To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many jobs have been created in the area formerly covered by the North East Regional Development Agency as a result of the employers' national insurance holiday for newly recruited staff.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many jobs have been created in the area formerly covered by the North East Regional Development Agency as a result of the employers' national insurance holiday for newly recruited staff.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in any future sale or disposal of Northern Rock, they will impose as a condition that the Northern Rock Foundation should continue to receive long-term financial support from the bank at least to the level currently required.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in any future sale or disposal of Northern Rock, they will impose as a condition that the Northern Rock Foundation should continue to receive long-term financial support from the bank at least to the level currently required.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the potential liability of the United Kingdom to pay fines to the European Union; and what proportion they anticipate would fall to be paid by local authorities under the provisions of the Localism Bill.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the potential liability of the United Kingdom to pay fines to the European Union; and what proportion they anticipate would fall to be paid by local authorities under the provisions of the Localism Bill.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the announcement by GlaxoSmithKline of a £500 million investment programme in the UnitedKingdom and the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his written forecast that this was a result of the Government’s proposal to reduce the corporate tax rate on...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the announcement by GlaxoSmithKline of a £500 million investment programme in the UnitedKingdom and the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his written forecast that this was a result of the Government’s proposal to reduce the corporate tax rate on...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to relieve charities of the estimated additional burden of £150 million per annum which will be incurred as a result of the pending 2.5 per cent increase in VAT.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to relieve charities of the estimated additional burden of £150 million per annum which will be incurred as a result of the pending 2.5 per cent increase in VAT.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether and when proposals to reform gift aid will be published.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether and when proposals to reform gift aid will be published.