To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much her Department has spent on external media trainers in each year since 2002, broken down by supplier.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much her Department has spent on external media trainers in each year since 2002, broken down by supplier.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many higher education institutions have reported reductions in the number of students on (a) post-registration and (b) continuing professional development courses in (i) nursing and (ii) midwifery and (iii) other health courses in 2006-07;

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many higher education institutions have reported reductions in the number of students on (a) post-registration and (b) continuing professional development courses in (i) nursing and (ii) midwifery and (iii) other health courses in 2006-07;

(2) how many higher education institutions have reported a reduction in the number of students on community nursing courses in 2006-07.

(2) how many higher education institutions have reported a reduction in the number of students on community nursing courses in 2006-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps have been taken to minimise the potential for disruption in implementing reform of junior doctor training under the modernising medical careers initiative.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps have been taken to minimise the potential for disruption in implementing reform of junior doctor training under the modernising medical careers initiative.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to implement Modernising Medical Careers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to implement Modernising Medical Careers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps are being taken to ensure that there are sufficient specialist training posts to match the number of qualified graduates from medical schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps are being taken to ensure that there are sufficient specialist training posts to match the number of qualified graduates from medical schools.

What plans they have to offer training to those in Northern Ireland who organise community festivals.

What plans they have to offer training to those in Northern Ireland who organise community festivals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department’s plans for engineering training in the armed forces.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department’s plans for engineering training in the armed forces.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) requirement is placed on and (b) guidance is offered to chief constables on the training of officers to interview vulnerable people making allegations of (i) sexual or (ii) other abuse; and how many officers in each police force...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) requirement is placed on and (b) guidance is offered to chief constables on the training of officers to interview vulnerable people making allegations of (i) sexual or (ii) other abuse; and how many officers in each police force...

Whether, in view of the number of studies that have already been undertaken, they have made an assessment of the extent to which the further testing of electric shock collars on dogs is ethical.

Whether, in view of the number of studies that have already been undertaken, they have made an assessment of the extent to which the further testing of electric shock collars on dogs is ethical.

Whether they have made an assessment of the quality of the study on electric shock collars by Matthijs B H Schilder and Joanne A M van der Borg; if so, what is that assessment; and whether further research on electric shock collars is necessary.

Whether they have made an assessment of the quality of the study on electric shock collars by Matthijs B H Schilder and Joanne A M van der Borg; if so, what is that assessment; and whether further research on electric shock collars is necessary.

Whether they have made an assessment of the relevance of the effects of electric shock stimulion mice and rats to determining the welfare implications for electric shock collars worn around the neck of a dog.

Whether they have made an assessment of the relevance of the effects of electric shock stimulion mice and rats to determining the welfare implications for electric shock collars worn around the neck of a dog.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether there will be a national skills academy in one of the five Olympic boroughs; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether there will be a national skills academy in one of the five Olympic boroughs; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will introduce a module on health and safety as part of the teacher training curriculum and as a professional development tool for teachers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will introduce a module on health and safety as part of the teacher training curriculum and as a professional development tool for teachers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when the Teach First programme is planned to be extended to Liverpool and Birmingham; and to which cities it will be further extended.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when the Teach First programme is planned to be extended to Liverpool and Birmingham; and to which cities it will be further extended.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will take steps to ensure that young people injured on practical vocational training within educational establishments are reported as trainees and not as members of the public; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will take steps to ensure that young people injured on practical vocational training within educational establishments are reported as trainees and not as members of the public; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what funding has been made available to assist companies to train workers from European Union member states.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what funding has been made available to assist companies to train workers from European Union member states.

(22) what steps he is taking to improve the training of staff working with autistic children who experience social, emotional and behavioural difficulties;

(22) what steps he is taking to improve the training of staff working with autistic children who experience social, emotional and behavioural difficulties;

(15) what steps he is taking to improve the (a) special educational needs and (b) disability component of initial teacher training, induction and continuing professional development of school staff;

(15) what steps he is taking to improve the (a) special educational needs and (b) disability component of initial teacher training, induction and continuing professional development of school staff;

(3) what steps he is taking to implement the triangle of training needs outlined in his Department’s special educational needs strategy’

(3) what steps he is taking to implement the triangle of training needs outlined in his Department’s special educational needs strategy’