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To ask the Attorney-General whether he has considered taking steps to make the Serious Fraud Office more accountable to Parliament.
To ask the Attorney-General what steps he is taking to increase transparency in the operation of the Serious Fraud Office.
To ask the Attorney-General what the cost to the public purse was of the Serious Fraud Office in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many contracts his Department has awarded to G4S since May 2010; and what the (a) purpose, (b) monetary value and (c) net...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what the cost to the public purse was of the closure of the National Football Museum in Preston.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport whether his Department uses postcodes for purposes other than the postage of mail.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what funding his Development has allocated to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK of the European Commission proposals to harmonise contract law within the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many contracts his Department has awarded to G4S since May 2010; and what the (a) purpose, (b) monetary value and (c) net worth was of each such contract.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many cases of legal representation were provided through the Legal Aid Exceptional Funding Scheme in 2009-10; and what the cost to the public...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) if he will introduce measures for the Youth Justice Advisory Board to be given a specific responsibility to assess and report on the independence...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the budget was of each youth offending team in each year between 1997-98 and 2010-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many full-time equivalent posts there were in each youth offending team in each year between 1997-98 and 2010-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how many dangerous dog incidents have been reported to the police in England and Wales since June 2010; (2) how many...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many transport- related fines her Department has settled on behalf of its staff in each year since 2007; and at what cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many official photographs have been taken of (a) Ministers and (b) senior officials in her Department for use in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate the total monetary value of London weightings and London living allowances for staff in her Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will publish the value of estimated tax receipts, calculated in accordance with the Green Book, in each public sector...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what contracts of a monetary value of (a) between £100,000 and £500,000, (b) between £500,000 and £1...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for how many days on average her Department's staff in each pay grade were absent from work as a result of ill health in 2010-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps her Department is taking to ensure welfare in puppy farms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the Waste Review, June 2011, what progress she has made towards a new responsibility deal with the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she has plans to secure marine management control out to 200 nautical miles.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has specific plans for the revenues accruing from the disposal of shares held by UK Financial Investments in Lloyds Banking Group and RBS Group.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what options are being considered for the disposal of shares held by UK Financial Investments in Lloyds Banking Group and RBS Group.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what research his Department has undertaken on the effect on (a) the manufacturing industry and (b) levels of unemployment of introducing a boiler scrappage...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by (a) his Department...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of food sourced by (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible was procured from UK food producers in the latest...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, (b) the Northern Ireland Executive, (c) Northern Ireland representatives...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the extent of alcohol duty evasion.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what fiscal steps his Department is taking to help offset the rising cost of fuel for people living in rural areas.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the hon. Member for Edinburgh West's letters of 22 April 2011, 7 June 2011, 9 August 2011, 29 August 2011, 13 September 2011 and...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 17 October 2011, Official Report, column 702W, on Revenue and Customs: Government Procurement Card, (1) what the (a) name of...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue his Department received from trade with countries outside the EU in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) VAT-registered and (b) non-VAT-registered businesses in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland are (A) incorporated...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he plans to visit the British Overseas Territory of British Virgin Islands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has sought the advice of external counsel to the lawfulness of the Government exercising a Justice and Home Affairs...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what role the UK's overseas missions play in preventing human trafficking in source countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he plans to take to ensure that important policy announcements are made to Parliament before the media.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will instigate an inquiry into the announcement of the details on the youth contract by the media prior to the announcement of such...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 25 November 2011, on the youth contract, if he will publish the media grid in relation to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the Department of Health on a co-ordinated approach towards people experiencing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the Minister for Women and Equalities on a co-ordinated approach towards people...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions she has had with energy-intensive businesses in Wales on carbon floor pricing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment she has made of the effect of carbon floor pricing on energy-intensive businesses in Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which organisations that have received funding from her Department have brought legal proceedings against her Department in the last five years; which such...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which services her Department has outsourced in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many times she has visited Newport since May 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether her Department uses postcodes for purposes other than the postage of mail.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on a strategy for a shared future in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what his policy is on measures to deal with the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received on fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent discussions he has had with the House of Commons Commission regarding the provision of Short money and other equivalent financial...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with BMI and International Airlines Group, on the London Heathrow to Belfast City air route.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with the US Administration on inward investment in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reason abortion is not going to be left as a matter for the discretion of clinical commissioning groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his policy is on requiring the provision of pregnancy counselling by private abortion providers and their subsidiaries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people over the age of (a) 65, (b) 75 and (c) 85 years were admitted to accident and emergency centres in each of the last 10 years for which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the proportion of adults with primary brain tumours who will be enrolled in randomised, controlled clinical trials as part of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to measure the performance and outcomes of the Council for Health and Regulatory Excellence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department has been involved in the cross-Government review of advice funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost to the public purse was of his message on Hospedia patient entertainment systems; and how much ministerial time was required for its preparation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) for what reasons he decided not to proceed with the earlier access to medicines scheme proposed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) on what date he expects (a) Southampton city council and (b) New Forest district council to take over responsibility from the South Central...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the reasons for delayed hospital discharge.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many adult mental health diversion schemes there are in each police authority area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department plans to respond to the National Audit of Services for People with Multiple Sclerosis 2011; and what plans he has to improve (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the answer of 14 November 2011, Official Report, column 602W, on clinical commissioning groups, which primary care trusts forecast an...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) nurses, (b) doctors, (c) other clinical staff and (d) managers were employed by the NHS in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether permitting the use of private patient financial payments towards the cost of NHS medical device treatments whilst undergoing NHS medical...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to ensure that commissioners are aware of their legal obligation to fund treatments recommended by the National...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the number of instances where NHS hospitals have charged patients more than the equivalent cost of calling a geographical number since...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations his Department has received on the development of documentation on his Department's sexual health policy and the contraceptive needs...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the likely extent of (a) over and (b) under-spending in community services providers for each primary care trust area in...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information her Department holds on levels of alcohol-related crime in East Lancashire for each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 8 November 2011, Official Report, columns 166-8W, on animal experiments, how much time the Animals in Science...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 8 November 2011, Official Report, columns 166-68W, on animal experiments, how many preliminary project licence...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 8 November 2011, Official Report, columns 166-68W, on animal experiments, how many preliminary project licence...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the expected cost of retail crime to (a) businesses, (b) local authorities and (c) the police has been in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many times UK authorities have accessed the European Criminal Records Information System in each year since its inception; and if she...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment her Department has made of the level of gang activity in Coventry.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have taken place following complaints made by the recipients of unwelcome, nuisance or obscene telephone calls and text...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) male and (b) female victims there were in each age group and of each ethnicity for recorded offences involving theft from the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of theft or vandalism relating to churches were reported to the police in the last year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse from metal theft over the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department have had with Ministers from (i) the Department for Transport and (ii) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which Ministers in her Department have received oral briefings from the National Metal Theft Crime Unit; and when such briefings were given.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions she has had with HM Revenue and Customs on metal theft.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) letters and (b) emails he has received on the number of helicopters deployed in Afghanistan in the last 12 months for which figures are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the financial support available to (a) sea cadets, (b) army cadets, (c) air cadets and (d) combined cadet forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will consider providing further support to sea cadets by offering them insurance provided as part of his Department's central provision.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average level of academic qualification attainment is of recruits (a) enlisting at and (b) graduating from the (i) Army Foundation College...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the minimum academic educational requirement is for recruits to pass out of phase one training at the (a) Army Foundation College Harrogate and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what nationally recognised (a) GCSE, (b) AS-level, (c) A-level, (d) BTEC, (e) HNC, (f) HND and (g) NVQ qualifications were studied by recruits at the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what nationally recognised NVQ qualifications were studied by recruits at the Army Foundation College Harrogate; and how many recruits achieved each such...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average cost was of recruitment per recruit for the (a) Royal Air Force, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Army in 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many military personnel will have been made redundant (a) compulsorily and (b) voluntarily from the (i) Army, (ii) Navy and (iii) Royal Air Force by 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people applied for a place at Sandhurst Academy in each of the last five years; and how many such people were rejected.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what advice his Department provides to members of the armed forces based in Scotland on the drawing up of wills; and whether family members are able to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the monetary value was of the sale of the (a) Harrier squadrons to the US Government and (b) spare parts of the Harrier fleet; (2) to which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what defence-related restrictions he plans to apply when deciding whether or not to sell the Ark Royal to the Chinese Government; what information his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements his Department has made to patrol the maritime zones of British Overseas Territories to monitor and deter illegal activities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many fighter planes and bombers are available for use by the Royal Air Force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) Army, (b) RAF and (c) Navy helicopters are based in (i) the UK and (ii) Germany.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he plans to publish the review of the rules governing the awarding of medals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when a Royal Navy ship last visited Pitcairn Island (a) to patrol UK waters and (b) in any other capacity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effects on his Department's at sea counter-piracy work of the proposed reductions in his Department's budget.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) Army and (b) civilian personnel will be stationed at (i) RAF Kinloss and (ii) RAF Cottesmore in each year between 2011 and 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2011, Official Report, columns 34-5W, on Yemen, what the training is which is being provided to Yemeni officers in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure that they meet the Government's...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what procedures his Department has put in place to ensure value for money on purchases; and what savings have been realised through use...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change which services his Department has outsourced in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether he has requested an increase in the overall cap set by the control framework for his Department's levy-funded spending since...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on what date he expects the annual energy statement for 2011 to be published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent representations he has received on the British Standards Institution's draft document PAS 2030.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many households in North West Durham constituency use prepayment meters to pay for their energy supplies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much her Department spent on newspapers, periodicals and trade profession magazines in 2010-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will estimate the expected change in the levels of (a) road and (b) rail freight in Cambridgeshire as a result of the opening of the new deep...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) letters and (b) emails her Department has received on High Speed 2 in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will commission a full assessment of alternatives to the proposed High Speed 2 railway line.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when her Department plans to announce the proposed works to be undertaken in Phase 1 of the Y network for High Speed 2; how such works will facilitate...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when she will publish an assessment of the environmental impact of the proposed High Speed 2 railway line on the countryside.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when her Department will publish (a) its summary of the financial case for the proposed High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line, (b) the projected financial...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when she will publish full details of the technical basis for her Department's statement that operating 18 trains per hour, or more, is feasible on a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when she expects the roadworks to be completed and all carriageways open on the M180 motorway; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what her Department's estimate is of the number of vehicles registered on or after 1 March 2001 that have been overcharged for vehicle excise...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps her Department has taken to encourage more people to buy environmentally-friendly cars.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the receipts from (a) congestion charges, (b) road tolls, (c) bridge tolls and (d) other forms of road charging in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how councils will be able to measure accurately the number of second homes in their area after proposals to end the council tax...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the cost-effectiveness of retrofitting high-rise tower blocks with automatic fire suppression...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of the number of homelessness acceptances there have been since 2009-10 where the end of an assured...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will take steps to end full-time trade union officials being employed in local government paid for from the public purse.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what status existing planning policy (a) statements, (b) guidance and (c) circulars will have until the National Planning Policy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps he is taking to support regeneration in (a) Swindon Borough and (b) the South West.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans he has made to promote the take-up of the right to buy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what guidance the Government are giving to local authorities to ensure priority access for service and ex-service personnel for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) how many members of the armed forces were on social housing waiting lists in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland in...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he is taking to ensure that the same standards of animal welfare for whole eggs apply to imported liquefied eggs procured by...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of food sourced by his Department was procured from UK food producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps his Department is taking to ensure that it meets the Government's buying standards for food and catering.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will consider having discussions with the Government of the Dominican Republic on the financial assistance needed to deal with...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he is taking to ensure that the Millennium Development Goals will be met.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions he has had with the representatives of the World Food Programme on the reliability of estimates of the number of (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his most recent assessment is of the level of recovery in Somalia; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how he plans to ensure that the revised statutory guidance, “Working Together to Safeguard Children”, will be appropriately enforced on all...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on improvements to the collection of data on child neglect by local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much his Department spent on food procurement in each year from 1997 to 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many (a) leaflets, (b) posters and (c) reports his Department has published since May 2010; how much each cost; and which company (i) published and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he plans to take to ensure local safeguarding children boards will be (a) appropriately resourced and (b) able to secure improvement in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the percentage change in each local authority's expenditure on youth services between 2009-10 and 2010-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many youth workers were employed in (a) England and (b) each local authority in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what account he took of parliamentary protocol in deciding to give interviews to the BBC and Sky News on the youth contract on 25 November 2011.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will publish details of the media interviews he carried out on 24 and 25 November 2011, including (a) to whom they were made, (b) the subject matter and (c)...
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what procedures his Office has put in place to ensure value for money on purchases; and what savings have been realised through use of such procedures in the last...
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many (a) leaflets, (b) posters and (c) reports his Office has published since May 2010; how much each cost; and which company (i) published and (ii) designed each.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether his Department has considered encouraging public bodies and central Government Departments to use open source software; and how many such bodies...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what estimate he has made of the number of people employed in the public sector in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Dudley Borough in each of the next...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office which Cabinet sub-committee is responsible for considering the business plans of Government Departments in relation to sustainable development principles.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many apprenticeships his Department plans to offer in each of the next four years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many apprenticeship starts have been filled by an (a) employee new to the businesses and (b) existing employee in 2010-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) what proportion of apprenticeships started in each (a) local authority area and (b) region was taken up by people aged (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many non-tied publicans (a) in Jarrow constituency, (b) in South Tyneside, (c) in the north-east and (d) nationally have...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many breaches of codes of practice by pub companies with their tenants (a) in Jarrow constituency, (b) in South Tyneside, (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what Overseas Market Introduction Service reports UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) has produced for Oxitec Ltd; on what date each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the number of partners, proprietors and employees that are engaged in (a) incorporated and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the Welsh Assembly Government's (a) ReAct, (b) ProAct, (c) ReAct II and (d) ProAct Skills Growth...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many applications to be listed on the Consumer Credit Public Register have been rejected in each of the last five years; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) from which part of his Department's budget he has made the provision for the payment of money relating to the Daylight...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many (a) leaflets, (b) posters and (c) reports his Department has published since May 2010; how much each cost; and which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr of 9 November 2011, Official Report, column 375W, on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many contracts his Department has awarded to G4S since May 2010; and what the (a) monetary value and (b) net worth was of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills when he intends to answer the letter sent to him by the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on 6 October 2011 with regard to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many prosecutions have been brought against unlicensed money lenders in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many calls have been made to the National Debtline in each month since May 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what payments Odgers Berndtson received from his Department for recruitment services from 1 May 2010 to 30 October 2011; and if...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on what dates meetings between Ministers or officials of his Department and its predecessors and Oxitec Ltd have taken place...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the report by the British Chambers of Commerce on skills for business, if he will assess the merits of giving...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what his policy is on third party referrals to the groceries code adjudicator; and whether he plans to bring forward legislative...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much funding was provided by the Skills Funding Agency and its predecessor bodies to (a) trade unions and (b) TUC Education...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will place in the Library a copy of each UK Trade & Investment Overseas Market Introduction Service report for Oxitec Ltd.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many people aged between 19 and 24 were not in education, employment or training in Warrington South constituency in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what his policy is on ensuring a minimum professional qualification level for staff providing the telephone careers advice...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 16 November (WA 148-9), what information they hold about the reasons why 4,930 Gulf War veterans are in...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum cases are under consideration by the Criminal Cases Directorate; of these, how many relate to persons arrested on entry to the United Kingdom; and...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they and the BBC World Service use in determining regional broadcasting priorities.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish a college of social work to champion excellence in the profession and to enhance the profession's role in society.
To ask Her Majesty's Government why the United Kingdom's rate of economic growth during the 12 months to the end of September 2011 was lower than that achieved by any other European Union country...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Earl Howe on 22 November (WA 222), what steps the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority will take in future to ensure...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Earl Howe on 22 November (WA 222), whether the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) followed its stated policy of...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have the power to stop efforts in the European Union to harmonise and increase the scope of credit rating agency liability.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in their review, announced in January 2011, of current arrangements for parliamentary engagement in European Union issues.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the legal arguments submitted to the Department of Health by the Health Food Manufacturers' Association in relation to the...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to install photovoltaic solar systems on buildings owned or occupied by the Home Office.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the holding of Commissioner Williams in tribunal case CIB/664/2005, the Department for Work and Pensions will make available to all appeal...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current average period between a patient's first reporting of symptoms relating to lung cancer to a general practitioner and diagnosis of lung cancer;...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what health care interventions and procedures are classified as low priority by primary care trusts or clusters in England. To ask Her Majesty's Government what...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, using the latest available figures, how many 19-24 year olds were on full-time further education courses funded by the Skills Funding Agency in England; and what...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, using the latest available figures, what proportion of adults aged 24 and over studying full-time who completed (a) a level three course, and (b) a level four...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 13 November (WA 130), whether they will place a copy of the relevant information on the European...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any constraints on Israel's possible ability to deploy nuclear weapons unilaterally.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about whether compensation has been paid to Palestinian owners, who lost land or are severed from...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the independent economists on the Migration Advisory Committee are able to take up party political appointments; and, if not, whether they will change that...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what safeguards are in place (1) in the European Union, and (2) in the United Kingdom, to prevent organ trafficking.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in the United Kingdom to encourage organ donation.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the Department for International Development's expenditure on human resources for health in 2010-11 has been allocated specifically to meet the...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many passports have been issued by the British embassy to the Holy See in each year since 2005.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take regarding the use of powers conferred by Part 3 of the Police and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (Parliament Square and surrounding...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 10 November (WA 93), when the Home Office ceased to keep records of the disciplinary record of individual police...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many foreign nationals less than 18 years old were held in custody beyond the expiration of their sentences in the past 12 months; and for how long they were...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money has reached companies and organisations granted funds in the first round of regional growth fund awards; how many offers have been withdrawn since...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many meetings of the Responsibility Deal Alcohol Network have been held since it was formed. To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Responsibility Deal...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution members of the Responsibility Deal Alcohol Network have made to the development of the alcohol strategy; and when the strategy will be published.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will require online retailers such as Amazon.co.uk to publish on their websites the full name, business address, contact telephone number, email...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have conducted an inquiry into the dangers of passive smoking caused by groups of smokers located at the entrances of public buildings; if they have,...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Wilcox on 22 November (HL13224), in deciding not to prevent the sale of surveillance equipment to Iran what account they...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures to reduce unemployment among people aged under 25 (a) they have taken in the past 12 months, and (b) they are planning for the future.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 16 November (WA 168-70), how many confirmations of acceptance for studies each of the 88 tier 4 B rated general...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 1 November (WA 258), whether Rayat London College and Lampton College London are A or B rated tier 4 student...
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