To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funds he will make available to the boards of pre-schools to meet possible staff redundancies; what additional financial resources he will provide to the pre-school sector to enable staff better to comply with Ofsted inspections; what plans his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funds he will make available to the boards of pre-schools to meet possible staff redundancies; what additional financial resources he will provide to the pre-school sector to enable staff better to comply with Ofsted inspections; what plans his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what gains and losses in (a) actual and (b) percentage terms there have been in the size of the national orchard for every year since 1992 for which records are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what gains and losses in (a) actual and (b) percentage terms there have been in the size of the national orchard for every year since 1992 for which records are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many orchards there were in each year since 1997, broken down by county; and what their acreage was. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many orchards there were in each year since 1997, broken down by county; and what their acreage was. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trees have been (a) planted and (b) felled on rail embankments in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trees have been (a) planted and (b) felled on rail embankments in each year since 1997.

Anti-social Behaviour Bill. Queens recommendation having been signified. Money resolution (No 2). Agreed to on question. Programme motion (No 3) on consideration of Lords amendments and subsequent stages. Agreed to on division (310 to 161). Consideration of Lords amendments. Lords amendments 1-40 and 42 agreed to (two with special entry). Commons amendment to Lords amendment 41 negatived on division (311 to 156) and Lords amendment agreed to. Lords amendments 43-74 agreed to (some with special entry), the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords amendments 45-48 and 54.

Anti-social Behaviour Bill. Queens recommendation having been signified. Money resolution (No 2). Agreed to on question. Programme motion (No 3) on consideration of Lords amendments and subsequent stages. Agreed to on division (310 to 161). Consideration of Lords amendments. Lords amendments 1-40 and 42 agreed to (two with special entry)....

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the statement of the honourable Member for Plymouth, Devonport, of 3rd June 2003, 405 c41WH, what assurance he has received from Network Rail that it will comply with the consultation and notification arrangements in respect of vegetation management.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the statement of the honourable Member for Plymouth, Devonport, of 3rd June 2003, 405 c41WH, what assurance he has received from Network Rail that it will comply with the consultation and notification arrangements in respect of vegetation management.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a list of gardens open to the public which have been served with enforcement notices in respect of phytopthera ramorum during 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a list of gardens open to the public which have been served with enforcement notices in respect of phytopthera ramorum during 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research she has commissioned to discover for how long phytophthora ramorum has been present in rhododendrons and related plants in this country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research she has commissioned to discover for how long phytophthora ramorum has been present in rhododendrons and related plants in this country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many samples have been tested for phytophthora ramorum during 2003; what proportion of samples have proven positive; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many samples have been tested for phytophthora ramorum during 2003; what proportion of samples have proven positive; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what study her Department has made into the incidence of phytophthora ramorum in wild-growing rhododendron ponticum. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what study her Department has made into the incidence of phytophthora ramorum in wild-growing rhododendron ponticum. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many gardens and nurseries have been visited by her Department's staff during 2003 in order to take samples to test for phytopthera ramorum; what the timescale is for the testing programme; how many staff are employed on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many gardens and nurseries have been visited by her Department's staff during 2003 in order to take samples to test for phytopthera ramorum; what the timescale is for the testing programme; how many staff are employed on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many enforcement notices have been issued to destroy trees or shrubs infected by phytophthora ramorum. -Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many enforcement notices have been issued to destroy trees or shrubs infected by phytophthora ramorum. -Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a list of the (a) parks, (b) gardens and (c) other premises in England in respect of which enforcement notices have been issued to destroy trees or shrubs infected with phytophthora...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a list of the (a) parks, (b) gardens and (c) other premises in England in respect of which enforcement notices have been issued to destroy trees or shrubs infected with phytophthora...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of infection by phytophthora ramorum have been identified in National Parks. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of infection by phytophthora ramorum have been identified in National Parks. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many laboratory tests have been carried out in the last three months on plant material suspected of being infected with the phytophthora ramorum fungus; and what proportion has proved positive. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many laboratory tests have been carried out in the last three months on plant material suspected of being infected with the phytophthora ramorum fungus; and what proportion has proved positive. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what species of plant sudden oak death disease has been identified in the UK within the last year.- Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what species of plant sudden oak death disease has been identified in the UK within the last year.- Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of sudden oak death disease have been reported to her Department in the last year. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of sudden oak death disease have been reported to her Department in the last year. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people are being employed by her Department (a) directly and (b) on a sub-contractual basis to survey gardens and nurseries for sudden oak death disease; and at what cost. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people are being employed by her Department (a) directly and (b) on a sub-contractual basis to survey gardens and nurseries for sudden oak death disease; and at what cost. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many inspectors are employed to prevent the import of (a) trees and (b) shrubs infected with phytophthora ramorum. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many inspectors are employed to prevent the import of (a) trees and (b) shrubs infected with phytophthora ramorum. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of infection by phytophthora ramorum have been identified in trees or shrubs on Forestry Commission land.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of infection by phytophthora ramorum have been identified in trees or shrubs on Forestry Commission land.