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17 October 2006

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Written Answers to Questions [17 October 2006]

Leader of the House [17 October 2006]

Additional Costs Allowance [17 October 2006]

Norman Baker:

Mr. Straw:

Norman Baker:

Mr. Straw:

Norman Baker:

Mr. Straw:

Column: 1086W

Departmental Expenditure [17 October 2006]

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Straw:

Foreign Language Lessons [17 October 2006]

Norman Baker:

Mr. Straw:

Party Political Spending [17 October 2006]

Stephen Hesford:

Mr. Straw:

Jo Swinson:

Column: 1087W

Mr. Straw:

Communities and Local Government [17 October 2006]

Local Government Finance [17 October 2006]

Mr. Drew:

Mr. Woolas:

Mr. Jim Cunningham:

Mr. Woolas:

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [17 October 2006]

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty [17 October 2006]

Norman Baker:

Column: 1088W

Barry Gardiner:

Avian Influenza [17 October 2006]

Mr. Randall:

Mr. Bradshaw

Badgers [17 October 2006]

Mr. Drew:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 1089W

Bovine Tuberculosis [17 October 2006]

Bill Wiggin:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Bill Wiggin:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 1090W

Bill Wiggin:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Departmental Expenditure [17 October 2006]

Grant Shapps:

Barry Gardiner:

Departmental Staff [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hunt:

Column: 1091W

Barry Gardiner:

Gangmasters [17 October 2006]

Mr. Evans:

Barry Gardiner

Column: 1092W

Heath Plants [17 October 2006]

Mr. Dunne:

Barry Gardiner:

London (Waste) [17 October 2006]

Mr. Love:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 1093W

Mr. Love:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Ragwort [17 October 2006]

Mr. Greg Knight:

Barry Gardiner:

Column: 1094W

Mr. Greg Knight:

Barry Gardiner:

Rainforests (Soya Production) [17 October 2006]

Mark Hunter:

Barry Gardiner:

Sheep Dip [17 October 2006]

Mr. Rogerson:

Column: 1095W

Mr. Bradshaw:

Single Farm Payments [17 October 2006]

Mr. Cox:

Barry Gardiner:

Mr. Walter:

Barry Gardiner:

Veterinary Bill [17 October 2006]

Mr. Drew:

Column: 1096W

Mr. Bradshaw:

Waste Management/Recycling [17 October 2006]

Norman Baker:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Chris Ruane:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Column: 1097W

Column: 1098W

Mr. Laws:

Mr. Bradshaw:

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Column: 1100W

Chris Ruane:

Mr. Bradshaw:

Woodland [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

Barry Gardiner:

Trade and Industry [17 October 2006]

Banking (Penalty Charges) [17 October 2006]

Mr. McGovern:

Mr. McCartney:

Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders [17 October 2006]

Mr. Prisk:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 1101W

Data Standards [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hands:

Malcolm Wicks:

European Landscape Convention [17 October 2006]

Mr. David Jones:

Malcolm Wicks:

Gas Supply [17 October 2006]

Albert Owen:

Malcolm Wicks:

National Institute for Medical Research [17 October 2006]

Mr. Dismore:

Column: 1102W

Jim Fitzpatrick

Mr. Dismore:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Redundancies [17 October 2006]

Hugh Bayley:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

TV Signal Reception Installers [17 October 2006]

Mr. Moore:

Margaret Hodge:

Column: 1103W

World Trade [17 October 2006]

John Bercow:

Mr. McCartney:

Treasury [17 October 2006]

Arms Export Controls [17 October 2006]

Susan Kramer:

Dawn Primarolo:

Column: 1104W

Burma [17 October 2006]

John Bercow:

Ed Balls:

Child Benefit [17 October 2006]

Adam Afriyie:

Dawn Primarolo:

Childcare Vouchers [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

Dawn Primarolo:

Column: 1105W

Children's Tax Credit [17 October 2006]

Mr. Laws:

Dawn Primarolo:

Community Club Development Programme (VAT) [17 October 2006]

Dr. Cable:

Dawn Primarolo:

Correspondence [17 October 2006]

Sir Gerald Kaufman:

Dawn Primarolo:

Cultural Purposes Exemption (VAT) [17 October 2006]

Mr. Don Foster:

Column: 1106W

Dawn Primarolo:

Departmental Meetings [17 October 2006]

Mr. Gauke:

John Healey

European Investment Bank [17 October 2006]

John Bercow:

Ed Balls:

Family Incomes [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

Dawn Primarolo:

Column: 1107W

Financial Inclusion Taskforce [17 October 2006]

Mr. Ruffley:

Ed Balls:

Game Birds [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hancock:

Dawn Primarolo:

Inheritance Tax [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

Dawn Primarolo:

Column: 1108W

International Passenger Survey [17 October 2006]

Adam Afriyie:

John Healey:

Iraq [17 October 2006]

Jim Cousins:

Ed Balls:

Column: 1109W

IT Equipment [17 October 2006]

Natascha Engel:

Dawn Primarolo:

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hoban:

Ed Balls:

Mortgages [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

Ed Balls:

Column: 1110W

Necrotising Enterocolitis [17 October 2006]

Miss Kirkbride:

John Healey:

Column: 1111W

Objective 1 Status [17 October 2006]

Mr. Martyn Jones:

Mr. Timms:

Parliamentary Questions [17 October 2006]

Miss McIntosh:

Dawn Primarolo:

Population Statistics [17 October 2006]

Adam Afriyie:

John Healey:

Column: 1112W

Adam Afriyie:

John Healey:

Column: 1113W

Premier League [17 October 2006]

Ian Lucas:

Dawn Primarolo:

Tax Credits [17 October 2006]

Mr. Laws:

Dawn Primarolo:

Mr. Touhig:

Dawn Primarolo:

Column: 1114W

Mr. Donaldson:

Dawn Primarolo:

Valuation Office Agency [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Spelman:

Dawn Primarolo:

VAT (Fruit Drinks) [17 October 2006]

Stephen Williams:

Dawn Primarolo:

Column: 1115W

Culture, Media and Sport [17 October 2006]

Gambling [17 October 2006]

Mr. Don Foster:

Mr. Caborn:

Column: 1116W

Online Casinos [17 October 2006]

Mr. Don Foster:

Mr. Caborn:

Mr. Don Foster:

Column: 1117W

Mr. Caborn:

Thames Gateway [17 October 2006]

Mr. Jim Cunningham:

Mr. Caborn:

Column: 1118W

Education and Skills [17 October 2006]

Child Trust Funds [17 October 2006]

Mr. Laws:

Beverley Hughes:

Curriculum Online [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Villiers:

Phil Hope:

Column: 1119W

Director General for Higher Education [17 October 2006]

Mr. Fallon:

Mr. Dhanda

Further Education Enrolment [17 October 2006]

Lynne Jones:

Bill Rammell:

Higher Education Maintenance Grant [17 October 2006]

Mr. Burstow:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 1120W

Information Index [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Spelman:

Beverley Hughes:

Student Loans [17 October 2006]

Mr. Iain Wright:

Bill Rammell:

Teenage Pregnancy [17 October 2006]

Mr. Amess:

Column: 1121W

Beverley Hughes:

Mr. Amess:

Beverley Hughes:

Column: 1122W

Third Sector Forum Children & Young People's Services [17 October 2006]

John Bercow:

Mr. Dhanda:

University Grants [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 1123W

Youth Centres [17 October 2006]

Mr. McGovern:

Mr. Dhanda

Column: 1124W

Wales [17 October 2006]

Engagements [17 October 2006]

David Simpson:

Mr. Hain:

Ministerial Visits [17 October 2006]

David Simpson:

Mr. Hain:

Tidal Power [17 October 2006]

Mr. Paul Murphy:

Mr. Hain:

Column: 1125W

Work and Pensions [17 October 2006]

Child Support Agency [17 October 2006]

Mr. Burstow:

Mr. Plaskitt:

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Column: 1127W

Column: 1128W

Mr. Burstow:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Dr. Cable:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Column: 1129W

Julia Goldsworthy:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mr. Laurence Robertson:

Column: 1130W

Mr. Plaskitt

Column: 1131W

David Taylor:

Column: 1132W

Mr. Plaskitt

Housing Benefit [17 October 2006]

Michael Gove:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Pension Funds [17 October 2006]

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Ed Balls:

Pension Protection Fund [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

Column: 1133W

James Purnell:

Transport [17 October 2006]

Carbon Emissions (Air Travel) [17 October 2006]

Julie Morgan:

Gillian Merron:

Laura Moffat:

Gillian Merron:

Road Pricing [17 October 2006]

Mr. Rogerson:

Daniel Kawczynski:

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1134W

Mr. McGovern:

Dr. Ladyman:

Nottingham Light Rail [17 October 2006]

Dr. Palmer:

Mr. Tom Harris:

Congestion Charging [17 October 2006]

Graham Stringer:

Dr. Ladyman:

Rail Freight [17 October 2006]

Gordon Banks:

Mr. Tom Harris:

Column: 1135W

Air Travel (Access) [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hunt:

Gillian Merron:

Road Network [17 October 2006]

Mary Creagh:

Dr. Ladyman:

A14 [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hollobone:

Dr. Ladyman:

Buses [17 October 2006]

Lynda Waltho:

Gillian Merron:

Channel Tunnel [17 October 2006]

Mr. Carmichael:

Column: 1136W

Mr. Tom Harris:

Mr. Carmichael:

Mr. Tom Harris:

Mr. Carmichael:

Mr. Tom Harris:

Correspondence [17 October 2006]

Mr. Wallace:

Gillian Merron:

Departmental Expenditure [17 October 2006]

David T.C. Davies:

Gillian Merron:

Column: 1137W

Driving Licences [17 October 2006]

Mr. Grogan:

Dr. Ladyman:

Electronic Under-road Sensors [17 October 2006]

Norman Baker:

Dr. Ladyman:

Foreign Registered Vehicles [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1138W

Fuel Efficiency [17 October 2006]

Mr. Weir:

Gillian Merron:

Manchester Airport [17 October 2006]

Mr. George Osborne:

Column: 1139W

Gillian Merron:

Column: 1140W

Motorways [17 October 2006]

Mr. Greg Knight:

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Greg Knight:

Dr. Ladyman:

Mr. Greg Knight:

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1141W

Mr. Spellar:

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1142W

Night Flights [17 October 2006]

Mr. Kenneth Clarke:

Gillian Merron:

Railways [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

Mr. Tom Harris:

Column: 1143W

Transport Infrastructure [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

Column: 1144W

Gillian Merron:

Trunk Roads (Northamptonshire) [17 October 2006]

Mr. Bone:

Dr. Ladyman:

Vehicle and Operator Services Agency [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Dr. Ladyman:

Column: 1145W

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Dr. Ladyman:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Dr. Ladyman:

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Dr. Ladyman:

Yorkshire and Humber Regional Transport Board [17 October 2006]

Mr. Greg Knight:

Gillian Merron:

Mr. Greg Knight:

Gillian Merron:

Column: 1146W

Constitutional Affairs [17 October 2006]

Electoral Arrangements [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hendrick:

Bridget Prentice:

Kelvin Hopkins:

Bridget Prentice:

Mr. Kidney:

Bridget Prentice:

Gordon Banks:

Bridget Prentice:

Geraldine Smith:

Bridget Prentice:

Column: 1147W

Coroners [17 October 2006]

Mr. Whittingdale:

Ms Harman:

Claims Handlers [17 October 2006]

John Mann:

Bridget Prentice:

Magistrates [17 October 2006]

Dr. Blackman-Woods:

Ms Harman:

Airports [17 October 2006]

Mr. George Osborne:

Vera Baird:

Column: 1148W

Arrest Warrants [17 October 2006]

Mr. Dodds:

Bridget Prentice:

Care Orders [17 October 2006]

Annette Brooke:

Ms Harman:

Departmental Agency Staff [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hunt:

Column: 1149W

Bridget Prentice:

Column: 1150W

Electoral Administration Act 2006 [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Spelman:

Bridget Prentice:

Freedom of Information [17 October 2006]

Mr. Dai Davies:

Vera Baird:

Mr. Dai Davies:

Column: 1151W

Vera Baird:

Mr. Dai Davies:

Vera Baird:

Legal Aid [17 October 2006]

Ian Lucas:

Vera Baird:

Mr. Llwyd:

Column: 1152W

Vera Baird:

Mental Capacity Act [17 October 2006]

Mr. Amess:

Vera Baird:

Political Parties [17 October 2006]

Mr. Betts:

Bridget Prentice:

Column: 1153W

Public Records [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hancock:

Vera Baird:

Statute Law Repeal Bills [17 October 2006]

Mr. Amess:

Vera Baird:

Defence [17 October 2006]

Afghanistan [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hancock:

Mr. Ingram:

Column: 1154W

Paul Flynn:

Mr. Ingram

Aircraft [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hancock:

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. Hancock:

Mr. Ingram:

Deterrent Patrol [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hancock:

Mr. Ingram:

Efficiency Savings [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hancock:

Column: 1155W

Mr. Ingram:

Falkland Islands [17 October 2006]

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Ingram:

First World War Pardons [17 October 2006]

Mr. Harper:

Derek Twigg:

Joint Personnel Administration System [17 October 2006]

Mr. Roger Williams:

Derek Twigg:

Munitions [17 October 2006]

Nick Harvey:

Mr. Ingram:

Column: 1156W

Outstanding Pay/Benefits [17 October 2006]

Mr. Lancaster:

Derek Twigg:

QinetiQ [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hancock:

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. Hancock:

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. Hancock:

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. Hancock:

Mr. Ingram:

Mr. Hancock:

Mr. Ingram:

Column: 1157W

RAF Complaints Process [17 October 2006]

Mr. Harper:

Derek Twigg:

Reservists [17 October 2006]

Mr. Harper:

Mr. Ingram:

Royal Irish Regiment [17 October 2006]

Mr. Harper:

Mr. Ingram

Column: 1158W

International Development [17 October 2006]

Afghanistan [17 October 2006]

Mr. Ancram:

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Harper:

Column: 1159W

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Andrew Smith:

Hilary Benn:

Hampton Review [17 October 2006]

Mr. Weir:

Mr. Thomas:

Column: 1160W

House of Commons Commission [17 October 2006]

Post Deliveries [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hancock:

Nick Harvey:

Home Department [17 October 2006]

Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

Mr. Coaker:

Column: 1161W

Correspondence [17 October 2006]

Mr. Winnick:

Mr. Byrne

Drugs (Testing) [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hurd:

Column: 1162W

Mr. Coaker:

Immigration [17 October 2006]

Mr. Frank Field:

Mr. Byrne

Income Support [17 October 2006]

Chris Ruane:

John Healey:

Column: 1163W

Column: 1164W

Prisons [17 October 2006]

Derek Wyatt:

Mr. Sutcliffe

Visas [17 October 2006]

Mr. Evans:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 1165W

Health [17 October 2006]

A and E [17 October 2006]

Anne Milton:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Birmingham Women's Hospital [17 October 2006]

Mr. Ian Austin:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Bowel Cancer Screening [17 October 2006]

Mr. Baron:

Column: 1166W

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Call Handlers [17 October 2006]

Mr. Lansley:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Column: 1167W

Cancer Referrals [17 October 2006]

Mr. Lansley:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Cannabis User Referrals [17 October 2006]

John Robertson:

Caroline Flint:

John Robertson:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 1168W

Child Obesity [17 October 2006]

Mr. Lansley:

Caroline Flint:

Clostridium Difficile [17 October 2006]

Mr. Lidington:

Andy Burnham:

Dentists [17 October 2006]

Sir Paul Beresford:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Column: 1169W

Diagnostic Tests [17 October 2006]

Mr. Lansley:

Andy Burnham:

Foundation Hospitals [17 October 2006]

Mr. Love:

Andy Burnham:

Mrs. Villiers:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1170W

Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust [17 October 2006]

Mr. Baron:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Health Charges [17 October 2006]

Mark Hunter:

Andy Burnham:

Heroin Addicts [17 October 2006]

John Robertson:

Caroline Flint:

HIV [17 October 2006]

Mr. Graham Stuart:

Caroline Flint:

Column: 1171W

Hospitals (Helicopter Access) [17 October 2006]

Mr. Greg Knight:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Lymphogranuloma Venereum [17 October 2006]

Sandra Gidley:

Caroline Flint:

Myalgic Encephalopathy [17 October 2006]

Mr. Rob Wilson:

Andy Burnham:

NHS Staff Pay Rises [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas:

Column: 1173W

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Nurses [17 October 2006]

Mr. Baron:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Patient Transport Services [17 October 2006]

Mr. Lansley:

Andy Burnham:

Patients Forums [17 October 2006]

Kerry McCarthy:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Column: 1174W

Private Finance Initiative [17 October 2006]

Mr. Lansley:

Andy Burnham:

Mr. David Anderson:

Column: 1175W

Andy Burnham:

Mr. David Anderson:

Andy Burnham:

Mr. Dai Davies:

Andy Burnham:

Mr. Lansley:

Column: 1176W

Andy Burnham:

Physiotherapists [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Maria Miller:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Regulatory Bodies [17 October 2006]

Sandra Gidley:

Andy Burnham:

Sight Loss [17 October 2006]

Mr. Pelling:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Column: 1177W

Specialist Nurses [17 October 2006]

Mr. Baron:

Ms Rosie Winterton:

Trust Surpluses [17 October 2006]

Mr. Lansley:

Andy Burnham:

Column: 1178W

Duchy of Lancaster [17 October 2006]

Databases (Security Breaches) [17 October 2006]

Jo Swinson:

Mr. McFadden:

Voluntary/Community Sector [17 October 2006]

Mr. Hancock:

Edward Miliband:

Foreign and Commonwealth Office [17 October 2006]

Afghanistan [17 October 2006]

Mr. Harper:

Dr. Howells:

Column: 1179W

Mr. Harper:

Dr. Howells:

Mr. Hague:

Margaret Beckett:

Nick Harvey:

Dr. Howells:

British Citizenship [17 October 2006]

Mr. Weir:

Dr. Howells:

Column: 1180W

Burma [17 October 2006]

John Bercow:

Mr. McCartney:

Colombia [17 October 2006]

Colin Burgon:

Mr. Hoon:

Column: 1181W

Correspondence [17 October 2006]

Sir Gerald Kaufman:

Margaret Beckett:

Sir Gerald Kaufman:

Margaret Beckett:

Democratic People's Republic of Korea [17 October 2006]

Mr. Clifton-Brown:

Mr. McCartney:

Democratic Republic of the Congo [17 October 2006]

Lyn Brown:

Mr. McCartney:

Column: 1182W

Departmental Expenditure [17 October 2006]

David T.C. Davies:

Mr. Hoon:

EU Member States (Entry Refusals) [17 October 2006]

Mr. Weir:

Mr. Hoon:

International Protection of Children [17 October 2006]

Sir John Stanley:

Mr. Hoon:

Column: 1183W

Iran [17 October 2006]

Mr. Drew:

Mr. Hoon:

Iraq [17 October 2006]

Mr. Winnick:

Dr. Howells:

Column: 1184W

Islands (Constitutional Status) [17 October 2006]

Andrew Rosindell:

Mr. Hoon:

Israel [17 October 2006]

Kerry McCarthy:

Dr. Howells:

Column: 1185W

Malaysia [17 October 2006]

Ms Katy Clark:

Margaret Beckett:

Mexico (Visit) [17 October 2006]

Mr. Dai Davies:

Mr. McCartney:

Column: 1186W

Middle East [17 October 2006]

Lyn Brown:

Mr. Hoon:

Dr. Starkey:

Dr. Howells:

Dr. Starkey:

Dr. Howells:

Column: 1187W

Nicaragua [17 October 2006]

John Bercow:

Mr. Hoon:

John Bercow:

Mr. Hoon:

Column: 1188W

Parliamentary Questions [17 October 2006]

Richard Burden:

Dr. Howells:

Sri Lanka [17 October 2006]

Lyn Brown:

Dr. Howells:

Mr. Llwyd:

Dr. Howells:

Sudan [17 October 2006]

Mr. Drew:

Mr. McCartney:

Column: 1189W

Mr. Drew:

Mr. McCartney:

John Bercow:

Mr. McCartney:

John Bercow:

Mr. McCartney:

Western Sahara [17 October 2006]

Mr. Drew:

Column: 1190W

Dr. Howells:

Mr. Drew:

Dr. Howells:

Zimbabwe [17 October 2006]

Mr. Clifton-Brown:

Mr. McCartney:

Column: 1191W

Northern Ireland [17 October 2006]

Action Cancer [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Iris Robinson:

Paul Goggins:

Cancer Services [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Iris Robinson:

Paul Goggins:

Nursing [17 October 2006]

Mr. Lidington:

Paul Goggins:

Mr. Lidington:

Column: 1192W

Paul Goggins:

Prehen Woods [17 October 2006]

Mark Durkan:

David Cairns:

Mark Durkan:

David Cairns:

Psychiatric Care [17 October 2006]

Mrs. Iris Robinson:

Column: 1193W

Paul Goggins:

Mrs. Iris Robinson:

Paul Goggins:

Mrs. Iris Robinson:

Paul Goggins:

Column: 1194W

Smoking [17 October 2006]

Rev. Ian Paisley:

Paul Goggins:

Rev. Ian Paisley:

Maria Eagle:

Teachers [17 October 2006]

Sammy Wilson:

Maria Eagle: