House of Commons and House of Lords

Written answers

Some recent written answers

Northern Ireland: Police: Finance (22 July 2008)

Lady Hermon:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost of policing in Northern Ireland was in the last year for which figures are available; and what estimate he has made of the average daily cost of policing in each of the last five years.

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Departmental ICT (15 July 2008)

Mark Hoban:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what IT contracts his Department and its agencies have entered into in the last two years.

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Departmental Correspondence (22 July 2008)

David Winnick:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the reasons were for the time taken to transfer the letter of 18 June from the hon. Member for Walsall, North to the Department of Work and Pensions, ref: 74157; and if he will take steps to speed up the transfer of correspondence by his Department.

House of Lords: Uganda: International Aid (22 July 2008)

the Earl of Sandwich:

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their assessment of the amount of international assistance required in northern Uganda; and in what ways they can attract the attention of OECD donors to this issue.

Justice: Pleural Plaques (21 July 2008)

Andrew Selous:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to his Department's consultation paper CP14/08, on pleural plaques, what estimate he has made of the potential liability falling on the public purse under policy options (a) 4 and (b) 5; and what estimate he has made of the proportion of the overall cost under each option proposed that might fall on the public purse.

Treasury: Departmental Appeals (22 July 2008)

Andrew MacKinlay:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions his Department has instructed the Treasury Solicitor to seek leave to appeal to the House of Lords from (a) the Court of Appeal and (b) the House of Lords itself in each of the last 10 years; and on how many occasions the application was rejected.

Defence: USA: Ministry of Defence Guarding and Police Agency (15 July 2008)

Norman Baker:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to the answer of 3 September 2007, Official Report, column 1628W, on Ministry of Defence Guarding and Police Agency: USA, when he expects the revised Memorandum of Agreement between the Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency and the US Visiting Forces to be finalised.

Home Department: Departmental Official Cars (22 July 2008)

Stephen Hammond:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which make and model of car she has chosen as her Ministerial car to be provided by the Government Car and Despatch Agency.

Innovation, Universities and Skills: Education: Employment (22 July 2008)

John Battle:

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what his latest estimate is of the number of adults who after taking part in publicly-financed education courses found work with salaries between (a) £10,000 to £15,000, (b) £15,000 to £20,000, (c) £20,000 to £25,000 and (d) above £25,000.

Health: Patient Dignity (22 July 2008)

John Hemming:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what mechanisms are in place to ensure patient dignity in the NHS.

Health: Departmental Manpower (17 July 2008)

John Redwood:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the change has been in the number of employees of (a) the NHS and (b) his Department and its agencies since July 2006.

Justice: Rape: Leeds (22 July 2008)

John Battle:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of reported rape cases in Leeds resulted in convictions in each of the last 10 years.

House of Lords: House of Lords: IT (22 July 2008)

Lord Campbell-Savours:

asked the Chairman of Committees:

What consideration has been given to extending the life of all information technology equipment made available to Members of the House of Lords under manufacturers' or suppliers' guarantees.

Health: Diabetes: Health Services (22 July 2008)

Cheryl Gillan:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many primary care trusts have protocols to support the delivery of a consistent level of care for people with diabetes when in hospital.

House of Lords: Health: Medical Records (22 July 2008)

Baroness Tonge:

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What plans they have for allowing NHS patients to be responsible for their own medical records when they do not wish them to be on the NHS database.

Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Transport (22 July 2008)

Don Foster:

To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many full-time equivalent members of staff in her Office are employed on work in relation to railways; how many of those work on (a) project management, (b) project oversight and (c) financial oversight; and what plans she has for related future staffing levels.

Justice: Offenders: Rehabilitation (15 July 2008)

Siân James:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what measures he has put in place to increase co-operation with other Government departments to improve the rehabilitation of offenders.

Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Environment Protection (15 July 2008)

Ben Chapman:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his policy is on the preservation of heathland on Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

Health: Exercise (22 July 2008)

Andrew Lansley:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what evidence his Department has on the (a) cost-effectiveness and (b) clinical effectiveness of exercise referral services as referred to on page 36 of his Department's document High Quality Care for All, Cm. 7432.

Communities and Local Government: Arm's Length Management Organisation (21 July 2008)

Clive Betts:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what regard a local authority must have to views of tenants before termination of an arm's length management organisation; and what duty there is on an authority to consult with tenants before termination.