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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, If she will make a statement on development aid to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, If she will make a statement on development aid to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What the current levels of unemployment are in Glasgow constituencies; and if she will make a statement. (Failed OPQ). - Table given.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What the current levels of unemployment are in Glasgow constituencies; and if she will make a statement. (Failed OPQ). - Table given.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received concerning recent attacks upon Rohingya Muslims by Rakhine Buddhist extremists in Arakan State, Burma; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received concerning recent attacks upon Rohingya Muslims by Rakhine Buddhist extremists in Arakan State, Burma; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to allow prepayment season tickets for prescriptions to be spread over the year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to allow prepayment season tickets for prescriptions to be spread over the year.
That this House recognises that March 2001 is the 125th anniversary of the founding of Partick Thistle FC, and also the 30th anniversary of their Scottish League Cup win; notes the outstanding contribution the club has made to sport in the City of Glasgow; and congratulates the club both on these important milestones, and on its current run of success.
That this House recognises that March 2001 is the 125th anniversary of the founding of Partick Thistle FC, and also the 30th anniversary of their Scottish League Cup win; notes the outstanding contribution the club has made to sport in the City of Glasgow; and congratulates the club both on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what plans he has to extend the heating allowance paid to pensioners on income support to those pensioners who have small private or occupational pensions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what plans he has to extend the heating allowance paid to pensioners on income support to those pensioners who have small private or occupational pensions.
That this House warmly congratulates Mr Iain Hay Gordon on winning his long battle to clear his name and be found not guilty of the murder of Patricia Curran in 1952, in what may be the longest miscarriage of justice in British history; further congratulates Margot Harvey, his solicitor, his counsel, Sir Louis Blom-Cooper, High Pierce, the barrister who spent over 40 years until his death in 1998 pursuing this case, and journalist John Linklater, who campaigned tirelessly to expose the inconsistencies in the way the entire case had been handled; and also congratulates the honourable Member for Sunderland South, who brought in the Bill which amended the legislation so as to make it possible for Mr Gordon to seek the overturn of the 'guilty but insane' verdict which has blighted almost half a century of this man's life.
That this House warmly congratulates Mr Iain Hay Gordon on winning his long battle to clear his name and be found not guilty of the murder of Patricia Curran in 1952, in what may be the longest miscarriage of justice in British history; further congratulates Margot Harvey, his solicitor, his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to amend his Department's departmental expenditure limits and the Northern Ireland Office expenditure limits for 2000-01. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to amend his Department's departmental expenditure limits and the Northern Ireland Office expenditure limits for 2000-01. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What discussions took place at the annual World Bank-IMF meeting in September on adopting a global initiative on education. (Failed OPQ)
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What discussions took place at the annual World Bank-IMF meeting in September on adopting a global initiative on education. (Failed OPQ)
That this House is pleased to note that several worthy candidates' names are being considered by honourable and Right honourable Members for election as Speaker; believing it should have the greatest possible freedom of choice of Speaker, disagrees with the opinion of the then Select Committee on Procedure in 1996 that no change was needed to the voting system; further believes that the fairest system would be an eliminatory ballot; and is confident that it is easily within the competence of the current Select Committee to bring forward proposals for such a system which would avoid the over-lengthy procedures described in its predecessor's 1996 Report, especially when other legislatures have already done so.
That this House is pleased to note that several worthy candidates' names are being considered by honourable and Right honourable Members for election as Speaker; believing it should have the greatest possible freedom of choice of Speaker, disagrees with the opinion of the then Select Committee on Procedure in 1996...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he has investigated the leaks in the press on 12th May, which stated that Mike Tyson would be granted his visa.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he has investigated the leaks in the press on 12th May, which stated that Mike Tyson would be granted his visa.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he made of the arguments in relation to creating a precedent at the time of his authorisation of Mike Tyson's visit to the UK in January.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he made of the arguments in relation to creating a precedent at the time of his authorisation of Mike Tyson's visit to the UK in January.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with whom he consulted between 3rd and 17th May on Mike Tyson's visa application. - Ref to 350 c493-4W, 495-6W, 496W.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with whom he consulted between 3rd and 17th May on Mike Tyson's visa application. - Ref to 350 c493-4W, 495-6W, 496W.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he took to inform himself of reasons why Mike Tyson should not be granted a visa. - Ref to 350 c209-10W.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he took to inform himself of reasons why Mike Tyson should not be granted a visa. - Ref to 350 c209-10W.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if, in changing the law on visa applications, he is minded to fast-track applications involving (a) weddings, (b) funerals and (c) visiting seriously ill people when in any such case there is a proven close family relationship or other reasonable...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if, in changing the law on visa applications, he is minded to fast-track applications involving (a) weddings, (b) funerals and (c) visiting seriously ill people when in any such case there is a proven close family relationship or other reasonable...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the total is of housing debt owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. - Inc figure and fact that the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's outstanding loan debt at 31 March 2000 is £1,654,277,867 (£1.654 billion).
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the total is of housing debt owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. - Inc figure and fact that the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's outstanding loan debt at 31 March 2000 is £1,654,277,867 (£1.654 billion).
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What discussions he has had with bodies in the shipbuilding industry on raising the competitiveness of the industry. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What discussions he has had with bodies in the shipbuilding industry on raising the competitiveness of the industry. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will estimate the total of housing debt owed by local authorities; if he will estimate the total of housing debt owed by local authorities in Great Britain. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will estimate the total of housing debt owed by local authorities; if he will estimate the total of housing debt owed by local authorities in Great Britain. - Includes figures.
That this House, supporting Her Majesty's Government's message that it will not tolerate violence against women, opposes Mike Tyson being granted a visa to enter the UK for a second boxing match; recalls that the Home Secretary permitted his previous visit because fans had already bought tickets and businesses in Manchester stood to lose if the boxing match were cancelled, circumstances which do not apply now; notes that many honourable Members and Right honourable Members have constituents whose relatives, having committed no crime of any kind, have been refused entry to the UK even to attend family funerals or to visit the seriously ill; and insists that Mike Tyson should not be granted a visa to enter the UK as the only reason for seeking to do so is that he and others can make some easy money.
That this House, supporting Her Majesty's Government's message that it will not tolerate violence against women, opposes Mike Tyson being granted a visa to enter the UK for a second boxing match; recalls that the Home Secretary permitted his previous visit because fans had already bought tickets and businesses in...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the average amount by which the incomes of families with incomes of less than £12,000 per annum have increased as a result of working families tax credit. - Includes figures.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the average amount by which the incomes of families with incomes of less than £12,000 per annum have increased as a result of working families tax credit. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, How many enforcement actions have been taken in Scotland to ensure that employers pay the national minimum wage. - Includes figures. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, How many enforcement actions have been taken in Scotland to ensure that employers pay the national minimum wage. - Includes figures. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Under what conditions he would recommend that the Northern Ireland Assembly should have its suspension lifted. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Under what conditions he would recommend that the Northern Ireland Assembly should have its suspension lifted. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which humanitarian aid has reached the minority tribes of Burma.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which humanitarian aid has reached the minority tribes of Burma.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her international colleagues concerning humanitarian aid to Burma via non-governmental organisations.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her international colleagues concerning humanitarian aid to Burma via non-governmental organisations.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent humanitarian assistance her Department has given via non-governmental bodies in Burma. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent humanitarian assistance her Department has given via non-governmental bodies in Burma. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made concerning the transmission of hydro-electric power produced in Karenni state to Rangoon.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made concerning the transmission of hydro-electric power produced in Karenni state to Rangoon.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent negotiations her Department has had with the State Peace and Development Council in Burma concerning the operations of non-governmental organisations in (a) Karenni state and (b) Shan state.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent negotiations her Department has had with the State Peace and Development Council in Burma concerning the operations of non-governmental organisations in (a) Karenni state and (b) Shan state.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what provision her Department has made for assistance to members of Burmese ethnic minorities held in Thai refugee camps.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what provision her Department has made for assistance to members of Burmese ethnic minorities held in Thai refugee camps.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many persons with a trade union background were appointed or re-appointed as members of the panel for hearing appeals by the Independent Tribunal Service for (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland in 1999; and how many in each category held a position...
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many persons with a trade union background were appointed or re-appointed as members of the panel for hearing appeals by the Independent Tribunal Service for (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland in 1999; and how many in each category held a position...
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what is the process for selecting members of the panels for the Independent Tribunal Service.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what is the process for selecting members of the panels for the Independent Tribunal Service.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what reasons have been given to former members of the Independent Tribunal Service panels in the past year as to why their services were no longer required.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what reasons have been given to former members of the Independent Tribunal Service panels in the past year as to why their services were no longer required.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what criteria are applied for selecting members for Independent Tribunal Service panels. (In Library Dep 00/586). - Includes ref to copies of the eligibility and criteria for appointment guidance in Library.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what criteria are applied for selecting members for Independent Tribunal Service panels. (In Library Dep 00/586). - Includes ref to copies of the eligibility and criteria for appointment guidance in Library.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library the publicity material his Department has published, aimed at low-income families, to encourage take-up of working families tax credit. - Includes fact that relevant Working Families Tax Credit publicity material in Library. (Holding answer 14 March...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library the publicity material his Department has published, aimed at low-income families, to encourage take-up of working families tax credit. - Includes fact that relevant Working Families Tax Credit publicity material in Library. (Holding answer 14 March...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, If he will discuss with the Secretary of State for International Development a plan for future provision of helicopters and other aircraft, as well as personnel, in cases of emergencies in countries overseas. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, If he will discuss with the Secretary of State for International Development a plan for future provision of helicopters and other aircraft, as well as personnel, in cases of emergencies in countries overseas. (Failed OPQ).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will amend housing benefit regulations so as to increase the value of working families tax credit to low-income families. - (Holding answer 14 March 2000).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will amend housing benefit regulations so as to increase the value of working families tax credit to low-income families. - (Holding answer 14 March 2000).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the effect on the price of gold of sales to date of UK gold reserves; and what effect this will have on the revenue from IMF sales of gold intended to benefit poor countries. - (Holding answer 14 March...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the effect on the price of gold of sales to date of UK gold reserves; and what effect this will have on the revenue from IMF sales of gold intended to benefit poor countries. - (Holding answer 14 March...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many sub-postmasters there are in the UK; and how many of them are (a) from ethnic minorities and (b) women. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 17 March 2000).
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many sub-postmasters there are in the UK; and how many of them are (a) from ethnic minorities and (b) women. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 17 March 2000).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the lowest possible income for a family where one partner is working for 16 hours or more a week, with one or more dependent children under (a) 16 and (b) 19 years if in full-time education. - Table given. (Holding answer...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the lowest possible income for a family where one partner is working for 16 hours or more a week, with one or more dependent children under (a) 16 and (b) 19 years if in full-time education. - Table given. (Holding answer...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the additional amount per week that would be received by a family entitled to working families tax credit, for (a) one, (b) two and (c) three children, when the family's annual income is £10,400 and (i) there are no...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the additional amount per week that would be received by a family entitled to working families tax credit, for (a) one, (b) two and (c) three children, when the family's annual income is £10,400 and (i) there are no...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the £200 a week minimum income received by families on working families tax credit includes child benefit. - (Holding answer 14 March 2000).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the £200 a week minimum income received by families on working families tax credit includes child benefit. - (Holding answer 14 March 2000).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the annual household income for the purposes of calculating working families tax credit includes child benefit to which the family is entitled. - (Holding answer 14 March 2000).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the annual household income for the purposes of calculating working families tax credit includes child benefit to which the family is entitled. - (Holding answer 14 March 2000).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he will issue to the Inland Revenue to ensure that working families tax credit is (a) paid in full and on time and (b) takes account of the amount owed when an employee claiming working families tax credit leaves their job....
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he will issue to the Inland Revenue to ensure that working families tax credit is (a) paid in full and on time and (b) takes account of the amount owed when an employee claiming working families tax credit leaves their job....
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if small businesses will be reimbursed promptly in respect of payments made by them as a result of handling working families tax credit; and if he will make a statement. - Includes ref to Inland Revenue's "Employer's Guide To Tax Credits". (Holding answer...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if small businesses will be reimbursed promptly in respect of payments made by them as a result of handling working families tax credit; and if he will make a statement. - Includes ref to Inland Revenue's "Employer's Guide To Tax Credits". (Holding answer...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to discuss proposals for a Tobin tax, at the forthcoming IMF spring meetings in Washington. - Including fact has no plans. (Holding answer 14 March 2000).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to discuss proposals for a Tobin tax, at the forthcoming IMF spring meetings in Washington. - Including fact has no plans. (Holding answer 14 March 2000).
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will seek to amend the Pensions Act 1995 to ensure that the remit of the trustees of a pension scheme includes improving the level of protection of the interests of employees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will seek to amend the Pensions Act 1995 to ensure that the remit of the trustees of a pension scheme includes improving the level of protection of the interests of employees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what reports he has received as a result of monitoring and evaluating pension schemes of failures to comply with the Pensions Act 1995. - Including ref to three reports received to date, covering the financial years 1996-97 to 1998-99, in Library.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what reports he has received as a result of monitoring and evaluating pension schemes of failures to comply with the Pensions Act 1995. - Including ref to three reports received to date, covering the financial years 1996-97 to 1998-99, in Library.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what steps he will take to ensure all pension schemes are compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what steps he will take to ensure all pension schemes are compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will meet ministers in the Scottish Executive to discuss steps to investigate the reasons for the difference between the average weekly wages of women and men in Glasgow.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will meet ministers in the Scottish Executive to discuss steps to investigate the reasons for the difference between the average weekly wages of women and men in Glasgow.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many grievances about occupational pension schemes have been considered by the Pensions Ombudsman in the last year for which figures are available. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many grievances about occupational pension schemes have been considered by the Pensions Ombudsman in the last year for which figures are available. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many cases the Office of the Pensions Advisory Service has referred to the Pensions Ombudsman in the last year for which figures are available; and of these how many were upheld and subsequently enforced. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many cases the Office of the Pensions Advisory Service has referred to the Pensions Ombudsman in the last year for which figures are available; and of these how many were upheld and subsequently enforced. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what cases of complaint to the (a) Office of the Pensions Advisory Service and (b) the Pension Ombudsman, have involved breaches of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what cases of complaint to the (a) Office of the Pensions Advisory Service and (b) the Pension Ombudsman, have involved breaches of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what is the current position on the investigation into the murder of Rosemary Nelson. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what is the current position on the investigation into the murder of Rosemary Nelson. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, If he will make it his policy that the purchasing power of the national minimum wage including the 10p increase recently announced is maintained in future. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, If he will make it his policy that the purchasing power of the national minimum wage including the 10p increase recently announced is maintained in future. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of ethnic cleansing by the SPDC of minority groups in areas of Burma closed to monitors for security reasons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of ethnic cleansing by the SPDC of minority groups in areas of Burma closed to monitors for security reasons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what action he is taking to ensure that the minority tribes in Burma are not subjected to forced labour.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what action he is taking to ensure that the minority tribes in Burma are not subjected to forced labour.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he will take to promote the long-term safety of the (a) Karen, (b) Chin, (c) Kavenni and (d) other minority tribes in their homelands in Burma. - Includes figure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he will take to promote the long-term safety of the (a) Karen, (b) Chin, (c) Kavenni and (d) other minority tribes in their homelands in Burma. - Includes figure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the SPDC calling for it to open up all areas of Burma to human rights monitors and humanitarian aid workers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the SPDC calling for it to open up all areas of Burma to human rights monitors and humanitarian aid workers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if Sharia law continues to be imposed in parts of (a) Chechnya and (b) Dagestan; and what representations he has made concerning this.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if Sharia law continues to be imposed in parts of (a) Chechnya and (b) Dagestan; and what representations he has made concerning this.
That this House recognises the danger of decommissioning being handled wrongly; is concerned in case splits among the paramilitaries in both Loyalist and Republican ranks result in breakaways to violent minority groups; further recognises that the IRA has agreed that disarmament is a necessary objective, but abhors the idea of surrender; and therefore calls upon all parties to the Good Friday Agreement to consider a day of reconciliation, when all sides could act together, which could be done with goodwill in time for the May deadline, thus allowing the Northern Ireland Assembly to be restored as quickly as possible.
That this House recognises the danger of decommissioning being handled wrongly; is concerned in case splits among the paramilitaries in both Loyalist and Republican ranks result in breakaways to violent minority groups; further recognises that the IRA has agreed that disarmament is a necessary objective, but abhors the idea of...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will estimate the number of people who have acquired literacy as a result of her Department's contributions to education programmes in the last two years - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will estimate the number of people who have acquired literacy as a result of her Department's contributions to education programmes in the last two years - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What steps his Department is taking to broaden participation in the labour market. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What steps his Department is taking to broaden participation in the labour market. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, If he will make a statement on the Government's liaison with the Equality Commission in Northern Ireland. (Failed OPQ)
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, If he will make a statement on the Government's liaison with the Equality Commission in Northern Ireland. (Failed OPQ)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the conditions experienced by the Karen people in Thai camps.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the conditions experienced by the Karen people in Thai camps.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received concerning the policies and actions of the Government of Burma in respect of the Karen people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received concerning the policies and actions of the Government of Burma in respect of the Karen people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, If he will make a statement about raising standards of primary health care in the NHS. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to "A First Class Service: Quality in the new NHS".
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, If he will make a statement about raising standards of primary health care in the NHS. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to "A First Class Service: Quality in the new NHS".
That this House notes the publication of the Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Funding of the BBC (HC 25-I); regrets its recommendation that the BBC should receive no extra funding for the development of its digital services; believes that the BBC is the only British broadcasting organisation capable of playing a major role in the emerging global multi-media market and should be funded to carry out the task; and urges the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to ensure that this happens by whatever means he believes necessary.
That this House notes the publication of the Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Funding of the BBC (HC 25-I); regrets its recommendation that the BBC should receive no extra funding for the development of its digital services; believes that the BBC is the only British...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of British policy on combating the international trade in illicit drugs. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of British policy on combating the international trade in illicit drugs. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figure.
That this House calls upon all bodies that present awards to avoid honouring persons who have a history of domestic violence.
That this House calls upon all bodies that present awards to avoid honouring persons who have a history of domestic violence.
That this House congratulates the Scottish Executive on its proposals to repeal section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988; notes that section 28 has been the cause of a great deal of discrimination against homosexuals and has been especially harmful to youngsters who have been bullied and denied appropriate support at a critical time in their development; and in welcoming this progressive and radical step, asks Her Majesty's Government to bring forward similar measures in England and Wales at the earliest possible opportunity.
That this House congratulates the Scottish Executive on its proposals to repeal section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988; notes that section 28 has been the cause of a great deal of discrimination against homosexuals and has been especially harmful to youngsters who have been bullied and denied appropriate...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing job prospects in areas of high unemployment. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing job prospects in areas of high unemployment. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What spending on aid for sub-Saharan Africa by her Department (a) was in 1997-98, (b) is in the current year and (c) is planned to be in 2000-01. (Failed OPQ) - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What spending on aid for sub-Saharan Africa by her Department (a) was in 1997-98, (b) is in the current year and (c) is planned to be in 2000-01. (Failed OPQ) - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What plans he has for community schools in Glasgow. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What plans he has for community schools in Glasgow. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 8th June, 332 c303W, on widows, what advice he has received on the availability of full-time paid work for widows aged 45 to 60 years entering the job market in different parts of the country. -...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 8th June, 332 c303W, on widows, what advice he has received on the availability of full-time paid work for widows aged 45 to 60 years entering the job market in different parts of the country. -...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What assessment she has made of the likely progress at the G7 Summit in ensuring recognition that debt repayment conditions should not entail less money being available for basic health and education programmes. (Also printed as a Failed OPQ at 333...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What assessment she has made of the likely progress at the G7 Summit in ensuring recognition that debt repayment conditions should not entail less money being available for basic health and education programmes. (Also printed as a Failed OPQ at 333...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what consultations he has had about the likelihood of widows aged 45 to 60 years, who are not already in full-time paid work, obtaining such work within six months of their bereavement. - Including ref to Support in Bereavement Consultation paper.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what consultations he has had about the likelihood of widows aged 45 to 60 years, who are not already in full-time paid work, obtaining such work within six months of their bereavement. - Including ref to Support in Bereavement Consultation paper.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what assistance will be available to widows aged 45 to 60 years to help them to find a job or a training/education place during the six months for which they receive benefit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what assistance will be available to widows aged 45 to 60 years to help them to find a job or a training/education place during the six months for which they receive benefit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what will be the minimum possible income support paid per week under the proposals for welfare reform to a single adult aged over 18 years, with no dependants, who has no savings or other income, and (a) who is not eligible...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what will be the minimum possible income support paid per week under the proposals for welfare reform to a single adult aged over 18 years, with no dependants, who has no savings or other income, and (a) who is not eligible...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the future plans for the Compensation Agency will be published; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the future plans for the Compensation Agency will be published; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, What progress has been made in implementing the Belfast Agreement. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to 332 c337-9, 26 May 1999.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, What progress has been made in implementing the Belfast Agreement. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to 332 c337-9, 26 May 1999.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What plans he has for the reform of the NHS. (Failed OPQ). - Includes ref to White Paper "Designed to Care".
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What plans he has for the reform of the NHS. (Failed OPQ). - Includes ref to White Paper "Designed to Care".
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, What is the intended minimum weekly income for (a) a single adult who is disabled and unable to work and (b) a single adult who is considered partially disabled but who is unable to find work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, What is the intended minimum weekly income for (a) a single adult who is disabled and unable to work and (b) a single adult who is considered partially disabled but who is unable to find work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the total of resources to be made available to social inclusion projects under (a) the New Deal and New Futures Fund, (b) new community schools, (c) early intervention schemes, (d) alternatives to exclusion (schools), (e) pre-school education initiatives,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the total of resources to be made available to social inclusion projects under (a) the New Deal and New Futures Fund, (b) new community schools, (c) early intervention schemes, (d) alternatives to exclusion (schools), (e) pre-school education initiatives,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate the amount paid annually in war widows' pensions (a) on average to each war widow and (b) in total to all recipients living in Scotland. - Text of letter from Peter Hulme of War Pensions Agency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate the amount paid annually in war widows' pensions (a) on average to each war widow and (b) in total to all recipients living in Scotland. - Text of letter from Peter Hulme of War Pensions Agency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what steps he takes to ensure that contracts for work formerly carried out in the public sector are awarded fairly. - Includes ref to EC Public Procurement Directives and Official Journal of the European Community.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what steps he takes to ensure that contracts for work formerly carried out in the public sector are awarded fairly. - Includes ref to EC Public Procurement Directives and Official Journal of the European Community.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when the Accommodation and Office Services project authorised the PRIME contract in 1997; how many bidders were allowed, after the time limit had expired, to modify their bids; if the successful bidder's modified bid was significantly different from his original bid;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when the Accommodation and Office Services project authorised the PRIME contract in 1997; how many bidders were allowed, after the time limit had expired, to modify their bids; if the successful bidder's modified bid was significantly different from his original bid;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the amount of resources to be made available to increase the level of social inclusion under (a) working families tax credits, (b) the national minimum wage, (c) general practitioners for deprived communities, (d) Listening To/Working for Communities and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the amount of resources to be made available to increase the level of social inclusion under (a) working families tax credits, (b) the national minimum wage, (c) general practitioners for deprived communities, (d) Listening To/Working for Communities and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions in the last year for which figures are available there has been an allegation of (i) rape and (ii) sexual assault within the United Kingdom by a member of the armed forces; and in each case (a) how...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions in the last year for which figures are available there has been an allegation of (i) rape and (ii) sexual assault within the United Kingdom by a member of the armed forces; and in each case (a) how...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will announce the detailed remit of the intended review of the management of further education colleges in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will announce the detailed remit of the intended review of the management of further education colleges in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what estimate he has made of the final out-turn figure for the Benefits Integrity Project in terms of net expenditure; and if he will estimate the amounts of (a) under and (b) over payments identified. - Includes figures and ref 8...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what estimate he has made of the final out-turn figure for the Benefits Integrity Project in terms of net expenditure; and if he will estimate the amounts of (a) under and (b) over payments identified. - Includes figures and ref 8...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate the number of people receiving the higher rate of disability living allowance; and of these the number who have (a) had their benefit (i) reduced and (ii) stopped and (b) had their benefit increased. - Including table...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will estimate the number of people receiving the higher rate of disability living allowance; and of these the number who have (a) had their benefit (i) reduced and (ii) stopped and (b) had their benefit increased. - Including table...
That this House deplores the Bank of Scotland's proposed business association with the fundamentalist evangelist Pat Robertson, who is known for his extreme views on women, religious and ethnic minorities, lesbians and gays, and even the United Nations; considers it inappropriate that an organisation which is held in high regard and has such a high civic profile in Scotland should consider doing business with such a man; and joins with those councillors and churchmen who are urging the bank to reconsider its plans.
That this House deplores the Bank of Scotland's proposed business association with the fundamentalist evangelist Pat Robertson, who is known for his extreme views on women, religious and ethnic minorities, lesbians and gays, and even the United Nations; considers it inappropriate that an organisation which is held in high regard...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What discussions he had had with the Association of Sheriffs in Scotland concerning sentencing policy for women. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What discussions he had had with the Association of Sheriffs in Scotland concerning sentencing policy for women. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, What progress he has made towards resolving the issue of the status of East Timor. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, What progress he has made towards resolving the issue of the status of East Timor. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if a person of working age, who has been refused incapacity benefit, will no longer have 20 per cent. deducted from the personal allowance element of his income support, pending the outcome of his appeal to the ITS. - There are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if a person of working age, who has been refused incapacity benefit, will no longer have 20 per cent. deducted from the personal allowance element of his income support, pending the outcome of his appeal to the ITS. - There are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, What meetings she has had to discuss preparations for the British-Irish Council. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, What meetings she has had to discuss preparations for the British-Irish Council. (Failed OPQ).