To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what factors are most likely to alter his recent estimate of the cost of implementing the national identity card scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what factors are most likely to alter his recent estimate of the cost of implementing the national identity card scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has completed his evaluation of the operation of Section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Act 2004; and when he expects to publish the results of the evaluation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has completed his evaluation of the operation of Section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Act 2004; and when he expects to publish the results of the evaluation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was paid in support for unaccompanied young asylum seekers after their 18th birthday by each local authority in each financial year from 2000-01 to 2005-06; and what the expected cost is for 2006-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was paid in support for unaccompanied young asylum seekers after their 18th birthday by each local authority in each financial year from 2000-01 to 2005-06; and what the expected cost is for 2006-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total (a) cost to callers and (b) revenue to his Department was from the Immigration and Nationality Directorate number 0870 606 7766 in each year that the number has been in operation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total (a) cost to callers and (b) revenue to his Department was from the Immigration and Nationality Directorate number 0870 606 7766 in each year that the number has been in operation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total training budget for his Department’s Pay and Pensions Service was for the financial years (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total training budget for his Department’s Pay and Pensions Service was for the financial years (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total cost was in each financial year of the Dale Carnegie training course which took place between autumn 2005 and autumn 2006 which was delivered to staff at the Pay and Pensions Service based at Litherland House, Bootle;...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total cost was in each financial year of the Dale Carnegie training course which took place between autumn 2005 and autumn 2006 which was delivered to staff at the Pay and Pensions Service based at Litherland House, Bootle;...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total cost was of holding (a) non-British EU nationals and (b) non-EU foreign nationals in prisons in England and Wales in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total cost was of holding (a) non-British EU nationals and (b) non-EU foreign nationals in prisons in England and Wales in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assistance his Department plans to afford to officials of local authorities who are in receipt of Invest to Save funding prior to the withdrawal of that funding to ensure the continuation of projects supported by it; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assistance his Department plans to afford to officials of local authorities who are in receipt of Invest to Save funding prior to the withdrawal of that funding to ensure the continuation of projects supported by it; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the (a) opposition to and (b) potential impact of the extension of the voucher system for asylum seekers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the (a) opposition to and (b) potential impact of the extension of the voucher system for asylum seekers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those local authorities who have withdrawn support and accommodation from failed asylum seeker families in addition to those councils piloting implementation of section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration Act (Treatment of Claimants etc.) 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those local authorities who have withdrawn support and accommodation from failed asylum seeker families in addition to those councils piloting implementation of section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration Act (Treatment of Claimants etc.) 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his policy is on the use of luncheon vouchers for the purposes of support under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; how many such vouchers were issued to residents of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his policy is on the use of luncheon vouchers for the purposes of support under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; how many such vouchers were issued to residents of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much funding was made available to the Shropshire Division of West Mercia police for the Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much funding was made available to the Shropshire Division of West Mercia police for the Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether existing North Yorkshire police force and police authority (a) revenue and (b) capital balances will be ring-fenced for use exclusively within the North Yorkshire and York local authority areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether existing North Yorkshire police force and police authority (a) revenue and (b) capital balances will be ring-fenced for use exclusively within the North Yorkshire and York local authority areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is his Department's policy to support proposals (a) to fund Europol directly from the EU budget, (b) to strengthen its mandate, (c) to increase the number of permanent staff at Europol and (d) to give the European Parliament...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is his Department's policy to support proposals (a) to fund Europol directly from the EU budget, (b) to strengthen its mandate, (c) to increase the number of permanent staff at Europol and (d) to give the European Parliament...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the expected year-end financial position of social services departments in England is in 2005–06 (a) in total and (b) broken down by local authority area; and what the year-end outturn position has been in each year since 1997–98.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the expected year-end financial position of social services departments in England is in 2005–06 (a) in total and (b) broken down by local authority area; and what the year-end outturn position has been in each year since 1997–98.

To ask the Secretary of State for Healthhow much money was distributed to voluntary organisations through section 64 General Scheme of Grants in each year since 1997; and if she will list the organisations which received such funding in 2005–06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Healthhow much money was distributed to voluntary organisations through section 64 General Scheme of Grants in each year since 1997; and if she will list the organisations which received such funding in 2005–06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2006, Official Report, column 915W, on health reform in England: update and next steps, whether the Tariff will apply to a patient requiring acute services for a potentially terminal illness, as opposed to palliative care...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2006, Official Report, column 915W, on health reform in England: update and next steps, whether the Tariff will apply to a patient requiring acute services for a potentially terminal illness, as opposed to palliative care...

(3) what the average age of (a) population and (b) patients is for each primary care trust (PCT) area; and what the financial position of each PCT is estimated to be at the end of 2005–06.

(3) what the average age of (a) population and (b) patients is for each primary care trust (PCT) area; and what the financial position of each PCT is estimated to be at the end of 2005–06.

(2) what the average annual cost to the NHS is of a person (a) over 65 and (b) under 65 years in (i) deprived and (ii) non-deprived areas;

(2) what the average annual cost to the NHS is of a person (a) over 65 and (b) under 65 years in (i) deprived and (ii) non-deprived areas;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the value of the weighting for (a) deprivation and (b) age is in the weighted capitation formula;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the value of the weighting for (a) deprivation and (b) age is in the weighted capitation formula;