Written answers

Friday, 26 October 2012

  • Justice

    • Criminal Injuries Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many victims of crime had their award under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme reduced because of failure to co-operate with police in...

    • Criminal Injuries Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many victims of crime had their award under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme reduced because of failure to report to the police or other...

      Criminal Injuries Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many witnesses of crime received compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in each year since 2009-10.

      Criminal Injuries Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many dependants of fatally injured victims received a payment as compensation for loss of parental services in each year since 2009-10.

      Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the estimated repair and maintenance cost is for each publicly operated prison in the latest period for which figures are available.

      Social Security Benefits: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average length of time was for the Tribunals Service to administer a first-tier tribunal social security and child support appeal in respect of...

  • Business, Innovation and Skills

    • Apprentices: Hastings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will estimate the number of people who have (a) taken up apprenticeships and (b) successfully completed apprenticeships in...

    • Basic Skills

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what his Department has spent on reducing adult (a) illiteracy and (b) innumeracy in each of the last five years.

      Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if his Department will offer assistance to firms engaged in the manufacturing and production of replica furniture if they suffer...

      Mature Students: Parents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what financial support his Department provides for mature university students with children.

      Motor Sports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to promote energy efficient motorsport.

      Post Offices: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the provision of Scottish Government services at post offices...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Charities

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many faith-based organisations have had their charitable status revoked by reason of the removal of presumption of public benefit by the Charities...

    • Civil Servants: Scotland

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many civil servants are employed by UK Government Departments and their agencies in Scotland.

      Drugs: Crime

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many drug-related offences there were in (a) Hastings and Rye constituency, (b) East Sussex and (c) the UK in 2011.

      Internet: Devon

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will estimate the number of (a) people and (b) households in (i) Devon and (ii) Newton Abbot constituency who do not use the internet.

      Older Workers: Devon

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what recent estimate he has made of the number of people over 65 in (a) Devon and (b) Newton Abbot constituency in the working population in each of the...

  • Energy and Climate Change

    • Utilities: Tenants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what rules govern the ending of a broker contract with utility companies when a tenant who signed the contract with them vacates the...

    • Warm Home Discount Scheme: Coventry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many households in (a) Coventry and (b) Coventry North East constituency have received assistance from the Warm Home Discount Scheme.

  • Culture Media and Sport

    • Cleaning Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if she will make it her policy to require all cleaning contracts held with her Department to stipulate that the cleaning...

    • Entertainments: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what steps she is taking to (a) regulate the concert ticket resale market and (b) restrict concert ticket resale.

      Olympic Games 2012

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the effect of the Olympic legacy on suppliers to the London 2012 Olympic Games; and if she...

      Olympic Games 2012

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (1) what assessment she has made of the economic effect that the No Marketing Rights Protocol had on small and medium-sized...

  • Defence

    • Armed Forces: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness amongst armed forces personnel of the need to report incidents of rape or sexual assault;...

    • Armed Forces: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has commissioned any monitoring of rape and sexual assault in the armed forces since 2000; and if he will make a statement.

      Armed Forces: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what support he makes available to historic victims of sexual abuse in the armed forces in order that their allegation can be investigated; (2)...

      Service Prosecuting Authority

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has conducted an evaluation of the performance of the Service Prosecuting Authority in relation to the investigation and...

  • Scotland

    • Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Defence the provision of healthcare and housing for members of the armed forces based in Scotland who...

    • Electoral Register: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the number of 16 and 17-year-olds registered to vote in (a) Glasgow North West constituency, (b) Glasgow and (c) Scotland.

  • House of Commons Commission

    • Cleaning Services

      To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the House of Commons Commission will make it its policy to require all cleaning...

  • Attorney-General

    • Bovine Tuberculosis

      To ask the Attorney-General how many prosecutions have been brought against people who have threatened farmers in the proposed badger cull areas since those areas were announced.

  • Transport

    • A30

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will meet with representatives of Cornwall council's Transport Department and members of the Dual the A30 action group to discuss the A30 road...

    • London Midland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what (a) representations he has received and (b) discussions he has had with London Midland on the cancellation of London Midland train services due to...

  • Environment Food and Rural Affairs

    • Agriculture: Subsidies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the scope of the Rural Payments Agency to exercise discretion when imposing...

    • Animals: Tuberculosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what international comparisons his Department has undertaken which have found examples of successful programmes for the...

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farmers in the proposed badger cull areas have reported being threatened by animal extremist groups since the...

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his policy is on continuation of the proposed cull of badgers.

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been lodged by his Department with Natural England for contingency purposes in (a) Gloucestershire and (b) Somerset.

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what the full contingency costs are for the planned badger cull which he has lodged with Natural England; (2) whether...

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to his Department's publication, The Government's policy on Bovine TB and badger control in England, (1)...

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by what rate his Department estimates (a) bovine tuberculosis incidence in cattle has risen in the most recent period for...

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether his Department plans to measure the anticipated reduction in the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in badger...

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the recent report by Dr Andrew Conlan funded by his Department on the prevalence and spread of...

      Cattle: Death

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the case for EU-level legislation to exclude bank holidays...

      Dogs: Breeding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will bring forward new regulations to govern puppy farms.

      Hill Farming

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average income of hill farmers was in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

      Sky Lanterns

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 15 October 2012, Official Report, column 55W, on sky lanterns, when his Department will commission...

  • Home Department

    • Drugs: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many import licences were granted to parallel import companies for the importation of oxycodeine between 1 December 2011 and 30 April...

    • Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment she has made of the causes of recent trends in drug use; and if she will make a statement.

      Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the conclusions of the UK Drugs Policy Commission on (a) the cost-effectiveness of public expenditure on...

  • Communities and Local Government

    • Council Tax Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will estimate the cost to each local authority of council tax benefit in 2013 on the basis of the latest figures made...

    • Emergencies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 13 September 2012, Official Report, column 305W, on emergencies, what the cost of running the...

      Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will estimate the average cost of moving home in the latest period for which figures are available.

      Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps his Department has taken to prepare for the introduction of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.

      Sleeping Rough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the percentage increase in rough sleeping has been since the introduction of new counting estimates.

      Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 10 September 2012, Official Report, column 44W, on vulnerable adults, how many households were in...

  • Health

    • Alcoholic Drinks: Nitrogen

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department has received any reports of injuries caused by mixing liquid nitrogen in beverages; and if he will make a statement.

    • Food: Diabetes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will encourage the labelling of food products that would outline the nutritional value of cooked food for the benefit of people who have type 1 diabetes.

      Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether a GP whose list is not closed may refuse to register a patient on the grounds that they are an overseas visitor; what annual fee is paid to...

      Health Services: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the likely effects of regional pay in the NHS in England on recruitment and retention of NHS...

      Heart Diseases: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether the Joint Committee for Primary Care Trusts has met to consider the submission from the Joint Health and Overview Scrutiny Committee for...

      Heart Diseases: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) review of the Safe and Sustainable Review of Children's Congenital Heart Services will be undertaken...

      Medical Records: Hereditary Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what provisions are in place to allow the children of deceased adopted adults access to their biological grandparents' medical records in light of...

      NHS: Per Capita Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average cost of NHS primary care is for an adult patient.

      Palliative Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether he has asked the NHS Information Centre to develop an indicator relating to death in preferred place of care for inclusion in the...

      Sickle Cell Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of blood safety and sickle cell; and if he will make a statement.

      Sickle Cell Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans the Government has to raise awareness of sickle cell anaemia.

      Smoking: Motor Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information his Department holds on the level of public support for legislation to ban smoking in private vehicles when children are present.

  • Treasury

    • Banks: Pay

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department has any plans to review the pay and bonuses of those working in publicly-owned banks; and if he will make a statement.

    • Business: Scotland

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make an assessment of trends in (a) net and (b) gross lending by banks to (i) small and medium-sized businesses and (ii) other non-financial...

      Capital Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many companies in (a) the UK, (b) England and (c) the north-east claimed capital allowances for each of the last three years for which figures are...

      Capital Gains Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many companies in (a) the UK, (b) England and (c) the North East paid each rate of capital gains tax for each of the last three years for which figures...

      Energy: Private Rented Housing

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to extend and increase the landlord's energy saving allowance to encourage early improvements to the private rented sector before the...

      Research and Development Tax Credit

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer for which 50 companies the cost to HM Revenue and Customs of support claimed for research and development tax credits was greatest in each year from 2000-01...

      Research and Development Tax Credit

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 18 October 2012, Official Report, column 371W, on research and development tax credit, what proportion of the total research and...

  • Work and Pensions

    • Atos Healthcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many complaints his Department has received in relation to Atos Healthcare and (a) data protection and (b) transparency.

    • Employment and Support Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the cost of including additional cancer patients in the support group for employment and support allowance.

      Employment Schemes: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent steps his Department has taken to assist 16 to 24-year-olds in Coventry to secure employment.

      Mental Health Function Champions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the answer of 20 December 2011, Official Report, columns 1081W, on Atos Healthcare, how many Mental Health Function Champions...

      Postal Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what guidance his Department has issued to the Royal Mail on the processing of pre-addressed mail to (a) his Department and (b) Atos.

      Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department has taken to prepare for the introduction of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.

      Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what external policy research his Department has commissioned in each of the last six years; which organisation was commissioned to provide...

      Reserve Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many reservists are employed by his Department.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on what date he expects the first award of universal credit to be made in a case where, under the current system, the applicant would receive...

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his most recent estimate is of the number of people who will be in receipt of universal credit on 1 January (a) 2013, (b) 2014 and (c) 2015.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his policy is on the treatment of outgoings incurred in the course of self-employment in the calculation of universal credit.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether universal credit remains on budget.

      Work Capability Assessment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the level of transparency in the work capability assessment process.

      Work Capability Assessment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many work capability assessments Atos Healthcare undertook in the homes of claimants in each month in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012 to date.

      Work Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in receipt of employment and support allowance he expects to be referred to the Work programme in each of the next 12 months.

  • International Development

    • Burma

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what sanitation projects her Department funds in Burma; and what funds were provided for such projects in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012.

    • Burma

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of levels of malnutrition of internally displaced children in Karen State, Shan State and Karenni State in...

      Peacekeeping Operations

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether the new Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability methodology will be published; and if she will make a statement.

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Foreign Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate the British Council has made of the number of students from universities in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) the...

    • Georgia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the UK's relationship with Georgia; and if he will make a statement.

      Georgia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many officials from his Department are currently stationed in Georgia.

      Georgia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the recent elections in Georgia; and if he will make a statement.

      Iran

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department has made (a) directly or (b) through international agencies concerning 14 executions in the...

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