To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what importance Broadband Delivery UK places on standardised interfaces amongst the criteria for suppliers bidding in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what assessment Broadband Delivery UK has made of the quality of standardised wholesale access products offered by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the recent decision by the European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2011, Official Report, column 473W, on the Olympic Games 2012 contracts, how companies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what steps the Government is taking to reduce the cost of calling customer helplines using 08 telephone numbers, including...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will discuss with consumer advocacy organisations the effects on low-income consumers of the use of 08 telephone numbers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will estimate the average (a) length and (b) cost of a call to a customer helpline using an 08 telephone number; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many (a) theatres, (b) museums, (c) galleries, (d) music arenas and (e) libraries he has visited in an official capacity...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of those aged 18 to 24 who have participated in the Government's Work Experience programme (1) have undertaken placements...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how his Department validates claims by providers of referrals to mandatory work activity prior to payment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) if he will publish which organisations have reported allegations of fraud to his Department since May 2010; and when each such allegation...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the number of recipients of housing benefit in (a) Leeds North West constituency, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the health risks created by the use of diesel-powered machinery in the UK coal mining industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many complaints have been made by residents of Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency about (a) Jobcentre Plus and (b) the Pension Service...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many regulations his Department made between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse any such regulations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he expects staff to transfer to his Department from (a) HM Revenue and Customs and (b) local authorities to help deliver universal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of total benefit costs (a) under universal credit, excluding the costs of transitional protection and (b) were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the cost of providing transitional protection under universal credit in each financial year from 2013-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many cases of benefit fraud have been identified following a work capability assessment in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities which regulations the Government Equalities Office repealed between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and if she will estimate the likely savings to...

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities how many regulations she made between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse any such regulations were made.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2012, Official Report, columns 444-5W, on the police: intelligence services; what plans he has to bring...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse any such regulation...

To ask the Attorney-General (1) how many regulations the Law Officers' Departments repealed between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and what savings have been made in each such case; (2) how...

To ask the Attorney-General how many staff the Serious Fraud Office employed in each of the last five years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of families who will be affected by changes to child tax credits from April 2012 in Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Government on the operation of the National Infrastructure Plan and its potential benefits for Wales.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what directives his Department issued on UK companies trading with Libya in each of the last two years; how companies were notified of such directives; and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the change in the levels of wealth inequality between 1997 and the most recent period for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which PFI projects have been given final approval by the Treasury since May 2010; and what the value of all such projects was.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received from the bingo industry on the relationship between bingo gross profits tax and total tax revenue from the gaming sector.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the rate of gross profit tax levied on (a) bingo clubs and (b) bookmakers; and for what reasons there is a difference between...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has made an assessment of how changes to the taxation of gaming machines in bingo halls will affect the overall tax burden on such halls.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the potential merits and feasibility of (a) reducing the rate of VAT charged on air ambulance fuel and (b) returning VAT...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what rate of VAT will be charged on energy efficiency measures under the Green Deal.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to answer question 96242, tabled on 20 February 2012 for answer on 22 February 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what responsibility his Department has for the use of hydraulic fracturing techniques in Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will take steps to ensure that the proposed Green Deal advice line and website for consumers offer details of all authorised...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether a household taking out a Green Deal package would be able to switch to an energy supplier not part of the Green Deal central...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2012, Official Report, column 554W, on Local Energy Assessment Fund, what the budget for the fund is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2012, Official Report, column 554W, on Local Energy Assessment Fund, if he will publish (a) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he intends to take to (a) promote stability and (b) encourage investor confidence in renewable energy projects.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of the cost to the public purse of the level of subsidy that would be paid to current online nuclear power...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of generation capacity from renewable sources in Scotland in (a) 2012, (b) 2013, (c) 2014 and (d) 2015; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of the willingness of investors to invest in the green economy following changes to the banding of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how much funding his Department has allocated to the troubled families initiative in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and (d) 2014-15; (2)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether the UK has enacted the provisions of EU Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA of 6 December 2001; and what assessment he has made of its...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been (a) charged and (b) convicted in cases where evidence given by assisting offenders as defined in the Serious Organised Crime...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were returned to prison for the full remainder of their prison sentence for breaching their licence conditions in each of the last three...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department proposes to spend on capital investment in the prison estate for each year of the current spending review period.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse any such regulation was made.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what the reconviction rate after 12 months was for offenders aged between 18 and 24 years on completion of (a) prison and (b) community sentences...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many juvenile offenders from the London Borough of Islington have been held in a (a) secure children's home, (b) secure training centre and (c) young...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the arrangements are for authorising US police investigations in the UK; and on how many occasions such procedures have been used in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what provision she has made to ensure that the contracts awarded to Fincore Ltd under the Development Collaborative Business Project portal...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are subject to deportation or removal proceedings in each local immigration team area.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she plans to take to identify and support victims of trafficking for domestic servitude following changes to the domestic worker visa.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effects on her policies of the recent recommendation by the Office of the Special Representative on...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effects on her policies of the recommendation of the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if she will publish the findings of the due diligence process carried out in relation to G4S and the COMPASS contract; (2) what...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 23 November 2011, Official Report, columns 403-04W, on Gurkhas, how many (a) former Gurkhas and (b) dependants of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what steps she has taken to protect UK borders from increased economic migration from Eurozone countries; (2) if she will take steps...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if she will set up a public inquiry into recent allegations that (a) the police and (b) the security services supplied information to...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance she has issued to police authorities entering into new contracts before the elections of police commissioners in November.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms are in place to (a) maintain standards of duty and (b) provide public accountability in relation to duties formerly...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many regulations her Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when she plans to publish her response to the consultation on the proposals to strengthen the notification requirements for registered...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what powers the Government has to ensure that there is a 24-hour supply of medicines during the London 2012 Olympic Games.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will commission an independent study of the extent of any shortages of medicines; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of food procured by his Department (a) meets the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering and (b) is from British sources.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department plans to publish a meningitis strategy for England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the conclusions and recommendations of the joint report by the NHS Confederation, Age UK and the Local Government...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he has taken to engage with stakeholders in developing and implementing the transition programme in the NHS; what representations he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to maintain and improve the quality of NHS care during the period of transition in the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) by what means his Department will co-ordinate the change programme in the NHS; and what steps he is taking to safeguard public funds during the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will take steps to ensure that waiting times to see an ophthalmologist are reduced in Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with (a) speech and language therapists and (b) organisations representing speech and language therapists on the Health and...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office pursuant to the answer of 31 January 2012, Official Report, column 613W, how many staff are currently supplied to Government departments without normal...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) how many deaths there were with a date of death between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2008 for which the time between date of death and date of...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many people with a registered disability were unemployed in (a) St Helens South and Whiston constituency, (b) the North West and (c) England in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people from other nations have been trained at the Defence Helicopter Flying School in each of the last five years; what aircraft they were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what her policy is on proposals made by the European Aviation Safety Agency concerning flight time limitations for the flight crew of commercial aircraft.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions the Civil Aviation Authority has (a) issued warnings to and (b) made findings against (i) pilots and (ii) flight crew in respect...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent progress she has made on implementing the third European driving licence directive motorcycle test; how each major feature of the test will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps her Department has taken to ensure that foreign-registered haulage vehicles on British roads comply with the requirements of EU legislation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps her Department has taken to assist the British haulage industry since 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the value of metal stolen from railways in Kent in each of the last five years; and what costs were incurred by (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps her Department has taken to improve passenger safety on public transport since 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when she expects to receive a report from Ministers in the Welsh Government on the business case for electrification of (a) the Valleys Lines railways...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many regulations her Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse any such regulation was made.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many roads were closed due to road traffic accidents in each local authority area in the north-west in each of the last three years; and for how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of road accidents resulting in a (a) serious injury and (b) fatality involved people driving for business purposes in each of the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport where the additional carriages for the First TransPennine Express and London Midland franchises, as announced by her Department on 29 February 2012,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the timetable is for completion of the redoubling of the line between Kemble and Swindon; what estimate she has made of the cost of the work; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential environmental effects of a new airport in the Thames Estuary.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many times (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials of her Department have met individuals or organisations in support of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much in cash terms will be lost in each (a) local authority in England and (b) region as a result of the 10%. reduction in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many and what proportion of senior civil servants in his Department were from an ethnic minority in March (a) 2010, (b) 2011...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much funding his Department has allocated to the troubled families initiative in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many civil servants in his Department are working on the troubled families initiative.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much funding local authorities will contribute from pre-allocated resources from his Department towards the troubled...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the representations made by the Metropolitan Fire and Rescue Authorities on grant funding in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many homeless people there were in Pendle constituency in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will call in for consideration the planned incinerator for construction in Shrewsbury due to health concerns expressed by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps he (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to protect low-income families from rogue landlords.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2012, Official Report, column 451W, on Liverpool Port: finance, what assessment his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what information his Department holds on charges levied by local authorities to individuals for services provided by the local...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many businesses claimed (a) small business rate relief, (b) mandatory relief, (c) discretionary relief, (d) rural settlement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the consultation process for planning decisions, includes a sufficient time...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on the merits of solar PV panels for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether funding of the troubled families initiative has had implications for the funding of other programmes operated by his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what mechanisms there are for local people to oppose the construction of onshore wind turbines through the planning system.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether the UK's representatives to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Inter-American Development Bank have...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what additional training he has provided to staff of his Department's private sector team.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many new staff his Department has employed to work on the private sector programmes which it funds, by Civil Service pay grade.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps his Department is taking to support the development of a new TB vaccine; and what funds his Department has allocated to...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal on TB; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse any such...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much funding he has committed to combating food insecurity in the Sahel; what proportion of such funding is being spent in (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many officials from his Department have visited St Helena in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what non-governmental organisations in Bahrain his Department provided funds to in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011; and for what purposes...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many regulations his Department repealed between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and what estimate he has made of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of food procured by his Department (a) meets the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering and (b) is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the covert shipment of arms and missiles by Iran to militant factions within Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received of Iran covertly supplying materials and advice to the regime of President Assad.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on the number of (a) Qassam rockets, (b) Grad rockets and (c) mortar bombs launched into...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received of the number of (a) Qassam rockets, (b) Grad rockets and (c) mortar bombs launched into...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the level of rocket fire into Israel from Gaza.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Israeli authorities on Palestinians under Israeli administrative detention, including...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 20 December 2011, Official Report, column 1196W, on Shaker Aamer, if the Prime Minister will raise the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the recent statements of the Secretary General of the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has received any further reports of intimidation carried out by staff of the Syrian Embassy in London; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the responsibilities of the Lebanese government for the welfare and protection of Syrian...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent steps his Department has taken to assist efforts to capture Joseph Kony.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many and what proportion of senior civil servants in her Department were from an ethnic minority in March (a) 2010, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what public services her Department delivers online only.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps her Department is taking to improve (a) private sector and business and (b) third sector and non-governmental...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her Department's policy is on (a) inward and (b) outward secondments to the (i) private sector and (ii) third sector and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2012, Official Report, column 508W, on environment protection: EU law, what the names of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether her Department has made an assessment of the number of farmers earning less than the minimum wage.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will place in the Library a copy of the preparatory work on food waste collection undertaken by her Department for the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent changes to replanting programmes she has made in response to existing and potential forest pests and diseases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if she will take steps to renegotiate the conditions of the Tripartite Agreement covering the movement of equines...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps her Department has taken to support the initial work of the Natural Capital Committee.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent progress she has made on developing a scoping study for a natural capital asset check.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with Cumbria county council on the potential effect of proposals to close household waste...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she plans to consult on a landfill restriction on wood waste.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what information her Department holds on the average (a) metered and (b) unmetered water bill in each water company area in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the level of applications to English universities for courses commencing in September 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many and what proportion of senior civil servants in his Department were from an ethnic minority in March (a) 2010, (b) 2011...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what statistical data his Department holds on the effect of employment regulation on economic growth; and if he will place a copy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what proportion of food procured by his Department (a) meets the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering and (b) is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent assessment he has made of the likely effect on private photographers of allowing the Post Office to provide digital...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills when he expects bidders from the first round of the Regional Growth Fund to receive the funds allocated to them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many regulations his Department introduced between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and at what cost to the public purse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent progress he has made on obtaining state aid approval in respect of the Royal Mail pensions fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the financial effects on low-income consumers of the cost of calling customer helplines which use...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the European car industry of the implementation of the Free Trade...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent estimate he has made of the total spent by (a) local authorities and (b) the Government on trading standards...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will relocate his Department to Wellingborough.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 13 December 2011 to the hon. Member for South Northamptonshire, Official Report, column 639W, on the Child Protection Review,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what information his Department holds on how many children have been abused after being branded either as witches or possessed by evil spirits in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what steps his Department is taking to ensure the funding allocated for provision of childcare for disadvantaged two year olds reaches those...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what information his Department holds on (a) referrals to children's services departments relating to child protection concerns and (b) child...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what research he has considered on the number and percentage of children who are happy with their family life.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of food procured by his Department (a) meets the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering and (b) is from British sources.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of pupils from (a) grammar schools in Northern Ireland and (b) independent schools in England achieved (i) three A grades at A level...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of pupils who had achieved (a) level four and (b) level five at key stage 2 did not achieve at least five GCSEs at grade C or above...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education for what reason changes to the geography GCSE are being implemented in September 2012, when updates to GCSEs in history and English literature will not...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education which agency is responsible for regulating the eligibility criteria for admission to grammar schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his policy is on the teaching of the history of the European Union in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he expects to publish the next valuation of the teachers' pension scheme; and when he expects the next actuarial review of the teachers' pension...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many young people aged between 16 and 19 years were not in education, employment or training in each quarter of 2011.

To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances abortions can be performed on the grounds that the foetus is female; what is the form and timescale for the investigation into reports of...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will use the next United Nations Security Council debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict to raise concerns about the use of explosive...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what price has been quoted for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch catapult systems for the new aircraft carriers.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrestor system is planned for use in new aircraft carriers.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 27 February (WA 203-4), why the business case for the grant of £90 million by the Department for...

To ask Her Majesty's Government in the last three years (1) how many people were charged with failure to pay a television licence fee, (2) how many were convicted, (3) how many were imprisoned...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many looked-after children in the West Midlands are being transferred between placements for reasons of cost, and how often.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hill of Oareford on 27 February (WA 230-1) relating to the Heswall Disabled Children's Holiday Fund, when they expect to...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a maintained nursery school can become an academy. To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable maintained nursery schools to become...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution private schools make to the cost of initial teacher training.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 27 February (WA 236-7) regarding their contributions to overseas elections and the effectiveness of their...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the impact on consumers if their solid wall insulation targets exceed the industry's capacity to deliver targets for solid...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the reasons for the increase in the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil from the end of 2011 to the current price and the implications...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assumptions are made on "write down" on the cost of wind power equipment when making provision for the subsidy for wind farm operations.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 27 February (WA 251-2), what were the number and category of (1) firearms, and (2) shotguns, that have been...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have a statutory responsibility to ensure that chief officers of police issue a firearms or shotgun certificate renewal in cases where applicants have...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many schools, and of what types, the Secretary of State for Education has visited in this and the previous academic year; and whether there are any schools...

To ask Her Majesty's Government why the National Addiction Centre has withdrawn its May 2011 report on benzodiazepines and other prescribed drugs; whether any specific errors were identified in...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of the total budget of the World Bank spent on reproductive health projects in 2011; and what assessment they have...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether aid organisations are subsidising the occupation by Israel of territory in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in the light of...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 10 February (WA 117), how many habitual residents of the United Kingdom who have worked in another European Economic...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to launch a public debate on presumed consent for organ donation, following plans for such legislation in Wales.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any arrangements are in place regarding maintenance of pension rights for NHS staff who volunteer for posts in Voluntary Service Overseas training...

To ask Her Majesty's Government why they do not keep records of the numbers of victims of trafficking in the United Kingdom who have made successful compensation claims, in the light of the...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether pelargonic acid vanillylamide (PAVA) spray has been issued to police officers in England and Wales; if so, what guidance has been issued about its use (1)...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the Director of Public Prosecutions's comments on protests, they will define "face-coverings" in legislation.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to assist refugees escaping from South Kordofan into South Sudan; what access there is for aid agencies in the areas affected; and what form...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Stabilisation Unit has been mobilised to analyse what actions should be taken to assist in the relief of the current situation in Syria.

To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions in the past six months young women coming from court have arrived at the Josephine Butler Unit at HM Young Offender Institute Downview at 10...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they have responded to the recommendation of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales in the report on the unannounced inspection of the Josephine...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many visits from their families the young women at the Josephine Butler Unit at HM Young Offender Institute Downview are entitled to per month. To ask Her...