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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 25 April 2012

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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Wednesday 25 April 2012
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 25 April 2012

This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 25 April of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.

For other Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 25 April of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Wednesday 25 April see Part 2 of this paper.

Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has for funding of postgraduate education.
(105523)
2
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to consult students' unions on institutional access agreements.
(105524)
3
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to bring forward regulations on the cancellation period for student debt.
(105525)
4
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions his Department has had with the Office for Fair Access on fee waivers and institutional access agreements for undergraduate courses.
(105526)
5
Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle Upon Tyne East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the use of fee waivers in place of increased student bursaries as a support mechanism for students.
(105527)
6
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Bexley in receipt of free school meals started a higher education course in each of the last five years.
(105577)
7
N 		John Glen (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the annual administration costs were of the (a) Arts and Humanities Research Council, (b) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, (c) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (d) Economic and Social Research Council, (e) Medical Research Council, (f) Natural Environment Research Council and (g) Science and Technology Facilities Council in 2011-12; and what he expects such costs to be for each organisation in 2012-13.
(104779)
8
N 		John Glen (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the annual running costs were of the Quality Assurance Agency in 2011-12; and what he expects such costs to be in 2012-13.
(104780)
9
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to revise the system of regulation of businesses employing fewer than five people.
(105454)
10
Karen Lumley (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.
(105446)
11
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he issues guidance to providers wishing to have higher education courses designated on due diligence; and if he will publish any such guidance.
(105457)
12
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what differences exist between Quality Assurance Agency audits of higher education institutions and his recently introduced due diligence checks on designated higher education providers.
(105458)
13
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will consider using Quality Assurance Agency checks in place of his recently introduced due diligence checks on designated higher education providers.
(105459)
14
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the current status of the UK Innovation Investment Fund (UKIIF); what his Department's plans are for the future of the UKIIF; and what evaluation he has made of the effectiveness of UKIIF's previous investments including an overall return on investment thus far.
(105380)
15
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2011, Official Report, column 769W, on economic growth: EU law, whether he has yet published the Government's findings on ways to improve growth opportunities for UK business.
(105382)
16
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2011, Official Report, columns 385-6W, on business: Government assistance, what the value of awards made by the Selective Finance for Investment in England and the Grant for Business Investment was in (a) Newcastle and (b) England in each year from 2005-06 to 2009-10.
(105383)
17
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2011, Official Report, column 768W, on economic growth, whether successful outcome targets have been set for the firms awarded contracts as service providers for Business Coaching for Growth.
(105384)
18
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): 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 he will make a statement.
(105676)
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
19
N 		Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire): 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.
(105401)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
20
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made in inter-governmental talks with the Welsh government on funding reform.
(105575)
21
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of his proposed above the line research and development tax credit on levels of private sector research and development in low-carbon technologies.
(105464)
22
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the effect of the imposition of VAT on alterations to listed buildings on churches in Denton and Reddish constituency.
(105480)
23
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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 rates of taxation in (a) Denton and Reddish constituency, (b) England and (c) the UK in each of the next five years.
(105482)
24
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Denton and Reddish constituency were paying the 40 per cent tax rate in each of the last five years for which data is available.
(105486)
25
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library all representations he has received on the proposed cap on tax relief for philanthropic donations announced in his Budget 2012.
(105396)
26
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many representations he has received in respect of the proposed cap on tax relief for philanthropic donations announced in his Budget 2012; and what proportion of such representations were in favour of the proposal.
(105397)
27
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in Redditch constituency who claim working tax credits will be affected by the increase in the working hours requirement.
(105474)
28
N 		Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the Barnett consequentials for Scotland for financial years (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 arising from the decision to devolve council tax benefit.
(105387)
29
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the rate of gross profits tax levied on (a) bingo clubs and (b) bookmakers; and for what reasons there is a difference between the two rates.
(105511)
30
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the bingo industry on the relationship between bingo gross profits tax and total tax revenue from the gaming sector.
(105512)
31
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport on bingo taxation.
(105513)
32
Graeme Morrice (Livingston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the rate of machine games duty on the bingo industry.
(105514)
33
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultations he has had with trade bodies or organisations representing static caravan motor homes on the imposition of 20 per cent VAT on the price of new static caravans announced in the Budget.
(105584)
34
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the imposition of 20 per cent VAT on the price of new static caravan motor homes on future sales of such homes.
(105585)
35
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the imposition of 20 per cent VAT on new static caravan motor homes on tourism within the UK.
(105586)
36
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultations he held prior to the decision to impose 20 per cent VAT on the price of new static caravan motor homes.
(105587)
37
Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the likely effect on the overall taxation burden on the bingo industry of the planned introduction of machine games duty at 20 per cent; and whether he has considered representations from the bingo industry that the revenue neutral rate would be just over 16 per cent.
(105705)
38
Sir Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will be able to assess the detailed tax effect on the bingo industry of the planned introduction of machine games duty at 20 per cent.
(105706)
39
Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South and Whiston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of recipients of child benefit in St Helens South and Whiston constituency who will no longer be entitled to receive it following the implementation of his proposed changes in January 2013.
(105572)
40
Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South and Whiston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many successful claimants of child tax credits resident in St Helens South and Whiston constituency waited longer than 31 days from the date of claiming to the payment of the award in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and what the average length of time taken was to process their claims in each year.
(105573)
Questions to the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners
41
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the honourable Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment he has made of the effect of the imposition of VAT on alterations to listed buildings on churches in Denton and Reddish constituency.
(105479)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
42
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what support he is providing to assist first-time buyers who purchase homes that are not new-builds.
(105182)
43
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has any plans to bring forward proposals to introduce Government-backed 100 per cent mortgages to certain home buyers.
(105183)
44
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent representations he has (a) made to and (b) received from local authorities in respect of local authority staff salaries.
(105576)
45
N 		Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the local green space designation measure has been implemented by his Department; and whether local planning authorities are now able to plan its incorporation into local plans and joint core strategies.
(105398)
46
N 		Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will assess whether the local green space designation of 100 hectares in close proximity to an urban area would be considered appropriate in a local plan or joint core strategy subject to proper consultation and examination.
(105399)
47
Graham Jones (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many Traveller sites on average local authorities in (a) England and (b) Lancashire provided in the latest period for which figures are available.
(105478)
48
Priti Patel (Witham): 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 taxation-related powers between May 2000 and May 2008; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of such taxes.
(105644)
49
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): 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 Diamond Jubilee; for what purposes; and if he will make a statement.
(105689)
50
N 		Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the cost to business of differing attendance policies operated by the English fire and rescue services in response to automatic fire alarm signals from commercial properties.
(104139)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
51
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, if he will place in the Library all representations he has received on the proposed cap on tax relief for philanthropic donations announced in the Budget 2012.
(105394)
52
N 		Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, how many representations he has received in respect of the proposed cap on tax relief for philanthropic donations announced in Budget 2012; and what proportion of such representations were in favour of the proposal.
(105395)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
53
Dan Byles (North Warwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the report entitled Renewable Energy Capacity Model/Methodology dated March 2011 written by Rolton Group Limited for the Property Directorate, Defence Estates; and what plans he has to implement the measures proposed in the report.
(105488)
54
N 		Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to ensure that military personnel are registered and encouraged to vote in elections.
(105076)
55
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) training and (b) flying hours were undertaken by crews in search and rescue services in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
(105520)
56
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2012, Official Report, column 1052W, on the Falkland Islands, how many military helicopters will be stationed in the Falkland Islands following the privatisation of search and rescue services; and if he will make a statement.
(105521)
57
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Netherlands Marine Corps personnel served with British 3 Commando Brigade in each of the last 10 years; and whether such troops have taken part in combat action as part of that military unit.
(105667)
58
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel from the Netherlands armed forces served with the Special Boat Service in each of the last 10 years; and whether such personnel have taken part in combat action as part of that military unit.
(105668)
59
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what co-operation there is between the Royal Marines and the Netherlands Marine Corps on (a) operations, (b) logistics, (c) materials and (d) procurement.
(105669)
60
Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Netherlands regarding the sale of the Global Combat Ship to that country.
(105670)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
61
N 		Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish data setting out the nationality and immigration status of all (a) children and (b) family members receiving public assistance under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 in local authorities in England in each of the last five years.
(105309)
62
John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure local authorities review their files to identify any situations where children may have been wrongly taken into care as a result of vitamin D deficiency.
(105490)
63
N 		Nicholas Soames (Mid 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.
(105379)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
64
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 491W, on the Warm Front scheme, what the average length of time was between the lodging of an application for a Warm Front grant and a decision to accept or reject the application.
(105612)
65
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, columns 487-8W, on the Green Deal scheme, how long he expects training leading to a Green Deal adviser qualification to take for those not already trained and qualified as energy assessors.
(105613)
66
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 488W, on the Green Deal scheme, what estimate he has made of the likely cost of training leading to a green deal assessor qualification for individuals not already trained and qualified as energy assessors.
(105614)
67
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 491W, on the Warm Front scheme; when he expects the applications for a Warm Front grant that are awaiting a survey to (a) have a survey completed and (b) be informed whether their application has been accepted or rejected.
(105615)
68
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2012, Official Report, column 486W, on the Green Deal scheme, if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of unpublished research on consumer attitudes to the Green Deal.
(105616)
69
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): 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 £60 million allocated to developing manufacturing infrastructure at port sites has been (a) allocated to projects and (b) spent.
(105617)
70
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): 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 allocated to marine energy array demonstration projects has been (a) allocated to projects and (b) spent.
(105618)
71
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): 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 allocated to the offshore wind accelerator project has been (a) allocated to projects and (b) spent.
(105619)
72
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): 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 allocated to offshore wind innovative components has been (a) allocated to projects and (b) spent.
(105620)
73
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): 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 allocated to the Bioenergy Fund has been (a) allocated to projects and (b) spent.
(105621)
74
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): 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 £20 million allocated to carbon capture and storage costs reduction innovation has been (a) allocated to projects and (b) spent.
(105622)
75
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): 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 allocated to buildings energy efficiency projects has been (a) allocated to projects and (b) spent.
(105623)
76
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): 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 allocated to support schemes for low-carbon technologies has been spent.
(105624)
77
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the costs and benefits of window film as a potential green deal measure for non-domestic properties.
(105626)
78
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to his Department's press notice entitled Green Deal Cash Boost, published on 8 March 2012, how much of the £3.5 million fund allocated to help train green deal assessors and installers has been (a) allocated to individual projects and (b) spent.
(105627)
79
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): 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 savings in existing non-domestic buildings; and if he will make a statement.
(105628)
80
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost per megawatt hour of electricity generated by (a) coal, (b) coal with carbon capture and storage (CCS), (c) gas, (d) gas with CCS, (e) nuclear, (f) onshore wind, (g) offshore wind, (h) solar photovoltaic, (i) hydro and (j) biomass.
(105691)
81
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will have discussions with the US Department of Energy on the potential effects on the energy saving market of its Apps for Energy competition.
(105463)
82
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with the European Commission on subsidies for new nuclear power stations; and what information he has on any representations on this issue from (a) the Czech Republic, (b) France and (c) Poland.
(105672)
83
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department is taking to reduce leakage points and permeability in homes in order to increase energy efficiency.
(105571)
84
Mrs Anne Main (St Albans): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had on including recycled oils in the Renewable Heat Incentive.
(105558)
85
Mrs Anne Main (St Albans): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had on including recycled oils in the second phase of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment.
(105559)
86
N 		Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he expects the Minister of State in his Department, the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle, to reply to the letter of 24 February 2012 from the hon. Member for Blackley and Broughton.
(105129)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
87
N 		Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): 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 to ensure they are representative of all regions.
(104921)
88
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): 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 statement.
(105483)
89
Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to ensure that the makeup of each panel appointed by Seafish will take into account geographical and sector interests.
(105471)
90
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): 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.
(105592)
91
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): 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 the recent rise in meat prices.
(105593)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
92
N 		Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what resources and training his Department provides to staff working in the consular service on dealing with British citizens who experience mental health problems whilst abroad.
(105077)
93
N 		Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what language training is given to British Embassy personnel before they are posted abroad.
(105231)
94
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Mali; and what reports he has received of the claims of the Tuareg people.
(105569)
95
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Palestinian Authority on the planned execution of Muhammed Abu Shahala.
(105455)
96
Richard Fuller (Bedford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with authorities in Bangladesh on the disappearance of Mr Md Ilias Ali.
(105481)
97
Richard Fuller (Bedford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Bangladesh on the ending of the caretaker government system before national elections.
(105489)
98
Joseph Johnson (Orpington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many (a) outgoing official visits by Ministers in his Department to and (b) incoming visits to the UK by Foreign Affairs Ministers from each other country there have been since May 2010.
(105469)
99
Joseph Johnson (Orpington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many (a) outgoing official visits by UK Ministers to and (b) incoming visits to the UK by Ministers from each other country there have been since May 2010.
(105470)
100
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the appointment of a new High Commissioner to Malawi.
(105460)
101
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of recent developments in Western Sahara.
(105461)
102
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's policy is on renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.
(105465)
103
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in which countries in the Middle East and Africa no UK Governemnt officials are based.
(105473)
104
Karen Lumley (Redditch): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with its international counterparts on potential measures in respect of Syria in the event that it does not abide by the ceasefire.
(105447)
105
Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2011, Official Report, column 684W, on Sri Lanka: armed conflict, whether he has received any further reports on the activities of Major General De Silva as Commander of the 55th Army Division during the final stages of Sri Lanka's civil war; and what representations he has received from non-governmental organisations.
(105462)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
106
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which hospital trusts send confidential patient records abroad for processing.
(105442)
107
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the NHS was of treating the effects of high cholesterol levels in each of the last three years.
(105443)
108
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) agency staff, (b) contractors and (c) consultants were employed by his Department (i) in each pay band and (ii) for each length of contract in the most recent period for which figures are available.
(105444)
109
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate has been made of the total number of staff who left employment in the NHS in the last year for which figures are available.
(105445)
110
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS services for people with sleep apnoea; and if he will make a statement.
(105450)
111
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many air miles have been accrued from travel by each Minister in his Department since 2010; how many were (a) forgone and (b) donated to each charity; and whether air miles accrued by officials in this period were required to be (i) forgone and (ii) given to charity.
(105451)
112
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of children likely to be obese in the next 10 years.
(105452)
113
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what average number of hours was spent on administrative tasks per week by (a) a nurse and (b) a doctor in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and (iii) the latest period for which figures are available.
(105453)
114
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the ratio is of male to female GPs.
(105475)
115
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) nurses and (b) doctors from each overseas country are working in England.
(105476)
116
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent on obesity management in the NHS in each of the last five years.
(105484)
117
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many male breast reduction operations were carried out in the last three years, broken down by age of patient.
(105485)
118
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Cardiovascular Outcomes Strategy will provide for implementation of the 2008 NICE guidance on familial hypercholesterolemia in respect of family screening.
(105663)
119
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made in its Cardiovascular Outcomes Strategy; when he expects the strategy to be published; and if he will make a statement.
(105664)
120
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which organisations and individuals (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in his Department have met as part of the development of the Cardiovascular Outcomes Strategy; and if he will make a statement.
(105665)
121
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how the Cardiovascular Outcomes Strategy fits into the proposed NHS Outcomes Framework; and if he will make a statement.
(105666)
122
N 		Fiona Bruce (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Government intends to publish further plans for a new value based system for the pricing of new medicines in the NHS; and if he will hold a public consultation on any such plans.
(105400)
123
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the treatment pathway and services to support prisoners with schizophrenia following their release from prison.
(105554)
124
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of suicides related to schizophrenia amongst (a) prisoners and (b) people released from prison in the last five years.
(105555)
125
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of waiting times for elective surgery.
(105477)
126
Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to support women resident in Birmingham, Ladywood constituency who have received faulty PIP breast implants.
(105456)
127
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the evidential basis is for his policy that the introduction of plain packaging for all cigarette brands will reduce the number of smokers.
(105588)
128
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of whether the introduction of plain packaging for all cigarette brands will comply with intellectual property law.
(105589)
129
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has discussed with the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the introduction of plain packaging for all cigarette brands may lead to an increase in smuggling of contraband cigarettes.
(105590)
130
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has discussed with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills the potential effect that the introduction of plain packaging for all cigarette brands may have on jobs and businesses involved in tobacco production.
(105591)
131
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will issue guidance on the functions, funding and accountability of cancer networks.
(105545)
132
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether cancer networks will be established as strategic clinical networks.
(105546)
133
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department spent on cancer networks in the last three years for which figures are available.
(105547)
134
Chris Skidmore (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent by the NHS on pensions in each year since 1997.
(105647)
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
135
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects the hon. Member for Vauxhall's constituent, Ref: R1001999, to receive his leave to remain documents following his allowed appeal.
(105472)
136
Gareth Johnson (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of deportation from the UK were halted by the European Court of Human Rights in each of the last five years.
(105487)
137
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken towards ratifying and implementing the Council of Europe convention on the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse since 20 May 2011.
(105449)
138
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the likely effect of the proposed cuts to the budget of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on its United Nations A status accreditation as a human rights institution; and if she will make a statement.
(105557)
139
Ian Paisley (North Antrim): 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 all cigarette brands on the smuggling of contraband cigarettes into the UK.
(105583)
140
N 		Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton): 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.
(105378)
141
Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many failed asylum seekers have been (a) removed and (b) deported to Sri Lanka on (i) chartered and (ii) scheduled flights (A) in total and (B) in each month since May 2010.
(105522)
142
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding the Merseyside Police force received in respect of policing of football matches from (a) Everton Football Club and (b) Liverpool Football Club in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12; and if she will make a statement.
(105690)
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
143
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the numbers of Syrians who have fled Syria since March 2011 and have sought refuge in (a) Turkey, (b) Iraq, (c) Lebanon and (d) Jordan.
[R] (105515)
144
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to his Department's press release Syria: New British medical aid and help for refugees, published on 19 April 2012, what discussions he has had with (a) the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and (b) other recipient agencies on the destination by country of the humanitarian aid; and what estimate he has made of the proportion of international aid allocated to assist Syrian refugees fleeing to (i) Turkey, (ii) Iraq, (iii) Lebanon and (iv) Jordan.
[R] (105516)
145
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to his Department's press release Syria: New British medical aid and help for refugees, published on 19 April 2012, if he will make it his policy that the recipient agencies of the announced humanitarian aid should provide to him, by country, information on how and where that aid has been deployed; and if he will make a statement.
[R] (105517)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
146
N 		Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of those charged with offences related to domestic violence have been (a) brought to court by the Crown Prosecution Service and (b) convicted in (i) London and (ii) England in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
(105307)
147
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to assist hon. Members in their role in assisting constituents with casework which relates to legal issues.
(104782)
148
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has carried out an impact assessment on the effects of the reduction in legal aid funding on (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands.
(104783)
149
Richard Fuller (Bedford): 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.
(105492)
150
Richard Fuller (Bedford): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many medical doctors were summoned for jury service in the latest period for which figures are available; and how many medical doctors (a) asked for a deferment of, (b) were granted a deferment of, (c) asked to be excused from and (d) were excused from jury service in the latest period for which figures are available.
(105493)
151
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on the right of victims of crime to receive information about their cases within a specific timeframe.
(105548)
152
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to monitor and enforce a new victim's code.
(105549)
153
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what evidence his Department used to estimate the cost of devolving the commissioning of victims' services; and what assessment he has made of the effect of such commissioning on the quality of service for victims and witnesses.
(105550)
154
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the views of victims and witnesses of crime in developing his proposals for local commissioning of victims' services.
(105551)
155
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the views of (a) Victim Support and (b) other organisations working to support victims of crime in developing his proposals for local commissioning of victims' services.
(105552)
156
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure local commissioning of victims' services results in the achievement of a minimum quality standard across the country.
(105553)
157
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will consider ring-fencing the resources spent on victims' services when they are devolved to police and crime commissioners.
(105673)
158
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to ensure that resources spent on victims' services are maintained when responsibility for commissioning these services is devolved to police and crime commissioners.
(105674)
159
Mr George Howarth (Knowsley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the savings to the public purse arising from the proposed removal of access to legal advice for compensation for house disrepair.
(105581)
160
Mr George Howarth (Knowsley): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the savings to the public purse arising from the proposed removal of access to legal advice for plaintiffs in cases of alleged clinical negligence.
(105582)
161
Priti Patel (Witham): 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 five years.
(105629)
162
Priti Patel (Witham): 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 each of the last five years.
(105630)
163
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were released early on (a) compassionate and (b) medical grounds in each of the last five years; and how many such prisoners had their release authorised by the (i) Secretary of State and (ii) prison authorities.
(105631)
164
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners serving (a) indeterminate sentences and (b) life sentences were released on (i) compassionate and (b) medical grounds in each of the last five years.
(105632)
165
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners who were released from prison on (a) compassionate and (b) medical grounds were, after release, (i) recalled to prison for a breach of licence and (ii) convicted of a further offence in each of the last five years.
(105633)
166
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convicted (a) murderers, (b) rapists, (c) child sex offenders, (d) sex offenders and (e) violent criminals were released early from a custodial sentence on (i) compassionate and (ii) medical grounds in each of the last five years.
(105634)
167
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which consultation and discussion events on his Department's consultation paper Getting it right for Victims and Witnesses Ministers from his Department attended.
(105637)
168
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects to finalise his Department's Getting it right for Victims and Witnesses consultation paper; and what timetable he has set for further work in this area.
(105639)
169
Priti Patel (Witham): 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 living in the UK whose relatives who are British nationals have been killed abroad.
(105645)
170
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which organisations (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have met during consultation on the Getting it Right for Victims and Witnesses paper; and whether his Department declined to meet any organisations.
(105649)
171
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much he plans to spend on (a) building new prisons and (b) providing new prison places at existing prisons during the comprehensive spending review period.
(105650)
172
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Witham of 8 February 2012 on the release of Bradley Wernham.
(105651)
173
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much in prisoner earnings has been used to fund support services for victims of crime.
(105652)
174
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have had a net weekly wage exceeding £20 since September 2011.
(105653)
175
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have had their earnings deducted to fund victims support services since September 2011.
(105654)
176
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individuals convicted of (a) rape and (b) sexual offences were aged (i) 16 years or under, (ii) 16 to 18 years, (iii) 18 to 21 years and (iv) 21 years and over when the offence was committed in each of the last five years.
(105655)
177
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average custodial sentence was for an offender convicted of (a) rape and (b) other sexual offences and aged (i) 16 years or under, (ii) 16 to 18 years, (iii) 18 to 21 years and (iv) 21 years and over when the offence was committed in each of the last five years.
(105656)
178
Priti Patel (Witham): 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 years, (iii) 18 to 21 years and (iv) 21 years and over when the offence was committed in each of the last five years.
(105657)
179
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have (a) 50 to 100 and (b) 100 or more convictions.
(105658)
180
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions are held by the 10 recorded offenders with the most convictions.
(105659)
181
Priti Patel (Witham): 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 25 and (f) over 25 separate terms in prison as a result of a custodial sentence.
(105660)
182
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2012, Official Report, column 431W, on civil disorder, in how many cases compensation orders have been issued to those convicted of offences relating to the August 2011 public disorder as part of their sentence.
(105661)
183
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have (a) one conviction, (b) two convictions and (c) three or more convictions for a (i) knife related, (ii) firearms related and (iii) rape offence.
(105662)
Questions to the Prime Minister
184
N 		Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton): To ask the Prime Minister, when he expects to reply to the letter of 3 February 2012 from the hon. Member for Blackley and Broughton.
(105130)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
185
N 		Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what geological surveys have been undertaken in respect of the Exeter to Plymouth railway line.
(105078)
186
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) deaths and (b) serious injuries there were on roads in the London Borough of Bexley in each of the last five years.
(105579)
187
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on how many road traffic accidents were reported on (a) the A2 in Bexley borough, (b) the A20 in Bexley borough, (c) Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, (d) Okehampton Crescent, Welling, (e) Gravel Hill, Bexley, (f) Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, (g) Knee Hill, Abbey Wood, (h) Park View Road, Bexleyheath, (i) Broadway, Bexleyheath, (j) Avenue Road and Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, (k) Long Lane, Bexleyheath, (l) Colyers Lane, Erith, (m) Thames Road, Crayford, (n) North End Road, Erith and (o) Erith Road, Bexleyheath in 2011.
(105580)
188
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the basis is of ownership of take-off and landing slots at London airports.
(105467)
189
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent consideration she has given to the merits of referring the matter of the operation of slot allocation at London airports to the Competition Commission.
(105468)
190
Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): 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 assess how any changes will affect (i) elderly users, (ii) other users and (iii) the staff delivering the service; and if she will make a statement.
(105671)
191
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average number of vehicles using the (a) A120 and (b) A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey per day was in each of the last 10 years; and what estimate she has made of daily traffic volume in each of the next 20 years.
(105635)
192
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations her Department received from the regional development agency in support of the dualling of the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey between 2005 and 2010; and if she will place in the Library a copy of each item of correspondence.
(105636)
193
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what EU funding programmes are available to support spending on UK road infrastructure.
(105638)
194
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of journeys along the (a) A120 and (b) A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey were made for (i) residential or commuter and (ii) businesses purposes in the latest period for which figures are available.
(105640)
195
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding from the public purse was spent on the Great Eastern Main Line in each of the last 10 years.
(105641)
196
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what surplus was generated by the train operating company running the Greater Anglia franchise in each of the last 10 years; and what her estimate is of the amount that will be generated in each of the next five years.
(105642)
197
Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail journeys were made on Greater Anglia franchise services in each of the last 10 years; and what estimate she has made of the number of rail journeys that will be made on the Greater Anglia franchise in each of the next 20 years.
(105643)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
198
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): 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.
(105556)
199
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much is owed to parents in unpaid Child Support Agency claims (a) nationally and (b) in South Swindon constituency.
(105568)
200
Mr Robert Buckland (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many parents used the Child Support Agency to arrange maintenance payments for their children (a) nationally and (b) in South Swindon constituency in the latest period for which figures are available.
(105578)
201
N 		Stella Creasy (Walthamstow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish details of any discussions and meetings (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have had with PayPoint regarding the nature of advertising placed at the bottom of receipts to be given to benefit claimants cashing their green giros when using the system.
(105308)
202
Richard Fuller (Bedford): 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.
(105491)
203
N 		Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 11 of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission's delivery plan for 2011-12, what interventions were tested by the Child Maintenance Options Service during the course of the year which were designed to help parents make family-based arrangements; and when he expects to publish the evidence gathered as a result of those interventions concerning what works in encouraging successful family-based agreements on child maintenance.
(105310)
204
N 		Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the contribution by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State of 14 February 2012, [Lords] Official Report, column 777, what estimate he has made of the proportion of parents with care each year who will (a) request to switch to the future statutory collection service because a maintenance direct arrangement has failed and (b) request to switch from use of the statutory collection service to a maintenance direct arrangement due to improved payment behaviour by the non-resident parent and the incentive effect of continuing collection charges.
(105349)
205
N 		Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 3.10 of the National Audit Office report, Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Cost Reduction, what methodology was used to determine the workload reduction of £12 million; and what assumptions were made about the reduction in his Department's caseload.
(105350)
206
N 		Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 3.7 of the National Audit Office report, Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Cost Reduction, what proportion of the caseload of the future statutory child maintenance system his Department anticipates having maintenance direct arrangements.
(105351)
207
N 		Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information the Child Support Agency holds on the proportion of parents with care each year that transfer from a maintenance direct arrangement to the Child Support Agency's collection service; and how many parents with care switched from a maintenance direct arrangement to using the Child Support Agency's collection service in 2011-12.
(105352)
208
Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): 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 passported benefits, what definition of healthy school food his Department uses.
(105466)
209
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what circumstances a partially sighted person may qualify for the personal independence payment when applying for work; whether such an application would be means-tested; and if he will make a statement.
(105518)
210
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what circumstances a partially sighted person applying for work would qualify for (a) the personal independence payment and (b) employment and support allowance.
(105519)
211
N 		Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the anticipated numbers of applicants for council tax benefit residing in Scotland for financial years (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
(105385)
212
N 		Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people residing in Scotand were in receipt of council tax benefit during financial year 2011-12; and what the average award was for such people.
(105386)
213
Grahame M. Morris (Easington): 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 job paid at the minimum wage by government.
(105528)
214
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful applications for the social fund funeral payment in Scotland his Department received in each of the last five years.
(105646)
215
Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average amount was (a) asked for and (b) awarded by his Department in response to applications to the social fund funeral payment in Scotland in each of the last five years.
(105648)
216
Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South and Whiston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people registered as blind or partially sighted in St Helens South and Whiston constituency will be affected by the change from disability living allowance to personal independence payment.
(105574)
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
217
N 		Chi Onwurah (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2011, Official Report, column 77W, on business: Government assistance, whether state aid approval has been received for the projects mentioned.
[Transferred] (105381)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
218
Mr David Blunkett (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to discuss with train operating companies special arrangements and reduced fares for designated volunteers for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
[Transferred] (105448)
219
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effect of regulation on the biofuels industry.
[Transferred] (105625)

Prepared 25th April 2012