Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 October 1998.

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The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry was asked

  • Exports (North-east) (8 speeches)

    When he plans to meet business leaders in the north-east to discuss export prospects for the region. [55050]

  • Renewable Energy (10 speeches)

    What plans he has to increase the target set for renewable energy output in 2010. [55052]

  • EU Structural Funds (8 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the prospects for securing objective 1 status for United Kingdom regions in the next round of negotiations on EU structural funds. [55053]

  • Aerospace Industry (6 speeches)

    What representations he has received from United Kingdom aerospace companies concerning difficulties in securing Federal Aviation Authority approval. [55054]

  • Small and Medium Enterprises (14 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on his Department's work in supporting high-technology small and medium enterprises. [55055]

  • Social Chapter (10 speeches)

    What his Department estimates to be the cost of the social chapter's parental leave directive, works councils directive and part-time work directive to British business. [55056]

  • Interest Rates (10 speeches)

    What research his Department has undertaken on the cost to British industry of increases in interest rates. [55058]

  • Employment Opportunities (Small Business) (10 speeches)

    What plans he has to increase employment opportunities in small businesses. [55059]

  • Steel Industry (8 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the prospects for the steel industry. [55061]

  • Brewing Industry (6 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the impact of the provisions of the Competition Bill [Lords] on employment in the brewing industry. [55063]

  • Libya (4 speeches)

    What representations he has received from the British-Libyan business group concerning actions taken since July 1998 by the Libyan Government against UK firms involved in work in Libya. [55065]

  • Fairness at Work (4 speeches)

    what representations he has received on the fairness at work White Paper. [55066]

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