To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions his Department has had with the Learning and Skills Council on the recently issued guidelines to limit college franchising arrangements with work-based learning providers; what steps he is taking to ensure that the provision of high quality training...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions his Department has had with the Learning and Skills Council on the recently issued guidelines to limit college franchising arrangements with work-based learning providers; what steps he is taking to ensure that the provision of high quality training...

Trade unions (political funds) reform. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Motion opposed. Agreed to on division (136 to 98). Presentation and first reading (Bill 116 2003/04). To be read a second time 15 October.

Trade unions (political funds) reform. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Motion opposed. Agreed to on division (136 to 98). Presentation and first reading (Bill 116 2003/04). To be read a second time 15 October.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many care workers working in private sector care homes were trained in basic hygiene through Learning and Skills Council funding in the last year for which figures are available. - Shall write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many care workers working in private sector care homes were trained in basic hygiene through Learning and Skills Council funding in the last year for which figures are available. - Shall write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many respiratory test centres have been paid by her Department for medical assessment for the coalminers' compensation scheme; by whom they are run; and what Government payments they have received. (Holding answer 5 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many respiratory test centres have been paid by her Department for medical assessment for the coalminers' compensation scheme; by whom they are run; and what Government payments they have received. (Holding answer 5 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many privately funded medical assessments have been received under the coalminers' compensation scheme where the claimant has rejected the assessments paid for by the Government under the scheme. (Holding answer 5 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many privately funded medical assessments have been received under the coalminers' compensation scheme where the claimant has rejected the assessments paid for by the Government under the scheme. (Holding answer 5 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what amount is budgeted by Government for paying solicitors under the miners' compensation scheme for (a) 2004, (b) 2005 and (c) 2006. - Inc table. (Holding answer 5 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what amount is budgeted by Government for paying solicitors under the miners' compensation scheme for (a) 2004, (b) 2005 and (c) 2006. - Inc table. (Holding answer 5 May 2004).

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what assessment he has made of separating the legal aid budget into separate accounts for (a) civil, including family, (b) criminal and (c) asylum cases.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what assessment he has made of separating the legal aid budget into separate accounts for (a) civil, including family, (b) criminal and (c) asylum cases.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what account was taken of the financial impact of concurrent murder investigations in Nottingham in the recent police financial settlement. - (Holding answer 1 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what account was taken of the financial impact of concurrent murder investigations in Nottingham in the recent police financial settlement. - (Holding answer 1 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what account was taken of the extra bank holidays in 2004-05 in the police financial settlement. - (Holding answer 1 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what account was taken of the extra bank holidays in 2004-05 in the police financial settlement. - (Holding answer 1 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the value was of the full student grant in today's prices in (a) 1973, (b) 1980, (c) 1990 and (d) 2003. - Table given. (Holding answer 11 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the value was of the full student grant in today's prices in (a) 1973, (b) 1980, (c) 1990 and (d) 2003. - Table given. (Holding answer 11 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he gives to NHS trusts on the funding of treatments which will not be appraised by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he gives to NHS trusts on the funding of treatments which will not be appraised by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the Government contribution was, at today's value, towards the funding of (a) Oxford and (b) Cambridge universities, (i) in total and (ii) as a percentage of the total, in (A) 1973, (B) 1980, (C) 1990 and (D) 2003. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the Government contribution was, at today's value, towards the funding of (a) Oxford and (b) Cambridge universities, (i) in total and (ii) as a percentage of the total, in (A) 1973, (B) 1980, (C) 1990 and (D) 2003. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list written representations he has received from the vice-chancellors of (a) Oxford, (b) Cambridge, (c) Sheffield and (d) Sheffield Hallam universities about university funding in the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list written representations he has received from the vice-chancellors of (a) Oxford, (b) Cambridge, (c) Sheffield and (d) Sheffield Hallam universities about university funding in the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultations have taken place over the last year about the formula for the police financial settlement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultations have taken place over the last year about the formula for the police financial settlement.