To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (1) what consideration he has given to measures to outlaw unsolicited text messages which encourage people to return calls on premium rate lines;

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (1) what consideration he has given to measures to outlaw unsolicited text messages which encourage people to return calls on premium rate lines;

(2) what estimate has been made of how many people have lost money by returning unsolicited text messages.

(2) what estimate has been made of how many people have lost money by returning unsolicited text messages.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what regulations his Department has introduced prohibiting phishing texts on mobile telephones.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what regulations his Department has introduced prohibiting phishing texts on mobile telephones.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what procedures the Exports Credits Guarantee Department has put in place to ensure that fraudulent or unethical export contracts are identified and excluded prior to abandonment of export credit claims under the UK's debt cancellation policy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what procedures the Exports Credits Guarantee Department has put in place to ensure that fraudulent or unethical export contracts are identified and excluded prior to abandonment of export credit claims under the UK's debt cancellation policy.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on British arms exports.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on British arms exports.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many solicitors have had claims for miners' compensation suspended because an identical claim has been submitted by a second firm of solicitors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many solicitors have had claims for miners' compensation suspended because an identical claim has been submitted by a second firm of solicitors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many identical miners' claims have been submitted by two firms of solicitors where one of the two firms is (a) Beresfords, (b) Wake Smith, (c) Moss, (d) AMS Law, (e) BRM and (f) Vendside.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many identical miners' claims have been submitted by two firms of solicitors where one of the two firms is (a) Beresfords, (b) Wake Smith, (c) Moss, (d) AMS Law, (e) BRM and (f) Vendside.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many miners' claims in (a) Bassetlaw and (b) the UK have been temporarily suspended because they have been submitted by two separate firms of solicitors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many miners' claims in (a) Bassetlaw and (b) the UK have been temporarily suspended because they have been submitted by two separate firms of solicitors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when issues relating to miners' compensation were last raised by his Department with (a) the National Audit Office, (b) the Treasury and (c) the Legal Services ombudsman.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when issues relating to miners' compensation were last raised by his Department with (a) the National Audit Office, (b) the Treasury and (c) the Legal Services ombudsman.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many coal health claimants have been under surveillance since the scheme started; how many proven cases of fraud there have been in relation to (a) vibration white finger claims and (b) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease claims; what the total...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many coal health claimants have been under surveillance since the scheme started; how many proven cases of fraud there have been in relation to (a) vibration white finger claims and (b) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease claims; what the total...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on the effectiveness of measures his Department has taken to tackle benefit fraud. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on the effectiveness of measures his Department has taken to tackle benefit fraud. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 6th December 2004, 428 c368W on benefit fraud, what the reasons are for the reduction in the number of local authority benefit fraud inspectors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 6th December 2004, 428 c368W on benefit fraud, what the reasons are for the reduction in the number of local authority benefit fraud inspectors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which local authorities have been inspected by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate since it was established; and what percentage this represents of the total number of local authorities. - Inc list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which local authorities have been inspected by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate since it was established; and what percentage this represents of the total number of local authorities. - Inc list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the programme protection strategy used by the Pension Service to prevent pension credit fraud since October 2003. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the programme protection strategy used by the Pension Service to prevent pension credit fraud since October 2003. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Croydon South of 9th June, Official Report, columns 702-3W, on housing benefit fraud, if he will list the local authorities in Scotland which have signed up for the Verification Framework. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Croydon South of 9th June, Official Report, columns 702-3W, on housing benefit fraud, if he will list the local authorities in Scotland which have signed up for the Verification Framework. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many prosecutions have resulted from National Identity Fraud Unit investigations in each year since it was established. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many prosecutions have resulted from National Identity Fraud Unit investigations in each year since it was established. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were (a) cautioned and (b) prosecuted for social security fraud in each year since 2000; how much was involved; what were the penalties; and if he will make a statement. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were (a) cautioned and (b) prosecuted for social security fraud in each year since 2000; how much was involved; what were the penalties; and if he will make a statement. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, If he will make a statement about the level of Housing Benefit fraud. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, If he will make a statement about the level of Housing Benefit fraud. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.