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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the terms of reference of the UK-funded project to improve the prospects for a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. - Inc figure.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2003

Reference

137481; 413 c656-7W

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will issue guidance under planning provision that encourages major stores, high street restaurants and other appropriate retail outlets to provide private rooms for diabetics to inject insulin; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 November 2003

Reference

133093; 412 c678W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the availability of Acetylcysteine on the NHS.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 October 2003

Reference

133094; 412 c231W;412 c239W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to introduce an insulin user's identity card for diabetics; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 October 2003

Reference

133092; 412 c90W;412 c97W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

1st supplementary on same.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

14 October 2003

Reference

411 c12-3

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the proposed incorporation of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights in the draft European Constitution.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

14 October 2003

Reference

411 c12-3; 132006

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the outcome of Operation Antler.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 September 2003

Reference

125654; 409 c990W;409 c987-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress is being made by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence in appraising the drug Memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 July 2003

Reference

124980; 409 c630W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Government of Turkmenistan concerning raids made by the authorities on Baptist church services.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

125836; 409 c260W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what intelligence his Department received in advance of the terrorist attack in Bali of 12th October 2002; whether this was reflected in advice to travellers on the Department's website; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref...

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2003

Reference

124979; 409 c48W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will decide whether the drug Memantine should be made available on the NHS to treat Alzheimer's disease; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

106520; 404 c254-5W;404 c254W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs;Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Does the Minister agree that people who intend to move into areas that are at risk of flooding should be made aware of that risk before committing themselves to such an investment? Is he aware that the CON29 local search form, which is used by solicitors for those seeking to purchase property, does not include a question concerning flooding and erosion? It should include such a question. Does he agree that the home information packs, which will include key information on a property for sale and which are proposed in the forthcoming housing Bill, should include any history of a risk of flooding?

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Answered on

10 April 2003

Alun Michael : The hon. Gentleman asks several questions that are outside my direct responsibilities. The Government's policy is to discourage inappropriate development on flood plains and to examine plans when they are being developed. PPG25 stresses the need for local planning authorities to examine in consultation with the Environment Agency how flood risk can be taken into account as part of the planning and development control process. There is good co-operation between Government Departments on trying to anticipate where problems will arise and ensuring that the planning process takes account of them. As for searches, I am intrigued by the hon. Gentleman's comment but it falls outwith my portfolio of responsibilities. Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome): Is it not the case that planning policy should discourage new development in areas of unsustainable flood risk without blighting existing properties? Does the Minister not agree that the key to protecting urban areas from flood is whole river catchment area management dealing with land use, compaction of subsoil, aquifers and deforestation? That is the way forward and his Department should pursue it. Alun Michael : The hon. Gentleman is right that there are implications for land use upriver from settlements. Measures can be taken within land management and farming practice to affect the management of flood risk. We try to look at the problem in a joined-up way. The Government's policy is to discourage inappropriate development on flood plains. Whether a particular development is inappropriate depends on the quality of flood protection in an area. From the way in which he asked his question, I assume that he agrees that we should not have a blanket ban on development, which should be examined in its context. I agree that looking at the wider implications of land use is important in understanding the specific issues in particular locations.

Date

10 April 2003

Reference

403 c121-2WH

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs;Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask what discussions have taken place between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on using the planning process to reduce the threat of flooding in urban areas.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

10 April 2003

Reference

403 c121-2WH; 107477

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the entitlement is to the winter fuel payment; how many have received it in each year since its introduction; how much it has cost in public expenditure in each year; what percentage of this represents the cost of administration...

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 March 2003

For answer on

4 April 2003

Answered on

4 April 2003

Mr. David Atkinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the entitlement is to the Winter Fuel Payment; how many have received it in each year since its introduction; how much it has cost in public expenditure in each year; what percentage of this represents the cost of administration of the payment; and what his estimate is of the cost of the payment if it were to be restricted to those entitled to the pension credit. [106448] Mr. McCartney: Most people aged 60 and over who normally live in Great Britain are entitled to a Winter Fuel payment. From winter 2000-01, the payment has been either £200 or £100 depending on the composition and circumstances of the household. Information on the numbers of payments and total expenditure for each year from 1997-98 is set out in the following table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Great Britain Number in receipt (million) Expenditure (£ million cash) 1997-98 9.759 191 1998-99 9.953 194 1999-2000 10.084 759 2000-01 11.123 1,749 2001-02 11.202 1,692 2002-03 11.322 1,710 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Departmental published estimates. Information on administrative costs is not currently available in the format requested. In accordance with the requirements of Resource Accounting and Budgeting the Department now accounts for its administration and benefit expenditure by Strategic Objective, as set out in its Public Service Agreements (PSA), and by individual Requests for Resources (RfRs), as set out in the Departmental Estimates and Accounts. If Winter Fuel Payments were restricted to entitled recipients of Pension Credit, we estimate the cost to be £750 million per year.

Date

4 April 2003

Reference

106448; 402 c917W;402 c915-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her estimate is of the number of pensioners entitled to the pension credit. - Includes fact that 4.9m. (3.8m pensioner households) are entitled to pension credit.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 April 2003

Reference

106447; 402 c676-7W;402 c677W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans to bring forward legislation for stronger enforcement powers for the police to move on unauthorised traveller camps for (a) those local authorities who have adequate site provision in their area and (b) those local authorities who have been...

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 March 2003

Reference

99495; 400 c1244-6W;400 c1234W

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he will issue joint guidance with the Home Department on managing unauthorised camping by gypsies and other travellers; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 March 2003

Reference

99494; 400 c869W;400 c861W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list those universities with over 20 per cent. of students expected to drop out of their courses without finishing their degrees, using the latest figures compiled by the Higher Education Funding Council; if he will estimate the...

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 January 2003

For answer on

27 February 2003

Answered on

27 February 2003

Mr. David Atkinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list those universities with over 20 per cent. of students expected to drop out of their courses without finishing their degrees, using the latest figures compiled by the Higher Education Funding Council; if he will estimate the cost to public funds for each student; what initiative he is taking to reduce drop outs; and if he will make a statement. [90465] Mr. Charles Clarke: The latest information is shown in the table. The cost to the Exchequer of students who drop out from UK universities depends on factors such as the timing of drop outs within academic years, the level of public funding associated with individual courses, whether or not students transfer to other HE institutions and whether or not students return to HE at a later date. Figures for the cost are not compiled centrally. The UK has one of the best completion rates in the world. The latest Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Performance Indicators (Pis) put the national rate of non-completion at 17 per cent. This rate has stayed broadly the same since 1991-92, a period of considerable expansion of student numbers. But there is room for improvement. That is why we have asked HEFCE to "bear down" on non-completion, in particular by identifying examples of good practice in student retention and disseminating them across the sector; by working more closely with those institutions whose performance indicator for non-completion fails to meet expectations; and by working with the Department in establishing a sector target for non- completion. HE Institutions in the UK with non-completion rates of more than 20 per cent. Full-time students starting first degree courses in 1999-2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Non-completion rate Institution Projected 1 Benchmark2 England -- -- Anglia Polytechnic University1 27 21 Bolton Institute of HE1 30 25 University of Central Lancashire1 33 26 Coventry University 22 21 Dartington College of Arts 24 17 University of Derby 24 22 University of East London1 33 26 University of Greenwich 26 23 University of Huddersfield1 25 20 Kingston University 21 21 Liverpool Hope University College 23 23 Liverpool John Moores University1 22 19 London Guildhall University1 30 25 University of Loton1 26 21 Middlesex University 22 23 University College Northampton1 29 20 University of North London1 45 27 School of Oriental and African Studies1 29 17 South Bank University 28 26 Staffordshire University 23 20 University of Sunderland1 28 21 University of Teeside1 27 22 Thames Valley University1 29 22 Trinity College of Music1 39 17 University of the West of England 21 19 University of Westminster 23 23 Scotland University of Abertay Dendee1 24 17 Glasgow Caledonian University1 29 17 University of Paisley1 31 17 Wales University of Glamorgan 25 23 University of Wales, Lampeter 26 21 University of Wales College, Newport1 26 21 North East Wales Institute 26 23 Swansea Institute of Higher Education1 30 19 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 The projected outcomes are calculated on the assumption that the progression paths of new entrants will be the same as those for students currently in the system. Those institutions whose projected value is significantly worse than their benchmark are marked with an asterix. The benchmark is an expected value which allows for the entry qualifications of the students and the subject mix of the institution. Source: "Performance Indicators in Higher Education" published by HEFCE.

Date

27 February 2003

Reference

90465; 400 c684-5W;400 c676-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the education SSA per head is in secondary schools in (a) Bournemouth, (b) Poole, (c) Southampton, (d) Brighton, (e) Hampshire, (f) Dorset, (g) Wiltshire and (h) Sussex. - Ref to 397 c231-3W.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 2003

Reference

97786; 400 c169W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what research NATO is carrying out on (a) theatre missile defence and (b) ballistic missile defence of Europe.

Asked by

David Atkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 February 2003

Reference

96947; 399 c870W;399 c866W

House

House of Commons

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