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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
: Common Agricultural Policy: Food
25 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the effect of the Common Agricultural Policy on the amount spent by an average family in the UK on food in one year. [132810]
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
: Sugar
25 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average price was of a pound of sugar produced (a) in the UK and (b) overseas in 2006; and what volume of sugar produced in the UK was exported in that year. [132809]
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
: Radioactive Wastes: Waste Management
23 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he plans to publish the report on handling waste from the decommissioning of nuclear establishments; and what the reasons are for the delay in its publication. [132806]
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Health
: Dental Services: Hertfordshire
23 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment she has made of the provision of NHS dentistry in Hertfordshire. [128044]
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Health
: Departments: Railways
23 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was of travel by train by staff on official business in her Department in each year since 1997. [128043]
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Treasury
: Import Duties
23 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much in import duties was levied on imports to the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of the total was paid to the EU. [132804]
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Treasury
: Population
23 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the UK population was in each of the last three years; and what estimate he has made of the number of people who emigrated from the UK in each year. [132807]
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Treasury
: Taxation
23 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the percentage change in the volume of taxation was in each of the last 10 years. [132803]
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Treasury
: Public Expenditure: Scotland
20 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what basis central government funding is allocated to Scotland; whether he plans to review the funding formula; and what the allocation per head of population was in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales in 2006. [132805]
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Health
: Departments: Advertising (Health)
17 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what her Department’s total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128090]
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Health
: Departments: Press (Health)
17 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the expenditure of her Department on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in each year since 1997. [128045]
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Health
: Departments: Surveys (Health)
17 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what expenditure was incurred by her (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental bodies in each year since 1997 on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research; and if she will list the surveys commissioned and the purpose of each. [128037]
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Health
: Blood: Contamination
16 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what potential conflicts of interest were notified to the Permanent Secretary by departmental ministers between 1997 and 1999 in connection with the handling of compensation claims related to the supply of contaminated blood products by the NHS. [127259]
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Home Office
: Departments: Advertising (Home Office)
16 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State forthe Home Department what his Department's total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128088]
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Home Office
: Youth Crime
16 April 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which non-governmental organisations his Department has funded in the last three years in relation to combating (a) gang culture, (b) youth crime and (c) street violence. [129441]
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International Development
: Departments: Advertising (DfID)
29 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his Department’s total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128038]
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Treasury
: Financial Assistance Scheme
29 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the net present value is of the additional contribution to the Financial Assistance scheme announced in the Budget. [130459]
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Scotland Office
: Departments: Advertising (Scotland Office)
28 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what his Department’s total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128064]
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Work and Pensions
: Departments: Advertising (Work and Pensions)
28 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the Department’s total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128041]
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Duchy of Lancaster
: Ministerial Activities
28 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Minister without Portfolio what activities she has undertaken in a Ministerial capacity in the last 12 months; and what costs were associated with each activity. [129177]
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Scotland Office
: Advocate-General for Scotland
26 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the cost was of travel by train by staff in the Office of the Advocate-General in each year since 1997. [128147]
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Scotland Office
: Advocate-General for Scotland
26 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff were employed to work in the Office of the Advocate-General in each year since 1997. [128148]
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Scotland Office
: Advocate-General for Scotland
26 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what his estimate is of the expenditure by the Advocate-General’s Office on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in each year since 1997. [128149]
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Northern Ireland Office
: Departments: Advertising (N Ireland)
26 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the Department's total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128066]
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Constitutional Affairs
: Departments: Advertising (Constitutional Affairs)
26 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the Department’s total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128062]
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Education and Skills
: Departments: Advertising (Education and Skills)
26 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the Department's total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128063]
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Defence
: Armed Forces: Dogs
22 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many military dogs are in service in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy, (c) Royal Air Force and (d) Ministry of Defence Police; and what the annual cost is of feeding those dogs. [127983]
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Trade and Industry
: Departments: Advertising (DTI)
22 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the Department's total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128067]
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Prime Minister
: Departments: Publicity (Prime Minister's Office)
22 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Prime Minister what his Office's total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128069]
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Treasury
: Departments: Advertising (Treasury)
21 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his Department’s total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128039]
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Defence
: Armed Forces: Postal Services
21 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received on delays to mail sent to the United Kingdom from UK forces deployed abroad; and if he will make a statement. [128046]
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Cabinet Office
: Departments: Advertising (Cabinet Office)
21 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what her Department's total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128076]
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
: Departments: Publicity (FCO)
21 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what her Department’s total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128068]
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Home Office
: Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Hertfordshire
20 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many antisocial behaviour orders were issued by courts in (a) Hertfordshire and (b) Hemel Hempstead constituency in each quarter since the penalty was introduced; and what percentage of these were issued where the claimant was aged (i) 10 to 14 years, (ii) 15 to 19 years, (iii) 20 to 24 years, (iv) 25 to 29 years and (v) 30 years and over. [121181]
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Deputy Prime Minister
: Departments: Publicity
20 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the Department's total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since its inception; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128071]
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Wales
: Departments: Advertising
19 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what his Department's total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128065]
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Culture, Media and Sport
: Departments: Advertising
19 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what her Department’s total spending was on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 1997; and what the cost of each campaign was, broken down by costs relating to (a) television, (b) radio and (c) print media. [128089]
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Health
: Audiology: Eastern Region
13 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the average waiting time was for each primary care trust in (a) East of England Strategic Health Authority and (b) South Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust for audiology-related treatment in the last period for which figures are available; [119991]
(2) how many patients were waiting for audiology-related treatment in (a) East of England Strategic Health Authority and (b) South Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust in the last period for which figures are available. [119992]
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Health
: Community Nurses: Hertfordshire
6 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures the Government is taking to enhance the skills and training of community matrons in Hertfordshire; and if she will make a statement. [120015]
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Defence
: Armed Forces: Catering
5 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the daily budget allowance for meals is for (a) Royal Navy personnel (i) in port and (ii) at sea (A) on ship and (B) on submarines (1) on operations and (2) on exercise, (b) Royal Air Force personnel (x) at their home base and (y) on operations and (c) Army personnel (X) in their home posting, (Y) on exercise and (Z) on operations; and if he will make a statement. [124293]
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Defence
: Armed Forces: Dogs
5 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the daily budget allowance for food is for military dogs in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force, (c) Royal Navy and (d) Ministry of Defence Police. [124294]
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Communities and Local Government
: Council Housing: Sales
5 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many council houses were sold to sitting tenants in each year since 1976; and on what basis decisions are made to sell council houses to (a) tenants and (b) tenants of housing associations under the right to buy. [120864]
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Health
: Dental Services: Hemel Hempstead
1 March 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS (a) dentists and (b) patients were registered in Hemel Hempstead constituency in each year since 1997. [119994]
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Health
: Departments: Christmas Cards
27 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much her Department spent on sending Christmas cards in 2006. [119947]
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Health
: Parkinson's Disease: Hertfordshire
27 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps the Government are taking to increase the quality of treatment available for those diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in Hertfordshire; and if she will make a statement; [120014]
(2) how many Parkinson's disease specialist nurses there were in Hertfordshire in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement; [120016]
(3) how much was allocated to patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in Hertfordshire in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement; [120017]
(4) what assessment she has made of the funding required for Parkinson's disease nurse specialists in (a) Hertfordshire and (b) East of England strategic health authority; and if she will make a statement. [120018]
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Home Office
: Police: Hertfordshire
26 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received about the performance of police in (a) Hertfordshire and (b) Hemel Hempstead in each of the last seven years. [120020]
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Health
: Hospitals: Hertfordshire
26 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the occupancy rates were for the West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust in the last three years for which figures are available. [121186]
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Health
: Maternity Services: Hertfordshire
26 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many midwifery posts are vacant in West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust; and if she will make a statement. [121220]
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Health
: Plastic Surgery
23 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has for introducing (a) a formal training and (b) a formal accreditation for cosmetic surgeons; and if she will make a statement. [122686]
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many long-term health problems caused by unsuccessful cosmetic procedures were treated by the NHS in the last year for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement. [122687] Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hairdressers and beauty therapists are licensed to inject customers with Botox; and if she will make a statement. [122688]
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Health
: Watford Hospital: Private Finance Initiative
23 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made in signing the contract for the private finance initiative scheme at Watford hospital; and if she will make a statement. [120012]
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Health
: Tomography: Hemel Hempstead
23 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of waiting times for routine MRI scans in Hemel Hempstead constituency. [119993]
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Health
: Breast Cancer: Waiting Lists
22 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of women were examined by a breast cancer specialist within two weeks of a referral from their general practitioner in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement. [120019]
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Home Office
: Asylum: Hertfordshire
21 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers accommodated in (a) Herefordshire and (b) Hemel Hempstead constituency were granted (i) asylum, (ii) indefinite leave to remain and (iii) refugee status in each of the last 10 years; and how many illegal immigrants who had been accommodated in each area were deported in each of the last 10 years. [121182]
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Trade and Industry
: Post Office Card Accounts
20 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people use the Post Office Card Account for receipt of (a) child benefit and (b) basic state pension in Hemel Hempstead constituency; and if he will make a statement. [121185]
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Home Office
: National Probation Service for England and Wales: Complaints
19 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many letters of complaint he has received concerning the Probation Service in (a) England, (b) Hertfordshire and (c) Hemel Hempstead in each month of the last five years. [120022]
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Home Office
: Crimes of Violence: Home Detention Curfews
19 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of prisoners sentenced for crimes involving violence have been granted home detention curfews in the last 12 months. [120021]
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Home Office
: Mount Prison
19 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners held in HM Prison The Mount (a) are non-British EU nationals, (b) are non-EU foreign nationals, (c) are seeking leave to remain in the United Kingdom and (d) have been UK residents for less than 10 years. [121183]
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Health
: West Hertfordshire Acute Hospital Trust
19 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding she allocated to the external commercial turnaround team sent to the South West Hertfordshire Acute Hospital Trust; from what budget this funding will be drawn; what the remit of the team is; and by what criteria she will judge its success. [120013]
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Business of the House
: Inheritance Tax
8 February 2007
Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con): May we have a debate in Government time, as soon as possible, on the nasty and abhorrent inheritance tax? This week, I was visited by a constituent who bought his council house under the right to buy but, sadly, worries that current property prices mean that when he dies he will not be able to hand it over to his loved ones because inheritance tax thresholds have not risen with inflation.
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Communities and Local Government
: Social Housing
6 February 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many council houses are owned by (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations in England; and how many additional houses have been provided by (i) local authorities and (ii) housing associations in each of the last 10 years. [116497]
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Work and Pensions
: Winter Fuel Payments
30 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will bring forward proposals to reform the procedures for allocating winter fuel allowance to British nationals overseas on the basis of the winter temperatures in each area. [116499]
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
: Tobacco Production: European Union
26 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of tobacco produced in the EU is high tar. [116504]
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Trade & Industry
: New Zealand Butter
24 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much in import tax was levied on New Zealand butter in (a) 2004, (b) 2005 and (c) 2006; and how much of the total was (i) retained by the UK authority and (ii) remitted to the European Union. [116495]
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Trade & Industry
: New Zealand Butter
24 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the value of import tax per kilo was on New Zealand butter in 2006; and for what reasons the tax was levied. [116496]
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
: Common Agricultural Policy
24 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the cost per head of population in the last year of (a) the Common Agricultural Policy and (b) other national and European measures to support agriculture; and what the cost was (i) five, (ii) 10 and (iii) 20 years ago. [116502]
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
: Food Surpluses: European Union
24 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what food surpluses exist within the European Union; what the costs were of storing and handling UK intervention products in the most recent 12 month period for which figures are available; what the costs were of storing and handling intervention products in the EU; and how much the UK paid towards that cost. [116501]
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
: Set-aside
24 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much is spent in the EU on paying for set-aside; and for what reasons. [116640]
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
: Sugar Imports
24 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much per kilo is levied on the import of sugar from developing countries; for what reasons levies are imposed; and what assessment he has made of the global shortage or surplus of sugar production. [116500]
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
: Tobacco Production: European Union
24 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what subsidies are available at (a) EU and (b) national levels to producers of tobacco in the European Union. [116503] Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of EU tobacco production is exported to non-EU nations. [116505] Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what subsidies are provided for EU tobacco exports to non-EU countries. [116506] Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for what reasons tobacco production in the EU is subsidised. [116639]
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Treasury
: EU Finance
23 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total gross contribution made by the Government to the EU was in (a) the most recent year for which figures are available and (b) each of the last five years; how much the UK has contributed to the EU since joining the organisation; and what this figure represents per head of population. [116492]
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Treasury
: EU Finance
23 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the UK received from the EU in (a) the most recent year for which figures are available and (b) each of the last five years; for what purposes payments were made; how much as a percentage of total receipts by member states the UK has received since joining the organisation; and what this figure represents per head of population. [116493]
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Communities and Local Government
: Social Housing
22 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average waiting times were for persons seeking (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three and (iv) four bedroom council properties in local authority areas in England and Wales in each of the last three years; and which councils had the (A) highest and (B) lowest waiting times. [116498]
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Treasury
: EU: Imports and Exports
22 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the UK (a) exported to and (b) imported from the European Union in (i) goods and (ii) services in the most recent 12 month period for which figures are available; and what the balance of trade with the EU was in each year since 1976. [116494]
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Foreign and Commonwealth
: EU Accounts
19 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for how many years the accounts of the European Union have been denied authorisation by the official auditors; for what reasons the auditors have withheld their approval; and what steps are being taken by (a) member states and (b) EU bodies to resolve the problem. [116491]
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Health
: Dacorum Primary Care Trust
8 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many district nurses were employed by Dacorum Primary Care Trust in each month since 1997. [105248]
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Health
: Emergency Treatment
8 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the effect of the likely reconfiguration of services in West Hertfordshire Acute Hospital Trust on thrombolysis targets. [105165]
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Health
: West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust
8 January 2007
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will refer the reconfiguration of hospital services by West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust to the independent reconfiguration panel; and if she will make a statement. [105167]
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Health
: Emergency Treatment
18 December 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the audited times were for (a) call to needle and (b) call to door times for thrombolysis in case of acute myocardial infarction in the constituencies of (i) Hemel Hempstead, (ii) Watford, (iii) St. Albans and (iv) South West Hertfordshire in each month since 12 December 2005. [105164]
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Health
: Emergency Treatment
18 December 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans the East of England Ambulance Trust has to assist clinicians at Watford general hospital to meet the three hour targets for thrombolysis of non-haemorrhagic strokes. [105166]
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Health
: Emergency Treatment
18 December 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the impact on deaths from stroke and acute myocardial infarction of ambulance response times in excess of 10 minutes; and if she will make a statement. [105245]
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Health
: West Herfordshire Hospital Trust
14 December 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many acute hospital beds in West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust, including closed bed spaces, there are; and how many there are expected to be once reconfiguration has been completed. [105246]
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Health
: West Herfordshire Hospital Trust
14 December 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) intensive care and (b) high dependency beds there are in West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust, including closed bed spaces; and how many there are expected to be in each category once reconfiguration has been completed. [105247]
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Health
: West Hertfordshire Acute Hospital Trust
7 December 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what account was taken of trusts’ obligations in time of major incidents or pandemics when considering the proposed closures of acute services by West Hertfordshire Acute Hospital Trust. [105219]
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Health
: West Hertfordshire Acute Hospital Trust
7 December 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what contingency planning her Department has made for the East of England Ambulance Trust when accident and emergency departments outside Hertfordshire are on medical alert and cannot accept patients. [105220]
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Health
: West Hertfordshire Acute Hospital Trust
7 December 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the East of England Ambulance Trust gave assurances to the Board of West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust to provide transport for all category A targets for patients after the closure of the accident and emergency department at Hemel Hempstead hospital; and what effect on patients' travel time is expected after the closure. [105221]
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Health
: West Hertfordshire Acute Hospital Trust
7 December 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many operational paramedics are able to provide advanced paediatric airway management in the area served by West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust; and if she will make a statement; [105222]
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Culture, Media and Sport
: Departmental Staff
5 December 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many staff there were in her Department as of 30 November in each year since 1997; and what the change in the departmental complement has been since the implementation of the recommendations of the Gershon review of public sector efficiency. [106895]
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Defence
: Departmental Projects
28 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) new builds, (b) demolition rebuilds and (c) private finance initiative projects in his Department in each of the last two years. [100490]
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Defence
: PFI Consultants
28 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total external spending by his Department was on private finance initiative (PFI) consultants in each of the last five years; how many full-time equivalent consultants were employed over this period; how many billed consultancy days there were in each year; what the implied average cost of each PFI consultant was; how many consultancy firms were used by his Department over this period; and if he will make a statement. [100491]
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Defence
: Parachute Regiment
23 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) establishment and (b) current strength is of each of the three battalions of the Parachute Regiment. [100519]
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Defence
: Parachute Regiment
23 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) officers and (b) soldiers in the Army are in receipt of parachute pay. [100520]
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Constitutional Affairs
: Court Closures
23 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will list the (a) magistrates courts and (b) county courts which closed in each year since May 1997. [100492]
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Health
: Connecting for Health
23 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what a time-limited executive agency is; for how long Connecting for Health is planned to exist as a time limited executive agency; and what the plans are for the future of Connecting for Health beyond that; [101376] (2) what conditions would need to be met to enable her Department to bring the limited time of Connecting for Health to an end. [101567]
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Defence
: Contractor Penalties
22 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his Department's policy is on operating penalties on contractors and suppliers who fail to deliver on contracts due to (a) quality and (b) time; if he will list the penalties which were imposed in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [100522]
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Defence
: China-made Uniforms
21 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of uniforms issued toservice personnel in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force were made in China. [100521]
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Treasury
: Investigation Officers
7 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many investigation officers employed in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland by HM Revenue and Customs work (i) full-time and (ii) part-time or on secondment; and if he will make a statement. [100208]
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Treasury
: Pensioners (Hemel Hempstead)
7 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners living in Hemel Hempstead constituency who pay income tax. [100209]
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Treasury
: Tax Credits
7 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the number of tax credit overpayments in 2004-05; how many such overpayments have been accepted as the fault of HM Revenue and Customs; and how many such overpayments will be written off. [100207]
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Treasury
: Carers
7 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of how many carers between (a) five and 15 and (b) 16 and 18-years-old in (i) England, (ii) Hemel Hempstead and (iii) the Dacorum borough council area are providing unpaid care. [100206]
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Home
: Identity Fraud
7 November 2006
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what training the Department has provided for (a) front desk and (b) administrative staff in relation to identity fraud. [41280]
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