How many health visitors are trained to offer advice and support to young parents and prospective parents in relation to the emotional needs of young children; and what proportion of all health visitors this represents. [HL 656].

How many health visitors are trained to offer advice and support to young parents and prospective parents in relation to the emotional needs of young children; and what proportion of all health visitors this represents. [HL 656].

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase the number of additional funded Higher Surgical Training next year; what plans he has to increase the number of consultants in surgical specialities. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase the number of additional funded Higher Surgical Training next year; what plans he has to increase the number of consultants in surgical specialities. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people left early from courses leading to a nursing qualification in (a) 2000 and (b) 2001. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 25 November 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people left early from courses leading to a nursing qualification in (a) 2000 and (b) 2001. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 25 November 2002).

Whether they will seek assurances from President Assad of Syria that he will (a) take all measures within his power to shut down terrorist bases and training camps in Syria and (b) curb the terrorist activities of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Hamas, Islamic Jihad and...

Whether they will seek assurances from President Assad of Syria that he will (a) take all measures within his power to shut down terrorist bases and training camps in Syria and (b) curb the terrorist activities of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Hamas, Islamic Jihad and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative arrangements have been made by his Department in respect of those persons on the New Deal who would previously have received assistance via the Individual Learning Account scheme; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figure....

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative arrangements have been made by his Department in respect of those persons on the New Deal who would previously have received assistance via the Individual Learning Account scheme; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figure....

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of preventing public access on byelawed land when military training takes place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of preventing public access on byelawed land when military training takes place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of NHS nurses are trained to deliver minor injury and assessment services in acute hospitals. - Information not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of NHS nurses are trained to deliver minor injury and assessment services in acute hospitals. - Information not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants have been sanctioned because they have refused to take part in the pilot scheme to improve the literacy and numeracy skills of long-term unemployed people. - (Holding answer 19 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants have been sanctioned because they have refused to take part in the pilot scheme to improve the literacy and numeracy skills of long-term unemployed people. - (Holding answer 19 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to help disabled people back to work. - Includes figures and ref to Green Paper 'Pathways to Work: Helping People into Employment' (Cm 5690).

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to help disabled people back to work. - Includes figures and ref to Green Paper 'Pathways to Work: Helping People into Employment' (Cm 5690).

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial assistance he makes available to specialist employment providers and agencies in the fields of (a) physical disability, (b) learning difficulties and (c) mental illness. - Includes no figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial assistance he makes available to specialist employment providers and agencies in the fields of (a) physical disability, (b) learning difficulties and (c) mental illness. - Includes no figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of his Department's staff have been sent on (a) training days and (b) training weekends in the last 12 months; and what the total cost of this training has been. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of his Department's staff have been sent on (a) training days and (b) training weekends in the last 12 months; and what the total cost of this training has been. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much training is provided to those manning the call centre of NHS Direct. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 10 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much training is provided to those manning the call centre of NHS Direct. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 10 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of employees in the plant hire industry who have received educational and other benefits from the facilities provided by the Construction Industry Training Board. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 18 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of employees in the plant hire industry who have received educational and other benefits from the facilities provided by the Construction Industry Training Board. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 18 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what level of scrutiny of training will apply to overseas applicants to join the UK Specialist Register.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what level of scrutiny of training will apply to overseas applicants to join the UK Specialist Register.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what arrangements are in place to ensure that emergency services are able to efficiently and effectively liaise and work together in the event of a major civil disaster; and what common training and instructions exist to ensure that emergency services are able...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what arrangements are in place to ensure that emergency services are able to efficiently and effectively liaise and work together in the event of a major civil disaster; and what common training and instructions exist to ensure that emergency services are able...

Lords statement on whether any progress has been made on the forthcoming reports on tri-service and armed training establishments and Army training and welfare policy. [HL 811].

Lords statement on whether any progress has been made on the forthcoming reports on tri-service and armed training establishments and Army training and welfare policy. [HL 811].

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training general practitioners receive in relation to the health needs of homeless people. - Inc ref to section 9(3) of the Vocational Training Regulations 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training general practitioners receive in relation to the health needs of homeless people. - Inc ref to section 9(3) of the Vocational Training Regulations 1997.