(2) what criteria he uses to decide (a) which petitions merit a response from him and (b) the timing of a response.
Information on the number of e-petitions and the number of individuals who have signed e-petitions is a matter of public record, and is available on the No. 10 website.
Information on replies to e-petitions is also available on the No. 10 website, and a copy of the relevant webpage has been placed in the Library of the House.
The privacy policy for e-petitions is available on the No. 10 website (http: //petitions.pm.gov.uk/privacy). A copy has been placed in the Library of the House.
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave him on 8 February 2007, Official Report, column 1097W. Details of any individual bonuses are not disclosed in order to protect the privacy of the individuals concerned.