To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether social landlords letting properties in local authority areas where social rents are in excess of 80 per cent. of market...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether a social rented home under his proposed affordable rent model would be classified as affordable if the rent were in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans he has for the work of the Local Government Boundary Commission; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what reserves were held by each (a) local authority and (b) category of local authority in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent representations he has received on payments made to chief operating officers and chief financial officers as a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on the likely effects on RAF Valley of the outcomes of the strategic defence and security...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when she last met the First Minister for Wales to discuss the implications for Wales of the Government's proposals for constitutional change.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the timetable for electrification of the Great Western main line.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the (a) purpose and (b) nature was of the management consultancy for which his Department paid AECOM Ltd. (i) £100,000 on 2 July 2010 and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the (a) purpose and (b) nature was of the management consultancy for which his Department paid MVA Consultancy £107,819.18 on 9 July 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the expenditure of his Department and its predecessors on printing (a) Command Papers, (b) papers laid before Parliament...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport for what reason Directive 2009/113/EC has not been implemented in the UK in respect of driving licence rules for eyesight, epilepsy and diabetes; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what funding his Department plans to provide for the Freight Facilities Grant in each of the next three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 18 October 2010, Official Report, column 434W, on parking: fees and charges, whether any companies have been removed from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2010, Official Report, column 815W, on parking: fines, which six local authorities have written to his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the likely effects of raising the existing cap on rail fares on (a) the number of journeys (i) by train and (ii) by car, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which proposals in the Network Rail Control Period 4 delivery plan in each (a) nation and (b) region of England (a) are being carried out as...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effects of speed humps on vehicle suspension systems.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effects of speed humps on ambulance services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proposals he has for introducing a road lane rental mechanism for utility firms which wish to excavate on the public highway; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will review his Department's circular on Planning the Strategic Road Network to allow local decisions on infrastructure changes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what (a) financial and (b) physical resources are available to the Highways Agency to deal with adverse winter weather; what plans he has for the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects credit card payment facilities to be made permanently available for users of the Severn Crossing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 24 November 2010, Official Report, column 303W, on transport: Aberdeenshire, what information his Department holds on major...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what special grant funding he plans to allocate to each integrated transport authority to carry out its statutory duty to fund the national...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many EU directives are pending transposition into domestic legislation by his Department; and what estimate he has made of the cost...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change for what reason the UK Renewable Energy Strategy anticipates no contribution from deep geothermal energy; for what reason his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment he has made of the UK's capacity to meet the EU renewable energy target for 2010; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities when she plans to bring forward proposals to provide additional support for people with disabilities who wish to become (a) hon. Members, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the merits of allowing incapacity benefit claimants to access elements of the Work Programme; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he plans to issue guidance to local councils on assistance for veterans to enter employment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average eligible rent for claimants of housing benefit (a) in receipt of passport benefit, (b) not in receipt of passport benefit,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the average marginal deduction rate for each decile of the population (a) in 2010-11 and (b) following the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of individuals who will have marginal deduction rates of (a) 61 to 70 per cent., (b) 71 to 80 per...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to reduce the health risk to the public from nano-silver in consumer hygiene products.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he plans to combine the replacement SERPs scheme with the graduated pension payment scheme to create a single pension scheme; what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will take steps to simplify the processes involved in applying for benefits; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of his Department's budget is allocated to programmes for veterans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much has accrued to the Exchequer in recouped benefit payments after convictions for benefit fraud in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what criteria he plans to use to determine whether benefit claimants have deliberately not informed the relevant agency of a change in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate his Department has made of his Department's expenditure on welfare payments to illegal immigrants in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he plans to take to increase efficiency within the administration of the benefits system; whether he has considered the merits of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what mechanism he plans to put in place to measure work incentives under the new work capability assessment programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he plans to publish the report of the Armed Forces Covenant Task Force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether soldiers in the Army have their urine samples tested for mephedrone.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much funding his Department plans to allocate to (a) long-term care and (b) mental health care for veterans in addition to funding announced prior...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will assess the potential effects of changing the inflation measure used to up-rate pensions from the retail price index to the consumer price...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on cadet force activities in each year from 2001-02 to 2009-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has estimated how much it plans to spend with UK suppliers in each year to 2014-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his most recent estimate in of the annual cost to the public purse of insurance for the fine art and antiques held on his Department's estates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on (a) recruitment materials (b) schools visits and (c) other outreach programmes for people under the age of 18 years...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expenditure (a) his Department and (b) its non-departmental public bodies incurred on sponsorship in each year since 1997 for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reason his Department has not compensated nuclear test veterans for the adverse effects on their health arising from their participation in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department has taken to comply with the direction of the War Pensions Tribunal to disclose all documents relating to nuclear test...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will review his Department's policy on causal links between exposure to radiation during nuclear testing it carried out in the 1950s and the onset...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what benchmarking assessment his Department has made of the provisions for nuclear test veteran compensation under the US Radiation Exposure Compensation...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many medical records of nuclear test veterans his Department have identified for further post mortem research.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his action at the War Pensions Tribunal in respect of nuclear test veterans; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has had recent discussions with the US administration on its operations in the Korean peninsula.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) BAe 146 and (b) BAe 125 aircraft were sold by his Department in each year since 2003; and how much revenue was raised from each sale.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what occasions UK and Moroccan defence agencies have participated in joint exercises (a) bilaterally and (b) as members of collective security...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contribution the UK made to the US and Estonian Joint NATO exercise in October 2010; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what account he took of the increased capacity of the Nimrod MRA4 in determining the future size of the Nimrod fleet; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a copy of the Trident value for money review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of progress in the (a) protection and (b) improvement of coarse and non-migratory trout fisheries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many welfare inspections by Animal Health were carried out on rabbit farms in 2009; and what level of compliance with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what tests her Department carries out to ensure that badgers culled to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis carry the virus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she plans to take to reduce the number of badger culls.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on the scope for devolution of powers under the review of the common fisheries policy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent progress has been made on the review of the common fisheries policy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she has taken since her appointment to reduce expenditure on conferences from budgets within her responsibility.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many agency workers her Department and its agencies employ at each pay grade.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on future provision for fishermen in any...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 24 November 2010, Official Report, columns 39-40WS, on the Flood and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she has assessed the merits of making grants to ensure that privately-owned forests and natures reserves are managed...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions she has had on the promotion of hemp crop trials.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her most recent estimate is of the contribution which will have been made to global warming by hydrofluorocarbons...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has for incineration as part of her waste management policy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions she has had with the Scottish Executive on issues relating to the ownership and burdens of roads 12,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the potential health risks arising from the consumption of food products that do not conform...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will assess the risks to public health from the provision of US military food supplies via warehouses (a) in the UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the cost to the public purse of Ofwat has been in each year since its inception.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans her Department has to encourage businesses to recycle their waste.

To ask the Attorney-General pursuant to the answer of 25 October 2010, Official Report, column 64W, on European arrest warrant: Dr Daniel Ubani, whether the European arrest warrant received by...

To ask the Attorney-General pursuant to the answer of 1 November 2010, Official Report, column 498W, on Daniel Ubani, if he will place in the Library a copy of the German prosecutor's document...

To ask the Attorney-General what assessment he has made of the compliance of (a) the Law Officers' Departments and (b) their agency with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's criteria for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will bring forward proposals to increase the discharge grant by the rate of inflation each year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people of each sex were (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for domestic abuse offences in (i) Lincolnshire and (ii) England and Wales in (A)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the potential savings to the public purse of the reconstitution of the Land Registry in each of the next five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the effects of reductions in the legal aid budget on families seeking asylum; what plans he has to ensure that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will bring forward proposals to require the National Offender Management Service to track employment outcomes for offenders (a) six months and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many personal injury claims were brought against his Department and its agencies in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent representations he has received from the Law Commission on the level of general damages in personal injury claims; and what recent assessment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners (a) of each sex and (b) in each age group received an indeterminate sentence for public protection in each month between December...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many prisoners serving an indeterminate sentence for public protection on 30 November 2010 were beyond a tariff of (a) two years or less, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many prisoners (a) of each sex and (b) in each age band serving indeterminate sentences for public protection have been released on licence...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) whether he has made an estimate of the number of prisoners who committed suicide within six months of their release from prison in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners aged 60 years or older there were in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps are taken to identify language and communication difficulties in respect of offenders before their arrival in prison.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what consideration he gave to the merits of including in his Department's Business Plan provision for action to address offenders with alcohol problems.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many former (a) Prison Service employees, (b) Prison Service employees at governor grades, (c) officials in his Department and (d) National...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what percentage of children who were remanded in custody were subsequently (a) acquitted or (b) given a community sentence in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many and what proportion of young offenders completed (a) literacy and (b) numeracy courses in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what specialist accommodation is available for under-18s on bail or remand in the North West.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of inmates at each young offender institution in the North West was able to exercise outside on a daily basis in the latest period for...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many of his Department's staff at each civil service grade have experience in working on matters of agricultural policy; and how...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department spent on grey fleet in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if his Department will provide (a) technical assistance and (b) advice to developing countries to support the elimination of user...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development on what date a comprehensive value for money assessment was last made in respect of each multilateral agency in receipt of funding from...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much funding his Department has provided to each multilateral agency since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much funding his Department has allocated to the Turks and Caicos Islands in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what support his Department is providing to the interim administration in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many officials from his Department are stationed in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she plans to review her Department's policy on the use of containment in respect of (a) children and (b) adults; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what period a conviction remains on a criminal record.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Bosworth of 24 November 2010, Official Report, column 257, on what dates she discussed the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with officials at the UK Border Agency on her Department's policy on the detention of children.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress she has made on the timetable for the introduction of the Freedom Bill; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what non-governmental organisations she (a) has consulted and (b) plans to consult in formulating her Department's new priorities for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with the First Minister of Wales on the consultation on the proposed closure of Newport Passport Office.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost was of IT equipment purchased by or on behalf of the Government in respect of the identity cards scheme; what was done with...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many illegal immigrants were removed from the UK in (a) July, (b) August and (c) September 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent estimate she has made of the number of people living illegally in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Minister of State for Borders and Immigration plans to reply to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton dated...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what training ( a) senior investigating officers and (b) other police officers receive on (i) the operation of extraterritorial legislation...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether biometric data must be resubmitted each time a person applies for a visa.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions she has had with the Metropolitan police on the estimate made of the number of children aged (a) 16 and under and (b) 17...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what discussions she has had with the Metropolitan police on the decision (a) to use horses to disperse the crowd and (b) to contain...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what powers the police have to control and manage street demonstrations; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were (a) arrested, (b) proceeded against and (c) found guilty of offences under section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the likely effects of the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review on the number of staff employed by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of his Department's expenditure on printing (a) Command Papers, (b) papers laid before Parliament by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff of his Department have (a) been made redundant and (b) accepted redundancy terms since May 2010; and what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department spent on grey fleet in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in respect of which states his Department has received allegations of human rights abuses in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his foreign policy objectives are in respect of Iran; and what assessment he has made of the implications for those...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Japanese government on its whaling activities in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions his Department has had with the government of Pakistan on the Kashmir territorial dispute.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 29 November 2010, Official Report, column 559W, on Western Sahara: violence, what the restrictions on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 29 November 2010, Official Report, column 559W, on Western Sahara: violence, if he will instruct HM...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 29 November 2010, Official Report, column 558W, on Western Sahara: human rights, if the Parliamentary...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what departmental policy reviews his Department has undertaken since 6 May 2010; on what date each such review (a) was announced and (b) is expected to...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much expenditure his Department incurred in respect of travel undertaken by each Minister in his Department in (a) May and (b) June 2010; (2)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Republic of Ireland on the effects of the financial assistance package for Ireland on (a) the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 30 November 2010, Official Report, column 679W, on health centres: Christchurch, what assessment he has made of the taxpayer...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of GDP was allocated to expenditure by central and local government and their agencies in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Glasgow North of 11 November 2010, Official Report, column 474W, on public expenditure, what discussions he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what measures he plans to introduce to meet the Government's commitment to manufacturing and new green businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions the Government has had with the Hungarian government on progress on the draft EU Copyright Term Directive during...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills which services of his Department and its predecessors have been the subject of a contract awarded following a tender process in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what expenditure (a) his Department and (b) its non-departmental public bodies incurred on sponsorship in each year since 1997...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department spent on grey fleet in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent estimate he has made of the number of questions to his Department tabled in the (a) House of Commons and (b) House...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had with the Finance Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive on the likely effect of his proposed...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many people resident in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency attended university in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills which innovation centres supported by regional development agencies are designated as excellent.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had with the Post Office on the integration of credit unions into Post Office branches.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what representations he has received from Vodafone on the forthcoming digital dividend spectrum auction in 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he has made an assessment of the effects of the Retail Distribution Review on (a) independent financial advisers and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) how many sixth form colleges and further education colleges have undertaken capital works in excess of (a) £100,000...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much he plans to allocate to the South West Regional Development Agency in (a) 2011-12 and (b) future years to enable it to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills which organisations his Department has proposed to staff of the South West Development Agency as options for transfers of employment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he has assessed the merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to reduce or eliminate unsolicited e-mails, in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) if he will meet a delegation of students from Northern Ireland to discuss the implications for them of his proposals to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) what estimate he has made of the contribution to tuition fees that would be required of a newly-starting (a) nurse, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions he has had on the establishment of a single funding council for skills training.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much his Department spent on grey fleet in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office when he expects to implement the changes to the DirectGov website recommended in the report to his Department by Martha Lane Fox.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether he plans to invite Martha Lane Fox to review further central Government websites; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what recent assessment he has made of the value for money of Government websites.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what steps his Department is taking to encourage people to access Government services online.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the mortality rate was in respect of heart disease in each primary care trust in England in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what discussions he has had with publicly-funded museums on the repatriation of Australian indigenous human remains.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many Australian indigenous human remains have been repatriated from public bodies since the issuance of UK Guidance for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will estimate the number of Australian indigenous human remains held in UK institutions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many agency workers his Department and its agencies employ at each pay grade.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the implementation of the provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2010 on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what recent assessment he has made of trends in sales of (a) local and (b) regional newspapers; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2010, Official Report, column 838W, if he will place in the Library a copy of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he plans to take to ensure that ambulance services commissioned by GP consortia provide a resilient service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will assess the merits of introducing pathogen reduction technology as a standard treatment for blood products in the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he plans to review the appropriateness of the National Blood Service's policy on the donation of blood by men who have had sex with men.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what treatment tariffs are available to hospitals in respect of breast screening.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the contribution cycling makes to children's health; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what meetings (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in his Department have had with representatives of (i) Diageo, (ii) Kraft,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much revenue was received or saved through the use of non-geographic telephone numbers by (a) his Department and (b) the NHS in (i) 2008-09 and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the likely effects of extending the role for national commissioning in the provision of epilepsy services; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what account he took of (a) rates of misdiagnosis of epilepsy, (b) access to tertiary referral for epilepsy services, (c) rates of avoidable death...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what account he plans to take of the views of local authorities on the numbers of GP consortia in their area in approving the establishment of GP consortia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many GPs provide out-of-hours care (a) nationally and (b) in Milton Keynes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what qualifications are required of GPs to enable them to provide out-of-hours care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) for what reason his Department did not accept the district valuer's assessment of his Department's liability in respect of its leasehold interest in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2010, Official Report, column 911W, on health services: weather (1) what temporary measures have been necessary;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has had on the future use of traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic compound herbal remedies under the provisions of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he has made an assessment of the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament concerning the Report on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health by how many he expects the number of single patient rooms in NHS hospitals to increase between 2010 and 2015; what estimate he has made of the cost to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the mortality rate is for hospital patients (a) on weekdays and (b) at weekends (i) nationally and (ii) in Milton Keynes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the running costs of Liskeard Community Hospital was paid to the private finance initiative (PFI) provider in each year from 2005 to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many and what percentage of pregnant women normally resident in (a) the East Riding of Yorkshire and (b) England were transferred to hospitals...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he plans to publish evidence from (a) the Food Standards Agency and (b) other advisory bodies on the potential effects on (i) public and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the NHS has spent on medical supplies and equipment in each year since 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many claims the National Health Service Litigation Authority settled without proceedings being issued in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he intends that the NHS Litigation Authority provide insurance cover for private providers of NHS services in the future.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases brought against the National Health Service Litigation Authority were funded by (a) legal aid, (b) a conditional fee agreement and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the national health service litigation authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of clinical negligence claims brought in cases where (a) the NHS and (b) clinicians acting for the NHS have been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to increase the level of commercial skills among staff involved in NHS procurement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much he expects the NHS to spend on (a) procurement processes and (b) procured goods and services in each year from 2011-2015.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received from local authorities on the transfer of public health responsibilities from primary care trusts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what (a) individuals, (b) companies and (c) other organisations have (i) attended and (ii) been invited to attend meetings of the Responsibility Deal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many readmissions to hospital there were within 28 days of discharge in respect of patients originally admitted for stroke in each primary care trust...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools he estimates will have signed academy agreements under the terms of the Academies Act 2010 by September 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will estimate the costs incurred by schools in Coventry in respect of their preparation and presentation of bids for inclusion in the Building...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will (a) prioritise communication competency in his forthcoming Schools White Paper and (b) assess the merits of including communication...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he plans to announce the mechanisms by which the Discretionary Learner Support Fund will operate in the 2011-12 academic year; and what guidance...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether his Department will retain responsibility for the funding allocated to the Discretionary Learner Support Fund when it replaces education...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what funding formula will be used to allocate funding from the Discretionary Learner Support Fund to schools, colleges and sixth forms; and whether...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether there will be an automatic entitlement to financial support through the Discretionary Learner Support fund in the academic year 2011-12 for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how student need will be defined in relation to eligibility for assistance from the Discretionary Learner Support fund in the academic year 2011-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what consultation he has undertaken with (a) further education colleges, (b) young people and (c) local authorities on the ending of education...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for North West Durham on 15 November 2010, Official Report, column 592W, on education maintenance allowance,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of young people entering an institution of further education in the 2011-12 academic year who will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many young people resident in Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency have received education maintenance allowance since its creation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many young people resident in Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency receive education maintenance allowance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what (a) methodology and (b) tools were used to assess the progress of children who did not sit SATs in 2010; and whether the baseline against which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has for (a) the future and (b) future funding of the Family Information Direct programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent discussions he has had with Ofsted on procedures for registering and monitoring free schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his policy is on the provision of outdoor play space at free schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 6 September 2010, Official Report, column 350W, on the New Schools Network, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the number of children who would qualify for the proposed pupil premium under each of the three possible sets of criteria...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the funding likely to be allocated to schools in Newham through the proposed Pupil Premium.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education by what mechanisms local authorities collect data on the number of children who run away from (a) home and (b) care; and how many children have run...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what functions with respect to school meals his Department will have responsibility for when the School Food Trust becomes a charity; (2) what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many secondary schools in England are (a) community, (b) voluntary-aided, (c) voluntary-controlled, (d) foundation, (e) academy and (f) city...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) if he will commission an assessment of the risks from asbestos in schools to (a) children and (b) other occupants; (2) what estimate he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will review levels of meat consumption in schools for the purpose of improving public health.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much funding his Department has allocated for youth crime provision in London in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received further advice from Sir David Walter on the recommendation he made in 2009 on the need to ensure that shareholders in United Kingdom...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will measure the effectiveness of the robust action they committed themselves to taking to tackle unacceptable bonuses in the financial sector in The...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the role of transparency in relation to pay and bonuses in creating confidence that United Kingdom banks are behaving responsibly.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to improve transparency in relation to bonuses paid to senior traders and executives in United Kingdom banks in order to allow...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will support Britain's overseas diplomatic presence.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what public funds are available to assist elected councillors with disabilities in the furtherance of their duties.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take following the vote on 16 November in the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly to remove a reference to sexual...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to raise standards and cut bureaucracy in the education system.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Earl Howe on 24 November (WS 101-2), whether it is customary for the holder of a licence from the Human Fertilisation and...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Marland on 1 December (WA 455) stating that energy supplied by a landlord to a tenant counts towards the landlord's carbon...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Shutt of Greetland on 23 November (WA 298), what are the various definitions of collusion used by those independent figures...

To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions in the past 30 years Ministers have issued instructions to Forestry Commissioners; and on which occasions such instructions have been rejected.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the quality of medical training for doctors.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether tests to assess the functional efficiency of the Krebs cycle are available to National Health Service patients.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 23 November (WA 307), what was the content of the reply received by HM Ambassador from the Government...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 25 November (HL4009), whether Mr Mahmoud Ramhi has been released; and, if not, whether they have made...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Government of Morocco concerning the democratic and human rights of the Saharawi people.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for a separate bill of human rights for Northern Ireland, as distinct from the rest of the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that the Post Office becomes a mutual for the benefit of employees and customers rather than a private company with shareholdings.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Strathclyde on 24 November (WA 353-4), what percentage of Questions for Written Answer allocated to HM Treasury since 25 May...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the forthcoming public consultation on the High Speed Two rail route will consider both the principle of high speed rail and which should be the preferred...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the participation by the United Kingdom in the planned financial assistance to the Republic of Ireland economy will be paid for by increased taxation or by...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether loans provided to the Republic of Ireland are conditional on that country's standard of human rights being brought to the same level as those in the United...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether loans provided to the Republic of Ireland are conditional on that country's discharging all that was agreed under the International Agreement of April 1998.

To ask Her Majesty's Government why they paid £199,975 to the consultants AECOM for two projects starting this year to research "the awareness of the meaning of traffic signs" and "the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Wilcox on 25 November (WA 390), which British standards provide safety objectives relating to electric ovens and other...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support campaigns such as Bog Standard and Water is Cool in School, being run by the Paediatric Continence Forum, which aim at raising awareness of...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children are currently in receipt of free school meals; and what is the breakdown of that figure according to the ethnic background of the children.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will identify the children who will be offered free nursery education at two years old.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 17 November (WA 217), what measures they intend to take to monitor the impact of Spending Review 2010 on the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government when an announcement will be made about the Local Sustainable Transport Fund; and what is the resource allocation for the fund for each of the years of Spending...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 23 November (WA 321), what is the latest fiscal position of the United Kingdom; and how this compares to May 2010.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the service provided by NICare to St Helena's public health service.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 22 November (WA 287), what is the methodology used to determine maximum sustainable tax revenues to be raised...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 18 November (WA 244) what they consider to be the revenue-maximising top rate of income tax.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact of the rise in VAT to 20 per cent on low-income families.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Mayor of London about the bus service in the capital.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will discuss with local and regional bodies and environmental agencies measures to address the proportion of the water supply that is wasted in the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost in 2009-10 of the Inland Waterways Advisory Council.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security in Northern Ireland.