Parliamentary Questions (PQ's) are used to seek information
from a Minister. PQ's are an important way that Members of
Parliament hold the Government to account. There are two types of
PQ's: oral and written. To learn more about Parliamentary
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Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Fisheries: International Co-operation
(9 Oct 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
what assessment he has made of the compatibility with the UN
Convention on the Law of the Sea of UK fishing in the waters of
Western Sahara.
Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Fisheries: International Co-operation
(9 Oct 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the work of
the Joint Committee established under Article 10 of the EU/Morocco
Fisheries Partnership Agreement.
Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster:
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
(7 Oct 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to which third sector
organisations his Department has awarded Improving Reach funding;
and how much was awarded in each case.
Written Answers — Transport: Parking: Stoke
On Trent (6 Oct
2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Transport what funding is available
to Stoke-on-Trent city council to expand its car-sharing and lorry
parking scheme over the next five years.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth
Affairs: Western Sahara: Politics and Government
(6 Oct 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
what his policy is on (a) the EU granting advanced status to
Morocco and (b) the political process in the Western Sahara.
Written Answers — Transport:
Stoke-on-Trent: Integrated Transport
(8 Jul 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Transport what funding her
Department has provided for the development of integrated
transport systems in the Stoke-on-Trent area in the last 10 years.
Written Answers — Health: Two-tier Work
Force Guidance
(17 Jun 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Health how he monitors the use in
the NHS of Office of Government Commerce guidance on the two-tier
work force.
Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social
Security Benefits: Disabled
(11 Jun 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what arrangements
are in place to ensure that all his Department's offices are
informed of recorded disability needs of their customers; and if
he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social
Security Benefits: Training
(10 Jun 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment
he has made of the effect of the 16-hour rule on take-up of
employment and skills opportunities.
Written Answers — Work and Pensions:
Compensation: Disabled
(5 Jun 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what arrangements
are in place to ensure that claimants awarded a compensatory
payment for errors made by his Department are (a) notified and (b)
agreed to the claimant before payment is made; and what
consideration is made of the provisions of the Disability
Discrimination Act 2005 during this process.
Written Answers — Work and Pensions:
Departmental Correspondence
(21 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what checks are
in place to ensure inappropriately signed print is not used in
letters issued to his Department's clients with visual impairment.
Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster:
Private Sector: Pensions
(19 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) how many private
contractors providing public services have provided contracted
out, final-salary based defined benefit pension scheme or a
defined contribution scheme to new starters working on those
contracts; (2) how many private contractors providing public
services have stakeholder pension schemes for new starters on
those contracts;...
Written Answers — Treasury: Revenue and
Customs: Correspondence
(14 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average time taken
was for letters to be sent out by HM Revenue and Customs arising
from enquiries to their 0845 enquiry numbers in the latest period
for which figures are available.
Written Answers — Work and Pensions:
Employment: Disabled
(13 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he has
taken to measure the effectiveness of specialist disability
employment service providers from all sectors working with
specific impairment groups, including deaf people, under the (a)
Pathways to Work, (b) Flexible New Deal, (c) New Deal for Disabled
People, (d) Remploy and (e) Workstep schemes.
Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster:
Departmental Standards
(9 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how his Department
plans to work on social clauses to promote adherence to the Best
Value Code of Practice on Workforce Matters and the Cabinet Office
Code of Practice on Workforce Matters.
Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster:
Voluntary Organisations: Pensions
(9 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) how many third
sector organisations providing public services have provided (a) a
contracted out, final-salary based defined benefit pension scheme
or (b) a defined contribution scheme with employer contributions
of at least 6 per cent. to new starters working on those
contracts; (2) how many third sector organisations providing
public...
Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster:
Voluntary Organisations: Standards
(9 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what steps the
Office of the Third Sector has taken to monitor (a) the
application of and (b) compliance with the code of practice on
workforce matters designed to prevent the development of a two
tier workforce in public service contracts outsourced to the third
sector; (2) what steps the Office of the Third Sector has taken to
assess...
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Local Authorities: Cost Effectiveness
(8 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
(1) what procurement advice her Department has given to best value
authorities on the application of the Best Value Code of Practice
in Workforce Matters; (2) how many times the alternative dispute
resolution procedure has been invoked for best value authority
contracts; (3) what steps her Department has taken to assess...
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Local Government: Pensions
(8 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
(1) which private contractors have been given admitted body status
to the local government pension scheme; (2) how many third sector
organisations have been given admitted body status to the local
government pension scheme.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth
Affairs: Morocco: Political Prisoners
(8 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
what reports he has received on the hunger strike by 60 Saharawi
political prisoners in Moroccan jails; and if he will make a
statement.
Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster:
Conditions of Employment
(7 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what progress has
been made in removing the two-tier workforce.
Written Answers — Work and Pensions:
Employment (7 May
2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the
performance has been of the City Strategy pilot programmes in
improving employment and skills
Written Answers — Health: NHS: Finance
(1 May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress is being made
in the review by the Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation of
the formula used for revenue allocations; and if he will make a
statement.
Written Answers — Treasury: Excise Duties:
Motorcycles (1
May 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what factors are considered
when determining the level of road tax applicable to 125cc
motorbikes; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Treasury: Private Finance
Initiative (1 May
2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what steps his Department
has taken to monitor the effect of its private finance initiative
policies on (a) value for money and (b) staff terms and
conditions; and what assessment he has made of the effect of
private finance initiative projects on staff terms and conditions;
(2) what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of
measures...
Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform: Nuclear Reactors: Floods
(28 Apr 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform what assessment has been made of the risk of flooding of
existing and proposed nuclear reactors on coastal sites over their
lifetimes; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth
Affairs: Western Sahara: Human Rights
(22 Apr 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if
he will meet representatives of the UN Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to discuss the formal
publication of the OHCHR Report on Western Sahara; and if he will
make a statement.
Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Home Energy Efficiency Scheme
(21 Apr 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
what recent representations he has received on the Warm Front
scheme in respect of (a) affordability, (b) properties already
benefiting from prior insulation grants and (c) regional
procurement; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Regeneration
(1 Apr 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government,
what steps she has taken following the publication of the
consultation paper on the review of sub-national development and
regeneration.
Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform: Fireworks: Regulation
(18 Mar 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (1) whether the Government plan to restrict further the
sale of fireworks; and if he will make a statement; (2) if the
Government will (a) consider a public ban on fireworks within the
category 3 noise limit and (b) take steps to further reduce the
decibel limit of category 3.
Written Answers — Children, Schools and
Families: Children: Disabled
(13 Mar 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what
estimate he has made of the number of disabled children who are
waiting for (a) assessment and (b) reassessment in relation to
direct payments, in each local authority area.
Written Answers — Health: Hearing Aid
Council (12 Mar
2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Health on what date he expects to
abolish the Hearing Aid Council; what plans he has for the
regulation of hearing aid audiologists following the Council's
abolition; and how such regulatory functions will be financed
during 2008.
Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform: Fireworks: Noise
(11 Mar 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform if he will prohibit the use of noise category three
fireworks.
Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform: Fireworks: Sales
(11 Mar 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform what plans the Government has for future restrictions on
the sale of fireworks; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Treasury: Tax Credits:
Applications (10
Mar 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what compensatory or interim
payments may be made to claimants for tax credits when they (a)
encounter delays in deciding their claim, (b) are querying an
overpayment and (c) are applying for a backdated claim.
Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform: Fireworks: Noise
(6 Mar 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform what assessment he has made of the effect of category 3
noise fireworks on animal welfare; and if he will make a
statement.
Written Answers — Children, Schools and
Families: Secondary Education
(4 Mar 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
which secondary schools in England achieved above average key
stage 2 to 4 results in 2007.
Warm Front
(3 Mar 2008)
Joan Walley:
Does my hon. Friend agree that many vulnerable people have
benefited from the scheme? Does he agree also that the important
thing is to have detailed talks with the Minister at DEFRA, so
that we understand exactly where the costs of all the contracts
are, but at the same time ensure that there is enough money, a
high enough ceiling and sufficient criteria, so that previous work
to install...
Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and
Local Government: Topical Questions
(26 Feb 2008)
Joan Walley:
Will the Minister take a very close look at the representations
made by the six local authorities that each have less than half
the sum that they need for the Supporting People programme? Will
she look closely at speeding up the pace of change of the grant
formula and have urgent talks with Stoke-on-Trent city council to
see whether we can use underspend from other areas or whether,
through...
Oral Answers to Questions — Home
Department: Topical Questions
(25 Feb 2008)
Joan Walley:
Today, the Addaction report has said that the cost of illegal drug
use has been £110 million in the past 10 years and that just 10
per cent. of total spending is going on drug treatment. This week,
the Government are set to unveil their strategy on drug treatment.
Will my right hon. Friend consider how we can work with the police
and the north Staffordshire safer communities partnership?...
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Youth Services: Finance
(22 Jan 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
whether local area agreements are required to include provisions
on ring-fenced funding for projects which used to be funded
through the Children's Fund for Youth Inclusion Projects; and what
other arrangements her Department has put in place for the future
funding of such projects.
Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Packaging: Plastics
(14 Jan 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
what progress his Department has made on reducing the use of
plastic bags; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness
of the Irish government's policy on the matter.
Written Answers — Children, Schools and
Families: Children: Disabled
(7 Jan 2008)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1)
what the waiting times are for disabled children in receipt of
direct payments, who have been reassessed and are waiting for a
change in care level, broken down by local authority area; (2)
what estimate he has made of how many disabled children are (a)
eligible for and (b) receiving direct payments in each local...
Written Answers — Health: North
Staffordshire University Hospital: Pay
(5 Dec 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will take steps to
ensure that University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust makes
full and accurate payments to staff at the North Staffordshire
University Hospital in line with their entitlement to remuneration
for hours worked and pay award, within the timescale specified in
their contracts.
Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Fisheries
(29 Oct 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(1) what information on fish stocks his Department provided to the
Food Standards Agency to enable the Agency to carry out the
sustainability assessment of its two a week advice on fish
consumption; and if he will place this information in the Library;
(2) if he will make a statement on the 2004 findings of the
Royal...
Written Answers — Children, Schools and
Families: Antisocial Behaviour: Stoke on Trent
(23 Oct 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what
assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Respect
programme in Stoke on Trent.
Written Answers — Treasury: Youth
Employment (18
Oct 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment he has
made of the impact of trends in youth employment on the UK
economy.
Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform: Renewable Energy: EU Law
(15 Oct 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform if he will establish a 2020 Renewables Taskforce to assist
in meeting the UK element of the EU renewables directive; and if
he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Treasury: Welfare Tax
Credits (9 Oct
2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what advice is given to
claimants when there is a significant delay in amending a
claimant's award notice following a change in their circumstances
to enable them to calculate their tax credit entitlement when
payments continue.
Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of
Lancaster: Youth Volunteering
(12 Dec 2007)
Joan Walley: If
he will make a statement on the progress of the national youth
volunteering programme.
Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of
Lancaster: Youth Volunteering
(12 Dec 2007)
Joan Walley: May
I welcome this truly record investment in the youth volunteering
programme? Will the Minister tell me how many young people will
benefit? Will he investigate how he can work with you, Mr.
Speaker, to establish how we can lead on citizenship and
volunteering? Will he visit my constituency to see how we can
promote awareness of this wonderful programme?
Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media
and Sport: Lottery Funding
(10 Dec 2007)
Joan Walley: May
I welcome the money that the Government are putting into sport
through the lottery? Will my right hon. Friend take a particular
interest in the need for his Department to invest in sport in
Stoke-on-Trent? We have an admirable gymnastics club, albeit with
insufficient coaches, and we have great hopes that through the
regeneration agenda and the building schools for the future
programme we...
Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury:
Co-operatives (29
Nov 2007)
Joan Walley:
What steps he is taking to support co-operatives.
Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury:
Co-operatives (29
Nov 2007)
Joan Walley: I
greatly welcome the work that the Government and my hon. Friend
are doing on reviewing the industrial and provident society
legislation. I agree that co-operatives play a huge role across
the country. In advance of introducing any primary legislation,
will she review whether steps could be taken immediately under
regulatory reform
Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister:
Health and Social Care
(10 Oct 2007)
Joan Walley: May
I tell my right hon. Friend how much I welcome the statement and
everything that it does to tackle health inequalities,
particularly in areas such as Stoke-on-Trent? Last week, I visited
North Staffordshire Carers Association, and I am sure that it will
welcome the extra £190 million that will be available nationally.
The real issue, which Opposition Members have raised, concerns...
Oral Answers to Questions — Health:
Sustainable Railways
(24 Jul 2007)
Joan Walley: May
I say how much we welcome the improvements in the west coast main
line? Labour Members who travel on it regularly know what a real
difference it has made. But in looking at the plan ahead, will my
right hon. Friend look at the role of local services, because if
we have the extra use on the west coast main line, we need to
improve local services along the line? It is no use just having
an...
Written Answers — Health: Drugs: Misuse
(19 Jul 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of
(a) the number of problematic drug users (PDUs) in each county
area in 2004-05 and (b) the percentage of PDUs not in treatment
who require it.
Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport:
Ceramics (25 Jun
2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans
she has to reclassify the ceramics industry as a creative
industry; and if she will make a statement.
Written Answers — Health: Surgery
(25 Jun 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State forHealth what proportion of admitted
pathways in (a) gastroenterology, (b) cardiology and (c)
neurosurgery (i) at the university hospital of North Staffordshire
and (ii) in England were completed.
Written Answers — Work and Pensions:
Pensioners: Council Tax Benefits
(25 Jun 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he
has made of the number of eligible pensioners in Stoke-on-Trent
who do not claim council tax benefit; and what steps he is taking
to reduce this number.
Written Answers — Health: Drugs: Misuse
(20 Jun 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are
receiving treatment for drug addiction in Stoke-on-Trent; and what
estimate has been made of (a) the number of drug addicts in
Stoke-on-Trent and (b) the number not in treatment.
Written Answers — Health: Hearing Aids:
Stoke on Trent
(20 Jun 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Health what the reasons are for the
delay in commencing routine hearing aid assessments in
Stoke-on-Trent by Mercury; what services she expects to be
provided; what the timescale is for that provision; at what venues
services will be provided; and if she will make a statement.
Written Answers — Health: NHS:
Stoke-on-Trent
(20 Jun 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will review the
adequacy of (a) the pool budget allocation for Stoke-on-Trent and
(b) the formula on which the funding is allocated.
Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Private Sewers
(15 Jun 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
when he plans to publish the consultation paper on how private
sewers and drains will be transferred to the sewerage undertakers;
and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Transport: Mobility:
Finance (14 Jun
2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what discussions he
has had with colleagues in the Department for Communities and
Local Government on funding streams for charitable organisations
providing accessible vehicles for elderly and disabled people; (2)
what future funding streams he has allocated for vehicles to
assist the elderly and people with disability; and if he will make
a...
Written Answers — Education and Skills:
School Food Trust: Stoke on Trent
(13 Jun 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will
make a statement on the location of regional training centres for
the School Food Trust; and if he will meet interested parties to
discuss the options for one in Stoke-on-Trent.
Written Answers — Transport: Railways:
Stoke on Trent (7
Jun 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Transport what funding is available
to reopen strategic and inter-regional links of disused rail
lines, including the Leek to Stoke-on-Trent line; and if he will
make a statement.
Written Answers — Health: Arthritis: Drugs
(5 Jun 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what her estimate is of
the number of deaths there were in the UK directly resulting from
the prescription of the rheumatoid arthritis drug methotrexate in
each of the last three years; (2) what her estimate is of the
number of deaths there were in the UK directly resulting from the
prescription of the rheumatoid arthritis drug leflunomide in...
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Housing: Construction
(4 Jun 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
when she expects to issue guidance on red ash testing.
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Community Development: Stoke-on-Trent
(15 May 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
what funding has been provided for the Supporting People programme
in Stoke-on-Trent in the last 12 months; and what funding will be
provided in the next 12 months.
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Community Development: Stoke-on-Trent
(15 May 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
what estimate she has made of levels of deprivation in
Stoke-on-Trent; and what funding she is making available to the
Supporting People programme in response to this.
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Housing: Construction
(27 Apr 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
what representations she has received on red ash testing; and what
guidance she has issued on red ash testing and floor replacement.
Written Answers — Transport: West Coast
Railway Line (27
Apr 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a
statement on the status of seven day per week train services on
the West Coast Main Line following the completion of track upgrade
in 2008.
Written Answers — Transport: Railways:
Accidents (25 Apr
2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a
statement on the progress of the rail accident investigation into
the Oxenholme derailment.
Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peace
Keeping Operations
(23 Apr 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what plans he has to
replace Snatch Land Rovers; what requirements he has specified for
any replacement; and what the timescale is for the replacement
process; (2) what plans he has to replace Snatch Land Rovers; what
requirements he has specified for a replacement vehicle; and what
the timescale is for the replacement process.
Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces:
Deployment (20
Apr 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether guidelines exist on
how far in advance of deployment a battalion's flight dates should
be confirmed; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Police
(20 Apr 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he
has made of militia infiltration into the Iraqi Police Service;
what risk this poses to joint patrols; and if he will make a
statement.
Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Energy: Conservation
(16 Apr 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(1) if he will make a statement on the withdrawal of Energy
Efficiency Commitment funding to Eaga discussions; (2) what
discussions he has had with Eaga on the shortfall in funding for
Warm Front grants since the withdrawal of Energy Efficiency
Commitment funding.
Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peace
Keeping Operations
(16 Apr 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made
of the extent of militia infiltration of the Iraqi police service;
what assessment he has made of the risk this poses to UK troops on
joint patrols; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces:
Deployment (29
Mar 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Defence what guidelines govern the
advance notice to be given of a battalion's flight dates prior to
deployment on operations overseas; and if he will make a
statement.
Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Wood: Trade
(28 Mar 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
what funding has been provided by his Department for the timber
trade action plan (TTAP); when he expects the TTAP report on mills
in China to be made available; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Health: Hearing Aids:
Stoke on Trent
(19 Mar 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement
on access to digital hearing aids in Stoke on Trent.
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Local Government Finance
(8 Mar 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
what criteria she used in the allocation of capitalisation
permissions to local authorities.
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Local Government Finance
(27 Feb 2007)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if
she will give urgent consideration to Stoke on Trent council's bid
for capitalisation permission; and if she will make a statement.
Written Answers — Trade and Industry:
Renewable Energy
(29 Nov 2006)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what he has
assessed as the highest feasible percentage of energy which can be
derived from each renewable source; what steps would be necessary
to achieve the figure in each case; by what date he estimates each
figure could be achieved; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Trade and Industry:
Renewable Energy
(29 Nov 2006)
Joan Walley: To
ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he
has to extend the Renewables Obligation after 2015; and if he will
make a statement.
Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Wind
Farms (28 Nov
2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what
consideration is given to the effect on carbon emissions
resulting from the proposed investment when conducting an
environmental site assessment of a prospective wind farm area.
Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Sustainable Timber
(23 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs what data the Government collected on timber procurement
by central Government prior to 2004.
-
Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Sustainable Timber
(23 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs what information on timber procurement by central
Government is collected (a) centrally and (b) departmentally on
(i) the (A) species, (B) volume, (C) financial cost and (D)
source of timber purchased and (ii) the certification scheme
which certified the timber.
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Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Sustainable Timber
(23 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs what plans the Government have for data collection by
central Government on timber procurement.
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Written Answers — Culture Media and
Sport: Olympics 2012
(22 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what
discussions her Department has had on steps to ensure that
timber used in the construction of Olympic facilities is legal
and sustainable.
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Written Answers — Culture Media and
Sport: Olympics 2012
(22 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what
guidelines have been issued to ensure that the Olympic Delivery
Authority considers whole-life cost of facilities when deciding
upon final construction designs and specifications.
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Written Answers — Trade and Industry:
Personal Borrowing (Interest Rates)
(7 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what
mechanisms are in place to protect consumers from unduly high
interest rates on personal borrowing; and if he will make a
statement.
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Written Answers — Education and Skills:
Single Equality Scheme
(7 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what
resources are available from his Department to educational
institutions to assist them enacting the Higher Education
Funding Council for England single equality scheme; and if he
will make a statement.
-
Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Basking Sharks
(6 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs what estimate his Department has made of the number of
basking sharks living in British territorial waters.
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Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Basking Sharks
(6 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs what plans he has to designate further areas for the
protection of basking sharks; and if he will make a statement.
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Written Answers — Environment Food and
Rural Affairs: Basking Sharks
(6 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs what discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive
on the subject of basking shark protection.
-
Written Answers — Defence: Military
Vehicles (6 Nov
2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has
made of the suitability of the Snatch Land Rover for operations
in Iraq; what steps he is taking to safeguard British troops in
Iraq; and what off-the-shelf purchases to replace or supplement
Snatch Land Rovers have been made since the start of the
military action in Iraq.
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Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Safer and Stronger Communities Fund
(6 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government what funding has been made available for (a) England,
(b) the West Midlands and (c) Stoke-on-Trent via the Safer and
Stronger Communities Fund.
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Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Safer and Stronger Communities Fund
(6 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government what steps she is taking to ensure that the areas
which are most in need will benefit from the Safer and Stronger
Communities Fund; and if she will make a statement.
-
Written Answers — Home Department:
Driving Licences (Criminal Records Checks)
(2 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many
Criminal Records Bureau disclosure applications for private
driver licences are outstanding in the Stoke-on-Trent and
Newcastle-under-Lyme area; and what the timescales are for their
completion.
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Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: English Partnerships (Developers' Requirements)
(1 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government what the standard requirements of developers on
English Partnerships land are; and if she will make a statement.
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Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: New Homes (Design Standards)
(1 Nov 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government what plans there are to merge Housing Corporation and
English Partnership new build design standards for homes.
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Written Answers — Defence: Helicopters
(30 Oct 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his latest
estimate is of the number of helicopters available in Iraq; what
steps he is taking to ensure sufficient helicopters have been
procured; and if he will make a statement.
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Written Answers — Defence: Iraq
(24 Oct 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what support will be
available to extended families of the Staffordshire Regiment who
will be serving in Iraq.
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Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs:
Court Records
(24 Oct 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional
Affairs how long all forms of court recordings, tapes and
transcripts are held by her Department or outsourced companies;
and if she will make a statement.
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Written Answers — Treasury: Child Trust
Funds (20 Oct
2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the estimated value
is of a child trust fund for a baby born on 20 October 2006 on
reaching 18 years; and if he will make a statement.
-
Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Supporting People Programme
(9 Oct 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government if she will meet Stoke-on-Trent Council to discuss
proposals to make the Supporting People programme a statutory
housing support service.
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Written Answers — Communities and Local
Government: Supporting People Programme
(9 Oct 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government what representations she has received from local
councils in respect of the basis on which the Supporting People
programme has been calculated.
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Written Answers — Defence: Nuclear
Deterrents (4
Sep 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what requests he has
received to give evidence to the Defence Committee on Trident
replacement; and if he will make a statement.
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Written Answers — Health: Health Services
(4 Sep 2006)
- Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions
she has had on health deprivation in Stoke-on-Trent; and if she
will make a statement.
Written
Answers — Trade and Industry: Rural Post Office Network
(25 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the
Government plan to consult on its proposals for the rural post
office network; and if he will make a statement.
Written
Answers — Trade and Industry: Rural Post Office Network
(25 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the
Government expect to decide whether to extend the Social Network
Payment to support rural post offices beyond 2008.
Written
Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Post Offices
(25 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his responsibilities are in
relation to Government policy on post offices; what recent work he
has undertaken in respect of this responsibility; and what
meetings he has attended within the past two months relating to
post offices.
Written
Answers — Work and Pensions: Disability Awareness
(24 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which
voluntary and private sector organisations have been contracted by
his Department to deliver (a) disability awareness and (b) other
training to Jobcentre Plus staff.
Written
Answers — Treasury: Copyright (Sports Sector)
(24 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will ask the
Gowers Intellectual Property review team to include within its
terms of reference copyright issues affecting the sports sector;
(2) if he will ask the Gowers Intellectual Property review team to
examine the impact of the EC Database Directive 1996 on the (a)
English and (b) Scottish football leagues' right to charge
betting...
Written
Answers — Culture Media and Sport: School Swimming Pools
(17 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what
discussions she hashad with the Amateur Swimming Association on
classification of school swimming pools not included in the
category of supplementary net agenda; and if she will make a
statement.
Written
Answers — Work and Pensions: New Deal for Disabled People
(17 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) if he will
take steps to make New Deal for Disabled People open to those who
are in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who are partially sighted;
and if he will make a statement; (2) what equipment is available
for those on New Deal for Disabled People.
Written
Answers — Health: Multiple Sclerosis (17 Jul
2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what representations
she has received on the availability of disease modifying
therapies for people with multiple sclerosis in Staffordshire; and
if she will make a statement; (2) if she will meet the MS Society
to discuss the terms of reference of the North Staffordshire
Review Panel assessing the cost-effectiveness of disease
modifying...
Written
Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Water
(14 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs what powers Ofwat has to take action against overcharging
of water customers; and what steps he plans to take in this area.
Written
Answers — Work and Pensions: Pathways Areas (Blind/Partially
Sighted People) (13 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many blind
and partially sighted people have been assisted into work in
Pathways areas in each year since their introduction.
Written
Answers — Health: Diabetes (13 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the most recent rate
of registered diabetes was in (a) Stoke-on-Trent, (b) the West
Midlands and (c) England.
Written
Answers — Health: Health Circular 2002/004 (13
Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking
to enforce the provisions of health circular 2002/004; and if she
will make a statement.
Written
Answers — Health: Hearing Aid Services (13 Jul
2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make it her
policy to collect waiting time data for hearing aid services.
Written
Answers — Education and Skills: Fire Risk Assessments
(10 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what
proportion of schools have trained their staff to deal with fire
safety risks.
Written
Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Football
(10 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what
assessment she has made of the possible loss of income stream
generated by the sale of fixture lists following the European
Court of Justice ruling based on the 1996 European Database
Directive; and if she will meet representatives of the Football
League to discuss intellectual property rights and fixture lists.
Written
Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Football
(10 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what
discussions she has had with (a) the football authorities and (b)
sports governing bodies on the effect of the September 2004
European Court of Justice judgment on database rights on their
organisations.
Written
Answers — Treasury: Health Statistics (10 Jul
2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the most recent infant
mortality rate was in (a) Stoke-on-Trent, (b) the West Midlands
and (c) England.
Written
Answers — Health: Digital Hearing Aids (6 Jul
2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding has been
made available for the introduction of digital hearing aids; and
if she will make a statement on the progress of their
introduction.
Written Answers —
Health: Drug Rehabilitation (6 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average
expenditure per patient was for drug rehabilitation in (a)
England, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Stoke-on-Trent in the last
period for which figures are available; and what plans there are
to provide additional funding.
Written
Answers — Health: Drug Rehabilitation (6 Jul
2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment
has been made of the cost-effectiveness of drug rehabilitation
funding.
Written
Answers — Health: Wheelchairs (6 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has
made of the effect of NHS trust deficits on the provision of
wheelchairs for disabled children.
Written
Answers — Treasury: Life Expectancy (6 Jul
2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made
of the long-term trend for life expectancy in Stoke-on-Trent; and
if he will make a statement.
Written
Answers — Communities and Local Government: Building Standards
(6 Jul 2006)
Joan Walley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
what recent representations she has received from professional
bodies regarding design quality and energy efficiency in building
standards; and if she will make a statement.
Written
Answers — Communities and Local Government: Design Quality
(6 Jul 2006)
