How many British scientists and technologists emigrated from the United Kingdom to the United States in the last one, two, five and ten years; what has been the average cost to the British taxpayer of their education and training; and whether in the Government's view these costs amount to a...

How many British scientists and technologists emigrated from the United Kingdom to the United States in the last one, two, five and ten years; what has been the average cost to the British taxpayer of their education and training; and whether in the Government's view these costs amount to a...

Whether the World Trade Organisation is required to adopt the precautionary principle in all its procedures; and if not, whether they will take steps to ensure that it does. [HL1624].

Whether the World Trade Organisation is required to adopt the precautionary principle in all its procedures; and if not, whether they will take steps to ensure that it does. [HL1624].

Whether, following the second Asia-Europe meeting, it has been decided that the international community should take measures against speculative international investors, as reported by President Kim Tse-chung of South Korea on 5 April, and if means to this end will now be sought in the Multilateral Agreement on Investment negotiations;...

Whether, following the second Asia-Europe meeting, it has been decided that the international community should take measures against speculative international investors, as reported by President Kim Tse-chung of South Korea on 5 April, and if means to this end will now be sought in the Multilateral Agreement on Investment negotiations;...

Whether the provisions of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment enforced by the World Trade Organisation and by other non-United Nations international bodies are appealable; and, if so, how and to whom. [HL 1459].

Whether the provisions of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment enforced by the World Trade Organisation and by other non-United Nations international bodies are appealable; and, if so, how and to whom. [HL 1459].

What are the implications of the Multilateral Agreement on Investments for the protection and encouragement of national and regional cultural developments. [HL 1458].

What are the implications of the Multilateral Agreement on Investments for the protection and encouragement of national and regional cultural developments. [HL 1458].

What are the implications of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment for so-called "BioPiracy". [HL 1457].

What are the implications of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment for so-called "BioPiracy". [HL 1457].

Whether they intend that speculators, however defined, should not benefit from a Multilateral Agreement on Investment. [HL 1281].

Whether they intend that speculators, however defined, should not benefit from a Multilateral Agreement on Investment. [HL 1281].

What measures are being proposed to ensure that the administration of a Multilateral Agreement on Investment is conducted along principles of democratic accountability. [HL 1282].

What measures are being proposed to ensure that the administration of a Multilateral Agreement on Investment is conducted along principles of democratic accountability. [HL 1282].

Whether the Economic and Social Research Council is to fund a five-year programme to study the "structure and dynamics of irregular activities such as tax evasion, fraud, drug peddling and prostitution and other informal economic activities including work carried out in the household ... and voluntary work" can appropriately be...

Whether the Economic and Social Research Council is to fund a five-year programme to study the "structure and dynamics of irregular activities such as tax evasion, fraud, drug peddling and prostitution and other informal economic activities including work carried out in the household ... and voluntary work" can appropriately be...

Whether (a) in their view; and (b) in the view of the NGOs which they have consulted, the draft text of the Multilateral Agreement "takes account of our sustainable development objectives" (White Paper on International Development Cm 3789).

Whether (a) in their view; and (b) in the view of the NGOs which they have consulted, the draft text of the Multilateral Agreement "takes account of our sustainable development objectives" (White Paper on International Development Cm 3789).

Whether a world trade "court" is being proposed to deal with disputes under the proposed OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment.

Whether a world trade "court" is being proposed to deal with disputes under the proposed OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment.

Whether they have conducted, or are aware of, any studies of the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment's implications for the global distribution of wealth; and, if so, what are the results. - I am not aware of any such studies.

Whether they have conducted, or are aware of, any studies of the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment's implications for the global distribution of wealth; and, if so, what are the results. - I am not aware of any such studies.

How "investment" is defined, and how it is distinguished from "speculation", in the proposed OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment. - Includes definition.

How "investment" is defined, and how it is distinguished from "speculation", in the proposed OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment. - Includes definition.

What are the implications for the sovereignty of independent states in economic, social, labour, environmental and other fields of the proposal OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment.

What are the implications for the sovereignty of independent states in economic, social, labour, environmental and other fields of the proposal OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment.

Whether any United Nations, inter-governmental, or non-governmental environmental or human rights organisations have been observers at the negotiations for the proposed OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment and, if so, which.

Whether any United Nations, inter-governmental, or non-governmental environmental or human rights organisations have been observers at the negotiations for the proposed OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment and, if so, which.

Whether "defence" is being excluded from the operation of the proposed OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment; and, if so, whether it will be defined so as to exclude "dual use" (that is, for both military and civilian use) and "off the shelf" defence procurement, particularly in the field of electronic...

Whether "defence" is being excluded from the operation of the proposed OECD Multilateral Agreement on Investment; and, if so, whether it will be defined so as to exclude "dual use" (that is, for both military and civilian use) and "off the shelf" defence procurement, particularly in the field of electronic...

Which United Nations bodies have been consulted on, or are participating in, the negotiations on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment. - The OECD Secretariat has reported to UNCTAD (the UN Conference on Trade and Development) on the progress.

Which United Nations bodies have been consulted on, or are participating in, the negotiations on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment. - The OECD Secretariat has reported to UNCTAD (the UN Conference on Trade and Development) on the progress.

What public consultation there has been, and with whom, on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment. - Includes list.

What public consultation there has been, and with whom, on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment. - Includes list.

What advice has been sought by the OECD or by Her Majesty's Government, and from whom, on developing the possible terms of the multilateral Agreement on Investment.

What advice has been sought by the OECD or by Her Majesty's Government, and from whom, on developing the possible terms of the multilateral Agreement on Investment.

What is the purpose of the multilateral Agreement on Investment which is being negotiated within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the purpose of the multilateral Agreement on Investment which is being negotiated within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.