To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of employees in the plant hire industry who have received educational and other benefits from the facilities provided by the Construction Industry Training Board. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 18 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of employees in the plant hire industry who have received educational and other benefits from the facilities provided by the Construction Industry Training Board. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 18 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent representations he has received about the CITB levy on the plant hire industry; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent representations he has received about the CITB levy on the plant hire industry; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much CITB levy was received from the plant hire industry in the last three years. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much CITB levy was received from the plant hire industry in the last three years. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway rolling stock leases involving Mark 1 passenger carriages are in existence; and in respect of each lease, what is (a) the name of the rolling stock company owning the vehicles and (b) the name of the train operating company...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway rolling stock leases involving Mark 1 passenger carriages are in existence; and in respect of each lease, what is (a) the name of the rolling stock company owning the vehicles and (b) the name of the train operating company...

Whether there is anything preventing the Royal Engineers from hiring portable pumps from normal civilian plant hire companies in order to deal with flooding incidents normally dealt with by local fire brigades. [HL 95].

Whether there is anything preventing the Royal Engineers from hiring portable pumps from normal civilian plant hire companies in order to deal with flooding incidents normally dealt with by local fire brigades. [HL 95].

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cars are (a) owned and (b) leased by the Department for the use of Ministers and employees. - Inc figs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cars are (a) owned and (b) leased by the Department for the use of Ministers and employees. - Inc figs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cars are (a) owned and (b) leased by DEFRA for Ministers and staff to use. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cars are (a) owned and (b) leased by DEFRA for Ministers and staff to use. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the products of PFI projects will be used by private companies and hired out to the armed services when they are needed; and what arrangements will exist for control by the armed forces of such projects. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the products of PFI projects will be used by private companies and hired out to the armed services when they are needed; and what arrangements will exist for control by the armed forces of such projects. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many C-17 aircraft are being leased; what plans he has to alter that number; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many C-17 aircraft are being leased; what plans he has to alter that number; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - I will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - I will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what evaluation he has made of the introduction of a compulsory leasing scheme for derelict empty properties; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what evaluation he has made of the introduction of a compulsory leasing scheme for derelict empty properties; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will renegotiate the leasing arrangements with the Duchy of Cornwall to exclude the two highest points in the Dartmoor National Park for live firing purposes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will renegotiate the leasing arrangements with the Duchy of Cornwall to exclude the two highest points in the Dartmoor National Park for live firing purposes.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the cost of leasing four C17 aircraft is greater than purchasing individual C17 aircraft; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 18 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the cost of leasing four C17 aircraft is greater than purchasing individual C17 aircraft; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 18 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the RAF's C17 aircraft have exceeded the flying hours agreed under the terms of their lease; and if he will make a statement; what the projected cost is of the lease of C17 aircraft throughout its entire term. Inc figures and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the RAF's C17 aircraft have exceeded the flying hours agreed under the terms of their lease; and if he will make a statement; what the projected cost is of the lease of C17 aircraft throughout its entire term. Inc figures and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many artillery hunting radars have been leased from Ericsson to fill the capability gap left by the delay in selecting a bidder; what the total cost was of leasing; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many artillery hunting radars have been leased from Ericsson to fill the capability gap left by the delay in selecting a bidder; what the total cost was of leasing; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how far limitations on the use of C17s have been compensated for by the lease of heavy lift civilian aircraft; and what the costs have been for operations in (a) Afghanistan and (b) the Balkans. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how far limitations on the use of C17s have been compensated for by the lease of heavy lift civilian aircraft; and what the costs have been for operations in (a) Afghanistan and (b) the Balkans. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether aircrew and aircraft maintenance staff on non-UK aircraft leased for the transport and supply of UK forces in Afghanistan are security-cleared. - Inc ref to Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether aircrew and aircraft maintenance staff on non-UK aircraft leased for the transport and supply of UK forces in Afghanistan are security-cleared. - Inc ref to Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what restrictions there are on the use of the leased C17s; and if these differ from restrictions imposed on the USAF in their lease of the C17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what restrictions there are on the use of the leased C17s; and if these differ from restrictions imposed on the USAF in their lease of the C17.