Written answers

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

  • Communities and Local Government

    • Council Housing: Bolton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans he has to write off local authority debt in respect of council housing in Bolton; and if he will make a statement.

    • Council Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Vauxhall of 15 June 2010, Official Report, column 368W, on council housing:...

      Councillors: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many remunerated councillors there are in each county.

      Councillors: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many council cabinet members receive remuneration; and how much each local authority has allocated for expenditure on such...

      Departmental Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers in his Department are entitled to the use of (i) a car with a dedicated...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what his policy is on setting minimum standards for space in the home for new residential housing developments; (2) if he...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent representations he has received on proposals for local authorities to issue bonds to raise finance for...

      Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what powers planning authorities have to penalise persons who have proceeded with unauthorised developments in circumstances...

      Social Rented Housing: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of the cost of completing the Decent Homes programme in each year from 2011-12.

      Standards Board for England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he expects the abolition of the Standards Board for England to take place; and if he will ensure that it is replaced by an...

      Subsidence: Ironbridge Gorge

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will allocate funding to the land instability remediation works in the Ironbridge Gorge; and if he will make a statement.

      Subsidence: Ironbridge Gorge

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether his Department has completed its review of the Ironbridge Gorge Land Instability Report produced by Telford and Wrekin...

      Wind Power: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether he plans to limit the maximum permissible height for wind turbines located near residential areas.

      Working Neighbourhoods Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the effects on local authorities with high levels of multiple deprivation of the reduction of...

  • Wales

    • Business Relocation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on encouraging the relocation of businesses to Wales.

    • National Assembly for Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what timetable has been set for the referendum on further law-making powers for the National Assembly for Wales.

      Child Trust Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many families in Wales have received payments from the Child Trust Fund since its inception.

      Companies House: Nantgarw

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if she will meet employees of Companies House to discuss the proposed closure of Companies House operations in Nantgarw: (2) whether she plans to...

      Departmental Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether she has authorised any building renovations to Gwydyr House; and whether she plans to make any structural changes to Gwydyr House.

      Departmental furniture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been spent on (a) office furnishings and (b) refurbishment for her Department's properties since 12 May 2010.

      Departmental Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report, column 12W, on departmental manpower, what the salary range is of staff employed at each grade in...

      Departmental Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many of her Department's contracts with its suppliers are under review as a result of the recently announced reductions in public expenditure;...

      Devolution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many times she has met Members of the European Parliament representing Wales since her appointment; and what was discussed at each such meeting.

      Economic Situation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has had with CBI Wales on the state of the Welsh economy.

      RAF St Athan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions she has had with the Deputy First Minister of Wales on the effects on the economy in Wales of the proposed St. Athan Defence Training Academy.

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Algeria: Foreign Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to encourage bi-lateral relations with Algeria.

    • Aung San Suu Kyi

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Burmese government on the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi.

      Colombia: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on the number of political prisoners being held in Colombia.

      Departmental Reviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer by the Leader of the House of 8 June 2010, Official Report, column 137W, on Government departments:...

  • Northern Ireland

    • Departmental Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report, column 19W, on departmental manpower, what the salary range is of staff employed at...

    • State Retirement Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland are in receipt of the state pension.

      Terrorism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has received a security assessment of the murder of a man on the Shankill Road, Belfast on 28 May 2010; and if he will make a statement.

  • Justice

    • Marriage: Homosexuality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will bring forward proposals to allow civil weddings and partnership ceremonies to include religious readings, music and symbols.

    • Prisons: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what arrangements are in place for rehabilitation of drug addicts in prisons in England and Wales.

      Prisons: Religion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons report on experiences of Muslim prisoners cost to produce.

  • Scotland

    • Departmental Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland pursuant to the answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report, column 3W, on departmental manpower, what the salary range is of staff employed at each grade...

  • Home Department

    • Alcoholic Drinks: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of people convicted of crimes in which alcohol was a contributory factor in each of the last three years.

    • Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of mothers of babies classified by the police as having been abandoned who were subsequently...

      Closed Circuit Television

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans she has for the future regulation of closed circuit television; and if she will make a statement.

      Demonstrations: Barking

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what reports she has received on disturbances to public order during the parade by the 1st Battalion of The Royal Anglian Regiment at Barking...

      Departmental Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her estimate is of the cost to the public purse of proposed reductions in numbers of non-front line staff in her Department and its agencies.

      Departmental Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her policy is on the use by Ministers in her Department of cars allocated from (a) her Department's pool and (b) the Government car...

      DNA: Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many convictions for serious offences attributable to evidence held on the National DNA database there have been since the database's...

      Drugs and Alcoholic Drinks: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she plans to take with local communities to reduce the level of drug- and alcohol-related crime.

      Entry Clearances: Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for student visas were (a) granted and (b) refused in 2009; and how many such applications from each country of...

      Identity Cards

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the Identity and Passport Service has received in application fees for identity cards from applicants in (a) the UK, (b) the...

      Immigration: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of (a) first and (b) second tier immigration appeals were allowed in each year since 2005.

      Police: Chauffeur-driven Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many chief constables have chauffeur-driven cars; and at what total cost to the public purse.

      Police: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the merits of a cap on election expenses for candidates for posts as directly-elected police commissioners.

      Police: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the merits of different methods of election of directly-elected police commissioners.

      Police: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on the effects of a council tax freeze on police precepts.

      Public Expenditure: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement of 24 May 2010 and pursuant to the answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report,...

      Sexual Offences: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps the Government plans to take in response to the Supreme Court's judgement on R (on the application of F (by his litigation friend...

      UK Border Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases were raised with the UK Border Agency by each hon. Member between May 2005 and May 2010.

      War Crimes: Universal Jurisdiction

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the applicability of universal jurisdiction to representatives of foreign governments...

      Wickham Research Laboratories: Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2010, Official Report, column 230W, on Wickham Research Laboratories: animal experiments, when she expects...

  • Defence

    • Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the oral statement of 14 June 2010, Official Report, columns 663-6, on Afghanistan, whether the £67 million announced is to fund...

    • Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many animals of each species were used in scientific procedures undertaken under the provisions of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 which...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Ethical Review Committee at Porton Down is in operation.

      Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what proportion of members of each of the armed services are normally resident in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern...

      Armed Forces: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what his policy is on mental health screening for serving military personnel; (2) whether he has assessed the merits of the establishment of an...

      Armed Forces: Per Capita Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on requests from the private sector for the use of military personnel for which the payment of capitation rates would be applicable.

      Armed Forces: Per Capita Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the setting of his Department's military manpower capitation rates takes into account (a) past trends and (b) likely future consumption rates.

      Atomic Weapons Establishment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence at what intervals the Atomic Weapons Establishment's Nuclear Safety Committee met in the last 12 months; and what the names are of the committee members.

      Colombia: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what military aid his Department provided to Colombia in the last 12 months.

      Defence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what mechanism has been put in place for the submission of opinions as part of the Strategic Security and Defence Review.

      Departmental Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) front-line and (b) other staff were employed by (i) his Department and (ii) each of its agencies in the latest year for which figures are...

      Iran: Sanctions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what Royal Navy assets will be allocated to the imposition of sanctions against Iran; (2) whether the Royal Navy will be used to stop and search...

      Military Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what change there has been in the number of UK military airframes available to commanders in the last three years.

      Nuclear Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his re-examination of the UK declaratory nuclear policy will include consideration of compliance with the commitments in the final document of...

      Nuclear Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report, column 511W, on Trident, what the re-examination of the UK's declaratory nuclear policy will...

      RAF Kinloss

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many incidents there have been involving wildlife on the runways at RAF Kinloss in each of the last five years.

      Trident

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment will be made of the merits of alternatives to the Trident successor deterrent programme in his Trident value for money review; and if he...

      Warships

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many ships of each class there are in the Royal Navy.

  • Education

    • Academies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many full-time equivalent civil servants in his Department are engaged in work on policy development and programme delivery in relation to academy...

    • Departmental Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his estimate is of the cost to the public purse of proposed reductions in numbers of non-frontline staff in his Department and its agencies.

      Departmental Reorganisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether his Department has (a) taken on new responsibilities and (b) transferred responsibilities to other departments since its renaming.

      Carers: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his most recent estimate is of the number of grandparents and extended kin providing unpaid care for children in England and Wales; and if he...

  • Treasury

    • Debts: Interest Charges

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the revenue that would be raised in 2010-11 if the tax deductibility of interest payments on debt were removed from (a) financial and...

    • Northern Rock

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his policy is on the eligibility for compensation of former shareholders in Northern Rock consequent upon the transfer of shares to public ownership.

      Taxation: Aviation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will undertake an economic impact assessment of the proposed adoption of a per-plane tax on regional airports.

  • Work and Pensions

    • Departmental Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the monetary value is of the planned reductions in his Department's spending.

    • Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which welfare to work and employment projects will be replaced by his Department's work programme.

      Employment Schemes: Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to support homeless people seeking employment.

      Employment: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on what estimate of the number of 18 to 24 year olds reaching the (a) six-month and (b) 10-month threshold under the youth guarantee scheme...

      Employment: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on what estimate of his Department's expenditure on (a) Routes Into Work, (b) the Future Jobs Fund, (c) Work-focused Training, (d) the...

      Jobseekers Allowance: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what requirements 18 to 24 year-olds who have been claiming jobseeker's allowance for more than 10 months and wish to continue claiming will...

  • Culture Media and Sport

    • Arts Council England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what plans he has to review the effectiveness of the work of the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement.

    • Listed Events Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will publish the responses he has received in relation to his Department's consultation on the Davies Report on...

      Olympic Games 2012: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what recent representations he has received on the landscaping of the London 2012 Olympics sites.

      Olympic Games 2012: Facilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what information his Department holds on the locations which have been chosen by each country participating in the London 2010...

      Olympic Games 2012: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report, column 20W, on Olympic Games 2012: tickets, how many tickets are...

  • Transport

    • A5: M1

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether any work on construction of junction 11a of the M1 may be undertaken prior to the completion of the public inquiry on the A5-M1 link.

    • A5: M1

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the additional cost of building junction 11a of the M1 will be in circumstances in which it is not built at the same time as the automated traffic...

      A5: M1

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate was made of the cost of the public inquiry into the A5-M1 link before that inquiry was postponed.

      Arriva: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what annual public subsidy is awarded to Arriva for each bus route it operates on the Isle of Sheppey; and what factors are taken into account in...

      Bus Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he plans to take to encourage greater partnership between bus operators and local authorities in the provision of local bus services. [R]

      Departmental Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 10 June 2010, Official Report, column 35WS, on transport (local authority major schemes), in respect...

      Government Car and Despatch Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many staff were employed by the Government Car Service (a) on 6 May 2010 and (b) at the latest date for which information is available.

      Government Car and Despatch Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many vehicles the Government Car Service has disposed of since the Government came into office.

      Motorcycles: Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) multi-purpose test centres, (b) Vehicle and Operator Services Agency sites and (c) casual test sites are available to run module one of...

      Network Rail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which options he is considering to increase the accountability of Network Rail to passengers; what consultation he plans to undertake on these options;...

      Private Roads

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of unadopted roads in (a) St Albans, (b) Hertfordshire and (c) England.

      Railways: West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of train passengers in (a) West Yorkshire and (b) Greater Manchester in each of the last five years; and if...

      River Mersey: Bridges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has received a report from officials of his Department on the decision of the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the proposed Mersey...

      Rolling Stock: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to (a) receive the report from Sir Andrew Foster on the value for money and credibility of alternative options for the Inter City...

      Runcorn-Widnes Road Bridge

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department and its predecessors paid in grant support for ongoing maintenance to the Runcorn-Widnes road bridge in each year since 1992;...

      Southeastern: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what annual public subsidy is paid to Southeastern Railways for each route it operates; and what factors are taken into account in calculating that subsidy.

      Woodhead Tunnel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department plans to continue negotiations with Network Rail and the National Grid on the availability and use of all three Woodhead tunnels...

  • Energy and Climate Change

    • Departmental Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much was paid in bonuses to civil servants in his Department in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10.

    • Radioactive Waste: Waste Management

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much has been spent on research and development for long-term nuclear waste management, site radiological remediation and facility...

  • Health

    • Antidepressants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of people in each region who have been prescribed anti-depressant medication in each of the last...

    • Breast Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what expenditure his Department has incurred on the NHS Breast Screening Programme in each year since the programme was established; and if he will...

      Dementia: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent guidance his Department has issued to (a) primary care trusts, (b) NHS trusts, (c) residential care homes and (d) other institutions on...

      Dementia: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to his Department's response to Professor Sube Banerjee's report on the prescribing of anti-psychotic drugs to people with dementia, of 12...

      Dementia: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received on the national audit of the prescribing of anti-psychotic drugs referred to in his Department's response to...

      Dementia: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he has commissioned research on a potential correlation between the use of anti-psychotic medicines and use of medication to treat Alzheimer's...

      Drugs: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will undertake a review of the effectiveness of methadone and other treatments in tackling drug addiction; and if he will make a statement.

      Electronic Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps (a) his Department and (b) its non-departmental public bodies take to ensure that the principles of digital inclusion are taken into account...

      Gender Recognition: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what mechanisms are in place to monitor whether primary care trusts provide accessible, timely and high-quality gender identity services; and if he will...

      Muscular Dystrophy and Cystic Fibrosis: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding his Department has allocated to research into (a) Duchenne muscular dystrophy and (b) cystic fibrosis in 2010.

      NHS: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department plans to take to implement its resource allocation formula in respect of unprocessed distance from target adjustments.

      North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will take steps to make provision for additional services at the University Hospital of Hartlepool; (2) pursuant to the oral statement of 17...

      Prescriptions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate he has made of the number of free prescriptions which were issued in each region in each of the last three years; (2) what estimate...

      Strokes: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much his Department plans to spend on long term support services for stroke survivors after the ending of the ring-fencing of funding for the...

      Strokes: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he had with carers prior to the decision to end the ring-fencing of funding for stroke services.

  • Environment Food and Rural Affairs

    • Agriculture: Subsidies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department paid to farmers in (a) England, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) Bassetlaw under the Single Payment...

    • Agriculture: Subsidies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department paid to the individual in (a) England, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) Bassetlaw who received the...

      Agriculture: Subsidies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farmers received payments under the Single Payment Scheme in Bassetlaw in 2009.

      Animal Health: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much the Animal Health Agency has spent on (a) veterinary services, (b) management and consultants and (c) computer...

      Cereals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what grain reserves the UK held on 31 March 2010; (2) what her policy is on the maintenance of strategic grain reserves.

      Coastal Areas: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has for the funding of Pathfinder projects.

      Coastal Areas: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in which areas she plans further coastal defence measures; and if she will make a statement.

      Common Fisheries Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) whether she plans to secure an extension to the competence of UK fisheries management within its territorial waters...

      Common Fisheries Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she has undertaken a cost-benefit analysis of extending UK competence to manage an exclusive UK inshore fishing...

      Common Fisheries Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her priorities are for the forthcoming negotiations on the review of the Common Fisheries Policy.

      Fisheries: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what funding has been allocated to Northern Ireland from the European Fisheries Fund; and how much matched funding from the...

      Floods: Chesterfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the status is of each flood remediation project for the River Rother and River Hipper (a) planned, (b) approved and...

      Inland Waterways: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what expenditure British Waterways has incurred on maintaining and developing waterway network infrastructure in each of the...

      Land Drainage: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the environmental effects of the recent reduction in funding for land drainage maintenance by...

      Landfill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she plans to publish her response to the consultation on landfill bans.

      National Parks: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what budgetary allocations she has made to each national park for (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.

      Set-aside Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions she has had on the objectives of the Campaign for the Farmed Environment; and if she will make a...

      Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the timetable is for the forthcoming survey on industrial and commercial waste.

  • International Development

    • Departmental Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report, column 53W, on departmental manpower, what the salary range is of staff...

    • International Assistance: Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will urge the Adaptation Fund Board to prioritise those projects committed to providing sustainable access to safe drinking water...

      International Assistance: Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps his Department is taking to achieve the sanitation targets defined in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

      International Assistance: Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of his Department's budget for 2010-11 has been allocated for the purpose of meeting the Millennium Development Goal...

      Kyrgyzstan: Internally Displaced People

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps his Department is taking to assist Uzbeki people displaced by the recent violence in Kyrgyzstan; and if he will make a statement.

      Kyrgyzstan: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in the Kyrgyz Republic.

      Palestinians: International Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps his Department is taking to ensure that aid which it sends to Gaza reaches those who need it; and if he will make a statement.

  • Business, Innovation and Skills

    • Departmental Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the URL is of each website managed by (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental public body and agency for which...

    • Departmental NDPBs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what guidance he has issued to (a) Companies House and (b) other executive agencies on the identification of areas in which...

      Departmental Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much was paid in bonuses to civil servants in his Department in 2009-10.

      Departmental Reviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2010, Official Report, column 137W, on Government Departments: reviews, what reviews his...

      Graduates: Employment Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he plans to maintain the previous Government's policy of a Graduate Guarantee.

      Higher Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills which higher education institutions (a) he and (b) the Minister of State for Universities visited in May 2010.

      Insolvency: Witham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many small and medium-sized businesses in Witham constituency were declared insolvent in each year since 1997.

      One NorthEast: Hartlepool

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills which projects in Hartlepool constituency received funding from One NorthEast in each of the last five years.

      Post Office: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many times Ministers in his Department had discussions with Post Office Ltd on the Horizon system in the last five years.

      Post Offices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) if he will require Post Office Ltd to publish the methodology it uses to calculate whether a post office reinstatement...

      Post Offices: Witham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) how many Post Office branches there were in Witham constituency in each year since 1997; (2) if he will (a) review and...

      Unemployment: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many 16 to 24 year olds were not in education, employment or training in the Shepway district council area in each year since...

  • House of Lords

    • Bailiffs

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take to implement the pledge in The Coalition: Our Programme for Government to "provide more protection against aggressive bailiffs and...

    • Abortion

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women aged (a) 12, (b) 13, (c) 14, (d) 15, (e) 16, (f) 17 and (g) 18 years old in each strategic health authority area who had (1) one, (2) two, (3)...

      Abortion

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women in England and Wales who had (a) one, (b), two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five, (f) six, (g) seven, (h) eight, (i) nine and (j) ten or more previous...

      Afghanistan

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the report by International Christian Concern that Abdul Sattar Khawasi, Deputy Secretary of the Afghan Lower House of Parliament, has...

      Agriculture: Genetically Modified Crops

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any link between the rise in infectious diseases of trees and the application of glyphosate used for under-story weed control.

      Benefits: Non-British Citizens

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what publications are available to European Union citizens informing them of the availability of welfare benefits; and in what languages they are published.

      Cayman Islands

      To ask Her Majesty's Government why there has been a delay in the privatisation of the water company in the Cayman Islands.

      Democratic Republic of Congo

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received representations from Congolese politicians proposing an independent commission of inquiry into the death of human rights activist...

      Democratic Republic of Congo

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the protection of human rights activists and those working for the...

      Disabled People: Work Capability Assessments

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when the first independent review of the employment and support allowance and the work capability assessment will begin; how they will appoint its members; and...

      Economic Crime Agency

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the cost of abolishing the Serious Fraud Office. To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated administrative cost of...

      Elections: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps have been taken in Northern Ireland to ensure that the same voter registration requirements, including a requirement for a photograph, is used for...

      Elections: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of alleged electoral malpractice in Northern Ireland during the general election on 6 May; how many persons allegedly attempting to...

      Elections: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prosecutions for alleged electoral malpractice in Northern Ireland during the general election on 6 May (a) have been dealt with by the courts, and (b)...

      Embryology

      To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has permitted embryos or gametes provided by patients for a particular research project to...

      Embryology

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 10 February (WA 136-37), what was the average duration of a site visit by Human Fertilisation and Embryology...

      Embryology

      To ask Her Majesty's Government which individuals employed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) used the pseudonym "Reeta Ngo" prior to 2006 or prompted others to do so for...

      Embryology

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many eggs from non-human species have been used in attempts to create cybrid embryos according to records held by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology...

      Employment: Work Programme

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect severely disabled clients in the new welfare to work programme.

      Energy: Carbon Emissions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reducing the United Kingdom's carbon emissions on its competitive position.

      Energy: Wind Turbines

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of upgrading the national grid from Scotland to London to take the surplus load from wind turbines due to be installed in Scotland as...

      Energy: Wind Turbines

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the cost of transmitting electricity from Scotland to London was taken into account when the economic viability of wind turbines in Scotland was assessed.

      Energy: Wind Turbines

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated additional cost to households in England of upgrading the national grid to take the surplus load from wind turbines due to be installed in...

      European Commission: Fines

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many fines have been levied by the European Commission on (a) the United Kingdom, and (b) other European Union countries, since 1992; for what offences; of...

      Flexible New Deal

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the legal costs of cancelling last year's phase 1 contracts with employment providers to deliver phase 1 of the Flexible New Deal.

      Fluoridation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Thornton on 23 February (WA 282-83) and 6 April (WA 398), whether it is normal scientific practice to cite as evidence...

      Fluoridation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Darzi of Denham on 20 May 2009 (WA 323-24) and Baroness Thornton on 6 April 2010 (WA 399), to what extent the wording of...

      Fluoridation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 6 April (WA 399), why European and American authorities are cited for upper safe limits of fluoride...

      G20

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will raise at the G20 meeting on 26 and 27 June the imprisonment of Palestinian and Turkish parliamentarians.

      G20

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will raise at the G20 meeting on 26 and 27 June the imprisonment in Turkey of 2,000 children for alleged terrorist offences.

      Government Regional Offices

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what process they will follow in considering the case for abolishing the regional government offices outside London, as set out in The Coalition: Our Programme for...

      Government Regional Offices

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, as part of their review of regional government offices and regional development agencies, they are reviewing the regional leaders' boards; and what advice...

      Homelessness

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to promote a co-operative approach to homelessness and rough sleeping in London.

      Homelessness: Helpline

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce a national telephone helpline for homeless and other people in difficulty in the United Kingdom.

      Housing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMOs) are in force; in which authorities; what assessment they have made of the role of EDMOs in reducing the number of...

      Human Rights

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of human rights activists in Rwanda, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi; and what steps they are...

      Internet: Broadband

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of all evidence that was collected in preparing the report of the Communications Consumer Panel Local...

      Marie Stopes International

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any funds provided by them to Marie Stopes International (MSI) will be used to establish MSI abortion clinics in China; and what recent discussions they...

      Marie Stopes International

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any funds provided by them to Marie Stopes International (MSI) were used by MSI to welcome Ms Lin Bin, Minister of China's National Population and Family...

      Mental Health

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many non-British citizens are detained under the Mental Health Acts in psychiatric hospitals in the United Kingdom; and of those, how many are citizens of...

      Mental Health

      To ask Her Majesty's Government in what circumstances non-British citizens detained under the Mental Health Acts in United Kingdom psychiatric hospitals can be repatriated to their countries; and...

      Mental Health

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many persons detained under the Mental Health Acts are being treated in (a) the National Health Service, and (b) private hospitals; and what is the average...

      Mental Health

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether long-stay in-patients in psychiatric hospitals are entitled to the same social security benefits as persons not in hospital.

      NHS: Procurement

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the new national guidance for ethical procurement in the National Health Service following the consultation on it. To ask Her Majesty's...

      Peru

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the President of Peru, Alan Garcia, about promulgating the law on consultation, as approved by Peru's congress, before 18...

      Philippines

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are discussing with the Government of the Philippines the issue of human trafficking, including for sexual exploitation, and the level of prosecutions...

      Prisons: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice the Northern Ireland Office has given to the Northern Ireland Prison Service about potential unrest.

      Refugee and Migrant Justice

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McNally on 14 June (WA 93-94), whether officials will meet Refugee and Migrant Justice to agree means by which that...

      Regional Strategies

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they are giving to regional development agencies and leaders' boards about existing work and the commissioning of new work on the production of...

      Regional Strategies

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they are giving to local planning authorities about existing work and the commissioning of new work on local development frameworks pending new...

      Shipping: General Lighthouse Authorities

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were employed in each of the communications and marketing departments of the three General Lighthouse Authorities in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007,...

      Shipping: General Lighthouse Authorities

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in reducing the General Lighthouse Authorities' operating budget for the next three years. To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the...

      Sustainable Communities Act 2007

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking on the pledge in The Coalition: Our Programme for Government to "implement the Sustainable Communities Act 2007, so that citizens know...

      Sustainable Communities Act 2007

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will make decisions on the first round of proposals from local authorities made under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 and short-listed by the Local...

      Sustainable Communities Act 2007

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to make regulations under Section 5B of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007; and whether they intend to make an order under Section 5C of that Act.

      Transport: Roads

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 15 June (HL146) concerning requirements for the development of a dual carriageway, what is the formula used to...

      UK: Acreage

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the acreage of (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales.

      UK: Coastline

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the length of the United Kingdom coastline in miles at (a) low, and (b) high, tide; and what are the lengths of the coastlines of (a) England, (b) Northern...

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