To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will consider linking cash in lieu arrangements under the National Concessionary Fuel Arrangements directly to the price of electricity and gas;

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will consider linking cash in lieu arrangements under the National Concessionary Fuel Arrangements directly to the price of electricity and gas;

(2) whether he plans to review the arrangements for paying cash in lieu to former miners under the National Concessionary Fuel Arrangements to take account of recent increases in fuel costs.

(2) whether he plans to review the arrangements for paying cash in lieu to former miners under the National Concessionary Fuel Arrangements to take account of recent increases in fuel costs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he plans to meet officials of the National Union of Mineworkers to discuss his proposed changes to the concessionary fuel entitlement received by recipients under the present scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he plans to meet officials of the National Union of Mineworkers to discuss his proposed changes to the concessionary fuel entitlement received by recipients under the present scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the estimated liabilities of solid fuel allowances paid by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the estimated liabilities of solid fuel allowances paid by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to extend the winter fuel allowance to pensioners paying for residential care home accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to extend the winter fuel allowance to pensioners paying for residential care home accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many individuals were in receipt of (a) winter fuel payments and (b) over-80s annual payments in Southend-on-Sea in (i) 1980, (ii) 1990, (iii) 2000 and (iv) 2004. - Including fact that, in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many individuals were in receipt of (a) winter fuel payments and (b) over-80s annual payments in Southend-on-Sea in (i) 1980, (ii) 1990, (iii) 2000 and (iv) 2004. - Including fact that, in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners in Warrington North are receiving the winter fuel allowance; and how many of those in receipt of the allowance qualify for the higher rate of allowance payable to the over 80s.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners in Warrington North are receiving the winter fuel allowance; and how many of those in receipt of the allowance qualify for the higher rate of allowance payable to the over 80s.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have lost benefit as a result of breaching their community service orders; and what the average loss of benefit has been, broken down into claimants of (a) income support, (b) jobseeker's allowance and (c) training allowances. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have lost benefit as a result of breaching their community service orders; and what the average loss of benefit has been, broken down into claimants of (a) income support, (b) jobseeker's allowance and (c) training allowances. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current level of the bridging allowance; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to Social Exclusion Unit's "Bridging the Gap" report.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current level of the bridging allowance; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to Social Exclusion Unit's "Bridging the Gap" report.