To ask the Chairman of the Administration Committee what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the activities for the induction of new hon. Members in this Parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what discussions he has held with financial institutions about the future investment needs of the rail industry since...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he has discussed future funding of rail investment with Railtrack bondholders.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what percentage of Railtrack's shareholders hold less than (a) 5,000 and (b) 1,000 shares.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what discussions he has held with the Credit Rating Agency in relation to Railtrack.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will create a right of appeal against the grant of planning consent in respect of large-scale schemes of local...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on the future of Thameslink 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what was (a) the number of homeless priority acceptances, (b) the number of those living in temporary accommodation,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will publish figures for the level of empty council housing, by local authority in England, in (a) 1997 and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans his Department has to reduce the (a) number and (b) scope of executive agencies affiliated to his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans his Department has to decentralise non-departmental public bodies and devolve their responsibilities to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what steps his Department is taking to increase safety on riverboats travelling on the River Thames; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on the impact of the change in administration at Railtrack on the future of rail...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions which organisations will be included to represent Welsh interests in the company which is being considered as a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the press notices issued by his Department on each day between 10 September and 10 October.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the press notices issued by his predecessors on each day between 10 September and 10 October 2000 on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions to list the press releases authorised by each Minister in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the capital projects which will be inherited from Railtrack plc by its successor company, stating...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he authorised the publication of the DTLR press release on (a) councillor allowances and (b) councillor pensions...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will ensure that if any UK carrier in receipt of state aid following 11 September has withdrawn services to a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will meet the cost of security charges at UK airports; if the Government will continue to provide UK airlines...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) when the Government office for the south-west completed the final draft of the final Regional Planning Guidance...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in each year since 1995 what the total value of Government assistance and subsidy was for (a) London Underground...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will estimate total staff costs for his Department and its agencies by nation and region of the UK; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans his Department has for changing the area cost adjustment formula for local authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 16 July 2001, Official Report, column 19W, on PFI, what the average saving is under PFI...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he expects all London Underground trains to have air conditioning.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what information he has collated on the number of building and maintenance departments of local authorities which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he expects (a) Crossrail, (b) Thameslink 2000 and (c) the west coast main line to be completed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what recommendations he has received from the Strategic Rail Authority about the level of investment needed to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what guidance he has issued to transport authorities regarding the safe number of hours for urban bus drivers to work...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what recent assessment he has made of the reliability and punctuality of train services between Worcester and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what discussions his Department has had with the Greater London Authority in the last six months regarding (a) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans he has to introduce legislation to license houses in multiple occupation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what action he is taking to encourage graduate recruitment in local government.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list those local authorities which have byelaws which prohibit public drinking; how many interventions...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what has been the impact on safety in the construction industry of the Safety Summit; if she will make a statement on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what discussions officials have had with Nottingham city council to discuss the speeding up of the process for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when his Department will publish the decision on the planning inquiry for Terminal 5 at Heathrow; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will extend the remit of the Local Government Ombudsman to cover parish and town councils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on the re-franchising of railway services operating on the Cotswold line between Oxford...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what initiatives he has taken to (a) renovate and (b) clear decaying private sector housing stock in (i) England and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many ministerial decisions were made where authority for the same derived from the royal prerogative for the most...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he expects GoVia to take over the South Central rail franchise.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what assessment he made of the impact on the timetable and content of GoVia's recently awarded franchise and the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list (a) the promotional material relating to airport security prepared by his Department, its...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he will publish the report he commissioned on the impact of the Government's area-based initiatives.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on the decision made after the events of 11 September to re-route flights away from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when the responses to the consultation paper on development of the needs indices, used in the allocation of housing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) how many sets of traffic lights there were on West Quay road, Southampton, between Mountbatten way and Weston...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the chief executive, Training Group Defence Agency for financial year 2001–02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what quantities of intermediate and low level nuclear waste are stored at (a) HMNB Clyde Faslane, (b) the Rosyth Royal Naval Base, (c) Dounreay and (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what recent representations he has received regarding the availability and adequacy of assistance being afforded to the NHS by his Department in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) establishment and (b) strength is of each Territorial Infantry Battalion; and if he will make a statement. [R]

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if soldiers in the Territorial Army are designated casual workers in respect of pension entitlement. [R]

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what support he will provide to the armed forces so that they do not suffer from overstretch.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the threat from the use of genetically modified organisms for biological warfare purposes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the Otterburn public inquiry report; and when the approvals for the future development of the training area will be given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he will announce the outcome of the review of his Department's retirement age policy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the possible uses of depleted uranium in respect of British Forces' engagements in the conflict in Afghanistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had with US counterparts regarding the implementation and capability of the US Domestic Preparedness Programme. [R]

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the relative sales of (a) stakeholder pensions and (b) personal pensions in the first quarter of this financial...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many ministerial decisions were made where authority for the same derived from the royal prerogative for the most recent calendar month for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the comparative values of pension funds of typical 60-year-old males each year since 1997, in cash and real terms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will publish the report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Blyth Valley district council.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will publish the report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Kerrier district council.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will publish the report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of the Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will publish the report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of the borough of Broxbourne.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will publish the report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Three Rivers district council.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will publish the report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of East Lothian council.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will publish the report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of the London borough of Haringey.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will publish the report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of the London borough of Bromley.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will publish the report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate into the Benefits Agency's closer working arrangements with local authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what decisions she has made about the future membership of the boards of the regional development agencies outside London.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on which areas of the United Kingdom do not have access to broadband technologies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans have been put forward by (a) the Scottish Executive, (b) the Welsh Assembly and (c) regional development agencies for the fund...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans his Department has made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first successful wireless transmission across the Atlantic ocean...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many (a) Crown post offices and (b) sub-post offices have closed in Sussex in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when she expects to make a decision on the Ilisu Dam project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assistance is available to businesses eligible for grants from the business recovery fund once the regional development agencies have...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students were (a) entered and (b) completed higher education courses in each year since 1996.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students were participating in higher education in each year since 1990, broken down by social class.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students have dropped out of (a) part-time and (b) full-time higher education course in each year since 1990.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the relationship is between the Learning and Skills Council and local authorities in the provision of post-16 education, with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the mechanism by which Learning and Skills Councils are accountable to the local community.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if she intends to respond to the recommendations of the Rees report to abolish student tuition fees; and if she will make a statement;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) press notices and (b) consultation documents were issued by her Department during the summer recess.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the value was, for each local education authority found to be failing by OFSTED, of additional payments from her Department to assist...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary-General of the UN concerning the timetable for reconfiguring the Security...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what departmental guidance is issued relating to maximum times for responding to hon. Members' correspondence by Ministers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to President Mugabe to dissuade him from calling a state of emergency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the impact on relations with (a) Saudi Arabia and (b) Pakistan of the bombing of Afghanistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the internal stability of Pakistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent changes there have been to the EU Common Position on Burma.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) press notices and (b) consultation documents were issued by his Department during the summer recess.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what additional cost has been factored into the 10 year transport plan to take account of the aggregates tax.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his Department's policy on the ability of British Waterways to have some flexibility to borrow from the private sector.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how the abolition of the married couples allowance will affect families whose joint taxable income falls short of the personal allowance figure, but just...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer for how long discussions have been continuing with the National Assembly for Wales on fiscal variations; what recent discussions have been held on the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of spending per head in the north-east for the year 1999–2000 on (a) education, (b) health and social services, (c) roads and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the north-east's percentage share of (a) UK public expenditure, (b) UK population and (c) UK gross domestic product in each of the years from 1995...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the outcome was of the ECOFIN Council held in Brussels on 16 October; what the Government's stance was on each issue discussed, including their voting...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 16 July 2001, Official Report, column 22W, on public service delivery, how he has identified that targeted efficiency...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money was raised in corporation tax in the past financial year at the (a) starting rate, (b) small companies rate and (c) main rate; and if he will...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Government are taking to reduce the tax burden on old age pensioners.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funding is available to local authorities with cases of foot and mouth disease in their district for the promotion of tourism.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what grants are available to encourage tourism in areas affected by foot and mouth disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to help the tourist industry recover from the effects of foot and mouth disease and the events of 11 September.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the state of the tourism industry in the Lake District following the foot and mouth outbreak and the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to meet representatives of the BBC and ITV to discuss the televising of the football world cup in 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when her Department will publish its response to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee's report on the Communications White Paper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent meetings she has had with S4C to discuss the company's financial arrangements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what meetings she (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the Independent Television Commission to discuss regional broadcasting.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on her response to the recent judgment on late-night flights into Heathrow; what impact this decision has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will place in the Library the guidelines issued by her Department regarding noise abatement best practice in relation to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many (a) press notices and (b) consultation documents were issued by her Department during the summer recess.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to change the role of the English Tourism Council.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will implement the recommendations of the Fourth report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, HC 2000–01, 430.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures she has put in place to cut the risk of foot and mouth being re-imported.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much meat was imported into the United Kingdom from countries (a) in which foot and mouth disease is endemic and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact on farm incomes of restrictions on the movement of animals .

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she next plans to visit Westmorland and Lonsdale to discuss the foot and mouth outbreak.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the value of financial assistance from Government to the farming industry in England has been since the start of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the total amount of compensation that will be paid as a result of the foot and mouth outbreak.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what criteria the Government used to decide the method used for lifting the D notice restrictions in Herefordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what contingency plans are in place for tackling foot and mouth disease in the late autumn period.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will publish the independent veterinary risk assessment commissioned by her Department into the resumption of fox...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects to make a decision on whether she will be drawing down agrimonetary compensation for this year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to provide further assistance to protect existing homes from flooding; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will take steps to ensure that the shortfall in North Yorkshire's flood defence levy for the period 2002–03 is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to prevent individuals importing meat into the United Kingdom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the effectiveness of controls to limit the import of meat and meat products into the UK that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on proposals announced recently by the Countryside Agency to build more social housing in rural...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on progress in meeting claims for compensation for (a) nuisance and (b) loss of property value...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what funding is available to assist farmers to diversify into tourism.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the reforms to the CAP (a) made since May 1977 and (b) that Her Majesty's Government are proposing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what consideration she has given to the possibility of terrorist biological attacks being made on the UK through food...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she will publish the consultation paper on nuclear waste; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farmers have left the industry in 2001 to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she will reply to the letter sent to her on 1 August by the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans the Government have to publish proposals to modify green belt planning policies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will increase the amount of Government money available to councils for the improvement of minor roads; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will instruct the Immigration and Nationality Directorate to return all passports and original documents by recorded delivery or...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will monitor the length of time the security services take to complete security checks on those applying for (a) settlement in the UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what correspondence he has received from Mr. Alan Bayle concerning his decision to resign from the Metropolitan Police Service; and what...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about his proposals for reform of police working conditions.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to extend the role of special constables.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many special constables there were in (a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999 and (d) 2000; (2) how many special constables there were in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of refugees into the EU from (a) Iran, (b) Iraq and (c) Afghanistan entered the UK in (i) 1990, (ii) 1995 and (iii) 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his response is to the recommendations contained in "Welcome to the Asylum" by Harriet Sergeant; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases foreign Governments have asked for assistance in returning fugitives resident in the UK (a) generally and (b) for terrorist...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make funding available to voluntary bodies for the costs of starting up and administering a registered body disclosure service...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement outlining comparisons in the number of police officers on duty in W1 between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. with figures for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many graffiti artists have been prosecuted in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library the response to his Department's consultation on reform of the criminal law of corruption in England and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library the responses to his Department's consultation document, "The Law on Extradition: A Review".

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those in jail in Britain subject to an extradition request from a foreign Government (a) by name, (b) by country of origin,...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which countries have sought the extradition of (a) Abu Qatada, (b) Yasser-al-Siri and (c) Abu Hamsa; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library the responses to his Department's consultation on the draft Proceeds of Crime Bill (Cm 5066).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to allow housing associations and other public bodies to apply for antisocial behaviour orders; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many antisocial behaviour orders have been imposed to date; and if he will make a statement; (2) how many antisocial behaviour...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to require sentences to state, when passing sentence, (a) the existence of and (b) the potential effect on...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many child curfew orders have been imposed since the start of the scheme; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with the Chief Constable of Lancashire on the deployment of her resources in the Southern Division.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to ensure that asylum seekers will be removed from unconverted Prison Service accommodation by 25 December 2001, and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if an asylum seeker detained in a prison is considered a prisoner; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to (a) prioritise and (b) speed up decisions on asylum seekers' applications where delay would have serious detrimental...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what support he has provided to help Metropolitan police officers and civil staff purchase homes; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will review the immigration status of (a) Abu Qatada and (b) Yasser-al-Siri; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions were (a) brought and (b) successful under (i) section 1 and (ii) section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, in each of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to review the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will ensure that his Department's changes to terms and conditions of service for police officers include the granting of pension rights...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reason the statutory provisions which allow him to give a direction prohibiting a doctor from prescribing controlled drugs have not...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of users of (a) all illegal drugs, (b) cannabis, (c) class A drugs and (d) class A drugs excluding heroin are graduates; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in drug use among those of Indian heritage.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the steps his Department is taking to reduce drug dependency in Worcestershire.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will postpone the removal of Mr. Hussain Ahmed (Home Office Ref: A570495) until after his wife gives birth to their child.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to review the standards used in determining fingerprint evidence.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many PFI transactions have been overseen by his Department in each of the last 10 years; what his estimate is of the cost savings made in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those police forces with at least one wildlife liaison officer.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make representations to the Metropolitan Police Authority to overturn their decision to sell off Trenchard House in Soho.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps are being taken at British airports to examine more closely the documentation of transit passengers into and out of the UK; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will bring forward secondary legislation under section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976.

To ask the Prime Minister what role he played in making the decision to permit British Nuclear Fuels to operate its MOX plutonium fuels plant; and what considerations underlay the decision to...

To ask the Prime Minister if the Cabinet Secretary has established an investigation into civil service procedures and relations with special advisers.

To ask the Prime Minister if he will publish new guidance to special advisers on their relations with officials and the media.

To ask the Prime Minister (1) when he last spoke to the Minister for Local Government and the Regions; (2) if he has communicated with the Minister for Local Government and the Regions...

To ask the Prime Minister if he will issue guidance to Ministers to ensure that the practice of timing the release of information with a view to minimising coverage of that information is...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will estimate the total annual running costs for buildings used, owned or rented by his Department for each nation and region of the UK, and estimate the...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the cost was of the (a) production and (b) distribution of the publication "Government Opportunities".

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what measures her Department is taking to prevent violent conflict in Africa.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what measures her Department is taking to support Africa's development efforts.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on her development priorities for India.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what work her Department is undertaking in respect of the aftermath of the Gujarat earthquake.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions she plans to have with the Chinese Government about human rights in China following the 2008 Olympics decision.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has to help the people of Tibet.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the new Global Health Fund to combat malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in developing countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on her Department's activities in Sierra Leone.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what support the Government are giving to (a) democracy building and (b) conflict resolution in Sierra Leone.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what progress she has made in reducing the debts owed by the poorest countries to G7 countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the welfare of children in Kosovo.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on relieving third-world debt.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what progress she has made in working with her counterparts in (a) Europe and (b) other western nations to reduce the burden of debt in...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what action she is taking to ensure that developing nations benefit from negotiations on the General Agreement on Trade in Services.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development in what ways her Department contributes to improving the education of women in the poorest countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what measures her Department is taking to help southern African countries combat HIV/AIDS.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what further assistance she proposes to deal with AIDS in Africa.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when she next plans to meet representatives of the World bank to discuss governance in developing countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent discussions she has had regarding the Ilisu Dam project in south-east Turkey.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps her Department is taking to help developing countries fight corruption.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the United Nations agencies in respect of which her Department acts as the United Kingdom lead Ministry.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what progress member states have made in ratifying and implementing the provisions of the conventions relating to the elimination of...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what consultation she (a) has had and (b) will have with (i) the Department for the Environment and (ii) non-governmental organisations...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if the Government will (a) support the Microcredit programme and (b) propose an increase in the level of UN funding for it; and if she...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much economic aid has been given to Russia in the last three years; and in what programmes her Department is involved in that country.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many and what percentage of the sexually active population in (a) Botswana and (b) Namibia is infected with HIV/AIDS; how many and...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the effects on the sugar industry in Swaziland of sugar imports from the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps she is taking to ensure that more routes for humanitarian aid convoys into Afghanistan are opened up as soon as possible.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much has been allocated since 11 September for humanitarian relief in Afghanistan; and how it has been distributed.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what assessment she has made of the impact of the bombing campaign on the delivery of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan; (2) what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was paid, in 1990 values, to pharmacists for each prescription dispensed in each year since 1990–91.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average waiting time on a trolley before admission to Leicestershire hospitals in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the different methods available for screening young people for the conditions constituting sudden death syndrome.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his latest estimate of the number of people who have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on progress in publishing and consulting on a national strategy for alcohol.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the steps his Department is taking to reduce drug abuse in Worcestershire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make it his policy that all vacant National Health Service property suitable for use as National Health Service keyworker accommodation will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the findings of the Zito Trust report "The Practice Gap in Schizophrenia"; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hip operations have been carried out in Leicestershire in each year since 1992 and for the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health who authorises sending NHS patients for surgery in Europe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on progress in building Kington Hospital in Herefordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department has taken to recruit and retain social and care workers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what pay increases have been awarded to auxiliary nurses each year since April 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate has been made of the financial effect on the NHS of delayed discharge problems in each of the last three years for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds have been occupied in each health authority area in England and Wales in each of the latest nine months for which figures are available as a...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What progress they are making in their representations to the Government of the Republic of Ireland concerning an inquiry into allegations of the government's part...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many people, from 1968 to date, were killed in the "troubles" associated with Northern Ireland, distinguishing civilian, paramilitary and security force victims.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many terrorist arms dumps they estimate are located in the Republic of Ireland.

asked Her Majesty's Government: How long they envisage the so-called 50:50 recruitment policy to be sustained for trainees joining the police service of Northern Ireland.

asked Her Majesty's Government: When they propose to announce the new members of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; and whether they will ensure that any appointments reflect a...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they propose to take to ensure that the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission acts within its legal limit.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission made any statements following the murder of the journalist Martin O'Hagan; and, if not, why not.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will publish a list of venues for public consultations which the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission propose to hold before 1 December 2001.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is taking to consult Peers and Members of Parliament about aspects of human rights; and whether they can...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the usual timetable for the answering of Questions for Written answer; and whether they consider that Questions tabled on 2 July, 3 July and 4 July should...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether any concessions or promises were made to the Taliban in return for the release of Yvonne Ridley.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether there have been any recent changes to the EU Common Position on Burma.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they intend to take to retain doctors in the Armed Forces.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will offer private healthcare to the Armed Forces as part of their employment contract, given the difficulty for servicemen and women in enrolling on...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will consider paying retrospectively an overseas living allowance to the personnel on Exercise Saif Sareea who failed to receive the operational...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 25 January (WA 22) which stated that radar data are only retained for 30 days and paper records...

asked Her Majesty's Government: When they will bring forward secondary legislation under Section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether pilots of British passenger aircraft have the same freedom of evasive action as their United States counterparts if they have to deal with hijack situations.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Following the administration order served on Railtrack on 7 October, how they intend to recover the £800 million already paid to Railtrack out of public funds...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to provide lighting to unlit sections of the M6 between junction 19 of the M1 and junction 5 of the M6; what are the estimated current costs;...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What they intend to do about the increasing number of vehicles abandoned by the roadside.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 18 October, whether the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, or his special...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the timetable for reaching a final decision on the site of a proposed national football stadium in England.

asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their response to the annual review 2000-01 published by the Historical Manuscripts Commission.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether more inspectors have been employed at ports of entry to deal with food imports coming into this country since the outbreak of foot and mouth disease and to...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will give the total cost to public funds so far of the foot and mouth epidemic, indicating separately the costs of compensation to farmers, cost of...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they are aware of any tests or field trials of foot and mouth vaccines in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2001; if so who carried out the tests; and in...

asked Her Majesty's Government: In relation to foreign veterinarians who offered assistance during the foot and mouth outbreak, how many were refused because they did not have a current driving...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the recommendations made in the Rural White Paper will be supported by the findings of the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food chaired by...

asked Her Majesty's Government: When they expect to respond to the Policy Commission chaired by Sir Don Curry.

asked Her Majesty's Government: With reference to the new personal, social and health education and citizenship curriculum-- (a) why there is no mention of the civic responsibilities of both...