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Column: 1569W

Written Answers to Questions [27 February 2008]

Women and Equality [27 February 2008]

Departmental Marketing [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Barbara Follett:

Equal Opportunities [27 February 2008]

Ben Chapman:

Barbara Follett:

Column: 1570W

Equal Pay [27 February 2008]

Mr. Jim Cunningham:

Barbara Follett

Column: 1571W

International Development [27 February 2008]

Afghanistan: Infrastructure [27 February 2008]

Mr. Clifton-Brown:

Mr. Douglas Alexander:

Fairtrade Initiative [27 February 2008]

Mr. Weir:

Mr. Thomas:

Members: Correspondence [27 February 2008]

Mr. Harper:

Column: 1572W

Mr. Douglas Alexander:

Non-Governmental Organisations: Overseas Aid [27 February 2008]

Mr. Moore:

Mr. Douglas Alexander:

Northern Ireland [27 February 2008]

Crime: Drugs [27 February 2008]

Mrs. Iris Robinson:

Paul Goggins:

Column: 1573W

Column: 1574W

Departmental Correspondence [27 February 2008]

Mr. Carmichael:

Mr. Woodward:

Departmental Retirement [27 February 2008]

Stewart Hosie:

Mr. Woodward:

Departmental Sick Leave [27 February 2008]

Pete Wishart:

Mr. Woodward:

Departmental Translation Services [27 February 2008]

Mr. Paul Goodman:

Column: 1575W

Mr. Woodward:

Electricity [27 February 2008]

Mr. Carmichael:

Mr. Woodward:

Eurostar [27 February 2008]

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Mr. Woodward:

Column: 1576W

Northern Ireland Prison Service: Long Service Awards [27 February 2008]

Mr. Laurence Robertson:

Paul Goggins:

Police Service of Northern Ireland: Driving Offences [27 February 2008]

Lady Hermon:

Paul Goggins:

Defence [27 February 2008]

Aircraft Carriers: Procurement [27 February 2008]

Nick Harvey:

Mr. Bob Ainsworth:

Armed Forces: Pay [27 February 2008]

Mr. Gale:

Derek Twigg

Astute Class Submarines: Procurement [27 February 2008]

Nick Harvey:

Mr. Bob Ainsworth:

Column: 1577W

European Fighter Aircraft [27 February 2008]

Nick Harvey:

Mr. Bob Ainsworth:

Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations [27 February 2008]

Andrew Mackinlay:

Des Browne:

Nuclear Weapons [27 February 2008]

Norman Baker:

Des Browne:

Qinetiq [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hancock:

Column: 1578W

Des Browne:

Column: 1579W

Column: 1580W

Scotland [27 February 2008]

Departmental Correspondence [27 February 2008]

Mr. Carmichael:

David Cairns:

Departmental Sick Pay [27 February 2008]

Angus Robertson:

David Cairns:

Personal Injury: Applications [27 February 2008]

Mr. Grieve:

David Cairns:

Olympics [27 February 2008]

Olympic Games 2012: Gun Sports [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hancock:

Tessa Jowell:

Column: 1581W

Transport [27 February 2008]

Boats: Licensing [27 February 2008]

Mr. Steen:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mr. Steen:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Department Equality [27 February 2008]

Mrs. Humble:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mrs. Humble:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 1582W

Mrs. Humble:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Mrs. Humble:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Driving Tests: Interpreters [27 February 2008]

Mr. Paul Goodman:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Lorries: Foreign Companies [27 February 2008]

Norman Baker:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Motor Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance [27 February 2008]

Colin Burgon:

Column: 1583W

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Railways: Exhaust Emissions [27 February 2008]

Norman Baker:

Mr. Tom Harris

Railways: Planning [27 February 2008]

Norman Baker:

Mr. Tom Harris:

Registered Travellers Programmes [27 February 2008]

Philip Davies:

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Column: 1584W

Rolling Stock [27 February 2008]

Norman Baker:

Mr. Tom Harris:

Rolling Stock: West Coast Main Line [27 February 2008]

Norman Baker:

Mr. Tom Harris:

House of Commons Commission [27 February 2008]

Drinking Water [27 February 2008]

Mr. Spellar:

Nick Harvey:

Translation Services [27 February 2008]

Mr. Spellar:

Nick Harvey:

Column: 1585W

Work and Pensions [27 February 2008]

Departmental Consultants [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Mrs. McGuire:

Departmental Data Protection [27 February 2008]

Mrs. Villiers:

Mrs. McGuire:

Angela Browning:

Mrs. McGuire

Departmental Information Officers [27 February 2008]

Mr. Jeremy Browne:

Column: 1586W

Mrs. McGuire:

Mr. Jeremy Browne:

Mrs. McGuire:

Column: 1587W

Departmental Official Engagements [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

James Purnell:

Column: 1588W

Departmental Public Expenditure [27 February 2008]

Mrs. May:

Mrs. McGuire:

Departmental Security [27 February 2008]

Chris Grayling:

Mrs. McGuire:

Departmental Telephone Services [27 February 2008]

Mr. Rob Wilson:

Mrs. McGuire

Rob Marris:

Mrs. McGuire

Dismissal [27 February 2008]

Jim Cousins:

Mrs. McGuire

Column: 1589W

Pensioners: Nottinghamshire [27 February 2008]

Mr. Allen:

Mr. Mike O'Brien:

Sexual Harassment [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Mrs. McGuire:

Column: 1590W

Social Security Benefits [27 February 2008]

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Mr. Laws:

Mr. Plaskitt:

Column: 1591W

Social Security Benefits: Personal Records [27 February 2008]

Mr. Harper:

Mrs. McGuire

Winter Fuel Payments: Nottinghamshire [27 February 2008]

Mr. Allen:

Column: 1592W

Mr. Mike O'Brien:

Winter Fuel Payments: Overseas Residence [27 February 2008]

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Mike O'Brien:

Communities and Local Government [27 February 2008]

Care Homes: Essex [27 February 2008]

Bob Spink:

Column: 1593W

Mr. Ivan Lewis:

Column: 1594W

Community Relations: Migration [27 February 2008]

Mr. Paul Goodman:

Mr. Dhanda:

Departmental Databases [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. Dhanda:

Departmental Official Hospitality [27 February 2008]

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Mr. Dhanda:

Departmental Pay [27 February 2008]

Robert Neill:

Caroline Flint:

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Mr. Dhanda:

Column: 1595W

Departmental Written Questions [27 February 2008]

Richard Younger-Ross:

Column: 1596W

Mr. Dhanda:

Domestic Wastes: Waste Disposal [27 February 2008]

Grant Shapps:

Mr. Dhanda:

Eco-Towns: National Parks [27 February 2008]

Mr. McLoughlin:

Caroline Flint:

Fair Trade Initiative [27 February 2008]

Mr. Weir:

Mr. Dhanda:

Family Courts [27 February 2008]

Dr. Kumar:

Kevin Brennan:

Gambling: Internet [27 February 2008]

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Sutcliffe

Column: 1597W

Home Condition Reports [27 February 2008]

Anne Main:

Caroline Flint:

Housing: Complaints [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. Iain Wright:

Column: 1598W

Housing: Construction [27 February 2008]

Justine Greening:

Mr. Iain Wright

Housing: Floods [27 February 2008]

Mr. Binley:

Mr. Iain Wright:

Column: 1599W

Housing: Leicester [27 February 2008]

Sir Peter Soulsby:

Mr. Iain Wright:

Housing: Planning [27 February 2008]

Mr. Stewart Jackson:

Mr. Dhanda:

Housing: Unemployment [27 February 2008]

Adam Price:

Column: 1600W

Caroline Flint:

INTERREG Programme [27 February 2008]

Grant Shapps:

John Healey:

Grant Shapps:

John Healey:

Grant Shapps:

John Healey:

Column: 1601W

Column: 1602W

Local Authorities Standards [27 February 2008]

Grant Shapps:

John Healey:

Local Authorities: Autism [27 February 2008]

Sarah Teather:

Mr. Iain Wright:

Local Authorities: Cost Effectiveness [27 February 2008]

Grant Shapps:

John Healey:

Local Authorities: Facilities [27 February 2008]

Mr. Pickles:

Mr. Dhanda:

Local Authorities: Property [27 February 2008]

Robert Neill:

Mr. Dhanda:

Column: 1603W

Local Government Finance: Foreign Workers [27 February 2008]

Mr. Paice:

John Healey:

Local Government: Standards [27 February 2008]

Grant Shapps:

Mr. Dhanda:

Migration Directorate [27 February 2008]

Mr. Paul Goodman:

Mr. Dhanda:

Column: 1604W

Minister for the South West [27 February 2008]

Mr. Jeremy Browne:

Mr. Dhanda:

National Muslim Women's Advisory Group [27 February 2008]

Mrs. May:

Hazel Blears:

Column: 1605W

Out of Town Shopping Centres [27 February 2008]

Mr. Binley:

Mr. Iain Wright:

Sunbeds: Greater London [27 February 2008]

Mrs. James:

Mr. Jenkins:

Mr. Dhanda:

Mr. Jenkins:

Mr. Dhanda:

Supermarkets: Planning Permission [27 February 2008]

Ann Coffey:

Column: 1606W

Mr. Iain Wright:

Working Neighbourhoods Fund [27 February 2008]

Grant Shapps:

John Healey:

Culture, Media and Sport [27 February 2008]

Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising [27 February 2008]

Sandra Gidley:

Column: 1607W

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Archaeology [27 February 2008]

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Margaret Hodge:

English Sports Council: Education [27 February 2008]

Hugh Robertson:

Column: 1608W

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mass Media: Middle East [27 February 2008]

Mark Pritchard:

Dr. Howells:

National Lottery: Braintree [27 February 2008]

Mr. Newmark:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Column: 1609W

National Lottery: Northern Ireland [27 February 2008]

Mark Durkan:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Playing Fields: Planning Permission [27 February 2008]

Mr. Don Foster:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Sports [27 February 2008]

Mr. Amess:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Column: 1610W

Column: 1611W

Column: 1612W

Column: 1613W

Mr. Don Foster:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Sports: Essex [27 February 2008]

Mr. Amess:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Column: 1614W

Column: 1615W

Mr. Amess:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Column: 1616W

Sports: Schools [27 February 2008]

Ms Dari Taylor:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Column: 1617W

Sports: Young People [27 February 2008]

Mr. Don Foster:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Swimming Pools [27 February 2008]

Mr. Amess:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Mr. Amess:

Mr. Sutcliffe:

Column: 1618W

Leader of the House [27 February 2008]

Ministers: Allowances [27 February 2008]

Mr. Jeremy Browne:

Mr. Watson:

Duchy of Lancaster [27 February 2008]

Members: Correspondence [27 February 2008]

Mr. Arbuthnot:

Edward Miliband:

Regulatory Impact Assessments [27 February 2008]

Mike Penning:

Mr. McFadden:

Column: 1619W

Trade Unions [27 February 2008]

Mr. Tyrie:

Mr. Watson

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [27 February 2008]

Agriculture: Subsidies [27 February 2008]

Steve Webb:

Jonathan Shaw:

Miss McIntosh:

Jonathan Shaw:

Agriculture: Waste Disposal [27 February 2008]

Miss McIntosh:

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 1620W

Miss McIntosh:

Jonathan Shaw:

Animals: Quarantine [27 February 2008]

Andrew Rosindell:

Jonathan Shaw:

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Avian Influenza [27 February 2008]

Mr. Peter Ainsworth:

Column: 1621W

Jonathan Shaw

Bass: Fisheries [27 February 2008]

Mr. Streeter:

Jonathan Shaw

Mr. Streeter:

Jonathan Shaw

Column: 1622W

Birds [27 February 2008]

Ms Angela C. Smith:

Joan Ruddock:

Dairy Farming: Competition [27 February 2008]

Mr. Drew:

Jonathan Shaw:

Departmental Pay [27 February 2008]

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Column: 1623W

Jonathan Shaw:

Energy: Conservation [27 February 2008]

David Taylor:

Joan Ruddock

European Fisheries Fund Operational Programme [27 February 2008]

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Farmers [27 February 2008]

Miss McIntosh:

Jonathan Shaw:

Fisheries [27 February 2008]

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 1624W

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Fisheries: Quotas [27 February 2008]

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Fishing Vessels [27 February 2008]

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 1625W

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Fly Tipping [27 February 2008]

Mr. Bone:

Joan Ruddock:

Fuels: Imports [27 February 2008]

Mr. Peter Ainsworth:

Column: 1626W

Joan Ruddock

Gangmasters: Licensing [27 February 2008]

Paul Rowen:

Jonathan Shaw:

Greenhouse Gas Emissions [27 February 2008]

Mr. Dai Davies:

Mr. Woolas:

Livestock: Diseases [27 February 2008]

Mr. Bone:

Column: 1627W

Jonathan Shaw:

Livestock: Transport [27 February 2008]

Miss McIntosh:

Jonathan Shaw:

Miss McIntosh:

Jonathan Shaw:

Nitrate Vulnerable Zones: Farmers [27 February 2008]

Mr. Bone:

Mr. Woolas:

Column: 1628W

Radioactive Materials: Waste Management [27 February 2008]

Mr. Gordon Prentice:

Mr. Woolas:

Recycling [27 February 2008]

Mr. Jenkins:

Joan Ruddock:

Column: 1629W

Column: 1630W

Column: 1631W

Column: 1632W

Red Kites [27 February 2008]

Bill Wiggin:

Joan Ruddock:

River Stour: Floods [27 February 2008]

Mr. Ellwood:

Mr. Woolas

Rural Areas: Low Incomes [27 February 2008]

Mr. Paice:

Jonathan Shaw:

Column: 1633W

Seas and Oceans: Nature Conservation [27 February 2008]

Bill Wiggin:

Jonathan Shaw:

Seas and Oceans: Treaty of Lisbon [27 February 2008]

Bill Wiggin:

Column: 1634W

Jonathan Shaw

Wildlife: Crime [27 February 2008]

Bill Wiggin:

Joan Ruddock:

Treasury [27 February 2008]

Child Benefit [27 February 2008]

Anne Main:

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 1635W

Corporation Tax [27 February 2008]

Jon Trickett:

Jane Kennedy:

Customs: Appeals [27 February 2008]

Mr. Harper:

Jane Kennedy:

Departmental Labour Turnover [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Angela Eagle:

Departmental Marketing [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Hoban:

Jane Kennedy:

Departmental Pay [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 1637W

Column: 1638W

Departmental Written Questions [27 February 2008]

Richard Younger-Ross:

Angela Eagle:

Excise Duties [27 February 2008]

Mr. Harper:

Column: 1639W

Jane Kennedy:

Excise Duties: Alcoholic Drinks [27 February 2008]

Sandra Gidley:

Angela Eagle:

Housing Finance Review [27 February 2008]

Mr. Betts:

Angela Eagle:

Column: 1640W

Column: 1641W

Married Personal Allowance [27 February 2008]

Anne Main:

Jane Kennedy:

Metronet: Finance [27 February 2008]

Adam Price:

Yvette Cooper:

Minimum Wage: Stockton on Tees [27 February 2008]

Ms Dari Taylor:

Angela Eagle:

Negative Equity: Greater London [27 February 2008]

Tom Brake:

Column: 1642W

Angela Eagle:

Public Expenditure [27 February 2008]

Mr. Philip Hammond:

Sandra Gidley:

Yvette Cooper:

Revenue and Customs: Data Protection [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Jane Kennedy:

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew: Public Expenditure [27 February 2008]

Adam Price:

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 1643W

Taxation: Gambling [27 February 2008]

Mr. Betts:

Angela Eagle:

Mr. Betts:

Angela Eagle:

Taxation: Official Residences [27 February 2008]

Mr. Pickles:

Jane Kennedy:

Taxation: Romania [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hancock:

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 1644W

Unemployment: Stockton on Tees [27 February 2008]

Ms Dari Taylor:

Angela Eagle:

Working Tax Credit: Stockton-on-Tees [27 February 2008]

Ms Dari Taylor:

Jane Kennedy:

Column: 1645W

Innovation, Universities and Skills [27 February 2008]

Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. Lammy:

Departmental Marketing [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. Lammy:

Departmental Publicity [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. Lammy:

Departmental Reorganisation [27 February 2008]

Mr. Willetts:

Column: 1646W

Mr. Lammy:

Departmental Retirement [27 February 2008]

Stewart Hosie:

Mr. Lammy:

Departmental Telephone Services [27 February 2008]

Anne Milton:

Mr. Lammy:

Dismissal [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hayes:

Mr. Lammy:

Higher Education: Admissions [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hayes:

Column: 1647W

Bill Rammell:

Innovation: Education [27 February 2008]

Dr. Gibson:

Bill Rammell:

Mature Students [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hayes:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 1648W

Mr. Hayes:

Bill Rammell:

Overseas Students [27 February 2008]

Mr. Laurence Robertson:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 1649W

Column: 1650W

Column: 1651W

Column: 1652W

Column: 1653W

Column: 1654W

Sign Language: Education [27 February 2008]

Mr. Willetts:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 1655W

Column: 1656W

Skilled Workers [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hayes:

Mr. Lammy:

Students: Loans [27 February 2008]

Stephen Williams:

Bill Rammell:

Vocational Education [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hayes:

Bill Rammell:

Column: 1657W

Home Department [27 February 2008]

101 Calls [27 February 2008]

Mr. Spellar:

Mr. McNulty:

Alcoholic Drinks: Staffordshire [27 February 2008]

Mr. Jenkins:

Mr. Coaker:

Crimes of Violence: Jews [27 February 2008]

Dr. Kumar:

Column: 1658W

Mr. Coaker:

Departmental Accountancy [27 February 2008]

Chris Huhne:

Mr. Byrne:

Departmental Legislation [27 February 2008]

Mr. Gordon Prentice:

Mr. McNulty:

Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. Byrne:

Departmental Official Residences [27 February 2008]

Mr. Jeremy Browne:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 1659W

Departmental Security [27 February 2008]

Chris Grayling:

Mr. Byrne:

Domestic Violence [27 February 2008]

Margaret Moran:

Maria Eagle:

Frontiers: Personal Records [27 February 2008]

Philip Davies:

Mr. Byrne:

Honours [27 February 2008]

Mr. Pope:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 1660W

Human Trafficking: Eastern Europe [27 February 2008]

Mr. Evans:

Mr. Byrne

Immigration: Rural Areas [27 February 2008]

Mr. Paice:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 1661W

Independent Police Complaints Commission [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hoban:

Mr. McNulty:

Merseyside Police: Modernisation [27 February 2008]

Mr. Frank Field:

Mr. McNulty

Opium: Crops [27 February 2008]

Mr. Frank Field:

Mr. Coaker:

Passengers: Personal Records [27 February 2008]

Philip Davies:

Column: 1662W

Mr. Byrne:

Passports: Interviews [27 February 2008]

Damian Green:

Meg Hillier:

Police Authorities: Westminster [27 February 2008]

Chris Grayling:

Mr. McNulty:

Police: Bureaucracy [27 February 2008]

Andrew Rosindell:

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 1663W

Police: Cheshire [27 February 2008]

Helen Jones:

Mr. McNulty

Column: 1664W

Police: Information and Communications Technology [27 February 2008]

Keith Vaz:

Mr. McNulty:

Police: Recruitment [27 February 2008]

Mr. Jenkins:

Column: 1665W

Mr. McNulty:

Police: Road Traffic [27 February 2008]

Mr. Willis:

Mr. Coaker

Rape [27 February 2008]

Mr. Hayes:

Mr. Coaker:

Security: Aviation [27 February 2008]

Philip Davies:

Column: 1666W

Jim Fitzpatrick:

Serious Organised Crime Agency: Performance Standards [27 February 2008]

Mr. Burrowes:

Mr. Coaker

Terrorism: Arrests [27 February 2008]

Mr. Heath:

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 1667W

Terrorism: Orders and Regulations [27 February 2008]

Mr. Amess:

Mr. McNulty:

Column: 1668W

Column: 1669W

Wildlife: Crime [27 February 2008]

Bill Wiggin:

Mr. Coaker:

Written Questions: Government Responses [27 February 2008]

Andrew Mackinlay:

Column: 1670W

Mr. McNulty

Wales [27 February 2008]

Economy [27 February 2008]

Mrs. Betty Williams:

Mr. Paul Murphy:

Flood Protection [27 February 2008]

Miss McIntosh: