To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his most recent estimate is of the average time it takes to process asylum applications for (a) initial decisions and (b) final decisions. - Including figures and ref to http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his most recent estimate is of the average time it takes to process asylum applications for (a) initial decisions and (b) final decisions. - Including figures and ref to http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total cost of the issuing of asylum vouchers was in the last 12 months. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total cost of the issuing of asylum vouchers was in the last 12 months. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what systems are in place to scrutinise the effectiveness of verification framework practices; and when the results of that scrutiny will be published.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what systems are in place to scrutinise the effectiveness of verification framework practices; and when the results of that scrutiny will be published.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisons in England and Wales have had more than three principal governors within the last three years; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisons in England and Wales have had more than three principal governors within the last three years; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

What proportion of the National Health Service budget for Greater London was spent on administration during 1996. - Information not available.

What proportion of the National Health Service budget for Greater London was spent on administration during 1996. - Information not available.

What is his Department's policy in respect of the wearing by prison officers of name badges when on duty in a prison establishment in England and Wales. - Text of letter from R Tilt of Prison Service Agency and includes fact that the wearing of these passes will be mandatory...

What is his Department's policy in respect of the wearing by prison officers of name badges when on duty in a prison establishment in England and Wales. - Text of letter from R Tilt of Prison Service Agency and includes fact that the wearing of these passes will be mandatory...

What plans he has to set up boards of visitors groups for military establishments being used as boot camps for young offenders.

What plans he has to set up boards of visitors groups for military establishments being used as boot camps for young offenders.

If he will list the Boards of Visitors' annual reports for 1994-95 that have been received by his Department, the replies which have to date been sent to these reports and the prisons in England and Wales to which these were sent. - Inc list.

If he will list the Boards of Visitors' annual reports for 1994-95 that have been received by his Department, the replies which have to date been sent to these reports and the prisons in England and Wales to which these were sent. - Inc list.

If prisons must purchase food and produce from prison farms from within their prison food budget expenditure. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

If prisons must purchase food and produce from prison farms from within their prison food budget expenditure. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

What is the average time taken for a prison area manager to reply to an appeal that has been made by a prison inmate against a decision that has been made by a prison governor. - Text of letter from B Landers of Prison Service Agency.

What is the average time taken for a prison area manager to reply to an appeal that has been made by a prison inmate against a decision that has been made by a prison governor. - Text of letter from B Landers of Prison Service Agency.

What are the existing guidelines in Wandsworth Prison in respect of an inmate regarded as a possible suicide risk. - Includes text of letter from AJ Butler of Prison Service Agency. Includes ref to Prison Service updated strategy called 'Caring for the Suicidal in Custody'.

What are the existing guidelines in Wandsworth Prison in respect of an inmate regarded as a possible suicide risk. - Includes text of letter from AJ Butler of Prison Service Agency. Includes ref to Prison Service updated strategy called 'Caring for the Suicidal in Custody'.

What is his Department's policy on the regular movement of prison officers who deal with category `A' prisoners in prisons in England and Wales. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

What is his Department's policy on the regular movement of prison officers who deal with category `A' prisoners in prisons in England and Wales. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

If it is the policy of his Department to instruct prison governors and chief officers to visit every area of the prison for which they are responsible on a daily basis. - Text of letter from A J Butler of Prison Service Agency.

If it is the policy of his Department to instruct prison governors and chief officers to visit every area of the prison for which they are responsible on a daily basis. - Text of letter from A J Butler of Prison Service Agency.

What action he is taking to support prison officers in their day-to-day duties, with particular reference to the searching of prison inmates and prisoners' cells. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of the Prison Service Agency.

What action he is taking to support prison officers in their day-to-day duties, with particular reference to the searching of prison inmates and prisoners' cells. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of the Prison Service Agency.

What are the criteria followed by his Department as to the movement of prisoners from one establishment to another. - Includes text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

What are the criteria followed by his Department as to the movement of prisoners from one establishment to another. - Includes text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

What checks are made by his Department to ensure that governor grades in prisons in England and Wales spend time within wings and are regularly available to be seen by inmates. - Text of letter from D Lewis of Prison Service.

What checks are made by his Department to ensure that governor grades in prisons in England and Wales spend time within wings and are regularly available to be seen by inmates. - Text of letter from D Lewis of Prison Service.

What arrangements exist for ensuring that any tendency to deliberate self-harm in an inmate is known to the authorities of a prison to which such an inmate is sent from court or transferred from another prison establishment.

What arrangements exist for ensuring that any tendency to deliberate self-harm in an inmate is known to the authorities of a prison to which such an inmate is sent from court or transferred from another prison establishment.

What progress has been made on local management of schools (Failed OPQ)

What progress has been made on local management of schools (Failed OPQ)