To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 13 December and the Local Government Association's estimate of a requirement of up to £2 billion to capitalise redundancy and severance costs, they will increase the £200 million being made available for this purpose.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in light of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 13 December and the Local Government Association's estimate of a requirement of up to £2 billion to capitalise redundancy and severance costs, they will increase the £200 million being made available for this purpose.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government , in light of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 13 December, what will be the reduction in floors after damping for (a) principal authorities, and (b) district councils.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government , in light of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 13 December, what will be the reduction in floors after damping for (a) principal authorities, and (b) district councils.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 13 December, how many local authorities will benefit from the £85 million of transitional grant to reduce the front loading of grant reductions and the restriction of reductions in total spending to 8.9 per cent.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 13 December, how many local authorities will benefit from the £85 million of transitional grant to reduce the front loading of grant reductions and the restriction of reductions in total spending to 8.9 per cent.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 13 December, whether the comparison between total spending in 2010–11 and in subsequent years provides an accurate picture of the size of the reduction in grant.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 13 December, whether the comparison between total spending in 2010–11 and in subsequent years provides an accurate picture of the size of the reduction in grant.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 13 December, by how much the formula funding grant will be reduced in 2010–11 in (a) cash terms, and (b) real terms.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the Local Government Finance Settlement announced on 13 December, by how much the formula funding grant will be reduced in 2010–11 in (a) cash terms, and (b) real terms.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the announcement by GlaxoSmithKline of a £500 million investment programme in the UnitedKingdom and the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his written forecast that this was a result of the Government’s proposal to reduce the corporate tax rate on...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the announcement by GlaxoSmithKline of a £500 million investment programme in the UnitedKingdom and the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his written forecast that this was a result of the Government’s proposal to reduce the corporate tax rate on...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce the criteria for, and level of funding of, family support helplines for the financial year 2011–12.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce the criteria for, and level of funding of, family support helplines for the financial year 2011–12.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their latest estimates of the number of people receiving legal aid and advice in each of the categories for which the legal aid White Paper proposes to withdraw legal aid or advice.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their latest estimates of the number of people receiving legal aid and advice in each of the categories for which the legal aid White Paper proposes to withdraw legal aid or advice.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the increase in case load for (a) advice and (b) representation to be picked up by voluntary or charitable agencies in each of the categories from which it is intended to withdraw legal aid or advice; and what long-term...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the increase in case load for (a) advice and (b) representation to be picked up by voluntary or charitable agencies in each of the categories from which it is intended to withdraw legal aid or advice; and what long-term...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to relieve charities of the estimated additional burden of £150 million per annum which will be incurred as a result of the pending 2.5 per cent increase in VAT.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to relieve charities of the estimated additional burden of £150 million per annum which will be incurred as a result of the pending 2.5 per cent increase in VAT.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether and when proposals to reform gift aid will be published.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether and when proposals to reform gift aid will be published.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the goal to reduce Clostridium difficile infections from April 2011 will be measured and progress monitored; how the infection rates are currently monitored in establishments for the elderly; and whether the new goal will apply to such institutions.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the goal to reduce Clostridium difficile infections from April 2011 will be measured and progress monitored; how the infection rates are currently monitored in establishments for the elderly; and whether the new goal will apply to such institutions.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the goal to reduce Clostridium difficile infections to be implemented from April 2011 differs from a target or a milestone; and in what way it differs from previous targets for reducing MRSA and Clostridium difficile.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the goal to reduce Clostridium difficile infections to be implemented from April 2011 differs from a target or a milestone; and in what way it differs from previous targets for reducing MRSA and Clostridium difficile.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why in the Spending Review 2010 the cut in formula grant to councils has been front-loaded in the first year.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why in the Spending Review 2010 the cut in formula grant to councils has been front-loaded in the first year.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the assets built up by the regional development agency for the North East in the past 10 years will be retained in the region.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the assets built up by the regional development agency for the North East in the past 10 years will be retained in the region.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the public sector in general, and local government in particular, of the decision to retain the estimated £1 billion per annum revenue raised from the sale of carbon reduction commitment (CRC) allowances under the CRC Energy...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the public sector in general, and local government in particular, of the decision to retain the estimated £1 billion per annum revenue raised from the sale of carbon reduction commitment (CRC) allowances under the CRC Energy...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the role of local government in the proposed green deal; and what discussions they have had with councils or their representative organisations on the subject.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the role of local government in the proposed green deal; and what discussions they have had with councils or their representative organisations on the subject.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with local councils or their representative organisations about the Local Government Group's document Local Government Offer on Climate Change.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with local councils or their representative organisations about the Local Government Group's document Local Government Offer on Climate Change.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how, in light of the Spending Review 2010, areas and people more deprived than others will be protected through the revenue support allocation.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how, in light of the Spending Review 2010, areas and people more deprived than others will be protected through the revenue support allocation.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the decision to require a minimum bid level of £1 million from the Government's £1.4 billion Regional Growth Fund in light of concerns expressed by the Federation of Small Businesses.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the decision to require a minimum bid level of £1 million from the Government's £1.4 billion Regional Growth Fund in light of concerns expressed by the Federation of Small Businesses.