To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on new furnishings in the last year.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on new furnishings in the last year.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what procedures his Department uses when engaging external consultants.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what procedures his Department uses when engaging external consultants.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on overseas visits for senior officials in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in his Department have had five or more periods of sickness absence of less than five days in two or more of the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in his Department have had five or more periods of sickness absence of less than five days in two or more of the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what average time his Department took to answer questions for (a) ordinary written answer and (b) written answer on a named day in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what average time his Department took to answer questions for (a) ordinary written answer and (b) written answer on a named day in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on (a) new furnishings, (b) works of art and (c) new vehicles in each of the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on (a) new furnishings, (b) works of art and (c) new vehicles in each of the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions he visited (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland in an official capacity in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions he visited (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland in an official capacity in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on overnight accommodation for (a) Ministers and (b) officials while overseas in each of the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on overnight accommodation for (a) Ministers and (b) officials while overseas in each of the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) EU foreign nationals and (b) non-EU foreign nationals are employed by his Department.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) EU foreign nationals and (b) non-EU foreign nationals are employed by his Department.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much expenditure was incurred in respect of overseas visits which (a) he, (b) other Ministers in his Department and (c) his Department's senior officials undertook in 2008.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much expenditure was incurred in respect of overseas visits which (a) he, (b) other Ministers in his Department and (c) his Department's senior officials undertook in 2008.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in his Department (a) were disciplined and (b) had their employment terminated as a result of a poor sickness record in each of the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in his Department (a) were disciplined and (b) had their employment terminated as a result of a poor sickness record in each of the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what records his Department maintains of its expenditure on (a) official hospitality and (b) alcohol for official hospitality.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what records his Department maintains of its expenditure on (a) official hospitality and (b) alcohol for official hospitality.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many non-pensionable bonuses were awarded to members of staff in his Department in the last 12 months; and at what total cost.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many non-pensionable bonuses were awarded to members of staff in his Department in the last 12 months; and at what total cost.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints of racial abuse relating to staff for which his Department is responsible have been (a) investigated and (b) upheld in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints of racial abuse relating to staff for which his Department is responsible have been (a) investigated and (b) upheld in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in his Department did not achieve an acceptable assessment grade in their annual report in the latest reporting year for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in his Department did not achieve an acceptable assessment grade in their annual report in the latest reporting year for which figures are available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of Government-commissioned advertising in the last 12 months relating to matters falling within the remit of his Department.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of Government-commissioned advertising in the last 12 months relating to matters falling within the remit of his Department.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent on (a) new furnishings, (b) art and (c) new vehicles by his Department in each of the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent on (a) new furnishings, (b) art and (c) new vehicles by his Department in each of the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of paper used (a) for photocopying and (b) in printed publications by his Department was from recycled sources in each of the last two years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of paper used (a) for photocopying and (b) in printed publications by his Department was from recycled sources in each of the last two years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent on overnight accommodation by his Department's civil servants in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent on overnight accommodation by his Department's civil servants in the last 12 months.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people aged over (a) 55 and (b) 60 years were recruited by his Department in 2007-08; and what percentage in each case this was of the number of new recruits.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people aged over (a) 55 and (b) 60 years were recruited by his Department in 2007-08; and what percentage in each case this was of the number of new recruits.