Written and Oral Questions to Ministers

POLICE: FINANCE

4th December 2014

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much of the policing budget was classified as Official Development Assistance in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2013-14.

POLICE: PER CAPITA COSTS

4th December 2014

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average annual capitation rate is for a police (a) constable, (b) sergeant, (c) inspector, (d) chief inspector, (e) superintendent and (f) chief superintendent.

POLICE: RETIREMENT

4th December 2014

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police (a) constables, (b) sergeants, (c) inspectors, (d) chief inspectors, (e) superintendents, (f) chief superintendents and (g) ACPO-rank officers were compulsorily retired in each police force under Regulation A19 (Police Pension Regulations) in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2013-14.

OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

25th November 2014

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements his Department has in place with (a) NATO and (b) Norway for the defence of maritime offshore installations in the North Sea.

BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

25th November 2014

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military assets are tasked with the defence of British Overseas Territories.

FISHERIES: PROTECTION

25th November 2014

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military assets are tasked with fisheries protection within the UK's exclusive economic zone.

DEFENCE: RESERVE RECRUITMENT

24th November 2014

Nicholas Soames questions the Government on recruitment to the army reserves and incentives for employers.

OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

24th November 2014

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military assets are tasked with the defence of UK-owned maritime offshore installations.

ARMED FORCES

24th November 2014

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) service liability, (b) funded strength and (c) total paid service strength is for the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Army and (iii) Royal Air Force.

FOOD: IMPORTS

20th November 2014

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to increase the number of ports with facilities for the inspection of imported food; and if she will make a statement.

DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT

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