Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 14 to 25 agreed to. Clause 26 under consideration. Committee adjourned.

Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 14 to 25 agreed to. Clause 26 under consideration. Committee adjourned.

Welfare Reform Bill. Committee stage first sitting (morning). Programme motion, as amended, agreed to. Written evidence (Reporting to the House) motion agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House. Motion to sit in private agreed to. Examination of witnesses.

Welfare Reform Bill. Committee stage first sitting (morning). Programme motion, as amended, agreed to. Written evidence (Reporting to the House) motion agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House. Motion to sit in private agreed to. Examination of witnesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants for British citizenship have successfully completed (a) the Life in the UK test and (b) an English for speakers of other languages course in each year since these schemes were introduced.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants for British citizenship have successfully completed (a) the Life in the UK test and (b) an English for speakers of other languages course in each year since these schemes were introduced.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many colleges which provided (a) the Life in the UK test and (b) the English for speakers of other languages course have been removed from the Government's list of approved educational establishments.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many colleges which provided (a) the Life in the UK test and (b) the English for speakers of other languages course have been removed from the Government's list of approved educational establishments.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants for UK citizenship were found to have submitted fraudulent certificates of (a) a pass in the Life in the UK test and (b) attendance at an English for speakers of other languages course in each year since...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants for UK citizenship were found to have submitted fraudulent certificates of (a) a pass in the Life in the UK test and (b) attendance at an English for speakers of other languages course in each year since...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the transport infrastructure projects on which his Department has carried out feasibility studies since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the transport infrastructure projects on which his Department has carried out feasibility studies since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Plagiarism Advisory Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Plagiarism Advisory Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, under what circumstances his Department will ignore parental income in deciding eligibility for a student grant; at what age his Department will cease to take into account family income when assessing a student's right to receive a student grant under...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, under what circumstances his Department will ignore parental income in deciding eligibility for a student grant; at what age his Department will cease to take into account family income when assessing a student's right to receive a student grant under...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the proposals from the European Commission on medical qualifications will require Britain to recognize levels of training below those required in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the proposals from the European Commission on medical qualifications will require Britain to recognize levels of training below those required in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of NHS nurses are trained to deliver minor injury and assessment services in acute hospitals. - Information not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of NHS nurses are trained to deliver minor injury and assessment services in acute hospitals. - Information not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average number of exams sat by a pupil in (a) 1991-92 and (b) 2001-02 was. - Includes figures and fact that figures for 2001-2 are not year available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average number of exams sat by a pupil in (a) 1991-92 and (b) 2001-02 was. - Includes figures and fact that figures for 2001-2 are not year available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the achievements of pupils of comparable ability in areas of (a) selective secondary education and (b) comprehensive secondary education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the achievements of pupils of comparable ability in areas of (a) selective secondary education and (b) comprehensive secondary education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the competency tests proposed for private chiropodists; and for what reason those tests will not be applied to all chiropodists.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the competency tests proposed for private chiropodists; and for what reason those tests will not be applied to all chiropodists.