To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the average response time to emergency fire calls during (a) the recent firefighters' strike and (b) full firefighter cover. - Inc figures.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the average response time to emergency fire calls during (a) the recent firefighters' strike and (b) full firefighter cover. - Inc figures.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, What recent representations he has had regarding compliance costs relating to British Standard EN 54.4 and EN 54.2. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, What recent representations he has had regarding compliance costs relating to British Standard EN 54.4 and EN 54.2. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, If he will review the measures he uses to assess the performance of local authorities with reference to the initial experience of such measures. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to "Strong Local Leadership-Quality Public Services" (Cm 5327).

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, If he will review the measures he uses to assess the performance of local authorities with reference to the initial experience of such measures. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to "Strong Local Leadership-Quality Public Services" (Cm 5327).

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, What additional freedoms and flexibilities he expects to be able to give to high performing councils. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, What additional freedoms and flexibilities he expects to be able to give to high performing councils. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, What (a) capacity support and (b) intervention will be available for under-performing authorities identified through the Comprehensive Performance Assessment process. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, What (a) capacity support and (b) intervention will be available for under-performing authorities identified through the Comprehensive Performance Assessment process. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the dates of (a) CPA inspections of each local authority and (b) other inspections which contribute to the CPA process. - Includes tables.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the dates of (a) CPA inspections of each local authority and (b) other inspections which contribute to the CPA process. - Includes tables.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what (a) qualifications are required and (b) criteria are adopted for selection of members of CPA inspection teams.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what (a) qualifications are required and (b) criteria are adopted for selection of members of CPA inspection teams.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the local PSA targets for each local authority that has entered into a local PSA agreement for (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03. - Includes fact that in the Library and the targets are also summarised on the Local PSA web...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the local PSA targets for each local authority that has entered into a local PSA agreement for (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03. - Includes fact that in the Library and the targets are also summarised on the Local PSA web...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the means by which scores for (a) OFSTED, (b) SSI and (c) other inspections are aggregated in the Comprehensive Performance Assessment process; and what criteria must be met for a local authority to achieve each CPA grade.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the means by which scores for (a) OFSTED, (b) SSI and (c) other inspections are aggregated in the Comprehensive Performance Assessment process; and what criteria must be met for a local authority to achieve each CPA grade.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, under clause 99 of the Local Government Bill relating to the Audit Commission assessment of English Local Authorities Performance, whether the Audit Commission will be free to set its own criteria; and what appeal mechanism there will be against a particular assessment. - Includes...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, under clause 99 of the Local Government Bill relating to the Audit Commission assessment of English Local Authorities Performance, whether the Audit Commission will be free to set its own criteria; and what appeal mechanism there will be against a particular assessment. - Includes...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether democratically elected members of an authority have a right to see the inspection team's report following a comprehensive performance assessment of a local authority while awaiting the identification of the final assessment category.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether democratically elected members of an authority have a right to see the inspection team's report following a comprehensive performance assessment of a local authority while awaiting the identification of the final assessment category.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on progress with the grading of local authorities under comprehensive performance assessment; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on progress with the grading of local authorities under comprehensive performance assessment; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many public service agreements have been entered into with local authorities in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement; if he will list the local authorities which have entered into public service agreements; and if he will make a statement....

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many public service agreements have been entered into with local authorities in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement; if he will list the local authorities which have entered into public service agreements; and if he will make a statement....

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what powers he has to intervene where local authorities have failed to make public utilities comply with their statutory obligations.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what powers he has to intervene where local authorities have failed to make public utilities comply with their statutory obligations.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what role he envisages for English regional assemblies in the governance of (a) trading standards and (b) the meat inspection service. - Includes ref to White Paper 'Your Region, Your Choice' (Cm 5511).

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what role he envisages for English regional assemblies in the governance of (a) trading standards and (b) the meat inspection service. - Includes ref to White Paper 'Your Region, Your Choice' (Cm 5511).

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list for each year since 2000 the public service agreements made by his Department. - Including table.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list for each year since 2000 the public service agreements made by his Department. - Including table.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when the Government will publish the draft code of practice on workforce matters in local government contracting, relating to the review of best value. - Includes ref to "Best Value and Performance Improvement" and "Strong Local Leadership - Quality Public Services" (Cm 5327), copies...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when the Government will publish the draft code of practice on workforce matters in local government contracting, relating to the review of best value. - Includes ref to "Best Value and Performance Improvement" and "Strong Local Leadership - Quality Public Services" (Cm 5327), copies...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to extend local public service arrangements to district councils.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to extend local public service arrangements to district councils.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress has been made on achieving the Government's decent homes target; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress has been made on achieving the Government's decent homes target; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the future of Best Value as a means of assessing the performance of local authorities; if he will make a statement on the relationship between the role of Best Value assessments in local authorities and the new...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the future of Best Value as a means of assessing the performance of local authorities; if he will make a statement on the relationship between the role of Best Value assessments in local authorities and the new...