To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many full-time equivalent staff were employed (a) in the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council, (b) as an Assessor for Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice, (c) on the Civil Justice Council, (d) on the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, (e) on the Criminal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many full-time equivalent staff were employed (a) in the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council, (b) as an Assessor for Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice, (c) on the Civil Justice Council, (d) on the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, (e) on the Criminal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by the British Transport police authority in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 to date; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by the British Transport police authority in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 to date; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were working in his Department on (a) 11 May 2010 and (b) 8 December 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were working in his Department on (a) 11 May 2010 and (b) 8 December 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by the National Policing Improvement Agency in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by the National Policing Improvement Agency in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people were working in her Department on (a) 11 May 2010 and (b) 8 December 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people were working in her Department on (a) 11 May 2010 and (b) 8 December 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Mental Function Champions are employed by Atos Healthcare for the purposes of the work capability assessment (a) in total and (b) in each region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Mental Function Champions are employed by Atos Healthcare for the purposes of the work capability assessment (a) in total and (b) in each region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Atos-approved healthcare professionals are deployed in benefit centres (a) in total and (b) in each region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Atos-approved healthcare professionals are deployed in benefit centres (a) in total and (b) in each region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many full-time equivalent staff the Competition Commission (a) employed in 2010-11 and (b) plans to employ in 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many full-time equivalent staff the Competition Commission (a) employed in 2010-11 and (b) plans to employ in 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on accident and emergency services at Stafford Hospital.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on accident and emergency services at Stafford Hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of his Department's UK-based staff are serving in overseas postings; and how many of them have completed the extensive level language qualification which is linked to additional remuneration.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of his Department's UK-based staff are serving in overseas postings; and how many of them have completed the extensive level language qualification which is linked to additional remuneration.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what savings were made by the Northern Ireland Office during 2010–11; and what reduction in staff was involved, if any.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what savings were made by the Northern Ireland Office during 2010–11; and what reduction in staff was involved, if any.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were working in her Department on (a) 11 May 2010 and (b) 8 December 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were working in her Department on (a) 11 May 2010 and (b) 8 December 2011.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many full-time equivalent staff are employed in each regional office of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many full-time equivalent staff are employed in each regional office of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.

Thank you very much, Mr Hollobone, for calling me to respond to the debate. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today; I do not think that I have done so before. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy) on securing this debate and...

Thank you very much, Mr Hollobone, for calling me to respond to the debate. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today; I do not think that I have done so before. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy) on securing this debate and...

I am most grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. I reiterate my thanks to those hospitals for taking on the extra patients in the night-time hours during this difficult time in the winter. Stafford accounts for 14% of the entire number of A and E admissions for...

I am most grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. I reiterate my thanks to those hospitals for taking on the extra patients in the night-time hours during this difficult time in the winter. Stafford accounts for 14% of the entire number of A and E admissions for...

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He touches on an important point, especially at this time of peak demand for hospitals. New Cross hospital and hospitals in Walsall and Stoke-on-Trent are under a lot of pressure. It is vital that we ensure that this closure is only...

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He touches on an important point, especially at this time of peak demand for hospitals. New Cross hospital and hospitals in Walsall and Stoke-on-Trent are under a lot of pressure. It is vital that we ensure that this closure is only...

On a purely practical level, diversion signs are important. My hon. Friend is referring to the importance of getting the message through, but however much we try to get the message through, I suspect that people will still turn up anyway. Therefore, the most important thing at that point is...

On a purely practical level, diversion signs are important. My hon. Friend is referring to the importance of getting the message through, but however much we try to get the message through, I suspect that people will still turn up anyway. Therefore, the most important thing at that point is...

Yes, and I thank my hon. Friend for raising that important issue, which is one of delegation and cover. It is of concern to the Department of Health; I think that there have been a number of newspaper articles and some television programmes about it. It is important at all...

Yes, and I thank my hon. Friend for raising that important issue, which is one of delegation and cover. It is of concern to the Department of Health; I think that there have been a number of newspaper articles and some television programmes about it. It is important at all...

Does the Minister agree that there is also a question that may be a national issue, of which Stafford may or may not be an example? That is the need to ensure that consultants are always available, as and when necessary, because I think that that issue is all part...

Does the Minister agree that there is also a question that may be a national issue, of which Stafford may or may not be an example? That is the need to ensure that consultants are always available, as and when necessary, because I think that that issue is all part...

I entirely agree with my hon. Friend. It is essential that we have services both in Cannock and Stafford. Both hospitals are vital to their local communities, although they perform different services. Secondly, we have an increasing elderly population who rely on local accident and emergency services. Increasing life expectancy...

I entirely agree with my hon. Friend. It is essential that we have services both in Cannock and Stafford. Both hospitals are vital to their local communities, although they perform different services. Secondly, we have an increasing elderly population who rely on local accident and emergency services. Increasing life expectancy...