To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the extent to which the recommendations in Circular HSC2001/016:LAC(2001)23 have been met by local authorities; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 'Making Change Happen' (HC 514) 2002 103, copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the extent to which the recommendations in Circular HSC2001/016:LAC(2001)23 have been met by local authorities; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 'Making Change Happen' (HC 514) 2002 103, copy in Library.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the real terms percentage change in (a) local government formula and (b) one-off grant funding was, broken down by (i) spending area and (ii) council, in each year since 1997-98. (Info in Figures for English local authorities available in Library (Dep 03/2177).

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the real terms percentage change in (a) local government formula and (b) one-off grant funding was, broken down by (i) spending area and (ii) council, in each year since 1997-98. (Info in Figures for English local authorities available in Library (Dep 03/2177).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment has been made of the reasons why local authorities make reciprocal arrangements to pay for (a) nursery and (b) childcare facilities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment has been made of the reasons why local authorities make reciprocal arrangements to pay for (a) nursery and (b) childcare facilities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what measures will be put in place to ensure that licences issued under the terms of the Licensing Bill by one local authority will be recognised as valid by other local authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what measures will be put in place to ensure that licences issued under the terms of the Licensing Bill by one local authority will be recognised as valid by other local authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which local authorities (a) have and (b) do not have reciprocal arrangements with other local authorities to pay for (i) nursery and (ii) childcare facilities. - Inc fact that this information is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which local authorities (a) have and (b) do not have reciprocal arrangements with other local authorities to pay for (i) nursery and (ii) childcare facilities. - Inc fact that this information is not collected centrally.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how the £230 million transitional fund for housing was calculated; what assessment he has made of whether it will cover outstanding projects; and whether it is ringfenced. - Inc figures and ref to 5 March 2003, 400 c82WS.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how the £230 million transitional fund for housing was calculated; what assessment he has made of whether it will cover outstanding projects; and whether it is ringfenced. - Inc figures and ref to 5 March 2003, 400 c82WS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which local authorities have challenged Network Rail's assumption that they have permitted development rights to erect their 20 metre high masts on Railtrack land; and whether local authorities have been successful in insisting that planning permission must be sought.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which local authorities have challenged Network Rail's assumption that they have permitted development rights to erect their 20 metre high masts on Railtrack land; and whether local authorities have been successful in insisting that planning permission must be sought.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the final guidance from his Department for local authority scrutiny committees on health issues will be published; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the final guidance from his Department for local authority scrutiny committees on health issues will be published; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to his Answer of 4th December 2002, Official Report, column 887W, concerning neighbourhood renewal status, what guidelines are issued to or requirements made of local authorities in receipt of neighbourhood renewal status funds about expenditure of such money; and if he will make...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to his Answer of 4th December 2002, Official Report, column 887W, concerning neighbourhood renewal status, what guidelines are issued to or requirements made of local authorities in receipt of neighbourhood renewal status funds about expenditure of such money; and if he will make...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what criteria are applied to give an area neighbourhood renewal status; and where such areas are located, broken down by constituency. - Includes list.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what criteria are applied to give an area neighbourhood renewal status; and where such areas are located, broken down by constituency. - Includes list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action the Government is taking to ensure that Railtrack consults with the relevant local authority before it removes trees from railway property. - (Holding answer 22 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action the Government is taking to ensure that Railtrack consults with the relevant local authority before it removes trees from railway property. - (Holding answer 22 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 18th March, Official Report, column 176W, on care funding, what his definition is of hotspot councils; and what the names are of the hotspot councils as referred to in Annexe B. - Inc reef to 18 March...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 18th March, Official Report, column 176W, on care funding, what his definition is of hotspot councils; and what the names are of the hotspot councils as referred to in Annexe B. - Inc reef to 18 March...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average cost per person of care for is (a) residential care and (b) nursing care broken down by local authority. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average cost per person of care for is (a) residential care and (b) nursing care broken down by local authority. - Inc table.