Written question asked by Ross Cranston (Labour) on Monday, 4 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 2002. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Thursday, 7 November 2002 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations his Department has received from (a) Right honourable and honourable Members, (b) trade associations and employers organisations and (c) training companies concerning the economic impact of higher level skills shortages in the information technology sector. - Inc fact that the Chancellor receives a large number of representations from trade and employers organisations, firms and members of the House of Commons in relation to a wide variety of different areas of Government policy.

Answer: Ross Cranston: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations his Department has received from (a) right hon. and hon. Members, (b) trade associations and employers organisations and (c) training companies concerning the economic impact of higher level skills shortages in the information technology sector. [79835] Dawn Primarolo: The Chancellor of the Exchequer receives a large number of representations from trade and employers organisations, firms and members of the House of Commons in relation to a wide variety of different areas of Government policy.

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