Written answers

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

  • Attorney-General

    • Legal Costs

      To ask the Attorney-General how much the Law Officers' Departments spent on fees for legal work in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.

  • Health

    • Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department has given consideration to introducing a personalised medicine approach for cancer treatment.

    • Hospices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding was received by each hospice his Department supported in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.

      Hospitals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons hospitals are charged for re-admitting patients within 30 days when they are re-admitted in respect of a second unrelated illness.

      Occupational Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to publish his response to the report Health at Work by Dame Carol Black and David Frost; and what steps he is taking to implement the...

      Prescription Drugs: Shortages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer of 25 April 2012, Official Report, column 914W, on prescription drugs: shortages, when he expects to make a decision on whether to...

  • Northern Ireland

    • HMS Caroline

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the future use of HMS Caroline.

  • Prime Minister

    • Ministers: Codes of Practice

      To ask the Prime Minister what advice he has received on whether the actions of Adam Smith, the special adviser to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, have led to a...

    • Official Visits: Japan

      To ask the Prime Minister what the names and companies are of those who accompanied him on his recent visit to Japan.

  • Culture Media and Sport

    • British Sky Broadcasting: News Corporation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what guidance was issued to his special adviser Adam Smith on his role as a point of contact between his Department and BSkyB...

    • British Sky Broadcasting: News Corporation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what advice he has received on whether the actions of Adam Smith as an approved point of contact for his Department with...

      British Sky Broadcasting: News Corporation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport pursuant to the answers of 25 April 2012, Official Report, columns 963-8, to the hon. Members for Manchester Central, Bradford...

      British Sky Broadcasting: News Corporation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will place in the Library a copy of all correspondence and records of meetings between him and Paul Maley since May 2010.

      British Sky Broadcasting: News Corporation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport on what dates Ministers in his Department have met Paul Maley since May 2010; and if he will make a statement.

      British Sky Broadcasting: News Corporation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport pursuant to his response to the hon. Member for Camberwell and Peckham of 25 April 2012, Official Report, column 957, on the...

      Data Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport whether his Department is taking steps to inform the public about the proposed EU Data Protection Regulation.

      Gambling: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what representations he has received on the effects of Gambling Commission investigation practices on small business licence...

      Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport which staff in his Department have been appointed to external positions by his Department since May 2010; and to which...

  • Transport

    • Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much her Department spent on complimentary refreshments for (a) staff and (b) visitors in the latest period for which figures are available.

    • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when she plans to (a) undertake and (b) publish an impact assessment on the proposed closure of DVLA offices; what methodology will be employed to...

      High Speed 2 Railway Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer given to the hon. Member for Birmingham Yardley of 8 November 2010, Official Report, columns 110-11W, what the cost to the...

      High Speed 2 Railway Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Chief Engineer for HS2 Ltd Professor Andrew McNaughton was outlining Government policy in his recent iRail 2012 Distinguished Lecture,...

      High Speed 2 Railway Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much her Department plans to spend on the High Speed 2 project in 2012-13; and how much of this expenditure will be allocated to consultancy fees.

      High Speed 2 Railway Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the contribution of her predecessor to the Transport Committee, Oral Evidence, HC 1185, Q 554, on high speed rail, whether it remains her...

      Railways: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the maximum increase in regulated fares was in each year between 2005 and 2010; and which franchise implemented the fare increase in each such case.

      Railways: Franchises

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to her proposal not to expand open access competition, what mechanism she plans to put in place to offer services on rail lines where...

      Railways: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which train operating companies have made requests to (a) close and (b) reduce opening hours at station ticket offices in the latest period for which...

      Road Traffic

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent estimate her Department has made of the level of congestion on the roads in Shipley constituency.

      Roads: Lighting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what advice she has issued to local highway authorities on the potential benefits of making greater utilisation of traffic activated traffic lights...

      Transport for London: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what powers she has to review her Department's funding agreement for the current Spending Review period with Transport for London (TfL) if TfL's...

      Transport: Dorset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether any of the funding allocated to Dorset local enterprise partnership will be used for the purpose of improving transport infrastructure.

      Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many journeys (a) Ministers and (b) officials from her Department made by (i) train, (ii) coach and (iii) Government car in an official capacity in...

      Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many job vacancies there were for (a) staff posts and (b) senior Civil Service posts in her Department on 31 March (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and (iii)...

  • Environment Food and Rural Affairs

    • Animal Welfare: Circuses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she plans to meet the named consultees in the consultation on the introduction of a licensing regime for the use of wild...

    • British Waterways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the overall cost was of performance-related pay (PRP) for staff with PRP in their contracts at British Waterways in the...

      British Waterways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average percentage change in total remuneration, including Performance Related Pay was for (a) directors, (b) the...

      British Waterways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average performance related pay (PRP) received by (a) the chief executive, (b) directors and (c) staff with PRP in...

      Dairy Farming

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will consider bringing forward legislative proposals on the introduction of compulsory minimum terms in dairy farmers'...

      Dangerous Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects to make a policy statement on dangerous dogs; whether she plans to introduce a new offence under the...

      Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how often she expects to receive reports and representations from the Rural and Farming Network; and what steps she has taken...

      Diesel Fuel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what steps she is taking to increase the supply of ultra low sulphur red diesel for off-road equipment; (2) what...

      Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she plans to review the legislation relating to (a) the breeding of dogs, (b) irresponsible behaviour of dog owners...

      Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 23 April 2012, Official Report, on tackling irresponsible dog ownership,...

      Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what timetable her Department has set for progress on its irresponsible dog ownership consultation after it closes on 15 June...

      Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of dog control orders under the Clean Neighbourhoods and...

      Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps her Department is taking to ensure that dog control orders under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005...

      Droughts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to help prevent future droughts in the UK.

      Elephants: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if her Department will oppose any proposals for the down-listing of elephant protection within CITES.

      E-mail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on the period for which emails sent and received by (a) Ministers, (b) officials, and (c) special advisers...

      Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she plans to take to tackle electric beam trawling by foreign fishing vessels within the 12 nautical miles UK...

      Floods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what progress her Department has made on discussions with the insurance industry on the future of flood insurance...

      Food: Charitable Donations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will introduce legislative proposals based on the US Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act 1996 to protect...

      Forestry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the Government response to the report by the Forestry Regulation Task Force on the role of the Gangmasters...

      Game: Gun Sports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what consideration she has given to introducing a licensing system for game shooting; and if she will make a statement.

      Halal Meat: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the extent to which Halal products are sold without being labelled as such in (a)...

      Halal Meat: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions she has had on the compulsory labelling of halal products.

      Horse Racing: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with the British Horseracing Authority on a ban on the use of the whip; and if she will make a...

      Intellectual Property

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether her Department has a role in intellectual property policy development.

      Legal Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department spent on fees for legal work in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if she will make a statement.

      Meat: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to counter the recent rise in meat prices.

      Meat: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of a potential correlation between the recent rises in theft of meat in some supermarkets and...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she plans to reply to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton of 14 March 2012 with regard to Mr O....

      Ministerial Meetings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have had any meetings with (i) Simon Hoare, (ii) CGMS, (iii)...

      Ministerial Meetings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have had any discussions on (i) the Helioslough Radlett rail...

      Natural Gas: Exploration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions she has had on the (a) possible effect of fracking on local water supplies and (b) potential effect...

      Official Secrets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether any person employed by (a) her Department, (b) the agencies and non-departmental public bodies for which her...

      Pesticides

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the effect of neonicotinoids and other nerve-agent pesticides on bee colonies.

      Pesticides

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether her Department has undertaken any research on the effect of nerve-agent pesticides on (a) UK food production, (b)...

      Poultry: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions she has had on ensuring cross-EU compliance with the welfare of laying hens directive.

      Poultry: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what information her Department holds on the proportion of laying hens which have not been removed from conventional battery...

      Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department spent on procurement from small and medium-sized enterprises in (a) the fourth quarter of 2010-11,...

      Retirement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many (a) civil servants and (b) senior civil servants have retired from her Department since May 2010; and if she will...

      Set-aside Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for what reason her Department's Campaign for the Farmed Environment has been extended until December 2012.

      Supermarkets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will incorporate the provisions of the Food Waste Bill into the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill.

      Swine Flu

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the likelihood of a future swine influenza outbreak.

      Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many journeys (a) Ministers and (b) officials from her Department made by (i) train, (ii) coach and (iii) Government car...

      Vacancies: Senior Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many job vacancies there were for (a) staff posts and (b) senior civil service posts in her Department on 31 March (i)...

      Water Companies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will undertake a comparative assessment of the (a) charges paid by consumers and (b) performance in meeting leakage...

      Water Companies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) steps taken by and (b) the powers of Ofwat to (i) ensure water...

  • Deputy Prime Minister

    • Bill of Rights

      To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to his answer of 23 April 2012, Official Report, column 622W, on Bill of Rights, with which three members of the Commission on a Bill of Rights he had a...

  • International Development

    • Africa

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much funding his Department provided to fund voucher schemes for private schools in Africa in the latest period for which figures...

    • Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he is taking to support efforts to reform the UN's humanitarian reform initiative; and if he will make a statement.

      West Africa

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what action he is taking to support those affected by food shortages in West Africa; and if he will make a statement.

  • Business, Innovation and Skills

    • Business: Radio

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what plans his Department has regarding charges levied on small businesses for licences to play radio stations in their place of work.

    • Construction: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of (a) the reasons for the fall in construction output in the first quarter of 2012 and (b) whether...

      Construction: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will convene a meeting for the purpose of establishing what additional assistance could be provided to the construction...

      Consumers: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what consumer protection legislation the Scottish Government has requested be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.

      Departmental Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many and what proportion of his Department's invoices from its private sector suppliers were paid (a) within 14 days, (b)...

      EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the manufacturing industry of the inclusion of aviation in the EU...

      Exports: Pigs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to facilitate access to the Australian market for UK pork exporters.

      Higher Education: Devolution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had on Tier 2 visas with ministerial colleagues in the devolved Administrations responsible for higher...

      Higher Education: Insolvency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event of institutions of higher education becoming insolvent; and...

      Manufacturing Industries: EU Action

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment his Department has undertaken into the effect of EU legislation on currency hedging on manufacturing industries.

      Mature Students: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what proportion of (a) higher education maintenance grants, (b) tuition fee loans and (c) maintenance loans went to students over...

      Meetings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had any meetings with (i) Simon Hoare, (ii) CGMS, (iii) Freshwater...

      Money Lenders: Teeside

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of unscrupulous money lending on Teesside.

      Overseas Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department plans to take to encourage collaboration and networking by UK businesses with international partners.

      Post Office

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what representations he has received from Consumer Focus on challenges with the introduction of the post office local operating model.

      Post Office: Credit Unions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what progress has been made in allowing access to credit union accounts through the Post Office network.

      Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department spent on procurement from small and medium-sized enterprises in the fourth quarter of 2010-11.

      Railways: Freight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what representations (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in his Department have received on strategic rail freight interchanges.

      Railways: Radlett

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had any discussions on (i) the Helioslough Radlett rail freight...

      Regional Growth Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many bids made as of 23 February 2012 to the Regional Growth Fund have now received the money allocated to them in (a) round...

      Sunday Trading

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the effect of relaxing the Sunday trading laws between 22 July and 9 September 2012 on retailers...

      Sunday Trading: Olympic Games 2012

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what consultation he undertook with smaller retailers before announcing the relaxation of the Sunday Trading laws for the period...

      Sunday Trading: Redditch

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the effects of a change in Sunday trading hours on small businesses in Redditch.

      Sunday Trading: Wrexham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the effect on small businesses in Wrexham constituency of relaxing the provisions of the Sunday...

      Supermarkets: Competition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will bring forward legislative proposals to grant powers to the forthcoming Groceries Code Adjudicator to fine supermarkets...

      Taxis: Minimum Wage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what controls are in place to ensure that drivers working for (a) Addison Lee and (b) other minicab companies receive the...

      Teachers: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many applications for postgraduate teacher training there were in each year from 1997 to 2011.

      Travel: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will estimate the additional revenue accrued by travel companies by charging higher prices during school holidays; and if...

      UK National Contact Point

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will make an assessment of the outcomes of the UK National Contact Point's determinations.

      UK-Israel Life Sciences Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the work of the UK-Israel Life Sciences Council.

      Vodafone Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many times the Permanent Secretary in his Department has met Vodafone representatives in the last 12 months.

  • Work and Pensions

    • Atos

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the monetary value is of each current contract between his Department and Atos.

    • Attendance Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many families received attendance allowance at (a) the higher rate and (b) the lower rate in the Bury North constituency in the latest...

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will publish the names of the members of the Independent Panel established by the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission to...

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether his Department has agreed the detail of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission's proposed target operating model; and which...

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the reasons are for the change in the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission's estimated operational savings over the next 10 years...

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he expects all child support cases, including clerical cases, to be reassessed under the guidelines of the new system for assessment.

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will take steps to encourage the Child Support Agency to impose stricter sanctions on parents who evade monetary responsibility for their...

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in what proportion of Child Support Agency cases where maintenance is paid via the Agency it is done so by (a) direct debit, (b) a deduction...

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what changes or additions have been made to the IT contract agreed between the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and Tata...

      Disability Living Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he plans to make of the effects of reform of disability living allowance on the health and social care system.

      Disability Living Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people claimed disability living allowance in Motherwell and Wishaw constituency in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011.

      Employment and Support Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what training and support his Department provides for people in the Work Related Activity Group to help them into work.

      Employment and Support Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many blind people will have their income reduced as a result of changes to contributory employment and support allowance.

      Employment Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people successfully placed in jobs by work programme contractors in Barnsley East constituency in each of the last three months; and...

      Employment Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether his Department has advised job centres to prioritise new claimants for entry into the Work Programme.

      Employment Schemes: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps the Department has taken to encourage local and national companies to take part in the Community Service Scheme.

      Employment Schemes: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many businesses in Glasgow North constituency have become part of the Youth Contract programme; and how many people in Glasgow North...

      Employment Schemes: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which job centres have a policy of only referring new claimants to the Youth Contract.

      Employment Schemes: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will publish all guidance given to Jobcentre Plus centres by his Department on the Youth Contract.

      Housing Benefit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what timetable he has set for the transfer of responsibilities for administering housing benefit from local authorities to his Department.

      Industrial Health and Safety: Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what progress has been made on reviewing health and safety in the police.

      Jobcentre Plus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Jobcentre Plus centres have reported difficulties with capacity; and which Jobcentre Plus centres have made such reports.

      Jobseeker's Allowance: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people normally resident in Barnsley East constituency were prosecuted for offences relating to fraudulent claims for jobseeker's...

      Legal Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much his Department spent on fees for legal work in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he plans to reply to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton of 14 March 2012 with regard to Ms L. Wright.

      Official Secrets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether any person employed by (a) his Department, (b) the agencies and non-departmental public bodies for which his Department is responsible...

      Remploy: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the potential for Remploy factories in Wales to operate as social enterprises.

      Revenue and Customs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many staff were located at each HM Revenue and Customs office in Scotland in each of the last five years.

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the comparable yearly costs are of (a) the average range of benefits to which an unemployed individual is entitled and (b) a guaranteed...

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many working-age households in (a) Barnsley East constituency and (b) Barnsley Metropolitan Borough were in receipt of benefits that...

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what role he expects local authorities to play in supporting the delivery of universal credit and housing benefit.

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make an assessment of the (a) cumulative effect of his planned reforms to benefits and services on disabled people and (b) extent to...

      Stress

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will provide an assessment of the top largest causes of work-based stress.

      Stress

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessments the Department have made on the effects of work-based stress on (a) productivity, (b) personal relationships, (c) physical...

      Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many journeys (a) Ministers and (b) officials from his Department made by (i) train, (ii) coach and (iii) Government car in an official...

      Unemployment: North-east

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the effect of reductions in public expenditure on the rate of female unemployment in the north east.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to his Department's response to the report by the Social Security Advisory Committee on Universal Credit: the impact on...

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 8 March 2012, Official Report, column 848W, on universal credit, which organisations and interests are represented in...

      Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many job vacancies there were for (a) staff posts and (b) senior civil service posts in his Department on 31 March (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and...

      Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time employment vacancies were advertised in Jobcentre Plus offices in (i) Barnsley East constituency and...

      Work Capability Assessment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which contractors are undertaking work capability assessments in each region; what proportion of incapacity benefit recipients were deemed fit...

  • Communities and Local Government

    • Affordable Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many completed sales took place under the (a) Social Homebuy scheme and (b) Rent to Homebuy scheme from its commencement to...

    • Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of the proportion of households placed in bed and breakfast accommodation who remained in place for...

      Council Tax Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will place in the Library a copy of the responses received from local authorities replying to his consultation on...

      Councillors: Allowances

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether he has any plans to amend the Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 to allow co-opted...

      Councillors: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether Ministers have the power to make payments to the National Association of Local Councils for the purposes of training and...

      Diamond Jubilee 2012: Religion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what funding he has allocated to encourage faith communities in the UK to organise services to celebrate HM the Queen’s...

      E-mail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what his policy is on the period for which emails sent and received by (a) Ministers, (b) officials, and (c) special advisers in...

      Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of whether local authorities placing homeless households in accommodation in other areas are...

      Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the (a) actual and (b) percentage change in the number of (i) homelessness applications, (ii) homelessness acceptances and...

      Housing: Coventry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many households in Coventry South constituency are classified as Type-1 Hazards.

      Housing: Coventry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many empty homes there are in Coventry South constituency.

      Housing: Vulnerable Adults

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether he is taking steps to prevent the re-housing of vulnerable people from areas of high rental prices to low.

      Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many people were employed in interim posts by (a) his Department and (b) a non-ministerial department or arm's length body...

      Mayor of London: Taxation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what representations his Department and its predecessors received from the Mayor of London on granting the Mayor...

      Meden Valley Partnership

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what funding from the public purse has been allocated to Meden Valley Making Places by year since the inception of the...

      Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether the duty to co-operate in section 110 of the Localism Act will apply to qualifying bodies for the purposes of...

      Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many regulations his Department repealed between 1 June 2011 and 31 January 2012; and if he will estimate the potential...

      Regulation

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

      Travelling People: Coventry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) legal and (b) illegal Traveller sites there are in Coventry South constituency.

      Wind Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether he plans to increase the minimum distance between wind turbines and dwellings.

      Written Questions: Government Responses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans to answer question 93236, on localising support for council tax benefit.

      Written Questions: Government Responses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans to answer question 97985, on training of town and parish councillors.

  • Treasury

    • Addison Lee

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department has had recent discussions with Addison Lee on whether their drivers are considered to be employed or self-employed.

    • British Sky Broadcasting: News Corporation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish all emails between representatives of (a) News Corp and (b) BSkyB and special advisers in his Department in the last two years.

      EU Budget

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what proportion of the tax revenue raised from a person on the average national income was paid by the UK to the EU in the latest period for which...

      EU Internal Trade

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the level of the current account transaction for goods and services between the UK and EU member states in each of the last five years;...

      Financial Services: Complaints

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he has had discussions with the Financial Ombudsman on the number of small and medium-sized enterprises or their owners that have submitted...

      Income Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate his Department has made of the additional number of people who will pay the 40 per cent income tax rate as a result of his changes to...

      Inheritance Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes he is making to the inheritance tax exemption for non-domiciled taxpayers; how much money will be allowed to be transferred between spouses and...

      Interest Rate Swap Transactions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department has conducted or plans to conduct an investigation into the misselling of interest rate swap agreements by banks in the UK.

      Legal Costs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on fees for legal work in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.

      Official Hospitality

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer for which events held at (a) Dorneywood and (b) 11 Downing Street the Government has been reimbursed by (i) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (ii) the...

      Ofgem

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amounts were transferred by Ofgem to the consolidated fund under section 1 of the Civil List Act 1952 in each year from 2009 to 2011.

      Paye

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the findings on data analysis in the Major Projects Authority's most recent review of the PAYE Real Time Information Project;...

      Procurement

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his Department's procurement spend with small and medium-sized enterprises was in (a) the fourth quarter of 2010-11, (b) the first quarter of 2011-12...

      Public Sector Debt

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the level of total public sector debt including off-balance sheet debt in each of the last five years.

      Revenue and Customs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what targets HM Revenue and Customs have set in respect of the processing of tax rebate claims in full; (2) what steps he is taking to reduce the...

      Sick Leave

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many sick days were taken by staff in his Department in each of the last three years.

      Telephone Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether his Department plans to review the use of 0845 telephone numbers for public services provided by his Department; (2) what assessment his...

      Vat

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will reconsider his policy to introduce VAT on repairs to listed buildings; (2) if he will make it his policy to remove VAT from housing...

      Vat

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the likely loss in revenue to the Exchequer if VAT on housing repair, maintenance and improvement works were set at (a) zero,...

      Written Questions: Government Responses

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to provide a substantive answer to question 99245, on the personal allowance, tabled on 6 March 2012 for answer on 12 March 2012.

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what issues he plans to raise at the Universal Periodic Review; what recent representations he has received about the Review;...

  • Home Department

    • Alcoholic Drinks: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will publish her consultation on a minimum unit price for alcohol before the summer recess.

    • Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department spent on asylum seekers awaiting an immigration decision in the last year for which figures are available.

      Asylum: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether her Department sought the (a) advice and (b) permission of the Department for Education before beginning the age assessments dental...

      Asylum: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will consider the proposal of the Immigration Law Practitioner's Association to establish regional expert age assessment centres made...

      Asylum: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will evaluate the effects of the age assessments dental x-ray pilots; and if she will ensure that young people are consulted as part...

      Boston College

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she has discussed the Government's request to subpoena recordings from the Boston College oral history project with the US Secretary...

      Computers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many computers and related equipment have been purchased by her Department and its public bodies since May 2010; and what the (a) makes...

      Criminal Records: EU Action

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the European Criminal Records Information System to ensure that British citizens are...

      Databases: Telecommunications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has commissioned from external experts on the technical viability of the Communications Capabilities Development Programme.

      Entry Clearances

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her Department's policy is on diplomats intervening in UK visa application cases; and if she will make a statement.

      Entry Clearances

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will introduce a ban on all those holding an Israeli passport who live in the Occupied West Bank entering the UK; and if she will...

      European Union

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which EU measures in justice and home affairs matters falling under the responsibility of her Department the UK has sought to accept after...

      Immigration Controls: Crimes Against Humanity

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people who applied for residency in the UK have subsequently gone on to face prosecution for genocide, crimes against humanity or...

      Legal Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department spent on legal fees in each of the last three years.

      Northern Ireland Racial Equality Strategy

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the terms of reference are of her Department's co-ordinating group referred to in Section 3.9 of the Northern Ireland Racial Equality...

      Public Consultation: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether her Department collects the IP addresses of online respondents to its consultations.

      Suicide

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 21 March 2012, Official Report, column 788W, on suicide, what the names are of the Government-led cross-sector...

      Terrorism

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, how many applications to release collected data resulted in an arrest under suspicion...

      Theft: Metals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will publish the (a) consultation document, (b) consultation responses and (c) economic impact assessment of her plans to ban cash...

      Tobacco: Packaging

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what meetings she has had with the Secretary of State for Health to discuss the potential effect of the introduction of plain packaging for...

      Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many journeys (a) Ministers and (b) officials from her Department made by (i) train, (ii) coach and (iii) Government car in an official...

      Victim Support: Hove

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what data her Department holds on referrals to Victim Support in Hove in (i) 2009, (ii) 2010 and (iii) 2011.

      Youth Custody

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2012, Official Report, column 465W, on youth custody, if she will consider raising to 18 years the age at...

      Youth Offending Teams: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the change is in the level of funding which she plans to allocate to youth offending service budgets in (a) Nottinghamshire, (b) the...

  • Justice

    • Abu Qatada

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department spent on funding arrangements in respect of Abu Qatada in each financial year from 2001 to 2010.

    • Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many people were found guilty of (a) drunk and disorderly behaviour and (b) drunk and aggravated behaviour in Lancashire in each of the last...

      Ashfield Young Offender Institution: Ethnic Groups: Discipline

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what the ethnicity is of each child awarded additional days of imprisonment by outside adjudicators in Ashfield Young Offender Institute in each...

      Bill of Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what meetings he has had with the Chairman or members of the Commission on a Bill of Rights since its establishment; who attended any such meeting; what...

      Burglary

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many burglaries were committed by people on bail for burglary in each of the last five years.

      Civil Servants: Codes of Practice

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many investigations into breaches by civil servants of the Civil Service Code of Conduct occurred in his Department in each month from May 2010 to...

      Community Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice who will bear the cost of the pension deficit in respect of unpaid work and the tendering process in the London probation area.

      Community Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the expected breach rate is of offenders placed on his proposed intensive community punishment order.

      Community Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the effects on custody of the introduction of the intensive community punishment order.

      Coroners and Justice Act 2009

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he plans to bring into force the provisions of section 50 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

      Crime: Victims

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make it his policy that victims of crime should have the right to receive information about their case within a specified timeframe.

      Crime: Victims

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what steps he will take to ensure that the new Victims Code is monitored and enforced; (2) if he will bring forward proposals to put the new...

      Criminal Injuries Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people who had previously been convicted of a crime received a payment from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in the year to 31 March...

      Crown Court: Prison Sentences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many cases were brought before each Crown court in each of the last two years; and how many such cases resulted in a custodial sentence.

      Driving under Influence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the highest number was of previous convictions for being drunk in charge of a vehicle held by an individual convicted of that offence without being...

      Drugs: Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the highest number of previous convictions was for drug offences for an individual convicted of drug offences without being sent to prison in each...

      Duchy of Cornwall

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether he has (a) undertaken any review, (b) initiated any action and (c) commenced any consultation on matters of legislation relating to the Duchy of...

      European Convention on Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what safeguards he is seeking to ensure that the proposed accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights does not impose...

      European Convention on Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the proposed accession of the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights is in line with the...

      Female: Higher Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the proportion of female civil servants was in his Department at the level of director and above in (a) the first and (b) the second quarter of 2011-12.

      Fines: EU law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 16 April 2012, Official Report, column 208W, on what the total value was of the financial penalties transmitted to other EU...

      Freedom of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether his Department is considering bringing forward proposals to introduce a charge to obtain information under the provisions of the Freedom of...

      Immunity from Prosecution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many notices of immunity from prosecution under section 71 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 were issued in each year since 2005;...

      Legal Aid Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the implications of his proposals for the future of legal aid for the decision to replace county courts with the Salford...

      Legal Opinion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the savings to the public purse arising from (1) the proposed removal of access to legal advice for compensation for house...

      Offenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many offenders were undertaking a community order or community sentence when convicted of a (a) knife-related and (b) firearms-related offence in...

      Offenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many convicted offenders have served (a) fewer than five, (b) between five and 10, (c) between 10 and 15, (d) between 15 and 20, (e) between 20 and...

      Police and Crime Commissioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether he has any plans to integrate probation and youth justice functions as part of the police commissioner role in the future.

      Prisoners: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners in each prison in England and Wales are enrolled on drug rehabilitation programmes.

      Prisoners on Remand

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 18 April 2012, Official Report, columns 435-6W, on prisoners on remand, how many people were held on remand in the period in...

      Prisoners: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate resources for prisoners serving indeterminate sentences for public protection to get fair access...

      Prisoners: Parole

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent representations he has received on the refusal of parole to long-term prisoners on the basis that they continue to protest their innocence;...

      Prisons: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many drug-free wings were available in prisons in the latest period for which figures are available.

      Prisons: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many drug rehabilitation programmes were removed from prisons in England and Wales due to reductions in budget and staffing in the latest period for...

      Prisons: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how much was spent on providing methadone to drugs programmes in prisons in England and Wales in each year between 2005 and 2012; (2) how many...

      Ranby Prison

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners have made allegations against staff at HM Prison Ranby in the last 12 months which resulted in an investigation.

      Reoffenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps he plans to take to improve justice outcomes and reduce reoffending.

      Retirement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) civil servants and (b) senior civil servants have retired from his Department since May 2010; and if he will make a statement.

      Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many offenders with (a) one conviction, (b) two convictions and (c) three or more convictions for a sexual offence there were in each of the last...

      Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average time spent in prison was by an offender convicted of (a) rape and (b) other sexual offences aged (i) 16 years or under, (ii) 16 to 18...

      Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the highest number was of previous convictions for sexual assault for an individual convicted of an offence of sexual assault without being sent to...

      Sick Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many sick days were taken by staff in his Department in each of the last three years.

      Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many journeys (a) Ministers and (b) officials from his Department made by (i) train, (ii) coach and (iii) Government car in an official capacity in...

      Victim Support Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will amend his Department's consultation paper entitled Getting it right for Victims and Witnesses to include measures to support bereaved families...

      Victim Support Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what account his Department has taken of the views of victims organisations in developing its proposals for local commissioning; (2) what account...

      Written Questions: Government Responses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he plans to provide a substantive answer to question 104023, on management consultants, tabled on 17 April 2012 for answer on 23 April 2012.

      Young Offenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 27 February 2012, Official Report, column 76W, on Feltham young offender institution, how much funding for the Daedalus...

      Young Offenders: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many young adult offenders from each London borough aged 18 to 20 years were being held in HM Young Offender Institution (a) Aylesbury, (b) Feltham,...

      Young Offenders: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many young adult offenders aged 18 to 20 years old from the (a) London Borough of Barnet, (b) London Borough of Bexley, (c) London Borough of...

  • Energy and Climate Change

    • Animals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what animals are allowed on his Department's premises.

    • Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many Certified Emissions Reduction credits were purchased by the Government under the Clean Development Mechanism in each year from...

      Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much commission was paid by the Government when purchasing Certified Emissions Reduction credits under the Clean Development...

      Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from which Clean Development Mechanism projects the Certified Emissions Reduction credits purchased by the Government originated in...

      Electricity Generation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether he plans to introduce capacity payments for non-nuclear electricity generating plants.

      Energy: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what plans he has for innovation funding for the application of pre-commercial technologies which can achieve significant energy...

      Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 484W, on environmental protection, how much of the £20 million...

      Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 484W, on environmental protection, how much of the £15 million...

      Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 484W, on environment protection, how much of the £15 million...

      Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 484W, on environment protection, how much of the £15 million...

      Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 484W, on environment protection, how much of the £35 million...

      Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 484W, on environment protection, how much of the £180 million...

      Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the written answer of 23 April 2012, Official Report, column 618W, on Ofgem, what the largest amount paid to an individual...

      Heating: Radioactive Materials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what information he has received from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on plans to ship radioactively contaminated heat exchangers...

      Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions his Department has had with Ofgem on raising the debt level threshold which must be met by prepaid meter...

      Wind Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will increase the minimum distance that wind turbines must be sited from dwellings.

  • Education

    • Academies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of converter academies have (a) formal and (b) other arrangements to help another school raise its performance.

    • Academies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of primary schools in (a) Witham constituency and (b) Essex have converted to academy status in the last 12 months.

      Academies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of secondary schools in (a) Witham constituency and (b) Essex have converted to academy status in the last 12 months.

      Academies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what advice and guidance his Department provides to primary school governing bodies who are considering academy status.

      Academies: Press Releases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will instruct officials in his Department not to require supportive quotes from academies for use in press releases.

      Academies: Sponsorship

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many academies there were on the latest date for which figures are available; how many of those were sponsored by a private donor; and how much has...

      Adoption: Sussex

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children in (a) Mid Sussex constituency and (b) West Sussex were in foster care awaiting adoption in each of the last five years.

      Building Schools for the Future Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether (a) he or (b) his special advisers (i) sent or (ii) received emails relating to the Building Schools for the Future programme through their...

      Children in Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what support he plans to put in place for the parents of at-risk children to reduce the number of care applications.

      Children: Speech Therapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Department of Health on reductions in funding for speech therapy for children; and if he will...

      Computers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many computers and related equipment have been purchased by his Department and its public bodies since May 2010; and what the (a) makes and (b)...

      Departmental Computers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether (a) he or (b) his special advisers use any non-departmental issued computers or tablets for official business; and what steps he is taking to...

      Departmental Email

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether any (a) Ministers, (b) officials and (c) special advisers in his Department have been disciplined for using private email accounts to discuss...

      Departmental Email

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent guidance he has issued to (a) Ministers, (b) officials and (c) special advisers in his Department on the use of private e-mail accounts to...

      Departmental E-mail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many people have contacted his Department on official business using the Mrs Blurt email account since May 2010.

      Departmental E-mail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent representations he has received from the Information Commissioner’s Office on the use of private emails and the Freedom of...

      Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his Ministerial engagements were between 27 March and 16 April 2012.

      Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education when his Department most recently appealed a Decision Notice issued by the Information Commissioner; and how much his Department spent on legal fees to...

      Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much his Department has spent on legal advice in respect of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 since September 2011.

      E-mail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether (a) he and (b) his special advisers have used the private e-mail account known as Mrs Blurt to discuss (i) the decision to cancel the Building...

      E-mail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby of 11 January 2012, Official Report, column 317W, on e-mail, whether (a) he and (b)...

      E-mail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education on what date he received advice from the Cabinet Office that private email accounts were outside the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; from...

      E-mail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his policy is on the period for which emails sent and received by (a) Ministers, (b) officials, and (c) special advisers in his Department are...

      Government Departments: Computers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many requests have been made to his Department's IT department from (a) Ministers, (b) officials and (c) special advisers requesting information...

      Grammar Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what his Department's policy is on the establishment of a satellite grammar school as proposed by Kent County Council for Sevenoaks; (2) whether...

      Home Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children were being home-schooled in (a) Hampshire and (b) England in the latest period for which figures are available.

      Home Education: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which local authorities are fulfilling their duty to identify home-schooled children who are...

      Home Education: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department has taken to ensure that parents who are home educating their children are actually delivering a suitable education for their...

      Home Education: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department has taken to ensure that children who are being educated at home are receiving an education suitable to their age, ability...

      Jobcentres: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what evidence on the effectiveness of provision of learning within Jobcentre Plus centres he took account of before deciding to end inspections of such...

      Legal Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much his Department spent on fees for legal work in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.

      Literacy: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether it is still national guidance that teachers should correct no more than three spelling mistakes in a piece of work in order not to harm a...

      Ministers’ Private Offices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many (a) desktop and (b) laptop computers are available for use by him and his staff in his Private Office.

      Pupils: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether the service premium is no longer being withdrawn from those pupils who have a parent who has died in service.

      Pupils: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education which schools in Plymouth Unitary Authority have received funding from the pupil premium; and how many pupils in each such school have attracted...

      Pupils: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will bring forward proposals to make all adopted children eligible for the pupil premium.

      Schools: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what exceptions from the Schools Admissions Code he has granted to schools since his appointment.

      Schools: Bullying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department is taking to reduce absences from school due to bullying.

      Schools: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will estimate the expenditure per pupil by his Department on (a) secondary academies, (b) primary academies and (c) free schools in the last two...

      Sixth Form Colleges: Redundancy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many teaching jobs were (a) lost in sixth form colleges between January 2010 and January 2011 and (b) have been lost since May 2010.

      Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2012

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what progress has been made on the implementation of the Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2012; and if he will make a...

      Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2012

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he expects personal budgets for special educational provision to be offered to parents in each of the local authorities listed in Schedule 2 of...

      Stakeholder Advocacy Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education for what reason his Department's communications department established the Stakeholder Advocacy Group; and on what date the Group started work.

      Stakeholder Advocacy Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education why his Department's Stakeholder Advocacy Group was shut down; and on what date it ceased work.

      Stakeholder Advocacy Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much his Department spent on its Stakeholder Advocacy Group; and how much it spent on re-organising its communications department at the inception...

      Stakeholder Advocacy Group: Codes of Practice

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he took to ensure that the Stakeholder Advocacy Group complied with the Civil Service Code of Conduct.

      Teachers: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many complaints have been received by his Department in respect of supply teacher agencies.

      Teachers: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education what discussions he has had with the School Teacher's Pay Review Body on the introduction of pay flexibilities permitting headteachers to reduce...

      Teachers: Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many former members of the Armed Forces have entered the teaching profession since November 2010.

      Written Questions: Government Responses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he plans to answer questions (a) 90450 and (b) 90422 on private e-mail accounts and (c) 90217, on departmental technology, tabled on 12 January...

      Written Questions: Government Responses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he plans to answer question (a) 94256, tabled on 3 February 2012 and (b) 97217, tabled on 23 February 2012.

  • Defence

    • Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with representatives of NATO on the protection and safety of NATO non-combat personnel in Afghanistan after 2014.

    • Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effect of the Australian decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan earlier than planned on the UK's stated...

      Aircraft Carriers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what contracts have been awarded by his Department relating exclusively to the conversion of the aircraft carrier to a CATOBAR configuration since...

      Aircraft Carriers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with which nations carrier strike capability with a STOVL configuration is interoperable.

      Armed Forces: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether his Department has issued new guidance on (a) contact between members of the armed forces and parliamentarians and (b) sanctions for any...

      Armed Forces: Olympic Games 2012

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what role the E-3D Sentry will have in monitoring the airspace around London during the Olympics.

      Armed Forces: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the level of savings which will accrue from reductions in (a) civilian and (b) armed forces' allowances in each year of the...

      Armed Forces: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Pension Credit members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme have been affected by his Department's miscalculation of the level of pension to which...

      Armed Forces: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) which child protection safeguarding measures which are in place for people aged under 18 in the UK armed forces are implemented in training and...

      Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he plans to provide the information requested by the Council of Europe in connection with its inquiry into the Left-To-Die Boat; and when this...

      Departmental Allowances

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how much his Department expects to spend on (a) motor mileage allowance, (b) commitment bonus, (c) specialist pay reserve banding, (d) recruitment...

      Departmental Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what proportion of contracts awarded through the framework agreement technical support process were not awarded after a competitive...

      Depleted Uranium

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has produced a scientifically robust characterisation of the levels of trans-uranic material contaminants, such as plutonium,...

      Falkland Islands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 527W, on the Falkland Islands, how his Department defines (a) campaign medal and (b)...

      Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when Ministers in his Department were made aware that the F35C could not land on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.

      Legal Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on fees for legal work in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.

      Lost Property

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what property has been lost or stolen from his Department in the last 12 months; and what the estimated cost was of replacement of such property.

      Manpower

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are employed in interim posts by the Department, or a non-ministerial department or arm's length body controlled by his Department...

      Meetings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times (a) Mark Bamford, (b) Jean Parmer, (c) Mary Cross, (d) Edwin Healey, (e) Nicholas Jenkins, (f) Alexander Knaster, (g) David Rowland, (h)...

      Meetings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department, (c) officials and (d) special advisers have met (i) Mark Bamford, (ii) Jean Parmer, (iii) Mary...

      Military Aid: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many army personnel have been trained to drive fuel tankers in preparation for a strike by tanker drivers.

      Military Aid: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how much his Department has spent on preparing army personnel for a strike by fuel tanker drivers; and how much has been spent training army...

      Military Aircraft: Helicopters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when his Department last reviewed the contracts for maintenance of transmission, rotor and rotorhead components for Westland Sea King and Agusta Westland...

      Military Alliances

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department is taking to ensure that foreign armed forces with which it co-operates observe international human rights conventions.

      Peter Cruddas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times Peter Cruddas has been inside Ministry of Defence buildings since May 2010.

      Peter Cruddas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department, (c) his officials and (d) special advisers have met Peter Cruddas; what the purpose was of each...

      Terrorism: Chemical and Biological Warfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a copy of the agreement between the Government and NATO regarding Ministry of Defence sites as locations to receive...

      Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what thefts there were from his Department's establishments in (a) January, (b) February and (c) March 2012; what the value was of the items taken; and...

      Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the written answer of 16 April 2012, Official Report, column 77W, on theft, what level of evidence is required to apply internal disciplinary...

      Veterans: Suicide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2012, Official Report, column 542W, on veterans: suicide, during what time period data on mental disorders was...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Behavioural Sciences Unit

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much his Department has spent on establishing the Behavioural Sciences Unit; and how much his Department has budgeted for the future costs of the Unit.

    • Civil Servants: Pay

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the process was for the awarding of bonuses to civil servants in 2011-12; how many civil servants received bonuses in 2011-12; what the monetary...

      Civil Servants: Pensions

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office with reference to recommendation 10 of the Hutton Report, whether he plans to remove abatement from Civil Service pensions; and if he will make a statement.

      Civil Servants: Recruitment

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many (a) permanent secretaries and (b) director generals in the Civil Service began their career as fast streamers; and how many were not fast streamers.

      Community Development

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many Big Society community organisers were trained in the (a) first and (b) second quarter of 2011-12.

      Government Departments: Billing

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what proportion of government contracts to small and medium-sized enterprises have been paid late since May 2010 using his Department's standard...

      Government Departments: Databases

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what timetable he has set for implementation of the G-Cloud.

      Government Departments: Databases

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what mechanisms the Government Application Store has put in place to provide small and medium-sized businesses with greater access to Government IT...

      Legal Costs

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much his Department spent on fees for legal work in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.

      Mutuals Taskforce

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will publish the dates, minutes and attendees at meetings of the Mutuals Taskforce since May 2010; and if he will make a statement.

      National Lottery

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much funding the Big Lottery Fund distributed in total for each purpose in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; how much it expects to distribute in (i)...

      Public Sector: Manpower

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the ratio of male to female workers in each public sector occupation in the West Midlands is.

      Public Sector: Pay

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office which public sector occupation in the West Midlands has the greatest level of earnings relative to the local average.

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2011, Official Report, column 619W, on departmental procurement, if he will publish the Efficiency and Reform...

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether his Department has assessed the Welsh Government's community benefit policy on public procurement.

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will give consideration to requiring companies bidding for public sector contracts to comply with specified (a) social, (b) environmental and (c)...

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will give consideration to requiring companies bidding for public sector contracts to submit their tax records for scrutiny as a part of the...

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office which (a) private sector and (b) charities and third sector organisations (i) attended and (ii) were invited to his Department's briefing on 26 April...

      Sick Leave

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many sick days were taken by staff in his Department in each of the last three years.

      Voluntary Work: Young People

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what estimate he has made of the number of people who will participate in National Citizen Service in 2012.

      Voluntary Work: Young People

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the cost was of each participant in the National Citizen Service in the (a) first and (b) second quarter of 2011-12.

  • House of Lords

    • Adoption

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the announcement in Innovation Health and Wealth: Accelerating adoption and diffusion in the NHS (December 2011), whether necessary resources have been...

    • Agriculture: Eggs

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have issued new guidance relating to the floor-covering required for cages in egg production, and in particular, whether the welfare of laying hens...

      Agriculture: Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 23 April (WA 288-90), whether, in the light of the low incidence rates of scrapie in sheep, they will...

      Armed Forces: Aircraft

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Government of the United States or Northrop Grumman Corporation about the X-47B unmanned combat air programme.

      Armed Forces: Aircraft

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what research and development they are undertaking on unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike aircraft.

      Armed Forces: Aircraft

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the export potential for Brimstone 2 or dual-mode seeker missiles.

      Armed Forces: Aircraft

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the success rate and accuracy achieved by Brimstone missiles used during Operation Ellamy.

      Armed Forces: Warships

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 23 April (WA 293), what will be the cost to the Ministry of Defence between 2013 and 2020 of the terms of...

      Armed Forces: Warships

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many mine countermeasures (MCM) and other Royal Navy ships are currently deployed in the Gulf, and what plans they have to increase those numbers in the light...

      Bahrain

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 23 April (WA 298), what evidence they have as to whether or not Dr Al Singace is receiving the...

      Bahrain

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Government of Bahrain concerning the implementation of the recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry...

      Big Society Capital

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the funds that may become available for the development of credit unions from Big Society Capital.

      Bullfighting

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether European Union funds are used to subsidise bullfighting or any aspect of it; if so, what is the latest available figure for the amount of such subsidy; and...

      Civil Service: Retirement

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Marland on 27 January (WA 279-80), what estimate they have made of the cost of answering the question (1) in full, and (2)...

      Claims Management Companies

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McNally on 23 April (WA 307), in the table detailing cancellations that have taken place since the year 2007-08, how many of...

      Crime: Forensic Science

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that forensic science services can provide objective impartial evidence when operating within police forces.

      Crime: Forensic Science

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to ensure continued research and development in operational forensic science, following the closure of the Forensic Science Service.

      Criminal Justice: Access to Lawyers

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will opt in to the European Union draft directive on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings.

      Criminal Justice: Mental Health

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were sentenced to a community sentence with a mental health Community Treatment Order in (1) each of the magistrates' courts and (2) each of the...

      Data Protection

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to amend data protection legislation to enable the transcripts of House of Lords, Privy Council and Supreme Court Written Cases to be deposited...

      Education: Nurseries

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the likely cost of the extra 65,000 nursery workers proposed by the Deputy Prime Minister on 15 April; and whether that cost will be met from additional...

      Employment Tribunals

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 12 March (WA 8), what arrangements are being made to secure black and minority ethnic representation in their...

      Employment Tribunals

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how race equality will be achieved in employment tribunals when the proposal to remove lay members from employment tribunal panels is implemented; and what are the...

      EU: Foreign Ministers

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a selected group of European Union Foreign Ministers is considering the appointment of an official combining the roles of the President of the European...

      European Court of Human Rights

      To ask Her Majesty's Government which judgments against the United Kingdom of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in or before 2010 are currently unresolved; and what percentage of those...

      Extradition

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many requests for extradition they received in each year between 2004 and 2011, and to date in 2012, listed by requesting country.

      Film: Classification and Censorship

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what powers local governments have to protect children from potentially harmful film content; and whether they have any plans to grant local authorities new powers...

      Film: Classification and Censorship

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they propose to replace the role of local authorities in appeals against British Board of Film Classification decisions; and whether there has been a...

      Fluoridation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 27 February (WA 253), what are the findings they refer to which the researchers of the 2004 report of the Newcastle...

      Fluoridation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 27 February (WA 251-2), why in their view the evidence for dental fluorosis of aesthetic concern provided in section...

      Food: Garlic and Eggs

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the import tariff rate from non-European Economic Area countries on (1) garlic, and (2) eggs; and what is the reason for any difference in tariff rates for...

      Government Departments: Opinion Polls

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the past two years, how many opinion polls have been carried out for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; on what issues each poll was...

      Government Departments: Staff

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the percentage of civil servants employed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change who take time off work each year due to...

      Government: Special Advisers

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many special advisers they employ.

      Government: Special Advisers

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether special advisers are provided with a copy of the Special Advisers' Code of Conduct at the point of their employment by the Government.

      Government: Special Advisers

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the instructions given to Mr Adam Smith concerning his role in communicating with News Corporation about the BSkyB takeover.

      Gulf War Veterans

      To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances, and for what purposes, blood and tissue samples provided by Gulf War Veterans with their consent and for the purpose of diagnosis and...

      Health: Drugs

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what funding mechanisms are in place to support new drug delivery systems for the treatment of cancers. To ask Her Majesty's Government what funding mechanisms are...

      Health: Medicinal Products

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they accept the definition of a medicinal product as being "(a) Any substance or combination of substances presented as having properties for treating or...

      Health: Mixed-sex Wards

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will end the practice of patients sharing bathrooms and showers with patients of the opposite gender in mixed-sex wards.

      Health: Patient Information

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the criteria for placing patients' medical information in Medical Special Case Files; and what is their legal status.

      Health: Pharmacology

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure progress towards publishing their response to the consultation on the regulations concerning entry to and exit from the NHS...

      Human Rights

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether United Kingdom law complies with the requirements of Protocol No 7 to the European Convention on Human Rights so as to enable ratification of the Protocol...

      Human Rights

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what amount of compensation, damages and costs they have paid, and to whom, in relation to the European Court of Human Rights cases of Jordan, McKerr, Kelly and...

      Insurance: Motor

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the extent to which the cost of motor insurance is inflated by fraudulent and speculative claims for damages; and what action they...

      Intercept Warrants

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many requests for intercept warrants have been (1) authorised and (2) denied by the Home Secretary in each year since 2000.

      International Development: Research

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are on track to meet the commitment set out in 2008 to invest up to £1 billion on development research between 2008 and 2013.

      Internet: Broadband

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement in the Budget Report, how they (1) define, and (2) decide the super-connected cities that are to receive funding for ultrafast and...

      Israel

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ask the United Nations Security Council to consider any recent attempts to alter the demographic balance in occupied East Jerusalem.

      Israel and Palestine

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last made representations to the Government of Israel about the proposed evictions of Palestinian residents from Silwan, the proposed King David Tourist...

      Israel and Palestine: West Bank

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 23 April (WA 353), when they expect consideration by the European Union of further measures designed...

      Malnutrition

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take to tackle the risk of malnutrition for disabled and older people who live in the community.

      Migrant Workers: Romanians and Bulgarians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 28 March (WA 272-3), whether they have used the International Passenger Survey (IPS) figure of 27,000...

      NHS: Healthcare Support Workers

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the prohibitive costs to public funds of introducing a mandatory register for all healthcare support workers referred to by Earl Howe in a debate on the...

      NHS: Private Finance Initiative Schemes

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 23 April (WA 357), how many hospital private finance initiative projects have been undertaken against the...

      Office for Life Sciences

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the resource budget of the Office for Life Sciences in each year since it was established; what it will be in each of the next three years; what...

      Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: Olympic Truce

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions the Department for Education has had with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about its plans for the implementation of the United Nations...

      Overseas Aid

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many single-party states are being supported by the Department for International Development under the budget support mechanism.

      Pensions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 28 March (WA 278-9), what future subsidies or additional contributions they are liable for following the...

      Police: Ethnic Minorities

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how their race integration policies, reflected in the equality strategy, the social mobility strategy and Creating the Conditions for Integration, are contributing...

      Police: Remuneration

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the timescale and process for responding to the recommendations in part two of the report of the Independent Review of Police Officers' and Staff...

      Prisoners: Judicial Review

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many claims for judicial review have been lodged by prisoners against (1) the Prison Service, and (2) the Secretary of State for Justice, within the last three...

      Prisons: HMP Isis

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff positions at HMP Isis are currently unfilled; and what are the job titles of the unfilled posts.

      Prisons: HMP Isis

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many incidents there have been at HMP Isis of (1) assaults on prisoners, (2) assaults on staff, (3) assaults requiring hospitalisation, and (4) concerted...

      Railways: High Speed 2

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are proposing to protect and compensate house owners the value and saleability of whose properties will be affected by the proposal for High...

      Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many requests to access communications data under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 have been (1) authorised and (2) denied in each year since...

      Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many complaints were made to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and how many were successful in each year since the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000...

      Religious Freedom

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the respect for legal guarantees of freedom of worship for all faiths within the state of Israel.

      Religious Freedom

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the degree of religious freedom of Christians within (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.

      Religious Freedom

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the degree of religious freedom of Arab Christians in the Near East.

      Schools: Academies

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to issue any further invitations to convert to academies to schools in Lancashire within the next six months.

      Security Industry

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have oversight of the appointment of private security firms by police authorities; and To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have published...

      Shipping: General Lighthouse Authorities

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 15 February 2011 (WA 153), how many staff in the Department for Transport's Lights, Navigation and Ports Safety...

      Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL]

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to produce a post-legislative report on the operation of the Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL] if enacted;...

      Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL]

      To ask Her Majesty's Government which department has policy responsibility for the Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL]; which Minister from that department has...

      Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL]

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had and representations they have received (1) on the Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL], and (2) on...

      Turkey

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the Government of Turkey about the recent suspension from publication of Ozgür Gündem, and the detention of its...

      UK Trade and Investment

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint on 5 March (WA 395-6), what process and criteria they used to select the current members of the...

      UK Trade and Investment

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint on 5 March (WA 395-6), whether they will publish the quarterly minutes of the Strategic Advisory Group.

      UK Trade and Investment

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint on 5 March (WA 396-7), how much they have spent on independent research organisations evaluating UK...

      UK Trade and Investment

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint on 5 March (WA 398), what is the value of their grants to the China-Britain Business Council and the...

      Water Management: Water Purification

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the United Kingdom has spent fulfilling the requirements of European water purification directives since 1972.

      World Heritage Sites: Liverpool

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of their commitment to protecting and conserving UNESCO World Heritage Sites, what measures they are taking concerning the impact of the proposed...

      Young Offender Institutions: Werrington

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for ensuring the provision of appropriate accommodation at Werrington Young Offenders' Institution to enable the separation of opposing gang...

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