To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to (a) make the Retailer Code of Practice more effective in protecting dairy farmers in Northern Ireland from price cuts imposed by retailers on their milk suppliers and (b) extend the Retailer Code of Practice to cover...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to (a) make the Retailer Code of Practice more effective in protecting dairy farmers in Northern Ireland from price cuts imposed by retailers on their milk suppliers and (b) extend the Retailer Code of Practice to cover...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what percentage of Northern Ireland dairy farmers received a milk price that failed to meet its cost of production in each of the last three years; and what support he provides to Northern Ireland dairy farmers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what percentage of Northern Ireland dairy farmers received a milk price that failed to meet its cost of production in each of the last three years; and what support he provides to Northern Ireland dairy farmers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Northern Ireland's petrol and oil distribution industry about the cost of fuels; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Northern Ireland's petrol and oil distribution industry about the cost of fuels; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the impact that the building of the North West gas pipeline will have on domestic electricity prices to customers in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the impact that the building of the North West gas pipeline will have on domestic electricity prices to customers in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what funds he will make available to help reduce energy costs in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what funds he will make available to help reduce energy costs in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information he collates on the average price of petrol paid by motorists in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland; when he last discussed fuel prices with major companies supplying petrol to Northern Ireland retail outlets; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information he collates on the average price of petrol paid by motorists in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland; when he last discussed fuel prices with major companies supplying petrol to Northern Ireland retail outlets; and...

If he will list the minimum ECU prices per kilo paid to meat plants in (a) Great Britain and (b) Northern Ireland, for beef accepted for intervention storage since 1996. - Table given.

If he will list the minimum ECU prices per kilo paid to meat plants in (a) Great Britain and (b) Northern Ireland, for beef accepted for intervention storage since 1996. - Table given.

(Pursuant to reply at 291 c683W) If he will list the ecu prices per kilo achieved by meat plants for beef accepted for intervention storage in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland since 1996; and if he will comment on the reason for differential prices regionally...

(Pursuant to reply at 291 c683W) If he will list the ecu prices per kilo achieved by meat plants for beef accepted for intervention storage in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland since 1996; and if he will comment on the reason for differential prices regionally...

If he will list the ecu prices per kilo achieved by meat plants for beef accepted for intervention storage in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland since 1996; and if he will comment on the reason for differential prices regionally for beef going into intervention storage....

If he will list the ecu prices per kilo achieved by meat plants for beef accepted for intervention storage in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland since 1996; and if he will comment on the reason for differential prices regionally for beef going into intervention storage....

If Her Majesty's Government will make urgent representations to the EU Commission for measures to be put in place to safeguard the United Kingdom salmon industry through a minimum import price for salmon entering the United Kingdom market.

If Her Majesty's Government will make urgent representations to the EU Commission for measures to be put in place to safeguard the United Kingdom salmon industry through a minimum import price for salmon entering the United Kingdom market.

What assessment he has made of the importance to the Northern Ireland economy of keeping electricity prices in Northern Ireland at levels attractive to incoming industry and commerce and competitive for existing industry with electricity prices in Great Britain.

What assessment he has made of the importance to the Northern Ireland economy of keeping electricity prices in Northern Ireland at levels attractive to incoming industry and commerce and competitive for existing industry with electricity prices in Great Britain.

What is his assessment of the effect on future electricity prices in Northern Ireland of a 50 per cent. increase in heavy fuel oil duty.

What is his assessment of the effect on future electricity prices in Northern Ireland of a 50 per cent. increase in heavy fuel oil duty.

If he will make representations to have the extra heavy fuel oil excise duty set aside or if he will make available some additional transitional relief until such time as over dependence on heavy fuel oil is replaced by natural gas.

If he will make representations to have the extra heavy fuel oil excise duty set aside or if he will make available some additional transitional relief until such time as over dependence on heavy fuel oil is replaced by natural gas.

What proposals he has to compensate for the extra cost of electricity generation arising from increased heavy fuel oil excise duty.

What proposals he has to compensate for the extra cost of electricity generation arising from increased heavy fuel oil excise duty.

If he will further consider the need to protect Northern Ireland industrial commercial and domestic electricity consumers against increased charges beyond the period of the present transitional relief period. (Failed OPQ)

If he will further consider the need to protect Northern Ireland industrial commercial and domestic electricity consumers against increased charges beyond the period of the present transitional relief period. (Failed OPQ)

If the transitional relief to monthly billed industrial electricity consumers in Northern Ireland, announced by him on 25th March, is in place. - Inc figures.

If the transitional relief to monthly billed industrial electricity consumers in Northern Ireland, announced by him on 25th March, is in place. - Inc figures.

To comment on tariffs for industrial users of electricity in Northern Ireland in the light of the Coal Review White Paper.

To comment on tariffs for industrial users of electricity in Northern Ireland in the light of the Coal Review White Paper.

Whether the undertaking on rises in electricity prices given by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the honourable Member for North Wiltshire, to the then honourable Member for Hartlepool on 16th October 1991 in evidence taken before the Energy Committee (HC No. 25 of 1991-92, page 5) remains the policy...

Whether the undertaking on rises in electricity prices given by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the honourable Member for North Wiltshire, to the then honourable Member for Hartlepool on 16th October 1991 in evidence taken before the Energy Committee (HC No. 25 of 1991-92, page 5) remains the policy...