To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what mechanisms his Department has for helping British inventors protect intellectual property rights which may have been infringed abroad.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what mechanisms his Department has for helping British inventors protect intellectual property rights which may have been infringed abroad.

Whether the Medicines Control Agency intends to commence its forthcoming consultation exercise about its intention more rigorously to enforce the Medicines Act in relation to herbal remedies and herbal and vitamin blends; what form that consultation will take; whether the consultation will include Consumers for Health Choice; and whether, until...

Whether the Medicines Control Agency intends to commence its forthcoming consultation exercise about its intention more rigorously to enforce the Medicines Act in relation to herbal remedies and herbal and vitamin blends; what form that consultation will take; whether the consultation will include Consumers for Health Choice; and whether, until...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how much the United Kingdom has been awarded in 1998 to date from the European Fund for Fisheries Enforcement; and if he will list (a) the projects that will receive assistance, indicating the amount of grant (i) applied for and (ii)...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how much the United Kingdom has been awarded in 1998 to date from the European Fund for Fisheries Enforcement; and if he will list (a) the projects that will receive assistance, indicating the amount of grant (i) applied for and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what measures he proposes to ensure that bus lanes are properly enforced. - Including ref to local transport note 1/97, Keeping Buses Moving.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what measures he proposes to ensure that bus lanes are properly enforced. - Including ref to local transport note 1/97, Keeping Buses Moving.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, What steps he is taking to improve the conditions in which live animals are transported. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, What steps he is taking to improve the conditions in which live animals are transported. (Failed OPQ)

Whether they will introduce measures to introduce coherent and user-friendly legislation to tackle unfair discrimination with consistent powers of monitoring and enforcement. [HL 3658].

Whether they will introduce measures to introduce coherent and user-friendly legislation to tackle unfair discrimination with consistent powers of monitoring and enforcement. [HL 3658].

Whether they will introduce measures to give equivalent powers of monitoring and enforcement to the Commission for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability Rights Council to those now enjoyed by the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland. [HL3657].

Whether they will introduce measures to give equivalent powers of monitoring and enforcement to the Commission for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability Rights Council to those now enjoyed by the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland. [HL3657].

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) the Working Time Directive is implemented in full by employers and (b) employees are informed about their entitlement under the Working Time Directive. - (Holding answer 4 November 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) the Working Time Directive is implemented in full by employers and (b) employees are informed about their entitlement under the Working Time Directive. - (Holding answer 4 November 1998).

Statement on if he will take measures to increase public confidence in community service orders.

Statement on if he will take measures to increase public confidence in community service orders.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employers have been (a) investigated, (b) charged, (c) prosecuted and (d) convicted under section 8(1) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, to the latest convenient date. - Includes ref to White Paper 'Fairer, Faster and Firmer -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employers have been (a) investigated, (b) charged, (c) prosecuted and (d) convicted under section 8(1) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, to the latest convenient date. - Includes ref to White Paper 'Fairer, Faster and Firmer -...

SI 1998/2424 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 31 October 1998.

SI 1998/2424 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 31 October 1998.

Lords debate on unstarred question on what steps they are taking to retain a viable British fishing industry beyond 2002.

Lords debate on unstarred question on what steps they are taking to retain a viable British fishing industry beyond 2002.

SI 1998/2284 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 18 September 1998.

SI 1998/2284 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 18 September 1998.