To ask the Prime Minister how many (a) civil servants, (b) press officers and (c) special advisers in his Office accompanied him on his visit to the United States between 19 July 2010 and 23...

To ask the Prime Minister for what reasons he described Gaza as a prison camp; what advice he sought on his description before making it; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Prime Minister what advice he has received on the legality of the invasion of Iraq.

To ask the Prime Minister who would undertake his Prime Ministerial duties in circumstances in which he was unable to do so.

To ask the Prime Minister what meetings (a) his predecessor and (b) his predecessor's officials held with (i) BP and (ii) the government of Libya on oil drilling off the coast of Libya between...

To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission, what estimate the House of Commons Commission has made of the cost of editing and producing Commons...

To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the House of Commons Commission, by what date the House of Commons Commission expects all scaffolding to be removed from Commons Court in...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how many staff of the Independent Parliamentary Standards...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, which firm (a) developed and (b) supplied the IT system for...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how many staff of the Independent Parliamentary Standards...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's policy...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how many right hon. and hon. Members have received payments from...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, for what reason the Independent Parliamentary Standards...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the average time taken to (a) validate a claim and (b)...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the (a) purpose of and (b) procedure is for validation of...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's target...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, whether the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what reports the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, for what reason the Independent Parliamentary Standards...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department and its predecessor spent on (a) reimbursement of staff expenses and (b) the 10 largest staff expense reimbursement claims in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B) agencies for which his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent on external consultants and advisers by his Department in each year since 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the (a) average and (b) highest daily rate paid to consultants by his Department was in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department and its predecessor spent on vacant properties in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many chairs his Department and its predecessor purchased in each year since 1997; how much was spent in each such year; and what the five most...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was paid by his Department in rent for properties in (a) total and (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he plans to take to increase levels of economic growth in Glasgow.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has visited Glasgow on official business since his appointment; when he next plans to visit Glasgow; and whom he plans to meet.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many entries he has posted on his Twitter account since taking office; and how many people have subscribed to the Scotland Office Twitter feed in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hits there were on the Scotland Office website in (a) March, (b) April, (c) May, (d) June and (e) July 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when his Department ceased hosting a ministerial blog; and for what reasons.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what criteria the Government used to determine the eligible electorate for the referendum on Scottish devolution in 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Executive on the entitlement to vote of EU citizens other than residents of England and Wales in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the effects on people in Scotland of proposed reductions in welfare expenditure.

To ask the Attorney-General what percentage of the Crown Prosecution Service's budget was spent on bringing prosecutions against those charged with offences related to (a) domestic violence and...

To ask the Attorney-General how much the Law Officers' Departments has paid to trade unions in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has made of the monetary value of facilities provided by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much funding each local authority received from his Department and its agencies for maintenance and repair of social housing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what his most recent estimate is of the amount of council tax which remains uncollected by local authorities; what steps he is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much office space per employee his Department and its predecessors occupied in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what instructions have been issued by the private office of each Minister in his Department on the preparation of briefing,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department and its predecessors spent on vacant properties in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the expenditure on vehicles of (a) his Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body and (ii) executive agency...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions he has had with public bodies within his Department's area of responsibility on the proposals to be contained...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department spent on hospitality for events hosted by each Minister in his Department in (a) May and (b) June 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps he is taking to increase the involvement of young members of the public in the making of decisions that affect them...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much was paid by his Department in rent for properties in (a) total and (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his (a) Department and its predecessors and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies spent on training for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate his Department has made of its expenditure on travel undertaken in an official capacity by each Minister in his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much (a) his Department and its predecessors and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies spent on (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many and what proportion of questions for (a) ordinary written answer, (b) for written answer on a named day and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will take steps to amend the planning system to assist farmers securing change of use permission for redundant and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the merits of including a sparsity factor in the Fire Formula Grant Review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the total monetary value was of assistance provided by the Government Office for the north-west to third sector...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the role of the Government office for the north-west in securing European funding for that region...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what consultation he undertook on the closure of the Government Office Network with (a) local authorities and (b) trade unions...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of the effect on levels of employment of the closure of the (a) Government Office Network and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what representations he has received from (a) local authorities, (b) trade unions and (c) individuals on the closure of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many people were employed by the (a) Government Office Network and (b) Government office for the west midlands on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the oral answer of 15 July 2010, Official Report, column 1088, whether funding from the £40 million fund may...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many regulated tenancies there were in each local authority area on the latest date for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the effect of proposed changes to housing benefit on housing markets in areas with a high number...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps he plans to take to encourage sustainable housing development in (a) the UK and (b) Coventry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many housing nominations have been received by each London local authority from each partner authority in each London...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans he has to reorganise local government; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what account he takes of population growth in deciding on levels of funding for local authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what his plans are for bringing into effect regulations requiring local authorities to make provision for responding to petitions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans to reply to the letter from the right hon. Member for Tottenham of 2 July 2010 on the Decentralisation and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 20 July 2010, Official Report, columns 221-22W, on mortgages: Government assistance, if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what consideration he has given to making small business rate relief automatic; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which local authorities exercise the power to grant additional...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he expects to announce his decision on whether to proceed with the Public Sector Mapping Agreement with Ordnance Survey;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what meetings (a) he and (b) officials in his Department (i) have had in the last 12 months and (ii) plan to have with private...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to paragraph 22 of Planning Policy Statement 22, whether he plans to maintain the provision that local planning...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether his Department issues guidance on the appropriate timetable for right to buy sales to individual tenants.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many social housing units there were in each local authority area in (a) 1981, (b) 2001 and (c) the most recent year for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department and its predecessors spent on taxi fares in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department and its predecessors has paid to trade unions in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has made of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many paid manpower hours civil servants in his Department and its predecessors spent on trade union-related duties and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many civil servants in his Department and its predecessors spent the equivalent of (a) five days or fewer, (b) five to 10...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department and its predecessors spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations she has received on the implications for the UK of the decision to opt into the provisions of EU legislation on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of implementation of the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations she has received from industry bodies on proposals to ban the sale of alcohol at below cost price.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress her Department is making in processing the backlog of asylum applications made prior to 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) anti-social behaviour orders and (b) parenting orders have been issued in each local authority area since their introduction.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued in (a) Doncaster, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) England since 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether her Department measures the incidence of destitution as defined under the National Assistance Act 1948 among the asylum seeker community.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the UK Border Agency spent on (a) scheduled air flights and (b) chartering flights for the deportation of failed asylum seekers in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (1) failed asylum seekers have been deported under the fast-track process in each of the last 24 months; (2) deportations of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she plans to make an order under section 58(2) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 to commence sections 39 to 41 of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether her Department assessed the merits of changing the scope of the e-Borders contract in response to representations from Raytheon on...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions changes were made to the e-Borders contract specification between the letting of that contract and May 2010; and what...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department has paid Deloitte Consulting for its work on the e-Borders programme since September 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many neighbourhood police teams there were in (a) May 1997 and (b) May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she is taking to increase provision for the recording of wildlife crime.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department spent on (a) reimbursement of staff expenses and (b) the 10 largest staff expense reimbursement claims in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of payments made by her Department to (a) small and medium-sized enterprise suppliers and (b) all suppliers were made (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what instructions have been issued by the private office of each Minister in her Department on the preparation of briefing, speeches and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which IT contracts awarded by her Department in each of the last five years have been abandoned; and what the monetary value of each such...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the annual expenditure on vehicles of (a) her Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body and (ii) executive agency for...

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she is taking to increase the involvement of young members of the public in the making of decisions that affect them by (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the monetary value was of (a) public opinion research and (b) public relations contracts awarded by her Department in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much funding her Department has allocated to external organisations which undertake work for her Department in respect of immigration and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) foreign national offenders, (b) failed asylum seekers, (c) foreign nationals who have overstayed in the UK and (d) illegal...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many times physical force has been used to board a child under the age of 18 years on to an aeroplane by each company contracted to...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children have been detained in each UK Border Agency immigration removal centre since 6 May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many places there are in each immigration removal centre in England and Wales; and what the planned number of places is for each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will estimate the number of DNA matches made with the National DNA Database since 4 December 2008 in respect of individuals who were...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress she has made on her proposals to adopt the protections of the Scottish model for the national DNA database; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she expects to issue type approval for drug testing devices to be used by the police for the screening of motorists.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average time taken from application date to issue date for a visa to enter the UK from (a) overseas and (b) Pakistan was in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many gun licences were granted to people under the age of 16 years in each of the last four years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on measures to combat human trafficking for sexual exploitation; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department is taking to prevent human trafficking for sexual exploitation during the London 2012 Olympics; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much funding her Department has allocated for research into the prevention of human trafficking and the rehabilitation of victims of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent estimate she has made of the number of illegal immigrants who were trafficked for the purpose of prostitution who are resident in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State had with officials on the effects on transgender people of enactment of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many illegal immigrants were found (a) at each of the main ports of entry to the UK and (b) in total in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to page 21 of the Coalition Agreement, what steps she has taken to reintroduce exit checks at UK borders.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the UK Border Agency has spent on contractors to facilitate removal of individuals deported in each of the last 24 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment her Department has made of the representations it received during the consultation meetings between her Department and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effect the change in location of the National Border Targeting Centre on the timescale for the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff on (a) temporary and (b) permanent contracts have been made redundant from each passport office since 7 May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she plans to take to maintain passport security.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans she has for the future use of biometrics in passports.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of police overtime was spent on attendance at incidents of domestic violence in each police force area in each of the last 10...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police officers and (b) police community support officers there were in Doncaster on the latest date for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of employing, training and equipping (a) police officers and (b) police...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her most recent estimate is of the average cost to a police authority of employing a (a) police officer and (b) police community...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms are in place to provide funding for operations involving more than one police force to locate and arrest individuals regarded...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in each year since 1997; and how many police community support officers there were in each year since 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which police forces in England and Wales have a dedicated (a) hi-tech crime, (b) e-crime, (c) financial investigation or fraud, (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents to which police traffic officers responded there were on the motorway network in England in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average salary was for police officers in (a) England, (b) Leeds, (c) Manchester and (d) the Metropolitan Police District in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what training police receive on responding to a report from a prison than an offender about to be released has made threats to a partner or...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will allocate funding to ensure that safer neighbourhood teams are maintained in London.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special constables there were in (a) North Yorkshire and (b) England and Wales on the latest date for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how much her Department has paid to trade unions in each year since 1997; and what estimate she has made of the monetary value of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in which locations the UK Border Agency operates visa application centres and visa sections overseas; and what the operational cost of these...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff of the UK Border Agency are based at each office location (a) in Scotland, (b) in each of the English regions, (c) in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the UK Border Agency spent on points of entry campaigns explaining UK immigration and asylum policy in each of the last five years;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether (a) any disciplinary action has been pursued and (b) any complaints have been received and investigated by his Department in respect...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what information his Department holds on any bonuses or incentives paid by Atos Healthcare to staff undertaking incapacity benefit and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether his Department plans to review the terms of the Medical Services Contract with Atos Healthcare in relation to the trial of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost to the public purse was of the childcare grant in each of the last three years; and what the highest payment made to an...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in respect of how many and what proportion of referrals from Jobcentre Plus by the Child Maintenance Options Service the Service was able to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many referrals the Child Maintenance Options Service made to its face-to-face service in the most recent quarter for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many referrals the Child Maintenance Options Service received each week from Jobcentre Plus in the last quarter for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of children living in relative poverty in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many children were living in workless households in St Albans constituency in (a) 2004, (b) 2008 and (c) 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of payments made by his Department to (a) small and medium-sized enterprise suppliers and (b) all suppliers were made (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B) agencies for which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much office space per employee his Department and its predecessor occupied in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will take steps to ensure that official communications from his Department can be accessed by people who do not have access to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much his Department and its predecessor spent on vacant properties in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many chairs his Department and its predecessor purchased in each year since 1997; how much was spent in each such year; and what the five...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which IT contracts awarded by his Department in each of the last five years have been abandoned; and what the monetary value was of each such...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies spent on search engine biasing with (i) Google and (ii) other search engines in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid by his Department in rent for properties in (a) total and (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment has been made of the effects of changed arrangements for testing for eligibility for disability living allowance on the health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the level of disability living allowance would be if it had been uprated according to the consumer price index since its introduction in 1992.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the (a) rate of uptake and (b) monetary value of unclaimed disability living allowance in respect of (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Leeds North West constituency are in receipt of (a) disability living allowance and (b) incapacity benefit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will assess the adequacy of assistance offered to single parents of disabled children who are returning to work.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have been assisted to find work through the New Deal since it was introduced.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent assessment he has made of the extent to which commercial premises refuse access to guide dogs; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households are currently in receipt of housing benefit of more than £100,000 a year; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the additional expenditure on housing benefit consequent upon annual increases in social housing rents in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what proportion of housing benefit claims in each local authority area were subject to one or more deductions for non-dependants in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate has been made of the likely average deduction in housing benefit for jobseeker's allowance claimants who have been in receipt of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) Leeds West constituency and (b) Leeds who would be affected by implementation of his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he plans to make changes to the criteria according to which housing benefit is paid either to claimants or to landlords.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the contribution of the Secretary of State of 28 June 2010, Official Report, column 608, what steps he plans to take to ensure...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his estimate is of the number of people resident in Moray constituency whose (a) disability living allowance and (b) incapacity benefit...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions for what reasons northern Scotland was chosen for the trial reform of incapacity benefit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Scottish Executive, (b) local authorities, (c) local health trusts and (d) disabled...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the withdrawal of the Independent Living Fund on the most disabled persons in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions he has had with Northern Ireland Executive Ministers on the effects on Northern Ireland of the closure of the Independent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many allegations of breaches of health and safety legislation were received by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the estimated cost is of Jobcentre Plus's Telephony and Processing Implementation Project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of (a) individuals and (b) lone parents in Bristol North West constituency who will have been on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his most estimate is of the number of (a) lone parents and (b) others in Edinburgh East constituency who will have been on jobseeker's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many individuals resident in (a) the UK, (b) London, (c) the London Borough of Lambeth and (d) Streatham constituency were in receipt...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the number of 18 to 24 year olds in receipt of jobseeker's allowance resident in East Lothian constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many of those in receipt of local housing allowance in each local authority are in employment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) pensioner households and (b) working age households are in receipt of local housing allowance in each local authority area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many of those in receipt of local housing allowance are in (a) shared rooms, (b) one bedroom, (c) two bedroom, (d) three bedroom, (e)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the race equality impact of proposed changes to local housing allowance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he expects the internal review of the National Employment Savings Trust to be completed; when he expects to announce the outcome of that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the costs to the public purse was of the New Deal in each year between 1997-98 and 2002-03; what assessment he made of the effectiveness...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of participants in Pathways to Work moved into employment from (a) in-house and (b) private sector Pathways to Work providers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to implement the State Pension Credit Pilot Scheme Regulations 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of expenditure on pension credit was paid (a) to (i) men and (ii) women and (b) to recipients in each income decile in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the level of savings which would accrue to the Pension Protection Fund as a result of linking pension indexation...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he plans to take to reduce the level of pensioner poverty in (a) Southend West constituency and (b) Essex; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether the planned Public Sector Pensions Review will consider whether to remove the index link from teachers' pensions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners receive (a) the basic state pension and (b) pension credit in (i) Ashfield, (ii) Argyll and Bute and (iii) Na h-Eileanan...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which the penalty regime laid down in the regulations accompanying the Pensions Act...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment his Department has made of the effects of implementing the Pensions Act 2008 on the labour market.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the proposals in Chapter 3.4.2 of the EU Green Paper on Pensions, COM (2010) 365 final, on improving solvency of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners receive (a) the basic state pension and (b) pension credit in Lewisham East constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) undertaken on whether the Post Office card account meets the needs of its users.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number people in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency and (b) the London borough of Bexley who have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Sure Start maternity grants were made to mothers for their second or subsequent child in Stretford and Urmston constituency in 2009-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Sure Start maternity grants were made to mothers in (a) Glasgow North and (b) the area covered by Ealing Central and Acton...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) individuals and (b) individuals on low incomes received the Sure Start Maternity Grant in (i) England and (ii) the West Midlands...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he plans to meet Ministers in the Welsh Assembly Government to discuss the effect on Wales of expenditure reductions in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the effect on life expectancy of members of each socio-economic group of raising the retirement age.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people unable to work due to a workplace injury were claiming disability benefit in each year from 1997 to 2009.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much on average a health care professional undertaking incapacity benefit and employment and support allowance medical assessment was paid...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on how many occasions the Chief Medical Adviser to the Department has waived recruitment criteria over minimum post registration experience...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2010, Official Report, column 558, on social security benefits: medical examination, what level of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in respect of which benefit offices in northern Scotland trial reassessments of customers receiving incapacity benefit and income support will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the level of the basic state pension in-year under the policies applied in the previous Parliament for (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of expenditure on the basic state pension was paid (a) to (i) men and (ii) women and (b) to recipients in each income decile...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many young people (a) had been claiming unemployment benefit for more than six months on 31 December 1992 and (b) claiming jobseeker's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the number of children living in workless households in East Lothian constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much his Department and its predecessor spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department is taking to ensure that work capability assessments are carried out fairly.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the average cost of carrying out a work capability assessment for people in receipt of incapacity benefit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average estimated administrative cost is of re-assessing incapacity benefit claimants for eligibility for employment and support allowance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate has been made of the projected reduction in expenditure which will result from re-assessing 1.5 million incapacity benefit...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average cost to his Department was of carrying out each work capability assessment for existing incapacity benefit claimants in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he plans to answer Question (a) 4540 and (b) 4541, tabled on 23 June 2010 for answer on 28 June 2010, on the renaming of council tax benefit.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities how much the Government Equalities Office has paid to trade unions in each year since 2007; and what estimate she has made of the monetary value of...

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities how many paid manpower hours civil servants in the Government Equalities Office spent on trade union-related duties and activities in each year since 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of invoices from suppliers her Department paid within 10 days of receipt in July and August 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much office space per employee her Department and its predecessor occupied in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much was spent on external consultants and advisers by her Department in each year since 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the (a) average and (b) highest daily rate paid to consultants by her Department was in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which Ministers in each Department have been designated to liaise on Welsh issues with her Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much her Department and its predecessor spent on vacant properties in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many transport-related fines her Department has settled on behalf of its staff in each year since 2005; and what the cost to the public purse was in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many chairs her Department and its predecessor purchased in each year since 1997; how much was spent in each such year; and what the five most...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which IT contracts awarded by her Department in each of the last five years have been abandoned; and what the monetary value of each such contract was.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the annual expenditure on vehicles of her Department was in each of the last three financial years; and what the planned expenditure is for 2010-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the cost was of pension contributions incurred by her Department in each of the last three financial years; and what the planned expenditure is for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many external training courses were attended by staff of her Department in the last 12 months; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what date the Government informed the Welsh Assembly Government of its decision not to proceed with proposals to electrify the rail line between South...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the Government's decision on proposals for the electrification of the rail line...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much her Department and its predecessor spent on taxi fares in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much her Department and its predecessor spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether any work undertaken by the British Council is classed as aid for the purposes of monitoring performance against the commitment...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what percentage of payments made by his Department to (a) small and medium-sized enterprise suppliers and (b) all suppliers were made...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many transport-related fines his Department has settled on behalf of its staff in each year since 2005; and what the cost to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the cost was of pension contributions incurred by (a) his Department and (b) each non-departmental public body for which he is...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many staff at each (a) grade and (b) pay band are employed at his Department's offices at (i) Abercrombie House, East Kilbride...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will ensure that the work of his Department's evaluation section will stay in East Kilbride.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps have been taken to make his Department's evaluation section based in East Kilbride independent of his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he intends to retain the evaluation unit based at his Department's headquarters in East Kilbride.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on whether goods requested for import to Gaza by humanitarian agencies not...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he has requested information from his Israeli counterpart on whether any (a) humanitarian and (b) commercial items have been...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent reports he has received on (a) the access arrangements and (b) the daily number of laden goods vehicles transiting the...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when he last made representations to the Israeli authorities on reopening the Karni crossing into Gaza; and what response he received.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimate he has made of the highest number of import and export truckloads passing through the Karni commercial crossing between...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what reports he has received of the reasons given by the Israeli government for not reopening the Karni crossing; and whether he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent reports he has received on the truckload capacity of the Kerem Shalom crossing point for imports and exports to Gaza,...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the levels of access to Gaza for workers and for the import of humanitarian goods since Prime Minister...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions he has had in the United Nations on his Department's contribution to the costs incurred by UN agencies in (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will discuss with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury the continuation of the policy of the previous administration that not more...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what percentage of reported official development assistance was spent by Government departments other than his Department in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he plans to publish a new strategy on trade and development.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he plans to retain the joint Department for International Development and Business, Innovation and Skills Trade Unit.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department has paid to trade unions in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has made of the monetary value of...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many paid manpower hours civil servants in his Department spent on trade union-related duties and activities in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many civil servants in his Department spent the equivalent of (a) five days or fewer, (b) five to 10 days, (c) 10 to 15 days,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B) agencies for which his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of invoices from suppliers his Department paid within 10 days of receipt in July and August 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much office space per employee his Department occupied in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the (a) average and (b) highest daily rate paid to consultants by his Department was in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department spent on vacant properties in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many transport-related fines his Department has settled on behalf of its staff in each year since 2005; and what the cost to the public...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many chairs his Department has purchased in each year since 1997; how much it spent in each such year; and what the five most expensive...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which IT contracts awarded by his Department in each of the last five years have been abandoned; and what the monetary value of each such...

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was paid by his Department in rent for properties in (a) total and (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many external training courses were attended by staff of his Department in the last 12 months; and what the cost to the public purse was of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department spent on taxi fares in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many prisoners have (a) gaming consoles and (b) digital televisions in their cells; and what channels are available to prisoners with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she plans to take to reduce the use of attack dogs in criminal activity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) her Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much office space per employee her Department and its predecessor occupied in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department and its predecessor spent on vacant properties in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the cost was of pension contributions incurred by (a) her Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with public bodies within her Department's area of responsibility on the proposals to be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was paid by her Department in rent for properties in (a) total and (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether her Department monitors the number of petrol outlets in rural areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will issue guidance to local authorities on responsibilities for the clearance and maintenance of waterways.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will take steps to ensure that the Leeds and Liverpool Canal remains open; and if she will allocate funding to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to her Department's letter, ref mc178586, dated 19 April 2010, what progress has been made on discussions with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to her Department's letter, ref mc167191/rt, dated 3 February 2010, what progress has been made on discussions...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she held with the (a) Scottish Executive, (b) Welsh Assembly Government and (c) Northern Ireland Assembly...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if she will assess the merits requiring fishermen to take steps to reduce the number of dolphins and porpoises killed...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent estimate his Department has made of the annual amount of carbon dioxide emissions attributable to the IT industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what regard he has to pay scales for police forces set by the Secretary of State for the Home Department in establishing pay policy for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the strategic direction of the Civil Nuclear...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what his policy is on the safety of UK (a) nuclear sites and (b) nuclear materials.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what arrangements there are for the (a) oversight, (b) regulation and (c) strategic direction of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what arrangements exist between (a) his Department, (b) the Home Department, (c) the Health and Safety Executive and (d) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much his Department spent on (a) reimbursement of staff expenses and (b) the 10 largest staff expense reimbursement claims in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B) agencies for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much office space per employee his Department has occupied in each year since its creation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the (a) average and (b) highest daily rate paid to consultants by his Department has been in each year since its inception.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much his Department spent on vacant properties in each year since its creation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many chairs his Department has purchased since its creation; how much it spent in each such year; and what the five most expensive...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change which IT contracts awarded by his Department since its inception have been abandoned; and what the monetary value of each such contract was.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the expenditure on vehicles of (a) his Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body and (ii) executive agency for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what average hourly rate his Department has paid to each employment agency for agency staff in each year since its inception.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the cost was of pension contributions incurred by (a) his Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much was paid by his Department in rent for properties in (a) total and (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will take steps to reduce electricity prices for (a) domestic and (b) industrial consumers by 35 per cent.; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will take steps to ensure that (a) energy monitors displaying real time data on consumption are provided with each smart meter...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will bring forward proposals in the Energy and Green Economy Bill to ensure the provision of information on the costs transferred...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many people in Wimbledon constituency were classified as living in fuel poverty in each year since 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 5 July 2010, Official Report, column 38W, on the Redfern Inquiry, when he expects to publish the Inquiry's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many former mineworkers in (a) Don Valley constituency, (b) Doncaster and (c) South Yorkshire have received coal health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change with which countries the UK has a nuclear co-operation agreement; what assistance the UK has provided to each such country under the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what plans he has for future levels of public funding for renewable energy; if he will take steps to establish more co-ordinated and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether his Department plans that renewable obligation certificates rates agreed when energy producers begin a new project should...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will extend the renewables obligation scheme to other low-carbon sources of energy, including nuclear power.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what funding his Department has provided to (a) Transition Towns and (b) other voluntary groups designed to increase sustainability...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much his Department has spent on taxi fares in each year since its creation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what his policy is on enabling small businesses to work as contractors on projects funded under the Warm Front scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what plans he has for the future of the Warm Front scheme; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment his Department has made of the contribution of the Warm Front scheme to (a) improving household energy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many households in Don Valley constituency have received an insulation measure through the Warm Front scheme since its inception.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the efficiency and effectiveness of on-shore wind turbines in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much his Department has spent on wine in each year since its creation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many (a) Reaper, (b) Predator and (c) Phoenix unmanned aerial vehicles were deployed by the armed forces in Afghanistan in (i) 2009 and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) Ministry of Defence personnel and (b) civilian staff were directly employed at (i) RAF Leuchars, (ii) RAF Kinloss and (iii) RAF...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people have been stopped and searched outside RAF (a) Menwith Hill, (b) Fylingdales, (c) Mildenhall, (d) Lakenheath, (e) Feltwell, (f)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment his Department has undertaken of the procurement processes for the (a) Type 45 destroyers and (b) Queen Elizabeth class aircraft...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much funding his Department has allocated to the electromagnetic catapult system project; and for which Royal Air Force aircraft it would be suitable.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reason the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (a) was established and (b) is to be dissolved; and whether there are any plans to replace the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he plans to review the arrangements his Department put in place to mark Armed Forces Day in 2010; what representations he has received on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which organisations his Department has funded to provide welfare and support for the families of service personnel serving in the (a) Army, (b) Navy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what recent progress has been made by his Department on increasing the level of support services available to the parents of serving military...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will take steps to increase the level of counselling and advice services provided to mothers of service personnel under the age of 21 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much funding his Department allocated to each organisation for the purpose of providing support services to the families of service personnel in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) establishment and (b) bearing of hospital specialists was for each (i) regular and (ii) reserve service in each year since 2001; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of Army accommodation was in each condition category at the latest date for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expenditure his Department incurred on refurbishing armed forces accommodation in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many housing units there are for staff use at his Department's Abbey Wood site; (2) what expenditure his Department incurred on the provision...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) for how long each vacant services property assigned to each service and in each location has been vacant; and what the five most frequently given...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost to the public purse of providing armed forces accommodation on (a) the Falkland Islands and (b) Gibraltar was in the latest period for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expenditure his Department incurred on renting private sector accommodation for armed forces personnel in the latest period for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many properties are rented from the Crown Estate to provide armed forces accommodation; and at what cost in the latest period for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many units of accommodation for armed forces personnel his Department has on Gibraltar.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many properties are rented from the Duchy of Cornwall to provide armed forces accommodation; and at what cost in the latest period for which figures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expenditure his Department incurred on void accommodation for each of the armed services in the latest period for which figures are available; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many properties are rented from the Duchy of Lancaster to provide armed forces accommodation; and at what cost in the latest period for which figures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expenditure his Department incurred in providing armed forces accommodation in Cyprus in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many housing relocations have taken place in the last 12 months; and what the cost of such relocations was to his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the reasons are for the trends in his Department's expenditure under its Defence Training Review contract between 2008 and July 2010; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many serving military personnel are under 21 years of age.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Bowman radios of what monetary value have been reported lost in each of the last two years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the new Defence Industrial Strategy on small and medium-sized enterprises.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what changes to the Defence Industrial Strategy he is considering as part of the Strategic Security and Defence Review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of defence expenditure in 2010-11 is allocated to costs related to (a) Army personnel, (b) Royal Navy personnel, (c) Royal Air Force...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what meetings he has had with trades union representatives of employees in the UK defence sector as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he takes to ensure that his Department meets international financial reporting standards.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B) agencies for which his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information his Department holds on the time taken by contractors employed by it to pay the invoices of their sub-contractors under prompt payment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much office space per employee his Department occupied in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost to the public purse was of the (a) ATHENA, (b) Export Services Authority, (c) People, Pay and Pension Agency, Defence e-Government...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on external consultants and advisers by (a) his Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body and (ii) executive agency...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) average and (b) highest daily rate paid to consultants by his Department was in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the monetary value is of his Department's contracts with its suppliers which have been cancelled under his Department's plans to achieve cost savings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on vacant properties in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many chairs his Department has purchased in each year since 1997; how much it spent in each such year; and what the five most expensive chairs...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2010, Official Report, column 179W, on departmental manpower, what the salary range is of staff employed at each grade...

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff in his Department were in receipt of the continuity of education allowance in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent in total in each (a) nation and (b) region of the UK in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which of his Department's regulations are under review; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was paid by his Department in rent for properties in (a) total and (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his (a) Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies spent on training for its employees in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how much has been spent on the Team Complex Weapons programme; (2) how much money each Team Complex Weapons contractor has received under the Team...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether HMS Queen Elizabeth will carry Harrier aircraft until the Joint Strike Fighter enters service with the Royal Navy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers will be equipped with an aircraft catapult system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his most recent assessment is of progress in the salvage of HMS Sussex by Odyssey Marine Exploration.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the cost of the recent refit of HMS Triumph; and when HMS Triumph will return to operational duties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the establishment of HQ Royal Armoured Corps is; and over how many locations the Corps operates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the estimated in-service date with the Royal Navy is of the Joint Strike Fighter.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which armed forces units are based at Larkhill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of the provision of security to his Department's sites by (a) the Military Provost Guard Service and (b) the Ministry of Defence Guard...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to make an announcement on the conclusions of the review of (a) the rules governing the awarding of medals and (b) the institution of a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made on the withdrawal of the Ministry of Defence Police Agency from RAF Welford.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the future number of officers in the Ministry of Defence Police Agency at each base.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons his Department's contract to build a nuclear reactor core was cancelled.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence from what budget the capital cost of replacing the Vanguard nuclear weapons-capable submarines will be met.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost has been of patrolling the Counter-Terrorist Unit at RAF Menwith Hill in each year since 2001.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many residents from the Island of Saint Helena are serving in each of the armed services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent estimates he has received from Deloitte on the cost of the Future Submarine Programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the running costs were of the ballistic missile submarine fleet in the latest period for which figures are available, expressed in cash terms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on taxi fares in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has paid to trade unions in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has made of the value of facilities provided by his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many paid manpower hours civil servants in his Department spent on trade union-related duties and activities in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many civil servants in his Department spent the equivalent of (a) five days or fewer, (b) five to 10 days, (c) 10 to 15 days, (d) 15 to 20 days,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what costs to the public purse he expects be incurred in respect of work on a replacement for the Trident nuclear weapons system in this Parliament,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much he expects his Department to spend on the D-5 missile life extension programme in each of the next 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what costs have been incurred in respect of the US Missile Defence system in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) on what dates (a) HMS Illustrious and (b) HMS Ocean arrived at ports in northern France to assist in the evacuation of British citizens following...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received on the replacement of the Ham Barn roundabout by a flyover to carry the A3.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people have taken up the local entitlement for free bus travel since that entitlement was introduced.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B) agencies for which his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the (a) average and (b) highest daily rate paid to consultants by his Department was in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what expenditure elements comprise the administrative budget for the commissioning and purchasing sections within his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the powers of his Department's agencies to set pay rates for their staff;...

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department has undertaken equality impact assessments of the proposed reductions in its expenditure which it has submitted to the Treasury...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the monetary value was of (a) public opinion research and (b) public relations contracts awarded by his Department in each of the last five...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if his Department will consult representatives of (a) transport organisations and (b) optical professions on the implementation of the vision...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many drivers have notified the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency that their vision no longer meets the legal eyesight requirements to drive in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps his Department is taking to ensure that drivers are informed of their responsibility to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the number plate test in assessing a person's visual fitness to drive; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much funding his Department plans to provide in (a) rail and (b) water freight operating grants in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his policy is on restrictions on night flights at Heathrow Airport after October 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his Department's policy is on the creation of new integrated transport authorities; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions he has had with the Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the work of the agency; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Mersey Gateway project will be considered as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the introduction of a redesigned Registration Certificate V5C for vehicles in the United...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 8 June 2010, Official Report, columns 7-8WS, on the motorcycle test, what representations he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will provide guidance to train operating companies on the number of automated announcements which should be made per hour on trains.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what cost benefit analysis model is being used to determine which route a future high speed rail network will take.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what recent discussions he has had with Network Rail on the timescale for re-letting contracts for rail maintenance work which had previously...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many flights (a) landed at and (b) departed from each UK airport in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 15 June 2010, Official Report, column 48WS, on the South East Airports Task Force, what recent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate his Department has made of the likely change in the level of air traffic at regional airports by (a) 2020, (b) 2030, (c) 2040 and (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of passengers who used each UK airport in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what (a) national and (b) regional new road schemes (i) in the East of England and (ii) nationally at an estimated cost of more than £10...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport for what reason the Highways Agency switches off lights on motorways after midnight; what assessment of the likely effects on road safety of that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will direct (a) local authorities and (b) the Highways Agency to ensure that highway lighting is switched on during the hours of darkness; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will issue guidance to the Highways Agency on ensuring that road safety objectives are prioritised over steps to reduce light pollution.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will discuss with (a) the Highways Agency and (b) the Secretary of State for Justice the use of the Community Payback Scheme to collect litter...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guidance he has issued to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the use of volunteer coastguards since 12 May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when credit and debit cards will be accepted as a means of payment on the Severn Bridges.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many mandatory expanded inspections the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has carried out on ships labelled high risk in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will visit Dorset for the purpose of assessing the level of transport provision in that area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the safety of remoulded tyres in the last three years; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what data his Department hold on the incidence of (a) new and (b) second-hand tyre failure as a factor in road traffic accidents.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the estimated cost to the public purse is of the forthcoming Vehicle and Operator Services Agency nine-week campaign of spot checks of vehicle loads.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department and its predecessors spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (1) persons received child benefit in respect of children resident in each country other than the UK in each year since 1997; how many children...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will assess the merits of seeking an exemption from tax rules to ensure that BP is not entitled to tax deductions in respect of any costs associated...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of cash machines which charge customers for transactions.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2010, Official Report, column 912W, on child benefit, (1) for what reasons the information provided in the answer does...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many child trust funds have been opened since their introduction.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B) agencies for which his Department...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much office space per employee his Department occupied in each year since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what instructions have been issued by the private office of each Minister in his Department on the preparation of briefing, speeches and replies to official...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of his Department's expenditure on (a) organisation of and (b) attendance at conferences in each year since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on vacant properties in each year since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many chairs his Department has purchased in each year since 1997; how much it spent in each such year; and what the five most expensive chairs purchased...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to ensure the (a) screening for and (b) immediate removal of offensive posts made on his Department's Spending Challenge website;...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidelines his Department applies to moderation of comments made on its websites.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many of his Department's contracts with its suppliers are under review as a result of the recently announced reductions in public expenditure; and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 26 May 2010, Official Report, columns 2-3WS, on savings (2010-11), under what budgetary headings the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was paid by his Department in rent for properties in (a) total and (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK in each of the last five years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy that the Consumer Financial Education Body should fund training in financial capability for school-aged children and young...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make funding available for the second round of the Plugged In Places scheme to support the roll-out of a charging infrastructure for electric and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the monetary value is of the UK's current liabilities to the European Investment Bank.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide financial incentives to businesses in the financial services sector to enable their staff to volunteer in schools to support the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the monetary value was of foreign direct investment from Israel (a) in total, (b) in each sector and (c) in each industry sector in each of the last...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what process will be used to decide on the location of the proposed Green Investment Bank; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish his Department's correspondence with Sir Alan Budd on his appointment as Head of the Office of Budget Responsibility.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the oral answer of 20 July 2010, Official Report, columns 175-6, on the Office of Tax Simplification, to the right hon. Member for Birmingham,...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has for the future of the pre-Budget report process.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the oral statement of 17 June 2010, Official Report, columns 1040-1, on public spending, what criteria his Department used to determine which...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the monetary value is of each capital project in Houghton and Sunderland South constituency to which funding had been allocated which is under review.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 22 July 2010, Official Report, columns 27-28WS, on regional government, whether the closure of regional...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the changes in the number of public sector jobs in (a) the UK and (b) Wales arising from the measures proposed in the June...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the likely effect on the economy of (a) the North West and (b) the South East of a reduction in the number of public sector...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of the 50th percentile rent for properties with (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four and (e) five bedrooms in...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer who the members were of the Inland Revenue Advisory Group established in May 1995 to examine the work, staffing and organisation of the tax districts...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what date the Bristol Large Business Office (BLBO) of the Inland Revenue was created; on what date the offices of tax districts which came to comprise it...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the figures published by HM Revenue and Customs on revenue earned from tobacco duty include value added tax.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what methodology his Department uses to estimate lost excise duty revenue on smuggled tobacco products; (2) what methodology his Department uses to...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer with reference to the Budget Red Book, page 40, Table 2.1, line 22, how many (a) households, (b) men and (c) women are in receipt of each of the (i)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer with reference to the Budget Red Book, page 40, Table 2.1, line 22, which (a) benefits, (b) tax credits and (c) public service pensions are to be uprated...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the net effect on the public purse of the changes to spending on social security benefits and tax credits referred to in table C14 of the June...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider the merits of offering tax breaks to companies who employ former offenders.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of tax evasion by individuals involved in serious and organised crime.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with the Serious Organised Crime Agency on the prosecution of individuals involved in serious and organised crime for tax...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the amount of revenue lost to the Exchequer due to tax evasion arising from serious and organised crime in the latest period...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the contribution of the British amusements industry to (a) Exchequer receipts from tax and duty and (b) the economy in each...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the contribution of the British pub industry to (a) Exchequer receipts and (b) the economy in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what definition of (a) a regressive and (b) a progressive tax he uses.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his review of aviation tax will include (a) a consideration of change in the rate of air passenger duty and (b) introduction of a per-flight duty;...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what factors he took into account in setting the rate of gross profits tax levied on (a) bingo clubs and (b) bookmakers.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on taxi fares in each year since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department has paid to trade unions in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has made of the monetary value of facilities provided by his...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate he has made of the average proportion of gross income which the poorest 20% of households composed of retired people will pay in value...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to ensure that all goods and services specifically for children attract the same rate of value added tax as children's books.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received on the future level of value added tax; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what rate of value added tax is applicable to membership fees of gymnasiums and health clubs in (a) public and (b) private ownership.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will undertake an impact assessment in respect of the effect on Scotland of the increase in value added tax.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were asked in error to repay tax credits in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency, (b) the London borough of Bexley and (c) Greater...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency, (b) the London borough of Bexley and (c) Greater London have been asked to repay tax...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to question 7850, tabled on 7 July 2010, on the Office for Budget Responsibility.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) when he plans to answer question 7901, on equality impact assessment of the June 2010 Budget, tabled on 7 July by the right hon. Member for Normanton,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much aid his Department has allocated to Afghanistan in each year since 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 of 2004 on the non-proliferation of weapons...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the government of Brazil on the ecological effect of the proposed construction of dams in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on defence collaboration between China and Burma, with particular reference to the purchase...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of recent reports that Burma is attempting to acquire nuclear weapons.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of recent reports of violence in the north of the Central African Republic; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support the Government is providing to the MINURCAT mission.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department spent on (a) reimbursement of staff expenses and (b) the 10 largest staff expense reimbursement claims...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the (a) average and (b) highest daily rate paid to consultants by his Department was in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many chairs his Department has purchased in each year since 1997; how much it spent in each such year; and what the five...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which IT contracts awarded by his Department in each of the last five years have been abandoned; and what the monetary value of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of his Department's specialist human rights staff were posted overseas on the most recent date for which information is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs at what intergovernmental meetings outside the geographical area of the EU the EU was represented as an entity in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in respect of which international organisations representatives of the EU have an increased right of participation to represent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the contribution of the Minister for Europe in the debate on the European External Action Service of 14 July 2010,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions his Department has had with the government of Gambia on the conduct of elections in that country in 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his (a) Israeli, (b) Egyptian, (c) Lebanese and (d) US counterpart on bilateral...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with (a) his Israeli counterpart, (b) his Egyptian counterpart, (c) his Lebanese...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether religious freedom was discussed as a priority in the recent EU-Indonesia human rights dialogue; and what assessment he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library a copy of (a) the agenda and (b) each other paper circulated to participants relating to each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what funding his Department allocated to the International Atomic Energy Agency in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the range of Iran's ballistic missiles; (2) what recent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the government of Iraq on the effect of its recent ministerial decree regarding trade unions...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received of the position of trade unions in Iraq in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information his Department holds on the position of trade unions in the electricity sector in Iraq; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to support co-existence education projects in Israel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on social equality in Israel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department paid to (a) B'Tselem, (b) HaMoked, (c) Yesh Din, (d) Ir Amim, (e) Bimkom, (f) the Public Committee...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate his Department has made of the cost of importing and exporting goods through the (a) Kerem Shalom crossing in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next expects to visit Kashmir.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last discussed the political situation in Kashmir with his Pakistani and Indian counterparts; and when he next expects...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on political disturbances in the Maldives; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he plans to take to strengthen the UK's relations with Mexico.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on the UK contribution to a resolution of the political situation between Azerbaijan and Armenia to enable...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the government of Pakistan on the safety of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent estimate his Department has made of the monthly volume of imports (a) required to meet the needs of the population...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to encourage Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas and Egypt to comply with their obligations to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on changes to access that have occurred since the new Israeli access...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts on access for people and goods to Gaza since the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on restoring the customs code for Gaza.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the compatibility of access restrictions on Gaza with the Interim Association Agreement between...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his long-term foreign policy objectives are for Somalia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his foreign policy priorities are for South America.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what involvement his Department has had in the Stategic Defence and Security Review; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department spent on taxi fares in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many paid manpower hours civil servants in his Department spent on trade union-related duties and activities in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many civil servants in his Department spent the equivalent of (a) five days or fewer, (b) five to 10 days, (c) 10 to 15...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will make it his policy to ring-fence the revenue grant for AIDS support; and if he will make a statement; (2) what assessment he has made of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the voluntary industry agreement to place health warnings on the labels of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many individuals were admitted to Peterborough District Hospital as a result of alcohol- related harm in each year since 2001; what the cost of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations his Department has received in support of a minimum unit price for alcoholic products.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his policy is on assistance for those with ankylosing spondylitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what meetings he has had with representatives of (a) the Royal Colleges and (b) other relevant professional bodies on training of staff working in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has had with stakeholders on the effectiveness of child and adolescent mental health services for children with autism and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he plans to take to ensure that his Department's White Paper will lead to improvements in the provision of health care for those with the most...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to support (a) children and (b) adults with autism.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2010, Official Report, column 780W, on blood: cancer, which cancer networks are not in a position to set up...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of trends in the survival rates for osteosarcoma in children in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of patients admitted to hospital from residential care as a result of their diabetes in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's Change4Life campaign.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what criteria have been used under the national audit of dementia services to determine the appropriateness of use of anti-psychotic drugs to treat...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many prescriptions of anti-psychotic medication there were for people with dementia (a) in each primary care trust area and (b) in each region in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the NHS spent on work undertaken by carers for people with dementia in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been diagnosed with dementia in each region in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department has taken to reduce the level of use of anti-psychotic drugs for people with dementia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B) agencies for which his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much office space per employee his Department occupied in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies has spent on information and communication technology in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the expenditure on vehicles of (a) his Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body and (ii) executive agency for which his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent on hospitality for events hosted by each Minister in his Department in (a) May and (b) June 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was paid in remuneration in total to civil servants in his Department in 2009-10.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the monetary value was of (a) public opinion research and (b) public relations contracts awarded by his Department in each of the last five years...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was paid by his Department in rent for properties in (a) total and (b) each region of England in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to improve health care for people with rare diseases in response to the recommendations of the chief medical officer's annual...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many doctors were employed in the NHS in (a) May 2010 and (b) 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has for the future of NHS rehabilitation services for those with (a) drug and (b) alcohol addiction.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many prisoners are in receipt of prescriptions for methadone; and what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) prescribing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many full-time equivalent epilepsy specialist nurses worked in the NHS (a) in each of the last 10 years and (b) at the latest date for which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what procedure for obtaining consent for the use of foetal tissue is in place; which organisation is responsible for overseeing the proper implementation...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was of each public awareness campaign undertaken by the Food Standards Agency in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps the Food Standards Agency took to measure the effectiveness of its recent campaign to encourage people to eat less salt.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what representations he has received from Burson-Marsteller on the recent decisions by his Department to change the remit of the Food Standards...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what projects on public attitudes to pesticides the Food Standards Agency has funded since 1997; what the (a) topic, (b) start date, (c) cost and (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has for the level of funding for research into the causes and treatments of food allergies following the restructuring of the Food Standards...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what mechanisms he plans to put in place to ensure that people with food allergies can access ingredients information when buying food and eating out...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to improve guidance on weaning to parents of young babies in order to prevent food allergies from developing; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many members he expects each GP consortium to have under the proposals in his Department's White Paper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what (a) research and (b) other evidence on the capacity of GPs to commission services was used in preparation of his Department's recent White Paper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether GP consortiums will be entitled to refuse to offer patients clinically appropriate drugs or treatments which have been approved by the National...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many GPs there are per 100,000 of population in the London boroughs of (a) Bexley, (b) Greenwich, (c) Bromley and (d) Lewisham.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he plans to take to ensure the maintenance of quality of patient care through the planned transition to GP commissioning.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent estimate he has made of the number and proportion of residents of St Albans constituency who (a) are registered with a GP and (b) have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many GP practices offered extended opening hours for at least one evening or weekend session a week in May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he plans to present the health Bill to Parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2010, Official Report, column 112W, on health centres: Christchurch, what progress he has made in the discussions to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether he has taken note of the comments on the Health Professions Council on the Government's Your Freedom website; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of his Department's expenditure on health staffing costs related to (a) nurses, (b) doctors, (c) all clinical staff, (d) all...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the average cost to the NHS of employing each (a) nurse and (b) doctor additional to the present complement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) clinical staff, (d) non-clinical staff and (e) managers the NHS in England employs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether GP consortiums will be entitled to take any unspent part of their (a) commissioning budget and (b) management allowance as profit under the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the implementation of the Southeast London Healthcare Trust 'A Picture of Health' programme to be completed; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people each strategic health authority employed on the most recent date for which figures are available; (2) how many people each primary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health who will be responsible for delivering (a) health and (b) mental health services in prisons (i) during and (ii) after the implementation of the changes...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2010, Official Report, column 786W, on hospitals: admissions, what the 10 most common reasons are for which patients of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital building schemes were completed between 1997 and May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health who will be responsible for maintaining (a) accident and emergency, (b) maternity, (c) paediatric and (d) trauma departments at hospitals in North...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people resident in the London borough of Bexley received NHS funding for IVF and IVI treatment in the last 12 months for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the Commission on the Funding of Care and Support plans to investigate the role of the Independent Living Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to prevent older people becoming malnourished in hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of older people in hospital were malnourished (a) on admission and (b) at discharge in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what restrictions his Department places on the (a) services, (b) treatments and (c) medications which may be provided to patients through (i) GPs and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his proposals to incentivise health providers to reduce numbers of emergency re-admissions will apply to re-admissions of mental health patients.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what mechanisms are in place to ensure that the advisory guidelines on the identification and handling of deceased patients are followed in each hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he plans to instruct the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to develop a national strategy for motor neurone disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has changed its terminology for certain technology appraisal decisions from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent by his Department on research on repairing nerve damage in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has had with local health trusts on levels of jobs and services in NHS facilities; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the implementation of proposals in the NHS White Paper requires amendment of the NHS Constitution.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the costs that will be incurred in establishing the monitoring arrangements to ensure accountability in the new system for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has undertaken on the cost of commissioning in the NHS; and what the percentage of the NHS budget this represented in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he made in advance of publishing the Health White Paper of the projected cost to the public purse of the planned changes in NHS fund...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has for the future of NHS Innovations; who will be responsible for innovation within the NHS at (a) local and (b) national...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the proportion of funding per head from the NHS for residents in the London boroughs of (a) Bexley, (b) Greenwich, (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the estimated cost to the public purse is of planned NHS reorganisation in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding he has allocated to meet the costs of redundancies resulting from the proposed restructuring of healthcare provision.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what consultation his Department has had with service users and carers on the proposals in the White Paper, Liberating the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what additional payment local authorities will receive to carry out the new functions described on page 49 of his Department's White Paper, Equity and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 20 July 2010, Official Report, column 12WS, on machinery of government changes, on which date...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of the number of (a) UK citizens who went abroad to find human organs for transplant and (b) human organs trafficked...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Welsh Assembly Government on the operation of cross-border co-operation arrangements delivering...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when chymopain injections ceased to be licensed for use in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) formal complaints have been made and (b) legal proceedings issued in respect of complications arising from or following the administration...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what information he has received on the number of providers regularly undertaking root cause analysis on all confirmed cases of hospital-acquired...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate has been made of the number of people who were smokers (a) before the introduction of the smoking ban in public places and (b) on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will undertake a review of all aspects of the ban on smoking in public places before bringing forward proposals to change the scope of that ban.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations his Department has received on the prohibition of smoking in cars carrying children; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans the Government have to ensure that (a) community-based stroke physiotherapy services improve and (b) progress in post-hospital support for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what timetable he has set for bringing into force each of the powers to protect young people from sunbeds provided for in the Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) heart and (b) other operations were carried out in the NHS in (i) 2008-09 and (ii) 1996-97.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate his Department has made of the number of deaths in England where influenza A (H1N1) was (a) the primary cause and (b) a contributory...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent on taxi fares in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to introduce compulsory education on the prevention of venous thromboembolism into the education syllabus for medical undergraduates,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking jointly with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges to develop a national drug chart which includes risk assessment for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what role the Care Quality Commission will have in monitoring compliance with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence quality standards...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of hospitals achieved the nationally defined CQUIN goal on the reduction of venous thromboembolism of risk assessing 90 per cent. of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of hospitals returned the CQUIN mandatory data collection forms on the nationally defined goal of reducing the incidence of venous...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Luciana Berger) of 19 July 2010, Official Report, column 96W, on tobacco: sales, what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department has paid to trade unions in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has made of the monetary value of facilities provided by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many paid manpower hours civil servants in his Department spent on trade union-related duties and activities in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many civil servants in his Department spent the equivalent of (a) five days or fewer, (b) five to 10 days, (c) 10 to 15 days, (d) 15 to 20 days,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what proportion of small businesses started between 2000 and 2005 in (a) Bedford constituency, (b) the East of England and (c) the UK were still...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many small businesses in Leeds North West constituency had a turnover of (a) between £70,000 and £100,000 and (b) over £100,000 in...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what mechanisms will be used to collate and analyse data on the population of local authority areas after the 2011 Census.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many local authorities have appointed a census liaison manager in respect of the 2011 Census.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many civil servants are employed by each (a) Government department, (b) executive agency and (c) other employer in Bedford constituency.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many civil servants are employed by (a) Government departments, (b) executive agencies and (c) other Government employers in Denton and Reddish...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many people died from smoking-related illnesses in Peterborough constituency in each year since 2001.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B) agencies for which his...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what instructions have been issued by the private office of each Minister in his Department on the preparation of briefing, speeches and replies to...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many officials in his Department have responsibility for devolution policy.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office in respect of which 100 constituencies whose boundaries did not change between February 2000 and February 2010 the size of the electorate had the...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many people were registered to vote in each ward in each UK parliamentary constituency in each year since 1997.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the voter registration rate for (a) black and ethnic minority persons, (b) young people aged between 17 and 24 years and (c) persons living in...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what his most recent estimate is of the level of manufacturing employment.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what contracts each Government department (a) holds with Management Incentive Through Investment Equity Group plc and (b) held with the company in...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many people have migrated to the UK who were not UK citizens or citizens of another EU member state in (a) each year since 1997 and (b) each of...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many cases of industrial action have been recorded in each year since 1990; how many (a) workers took part and (b) working days were lost in each...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many people receiving jobseeker's allowance have been receiving it for over 12 months.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what recent estimate his Department has made of the survival rate for (a) adults and (b) children diagnosed with leukaemia (i) one year, (ii) two...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many (a) children and (b) adults (i) in total and (ii) in each primary care trust area have been diagnosed with leukaemia in the UK in each year...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many lone parents there are in Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many children in each constituency in the East of England live in households with below 60% of the median net disposable household income before...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on public bodies to be abolished under the provisions of the proposed Public Bodies...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what estimate has been made of the reduction in public expenditure which will arise from implementation of the provisions of the proposed Public Bodies...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many new businesses have been started in (a) Bedford constituency, (b) the East of England and (c) the UK in each year since 2000.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the average income of (a) households and (b) single-parent households was in (i) England, (ii) Yorkshire and (iii) Leeds in the most recent year...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what steps he plans to take to minimise the effects of reductions in departmental expenditure on the integrity of the UK statistical system; and if he...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what recent assessment he has made of the operation of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the conclusions of the Cabinet Office's report on the 2009 influenza pandemic.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much his Department spent on taxi fares in each year since 1997.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the conception rate in girls under 20 years was in each local authority area in Wales in 2008.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) how many conceptions in girls under 18 years there were in England and Wales in 2008; (2) how many conceptions in girls under 16 years there were...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many pregnancies among girls under 20 years old there were in each constituency in England and Wales in 2008.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the conception rate in girls under 20 years-old was in England and Wales in (a) 2008 and (b) 1998.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what percentage of social tenant households in each local authority area have no individuals in paid employment; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on policy to encourage people with disabilities to (a) undertake...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent estimate he has made of the (a) mean, (b) median and (c) mode annual pension payment currently made in the Civil Service Pension scheme.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what timetable has been set for the review of the size of UK parliamentary constituencies.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will take steps to ensure that unregistered electors are placed on the electoral register before the implementation of his proposals to change the size of...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister for what reasons the provisions of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill do not reflect the contents of the Coalition agreement relating to the...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what instructions have been issued by his private office on the preparation of briefing, speeches and replies to correspondence.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the cost to the public purse of developing the Your Freedom website has been.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what discussions he has had with members of the Calman Implementation Group on the decision to hold the first fixed-term election in May 2015.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether he expects individual registration of electors to commence in September 2011.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) how many electoral registration officers have been fined under section 9a of the Electoral Administration Act 2006; (2) how many electoral registration...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the use of fixed penalty notices on the number of eligible electors who repeatedly fail to register to vote.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the effect on the number of door-to-door visits for the purpose of electoral registration of the implementation of the Electoral...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) if he will assess the merits of engaging private sector credit reference companies to assist in the collection of information for the purpose of electoral...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make an assessment of the likely effects on the level of (a) electoral registration and (b) accuracy of the electoral register of the Government's...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent assessment he has made of the reasons that levels of electoral registration are not higher than they are.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what proportion of households in each local authority area responded to the most recent annual electoral registration canvass; and how much each local...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of best practice among local authorities in introducing innovative approaches to encouraging voter registration; and if he will make a...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the compatibility of software used by local authorities for electoral registration with that used by (a) the Electoral Commission...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much of the £2.5 million funding set aside by the Ministry of Justice to encourage participation in electoral registration was spent in each year it was...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of local government databases by electoral registration officers in (a) unitary authorities...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will assess the merits of using the vehicle registration database held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to increase levels of voter registration.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister which local authorities have set up electoral registration working groups.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what proportion of electoral registration officers did not meet targets for public awareness of electoral registration in each of the last five years.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the trends in variation in electoral registration at (a) local and (b) regional level; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent assessment he has made of levels of voter registration in areas which are (a) densely populated and (b) not densely populated; and if he will make a...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many convictions for offences related to fraudulent registration on the electoral register there were in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the likely effects of individual voter registration on registration rates among (a) black and ethnic minority persons, (b) young...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what mechanisms are in place to ensure that local authorities undertake comprehensive doorstep canvassing in respect of households which fail to return voter...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will bring forward proposals to provide for penalties against authorities which fail to provide sufficient funding and resources to enable electoral...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make an assessment of the robustness of the self-assessment procedure for electoral registration officers; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will take steps to increase the accuracy of the reporting by electoral registration officers on the amount spent per elector on voter registration.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will bring forward proposals for the further use of fixed penalty notices in cases relating to a failure to register to vote.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will take steps to ensure that hon. Members and other elected representatives are informed of registration rates in their constituencies.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many (a) British citizens, (b) Commonwealth citizens, (c) citizens of the Republic of Ireland and (d) citizens of other EU countries are on the electoral...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the merits of bringing forward proposals on fixed terms for a Parliament of four years or less.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether he has set a timetable for the amendment of legislation governing devolution as a consequence of his proposed review of Parliamentary constituency boundaries.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will bring forward legislative proposals to limit the number of Ministers in the House of Commons in proportion to the reduction in the number of hon. Members.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his timetable is for proceedings on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will bring forward legislative proposals to restrict donations by trade unions to political parties; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what consultation he has undertaken with the Electoral Commission on (a) the provisions of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill and (b) the...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of holding the proposed referendum on the alternative vote system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the creative and digital industries play a role in the consultation on his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will bring forward proposals to make the BBC more accountable to Parliament; what discussions he has had with the BBC on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what progress he has made on implementing his Department's proposal to give the National Audit Office full access to the BBC's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what his Department's responsibilities are for delivery of the UK's broadband infrastructure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many officials in his Department have experience of broadband infrastructure projects.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the cost of delivering superfast broadband in rural areas; and who will pay for this exercise.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what action his Department has taken to ensure that the National Lottery Commission consults stakeholders and other interested...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what discussions his Department has had with (a) the National Lottery Commission and (b) Camelot regarding Camelot's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will direct Post Office Ltd. not to carry out an assessment into the impact of Camelot's proposals to enter the bill...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (1) what estimate his Department has made of the number of people (a) in total and (b) in deprived areas who played...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on air travel in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on (a) reimbursement of staff expenses and (b) the 10 largest staff expense reimbursement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much office space per employee his Department occupied in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what the (a) average and (b) highest daily rate paid to consultants by his Department was in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on vacant properties in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many chairs his Department has purchased in each year since 1997; how much it spent in each such year; and what the five...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which IT contracts awarded by his Department in each of the last five years have been abandoned; and what the monetary value...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much (a) his Department and (b) its agency and non-departmental public bodies spent on legal advice in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport whether he plans to relocate (a) civil servants and (b) Government bodies for which his Department is responsible (i) out of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what discussions he has had with public bodies within his Department's area of responsibility on the proposals to be contained...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on hospitality for events hosted by each Minister in his Department in (a) May and (b) June 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on meals and entertainment in each year since its establishment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much was paid in remuneration in total to civil servants in his Department in 2009-10.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to increase the involvement of young members of the public in the making of decisions that affect them...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what the monetary value was of (a) public opinion research and (b) public relations contracts awarded by his Department in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much was paid by his Department in rent for properties in (a) total and (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much (a) his Department and (b) its agency and non-departmental public bodies spent on stationery in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much (a) his Department and (b) its agency and non-departmental public bodies spent on employee awaydays in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much (a) his Department and (b) its agency and non-departmental public bodies spent on (i) electricity, (ii) water,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport whether he plans to upgrade relay transmitters across the UK so that all transmitters can receive all channels available on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what his most recent estimate is of the extent of coverage for digital radio reception in Wales; and what steps his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of the digital television broadcast signal in South Thanet...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will bring forward proposals to prohibit the advertising on television of foods high in salt, sugar or fat before 9.00 pm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what the cost was of travel, accommodation and other expenses for Ministers and officials in his Department who attended the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport whether he plans to review the functions of the Gambling Commission; and what estimate he has made of the cost to the public...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what the budget was of the (a) Gambling Commission and (b) National Lottery Commission in each of the last three years; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many members of the (a) Gambling Commission and (b) National Lottery Commission receive a salary of more than...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (1) what assessment he has made of the merits of increasing to £2 the maximum single stake for B3 gaming machines in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many gaming machines of each category there were in (a) betting shops, (b) bingo halls, (c) family entertainment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what representations he has received on the potential effects on seaside (a) businesses and (b) residents of reinstating the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what provisions of the Draft Heritage Bill 2008 are (a) being implemented and (b) are planned to be implemented; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on hotel accommodation in each year since it was established.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (1) if he will (a) publish the findings of and (b) respond to the previous administration's consultation on an exemption...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many people have been admitted to national museums and galleries without charge since the introduction of free admission...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what the responsibilities of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council are; and how he intends such responsibilities to be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 20 July 2010, Official Report, columns 59-60WS, on Departmental arm's-...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport whether he has attended meetings as Secretary of State where representatives of BskyB or News International have been present.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much Ofcom has spent on opinion and awareness surveys in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what steps he plans to take to ensure towns outside London which host Olympic teams receive a legacy from the London 2012...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what conclusions reached by the International Olympic Committee as a result of its recent visit to London were reported to his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what facilities for the London 2012 Olympics have been completed under the Construction Programme; and which of the major...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many (a) applications for contracts have been received and (b) contracts have been awarded to firms located in (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what his most recent estimate is of the cost to the public purse of hosting the London 2012 Olympics.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many contracts related to the London 2012 Olympics have been awarded to businesses and organisations in (a) St Albans...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which companies were awarded contracts for the construction of each of the 11 apartment blocks in the Olympic Village; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many contracts related to the London 2012 Olympics have been awarded to businesses and organisations in (a) North...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many applications for contracts for the London 2010 Olympics have been received from firms located in (a) Scotland, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which companies based in (a) Wales and (b) the Vale of Glamorgan have been involved in construction projects for the London...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which companies based in (a) Wales and (b) the Vale of Glamorgan have been contracted to participate in the operation of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will make financial assistance available to volunteers from Shropshire and the West Midlands at the London 2012 Olympics...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (1) if he will take steps to encourage the use of public libraries as a focal point for local authority services; (2) if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will take steps to provide assistance to tourism businesses in (a) the North East, (b) Tyneside and (c) Newcastle...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport whether he plans to review the structure and strategy of S4C as part of his Department's spending review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will hold discussions with Blackburn council to seek to keep Shadsworth Leisure Centre open.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much he estimates is available in dormant betting accounts to fund sporting facilities, as referred to in the Budget Statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on taxi fares in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will hold discussions with the BBC Trust on charges for those paying the licence fee by quarterly direct debit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much funding the (a) Heritage Fund and (b) Arts Council England has allocated for the (i) construction of new theatres...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many persons in each (a) age group and (b) travelling to each destination holidayed abroad in each of the last two years...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which 10 destinations in England were most frequently visited by (a) domestic and (b) overseas tourists in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which 10 destinations in Essex were most frequently visited by (a) domestic and (b) overseas tourists in each of the last 10...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which 10 destinations in the Metropolitan Police area of London were most frequently visited by (a) domestic and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much his Department has paid to trade unions in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has made of the monetary value...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many paid manpower hours civil servants in his Department spent on trade union-related duties and activities in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many civil servants in his Department spent the equivalent of (a) five days or fewer, (b) five to 10 days, (c) 10 to 15...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what the responsibilities of the UK Film Council are; and how he intends such responsibilities to be discharged in the future.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which projects in Scotland the UK Film Council has supported in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what mechanism he plans to put in place for intervention in case of failure of an academy school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education over what period schools may apply to become academy schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what guidance his Department issues on whether members of staff of a maintained school may vote on a resolution on application for academy status...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what advice he has received on the compliance of the proposed Academies Bill with the provisions of the Equalities Act 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he plans to take to ensure the provision of a balanced curriculum for pupils in academy faith schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education by what mechanism he will ensure that the selection and appointment of teachers in academy faith schools is compatible with the provisions of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education by what mechanism he will determine the level of additional funding that new academy schools will receive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will bring forward proposals to ensure that an academy school governing body cannot sell off land, buildings or playing fields without the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his policy is on the application of national nutritional standards for school food to academy schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what the cost to the public purse has been of the local education partnership in each local education authority area since the Building Schools for the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will ensure that his Department's Capital Review Team will (1) take into account the growing population in Ealing Central and Acton...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what advice his Department received on potential compensation claims from (a) private companies and (b) local authorities over the cancellation of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) whom he contacted at Wigan metropolitan borough council to discuss the cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future programme in that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the effects on the construction industry of the ending of the Building Schools for the Future programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will compensate Lancashire county council for its expenditure incurred in relation to those elements of the Building Schools for the Future...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what information his Department holds on the costs incurred by private sector contractors to Building Schools for the Future projects in the London...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his Department's plans for free childcare provision, announced on 6 July 2010; by what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent representations he has received on class sizes and the Comprehensive Spending Review from (a) teaching associations, (b) teaching unions...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether he plans to enable all schools to have discretion on whether to follow the national curriculum.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what percentage of payments made by his Department to (a) small and medium-sized enterprise suppliers and (b) all suppliers were made (i) within 10...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has for the future of his Department's site at Mowden Hall in Darlington; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education which functions are conducted by his Department at its Mowden Hall site in Darlington.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many employees of his Department and its predecessors attended Civil Service Live in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010; and what estimate he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what processes are in place for competitive tendering of contracts to be let by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much his Department has spent on the Government Car Service since the Government took office.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education which categories of (a) contracts for the provision of services to his Department and (b) grants to charities made by his Department require...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much it cost to rename the Department for Children, Schools and Families as the Department for Education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the change in the level of value added tax schools and colleges in Colchester constituency will be required to pay in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will direct his Department's review of capital spending in schools and colleges to (a) examine the capital funding requirements of sixth form...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his most recent estimate is of the number of (a) qualified educational psychologists and (b) educational psychologists required in the education...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether the proposed requirement on new faith schools to admit at least 50 per cent. of their intake without reference to faith will be on a statutory...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps are taken to ensure that children removed from foster care are (a) enabled to say goodbye to their former foster parents and (b) given an...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education which units in his Department are responsible for liaison with the New Schools Network.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what guidance his Department offers to parents wishing to set up a new school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the (a) cost and (b) savings to the Exchequer arising from the abolition of the General Teaching Council for England in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether he plans to continue to strengthen entry requirements for university entrance for students taking social work degrees from September 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he expects the National Citizens Service project to be rolled out to young people in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency; and how many places he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) for what period the New Schools Network has been contracted to administer initial inquiries into free schools; and when this contract was awarded...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) whether his Department's payment to the New Schools Network was a (a) grant or (b) payment for provision of services; (2) what service level...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children's homes have been classified by Ofsted as (a) outstanding, (b) good, (c) satisfactory and (d) inadequate in each local authority...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether he plans to consult (a) the Church of England, (b) the Roman Catholic Church, (c) representatives of other Christian denominations and (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his policy is on the suspension of the code of practice on the provision of free nursery education places; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what percentage of pupils at Trinity Academy in Doncaster achieved (a) five or more A* to C grades, (b) five or more A* to C grades including English...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate has been made of the number of school places which will be required in the London borough of Ealing in (a) 2015 and (b) 2020.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what the total net revenue balances held by education authorities in England were in each year between 1985-86 and 1999-2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether his Department has reviewed the effect of its pupil premium policy on special needs provision.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of schools which had an improved Ofsted rating between their last two inspections had changed status in the intervening period.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what percentage of schools rated by Ofsted at their last inspection as (a) outstanding, (b) good, (c) satisfactory and (d) inadequate are (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education by what date local authorities are obliged to produce their forthcoming plans for education transport for 16-19 year olds; and whether he plans to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the value added tax paid by maintained schools in the latest year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education on how many occasions he has visited schools in Warrington since his appointment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether it is the practice of Ofsted inspectors visiting secure training centres (a) to have private meetings with children and (b) to ask such...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the number of sixth form colleges requiring refurbishment which have not received capital funding for that purpose in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what criteria he plans to use to assess the (a) educational case and (b) business case for new applications from secondary schools to open sixth forms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many graduates from each region have taken part in the Teach First programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will take steps to increase the number of placements for newly qualified teachers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether the funding allocated by Newcastle's capital fund to Westgate Primary School in 2008 will continue.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he plans to respond to Question 3217, on the Building Schools for the Future programme in Birmingham, tabled by the hon. Member for Birmingham,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he expects to answer Question (a) 11065 and (b) 11066, on the Building Schools for the Future programme, tabled by the hon. Member for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the likely effects on the provision of careers advice and support for young people who are not in employment, education...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the qualifying criteria are for small firms to obtain the £2,000 grant for taking on an apprentice; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department had with (i) BP and (ii) the Government of Libya on oil...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the cost to the public purse was of the (a) BusinessLink and (b) Government Office for Science stand at Civil Service Live...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills which former (a) buildings and (b) land owned by (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies and (B)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much office space per employee his Department and its predecessors occupied in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many chairs his Department and its predecessors purchased in each year since 1997; how much was spent in each such year; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much (a) his Department and its predecessor and (b) its agencies spent on search engine biasing with (i) Google and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the annual expenditure on vehicles of (a) his Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body and (ii) Executive...

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the cost was of pension contributions incurred by (a) his Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many and what proportion of questions (a) for ordinary written answer, (b) for written answer on a named day and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what his plans are for the future of the plug-in car grant scheme for electric vehicles.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will undertake further consultation with the recruitment industry on the provisions of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate his Department made of the cost to the agency worker industry of the implementation of the Agency Workers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment his Department has made of the effect on job creation and economic recovery of the Agency Workers Regulations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what plans his Department has to consult with (a) employment agencies and (b) employers in advance of the implementation of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will extend the 12 week qualification period contained in the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 relating to pay and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will delay the implementation of the provisions of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions he has held with regional development agencies on the European regional development fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he expects any of the European regional development fund allocations to the UK for period 2007-13 to go unspent.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he plans to retain Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs preferential creditor status in cases involving insolvent football clubs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what proportion of funding for further education colleges was provided from (a) central Government, (b) local government and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many industrial action ballots were held by organisations in (a) the private sector, (b) the public sector and (c) each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what account he took of the Government's digital inclusion agenda in formulating his policy on free internet access in public...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will bring forward proposals to require internet providers to identify individuals who leave derogatory or insulting...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills under what legislation file sharing is regulated; what changes to such legislation are planned during the next two years; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what plans he has for the future of the Manufacturing Advisory Group.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the number of people who have received an increase in wages consequent on each uprating of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the effects on health of the use of (a) nanomaterials and (b) C60 fullerenes in cosmetic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what funding his Department has allocated for the development of supply-chain capability in the National Composites Centre in 2010-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions his officials have had with the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters on the proposal by Camelot to enter the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what progress has been made by Post Office Ltd., Camelot and the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters on the application by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will make it his policy to provide a level of subsidy to the Post Office which will ensure no reduction in the number of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will take steps to assist small businesses to participate in the tendering process for public sector services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he has issued guidance to regional development agencies on public expenditure since the publication of the coalition...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether any powers exercised by regional development agencies (RDAs) will be transferred to central Government upon abolition of RDAs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he plans to take to ensure that funding under the Regional Growth Fund is prioritised for regions and areas with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills which powers exercised by regional development agencies he plans to transfer to local enterprise partnerships.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what plans he has to reform sector skills councils; and whether he will reduce the number of such councils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department plans to take to support industries that rely on the protection of intellectual property following the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many telephone lines are in use in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) each region of England and (d) Northern Ireland; and how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had since 7 May 2010 with representatives of those...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he plans to seek to ensure that by 2020 the UK will be in the top eight Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) how much his Department and its predecessors has paid to trade unions in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what proportion of the workforce (a) of each sex and (b) in each region are members of a trade union in (i) the public and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what payments have been made to trades unions through the (a) Partnership At Work and (b) Strategic Partnership Fund in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what payments have been awarded to trade unions through the union learning fund in each financial year since the fund was...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what payments were made to trade unions through the union modernisation fund in 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills when he plans to announce the new Chair of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 21 July 2010, Official Report, columns 411-12W, on the union modernisation fund, (1) how much each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will make an assessment of the likely effects on Wales of his Department's planned spending reductions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department and its predecessors spent on wine in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many jobs in Yorkshire were (a) created and (b) supported by funding from Yorkshire Forward between 1997 and 2010.