (a) internal and (b) external promotional use in each of the last five years.

      Departmental Stationery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department spent on the purchase of (a) recycled office supplies in the last 12 months and (b) printer ink cartridges in each of the last...

      Departmental Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department has spent on IT training for its staff in each of the last five years.

      Departmental Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department spent on health and safety training for its staff in each of the last five years.

      Departmental Work Experience

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many work placements his Department offered to (a) school pupils, (b) university students and (c) graduates in each of the last five years.

      Digital Broadcasting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps have been taken to ensure that Wales is ready for the digital switchover.

      Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had on implementation of his digital inclusion responsibilities; and if he will make a statement.

      Economic Situation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister on the impact of the recession on Wales.

      Energy: Cross-border Cooperation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Welsh Assembly Government on the security of energy supply across the...

      Fossil Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister on the development of small and technically-challenging oil and gas fields in Wales.

      Industrial Health and Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department spent on compliance with requirements of health and safety at work legislation in each of the last five years; and if he will make...

      Tourism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Assembly Government on policy to encourage tourism to Wales.

  • Home Department

    • Homicide: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children under the age of 10 years were murdered in each police force area in 2007-08.

    • Ketamine: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many thefts of ketamine have been recorded from (a) veterinary premises and (b) hospitals in each of the last five years.

      Metals: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will discuss with the British Metal Recycling Association its proposals for restricting the activities of illegal scrap operators.

      Police: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of procedures in place for the investigation of alleged misconduct by the police;...

      Police: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the Band A council tax police precept after capping was in each police authority in England and Wales in each year since 1997-98.

      Police: Firearms

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers of each rank have been authorised to carry a gun in each region in each of the last 10 years.

      Proof of Identity: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many identity papers of those claiming to be citizens of A8 countries were later found to be false in each year since 2004; and in which...

      Retail Trade: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many meetings of the National Retail Crime Steering Group there have been since February 2008.

      United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) full-time, (b) part-time and (c) seconded staff work at the UK Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC); what their individual roles...

      United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what activities have been undertaken as part of the UK Human Trafficking Centre's Blue Blindfold Campaign; and what the running costs of the...

  • Communities and Local Government

    • Care Homes: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate she has made of the proportion of local authority expenditure allocated to care home maintenance in (a) the last...

    • Council Housing: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the maximum right to buy discount was in the local authorities covered by the Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount)...

      Departmental Offices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which of her Department's (a) Executive agencies and (b) non-departmental public bodies have regional offices; and where each...

      Departmental Official Hospitality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much her Department has spent on hospitality and entertainment in each of the last five years.

      Departmental Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for what reasons information on the expenditure of Executive agencies is not included in her Department's proposals for local...

      Departmental Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much her Department and its predecessor has spent on IT training for its staff in each of the last five years.

      Empty Property

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what statistics (a) her Department and (b) its agencies collect on the level of vacant (i) commercial and (ii) industrial property.

      Empty Property

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what her latest estimate is of the number of empty dwellings in England; (2) how many dwellings in each region were empty...

      Empty Property

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many empty dwelling management orders have been enforced in each local authority area since the inception of such orders.

      First Time Buyers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the Answer of 5 May 2009, Official Report, column 137W, on housing: sales, what the average contribution made from...

      Housing Associations: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Grant Shapps) of 30 March 2009, Official Report,...

      Housing: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to page 130 of Budget 2009, in what manner Housing and Planning Delivery Grant has been amended to provide a...

      Housing: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much housing and planning delivery grant funding has been allocated to the London Borough of (a) Redbridge and (b) Waltham...

      Housing: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what guidance her Department and its agencies have issued to local authorities on (a) interest rates on home appreciation...

      Housing: Low Incomes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the average construction cost of a home built (a) for social rent and (b) for affordable housing with support from the...

      Housing: Low Incomes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the timetable for the national roll-out of the National Register for Social Housing is.

      Housing: Merseyside

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many home repossessions initiated by (a) building societies and (b) banks there were in (i) Crosby constituency and (ii)...

      Infrastructure Planning Commission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) of 20 March 2009, Official...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether local spending reports prepared under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 will include information on budgets.

      Local Government: Cost Effectiveness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans her Department has for implementation in local government of the recommendations of the Operational Efficiency programme.

      Local Government: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what her latest estimate is of the size of the deficit of the Local Government Pension Scheme; (2) what steps her...

      Local Government: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many reports the monitoring officer in each local authority has made in each of the last five years; in respect of which...

      Local Government: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what (a) support, (b) advice and (c) training her Department makes available to local authority monitoring officers on the...

      Mortgages: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate she has made of the cost of extending the Mortgage Rescue Scheme to households in negative equity; and if she will...

      Mortgages: Repossession Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many home repossessions initiated by (a) building societies and (b) banks there were in (i) the London borough of Bexley...

      National Policy Statements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether the location-specific elements of national policy statements will include statements that development should not take...

      Non-domestic Rates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for how long transitional relief for the 2010 business rates revaluation will last; and what assessment has been made of the...

      Property Development: Derelict Land

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many hectares of brown field land was developed in each year since 1997.

  • Justice

    • Antisocial Behaviour: Fixed Penalties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what evaluation he has made of the effectiveness of use of penalty notices for disorder amongst 10 to 15-year- olds in the six pilot areas.

    • Coroners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many narrative reports he has received from HM coroners under Coroners Rule 43 since its revision in July 2008; which inquests gave rise to each such...

      Departmental Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department and its predecessor spent on building maintenance in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

      Departmental Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what procedure his Department follows for dealing with complaints received (a) by e-mail, (b) by post, (c) by telephone and (d) via his Department's...

      Departmental Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice which services his Department and its predecessor have outsourced in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

      Departmental Official Hospitality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to his letter of 27 April 2009 to the hon. Member for Torbay following the answer of 31 March 2009, Official Report, columns 1067-9W, on...

      Departmental Stationery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department spent on the purchase of (a) recycled office supplies in the last 12 months and (b) printer ink cartridges in each of the last...

      Departmental Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department and its predecessor has spent on IT training for its staff in each of the last five years.

      Departmental Work Experience

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many work placements his Department and its predecessor offered to (a) school pupils, (b) university students and (c) graduates in each of the...

      Family Courts: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what discussions his Department (a) has had and (b) plans to have with magistrates in Waltham Forest and Redbridge on family court provision prior to...

      Fines: Surcharges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much was collected in victim surcharges in each Court Service area in February and March 2009.

      Industrial Health and Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department and its predecessor spent on compliance with requirements of health and safety at work legislation in each of the last five...

      National Offender Management Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what estimate he has made of the cost of the Managing Surplus Employees scheme in the National Offender Management Service in financial year...

      National Offender Management Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many National Offender Management Service employees are registered as surplus under the terms of the Managing Surplus Employees scheme.

      National Offender Management Service: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make an assessment of the merits of ensuring that persons with a probation service employment background can apply for arising vacancies...

      National Offender Management Service: Secondment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether he plans to extend the two-year term of probation service secondees in the National Offender Management Service.

      Offences Against Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of offenders aged 21 years or over convicted of offences related to sexual activity with a child under 13 received (a) immediate...

      Prisons: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many complaints the prison service internal complaints process received from prisoners in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

      Ranby Prison: Explosives

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what reports he has received on a controlled explosion at HMP Ranby on 1 May 2009; and if he will make a statement.

  • Duchy of Lancaster

    • Census: Databases

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what arrangements have been made for the (a) retention and (b) maintenance of the address database compiled for the 2011 census once the census...

    • Departmental Billing

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) its agency paid in interest to suppliers under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998...

      Departmental Buildings

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answers to the hon. Member for Ruislip-Northwood of 13 March 2009, Official Report, columns 800-1W, on departmental buildings, and...

      Departmental Training

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much his Department has spent on IT training for its staff in each of the last five years.

  • Innovation, Universities and Skills

    • Cabinet: Glasgow

      To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much expenditure was incurred by his Department in respect of the Cabinet meeting in Glasgow on 16 April 2009.

    • Cabinet: Glasgow

      To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what expenditure on (a) travel, (b) accommodation and (c) food (i) he and (ii) officials in his Department incurred in...

      Departmental Assets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what assets his Department shares with the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

      Departmental Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much his Department spent on building maintenance in each year since its creation; and if he will make a statement.

      Industrial Health and Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how much his Department spent on compliance with requirements of health and safety at work legislation in each year since its...

  • Women and Equality

    • Discrimination: Religion

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what assessment has been made of the likely effect of the provisions of the European Commission's Draft Discrimination Directive on (a) faith schools...

    • Equality and Human Rights Commission: Operating Costs

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what the cost to the public purse of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has been in each year since its establishment.

      Equality and Human Rights Commission: Operating Costs

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what the cost to the public purse of (a) the Commission for Racial Equality, (b) the Equal Opportunities Commission and (c) the Disability Rights...

      Equality Bill

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what assessment has been made of the effect of implementation of the provisions of the Equality Bill on the expenditure of local authorities.

  • Culture Media and Sport

    • Big Lottery Fund: Empty Property

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost to the Big Lottery Fund of empty property business rates on its empty properties recorded on the Government's e-PIMS...

    • Big Lottery Fund: Travelling People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst of 4 March 2008, Official Report, column 1587W, on the Big...

      BMRB Social Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department has paid BMRB Social Research in respect of its work in the Taking Part survey in each of the last three years.

      Departmental Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what procedure his Department follows for dealing with complaints received (a) by e-mail, (b) by post, (c) by telephone and (d) via...

      Departmental Consultants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what contracts were awarded by his Department to (a) KPMG, (b) PricewaterhouseCoopers, (c) Ernst and Young, (d) McKinsey, (e)...

      Departmental Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much staff at Senior Civil Service grades in (a) his Department and (b) its agency claimed in reimbursable expenses in the last 12...

      Departmental Furniture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much (a) Arts Council England, (b) the Big Lottery Fund, (c) the Heritage Lottery Fund, (d) English Heritage, (e) the Museums...

      Departmental Mobile Phones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many (a) BlackBerry devices and (b) mobile telephones have been lost by (i) Ministers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) civil...

      Departmental Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many members of staff of (a) the Big Lottery Fund, (b) the Heritage Lottery Fund, (c) English Heritage, (d) Arts Council...

      Domestic Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what contribution his Department has made to the cross-Government consultation, "Together We Can End Violence Against Women and...

      Gambling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding his Department provided for problem gambling services in each of the last five years; what estimate he has made of the...

      Gambling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will request that the Gambling Commission publish its (a) assessment of the regulatory risks relevant to each sector of the...

      Gambling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) which of the recommendations of the Hampton implementation review of the Gambling Commission he plans to accept; and what steps he...

      Gambling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will take steps to ensure that the Gambling Commission (a) takes further steps to prioritise its activity according to the...

      Gaming Machines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the effect on the gaming machine industry of (a) the proposed increase in stakes and prizes for category...

      Sports: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many sporting organisations have applied for recognition under the equality standard for sport since November 2004.

      Sports: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to increase access to sport for young people in (a) Warrington and (b) the north-west; and if he will make a...

      Tourism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to meet boards of regional development agencies to discuss his Department's joint working with Visit England.

      Tourism: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will assess the (a) case for and (b) merits of a standardised national classification system for tourist accommodation providers.

  • Treasury

    • Banks: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Department's press notice of 19 January 2009, on the asset protection scheme, (1) what progress has been made on selecting eligible...

    • Business: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what steps the Government has taken to encourage banks recapitalised from the public purse to pass on recent reductions in the Bank of England base...

      Council Tax: Valuation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst of 19 January 2009, Official Report, column 1072, on council tax: valuation, when the...

      Departmental Buildings

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on building maintenance in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

      Departmental Dismissal

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many members of staff in his Department and its agencies were dismissed (a) for under-performance and (b) in total in each of the last 10 years.

      Departmental ICT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate he has made of the (a) energy consumed by, (b) energy cost of and (c) carbon dioxide emissions from each category of IT device in...

      Departmental Mobile Phones

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) BlackBerry devices and (b) mobile telephones have been lost by (i) Ministers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) civil servants in his...

      Departmental Stationery

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much his Department spent on the purchase of (a) recycled office supplies in the last 12 months and (b) printer ink cartridges in each of the...

      Departmental Training

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department has spent on IT training for its staff in each of the last five years.

      Gaming

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue was generated from remote gaming duty in 2008-09.

      Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander: Isle of Man

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has discussed with the Isle of Man Government the provision of a Treasury loan secured against the assets of Kaupthing, Singer and Friedlander...

      Landsbanki: Guernsey

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has made representations to the Guernsey authorities with a view to providing a loan to progress payments to depositors affected by the collapse...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire of 19 February 2009, on company directors (PO Ref: 1/67667/2009).

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to reply to the hon. Member for Totnes' letters of 3 March and 21 April 2009 on Mr. Ian Bramble of Kingsbridge, regarding Mr Bramble's...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 7 May 2009, Official Report, column 420W, on hon. Members: correspondence, what the reasons are for the time taken to respond to...

      Public Expenditure

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he proposes to publish his Department's factual paper on the operation of the Barnett formula.

      Taxation: Housing

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue accrued to the Exchequer from (a) stamp duty land tax and (b) housing sector corporation tax in each year since 1997.

      Taxation: Self-assessment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps HM Revenue and Customs is taking to rectify the system fault which has affected its on-line tax return system; for how long he expects the system...

      Valuation Office: Equality

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Valuation Office Agency has spent on diversity and equality courses for its staff at the National School of Government in the last 12 months;...

  • International Development

    • Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent audit he has made of the value for money being achieved by his Department's expenditure on overseas aid.

    • Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) how much his Department allocated to civilian aid to Afghanistan between 1997 and 2008; (2) how much his Department allocated to...

      Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his most recent assessment is of the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.

      Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's spending through the UN Development Programme in Afghanistan.

      Gaza

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent support his Department has provided to charities and other non-governmental organisations working in Gaza.

      Gaza

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what progress has been made on the delivery of assistance for reconstruction in Gaza; and if he will make a statement.

      Gaza

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his most recent assessment is of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

      Algeria

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance his Department is providing to refugees from the Western Sahara in refugee camps in Algeria.

      Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he takes into account the level of military spending by a country in assessing its eligibility for development aid from his...

      St. Helena Airport

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimate he has made of the effect on his Department's aid budget in the long term of the construction of an airport on St. Helena.

      Good Governance

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what percentage of his Department's budget for 2009-10 is planned to be spent on promoting good governance in the developing world.

      Departmental Furniture

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department spent on furniture in each of the last five years.

      Departmental Official Hospitality

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department has spent on hospitality and entertainment in each of the last five years.

      Departmental Stationery

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department has spent on branded stationery and gifts for (a) internal and (b) external promotional use in each of the...

      Yemen: Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what humanitarian aid his Department is providing to Somali and Ethiopian refugees in Yemen.

  • Work and Pensions

    • Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many (a) complaints and (b) other representations his Department has received on the actions of bailiffs in the pursuit of child...

    • Departmental Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many staff work in the System Information and Assurance Group in his Department.

      Departmental Telephone Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average time was for which telephone callers to his Department's helplines spent in a queue in the latest period for which information...

      Housing Benefit: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many completed cases in which the defendant or defendants were accused of housing benefit fraud were brought to court in each of the last...

      Jobcentre Plus: English Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department is taking to offer translations of job vacancies advertised at Jobcentre Plus offices which are written in European...

      Jobcentre Plus: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what (a) salaries, (b) pension benefits and (c) bonuses have been received by each member of the Jobcentre Plus board of management in each...

      Jobcentre Plus: Vocational Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many customers were referred for skills training by Jobcentre Plus (a) in each year since 2002 and (b) each of the last 24 months in each...

      Jobseeker's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people he forecasts will be claiming contribution-based jobseeker's allowance in each of the next three years.

      Jobseeker's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of the population is claiming jobseeker's allowance in (a) the UK and (b) Romford constituency.

      Jobseeker's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of the working age population in (a) the UK, (b) Northampton and (c) Kettering constituency is claiming jobseeker's allowance.

      Jobseeker's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of young people in (a) West Chelmsford constituency and (b) Chelmsford local authority area claimed jobseeker's allowance in...

      Local Housing Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what expenditure his Department incurred on the local housing allowance pilot scheme in each of the years in which it was operational.

      National Insurance: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many national insurance numbers were issued in Peterborough to citizens of EU member states other than the UK in each month since May 2004;...

      Pension Credit: Hendon

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners in Hendon constituency receive (a) pension credit and (b) guarantee credit; and what the average amount paid to such...

      Rover Group: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will meet a delegation of ex-Rover employees to discuss the Rover pension scheme.

      Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the level of savings to the public purse which would result from the compulsory treatment of drug addicts and alcoholics in...

      Social Security Benefits: Eligibility

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment his Department has made of the effects of payments received by individuals as the result of successful claims on (a) income...

      State Retirement Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was spent on state retirement pensions in each year since 1997.

      Winter Fuel Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many cold weather payments were made to households in West Chelmsford constituency in each of the last five years.

  • Children, Schools and Families

    • Departmental Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department and its predecessors spent on building maintenance in each of the last five years; and if he will make a...

    • Education: Assessments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if his Department will bring forward plans to create a single unified examination board.

      Education: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of gross domestic product the Government have spent on education in each of the last 15 years.

      GCE A-level

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils were entered for A-level examinations (a) including equivalents and (b) excluding equivalents in each (i) local...

      GCSE: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of pupils receiving free school meals gained five A* to C grade GCSEs including English and mathematics but...

      Pupils: Absenteeism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many days of unauthorised absence were recorded in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in West Chelmsford constituency in...

      School Milk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will make dairy products other than milk eligible for distribution under the school milk scheme.

      Schools: Bullying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department provides to schools on dealing with racist bullying.

      Schools: Bullying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's steps to tackle racist bullying in schools; and if he will...

      Schools: Bullying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families with which external organisations his Department works to assist schools in countering racist bullying.

      Schools: Bullying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he has made of the availability of professional development opportunities for teachers in relation to prevention...

      Schools: Bullying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many racist incidents were recorded in schools in (a) Leicester City local education authority and (b) England in each of...

      Schools: Ceramics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will meet representatives of the British Ceramics Confederation to discuss the contribution of ceramic table and catering...

      Schools: Crosby

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding his Department provided for schools in Crosby constituency in the last five years; and what building projects...

      Schools: Information and Communications Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of computers per child in primary schools in (a) Crosby constituency, (b) Merseyside and...

      Schools: Knives

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent steps his Department has taken to prevent the carrying of knives by pupils in schools.

      Schools: Leyton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding has been provided for schools in Leyton and Wanstead constituency in the last five years; and what building...

      Schools: Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) on how many occasions schools have exercised the power to screen randomly pupils using metal detectors in arches or...

      Science: GCSE

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if his Department will bring forward proposals to make GCSE science courses more interesting and challenging for pupils.

      Secondary Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many maintained secondary schools of each type there are in England.

      Specialised Diplomas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools in areas in each decile of deprivation are (a) offering at least one diploma course to pupils and (b) part of a...

      Truancy: Havering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the truancy rate for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the London borough of Havering was in the latest period for...

  • House of Lords

    • Air Quality: Carbon Dioxide

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what, in percentage terms, is the United Kingdom's contribution to world carbon dioxide emissions.

    • British Virgin Islands

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representations they have received from the Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Ralph T O'Neal; what reply they have sent; and whether they will...

      Care Quality Commission

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Care Quality Commission is now fully operational; and how many meetings they have had with the commission.

      Care Quality Commission

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ask the Care Quality Commission to hold inquiries into all allegations of failure to provide adequate care to those who need it.

      Civil Service: Performance Pay

      To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Statement by the Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) on 31 March (WS 83—84), what was the estimated size of the Department...

      Defence

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether in the current economic circumstances they will cancel major long-term defence projects such as aircraft carriers, fighter aircraft and missiles.

      Energy: Market Liberalisation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what effects, financial and otherwise, the version of the energy package for further liberalising the European Union's gas and electricity markets agreed by the...

      Energy: Wind Generation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their estimates of the costs per megawatt of (a) wind-generated electricity, and (b) nuclear-generated electricity, including construction, maintenance...

      Foster Care

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of children in foster care who enter tertiary education.

      Fuel Poverty

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to have removed the nation's vulnerable customers from fuel poverty.

      Government Departments: Databases

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the recommendation in the Rowntree report, Database State, that Government databases should be subjected to an independent review of...

      Government Departments: Energy

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their strategy to reduce the use of energy in (a) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and (b) the Ministry of Justice.

      Government Departments: Staff Absence

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what the rates of staff (a) absence, and (b) sickness absence, were at (1) the Ministry of Defence, and (2) each of its agencies and non-departmental public...

      Government Departments: Staff Absence

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what the rates of staff (a) absence, and (b) sickness absence, were at (1) the Department for Work and Pensions, and (2) each of its agencies and non-departmental...

      Government: Ministerial Residences

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what use is made of the ministerial residences in (a) Admiralty House, other than that occupied by Lord Malloch-Brown, and (b) 1 Carlton Gardens.

      Human Rights

      To ask Her Majesty's Government why there is a Human Rights Commission for Northern Ireland, rather than Northern Ireland being covered by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

      Justice: Sharia Law

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether states imposing Sharia Law are in breach of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or any other United Nations...

      Pakistani Christians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many residents in the United Kingdom are from families of Pakistani Christian origin; and in which local authority areas they are mainly resident.

      Police: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what instructions they have given to the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland concerning investigations into (a) the Northern Bank robbery,...

      Public Bodies

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations were in existence at the end of 2008; and what was the total amount of public funds under their control.

      Schools: 16-18 Provision

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Learning and Skills Council has the power to require (a) schools with sixth forms, and (b) academies, to provide specified individuals aged 16 to 18...

      Social Care: Employers

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what safeguards there are to prevent employers of social care workers from imposing unreasonable demands on them.

      Social Care: Minimum Wage

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider establishing a minimum wage for social care workers.

      Social Care: Training

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how much training is required for people to become fully qualified in the provision of social care.

      Social Care: Training

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any social care workers who are not fully trained.

      Tennyson Obih

      To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answers by Lord Darzi of Denham on 30 April (WA 82—83) why, in the case of the murder by Tennyson Obih of PC Jon Henry in 2007 (a)...

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