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To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how long on average the Student Loans Company has taken to process an application for a student loan in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how long on average the Student Loans Company has taken to process an application for a student loan in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools offer an International Baccalaureate course; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools offer an International Baccalaureate course; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many and what proportion of students enrolled in International Baccalaureate courses were entitled to free school meals in the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, how many and what proportion of students enrolled in International Baccalaureate courses were entitled to free school meals in the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department has made an assessment of the merits of (a) reducing National Insurance contributions for businesses taking on a graduate employee and (b) providing a National Insurance contribution rebate to businesses with fewer than 50 members of staff in 2010-11; and...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department has made an assessment of the merits of (a) reducing National Insurance contributions for businesses taking on a graduate employee and (b) providing a National Insurance contribution rebate to businesses with fewer than 50 members of staff in 2010-11; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the annual operating cost of the Benefits Agency in Newcastle was in the latest year for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the annual operating cost of the Benefits Agency in Newcastle was in the latest year for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of students who completed an International Baccalaureate course did not achieve a diploma in the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of students who completed an International Baccalaureate course did not achieve a diploma in the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
That this House recognises the importance of furnished holiday lets to the Montgomeryshire economy; believes that there is a strong case for promoting this sector on economic grounds of fair play; and calls on the Government to protect this sector from punitive tax regulations.
That this House recognises the importance of furnished holiday lets to the Montgomeryshire economy; believes that there is a strong case for promoting this sector on economic grounds of fair play; and calls on the Government to protect this sector from punitive tax regulations.
That this House notes the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes as laid before the House on 15 March 2010; believes that the guidelines in the Code are at variance with the three options which formed part of the consultation on the draft Code prior to its submission to the House; further believes that this incomprehensible and unilateral change to the Code invalidates the consultation process and significantly undermines the quality of the Code particularly in regard to guidelines on cages; and calls on the Government to withdraw the Code and to reformulate it in line with the feedback from experts and practitioners in the rearing of gamebirds.
That this House notes the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes as laid before the House on 15 March 2010; believes that the guidelines in the Code are at variance with the three options which formed part of the consultation on the draft Code...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department is taking to encourage the teaching of music in primary schools; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department is taking to encourage the teaching of music in primary schools; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much Government funding school combined cadet forces have received in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much Government funding school combined cadet forces have received in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much funding his Department has allocated for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in soldiers returning from active duty to (a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much funding his Department has allocated for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in soldiers returning from active duty to (a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
| Contract value (£ million) | |
| 1 December 2003 to 31 March 2004 | 0.4 |
| 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 | 4.2 |
| 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006 | 4.5 |
| 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 | 3.4 |
| 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 | 3.9 |
| 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 | 3.3 |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) average time taken for a call to be answered, (b) average time spent waiting in a call queue, (c) average call duration, (d) number of unanswered calls, (e) average response time for a return call and (f) percentage of calls...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) average time taken for a call to be answered, (b) average time spent waiting in a call queue, (c) average call duration, (d) number of unanswered calls, (e) average response time for a return call and (f) percentage of calls...
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | April 2009 to February 2010 | |
| Average time for a call to be answered (mm:ss)¹ | 01:26 | 01:57 | 01:29 |
| Average time spent waiting in a call queue¹ | As above | As above | As above |
| Average call duration (mm:ss)² | 05:27 | 05:59 | 06:31 |
| Number of unanswered calls (Million)³ | 24.5 | 43.7 | 16.4 |
| ¹ Defined as the time taken for a call to be answered by an adviser once a customer has selected an option from the call steering menu. | |||
| ² This includes the time the customer speaks to an adviser and any follow-up actions the adviser may need to take (e.g. updating customer's records). | |||
| ³ Defined as the difference between the call attempts made to HMRC's telephone helplines and the call attempts answered by advisers, less calls answered with an automated message. |
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many applications to vary licences for the provision of regulated entertainment in (a) pubs, (b) restaurants and (c) bars have been made in each year since 2007; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many applications to vary licences for the provision of regulated entertainment in (a) pubs, (b) restaurants and (c) bars have been made in each year since 2007; and if he will make a statement.
| Financial year | Number of applications to vary premises licences | Number granted | Licensing authorities responding to the question (percentage) |
| 2006/07 | 9,534 | 9,050 | 80 |
| 2007/08 | 11,114 | 10,642 | 95 |
| 2008/09 | 7,473 | 7,004 | 97 |
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many licensees of (a) pubs, (b) restaurants and (c) bars (i) applied for and (ii) were (A) granted and (B) refused licences to perform live music in (1) Montgomeryshire and (2) England in each year since 2007;...
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many licensees of (a) pubs, (b) restaurants and (c) bars (i) applied for and (ii) were (A) granted and (B) refused licences to perform live music in (1) Montgomeryshire and (2) England in each year since 2007;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether his Department has undertaken research into the comparative effectiveness of wind turbines and fossil fuel generation in producing electricity; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether his Department has undertaken research into the comparative effectiveness of wind turbines and fossil fuel generation in producing electricity; and if he will make a statement.
| Table 1: Levelised cost estimates for wind generation plant | |
|---|---|
| Technology | Levelised cost (£/MWh) |
| Wind generation plant | |
| Onshore wind | 74-103 |
| Offshore wind | 112-131 |
| Table 2: Levelised cost estimates for fossil fuel generation plant | |
|---|---|
| Technology | Levelised cost (£/MWh) |
| Coal-fired plant | |
| Coal (pulverised fuel)—central fuel | 54 |
| Gas-fired plant | |
| CCGT—central fuel | 53 |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) escapes and (b) attempted escapes there have been from prisons in each year since 2007; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) escapes and (b) attempted escapes there have been from prisons in each year since 2007; and if he will make a statement.
| Prisoners escaping from prison in England and Wales between 1 April 2007 and end of February 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Escapes | Attempted escape | |
| 2007-08 | 4 | 60 |
| 2008-09 | 1 | 45 |
| 2009-10 (to end February 2010) | 2 | 39 |
| Notes: | ||
| 1. All figures shown are for key performance indicator escapes recorded as part of the National Offender Management Service performance management system. | ||
| 2. Attempted escapes include any attempt to breach the perimeter or incidents that are indicative of advanced planning for an escape or finds of equipment that could be used for an escape. | ||
| 3. These figures have been drawn from live administrative data systems which may be amended at any time. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. |
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will (a) make available to the Iraq Inquiry and (b) place in the Library a copy of all advice from the Attorney-General to the Ministry of Defence prior to the beginning of the Iraq war that defines the individual criminal...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will (a) make available to the Iraq Inquiry and (b) place in the Library a copy of all advice from the Attorney-General to the Ministry of Defence prior to the beginning of the Iraq war that defines the individual criminal...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what her policy is on compensation awarded to former coal miners diagnosed with work-related physical and mental medical conditions; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what her policy is on compensation awarded to former coal miners diagnosed with work-related physical and mental medical conditions; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of students who are (a) partially, (b) fully and (c) not home-educated achieved an A grade in three or more GCSEs in the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of students who are (a) partially, (b) fully and (c) not home-educated achieved an A grade in three or more GCSEs in the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many (a) collisions and (b) near misses between trains and road vehicles on level crossings have resulted in disruption to rail services in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many (a) collisions and (b) near misses between trains and road vehicles on level crossings have resulted in disruption to rail services in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.
| Collisions between trains and road vehicles at level crossings 2005-08 | |
|---|---|
| Number | |
| 2005 | 20 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | ¹— |
| ¹ Information not yet published |