Whether, before agreeing to any further transatlantic defence industry teamings or mergers, they will conduct an inquiry into the political pressures these full-privatised industries may exert on governments, particularly as to (a) the development of unecessary, undesirable or inhumane weapon systems; and (b) the promotion of military actions or activities...

Whether, before agreeing to any further transatlantic defence industry teamings or mergers, they will conduct an inquiry into the political pressures these full-privatised industries may exert on governments, particularly as to (a) the development of unecessary, undesirable or inhumane weapon systems; and (b) the promotion of military actions or activities...

Whether control over the conduct of public policy by government and Parliament has been reduced by the privatisation of the arms industry. [HL 3721]. - Includes ref to Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994.

Whether control over the conduct of public policy by government and Parliament has been reduced by the privatisation of the arms industry. [HL 3721]. - Includes ref to Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994.

Which government departments are developing their and the European Union's policies for the World Trade Organisation Ministerial Meeting to be held later this year; and whether the economic, social and environmental interests of developing countries will be uppermost in the formation of these policies. [HL 3164].

Which government departments are developing their and the European Union's policies for the World Trade Organisation Ministerial Meeting to be held later this year; and whether the economic, social and environmental interests of developing countries will be uppermost in the formation of these policies. [HL 3164].

Whether they and the European Union intend to propose (a) that all World Trade Organisation countries give foreign investors the right to enter those countries and establish themselves with 100 per cent ownership, and (b) that governments, in their procurement and contracts for projects (including privatisation deals), should no longer...

Whether they and the European Union intend to propose (a) that all World Trade Organisation countries give foreign investors the right to enter those countries and establish themselves with 100 per cent ownership, and (b) that governments, in their procurement and contracts for projects (including privatisation deals), should no longer...

Whether they will propose to the World Trade Organisation that it adopts as its motto or slogan the statement, "the world economy is a subset of the world environment". [HL 3165].

Whether they will propose to the World Trade Organisation that it adopts as its motto or slogan the statement, "the world economy is a subset of the world environment". [HL 3165].

What are their intentions and those of the European Union for the World Trade Organisation's third Ministerial Meeting to be held in the United States later this year; and whether the need to co-ordinate the activities of the WTO with those of the International Labour Office and of the United...

What are their intentions and those of the European Union for the World Trade Organisation's third Ministerial Meeting to be held in the United States later this year; and whether the need to co-ordinate the activities of the WTO with those of the International Labour Office and of the United...

What is the approach of the World Trade Organisation to the fact that the necessary scientific studies undertaken to assess the harmlessness or otherwise of a product or process may take longer than originally anticipated. [HL 3180]. - Inc ref to WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary...

What is the approach of the World Trade Organisation to the fact that the necessary scientific studies undertaken to assess the harmlessness or otherwise of a product or process may take longer than originally anticipated. [HL 3180]. - Inc ref to WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary...

Whether it is their intention that the Export Credits Guarantee Department should insure the dam that is to be built in Turkey from the headwaters of the Tigris, a transboundary waterway, dispute the 1997 international instrument requiring co-operation with other parties dependent on those waters. [HL 2339].

Whether it is their intention that the Export Credits Guarantee Department should insure the dam that is to be built in Turkey from the headwaters of the Tigris, a transboundary waterway, dispute the 1997 international instrument requiring co-operation with other parties dependent on those waters. [HL 2339].

Whether any further negotiation is going on within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development or elsewhere on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment which was agreed last year; and if so, where, and who are the participants. [HL 2221].

Whether any further negotiation is going on within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development or elsewhere on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment which was agreed last year; and if so, where, and who are the participants. [HL 2221].

Whether World Trade Organisation adjudicators may take democratic, social or environmental criteria into account in their adjudications; and, if not, what steps are being taken to ensure that they should. [HL 2008].

Whether World Trade Organisation adjudicators may take democratic, social or environmental criteria into account in their adjudications; and, if not, what steps are being taken to ensure that they should. [HL 2008].

Whether the World Trade Organisation's adjudications are immune from lobbying by interested parties; and, if so, how this immunity is secured. [HL 2007].

Whether the World Trade Organisation's adjudications are immune from lobbying by interested parties; and, if so, how this immunity is secured. [HL 2007].

What evidence the World Trade Organisation's technical experts solicit and from whom in the course of their adjudication's; whether their adjudication's are published; and, if so, with what evidence attached; and how the adjudication's are funded. [HL 2005].

What evidence the World Trade Organisation's technical experts solicit and from whom in the course of their adjudication's; whether their adjudication's are published; and, if so, with what evidence attached; and how the adjudication's are funded. [HL 2005].

Which import bans the World Trade Organisation has up to now rejected on the grounds of scientific inadequacy. [HL 2006].

Which import bans the World Trade Organisation has up to now rejected on the grounds of scientific inadequacy. [HL 2006].

How the World Trade Organisation's technical experts are appointed and by whom; how many there are; and whether peer review is in place to examine their adjudications. [HL 2004].

How the World Trade Organisation's technical experts are appointed and by whom; how many there are; and whether peer review is in place to examine their adjudications. [HL 2004].

What procedures the World Trade Organisation has in place to adjudicate on the scientific bases on which governments may control or restrict imports of products believed to be harmful. [HL 2003].

What procedures the World Trade Organisation has in place to adjudicate on the scientific bases on which governments may control or restrict imports of products believed to be harmful. [HL 2003].

What progress has been made by the World Trade Organisation in adjusting its criteria to ensure that its decisions take proper account of the precautionary principle as regards their social and environmental effects; and if not, whether they will seek to halt the WTOs activities until these improvements in its...

What progress has been made by the World Trade Organisation in adjusting its criteria to ensure that its decisions take proper account of the precautionary principle as regards their social and environmental effects; and if not, whether they will seek to halt the WTOs activities until these improvements in its...

Whether they will make representations to the World Trade Organisation about financial contributions allegedly made to United States politicians by banana exporters. [HL 1438].

Whether they will make representations to the World Trade Organisation about financial contributions allegedly made to United States politicians by banana exporters. [HL 1438].

Whether their representatives abroad are expected to promote exports of harmful products such as cigarettes and small arms, as well as beneficial and useful ones. [HL 922].

Whether their representatives abroad are expected to promote exports of harmful products such as cigarettes and small arms, as well as beneficial and useful ones. [HL 922].

Whether a panel of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has decided that the United States may not prohibit shrimp imports from countries that fail to protect sea turtles from being killed by shrimping boats; and if so, what steps they will take to ensure that the WTO in future abides...

Whether a panel of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has decided that the United States may not prohibit shrimp imports from countries that fail to protect sea turtles from being killed by shrimping boats; and if so, what steps they will take to ensure that the WTO in future abides...

What are the current arrangements within the Science Councils and elsewhere in the United Kingdom for conducting Arctic research; how much taxpayer funding currently goes to Arctic research, Antarctic research, bi-Polar research, and global ocean research in general; and what bodies are carrying out that research. [HL1207]. - Inc figs.

What are the current arrangements within the Science Councils and elsewhere in the United Kingdom for conducting Arctic research; how much taxpayer funding currently goes to Arctic research, Antarctic research, bi-Polar research, and global ocean research in general; and what bodies are carrying out that research. [HL1207]. - Inc figs.