To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what the 20 highest amounts paid for external legal advice by her Department were in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; to whom such...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what discussions her Department has had with the emergency services on the proposed changes to gating orders in the Anti-social...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many contracts for private finance initiative schemes were signed prior to May 1997; and what the total capital value of those contracts was.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research her Department undertakes into identifying those who are most vulnerable to being influenced by Islamist preachers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to what extent it is his Department's policy that development on the green belt is a last resort; and what evidence is required...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many families in (a) Haltemprice and Howden constituency, (b) East Yorkshire and (c) Yorkshire and Humber were registered as...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the cumulative effect of Government schemes to increase house building.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many enquiries have been made with regards to the Government's Help to Buy scheme in (a) Tameside metropolitan Borough...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend clause 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction...

To ask the Attorney-General what his policy is on prosecuting people for crimes committed while being controlled by traffickers.

To ask the Attorney-General whether he has considered increasing the amount of costs requested by the Crown Prosecution Service at the conclusion of magistrates' court cases.

To ask the Attorney-General what the average cost was to the Crown Prosecution Service of prosecuting a defendant who pleads (a) guilty and (b) not guilty in the last year for which figures are...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been distributed to businesses through the Funding for Lending scheme in (a) Tameside metropolitan borough and (b) Stalybridge and Hyde...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer with reference to the statement on page 6 of his Department's publication, Scotland Analysis: Financial Services and Banking, that Scottish banks have...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to make it easier for charities to access gift aid from small donations made in the workplace; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many unclaimed estates there are on the Government's bona vacantia list.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to (a) commence consultation and (b) report on plans for the abolition of the Percentage Threshold Scheme and recycling of funding into the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department currently spends on contracts with Capita; and how much was spent in each year since 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many nights (a) he and (b) other Ministers of his Department has stayed overnight in Scotland in an official capacity since 1 January 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the 20 highest amounts paid for external legal advice by his Department were in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; to whom such payments were paid;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department spent on external legal advice from Queen's counsel (a) between 7 May 2010 and 4 September 2012 and (b) since 4 September 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department spent on external legal advice (a) between 7 May 2010 and 4 September 2012 and (b) since 4 September 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the highest day rate paid for external legal advice by his Department since 7 May 2010 was.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the effect of different Scottish rates of income tax on individuals...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to work with schools to broaden girls' education choices and aspirations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether he has plans to introduce life saving skills as part of the National Curriculum; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what amount his Department spent on free school meals in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what guidance his Department issues to schools on protecting young children from the effects of overexposure to the sun.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many and what proportion of schools in Brigg and Goole constituency sent at least one pupil to the university of (a) Oxford and (b) Cambridge in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department is taking to ensure that parents with more than one child who fulfil all relevant admissions criteria are able to send all...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children are currently being taught in temporary facilities in (a) England and (b) Birmingham.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the potential effects of proposed changes to school funding on the funding of (a) schools with pupils with special...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the airworthiness of the Grob 115E training aircraft; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consultation he has conducted with (a) non-governmental organisations and (b) other stakeholders to inform the preparation of the UK's submission to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints were made by armed forces personnel of (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) sexual assault in the latest period for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent advice has been issued to the chain of command on (a) membership of the English Defence League (EDL), (b) attendance at EDL marches or...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what research his Department has commissioned or evaluated on the prevalence of (a) post-traumatic stress disorder and (b) other mental health problems...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what GCSE or Scottish Standard results newly enlisted soldiers had gained in (a) English and (b) mathematics in (i) the infantry and (ii) the Army as a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many people are undergoing training at (a) RAF Cranwell, (b) Britannia Royal College, Dartmouth, (c) Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are taken to ensure that training exercises for minors in the armed forces are suitable for their age and relative physical and psychological...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what financial contribution the Department for Education makes to the provision of training for members of the armed forces; (2) in what ways his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department is taking to support soldiers who will be made redundant as a result of the planned reductions in the size of the Army.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department's work in Libya counted towards the UK's Overseas Development Assistance target.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he has visited Libya in 2013; what the (a) dates and (b) purpose was of each such visit; and whom he met during each such visit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the use of Urban Warrior 5 technology in recent training exercises; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the operation of the radar at Rangehead is for test facility or for national security.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made with the development of technology to allow radar to function effectively with wind turbines in line of sight situations;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department's new Operating Model is being implemented and the desired effects are achieved.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how the new Operating Model will affect his Department; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has estimated the cost of extending the in-service life of RFA Fort Rosalie and RFA Fort Austin beyond their retirement dates of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department receives any financial or non-financial benefit from its telephone providers for telephone lines that (a) his Department and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many qualified unmanned aerial vehicle pilots are currently employed by the Royal Air Force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on funding technical demonstrators to assist the development of wind farms in the last five years. [R]

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the average proportion of household expenditure on energy bills in (a) Coventry and (b) Coventry North...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many households in the UK were disconnected by their (a) energy and (b) gas supplier in 2010-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether he has made an assessment of the effects of the closure of the Warm Front Scheme on (a) levels of fuel poverty and (b) the...

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities what processes the Government Equalities Office has put in place to (a) monitor, (b) collate cost information on, (c) review and (d) respond to...

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities if she will provide the estimated cost of each regulation introduced by the Government Equalities Office since May 2010; and what the estimated...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what specific measures her Department has in place to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to communicate in British Sign...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to the building of Olympic-sized swimming pools in each year for which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what the current status is of his discussions with the European Commission on cattle vaccine trials in England; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to work with UK Trade and Investment to increase the volume of exports of English dairy products.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the implications of recent price movements in the Consumer Price Index for (a) food and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to support English wine production.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will visit the Wroxeter Vineyard in Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency to gain information which will assist him in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills with reference to his announcement on 10 April 2013 of additional funding for lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department currently spends on contracts with Capita; and how much was spent in each year since 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what plans he has to support the Charity Research Support Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to ban the advertising of payday loans on television.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the average waiting time for a consumer credit licence to be issued from the date of application to the date of issue is in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 13 May 2013, Official Report, column 85W, on unfair dismissal, if he has conducted an evaluation of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the role that British businesses can play in ensuring the welfare of workers in factories abroad.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what statistics are (a) collected, (b) commissioned and (c) subscribed to by UK Trade and Investment on (i) the number of UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to improve the transparency of UK companies operating in developing countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the importance of improving bilateral trading relationships with the BRIC countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs about the potential for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps to support the natural refrigerant sector in the UK the Government (a) has taken in the last three years and (b) is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what consideration he has given to extending the chemistry initial teacher training scholarship scheme to primary school initial...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many apprenticeships have been created in the textiles industry in (a) Barnsley Central constituency, (b) South Yorkshire and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to encourage nations outside the EU to purchase UK-manufactured goods.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of the performance of hospital accident and emergency departments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his policy is on the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure co-ordinated work to tackle obesity levels in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to require the East of England Ambulance Service to improve service levels.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what measures his Department and NHS England will use to improve cancer patient experience across all of the domains of the NHS Outcomes Framework;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department currently spends on contracts with Capita; and how much was spent in each year since 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for Communities and Local Government on steps to enable local fire and rescue services...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what amount was paid to GPs for fulfilling the Record 2 indicator of the Quality Outcomes Framework on legibility of records under the terms of the 2004...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what incentives he has given to health and well-being boards to encourage them to invest in drug and alcohol prevention work aimed at young people.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance his Department has given to clinical commissioning groups and health and well-being boards on coordinating health commissioning for people...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to his Department's announcement of 10 April 2013, when the hospices allocated funding under the capital grants programme will formally...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the 20 highest amounts paid for external legal advice by his Department were in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; to whom such payments were paid; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent on external legal advice from Queen's Counsel (a) between 7 May 2010 and 4 September 2012 and (b) since 4 September 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent on external legal advice (a) between 7 May 2010 and 4 September 2012 and (b) since 4 September 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the highest day rate paid for external legal advice by his Department since 7 May 2010 was.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Risk-Sharing Scheme (RSS) that makes disease-modifying treatments available to those with multiple...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to address the lack of a specialist neuromuscular care adviser and a specialist neuromuscular consultant in the West Midlands since the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department has spent on (a) clinical and (b) non-clinical pensions in the NHS since 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people claimed free prescriptions in each of the last five years; and what the average per person cost was in each such year; (2) what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment his Department has undertaken of the effects on disabled and older people of increasing the Fair Access to Care Services Criteria in...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many and what proportion of (a) registered voters and (b) people who were entitled to vote voted in each general election in the last 30 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department currently spends on contracts with Capita; and how much was spent in each year since 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the Post Office to discuss the implementation of new digital technology...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the franchise for the East Coast Main Line will be put out to tender; and when he expects the contract to be awarded.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will commission new survey data for use in calculating the benefits of High Speed 2 to business travellers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when HS2 Ltd will (a) complete and (b) publish an independent audit of passenger demand forecasts and analysis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he plans to review his Department's benefit to cost ratio for High Speed 2 to take into account the assumptions on the relationship between...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has undertaken an evaluation of the proposal to restore the Stonebridge Railway and link it with the High Speed 2 interchange at...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to ensure that the Hybrid Bill process for High Speed 2 is compliant with (a) the public participation requirements of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what the 20 highest amounts paid for external legal advice by his Department were in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; to whom such payments were...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the highest day rate paid for external legal advice by his Department since 7 May 2010 was.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he plans to review the level of light dues in the remainder of this parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road (a) accidents, (b) fatalities and (c) serious injuries have involved vehicles exempt from MOT requirements in each of the last five years...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received on removing the MOT exemption for mobile cranes which use public roads.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 in ensuring that vehicles exempted from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what funds his Department makes available to upgrade local authority managed seafront piers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of passengers on trains to London from (a) Gillingham station and (b) Rainham station in each of the last five...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to electrify the Windermere branch line; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what the reasons are for the time taken to upgrade Aberdeen's coastguard co-ordination centre; (2) when he expects Aberdeen's coastguard...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish all (a) reports and (b) correspondence received by (i) his Department and (ii) the Marine and Coastguard Agency regarding safety...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) for what reasons Aberdeen's coastguard co-ordination centre was not fully staffed for the year ended March 2013; (2) what measures are in place...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment he has made of staff morale at Aberdeen coastguard co-ordination centre.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many road closures there have been in (a) Brigg and Goole constituency and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber in each of the last five years; (2)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the rat infestation on Henderson Island.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent steps he has taken to raise the case of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar with his counterparts in the Indian Government and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Indian Government regarding concerns raised by Amnesty International,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of the total £19.9 million Mau Mau settlement will go to law firms representing Kenyans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the potential threat from the Soufriere Hills Volcano in Montserrat.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received regarding access for tourists to the west bank.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will raise with his counterpart in the Israeli government the importance of allowing tourism to Palestinian-controlled...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on the sovereignty of Rockall Island.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received of the presence of anti-personnel mines in Jonglei State, South Sudan, in breach of the Mine Ban...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his Sudanese counterpart during his recent visit to London; and what representations he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with Baroness Amos following her visit to Sudan.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps her Department is taking to eradicate slavery in business supply chains.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much her Department currently spends on contracts with Capita; and how much was spent in each year since 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what the 20 highest amounts paid for external legal advice by her Department were in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; to whom...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what recent assessment her Department has made of the risks and benefits of funding projects in Area C of the Occupied...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the current situation in the Yida and Ajuong refugee camps in South Sudan.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what reports she has received on the supply of food in Yida refugee camp in South Sudan.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to young disabled refugees from Syria in (a) Lebanon, (b) Jordan, (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the work conducted by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in supporting (a) Palestinian refugees...

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...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will give consideration to implementing a murder offence of terrorism aggravated murder with the punishment of a mandatory whole life sentence...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many court cases were delayed because defendants were absent as a result of the failure of GEOAmey to transport prisoners to court in 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what value of fines have been paid under each privately-operated prisoner escort contract in each of the last 12 months; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice on how many occasions each prison reception in the UK has had to remain open due to the late arrival of offenders from courts in each of the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many contracts his Department holds for the transfer of prisoners between prisons in England and Wales; which organisations hold each such contract;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much was spent on (a) televisions, (b) games consoles, (c) subscription television channels and (d) DVD players in privately-run prisons in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice with reference to the answer of 25 March 2013, Official Report, columns 952-4W, on probation, what the title is of each accredited programme; and who the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend current legislation relating to Public Sector Information Re-use and the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will bring forward proposals for the treatment of bereaved and injured people as a result of road accidents as victims of crime until the contrary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether his Department receives any financial or non-financial benefit from its telephone providers for telephone lines that (a) his Department and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps he has taken to ensure that the Information Commissioner's Office is proactively informing individuals who are on the blacklist of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he expects to bring into force section 28 of the Youth and Crime Act 1999.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many enforcement visits have been carried out by the Charity Commission in each year since 2010.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what checks take place when an organisation applies to register as a charity to ensure that there is a clear public benefit from the activities of that...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office pursuant to his answer of 3 June 2013, Official Report, columns 957-8W, on conditions of employment, how many people were employed on zero hours...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many crimes against the person per 1,000 adults there were in each of the last 30 years.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what steps he is taking to improve cyber-security within the critical national infrastructure supply chain; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what information his Department collects on the average rating of satisfaction with (a) social and (b) family life in each year for which figures are...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what information his Department holds on the proportion of the people in the UK who rated their anxiety level as medium or low in each year for which...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what information his Department holds on the proportion of people in the UK who rated their happiness as medium or high in each year for which figures...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what information his Department holds on the proportion of people that were somewhat, mostly or completely satisfied with (a) their jobs and (b) the...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what information his Department holds on the (a) number and (b) proportion of UK citizens who had trust in the Government in each year for which figures...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much his Office has spent on the (a) administration of the Mutuals Taskforce and (b) supporting of new public sector mutuals since the formation of...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office pursuant to the answers of 14 May 2013, Official Report, column 132W and 133W on public sector: procurement, when he last met the European Commission to...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what proportion of people volunteered in each year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much his Department currently spends on contracts with Capita; and how much was spent in each year since 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many parents in (a) Barnsley Central constituency, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) England use the child maintenance service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the number of victims of domestic violence in each local authority who have been rehoused as a result of a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) if he will make an assessment of the employment rate of (a) the working-age male population and (b) all male persons over the age of 16,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what proportion of employment and support allowance claimants with mental illness have been referred to treatments within the NHS or with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make an assessment of whether welfare changes and benefit delay, error and sanctions have led to an increase in people using food...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make an estimate of the amounts paid out in discretionary housing payments by each local authority in England, Wales and Scotland to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the proportion of the annual allocation in respect of discretionary housing payments for the current financial year which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of service personnel affected by the Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (SI 2003 No. 665).

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what guidance he has given to local authorities on whether and how a panic room would be taken into account in the under-occupation rules.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he is taking to monitor the effect of the under-occupation rules on the safety of victims of domestic violence who have been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment his Department has made of the practicality of requiring the chain of command of a member of the armed forces to confirm that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the 20 highest amounts paid for external legal advice by his Department were in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; to whom such payments...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much his Department spent on external legal advice from Queen's Counsel (a) between 7 May 2010 and 4 September 2012 and (b) since 4...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the highest day rate paid for external legal advice by his Department since 7 May 2010 was.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he is taking to shorten the time taken to process appeals against decisions of the employment and support allowance and disability...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the effects of (a) benefit payment delays, (b) errors in benefit payments and (c) sanctions on levels of food...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people (a) currently receive disability living allowance and (b) are expected to receive the personal independence payment in 2013-14...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the oral answer of 20 May 2013, Official Report, column 890, on benefits (immigration), what estimate he has made of the number of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the oral answer of 20 May 2013, Official Report, column 890, on benefits (immigration), what estimate he has made of the number of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment was made of the effects of the Welfare Reform Act 2013 on those experiencing difficulties with their mental health.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the amounts of the 10 largest state pensions paid to individuals are in the latest year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he is taking to help unemployed people over the age of 64 years in (a) Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency, (b) Scotland and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) if he will carry out an impact assessment for the introduction of housing costs contributions under universal credit; (2) what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of potential savings to the public purse arising from the introduction of housing costs contributions under universal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households will be affected by the introduction of housing costs contributions in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on what date jobcentres in (a) Wigan, (b) Warrington and (c) Oldham will start to accept applications for universal credit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many individuals are expected to return to the supervision of Jobcentre Plus by 30 June 2013 having completed two years on the Work programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of jobseekers returning to Jobcentre Plus after being on the Work programme for two years have received a sanction in the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which jobcentres will have a specialist adviser working with people who have returned to Jobcentre Plus after two years on the Work programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which jobseekers returning from the Work programme will be expected to meet their Jobcentre Plus advisor each day.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their decision to normalise relations with Russia took account of the consideration by a coroner of that country’s alleged involvement in the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review and update the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 with regard to the care of domestic animals.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the Ministry of Defence underspend of £7.9 billion in 2010–11 was rolled over and subsequently spent on defence. To ask Her...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the establishment of a Merchant Navy Medal for meritorious service.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the health effects on women and children of the repeal of the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998. To ask Her Majesty’s...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the economic value to the United Kingdom generated by the British Library; whether that assessment takes account of the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to publish in full the responses to the recent Department for Education consultation Changes to the Delegation and Inspection of...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of revisions made to the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance which came into effect on 15 April, whether they still consider...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered asking the Law Commission to conduct an inquiry into the operation of communications data legislation, particularly with respect...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have issued any export licence to Gamma International for the export of surveillance software; and, if not, what action the Department for...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information is held by the Gambling Commission on the percentage of income given to good causes by lotteries other than the National Lottery; and...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Earl Howe on 8 October 2012 (Official Report, col. 920), whether they issue guidance to managers of secure hospitals regarding the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice and information they provide to (1) women of child-bearing age, and (2) pregnant women, about the risks of iodine deficiency during pregnancy.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Paris Principles apply to (1) the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and (2) the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; if so, what is the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made in the transfer of health care in the immigration detention estate from the Home Office to the Department of Health; and by what...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the evidence given by James Clapper, the United States Director of National Intelligence, to the United States Senate...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the costs of construction of the extension of the Jubilee Line through Docklands to Stratford against the subsequent rise...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of An assessment of environmental protection frameworks in the UK Overseas Territories produced by the Foundation for...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the Pet Animals Act 1951 with regard to the breeding and sale of pets.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Earl Attlee on 21 May (WA 65–6), which, if any, rival ports were considered as creating geographical imbalances in...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 10 April (WA 332) in which he stated that it was “for franchise bidders to determine the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 4 June (WA 179), why they are not putting out to competitive tender the supply of rolling stock for the new...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the costs of upgrading bridge structures as a result of the increase in maximum weight limits for heavy goods vehicles from 32.5 tonnes to 38...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the conclusions by the Russian Presidential Council for Human Rights and Civil Society in December 2011 about the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government in the light of the current water shortage on St Helena, what measures they intend to take to allow the island to store more fresh water to cater for the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the St Helena Infrastructure Improvement Programme in terms of (1) value for money, (2) adherence to programme, and (3)...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 21 May (WA 71), whether they will approach the appropriate experts to whom she refers and ask them to...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures are in place to ensure that persons entering the United Kingdom on the overseas domestic worker visa since 2012 are being paid and employed...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which rights migrant domestic workers are informed of as part of the visa issuing process; whether the information given to workers entering the United...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis, if any, those who enter the United Kingdom on the overseas domestic worker visa can reclaim unpaid wages after leaving the employer.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the details of employers entering the United Kingdom with workers on the new overseas domestic worker visa are passed to the Department for Work and...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to introduce regulations to place a responsibility on water utilities to inform the Environment Agency promptly of any illegal raw...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have decided not to regulate will-writing; and what is their estimate of the value of consumer detriment arising from that decision.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 24 April (WA 432), what further representations they have (1) made to, and (2) received from,...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Government of Zimbabwe regarding the payment of pensions to former civil servants in the public service in the...