Parliamentary Question 24 April 2006

Budget 2006 (Leaflets)

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the cost and distribution of Budget 2006 summary leaflets.

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Parliamentary Question 24 April 2006

Public Sector Finance

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the budget surplus or deficit for each year from 1997-98 to 2005-06 as a percentage of GDP.

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Parliamentary Question 24 April 2006

Fiscal Golden Rule

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer for an assessment of whether his fiscal golden rule would have been complied with if he had not reassessed the economic cycle in July and Dec 2005?

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Parliamentary Question 20 April 2006

Home Computing Initiative

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry about the abolition of Home Computing Initiative tax relief.

Parliamentary Question 18 April 2006

Watford General Hospital

David Gauke calls on the Health Secretary to make a statement about the proposed private finance initiative redevelopment of Watford general hospital.

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Parliamentary Question 18 April 2006

Police

David Gauke asks the Home Secretary about financial advantages available to police forces whose police authorities agree to amalgamation.

Parliamentary Question 30 March 2006

Home Computing Initiative

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the cost of offering its staff participation in the Home Computing Initiative.

Parliamentary Question 29 March 2006

Accident and Emergency Departments

David Gauke asks the Health Secretary about the categories of A&E Departments.

Parliamentary Question 27 March 2006

Iran

David Gauke asks the Foreign Secretary about discussions with the US on Iran's nuclear programme.

Parliamentary Question 27 March 2006

NHS Chief Executive (Retirement)

David Gauke asks the Health Secretary about the cost to public funds of the early retirement of Sir Nigel Crisp, formerly chief executive of the NHS.

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Parliamentary Question 20 March 2006

European Anti-crime Measures

David Gauke asks the Home Secretary about cases forwarded from the UK to Europol and Eurojust.

Parliamentary Question 17 March 2006

Iran

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations she has received on cultural and sporting sanctions against Iran.

Parliamentary Question 17 March 2006

Iran

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about efforts to improve the UK's cultural links with the Iranian people.

Parliamentary Question 17 March 2006

Iran

David Gauke asks the Foreign Secretary about the provision by the BBC of a 24-hour satellite television service broadcasting to Iran in Farsi.

Parliamentary Question 16 March 2006

Iran

David Gauke questions the Foreign Secretary about guidance given in relation to sporting and cultural links with Iran.

Parliamentary Question 15 March 2006

Paramilitary Ceasefires

David Gauke questions the Northern Ireland Secretary about paramilitary ceasefires in Northern Ireland.

Parliamentary Question 14 March 2006

Further Education

David Gauke questions the Education Secretary about steps she has taken to increase quality of education provision and examination success in the further education college sector.

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Parliamentary Question 13 March 2006

Power to Innovate Programme

David Gauke asks the Education Secretary about regulatory requirements that have been lifted from specific schools for a time- limited period pursuant to the Power to Innovate programme.

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Parliamentary Question 7 March 2006

Intelligent Accountability Framework

David Gauke asks the Education Secretary about progress in replacing accountability requirements on schools for departmental skills programmes with the intelligent accountability framework of the New Relationship with Schools.

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Parliamentary Question 6 March 2006

BBC

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about plans for future funding of the BBC through the licence fee.

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Parliamentary Question 6 March 2006

Corporate Services

David Gauke asks the Education Secretary about measures taken to reduce the costs and savings made of corporate services.

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Parliamentary Question 6 March 2006

Truancy

David Gauke questions the Education Secretary about the costs of campaigns designed to reduce truancy.

Parliamentary Question 2 March 2006

Lifelong Learning

David Gauke asks the Education Secretary about the introduction of a new accountability system in the lifelong learning sector.

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Parliamentary Question 2 March 2006

Procurement Policy

David Gauke asks the Education Secretary about measures to improve procurement in the children, young people and families sector.

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Parliamentary Question 2 March 2006

Sure Start

David Gauke questions the Education Secretary about changes in the Foundation Stage Profile results for Sure Start Local Programme areas.

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Parliamentary Question 2 March 2006

Colon Cancer

David Gauke questions the Health Secretary about the reasone for a lower survival rate for colon cancer in England than in Germany and the US.

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Parliamentary Question 1 March 2006

Higher Education

David Gauke asks the Education Secretary about measures taken and saving made as a result of improvements to procurement in the higher education sector.

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Parliamentary Question 27 February 2006

County Boundaries

David Gauke asks the Deputy Prime Minister about plans to redraw country boundaries.

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Parliamentary Question 27 February 2006

District and Borough Elections

David Gauke asks the Deputy Prime Minister if local elections scheduled for 2007 will still go ahead.

Parliamentary Question 27 February 2006

Hertfordshire and the Mayor of London

David Gauke asks the Deputy Prime Minister if there are proposals to extend the responsibility of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly to include areas of Hertfordshire.

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Parliamentary Question 27 February 2006

Hertfordshire Local Authorities Reorganisation

David Gauke asks the Deputy Prime Minister about proposals to reorganise local authorities in Hertfordshire.

Parliamentary Question 27 February 2006

Bank Branches

David Gauke questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about measures to encourage high street banks to share branches in rural areas.

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Parliamentary Question 16 February 2006

Budget Date

David Gauke asks the Speaker of the House of Commons to investigate how the date of the budget was announced to the press before the House of Commons was informed.

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Parliamentary Question 16 February 2006

Home Information Packs

David Gauke questions the Deputy Prime Minister over the impact of Home Information Packs on the number of properties available for sale.

Parliamentary Question 16 February 2006

Civil Servant Relocations

David Gauke asks the Education Secretary about redeployment of employees of her Department and the Office for Standards in Education from London and the South East.

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Parliamentary Question 16 February 2006

Computer-based Marking

David Gauke asks the Education Secretary about extending computer-based marking.

Parliamentary Question 16 February 2006

Corporate Services

David Gauke asks the Education Secretary about efficiency measures in corporate services functions within further education colleges.

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Parliamentary Question 16 February 2006

Further Education

David Gauke asks the Education Secretary about measures taken to improve procurement in further education.

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Parliamentary Question 16 February 2006

Learning Environments

David Gauke questions the Education Secretary about changes in the productivity of teaching staff as a consequence of use of virtual learning environments and managed learning environments

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Parliamentary Question 16 February 2006

Colon Cancer

David Gauke asks the Health Secretary about procedures for testing for colon cancer.

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