To ask the Prime Minister when he first read the dossier, "Iraq—its Infrastructure of Concealment, Deception and Intimidation", released on 3 February 2003; what advance notice the Foreign...

To ask the Prime Minister if he will discuss with the US President measures for immediate progress in (a) the provision of essential services, (b) the payment of salaries and (c) other related...

To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to his answer of 17 June 2003, Official Report, column 164W, on Tariq Aziz, under what powers Tariq Aziz is held; and what time limits there are to holding him...

To ask the Prime Minister whether he saw the document "Iraq—its infrastructure of concealment, deception and intimidation" (a) in draft and (b) in final form before it was made public.

To ask the Prime Minister whether the document "Iraq—its infrastructure of concealment, deception and intimidation" was seen by the Cabinet Secretary (a) in draft and (b) in final form...

To ask the Prime Minister whether, at the time he made his statement on Iraq on 3 February 2003, Official Report, columns 21–31, he had been informed of the nature of the non-intelligence...

To ask the Prime Minister whether, at the time he made his statement on Iraq on 3 February 2003, Official Report, columns 21–38, he had been informed of which officials in his Prime...

To ask the Prime Minister whether the document "Iraq—its infrastructure of concealment, deception and intimidation" was seen by the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (a) in draft...

To ask the Prime Minister how many of his staff retired on medical grounds due to mental health problems in the last year.

To ask the Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the role of Cabinet-level champion for older people; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Prime Minister which members of the Government were responsible for choosing the site of the Scottish Parliament when this matter was considered prior to the transfer of...

To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement about central Government's involvement in planning the Scottish Parliament building prior to the transfer of responsibility to the Scottish...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received regarding (a) targets for increasing the volume of transport by bicycle and (b) attainment of those targets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) when he plans to report on the results of the consultation on his Department's document "Introducing A More Structured Approach to Learning to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many drivers involved in motorway traffic accidents in the last five years (a) have not taken a motorway driving lesson and (b) have taken a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the events he plans to attend as part of the Government's euro roadshow.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the widening of the M42.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the cost to business in the last 12 months of congestion on the M6 motorway around Birmingham.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his policy is on (a) the inclusion of powered two-wheelers in the development of an integrated transport policy and (b) the development of a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made on major improvements to the incidence of slips and trips on the national rail network since 2001.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what funding has been made available to Lancashire county council to encourage new public transport provision in rural parts of the county.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action he is taking to deal with congestion caused by parents dropping their children off at schools in cars.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many Ministers there were in his Department in each year since 1996.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what studies he is undertaking into the feasibility of delivering e-government services through mobile phones; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what studies he is undertaking and what action he is taking to encourage the private sector to develop e-government services; and if he will make a...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many of his staff retired on medical grounds due to mental health problems in the last year.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office pursuant to his answer of 23 January 2003, Official Report, column 438W, on paper supplies, whether any of the paper or paper products supplied to his...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will ensure that the delivery and planning of services in (a) Amber Valley and (b) Derbyshire by government departments and public agencies are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the impact on Scottish pensioners and benefit recipients of the exclusion of leading Scottish banks from the Post Office...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the impact of EU fishing policy on the Scottish fishing industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the Scottish fishing industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on recent discussions he has had on (a) the future level of structural funds in Scotland and (b) how the funds will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has held with ministerial colleagues regarding (a) post offices and (b) postal services in Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Scotland have experienced delays in receiving the (a) child and (b) working tax credits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the composition of the Scottish committee for euro preparations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive about the role of central Government in the Holyrood building project.

To ask the Advocate-General what devolution issues she has dealt with since 20 May 2003.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what recent discussions he has had on the effect of the Government of Wales Act 1998 on the office of the Secretary of...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's plans for providing for an elected Speaker for the House of Lords.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if he will make a statement on the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affair's role under the Scotland Act 1998 in...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if he will make a statement on the Lord Chancellor's responsibilities in relation to judicial appointments.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what consultation the Department intends to undertake on the proposals relating to judicial appointments.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps the Lord Chancellor is taking to reduce the cost of contingency fee litigation.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what plans the Lord Chancellor has for the future exercise of his functions relating to the Channel Islands and the Isle...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if he will abolish the QC system; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what proposals he has for the Review of the Office of Coroner.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what proposals the Secretary of State has for the future of the Queen's Counsel system.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many writs were issued in 2002.

To ask the Leader of the House, what plans he has to bring forward proposals for changes to the arrangements for answering Parliamentary Questions; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects to publish the results of the Krebs research into bovine TB in badgers and cattle.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what action her Department is taking to reduce the trade in bushmeat.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who is responsible for the long-term monitoring and management of compensatory sites for coastal protection purposes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what representations she has received from Lancaster city council regarding progress with the Morecambe Coastal Defence...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what meetings have taken place between the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and English Nature...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the effect on flooding in Morecambe of delay to the Coastal Protection Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to her answer of 9 June 2003, Official Report, column 579W, how many parishes in the proposed Cotswolds Conservation...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations she has received about the non-retrospective nature of the reference date for calculating compensatory...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will introduce measures to ensure that dairy sector producers receive direct payments based on the whole of the amount...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how the reference amount under the single farm payment scheme for dairy farmers, will be applied if the dairy farmer had no...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many veterinary surgeons are employed by her Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations she has received regarding (a) environmental targets not yet met and (b) the attainment of those targets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what financial support she has given to the south-east in each of the last five years; and what she plans to give in the next...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent reports she has received under her Department's high level targets for flood and coastal defence; and if she will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) reliability of information submitted by GM consent applicants; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which (a) organisations and (b) individuals were invited by her to debate the future of GM crops in the South West on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent by consumers on genetically modified foodstuffs in each of the last 10 years, broken down by type of foodstuff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on responsibility for security at ports and airports to counter illegal imports of meat.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in what ways the exclusive competence allocated to the EU by the draft constitution over marine resources differs from the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list Non-native fauna identified by her Department as needing to be (a) controlled and (b) eradicated; what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the regulations governing use of pesticides.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much ritually slaughtered meat was exported from the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who she has appointed to co-chair the Trades Union Committee on Sustainable Development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of (a) the Brecon Beacons, (b) the Norfolk Broads, (c) Dartmoor, (d) Snowdonia, (e) Exmoor, (f) the Lake...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what funding programmes are operated by her Department to support voluntary organisations working with young people; and what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to her answer of 3 June, Official Report, column 319W, on the A400M, what the total eligible technology demonstration programme costs...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to her answer of 3 June, Official Report, column 317W, on the A400M, for whom the evaluation to which she referred was prepared; how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in what circumstances the end-use of UK arms exports would be unacceptable and result in the refusal of an export licence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether the departmental report into alleged involvement by British American Tobacco in smuggling has been completed; and when it will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the work of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of former coal miner claimants represented by each of the top 10 claims handlers have had their claims for (a) chronic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many claims to date have been received from the Leigh, Makerfield and Wigan constituencies under the coal health compensation scheme for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many times the ECGD has circulated details of a case through the Sensitive Case mechanism to the (a) Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications deemed to have high potential impact the Export Credits Guarantee Department has not approved in the last 12 months; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of employment in the Tees Valley is dependant on manufacturing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many Post Office card accounts have been opened in Cornwall; and whether her Department has a target for the number of Post Office card...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many Post Office card accounts have been opened in (a) England, (b) Suffolk, (c) Norfolk, (d) Cambridgeshire, (e) Essex and (f) the Bury...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many postage stamps have been sold at a discounted price in the last 12 months; (2) whether rural post offices may sell postage...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what comparative studies her Department has undertaken with other European countries which have introduced subsidies for wood-fired...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what subsidies are available to the energy industry for (a) the incineration of biomass renewable fuels and (b) capital equipment such as wood...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list Sewel motions passed by the Scottish Parliament since May 1999 that apply to her Department's responsibilities and Government...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many telecommunications masts there are; and how many of these are shared between different operators.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new masts she estimates will be required to fulfil the telecommunications obligation under the 3G licences by 2007; and how many of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money has been allocated towards the introduction of broadband in (a) Cleethorpes, (b) Great Grimsby, (c) Scunthorpe and (d) Brigg...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland concerning London's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many copies of 'Pride of Place' have been sold; and what (a) was spent on and (b) income was received from 'Pride of Place'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what factors underlay the decision to remove projects from Sport England for 2003–04; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what targets the Department has for the implementation of early warning systems for food shortages in Africa; which targets...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what percentage, and how much, of departmental controlled aid to Iraq has been (a) allocated and (b) spent on (i)...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development in which countries, and to what purposes, the UN's Mine Action Service are putting their most recent allocation of funds...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what progress has been made with the Department's support for tuberculosis (a) vaccination and (b) treatment in Pakistan.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what percentage of the research budget was spent on evaluation in (a) 2001 and (b) 2002; and what percentage is planned to...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development pursuant to his answer of 11 June 2003, Official Report, column 773W, on UN Mine Action Service, if he will provide a...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development to which countries the Department has supplied budget support; how much each country has received; and what percentage of...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what remit relating to sustainable development is required by the Department's (a) executive agencies, (b) advisory...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what funding programmes are operated by the Department to support voluntary organisations working with young people; and...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what the main aims are of the Department's representative on the World Food Programme Executive Board; and if he will make a...

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development (1) if he will list the dates of the suspension of long-term development aid projects the Department supported in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 16 June, Official Report, column 52W, on armed forces funding, whether it is his policy that allocated funding should be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many British Army training teams are employed abroad training the foreign military forces; where they are located; and how many personnel are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) strength and (b) establishment is of each infantry regiment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many contracts the Ministry of Defence and its agencies have with outside contractors for the maintenance of Ministry of Defence equipment; (2)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many short or medium range ballistic missiles capable of being fired at ranges (a) no greater than 150km and (b) greater than 150km have been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many persons (a) with knowledge of the Iraqi short or medium range missile programmes, (b) who have been involved with such programmes and (c) who...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when British WMD inspectors visited the Rashad chemical and biological research facility in Iraq; and what they found.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the risk that biological weapons formerly possessed by the government of Saddam Hussein may have (a) left Iraq or (b) come...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what evaluation his Department has made of the quality of the desert boots and uniforms supplied for the war in Iraq; what representations he has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 13 June 2003, Official Report, column 114W, on RAF manoeuvres, whether it is his policy to allow RAF aircraft to fly low over...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many child care places were available in Brighton and Hove in each year since 1996–97.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children were in classes of 31 or more in (a) infant and (b) primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent in each year since 1996–97.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent representations he has received regarding school class sizes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many qualified accountants are employed in (a) the School and LEA Funding Division of his Department and (b) his Department in total.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will place in the Library the results of the survey his Department conducted in 2002 into the arrangements each local education...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of children excluded from school are receiving their statutory entitlement to education following exclusion.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many learning providers have been paid compensation following the Ombudsman's report into the closure of the ILA scheme; what the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions he has had with the Department for Work and Pensions on help for people suffering from mental health problems at the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will assess the effectiveness of Express Groups on pupil attainment in schools in former coalfields areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many times the UK has exercised its veto in the EU Council of Ministers in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many decisions in the EU Council of Ministers have been taken by qualified majority voting in the past two years; and in how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many UK overseas embassies and consulates are using pottery products manufactured in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the European Convention (a) concluded its deliberations and (b) delivered its report on the proposed European Constitution;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what legal authority the Convention relied for the preparation of the proposed European Constitution.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Convention has (a) voted for and (b) formally agreed to a final text in the proposed European Constitution; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what additional resources he intends to commit to provide support and advance the International Atomic Energy Agency to improve...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on developments in the Russian plutonium disposition programme being funded under the G8 Global...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to encourage co-operation between Gulf Co-operation Council countries and (a) the UK and (b) the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on relations with Iran.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what instructions were given by the Coalition to British troops in Iraq regarding the need to secure those sites identified by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure the implementation of the UN General Assembly resolution 57/232 to deploy human rights...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure the implementation of UN General Assembly Resolution 57/232 to deploy human rights monitors in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reason Mr. John Sawers has been withdrawn from Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the role to be played by Sir...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many UK citizens employed as lorry drivers were arrested and detained in France and then subsequently released in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Palestinian Authority over the indoctrination of Palestinian children into suicide...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received about leading members of the Muslim Association of Britain having links with Hamas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the performance targets that (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the Public Service Agreement targets for his Department which have been (a) revised and (b) introduced since the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the programme for the state visit of President Putin; and for what reason special events for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the US Government about fund-raising activities in the USA carried out (a) by and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what procedures are in place whereby the legality of Resolution 1422 of the UN Security Council may be judicially determined.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the British High Commissioner in Harare about the situation in Zimbabwe; and what recent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken within the United Nations to ensure that action is taken to end the crisis in Zimbabwe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many posts in the Northern Ireland civil service have been publicly advertised since 14 October 2002 for which Irish nationals have been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps are being taken to implement the recommendations of the Senior Civil Service Review Team on nationality restrictions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been allocated by the Department of Education in each of the last five years to Education and Library Boards in Northern...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which Education and Library Boards use the Applied Behaviour Analysis Scheme for teaching autistic children; and how many children suffer from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the criteria are for the appointment of the members of the Northern Ireland Committee on preparations for the euro; and what the terms of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to his answer of 9 June 2003, Official Report, column 699W, on hospital appointments, how many (a) out-patient attendances, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many glass-fronted room heaters have been replaced by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in each of the past 10 years; what health and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many jobs in Northern Ireland have been lost where the reason given was high insurance premiums in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on (a) the changes in the number of insurance underwriters in Northern Ireland and (b) the impact of the level of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many small businesses in Northern Ireland have made representations to Invest Northern Ireland and its predecessors about the level of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland why the South East Education and Library Board did not allocate the Play Centre at Londonderry Primary School, Newtownards with Pre-school...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of pensioners in Northern Ireland has opened new post office card accounts since their introduction; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which banks operating in Northern Ireland have agreed to offer their customers automated cash access to their bank accounts at post offices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what criteria were used to select the members of the working group on the way forward on post-primary education; and how many members on that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what criteria were taken into consideration when appointing members of the working group on post-primary education in Northern Ireland;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with grammar school principals regarding the membership of the Post-Primary Review Working Group; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will estimate the annual regional rate increase in Northern Ireland for each £100 million of borrowing under the Reform and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to his answer of 9 June 2003, Official Report, column 700W, on residential care, if he will make a statement on the number of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) work-related injuries and (b) work-related deaths were recorded in Northern Ireland in 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent research he has conducted into the impact upon human health of the use of (a) bleach and (b) other chemicals in sanitary towels and related...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the impact upon (a) human and (b) animal health of the use of PVC chemicals in consumer products; what advice has been...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether structures to replace community health councils will be in place and fully operational before community health councils are abolished; (2)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether members of community health councils will be (a) given an opportunity to become members of patients forums and (b) invited to form the first...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the patients' forums will enter into effect.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to require the disclosure of company drug trial results.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps the Government is taking to (a) reduce the proportion of people aged under 25 reporting use of heroin and cocaine by 25 per cent. by 2008 and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what regulations govern the materials used to make tampons and sanitary towels; (2) which Government body regulates the makers of feminine hygiene...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what control exists over the levels of dioxins in tampons and sanitary products; (2) what the maximum permitted amounts of dioxins allowed in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on current developments within the Meat Hygiene Service, with specific reference to the re-evaluation of the Over 30 Months Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations he has received from Biocare in relation to the provisions of the (a) Food Supplements Directive and the (b) Food Supplements...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assesment he has made of the impact on (a) consumer choice and (b) the United Kingdom food supplements industry of the possible setting by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the implications for United Kingdom treaty obligations if the (a) Welsh Assembly and (b) Scottish Parliament were not to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many responses have been received by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to the sixth edition of their code of practice; and how many...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received concerning a lack of adequate (a) isolation rooms and (b) negative pressure rooms to deal with infectious patients in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when he will publish the responses to the consultation exercise on the Mental Health Bill; (2) when he plans to publish the Mental Health Bill; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on pain management.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he last met the Chairman of the Countryside Agency to discuss rural proofing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will take powers to ban smoking in areas next to children's playgrounds.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many NHS patients died last year as a result of consuming licensed medicines.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 30 April 2003, Official Report, columns 371–72W, on benefits uprating, if he will make a statement on the role intended for...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 19 May from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Naveed Mahmid Zakaria.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his statement of 9 June 2003, Official Report, column 411, on Economic and Monetary Union, what estimate he has made of how long it would take...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what meetings he plans to attend with other EU finance ministers at which the interpretation of the Stability and Growth Pact will be discussed.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact upon inflation-linked pensions of the adoption of the harmonised index of consumer prices.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the estimated yield would be in the current financial year of a top rate of income tax of 50 per cent. on incomes of £150,000 and above if all...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations the Inland Revenue has received from Mr. Robert Winter of Wendover, Bucks, about the operation under Scottish charity regulations of...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what (a) payments have been made and (b) responses have been received from the Government of Israel following the implementation of the Community Customs...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans his Department has to advertise posts in the Scottish press.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the total additional revenue that will be raised from the proposals to increase the charge to lease duty contained in Section...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will reply to the request for information from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration concerning ministerial meetings.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people paid national insurance top-up payments in each year since 1992–03.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the (a) establishment and (b) operation of HM Treasury's on-line reporting of progress against public service agreements has cost per year.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made in his Department and non departmental public bodies on implementing the requirements of the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000;...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list Sewel motions passed by the Scottish Parliament since May 1999 that apply to his Department's responsibilities and Government bills he has...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what study he has made of the likely economic effect on the leasehold property market and occupational business leases of the changes to stamp duty proposed...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with the Small Business Service about the impact of stamp duty on future business start-ups.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received from the Small Business Service on his proposal to impose stamp duty on commercial leases.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps are taken to ensure that claimants for tax credits whose claims have not been settled are told how to obtain interim payments.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents there have been in each of the past 10 years of air weapons having been taken from young people between the ages of 14 and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which targets have been (a) abandoned, (b) retained and (c) newly adopted following the updated drug strategy; and how progress on targets is...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many official visits were made to coalfield communities by Home Office ministers in 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy to increase the criminal liability of individual directors on corporate killing.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 6 May 2003 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mohmed Abushema.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research he has commissioned into treatment for crack cocaine addiction; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to (a) issue guidance and (b) write to chief constables to advise police forces not to prosecute ambulance and other...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) ambulance and (b) other emergency vehicle drivers have been prosecuted by police forces for exceeding the speed limit while...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what plans he has to reduce the number of women in prison for non-violent offences; (2) what plans he has to reduce re-offending among...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the first date since 1 January was on which he received a section 44 authorisation from Gloucestershire Constabulary in relation...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has to assist disadvantaged people in providing for home security in poorer areas; and if he will make a statement on...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many fast track visas have been granted to non-EU migrants each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many non-EU citizens have been granted work permits in the United Kingdom in each year since 1992.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the target number of work permits to be issued was in each year since 1992.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many software developers from (a) India, (b) elsewhere in the sub-Indian continent and (c) other Asian countries have been granted (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received on the Government issuing an apology for internment of Italian citizens resident in the UK during...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Moldovan women have been (a) deported from the UK and (b) repatriated to Moldova in each year since 1997. [R]

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the National Asylum Support Service is funding accommodation at the Coniston hotel, Sittingbourne; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 18 June 2003, Official Report, column 265W, on passports, when the UK Passport Service last undertook such an...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the basic command units in the same administrative family as West Somerset Basic Command Unit.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many policing plan targets were (a) set and (b) achieved by each police force in England in 2002–03; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for each category D prison for which the Prison Service has responsibility for each of the last five years, (a) how many...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison cells there are; and of these how many are regarded as safe cells.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he has taken to expand the capacity of existing prisons to meet the forecast average population of the prison estate for 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many unfilled positions there were in the Prison Service in each month since June 2002; by what percentage the Prison Service is...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what assessment he has made of the adequacy of arrangements to prevent prisoners receiving medication attempting to take an overdose;...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) sick days were taken and (b) prison officers were on sick leave owing to mental health problems in each prison in each year...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many instances of (a) suicide, (b) self-harm and (c) violence against staff or inmates have occurred at HMP Styal in each month since January.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking to (a) reduce overcrowding in prisons, (b) reduce the number of security incidents in prisons reported to the Home...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what proportion of the public service agreements of his Department set out in the document, "Public Services for the Future...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what reports he has received about the funding of international radical Islamic groups through United Kingdom banks by (a) the International...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the regulations and statutory instruments introduced in each of the last three years in the categories (a) crime and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the (a) number of staff employed by and (b) budget of each regulatory body for which his Department is responsible in each...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list (a) the time period and (b) the area covered for all authorisations for stop and search granted under section 44 of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons having been granted (a) residence and (b) indefinite leave to remain on the basis of suffering from (i) TB, (ii) HIV Aids...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress the Government has made in meeting its target to halve the time between arrest and sentence in the youth courts, compared with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many clients have been (a) advised and (b) placed by the Amesbury jobcentre in each of the past 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of likely changes in claims for council tax benefit during 2003–04 in (a) England and (b) Eastbourne.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Croydon, South (Richard Ottaway) of 9 June 2000, Official Report, columns 702–3W, on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many prosecutions have resulted from National Identity Fraud Unit investigations in each year since it was established.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 8 May 2003, Official Report, column 815W, when the research will be published.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many area-based poverty initiatives are administered by his Department; and if he will list them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average overall percentage cost of administration is in private pension schemes run by life companies; and what plans he has to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to introduce a cash limit on any gap between the actual rent paid by the claimant plus eligible housing benefit service...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the potential impact upon the social mix of housing areas of the introduction of the standard local housing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people he estimates will lose (a) passported benefits, (b) income support and (c) council tax benefits as a result of the introduction...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when the (a) universal bank and (b) development funding for credit unions will be in place.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will arrange for the North/South Ministerial Council to make a presentation to interested parties (including the public) in order to promote...

asked Her Majesty's Government: On what days in the year the union flag flies on the building occupied by the North/South Ministerial Council in Armagh city.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the autistic child of Connor Burke of Belfast has been afforded proper support from the Belfast Education and Library Board; and, if not, whether they will...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Who funded a video produced by the Belfast Education and Library Board entitled "Making Rhyming Round Belfast"; what Ulster Scots input is included; whether such...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have any plans to make meeting facilities at the offices of the North/South Ministerial Secretariat in Armagh available to implementation body meetings.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether it is conducive to prisoner rehabilitation to have one education place for every 20 men in HM Prison Brixton.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider the exclusion of "colour" from the grounds of unlawful racial discrimination in the Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 to...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider the exclusion of "colour" from the grounds of unlawful racial discrimination in the Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 to...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider the exclusion of "colour" from the grounds of unlawful racial discrimination in the Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 to...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider the references to "discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin" and to "discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin" in the...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider the powers conferred by the European Communities Act 1972 would authorise them to implement the Race Directive (Council Directive 2000/43/EC)...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they consider that the concept of racial discrimination in the Race Directive (Council Directive 2000/43/EC) is intended to be narrower than the concept of...

asked Her Majesty's Government: How many people over 50 are currently in receipt of disability benefit in the United Kingdom; what proportion of the total population this represents; and what...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will set out their assumptions and methods of calculating the cost of £340 million to £375 million, assuming a...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they intend to take to ensure that the five tests for the United Kingdom's entry into economic and monetary union are met within a prescribed period of...

asked Her Majesty's Government: In the context of the decision to join the euro-zone, what is their understanding of the likely effect of variable rate financing in the United Kingdom housing...

asked Her Majesty's Government: (a) what they consider to be the problems with the United Kingdom housing market; (b) whether and in what way entry into the euro-zone would affect these problems;...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What were the total costs of the recent assessment of the five economic tests and the background studies; and what were the costs of (a) the physical production...

asked Her Majesty's Government: What are their intentions and future plans in respect of the international debts of Iraq.

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have evaluated evidence that the genetically modified maize, Chardon LL, when fed to chickens, resulted in twice the mortality of chickens fed...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they are satisfied with the growth in the introduction of landscape enhancement and biodiversity schemes in English farming

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the estimated costs of implementation of the Horse Passports (England) Order 2003, published in the final regulatory impact assessment on 27 March, include...

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has agreed to provide resources to support the health aspects of the Horse Passports (England) Order...