To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the Final Report of the UN Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the Final Report of the UN Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what action the Government is taking outside the UN to ascertain information regarding the alleged breaches of the OECD Guidelines on multinational enterprises by UK companies referred to in the UN Panel of Experts report on resource exploitation in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what action the Government is taking outside the UN to ascertain information regarding the alleged breaches of the OECD Guidelines on multinational enterprises by UK companies referred to in the UN Panel of Experts report on resource exploitation in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps are being taken by the Government to assist the UN Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of Congo to identify the ultimate owners and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps are being taken by the Government to assist the UN Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of Congo to identify the ultimate owners and...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her Answer to the honourable Member for Lancaster and Wyre of 2nd December, 395 c530W, if she will list the principles underpinning the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her Answer to the honourable Member for Lancaster and Wyre of 2nd December, 395 c530W, if she will list the principles underpinning the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many meetings she has had with (a) companies, (b) governments and (c) new governmental organisations regarding the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative since the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many meetings she has had with (a) companies, (b) governments and (c) new governmental organisations regarding the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative since the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, If she will make a statement on the recommendations set out in the UN Panel of Experts' report on the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, If she will make a statement on the recommendations set out in the UN Panel of Experts' report on the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, If he will make a statement on the report of the UN Export Panel in respect of the exploitation of resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, If he will make a statement on the report of the UN Export Panel in respect of the exploitation of resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the desalination of sea water for drinking water purposes. - (Holding answer 3 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the desalination of sea water for drinking water purposes. - (Holding answer 3 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many water abstraction licences were revoked in each year since 1995; and if she will list (a) the holder of the licence, (b) the location of the licence, (c) the reasons for the action, (d) the total...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many water abstraction licences were revoked in each year since 1995; and if she will list (a) the holder of the licence, (b) the location of the licence, (c) the reasons for the action, (d) the total...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whan she expects the UN panel of experts on the illegal exploitation of natural resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo to present substantiated evidence regarding alleged breaches of the OECD Guidelines for multinational enterprises committed by UK companies, as...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whan she expects the UN panel of experts on the illegal exploitation of natural resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo to present substantiated evidence regarding alleged breaches of the OECD Guidelines for multinational enterprises committed by UK companies, as...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on whether she plans to make aid disbursements to Burundi, Ruwanda and Uganda conditional on compliance with relevant agreements in the Lusaka peace process and on verifiable measures taken to halt the illegal and illicit...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on whether she plans to make aid disbursements to Burundi, Ruwanda and Uganda conditional on compliance with relevant agreements in the Lusaka peace process and on verifiable measures taken to halt the illegal and illicit...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to follow the recommendations set out in paragraph 176 of the report of the UN Panel of Experts in request of companies and individuals listed in Annex 1 and 11 of the Report whose operations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to follow the recommendations set out in paragraph 176 of the report of the UN Panel of Experts in request of companies and individuals listed in Annex 1 and 11 of the Report whose operations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what further information he has received from the UN in relation to the allegations set out in the UN Panel of Experts report on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the DRC. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what further information he has received from the UN in relation to the allegations set out in the UN Panel of Experts report on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the DRC. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to introduce targetted sanctions against businesses or individuals profiting from the trade in conflict goods as referred to in paragraph 143 of the final report of the Panel of Experts on the alleged exploitation of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to introduce targetted sanctions against businesses or individuals profiting from the trade in conflict goods as referred to in paragraph 143 of the final report of the Panel of Experts on the alleged exploitation of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her Answer of 2nd July 2002 at 388 c260-1W, on recycling, if she will make a statement on how her Department defines sustainable procurement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her Answer of 2nd July 2002 at 388 c260-1W, on recycling, if she will make a statement on how her Department defines sustainable procurement.

Whether they will draw to the attention of other Commonwealth states the report by Amnesty International "Democratic Republic of Congo: Making a killing; the diamond trade in government-controlled DRC" and the report by the United Nations panel of experts on the illegal exploitation of natural resources and other forms of...

Whether they will draw to the attention of other Commonwealth states the report by Amnesty International "Democratic Republic of Congo: Making a killing; the diamond trade in government-controlled DRC" and the report by the United Nations panel of experts on the illegal exploitation of natural resources and other forms of...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's response is to the recent UN report into the exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo by (a) the Democratic Republic of Congo, (b) Rwanda, (c) Uganda and (d) Zimbabwe.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's response is to the recent UN report into the exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo by (a) the Democratic Republic of Congo, (b) Rwanda, (c) Uganda and (d) Zimbabwe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what investigations his Department had carried out into sanctions-breaking by (a) UK companies and (b) British-based persons in respect of the supply of spare parts for British Aerospace Hawk jets of the Zimbabwe Defence Force to the Democratic Republic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what investigations his Department had carried out into sanctions-breaking by (a) UK companies and (b) British-based persons in respect of the supply of spare parts for British Aerospace Hawk jets of the Zimbabwe Defence Force to the Democratic Republic...