To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the levels of carers' benefits were as a proportion of average income in 1997; what they were in the last period for which figures are available; and what changes in the level of carers' benefits have occurred since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the levels of carers' benefits were as a proportion of average income in 1997; what they were in the last period for which figures are available; and what changes in the level of carers' benefits have occurred since 1997.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps she plans to take to permit civil action in cases of assault to be commenced beyond the limitation period in circumstances where the assaulter has been enriched after that date.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps she plans to take to permit civil action in cases of assault to be commenced beyond the limitation period in circumstances where the assaulter has been enriched after that date.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps she plans to take to ensure the implementation of the recommendations made by the National Audit Office on reducing waste and delay caused by ineffective hearings and trials in magistrates courts.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps she plans to take to ensure the implementation of the recommendations made by the National Audit Office on reducing waste and delay caused by ineffective hearings and trials in magistrates courts.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will make a statement on the sum spent in 2005 on trials and hearings in magistrates courts that did not go ahead.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will make a statement on the sum spent in 2005 on trials and hearings in magistrates courts that did not go ahead.

(3) what discussions she has had with the Department for Trade and Industry on measures needed to make the Human Rights Act 1998 applicable to private providers of public functions.

(3) what discussions she has had with the Department for Trade and Industry on measures needed to make the Human Rights Act 1998 applicable to private providers of public functions.

(2) when she expects to publish proposals for making the Human Rights Act 1998 applicable to private providers of public functions;

(2) when she expects to publish proposals for making the Human Rights Act 1998 applicable to private providers of public functions;

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (1) what progress has been made towards making the Human Rights Act 1998 applicable to private providers of public functions;

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (1) what progress has been made towards making the Human Rights Act 1998 applicable to private providers of public functions;

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps she plans to take to increase the number of cases presented to magistrates courts by designated caseworkers.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps she plans to take to increase the number of cases presented to magistrates courts by designated caseworkers.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs whether she plans to establish small prosecution case management teams, made up of designated caseworkers, administrative staff and lawyers responsible for reviewing and presenting cases from a single police division as recommended by the National Audit Office.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs whether she plans to establish small prosecution case management teams, made up of designated caseworkers, administrative staff and lawyers responsible for reviewing and presenting cases from a single police division as recommended by the National Audit Office.

To ask the Solicitor-General what steps he plans to take to improve the Crown Prosecution Service's performance in ensuring that trials and hearings in magistrates courts go ahead at the time allocated.

To ask the Solicitor-General what steps he plans to take to improve the Crown Prosecution Service's performance in ensuring that trials and hearings in magistrates courts go ahead at the time allocated.

To ask the Solicitor-General if he will make a statement on the report by the National Audit Office (HC 798 2005–06) that £24 million of losses occasioned in the magistrates courts in 2005 were caused by the Crown Prosecution Service.

To ask the Solicitor-General if he will make a statement on the report by the National Audit Office (HC 798 2005–06) that £24 million of losses occasioned in the magistrates courts in 2005 were caused by the Crown Prosecution Service.

To ask the Solicitor-General whether he plans to provide Crown prosecutors with electronic equipment to enable them to update the case management system at court as recommended in the National Audit Office report, HC 798 2005–06.

To ask the Solicitor-General whether he plans to provide Crown prosecutors with electronic equipment to enable them to update the case management system at court as recommended in the National Audit Office report, HC 798 2005–06.

To ask the Solicitor-General what steps he plans to take to improve the way in which the Crown Prosecution Service prepares and brings cases to court in order to achieve better value for money from magistrates court hearings.

To ask the Solicitor-General what steps he plans to take to improve the way in which the Crown Prosecution Service prepares and brings cases to court in order to achieve better value for money from magistrates court hearings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether there is a licensing regime for the import of fish and seafood from Burma.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether there is a licensing regime for the import of fish and seafood from Burma.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what environmentally sustainable features he requires to be installed in new public buildings.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what environmentally sustainable features he requires to be installed in new public buildings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will take steps to make state pension accrual easier for those in part-time work.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will take steps to make state pension accrual easier for those in part-time work.