To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many copies of the Prime Minister's recent letter concerning new tax cuts for businesses and charities were printed; what the total cost was of printing, distribution and postage in respect of these letters; and from which Vote this expenditure will be...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many copies of the Prime Minister's recent letter concerning new tax cuts for businesses and charities were printed; what the total cost was of printing, distribution and postage in respect of these letters; and from which Vote this expenditure will be...

(2) whether, on previous occasions, the Chancellor of the day has written to taxpayers about new tax cuts; at what cost; and if he will place copies of such correspondence in the Library.

Mr Straw:

(2) whether, on previous occasions, the Chancellor of the day has written to taxpayers about new tax cuts; at what cost; and if he will place copies of such correspondence in the Library.

Mr Straw:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what value for money criteria he uses to assess bids for increased revenue and capital expenditure on new entrants and converter institutions for the 16 to 18 phase of education; and what (a) has been spent and (b) is projected to be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what value for money criteria he uses to assess bids for increased revenue and capital expenditure on new entrants and converter institutions for the 16 to 18 phase of education; and what (a) has been spent and (b) is projected to be...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals she plans to bring forward to prevent the advertisement of sexual services in the media.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals she plans to bring forward to prevent the advertisement of sexual services in the media.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his Department's total (a) capital and (b) current spending was in each year since 1995 in (i) cash and (ii) constant prices; how many full-time equivalent (A) UK-based and (B) locally-engaged staff his Department employed in each such...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his Department's total (a) capital and (b) current spending was in each year since 1995 in (i) cash and (ii) constant prices; how many full-time equivalent (A) UK-based and (B) locally-engaged staff his Department employed in each such...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 5 July 2010, Official Report, columns 385-86W, what role (a) the National Statistician and (b) the UK Statistics Authority will have in the review of crime statistics.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 5 July 2010, Official Report, columns 385-86W, what role (a) the National Statistician and (b) the UK Statistics Authority will have in the review of crime statistics.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his Department's total (a) capital and (b) current spending was in each year since 1995 in (i) cash and (ii) constant prices; how many full-time equivalent (A) UK-based and (B) locally-engaged staff his Department employed in each such year; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his Department's total (a) capital and (b) current spending was in each year since 1995 in (i) cash and (ii) constant prices; how many full-time equivalent (A) UK-based and (B) locally-engaged staff his Department employed in each such year; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimates his Department makes of the level of emoluments it pays to locally-engaged staff; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that the level of such emoluments is in line with that paid to locally-engaged staff of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimates his Department makes of the level of emoluments it pays to locally-engaged staff; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that the level of such emoluments is in line with that paid to locally-engaged staff of...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimates his Department makes of the level of emoluments it pays to locally-engaged staff; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that the level of such emoluments is in line with that paid to locally-engaged staff of other departments.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimates his Department makes of the level of emoluments it pays to locally-engaged staff; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that the level of such emoluments is in line with that paid to locally-engaged staff of other departments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of the prison population in England and Wales was comprised of prisoners sentenced to (a) six months imprisonment or less and (b) between six and 12 months on the latest date for which information is available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of the prison population in England and Wales was comprised of prisoners sentenced to (a) six months imprisonment or less and (b) between six and 12 months on the latest date for which information is available.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what estimate he has made of the costs of holding a referendum on the alternative vote system.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what estimate he has made of the costs of holding a referendum on the alternative vote system.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission on his proposal to speed up implementation of individual voter registration.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission on his proposal to speed up implementation of individual voter registration.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much funding he plans to provide for the boundary commissions in each of the next three years.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much funding he plans to provide for the boundary commissions in each of the next three years.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether an equality impact assessment will be produced for his legislation to change parliamentary constituency boundaries.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether an equality impact assessment will be produced for his legislation to change parliamentary constituency boundaries.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many eligible voters who are missing from the electoral register he estimates will have been added to the register by December 2010.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many eligible voters who are missing from the electoral register he estimates will have been added to the register by December 2010.

(2) whether he plans to bring forward proposals for the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.

(2) whether he plans to bring forward proposals for the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) whether the Commission on a British Bill of Rights will consider the merits of repealing the Human Rights Act 1998;

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) whether the Commission on a British Bill of Rights will consider the merits of repealing the Human Rights Act 1998;