To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the financial burden on local authorities of carrying out the registration and inspection of residential care and nursing homes. - Inc figures and ref to Consultation Document on Increasing Regulatory Fees for Residential Care Homes and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the financial burden on local authorities of carrying out the registration and inspection of residential care and nursing homes. - Inc figures and ref to Consultation Document on Increasing Regulatory Fees for Residential Care Homes and...

What steps he plans to take to ensure that the majority of energy efficiency works are carried out in those homes which are most in need of improvement.

What steps he plans to take to ensure that the majority of energy efficiency works are carried out in those homes which are most in need of improvement.

If he will list the national criteria for the provision of school crossing patrols; and what discretion the Police or local authorities have over providing patrols.

If he will list the national criteria for the provision of school crossing patrols; and what discretion the Police or local authorities have over providing patrols.

What plans he has for legislation to require local authorities to carry out spot checks of polluting vehicles.

What plans he has for legislation to require local authorities to carry out spot checks of polluting vehicles.

What action he will now take to ensure that councils do not suffer financially by allocating a seat to every child on a school bus.

What action he will now take to ensure that councils do not suffer financially by allocating a seat to every child on a school bus.

How he co-ordinates air monitoring with local authorities. - Includes ref to consultation paper on The Future of Air Quality Monitoring Networks in the United Kingdom (DEP 9818).

How he co-ordinates air monitoring with local authorities. - Includes ref to consultation paper on The Future of Air Quality Monitoring Networks in the United Kingdom (DEP 9818).

If he will list those local authorities with responsibility to issue Hackney carriage and private hire vehicle drivers' licences which have not adopted the Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976. - Inc list.

If he will list those local authorities with responsibility to issue Hackney carriage and private hire vehicle drivers' licences which have not adopted the Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976. - Inc list.

If he will list the statutory duties of local authorities in respect of road safety.

If he will list the statutory duties of local authorities in respect of road safety.

If he will list those waste disposal authorities which have set up LAWDCs in conjunction with the private sector; and in the case of each authority, which private company has been the successful bidder. - No LAWDCs have yet been established.

If he will list those waste disposal authorities which have set up LAWDCs in conjunction with the private sector; and in the case of each authority, which private company has been the successful bidder. - No LAWDCs have yet been established.

If he will make it his policy to ensure that lip-reading classes are available as a right to all who need them.

If he will make it his policy to ensure that lip-reading classes are available as a right to all who need them.

If he will meet representatives from Newcastle Borough Council and local authority associations to discuss section 215 of the Local Government Act 1972 involving the additional costs incurred following the taking over of maintenance of closed churchyards.

If he will meet representatives from Newcastle Borough Council and local authority associations to discuss section 215 of the Local Government Act 1972 involving the additional costs incurred following the taking over of maintenance of closed churchyards.

If he will make home safety a mandatory function for local authorities. - DOE has no such plans.

If he will make home safety a mandatory function for local authorities. - DOE has no such plans.

If he will meet with the Institution of Environmental Health Officers to discuss whether meat inspection should remain a local authority function.

If he will meet with the Institution of Environmental Health Officers to discuss whether meat inspection should remain a local authority function.

If he will give details of those occasions when county council fire services have used good will agreements to assist with fire fighting at sea within the three mile limit of United Kingdom coastal waters. - Inc figure.

If he will give details of those occasions when county council fire services have used good will agreements to assist with fire fighting at sea within the three mile limit of United Kingdom coastal waters. - Inc figure.

To what extent he relies on the availability and expertise of the county council fire services in coastal areas for fighting fires within United Kingdom coastal waters.

To what extent he relies on the availability and expertise of the county council fire services in coastal areas for fighting fires within United Kingdom coastal waters.

If he will make the provision of home and water safety a mandatory function of local councils. - No.

If he will make the provision of home and water safety a mandatory function of local councils. - No.

What arrangements he has made for ensuring that the cost provision of cleaning roads and embankments, currently the responsibility of highway authorities, is transferred to those authorities due to take over responsibility for road cleaning on 1st April under the Environmental Protection Act.

What arrangements he has made for ensuring that the cost provision of cleaning roads and embankments, currently the responsibility of highway authorities, is transferred to those authorities due to take over responsibility for road cleaning on 1st April under the Environmental Protection Act.

How many outstanding applications there are by local authorities under section 16 of Control of Diseases Act awaiting his approval. - One, from Lambeth borough council in respect of legionnaires' disease, which is being considered.

How many outstanding applications there are by local authorities under section 16 of Control of Diseases Act awaiting his approval. - One, from Lambeth borough council in respect of legionnaires' disease, which is being considered.