To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many companies based in (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the UK have received assistance under the Support for Exhibitions and Seminars Abroad Scheme in each year since 1997; and what the average payment was.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many companies based in (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the UK have received assistance under the Support for Exhibitions and Seminars Abroad Scheme in each year since 1997; and what the average payment was.

Equality Bill. Second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Standing Committee. Relevant documents: HC 497 2004/05.

Equality Bill. Second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Standing Committee. Relevant documents: HC 497 2004/05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much has been paid by her Department in launch aid in each year since 1997; how much has been repaid since 1997; and if she will make a statement on the effect of the aid on the creation of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much has been paid by her Department in launch aid in each year since 1997; how much has been repaid since 1997; and if she will make a statement on the effect of the aid on the creation of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding was provided by her Department for science in (a) the West Midlands, (b) Birmingham and (c) Hodge Hill since 2001; and what support will be made available in the next three years. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding was provided by her Department for science in (a) the West Midlands, (b) Birmingham and (c) Hodge Hill since 2001; and what support will be made available in the next three years. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the amount paid into court pursuant to the provisions of section 430(11) of the Companies Act 1985 in the last year for which figures are available; and what use the Government has made of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the amount paid into court pursuant to the provisions of section 430(11) of the Companies Act 1985 in the last year for which figures are available; and what use the Government has made of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the budget is for the Working Lives Institute's research project on migrant workers commissioned by the East of England Development Agency; what demand there has been for such research; and for what purpose the research results will be used....

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the budget is for the Working Lives Institute's research project on migrant workers commissioned by the East of England Development Agency; what demand there has been for such research; and for what purpose the research results will be used....

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total Government funding for each of the regional development agencies is for 2004, broken down by contributing Government departments. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total Government funding for each of the regional development agencies is for 2004, broken down by contributing Government departments. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the change in her Department's contribution to the regional development agencies in 2005-06. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the change in her Department's contribution to the regional development agencies in 2005-06. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much Advantage West Midlands will make available for revenue funding on new projects in (a) 2004-05 and (b) 2005-06 (i) in regeneration zones and (ii) elsewhere in the region. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much Advantage West Midlands will make available for revenue funding on new projects in (a) 2004-05 and (b) 2005-06 (i) in regeneration zones and (ii) elsewhere in the region. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the projects and investments undertaken by Advantage West Midlands meet European state aid requirements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the projects and investments undertaken by Advantage West Midlands meet European state aid requirements.