To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will publish the review by Sir Gareth Roberts into the supply of scientists and engineers; and if he will make a statement; if he will list the main areas in which the Roberts Review into the supply of scientists and engineers...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will publish the review by Sir Gareth Roberts into the supply of scientists and engineers; and if he will make a statement; if he will list the main areas in which the Roberts Review into the supply of scientists and engineers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of former Soviet bloc (a) nuclear and (b) chemical/biological warfare scientists selling their skills to foreign regimes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of former Soviet bloc (a) nuclear and (b) chemical/biological warfare scientists selling their skills to foreign regimes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she proposes to ensure that scientists involved in public research into food safety are adequately qualified.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she proposes to ensure that scientists involved in public research into food safety are adequately qualified.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents have been reported in each of the last five years of (a) assaults and (b) harassment against scientists and institutions involved in animal research. - No figures given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents have been reported in each of the last five years of (a) assaults and (b) harassment against scientists and institutions involved in animal research. - No figures given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation the Government has undertaken to ensure that increased public access to information about the use of animals in research does not increase harassment of scientists and institutions involved in animal research.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation the Government has undertaken to ensure that increased public access to information about the use of animals in research does not increase harassment of scientists and institutions involved in animal research.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to recruit more biomedical scientists to the NHS, and increase staff retention. - Inc figures and ref to www.nhscareers.nhs.uk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to recruit more biomedical scientists to the NHS, and increase staff retention. - Inc figures and ref to www.nhscareers.nhs.uk

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to protect scientific staff whose work involves animal testing from physical attacks and harassment directed at them because of their employment; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to protect scientific staff whose work involves animal testing from physical attacks and harassment directed at them because of their employment; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list (a) the names of the British scientists and discard experts who will work on board Danish industrial fishing vessels fishing for sandeels up to the end of June, (b) the names and registration numbers of the vessels...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list (a) the names of the British scientists and discard experts who will work on board Danish industrial fishing vessels fishing for sandeels up to the end of June, (b) the names and registration numbers of the vessels...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many of his Department's and its relevant agencies' fish disease scientists dealing with aquaculture hold qualifications from an internationally recognised professional body; if he will list the bodies with which they are qualified; and if he will make a statement....

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many of his Department's and its relevant agencies' fish disease scientists dealing with aquaculture hold qualifications from an internationally recognised professional body; if he will list the bodies with which they are qualified; and if he will make a statement....

Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Science and Technology Committee on Science and Society (HL 38 1999/2000). Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Science and Technology Committee on Science and Society (HL 38 1999/2000). Agreed to on question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve the recruitment of (a) trainee and (b) trained scientific staff by the NHS; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures and ref to http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve the recruitment of (a) trainee and (b) trained scientific staff by the NHS; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures and ref to http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk.