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To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress she has made on alternative economic strategies for East Manchester; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress she has made on alternative economic strategies for East Manchester; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was spent on rolling stock for (a) inter-city services, (b) commuter services in London and the south east and (c) local regional rail services in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was spent on rolling stock for (a) inter-city services, (b) commuter services in London and the south east and (c) local regional rail services in each of the last 10 years.
| £ million | |||
| Inter City | Commuter | Other | |
| 1996 | — | 11 | — |
| 1997 | — | 316 | 33 |
| 1998 | 448 | 123 | 373 |
| 1999 | 663 | 10 | 37 |
| 2000 | — | 119 | 9 |
| 2001 | — | 686 | 20 |
| 2002 | 161 | 953 | 8 |
| 2003 | 200 | 60 | 103 |
| 2004 | — | 125 | — |
| 2005 | — | 242 | — |
| 2006 | — | 220 | — |
| 2007 | — | 254 | — |
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what estimate he has made of the number of 11 year olds who were functionally illiterate in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, what estimate he has made of the number of 11 year olds who were functionally illiterate in each of the last 10 years.
| Percentage of pupils at each level | ||||||||||||||
| A | T/D | B | N | W¹ | 1¹ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6¹ | Total | % at Level 4 or above | % at Level 5 or above | |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 49 | 7 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 100 | 57 | 12 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 100 | 63 | 16 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 17 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 20 | 48 | 22 | 0 | 100 | 71 | 22 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 46 | 29 | 0 | 100 | 75 | 29 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 46 | 29 | 0 | 100 | 75 | 29 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 46 | 29 | 0 | 100 | 75 | 29 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 48 | 27 | — | 100 | 75 | 27 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 50 | 27 | — | 100 | 78 | 27 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 52 | 27 | — | 100 | 79 | 27 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 47 | 32 | — | 100 | 79 | 32 |
| 2007² | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 47 | 33 | — | 100 | 80 | 33 |
| A = pupils who were absent. T = pupils working at the level of the assessment but unable to access the test. D = pupils disapplied from teacher assessment. B = pupils who were assessed by teacher assessment only. N = pupils who took the tests but failed to register a level. W = pupils who are "working towards" Level 1 but have not yet achieved the standards needed for Level 1. ¹ Levels W and 1 were valid in 1995 and 1996 only. Level 6 was valid from 1995-2002 only. ² Figures for 2007 are based on provisional data. Figures for all other years are based on final data. | ||||||||||||||
| Note: Data covers all schools entering pupils for KS2 tests. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average age is of rolling stock providing (a) inter-city services, (b) commuter services in London and the South East and (c) local regional rail services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average age is of rolling stock providing (a) inter-city services, (b) commuter services in London and the South East and (c) local regional rail services.
| Years | |
| All operators | 13.95 |
| Long distance | 16.40 |
| London and SE | 12.98 |
| Regional operators | 16.12 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps she has taken to ensure that smartcard-based passes are issued and all buses have smartcard readers before the start of the English concessionary bus fares scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps she has taken to ensure that smartcard-based passes are issued and all buses have smartcard readers before the start of the English concessionary bus fares scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) which airlines the Government have used for the return of failed asylum seekers to their country of origin;
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) which airlines the Government have used for the return of failed asylum seekers to their country of origin;
(2) which airlines have refused to carry failed asylum seekers from the UK to their country of origin.
(2) which airlines have refused to carry failed asylum seekers from the UK to their country of origin.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the costs of equipping all buses in England with smartcard readers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the costs of equipping all buses in England with smartcard readers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many new rail vehicles for (a) inter-city services, (b) commuter services in London and (c) local regional rail services were procured in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many new rail vehicles for (a) inter-city services, (b) commuter services in London and (c) local regional rail services were procured in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what definition she uses of (a) bedrooms, (b) studies, (c) lofts and (d) bathrooms in relation to home information packs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what definition she uses of (a) bedrooms, (b) studies, (c) lofts and (d) bathrooms in relation to home information packs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of foundation hospitals whose boards met wholly in private; and what percentage this figure represents of the total number of foundation hospitals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of foundation hospitals whose boards met wholly in private; and what percentage this figure represents of the total number of foundation hospitals.
(2) whether free concessionary travel will be available to older and disabled passengers on intercity express coach services registered as local bus services under the proposed national scheme due to come into force in April 2008.
(2) whether free concessionary travel will be available to older and disabled passengers on intercity express coach services registered as local bus services under the proposed national scheme due to come into force in April 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what estimate she has made of the abstraction of rail revenue to the intercity coach network when the National Concessionary Fare Scheme is implemented in April 2008;
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what estimate she has made of the abstraction of rail revenue to the intercity coach network when the National Concessionary Fare Scheme is implemented in April 2008;
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the cost of the re-registration of excursion services as local bus services using coaches when the Concessionary Bus Travel Scheme is implemented in April 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the cost of the re-registration of excursion services as local bus services using coaches when the Concessionary Bus Travel Scheme is implemented in April 2008.
That this House commends the actions of the worker shareholders of FirstGroup in using their shareholdings to continue their support of workers at FirstGroup's US yellow school bus subsidiary who are seeking to organise in trade unions without fear and intimidation; supports their resolution to the Annual General Meeting of FirstGroup on 12th July 2007 calling on the company to adopt and implement enforcement and monitoring of a meaningful company-wide workplace human rights policy; was encouraged by the statement from the Chairman at the 2006 AGM that the company was committed to stamping out anti-union behaviour in their US subsidiary but believes that this has continued given the findings of Lance Compa, Fred Feinstein and John Logan, who concluded that, since the adoption of its neutrality pledge, First Student management has habitually violated the terms of that agreement and has behaved in a way that seriously undermines the fundamental rights of its employees to choose a union and engage in collective bargaining; is once again appalled that the company's board of directors has called on shareholders to oppose the workers' resolution on the grounds that it is not in the best interest of the company; and calls on all shareholders concerned with the best interests of the company and long-term shareholder value to support a resolution designed to minimise business risks and to operate within the corporate social responsibility framework guidance for UK-based multinational companies as laid down by the former Department of Trade and Industry.
That this House commends the actions of the worker shareholders of FirstGroup in using their shareholdings to continue their support of workers at FirstGroup's US yellow school bus subsidiary who are seeking to organise in trade unions without fear and intimidation; supports their resolution to the Annual General Meeting of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the cost of introducing smartcard readers to the English bus fleet; and what discussions she has had with representatives of (a) small and (b) large bus operators on the schedule for implementing such a scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the cost of introducing smartcard readers to the English bus fleet; and what discussions she has had with representatives of (a) small and (b) large bus operators on the schedule for implementing such a scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he has taken to allocate the £212 million additional funding being made available to local authorities for the 2008 English National Concessionary Fares Scheme to local authorities according to the costs of each local authority scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he has taken to allocate the £212 million additional funding being made available to local authorities for the 2008 English National Concessionary Fares Scheme to local authorities according to the costs of each local authority scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether free concessionary travel will be available to older and disabled passengers on open-top tourist buses registered as local bus services under the proposed national scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether free concessionary travel will be available to older and disabled passengers on open-top tourist buses registered as local bus services under the proposed national scheme.