To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 21 January (HL527), what plans they have to increase the number of those with science and engineering graduate-equivalent qualifications who enter the Civil Service Fast Stream.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 21 January (HL527), what plans they have to increase the number of those with science and engineering graduate-equivalent qualifications who enter the Civil Service Fast Stream.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks made on 12 January by Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, that the Civil Service needs to recruit more science and engineering graduates.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks made on 12 January by Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, that the Civil Service needs to recruit more science and engineering graduates.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people (1) applied, and (2) were accepted on to, the Civil Service Fast Stream, in each of the last three years; and how many of the successful applicants had science and engineering graduate-equivalent qualifications.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people (1) applied, and (2) were accepted on to, the Civil Service Fast Stream, in each of the last three years; and how many of the successful applicants had science and engineering graduate-equivalent qualifications.

Lords motion to take note of the report of the Science and Technology Committee on Sport and exercise science and medicine: building on the Olympic legacy to improve the nation's health. (HL 33). Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to take note of the report of the Science and Technology Committee on Sport and exercise science and medicine: building on the Olympic legacy to improve the nation's health. (HL 33). Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to Her Majesty's Governments policy concerning the use of human embryos in cloning procedures. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to Her Majesty's Governments policy concerning the use of human embryos in cloning procedures. Motion withdrawn.

Lords statement on how the Research Councils will be responding to the recommendations from the Technology Foresight Initiative. - Inc fact that Research Councils working hard to develop a response to Technology Foresight recommendations and copies of response in the Library.

Lords statement on how the Research Councils will be responding to the recommendations from the Technology Foresight Initiative. - Inc fact that Research Councils working hard to develop a response to Technology Foresight recommendations and copies of response in the Library.

Which United Kingdom local authorities are being considered for support under the European Communities Fourth Framework research programme; what is the character of their applications; and what financial contribution has been offered by the Government.

Which United Kingdom local authorities are being considered for support under the European Communities Fourth Framework research programme; what is the character of their applications; and what financial contribution has been offered by the Government.

Lords statement on response to report of House of Lords Select Committee on International Investment in UK Science (HL Paper). - Response to report is published today. (copies in Libraries).

Lords statement on response to report of House of Lords Select Committee on International Investment in UK Science (HL Paper). - Response to report is published today. (copies in Libraries).

Lords statement on 1995 Forward Look of Government Funded Science, Engineering and Technology and Report of the Technology Foresight Steering Group. - Includes fact that published report of Technology Foresight Steering Group and 1995 Forward Look of Government Funded Science, Engineering and Technology. Copies in Library.

Lords statement on 1995 Forward Look of Government Funded Science, Engineering and Technology and Report of the Technology Foresight Steering Group. - Includes fact that published report of Technology Foresight Steering Group and 1995 Forward Look of Government Funded Science, Engineering and Technology. Copies in Library.

Lords statement on Director General of Research Councils review of science budget portfolio. - Includes fact that copies today been placed in Library.

Lords statement on Director General of Research Councils review of science budget portfolio. - Includes fact that copies today been placed in Library.

What is level of funding allocated from Science Budget to priority initiatives and on which programmes it was spent. - Inc figs.

What is level of funding allocated from Science Budget to priority initiatives and on which programmes it was spent. - Inc figs.

What proportion of Science Budget is devoted to research into new technology designed to improve lives of disabled people; and what proportion to promotion of women in fields of science, engineering and technology. - Inc figs.

What proportion of Science Budget is devoted to research into new technology designed to improve lives of disabled people; and what proportion to promotion of women in fields of science, engineering and technology. - Inc figs.

Lords statement on distribution of the Science Budget in 1995-96. - Including table. - Details are set out in the paper Allocation of the Science Budget 1995-96, copies in Library.

Lords statement on distribution of the Science Budget in 1995-96. - Including table. - Details are set out in the paper Allocation of the Science Budget 1995-96, copies in Library.

Lords statement on decisions taken on Fourth Framework Programme at Research Council on 1 December.

Lords statement on decisions taken on Fourth Framework Programme at Research Council on 1 December.