Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry

– in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 22 March 2007.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Energy Policy (12 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the cross-departmental co-ordination of energy policy.

  • Productivity Rates (14 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department in raising UK productivity rates.

  • Steel Industry (8 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the future of the UK steel industry.

  • Businesses (Taxation) (12 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effects of taxation on businesses.

  • Surface Mining (9 speeches, 2 annotations)

    What discussions he has had with UK Coal on the future of surface mining in England and Wales.

  • Marine Renewables Deployment Fund (4 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the operation of the marine renewables deployment fund.

  • Citizens Advice Bureaux (4 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues in the Treasury on the future funding of front-line services provided by citizens advice bureaux; and if he will make a statement.

  • Postwatch (8 speeches, 1 annotation)

    What progress has been made in discussions on the role of Postwatch in scrutiny of the post office closure process.

  • Science Funding (York) (4 speeches)

    What support his Department provides to science in York.

  • Renewable Energy (6 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on initiatives to promote renewable energy.

  • Women Entrepreneurs (4 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to encourage greater entrepreneurship among women.

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