Written Questions Archive 2011
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Large Goods Vehicles (09/09/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment he has made
of the (a) public health, (b) safety and (c) environmental effects of increasing
the length of lorries; and if he will make a statement.
River Severn: Tidal Power (30/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions
he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Wales and (b) the First Minister
of the Welsh Government on his Department's feasibility report on tidal energy
systems in the Severn estuary; and if he will make a statement.
Energy:
River Severn (29/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has had
with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on that Department's
feasibility report on tidal energy options in the Severn estuary; and if she
will make a statement.
Renewable
Energy (29/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has had
with the First Minister of the Welsh Government on the research and development
of renewable sources of energy in Wales; and if she will make a statement.
Wind
Power (29/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has had
with the First Minister of the Welsh Government on planning powers for on-shore
wind generation projects in Wales; and if she will make a statement.
Wales: Trade Unions (21/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she
has had with (a) the First Minister of the Welsh Government and (b) trade
unions on the potential effects in Wales of Civil Service job losses; and
if she will make a statement.
Paralympic Games 2012: Tourism (21/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the London
2012 Olympics and Paralympics on the tourism industry in Wales; and if he
will make a statement.
Paralympic Games 2012 (21/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
what recent assessment he has made of disabled access for (a) athletes and
(b) the public to venues for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games;
and if he will make a statement.
Wales: Olympic Games 2012 (21/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she
has had with the First Minister of the Welsh Government on ensuring that
Wales maximises the tourist opportunities of the London 2012 Olympics; and
if she will make a statement.
Culture, Media and Sport - Contracts: Businesses (21/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
what proportion of contracts let by (a) his Department and (b) agencies for
which
he is responsible
were awarded to companies in (i) Wales and (ii) Aberavon constituency in
the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a
statement.
Wales: NHS (20/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she
has had with the First Minister of the Welsh Government on the effects of
the proposed changes to the NHS in England on (a) the NHS in Wales and (b)
cross-border provision of health services; and if she will make a statement.
Education: Carers (20/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what
recent discussions he has had with carers organisations on steps to ensure
that carers receive equal opportunities to access further or higher education
by (a) part-time and (b) full-time mode; and if he will make a statement.
Public Expenditure (17/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has
had with the Welsh Local Government Association on the effects of the outcome
of the 2010 Spending Review on the delivery of front-line services in Wales;
and if she will make a statement.
State Retirement Pensions: Females (15/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent discussions
he has had with trade unions regarding women who will see their state pension
age increased by one year or more as a result of the proposed change in the
state pension age for women; and if he will make a statement.
Carers: Equal Opportunities (14/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has
had with carers' organisations on steps to ensure that carers have equal opportunities
in access to (a) further and higher education, (b) leisure and (c) training;
and if he will make a statement.
Higher Education: Part-time Education (14/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) what
recent discussions he has had with representatives of higher education institutions
(HEIs) on steps to ensure that study through the part-time mode is financially
sustainable for (a) students and (b) the provider HEI; and if he will make
a statement; (2) what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Open University
and (b) Birbeck College on steps to ensure that under-represented groups in
higher education receive adequate financial support; and if he will make a
statement.
Legal Aid (14/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department spent
on legal aid in Aberavon constituency in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11; and what
estimate he has made of the potential effects of his proposed legal aid reforms
on the level of expenditure in that area.
Prisons: Education (14/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent discussions he has had
with the National Offender Management Service concerning prisoner education,
including Open University opportunities.
Research Councils (14/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what recent discussions she
has had with UK research councils on steps to ensure that Welsh higher education
institutions receive adequate research and development funding; and if she
will make a statement; (2) what recent discussions she has had with Ministers
in the Welsh Government on steps to ensure that funding distributed by UK research
councils is distributed appropriately within Wales; and if she will make a
statement.
Autism (07/06/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his most recent
assessment is of the extent to which adults with autism are able to access
appropriate services provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
Remploy (09/05/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent discussions
he has had with Remploy to ensure that adults with (a) autism and (b) Down's
syndrome are given training and work opportunities; and if he will make a statement.
Great Western Railway: Electrification (05/04/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he plans to publish the details
of the business case work prepared in respect of the electrification of the
Great Western main line between Cardiff and Swansea; and if he will make a
statement.
Social Security Benefits: Disability (04/04/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent representations
he has received from disability groups on the effect of proposed changes
to the (a) disability living allowance and (b) independent living fund; and
if he will make a statement.
Social
Security Benefits: Disability (30/03/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he has commissioned
independent assessments to assess the effect of his proposed reforms to the
independent living fund on (a) people with autism, (b) people with sight impairment,
(c) people with Downs' syndrome and (d) carers; and if he will make a statement.
Social
Security Benefits: Disability (30/03/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he has commissioned
independent assessments to assess the effect of his proposed reform of the
mobility component of disability living allowance for (a) people with autism,
(b) people with sight impairment, (c) people with Downs' Syndrome and (d) carers;
and if he will make a statement.
Higher
Education: Finance (29/03/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent
discussions he has had with (a) the Open University and (b) other providers
of part-time higher education on future funding for part-time higher education
students in England; and if he will make a statement.
Opencast Mining (09/03/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment
he has made of the effectiveness of land remediation following the closure
of open cast mining operations; and if he will make a statement.
Citizens' Advice Bureaux: Wales (02/03/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate
he has made of the number of citizens advice bureaux that are likely to close
in (a) Wales and (b) Aberavon constituency as a result of the outcomes of
the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Carer's
Allowance (01/03/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent assessment
he has made of the take-up of carer's allowance by those who are eligible;
and if he will make a statement.
Legal
Aid: Wales (01/03/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the
potential effects on recipients of legal aid in Wales of his proposals for
legal aid.
Open-cast
Mining: Competition (28/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment
he has made of the level of competition in the open cast mining industry; and
if he will make a statement.
Carers' Benefits (09/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent
discussions he has had with carers' organisations on the proposed changes
in carers' benefits; and if he will make a statement.
Coal: Industry (09/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has
had with the Welsh Assembly Government on the future of the coal industry in
Wales; and if she will make a statement.
Higher Education (09/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions she has had with
the Welsh Assembly Government on the future of higher education in Wales; and
if she will make a statement.
Foreign Investment in UK: Higher Education (09/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has
had with the Welsh Assembly Government on the role of higher education in Wales
in attracting inward investment; and if she will make a statement.
Higher Education: Foreign Investment in UK (09/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent
discussions he has had with higher education institutions on promoting inward
investment; and if he will make a statement.
Science: Finance (09/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions she has had with
the Welsh Assembly Government on science funding in Wales; and if she will
make a statement.
Iron and Steel: Industry (09/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions she has
had with the Welsh Assembly Government on the future of the steel industry
in Wales; and if she will make a statement.
Carers (07/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has
had on the provision of carers' services in England; and if he will make a
statement.
Carers: Flexible Working (07/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent
discussions he has had with (a) employers and (b) carers' organisations on
possible changes to flexible working opportunities for carers.
Higher Education: Science (07/02/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent
discussions he has had with higher education institutions on promoting science
and innovation; and if he will make a statement.
Police: Demonstrations (31/01/2011)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what meetings she
has had with (a) the Metropolitan Police and (b) the Trades Union Congress
(TUC) concerning preparations for the TUC demonstration on 26 March 2011; and
if she will make a statement.
