(2) how many days off in lieu were granted to staff in (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies for working (i) in lunch breaks and (ii) at other times outside contracted working hours, in the last year for which figures are available.

(2) how many days off in lieu were granted to staff in (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies for working (i) in lunch breaks and (ii) at other times outside contracted working hours, in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the policy of his Department and its agencies is on granting staff time off in lieu for working (a) in lunch breaks, (b) in evenings and (c) at other times outside contracted working hours; and if he will make a statement;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the policy of his Department and its agencies is on granting staff time off in lieu for working (a) in lunch breaks, (b) in evenings and (c) at other times outside contracted working hours; and if he will make a statement;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much capital expenditure has been brought forward in response to the economic downturn by his Department, its agencies and non-departmental public bodies to (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11; from which years such expenditure has been brought forward; and if he...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much capital expenditure has been brought forward in response to the economic downturn by his Department, its agencies and non-departmental public bodies to (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11; from which years such expenditure has been brought forward; and if he...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total annual cost of the press offices of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies were in each year since 1996-97; what the cost was in each quarter since 1 April 2007; and if he will...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total annual cost of the press offices of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies were in each year since 1996-97; what the cost was in each quarter since 1 April 2007; and if he will...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what role his Department is playing in the review of the academies programme; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what role his Department is playing in the review of the academies programme; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many IT contracts have been put out to competitive tender since 2001 by date; how many companies tendered in each case; and which company won each tender.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many IT contracts have been put out to competitive tender since 2001 by date; how many companies tendered in each case; and which company won each tender.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the advice provided by the Social Security Advisory Council to his Department on (a) the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2005, (b) the Child Tax Credits (Amendment) Regulations 2005, (c) the Child Tax Credits (Amendment) Regulations 2006, (d) the Tax...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the advice provided by the Social Security Advisory Council to his Department on (a) the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2005, (b) the Child Tax Credits (Amendment) Regulations 2005, (c) the Child Tax Credits (Amendment) Regulations 2006, (d) the Tax...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many complaints were received by his Department and its executive agencies in (a) 1997-98, (b) 2001-02, (c) 2005-06 and (d) 2006-07 to date;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many complaints were received by his Department and its executive agencies in (a) 1997-98, (b) 2001-02, (c) 2005-06 and (d) 2006-07 to date;

(2) how many independent bodies existed to hear appeals on decisions made by the Department and executive agencies in (a) 1997-98, (b) 2001-02, (c) 2005-06 and (d) 2006-07 to date;

(2) how many independent bodies existed to hear appeals on decisions made by the Department and executive agencies in (a) 1997-98, (b) 2001-02, (c) 2005-06 and (d) 2006-07 to date;

(3) how many staff worked in dedicated complaints units in the Department and executive agencies in (a) 1997-98, (b) 2001-02, (c) 2005-06 and (d) 2006-07 to date.

(3) how many staff worked in dedicated complaints units in the Department and executive agencies in (a) 1997-98, (b) 2001-02, (c) 2005-06 and (d) 2006-07 to date.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cash equivalent transfer value is of the public sector pensions of the 10 highest paid members of staff in his Department and its executive agencies; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cash equivalent transfer value is of the public sector pensions of the 10 highest paid members of staff in his Department and its executive agencies; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his Department’s mechanism is for recording policy instructions given by Ministers to civil servants.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his Department’s mechanism is for recording policy instructions given by Ministers to civil servants.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what target his Department has for the maximum acceptable amount of time to answer parliamentary written questions; and what percentage of parliamentary answers met that target in each parliamentary session since 2001.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what target his Department has for the maximum acceptable amount of time to answer parliamentary written questions; and what percentage of parliamentary answers met that target in each parliamentary session since 2001.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many parliamentary written questions his Department received in each parliamentary session since 2001; and how many of these questions (a) were not answered because of disproportionate cost, (b) were not answered, (c) received answers referring back to a previous answer (i) asked...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many parliamentary written questions his Department received in each parliamentary session since 2001; and how many of these questions (a) were not answered because of disproportionate cost, (b) were not answered, (c) received answers referring back to a previous answer (i) asked...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what target his Department has for the maximum acceptable amount of time to answer written parliamentary questions; and what percentage of parliamentary answers met that target in each parliamentary session since 2001.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what target his Department has for the maximum acceptable amount of time to answer written parliamentary questions; and what percentage of parliamentary answers met that target in each parliamentary session since 2001.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department has a traffic light system in place for processing parliamentary questions, where questions are categorised using a colour code.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department has a traffic light system in place for processing parliamentary questions, where questions are categorised using a colour code.

(2) how many written parliamentary questions each Minister in his Department has answered in each parliamentary Session since 2001; and how many were answered (a) within seven days, (b) within 14 days, (c) within 28 days and (d) after 28 days, broken down by Minister.

(2) how many written parliamentary questions each Minister in his Department has answered in each parliamentary Session since 2001; and how many were answered (a) within seven days, (b) within 14 days, (c) within 28 days and (d) after 28 days, broken down by Minister.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many written parliamentary questions to his Department were grouped together for answer in each parliamentary Session since 2001;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many written parliamentary questions to his Department were grouped together for answer in each parliamentary Session since 2001;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many written parliamentary questions his Department received in each parliamentary Session since 2001; how many were not answered because of disproportionate costs; how many answers referred back to a previous answer (a) asked by the same hon. Member and (b) asked by...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many written parliamentary questions his Department received in each parliamentary Session since 2001; how many were not answered because of disproportionate costs; how many answers referred back to a previous answer (a) asked by the same hon. Member and (b) asked by...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) pursuant to the answer of 10 March 2006, Official Report, columns 1801-2W, on call centres, how many and what proportion of calls to his Department and its agencies in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05, (c) 2005-06 and (d) 2006-07 were (i) handled by...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) pursuant to the answer of 10 March 2006, Official Report, columns 1801-2W, on call centres, how many and what proportion of calls to his Department and its agencies in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05, (c) 2005-06 and (d) 2006-07 were (i) handled by...