To ask the Attorney-General what assessment he has made of the potential effect on fairness of proceedings of the proposal by the London Area Crown Prosecution Service for prosecutors to make...

To ask the Prime Minister from which Departments Ministers and officials who accompanied him to the recent European Council were drawn.

To ask the Prime Minister whether (a) he and (b) his special advisers have received hospitality from Japan Tobacco International since May 2010.

To ask the Prime Minister when he next expects the Joint Ministerial Committee to meet.

To ask the Prime Minister whether he has reviewed the Wilson doctrine; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will place in the Library a copy of each item of correspondence his Department has received from the Scottish Government on their RAF basing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking to protect and improve the overall financial package for armed forces personnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reason he has not adopted the recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2011, Official Report, columns 428-9W, on departmental procurement, on what basis the sample of 42 projects out of a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has implemented his plans to phase out depleted uranium ammunition for the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System in favour of tungsten.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions Royal Navy submarines have docked at (a) Southampton and (b) Plymouth in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of Royal Navy personnel was at sea on average in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on (a) public private partnerships and (b) private finance initiative provision; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 to date; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many times the Royal Navy has witnessed foreign naval vessels dumping waste into the UK exclusive economic zone waters in each of the last five...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when the Atos Customer Charter will next be reviewed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he plans to publish the outcome of the trial of the deployment of Atos-approved health care professionals in benefit centres.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Atos-approved health care professionals are deployed in benefit centres (a) in total and (b) in each region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many days of training are provided to approved healthcare professionals working for Atos Healthcare to undertake the work capability...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of questions for ordinary written answer received a substantive response within (a) 10, (b) 20, (c) 30 and (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of people in the work-related activity group of contributory employment and support allowance with (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on how many occasions an individual who claimed employment and support allowance on or after 31 October 2011 did not receive a telephone call...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he last reviewed the ESA50 questionnaire; if he will publish the outcome of his most recent review of the ESA50 questionnaire; and when he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many formal complaints he has received in relation to the ESA50 questionnaire since May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he last reviewed the main employment and support allowance letters; if he will publish the outcome of his most recent review of the main...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what representations he has received on the classification by Atos of employment and support allowance recipients who are receiving residential...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Work Choice programme and (b) the Government's policies on job retention for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Every Decision Counts events his Department has held (a) in total and (b) in each region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether his Department has made a submission to the General Medical Council consultation on good medical practice on the duty of a health care...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he plans to include ex-offenders in the category of vulnerable people for the purposes of direct payment of housing benefit to landlords.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the (a) equity and (b) financial pressures on other vulnerable groups arising from the measures in respect of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department has taken to seek the views of tenants on whether the housing benefit element of universal credit should be paid...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he last reviewed the incapacity benefit reassessment letters; if he will publish the outcome of his most recent review of the incapacity...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department is taking to promote deaf awareness amongst Jobcentre Plus staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what criteria will be used to determine eligibility for his proposed wage incentives scheme after (a) three and (b) six months in receipt of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people claim jobseeker's allowance (JSA) in Bridgend constituency; how many people he estimates would receive JSA if the work...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 12 December 2011, Official Report, column 582W, on departmental pay, for what reason and on what date the decision...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of part-time workers are members of a pension scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the annual level of savings to the public purse which will accrue from reforming pension credit to require both...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of pensioner households whose combined income is higher than the average combined working household income.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on what dates (a) he, (b) other Ministers in his Department and (c) senior officials in his Department have met representatives of (i) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department is taking to reduce the burden of administration for the pensions industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what changes he expects to projected spending on each benefit for which his Department is responsible as a result of the measures announced in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how long a citizen of an east European (A8) member of the EU has to be in the UK before they can claim (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under what circumstances the pay and conditions of employees transferred out of public sector employment under the Transfer of Undertakings...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what estimate he has made of the number of people unable to work due to endometriosis; (2) what estimate he has made of the number of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he plans to publish his skills strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the report on the work capability assessment by Professor Harrington, what additional support measures he has put in place...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on how many occasions an individual who has undergone a work capability assessment since 6 June 2011 has not received a personalised summary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he plans to publish the outcome of the trials of personalised summary statements in (a) Wrexham and (b) Oldham benefit centre; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he plans to publish the outcome of the audio recording pilot in the Newcastle assessment centre.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he last reviewed the quality checks to improve decision making standards in relation to the work capability assessment; when he plans to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the decision by the General Medical Council (GMC) of 4 October 2010 that an Atos Healthcare professional...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what auditing process is undertaken by his Department in relation to the number of successful appeals by those found fit for work by Atos...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have been found fit for work under the work capability assessment who had submitted an appeal against that decision and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what follow-up procedures are in place to determine the reason for a claimant's failure to attend a work capability assessment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what representations he has received on implementing the (a) proposals to revise the work capability assessment for people with fluctuating...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether Atos Healthcare undertakes any assessment of the outcome of appeals on work capability assessment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how businesses will be recruited to take part in his Department's work experience scheme for 18 to 24 year-olds.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of people aged over 50 years who will find sustainable employment through the Work programme in (a) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether animal circuses have been inspected by DEFRA-appointed inspectors or vets in the last decade; and if she will place...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what consideration she has given to the use of alternatives to the culling of badgers for the purposes of controlling bovine TB.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what contingency measures are being put in place by her Department to protect the new Canal and River Trust from the risk of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the reasons are for the time taken in bringing forward proposals to address dangerous dogs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether food and catering services in (a) her Department and (b) public bodies for which she is responsible plan to implement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been spent on consultancy by her Department since May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department has spent on design in respect of (a) logos, (b) buildings, (c) advertising, (d) stationery and (e)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether any senior staff in (a) her Department and (b) its executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies are paid by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she is taking steps to increase the proportion of waste recycled by her Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many applications to run services for which her Department is directly responsible she has received from employees in her...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been spent on travel by officials of her Department since May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many and what proportion of questions for ordinary written answer received a substantive response within (a) 10, (b) 20,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farmers have received reduced compensation as a result of falling behind in the timetable for testing for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what area of (a) lowland heathland and (b) other priority open habitat has been recreated by (i) Forestry Commission England,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of the England Biodiversity Strategy's aspiration to create 200,000 hectares of new wildlife habitat by 2020...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she has received assurances from her ministerial colleagues that all Government Departments will be fully compliant...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on the participation of local authorities in Local Nature Partnerships.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who will be responsible for gathering evidence to support marine conservation zone designation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 3 November 2011, Official Report, columns 690-1W, on natural gas: exploration, what hazard data and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which body records individual sheep movements (a) in North Yorkshire and (b) across England in respect of the monitoring and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of (a) farmers and (b) landowners who have installed solar panels in their fields;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many carcases of each species have been examined in each regional veterinary laboratory for endemic disease purposes in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what safeguards will be in place to prevent the spread of animal disease (a) over the distances which the samples will have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to which regional veterinary laboratory agency the samples from Thirsk and the surrounding areas will be taken for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will direct water companies to factor into their long-term investment plans the upper and lower limits of population...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport whether companies bidding for contracts to supply goods or services to the organisers of the London 2012 Olympics are required...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport whether he has made an assessment of the compliance of Dow Chemicals’ contract to supply the wrap on the London 2012...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what recent steps his Department has taken to improve the provision of community sport in Coventry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what steps his Department is taking to protect playing fields in Coventry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether local authorities require planning consent for premises to be used for bail accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps he has taken on community cohesion and integration; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what steps he has taken to tackle hate crime since May 2010; what further steps he plans to take in each of the next two...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which organisations that have received funding from his Department have brought legal proceedings against his Department in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for South Staffordshire of 15 November 2011, how many (a) mobile telephones and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) housing starts and (b) housing completions for (i) social rent, (ii) intermediate rent, (iii) low-cost home...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many homes were (a) started and (b) completed in (i) England, (ii) each region and (iii) each local authority area for (A)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 5 December 2011, Official Report, column 143W, on housing: fire extinguishers (1) which US data were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of (a) current and (b) future rates of owner occupation among different social groups.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what assessment he has made of rates of owner occupation (a) nationally, (b) in each constituent part of the UK and (c) in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what provision he plans to make in the National Planning Policy Framework to ensure that added weight is given to applications...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many co-operative pubs the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in his Department with responsibility for community pubs...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans to answer question 79358, on the supporting people scheme, tabled on 3 November 2011 for answer on 7 November...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans to answer question 83581, on homes, tabled on 23 November 2011 for answer on 25 November 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the findings were of the most recent reviews of the two Mauritian centres that have supplied animals to the UK for scientific procedures...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how her Department plans to implement EU legislation on reducing the number of animals used in scientific research and replacing them with...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much and what proportion of research funding was allocated to the development of alternatives to the use of non-human primates (NHP); and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if she will impose a moratorium on the development and testing of vaccines against malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB on non-human primates; (2)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many licences under the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were granted for research on non-human primates (NHP) that included water...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is a formal requirement for all institutions carrying out regulated procedures using non-human primates (NHP) to have in place...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what proportion of non-human primates authorised to be used in regulated procedures in the last 12 months were weaned at under...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers whose cases (a) are pending and (b) failed are accommodated in (i) Newport East and (ii) other dispersal areas; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many legacy cases concern asylum seekers resident in Reading West constituency; and how many of these are not (a) awaiting prosecution,...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations she has received on the case of Babar Ahmad; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much funding was provided to (a) each local authority and (b) each individual non-statutory sector representative as part of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what public information advertising campaigns her Department ran in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2011-12; and what the cost was of each...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department spent on food purchased through its food and catering services in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were working in her Department on (a) 11 May 2010 and (b) 8 December 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many parliamentary questions for written answer on a named day by her Department were answered (a) on time, (b) five days late, (c) 10...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many DNA samples of people from each ethnic group were retained by the police in respect of people arrested but not subsequently...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what correspondence her Department has had with the Federation of Student Islamic Societies on civil service recruitment events since 1 June 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she has any plans to allow police forces to charge fees for firearms licences that reflect the cost of administering them.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what meetings she has had with the Scottish Government to discuss a UK-wide approach to tackling (a) human trafficking and (b) child...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of illegal immigrants who may have entered the UK via the Eurostar route from Brussels via Lille...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of people who entered the UK at ports operating the pilot scheme of reduced checks at border control...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether passport controls were relaxed at (a) Teesport and (b) Teesside airport during the summer of 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she has held discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Scotland, (b) Ministers in the Scottish Government and (c) representatives...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much funding the National Policing Improvement Agency will receive in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by the National Policing Improvement Agency in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she has taken to review how gender is represented in passports; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information her Department holds on research commissioned by police forces in England and Wales on the effectiveness of police...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans she has for future police recruitment.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much funding the Serious Organised Crime Agency will receive in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when she expects trials of the SMU 100 laser device by UK police forces to be held; and when those trials will be complete; (2) on...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the expenditure incurred by her Department on salaries for full-time investigation staff allocated to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff in the UK Border Agency were assigned to implementing the tackling tobacco smuggling strategy in 2009-10; and how many such...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what steps she is taking to encourage victims of stalking and harassment to respond to her Department's consultation on stalking; (2)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice by what date he expects to appoint the chief coroner.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent discussions he has had with (a) his ministerial colleagues and (b) the senior judiciary on the appointment of a chief coroner.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) when he expects (a) to announce the appointment of a chief coroner and (b) the chief coroner to take up his or her post; (2) when he plans to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether he plans to meet bereavement organisations to discuss the appointment of a chief coroner; and when such meetings will take place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether he proposes that the chief coroner will be a High Court judge.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice under what categories of expenditure he expects the Civil Justice Council to make savings in 2011-12 relative to its budget in 2010-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many awards the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority has made showing the number of awards in bands of £25,000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department spent on food purchased through its food and catering services in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many full-time equivalent staff were employed (a) in the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council, (b) as an Assessor for Compensation for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many and what proportion of questions for ordinary written answer received a substantive response within (a) 10, (b) 20, (c) 30 and (d) more than 30...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many restraining orders have been made under section 12 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 following (a) sentence and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many cases of (a) an unpaid employment tribunal award and (b) an unpaid ACAS settlement have been passed to High Court enforcement officers under the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to the restriction order made by the Chairman of the Leveson Inquiry on 28 November 2011, if he will assess the effectiveness of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps his Department is taking to promote deaf awareness among police officers and prison staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what research has been commissioned by his Department on the effectiveness of police information notices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether his Department uses postcodes for purposes other than the postage of mail.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much he had budgeted for the adult prison estate at the start of 2011-12; and what the revised estimate was of expenditure in 2011-12 on 1 December 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what the (a) average and (b) maximum delay was in the provision of interpreters and translators in (i) courts and (ii) tribunals in November (A)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many witnesses were called to give evidence in (a) magistrates courts and (b) Crown courts in each year from 1997 to 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the levels of alcohol abuse amongst military veterans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many times stomach pumping was used in NHS hospitals for the treatment of excessive alcohol consumption since 1 January 2011; what proportion of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) males and (b) females under the age of 18 have been treated for (i) alcohol-induced and (ii) obesity-induced illness in NHS hospitals (A)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many products containing benzodiazepines are licensed for use; what their names are; how many companies hold licences for the manufacture or...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 17 October 2011, Official Report, column 76W, on fresh frozen plasma, whether the figures in the table include (a) the cost of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he plans to take to increase supply of the Caelyx brand of liposomal doxorubicin to allow cancer patients partway through a course of treatment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance his Department will provide to local authorities on how they should undertake a needs assessment of contraceptive services in their locality...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were working in his Department on (a) 11 May 2010 and (b) 8 December 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many diabetes specialists there are on health and well-being boards.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when (a) he and (b) his officials next plan to raise with (i) the European Commissioner, (ii) his ministerial counterparts in other EU member states...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to increase early diagnosis of endometriosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington of 6 September 2011, Official Report, column 558W, on abortion, when the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to promote deaf awareness amongst (a) staff in care homes and (b) doctors, nurses and hospital staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what account is taken by specialised commissioning groups of (a) in-year costs of treatment and (b) long-term savings in making their funding decisions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he plans to include (a) atrial fibrillation and (b) other arrhythmias in the outcomes strategy for cardiovascular disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when (a) he and (b) officials of his Department last (i) met and (ii) corresponded or otherwise communicated with representatives of (A) Herbalife UK Ltd...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people under the age of 18 years have been treated by NHS hospitals in 2011 up to the most recent date for which information is available; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of (a) the existence of a gap in outcomes in cases of lung cancer between England and other Western European...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department has issued guidance to GP consortia on (a) measures to deal with meningitis and (b) provision of psychological support for patients...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of meningitis were diagnosed in Plymouth in the last 12 months; and how many were of people aged (a) under and (b) over 16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the total budget allocated to the NHS was spent on children and adolescent mental health services in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the levels of (a) homelessness and (b) mental health problems amongst military veterans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which NHS organisations other than hospitals (a) he and (b) each other Minister in his Department has visited since May 2010; and on what date each such...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to make a decision on the referral from Manchester's Health Scrutiny Committee of the decision to close the NHS walk-in centre in Wythenshawe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 22 November 2011, Official Report, column 351W, on organs: donors, on what evidential basis he expects a 50% increase in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he has taken to ensure that counterfeit medications do not enter the NHS supply chain; and what effects such medications have had on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps his Department is taking to raise the awareness of (a) GPs and (b) the public of the dangers posed by non-melanoma skin cancers that can...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the implications of the transposition of the EU Capital Requirements Directive IV into UK law for the implementation of the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on food purchased through its food and catering services in the last 12 months for which information is available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on hospitality for events hosted by each Minister in his Department in each of the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information his Department holds on the number of employees who use (a) cycle to work schemes, (b) employer-provided buses and (c) tax-free parking.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the statement of 27 October on the eurozone crisis, what he means by greater fiscal integration in the eurozone.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to publish the draft memorandum of understanding between each of the bodies in the UK regulatory structure proposed in the provisions of the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK gross domestic product generated by the financial services sector in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c)...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive about the National Infrastructure Plan.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 29 November 2011, Official Report, column 791W, on the Inland Revenue, if he will take steps to ascertain from the Permanent...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in his Department have received hospitality from Japan Tobacco International since May 2010.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representatives from (a) HM Revenue and Customs, (b) the Department for Work and Pensions and (c) other bodies will sit on the monitoring body for the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of levels of rural poverty since May 2010.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the effect on public sector workers' income of the extension of the public sector pay freeze announced in the autumn statement...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when HM Revenue and Customs expects to be able to answer all taxpayers' queries by e-mail.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the likely cost of overtime payments for staff in HM Revenue and Customs working to reduce the number of outstanding child...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 5 December 2011, Official Report, column 71W, on taxation: business, what constitutes a reasonable period over which tax arrears...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 12 December 2011, Official Report, column 539W, on VAT: electronic publishing, if he will consider implementing a measure similar...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much his Department spent on food purchased through its food and catering services in the last 12 months for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the (a) likely and (b) maximum possible effect on the average household electricity bill by 2020 of not...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what consideration he has given to data-sharing between the Government and energy suppliers as a means of identifying and targeting...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether he plans to provide any additional financial support to private sector tenants whose landlords have carried out the maximum...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he is taking to ensure that energy customers can switch from pre-pay tariffs to quarterly tariff payments where they are cheaper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the number of people who are prevented from leaving pre-pay energy tariffs because their energy supplier...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what support he is providing for renewable energy schemes in Welsh waters.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether people who incorporate microgeneration in their Green Deal packages can participate in the (a) Renewable Heat Incentive and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change over what period the funding allocated to incentivise take-up of the Green Deal will be provided.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change which body will be responsible for delivering the funding to incentivise take-up of the Green Deal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from which budget he plans to fund incentives to householders to take up the Green Deal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change with reference to the £200 million funding that he has recently announced to incentivise take-up of the Green Deal, what type of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether any (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in his Department have received hospitality from Japan Tobacco International since...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment he has made of progress towards the aim of generating 30 per cent. of domestic electricity from renewable...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) how much his Department spent on food purchased through its food and catering services in the last 12 months for which information is available;...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office pursuant to the answer of 2 November 2011, Official Report, columns 679-80W, on Government Departments: databases, and with reference to the Autumn...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many new businesses have been established in (a) Witham constituency, (b) Essex and (c) the east of England in each month since May 2010.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many charities were established in the North West in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development which country offices used his Department's guidance note on education for children with disabilities as part of their planning for aid...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the outcomes of the use by country offices of his Department's guidance note on education for children...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what training and support his Department (a) has provided and (b) plans to provide to enable country offices to effectively implement...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when he plans to announce the outcomes of his Department's review of support for water and sanitation programmes; and if he will ensure...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he plans to increase the number of countries where his Department has water and sanitation programmes.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether his Department has plans for water and sanitation programmes in Pakistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of his Department's bilateral aid funding will be spent on (a) water and sanitation, (b) health and (c) education in...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will attend the Sanitation and Water for All High Level Meeting on 20 April 2012 for the purpose of addressing the lack of...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions he has had with UK-based pharmaceutical companies to encourage their participation in the medicine patent pool.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many officials in his Department have been kidnapped whilst on official business overseas in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his policy is on his Department's aid contribution to Nigeria; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much financial assistance his Department has given to Nigeria in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what development programmes funded by his Department aim at promoting democracy in Nigeria.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what development programmes funded by his Department aim at promoting equality in South Sudan.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions he has had with the Turkish Government on the recent earthquake in that country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate her Department has made of the change in the amount of biofuels which will be needed for transport fuel in order to meet the requirement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information her Department holds on the amount of biofuel imported from overseas in each of the last 10 years; which countries such biofuels were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by the British Transport police authority in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 to date; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to section 30 of the Coalition Agreement, what recent progress she has made in encouraging joint working between bus operators and local...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the potential effect on carbon emission levels of the Green Bus Fund in each year of the fund's operation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent steps her Department has taken to increase equality among its staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people were working in her Department on (a) 11 May 2010 and (b) 8 December 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 13 December 2011, Official Report, column 98WS, on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA),...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many full-time equivalent staff are employed in each regional office of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 13 December 2011, Official Report, column 98WS, on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA),...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment she has made of the relative standards of professional conduct of providers of drink-drive rehabilitation courses in (a) single...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps her Department is taking with the Ministry of Justice in respect of the sharing of data on drink-driving convictions between the police,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to section 30 of the Coalition Agreement, what progress she has made in mandating a national recharging network for electric and plug-in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what (a) correspondence and (b) meetings (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in her Department had with Graham Hook during his employment with Interel...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many meetings Ministers and officials in her Department have had with Ministers and officials in the Welsh Government to discuss electrification of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether she has received route proposals from High Speed 2 Ltd for the legs from Birmingham to Leeds and Manchester; and if she will lay such proposals...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 22 November 2011, Official Report, column 260W, on large goods vehicles, which independent contractor will be monitoring the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to section 30 of the Coalition Agreement, what recent progress she has made in introducing a system of HGV road user charging.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many user worked railway crossings are in use; and how many have (a) closed and (b) been converted to automatic barriers in the last 20 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) road traffic accidents and (b) fatalities have been reported at user worked railway crossings in the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when she plans to respond to the letters of (a) 19 July 2011, (b) 13 September 2011 and (c) 2 November 2011 from the hon. Member for Weaver Vale on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions she has had with Network Rail about further redoubling of the Oxford to Hereford railway line.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to section 30 of the Coalition Agreement, what progress she has made in increasing the accountability of Network Rail to its customers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to section 30 of the Coalition Agreement, what progress she has made in reforming the Office of Rail Regulation to better represent the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether she has any plans to use the consumer prices index as a measure for the change in regulated rail fares in future.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if her Department will take steps to encourage train companies to improve their communication with passengers on (a) overcrowding and (b) delays; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps she is taking to reduce overcrowding on (a) commuter trains and (b) railway platforms in cities; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment she has made of the ability of the major train operators to minimise disruption caused by bad weather; and if she will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many suppliers received renewable transport fuel certificates in each year since their introduction; and how many litres of biofuel each supplier...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of renewable transport fuel her Department estimates will come from (a) biofuels, (b) electrically powered surface transport and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment she has made of the implications for Northern Ireland of the planned changes to the search and rescue helicopter service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to section 30 of the Coalition Agreement, what progress she has made in bringing forward proposals to promote road safety.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what rolling stock her Department plans to cascade from the Thameslink project to other parts of the rail network; on what dates such cascades will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions she has had with Welsh Government Ministers on the Severn crossing tolls.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what changes her Department has proposed to the General Approach on a Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to the Thameslink rolling stock contract, what recent assessment she has made of Siemens plc's credit rating; and whether her Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will have discussions with the Sikh Council UK and Sikh Federation (UK) on policy matters relating to the Sikh community.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proposals her Department has made to the European Commission on the draft Regulation amending Regulation 3821/85 on recording equipment in road...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to the National Infrastructure Plan 2011, what the (a) total planned public expenditure and (b) estimated month and year of completion...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to section 30 of the Coalition Agreement, what progress she has made in reforming the way decisions are made on which transport projects...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to section 30 of the Coalition Agreement, what recent progress she has made in supporting sustainable travel initiatives.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent progress he has made on reforming the House of Lords; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent assessment he has made of the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 14 November 2011, Official Report, column 532W, on electoral register, whether meetings in an official capacity could have taken place...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister when he plans to bring forward proposals for a statutory register of lobbyists.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) elections for police and crime commissioners, (b) referendums for elected mayors and (c) the work...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what discussions he has had on the definition of lobbying.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received in respect of changing of the financial and economic permanent secretaries in Anguilla; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the reasons are for changing the financial and economic permanent secretaries in Anguilla.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his most recent assessment is of the human rights situation in Belarus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what observers the UK sent to the recent elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the UK has made to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the conduct of recent elections in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received of alleged election fraud in the recent Croatian election.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will have discussions with Council of Europe election monitors on alleged irregularities in the recent Croatian elections.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his most recent assessment is of Croatia's readiness to join the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department spent on food purchased through its food and catering services in the last 12 months for which figures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of his Department's UK-based staff are serving in overseas postings; and how many of them have completed the extensive...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2011, Official Report, column 457W, on departmental press releases, what assessment he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many diplomatic posts his Department has (a) opened and (b) closed in the last five years; and whether it plans to open any...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in which overseas countries no representative of the Government is in residence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what regard the Government will have to meeting the Copenhagen criteria when determining their policy on future applications for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on the accession to the EU of (a) Iceland, (b) the Republic of Serbia, (c) Croatia, (d) Montenegro, (e) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent meetings his Department has had with the Government of Iran; and what was discussed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in his Department have received hospitality from Japan Tobacco International...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Russia on the conduct of recent elections in that country; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 12 December 2011, Official Report, column 606W, on Shaker Aamer, when Mr Aamer's case was last raised...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on (a) the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Turkey and (b) provisions being made for such...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Syria on human rights issues in that country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the (a) efficacy and (b) applicability to the UK of limiting payment periods between companies to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent representations he has received from (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) suppliers on (i) the introduction...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to encourage multi-national manufacturers to make long-term investments in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills with reference to his letter to all hon. Members of 6 December 2011 on the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative, (1)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he plans to take to assist small and medium-sized businesses to retain skills in the west midlands.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many full-time equivalent staff the Competition Commission (a) employed in 2010-11 and (b) plans to employ in 2011-12; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent assessment he has made of the effect of EU Directives and Regulations on the competitiveness of UK business.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2011, Official Report, column 449W, on copyright: arts, what consideration he has given to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department spent on food purchased through its food and catering services in the last 12 months for which figures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the cost of redundancies from the civil service arising from the closure of (a) the London...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many people disqualified under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 breached the terms of their disqualification...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the long-term financial sustainability of institutions charging tuition fees below £7,500;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department’s proposed changes to the further education fee structure on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2011, Official Report, column 516W, on higher education: finance, how many (a) doctoral, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department is taking to promote deaf awareness among UK universities and other higher education providers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to ensure that prospective overseas students are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many students from each EU member state are studying at English universities in the 2011-12 academic year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether UK Green Investment will be providing support for the Green Deal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many companies, declared bankrupt following convictions for fraud, have been resurrected as phoenix companies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many Post Office Locals in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland he expects will be located in (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many businesses in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency, (b) Merseyside and (c) nationally have been awarded regional growth...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many members of his Department's senior management team have (a) an engineering qualification and (b) experience in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the average debt owed to the Student Loans Company by students graduating in (a) 2011, (b) 2010, (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to ensure that school dinners in schools with academy status conform to a programme of healthy eating.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department has taken to record the number of children who experience neglect.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will publish the guidance issued to civil servants in his Department responsible for drafting answers to Parliamentary Questions; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether any senior staff in (a) his Department and (b) its non-departmental public bodies are paid by means of payments to a limited company in lieu of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department is taking to ensure social value is included when services are commissioned by (a) his Department and (b) its public bodies;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 8 November 2011, Official Report, column 286W, on education maintenance allowance, if he will take steps to ensure that the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what consideration he has given to consolidating the examination boards into a single organisation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many incidents requiring hospitalisation there were involving children on school trips and expeditions in the UK in (a) 2009 and (b) 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has to simplify the process of undertaking risk assessments for learning outside the classroom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he plans to take to simplify his Department's guidance on health and safety for learning outside the classroom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the potential impact on the take-up of school subjects of non-inclusion in the English Baccalaureate in each of the next...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many school students in Preston were in receipt of free school meals on 30 September (a) 2010 and (b) 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what steps he plans to take to maintain existing successful schools in areas where free schools are proposed; (2) what consultations are held...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education on how many occasions he overturned the original recommendation from his officials on a free school application; and who the applicants were.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education which free schools planning to open in 2012 or later have received initial approval in each (a) region, (b) local authority and (c) parliamentary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what methodology his Department uses in respect of the calculation of revenue funding for free schools; how much he has allocated to each free school...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education for what reason he has decided to provide funding for free schools specialising in mathematics for 16 to 18 year olds rather than funding for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with each sector skill council since May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of pupils from (a) comprehensive and (b) independent schools achieved (i) three As at A Level and (ii) three A Level passes in (A) 1997...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many pupils at grammar schools are entitled to free school meals as a proportion of all pupils in (a) the catchment area at the school, (b) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many pupils were not entered for a modern foreign language GCSE in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much funding will be made available for the new specialist mathematics free schools for 16 to 18 year olds.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many pupils did not achieve an (a) A*-C grade and (b) A*-G grade in mathematics GCSE in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much funding was withdrawn from specialist mathematics schools and colleges on the abolition of specialist school status and specialist school networks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1085W, on music: education, what the budget of the music standards fund will be in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many and what proportion of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics at Key Stage 2 in each (a) region, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education with reference to his recent speech on strike action over planned changes to public sector pensions, which individual trades union leaders he was...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of children from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds who are eligible for the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much he plans to allocate in funding for the pupil premium to Redditch constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he plans to take to extend educational opportunities to disadvantaged children; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the new...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department is taking to promote deaf awareness amongst schoolteachers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many qualified reading recovery teachers there are in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many and what proportion of children receiving reading recovery intervention are eligible for free school meals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what evaluation his Department plans to undertake on his proposed phonics screening at age six (a) 12 months and (b) 24 months following the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether his Department plans to issue guidance to primary schools on implementing the phonics screening at age six; and whether any such guidance will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the effects of his proposed phonics screening at age six on children with (a) special educational needs and (b) speech,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what progress he has made on reducing the administrative burden on schools associated with requirements on continuing professional development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent estimate he has made of the shortage of (a) primary school places and (b) secondary school places in (i) Lambeth local authority, (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate his Department has made of the required number of (a) primary and (b) secondary school places in (A) Pendle constituency and (B) East...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what variations in the requirement to comply with the School Admissions Code he has agreed in funding agreements with academies and free schools; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of expenditure on all maintained schools was spent on (a) head teachers and other teaching staff, (b) classroom assistants, (c) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much matched funding his Department has provided to schools for phonics products and services since May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the effect of increasing use of computers in the classroom on standards of handwriting in (a) primary and (b) secondary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has to transfer health and safety responsibilities in schools from local authorities to governing bodies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what guidance he has given to schools regarding the release of PE teachers to organise sport in primary schools; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many meetings of the Social Justice Committee Ministers in his Department have attended since its establishment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether special educational needs (SEN) funding will change for academies which are within a local authority undertaking a SEN audit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether funding for specialist education support services for children with special educational needs in academies will be (a) considered a relevant...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its education funding in targeting disadvantaged students in Pendle constituency since...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many teachers were struck off for (a) incompetence and (b) any other reason in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many teachers went through school competency proceedings in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will assess the findings of the National Union of Teachers' technical note, entitled Comparison of payments into and from the Teachers' Pension...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what the monetary value was of (a) contributions received and (b) payments made by the Teachers' Pension Scheme (i) in each of the last 10 years and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many teaching staff completed the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) in the 2010-11 school year by (a) phase of the school...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of (a) mathematics, (b) science, (c) biology, (d) chemistry and (e) physics teachers who achieved Qualified Teacher Status in the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate his Department has made of the number of girls in schools whose education has been interrupted by pregnancy in each of the last five years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the variation to the pilot study to collect antimicrobial resistance and other relevant data from dairy farms with and without extended-spectrum...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have drawn any safety concerns to the World Trade Organisation's attention under its sanitary and phytosanitary agreement regarding non-European Union...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a survey of apprentices' pay was undertaken in the past year; and, if so, what were the results and what is their assessment of those results.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the results of, and what is their assessment of, the 2011 Skills for Life Survey.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the results of, and what is their assessment of, the 2010/11 Learner Destination Survey.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any of the United Kingdom's military personnel stationed in Bahrain in March were engaged in any way on behalf of the government of Bahrain during the uprising.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what improvement they plan in the connections between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as announced in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Autumn Statement.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the Financial Services Authority's report The failure of the Royal Bank of Scotland, they propose to disqualify Sir Tom McKillop and Sir...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 28 November (WA 2-3), what are the "development results already being achieved and delivered" by the BBC...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to expand the High Tech Hub initiative in the British Embassy in Tel Aviv to United Kingdom embassies in other nations.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many regeneration projects have been funded using the Business Premises Renovation Allowance.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether resources for climate change adaptation and mitigation will be additional to and not taken from the Department for International Development budget.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Wilcox on 16 February (WA 165), what parts of the Consumer Credit Act 2006 have yet to be brought into force.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Wilcox on 7 December (HL Deb, col 715), what actions they are taking to get shareholders in public companies to "take the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government who they hold responsible for the failure to provide protection to businesses and residents during the August riots; and whether those affected have received...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total value of claims against public compensation schemes made to date by residents who and businesses which experienced damage during the August...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what checks are made on the criminal records of foreign offenders when they are arrested in the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what amount of money they estimate is borrowed through pawnbrokers in the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to means-test state pension payments or to alter the current basis of universal benefits for the elderly.

To ask Her Majesty's Government why citizens of Zimbabwe resident in the United Kingdom are able to vote in United Kingdom elections following the 2003 withdrawal by Zimbabwe from the Commonwealth.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what work has been done to date in preparation for the next Survey of Employment Tribunal Applications.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what quantity of carbon emissions are generated by the process of extracting one barrel of oil from (1) tar sands, and (2) North Sea oil reserves.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Sassoon on 25 November concerning the rural fuel rebate pilot scheme (WS 91-2), why it was necessary to obtain European...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take to publicise serious breaches of the Green Deal Code of Conduct by assessors or providers; what sanctions will be applicable; and...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, under the Green Deal, main contractors will be prohibited from charging Green Deal providers a reference fee.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many homes in the United Kingdom were using pre-payment meters according to (1) energy supplier, and (2) region, in each of the last five years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of homes using pre-payment meters are in debt, or have accumulated arrears with their energy supplier; and what is the total level of those arrears...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of pre-payment meter energy customers who are disconnected by their energy supplier due to non-payment.

To ask Her Majesty's Government , further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 13 December (HL13910), with which (a) oil companies, (b) trade associations, and (c) organisations representing...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the variation agreed in the air quality modelling review.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the variation agreed in the project "Climate change impacts on soil biota-development of experimental methodology".

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are providing funds for the Palestinian Trauma Centre in Gaza.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms amongst children and mothers of young children in Gaza.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the (1) date of purchase, (2) amount, (3) supplier and (4) level 3 or enhanced transaction entry of each transaction undertaken by the Department for...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the salary band and the employer pension contribution percentage on 1 October 1997 for a teaching assistant; and what are the figures now.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the comparatively low pancreatic cancer survival rates in the United Kingdom. To ask Her Majesty's Government...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what, if any, discussions they have had regarding an international convention on the safe transportation of pathogens.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to address the psychological effects of psoriasis and other debilitating skin conditions. To ask Her Majesty's Government what...

To ask Her Majesty's Government to how many sixth-form colleges in Merseyside they awarded grants in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and where those colleges are.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many homes will be built in each Norfolk local authority area under the 2011-14 Framework Development Agreements with the Homes and Communities Agency,...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many affordable houses were built for rent in Southport during 2008, 2009 and 2010.

To ask Her Majesty's Government under what legislation the inquiries into the deaths of Billy Wright, Rosemary Nelson and Robert Hamill were conducted; and what were the costs of each of those...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, taking into account the 2005 Paris Declaration, what were the outcomes of the recent High Level Forum on Aid in Busan, South Korea; and what action they are...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to promote international scrutiny of Iran's human rights record, with particular reference to the situation of refugees in Camp Ashraf and the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the variation agreed in the heavy metal deposition mapping project.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have undertaken a comparative study of United Kingdom net migration figures and those of other individual European Union member states; and, if so,...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average length of time taken for an NHS trust application for Foundation Trust status to (1) reach Monitor, and (2) be decided.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Shutt of Greetland on 6 December (WA 148), concerning consultants employed by the Northern Ireland Office, who else applied...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Shutt of Greetland on 6 December (WA 148) concerning consultants employed by the Northern Ireland Office to carry out an...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what savings were made by the Northern Ireland Office during 2010-11; and what reduction in staff was involved, if any.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to review any extra payments and bonuses to be paid to staff of the Northern Ireland Office; and, if so, when, how, and by whom the review will...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, as part of the cuts due to the Northern Ireland Office's budget over the next two years, whether the arrangement for the provision of taxis and cars for staff...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Shutt of Greetland on 12 December (WA 220) stating that "the Government remains clear that reaching agreement within...

To ask Her Majesty's Government who is responsible for security restrictions in lower Chichester Street, Belfast, which prevent its use by buses and cars; what security criteria were used for the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to work with other agencies and donors to ensure sufficient finance to enable disabled children to access education under the Millennium Development...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that teacher training delivered under their commitments to international development contributes to opportunities for children...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage and monitor the involvement of disabled people in developing countries in the design of aid programmes directed towards...

To ask Her Majesty's Government which budget lines are likely to be affected by the proposed reduction in overseas development aid.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Department for International Development bilateral funding for country programmes will be reduced.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, in the light of the Portas Review, of the proposals by Westminster City Council to levy parking charges at evenings and weekends.

To ask Her Majesty's Government under what legislation the previously proposed inquiry into the death of Patrick Finucane was intended to be conducted.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Shutt of Greetland on 8 December (WA 198), whether they have made payments to Madden and Finucane Solicitors of any sort in...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 11 August (WA 429-30), whether the Transport for London (TfL) Pension Fund is one of the entities reporting to HM...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage independent candidates to stand for election as Police and Crime Commissioners in November 2012.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many police officers in Kent Police and Sussex Police have been granted permission to have paid employment or business interests outside of policing in 2011;...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have discussed with the governments of France, Germany and Spain the practical arrangements for prisoner voting.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the cost to date of their work on implementing the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Hirst (No. 2) v United Kingdom on...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been spent on the upgrading of railway stations in each of the past three years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many local authorities in 2010-11 and 2011-12 have offered their school children (1) "dental milk", and (2) ordinary milk.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 15 November (WA 141-2) concerning debts associated with the Second World War, with what countries was a...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of Al-Shabab's recent disruption of the work of non-governmental organisations and United Nations agencies in...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many stateless persons are currently residing in the United Kingdom. To ask Her Majesty's Government how they identify stateless persons residing in the United...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the yield of income tax for the year 2010-11; and what it would have been if those earning under £15,000 paid nothing and assuming that all other...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the phone hacking investigations and the involvement of private investigators employed by the media, what plans they have to license such...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what would be the percentage increase in carbon dioxide emissions by articulated heavy goods vehicles and rigid heavy goods vehicles on single carriageway roads if...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many young people are not in employment, education or training in the north west of England; and how this compares with other regions of the United Kingdom.