To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children under the age of 16 years in (a) Hemel Hempstead constituency and (b) Hertfordshire have type one diabetes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children under the age of 16 years in (a) Hemel Hempstead constituency and (b) Hertfordshire have type one diabetes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children of school age have been diagnosed with diabetes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children of school age have been diagnosed with diabetes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department provides to schools on provision of healthcare to children with diabetes when they are in school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department provides to schools on provision of healthcare to children with diabetes when they are in school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health on steps to ensure that children with diabetes receive necessary health care when they are in school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health on steps to ensure that children with diabetes receive necessary health care when they are in school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of provision of care for children with diabetes (a) in schools and (b) on school trips.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of provision of care for children with diabetes (a) in schools and (b) on school trips.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of children of school age whose diabetic conditions (a) prevent and (b) reduce their attendance at school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of children of school age whose diabetic conditions (a) prevent and (b) reduce their attendance at school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of children with diabetes who were unable to participate in school trips because of a lack of provision for their health care during such trips in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of children with diabetes who were unable to participate in school trips because of a lack of provision for their health care during such trips in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department has taken to ensure that schools provide appropriate support for children diagnosed with diabetes; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department has taken to ensure that schools provide appropriate support for children diagnosed with diabetes; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department has allocated for expenditure on support for children diagnosed with diabetes in 2008-09; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department has allocated for expenditure on support for children diagnosed with diabetes in 2008-09; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance has been issued by his Department to (a) schools and (b) Ofsted on training of school staff to deal with emergencies relating to children with diabetes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance has been issued by his Department to (a) schools and (b) Ofsted on training of school staff to deal with emergencies relating to children with diabetes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate he has made of the number of people who have insulin pumps; and how many insulin pumps are provided by the NHS every year;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate he has made of the number of people who have insulin pumps; and how many insulin pumps are provided by the NHS every year;

(2) Health what estimate he has made of the number of people who are on a waiting list for insulin pumps.

(2) Health what estimate he has made of the number of people who are on a waiting list for insulin pumps.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many diabetic specialist nurses there are; and what the ratio of nurses to patients is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many diabetic specialist nurses there are; and what the ratio of nurses to patients is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department expects to spend on research into diabetes in (a) 2008, (b) 2009, (c) 2010, (d) 2011 and (e) 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department expects to spend on research into diabetes in (a) 2008, (b) 2009, (c) 2010, (d) 2011 and (e) 2012.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of (a) type 1 and (b) type 2 diabetes were diagnosed in each primary care trust area in Hertfordshire in each of the last five years, broken down by age group.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of (a) type 1 and (b) type 2 diabetes were diagnosed in each primary care trust area in Hertfordshire in each of the last five years, broken down by age group.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has carried out on the geographical distribution of people with (a) type 1 and (b) type 2 diabetes to enable effective allocation of resources for treatment to take place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has carried out on the geographical distribution of people with (a) type 1 and (b) type 2 diabetes to enable effective allocation of resources for treatment to take place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of training given to teachers on the needs of children with type 1 diabetes;

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of training given to teachers on the needs of children with type 1 diabetes;

(2) whether he has issued guidance on the administering of injections and other treatments to children with type 1 diabetes by school teachers;

(2) whether he has issued guidance on the administering of injections and other treatments to children with type 1 diabetes by school teachers;

(3) what guidance he has issued to local education authorities on informing teachers about children with type 1 diabetes.

(3) what guidance he has issued to local education authorities on informing teachers about children with type 1 diabetes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues in the Department for Children, Schools and Families on the provision of training for school staff in supporting schoolchildren with diabetes; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues in the Department for Children, Schools and Families on the provision of training for school staff in supporting schoolchildren with diabetes; and if he will make a statement.