To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to her Answer of 4th October, Official Report, 424 c1864W, on public shareholdings, what the Shareholder Executive's (a) operational, (b) budget and (c) appointment authority over public shareholdings for which it is directly responsible is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to her Answer of 4th October, Official Report, 424 c1864W, on public shareholdings, what the Shareholder Executive's (a) operational, (b) budget and (c) appointment authority over public shareholdings for which it is directly responsible is.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his responsibilities in relation to CDC/Actis Capital have changed with regard to the reorganisation of public shareholder interests under the Shareholder Executive; what reserved rights he retains in CDC/Actis Capital with regard to the reorganisation of public shareholder interests under...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his responsibilities in relation to CDC/Actis Capital have changed with regard to the reorganisation of public shareholder interests under the Shareholder Executive; what reserved rights he retains in CDC/Actis Capital with regard to the reorganisation of public shareholder interests under...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations he has received from Rwandan officials regarding the transfer of its equity interest in the Commercial Bank of Rwanda to CDC/Actis Capital.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations he has received from Rwandan officials regarding the transfer of its equity interest in the Commercial Bank of Rwanda to CDC/Actis Capital.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list CDC/Actis Capital holdings in funds (a) solely managed, (b) joint managed and (c) not managed by CDC/Actis Capital; and how much capital has been in each fund since 2002. - Inc table and figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list CDC/Actis Capital holdings in funds (a) solely managed, (b) joint managed and (c) not managed by CDC/Actis Capital; and how much capital has been in each fund since 2002. - Inc table and figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list CDC investment programmes aside from Actis Capital.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list CDC investment programmes aside from Actis Capital.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list by (a) country, (b) sector, (c) amount and (d) proportion CDC/Actis Capital investments in (i) SME firms and (ii) funds that invest in SME firms. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list by (a) country, (b) sector, (c) amount and (d) proportion CDC/Actis Capital investments in (i) SME firms and (ii) funds that invest in SME firms. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what CDC/Actis Capital's policy is towards initial public offerings as a method of attracting private capital, broken down by sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what CDC/Actis Capital's policy is towards initial public offerings as a method of attracting private capital, broken down by sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what debt is owed to CDC/Actis Capital. - Inc fact that total debt owed to CDC at cost as at 30 June 2004 was £411 million.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what debt is owed to CDC/Actis Capital. - Inc fact that total debt owed to CDC at cost as at 30 June 2004 was £411 million.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the status is of CDC/Actis Capital's Aureos investment; and what its returns have been since 2001. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the status is of CDC/Actis Capital's Aureos investment; and what its returns have been since 2001. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what resources CDC/Actis Capital (a) has directed and (b) will direct to small and medium enterprises in (i) Iraq and (ii) Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement. - Inc fact that CDC has directed no resources towards Small and...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what resources CDC/Actis Capital (a) has directed and (b) will direct to small and medium enterprises in (i) Iraq and (ii) Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement. - Inc fact that CDC has directed no resources towards Small and...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list the institutional investors in CDC/Actis Capital by contribution (a) amount and (b) proportion. - There are no institutional investors in either CDC or Actis.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list the institutional investors in CDC/Actis Capital by contribution (a) amount and (b) proportion. - There are no institutional investors in either CDC or Actis.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether combined fire authorities in their first year as precepting authorities will have the costs of transition taken into account when their budget is assessed. (Printed on 23.02.2004 in Bound Volume 418 c328W).

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether combined fire authorities in their first year as precepting authorities will have the costs of transition taken into account when their budget is assessed. (Printed on 23.02.2004 in Bound Volume 418 c328W).

(Pursuant to reply on 01.03.2004 at 418 c618W) To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the cost of corporate entertaining by CDC was for the last seven years; and what the budget for corporate entertainment by (a) CDC and (b) Actis is for the next three years....

(Pursuant to reply on 01.03.2004 at 418 c618W) To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the cost of corporate entertaining by CDC was for the last seven years; and what the budget for corporate entertainment by (a) CDC and (b) Actis is for the next three years....

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the cost of corporate entertaining by CDC was for the last seven years; and what the budget for corporate entertainment by (a) CDC and (b) Actis is for the next three years. (Further information on 04.03.2004 at 418 c1074W). -...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the cost of corporate entertaining by CDC was for the last seven years; and what the budget for corporate entertainment by (a) CDC and (b) Actis is for the next three years. (Further information on 04.03.2004 at 418 c1074W). -...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to introduce a mechanism to redistribute grant to those smaller fire authorities that may have less scope to make savings under the Fire Service Modernisation agenda than larger fire authorities. - Includes ref to "White Paper "Our Fire and Rescue...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to introduce a mechanism to redistribute grant to those smaller fire authorities that may have less scope to make savings under the Fire Service Modernisation agenda than larger fire authorities. - Includes ref to "White Paper "Our Fire and Rescue...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether combined fire authorities in their first year as precepting authorities will have the costs of transition taken into account when their budget is assessed. (Printed on 08.03.2004 in Daily Part 418 c1221W).

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether combined fire authorities in their first year as precepting authorities will have the costs of transition taken into account when their budget is assessed. (Printed on 08.03.2004 in Daily Part 418 c1221W).

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he made of the cost to East Sussex Fire Authority of becoming a precepting authority. - No figures given.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he made of the cost to East Sussex Fire Authority of becoming a precepting authority. - No figures given.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether, under his plans for modernisation of the Fire Service, smaller fire authorities will have less scope to make savings than larger fire authorities. - Includes ref to White Paper "Our Fire and Rescue Service".

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether, under his plans for modernisation of the Fire Service, smaller fire authorities will have less scope to make savings than larger fire authorities. - Includes ref to White Paper "Our Fire and Rescue Service".

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the financial situation of the East Sussex County Healthcare Trust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the financial situation of the East Sussex County Healthcare Trust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent by (a) East Sussex County Healthcare and (b) primary care trusts in England on (i) locum doctors and (ii) agency nursing in each of the last five years; and what these sums were as a percentage of total...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent by (a) East Sussex County Healthcare and (b) primary care trusts in England on (i) locum doctors and (ii) agency nursing in each of the last five years; and what these sums were as a percentage of total...