To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, who has been appointed as the Fund of Funds manager to lead his Department's venture capital activity; and what this manager's budget is for 2000-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, who has been appointed as the Fund of Funds manager to lead his Department's venture capital activity; and what this manager's budget is for 2000-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what means his Department (a) monitors and (b) evaluates medical research undertaken elsewhere in the world.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what means his Department (a) monitors and (b) evaluates medical research undertaken elsewhere in the world.

What progress they have to report on the allocation of the Science Budget. [HL 4776]. - Inc figures, table and ref to "The Science Budget 2001-02 to 2003-04", in Library.

What progress they have to report on the allocation of the Science Budget. [HL 4776]. - Inc figures, table and ref to "The Science Budget 2001-02 to 2003-04", in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what concepts have been developed by UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency for mine detection; what the cost of the latest version of the Technology Demonstrator is; what the Technology Demonstrator is based on; and if he will make a statement. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what concepts have been developed by UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency for mine detection; what the cost of the latest version of the Technology Demonstrator is; what the Technology Demonstrator is based on; and if he will make a statement. -...

Debate on a motion to approve the Information Select Committee first report of session 1999/2000 (HC 659) on the future of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. Agreed on question.

Debate on a motion to approve the Information Select Committee first report of session 1999/2000 (HC 659) on the future of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. Agreed on question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when officials from the Qualification and Curriculum Authority will meet the headteacher of the Jeff Joseph Sale Moor Technology College to discuss the proposed development of an ICT training course.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when officials from the Qualification and Curriculum Authority will meet the headteacher of the Jeff Joseph Sale Moor Technology College to discuss the proposed development of an ICT training course.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on progress made by his Department's Joint Environmental Markets Unit in securing sales of British green technologies and services abroad.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on progress made by his Department's Joint Environmental Markets Unit in securing sales of British green technologies and services abroad.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what percentage of the funding provided to Railtrack by the Government, over what timescale, will be allocated to the further development and introduction of alternatives to ultrasound; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what percentage of the funding provided to Railtrack by the Government, over what timescale, will be allocated to the further development and introduction of alternatives to ultrasound; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of ultrasonic technology in detecting gauge corner cracking defects; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to Railtrack Line Specification RT.CE/S/055 Issue 1A, February 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of ultrasonic technology in detecting gauge corner cracking defects; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to Railtrack Line Specification RT.CE/S/055 Issue 1A, February 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long his Department has given to BAe Systems CO Defence and Thomson Racal Defence to complete the radar counterstealth research; what response each company has made to the deadline; how many industry proposals to conduct three year research projects into the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long his Department has given to BAe Systems CO Defence and Thomson Racal Defence to complete the radar counterstealth research; what response each company has made to the deadline; how many industry proposals to conduct three year research projects into the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the prospects for the CARAD programme following the Comprehensive Spending Review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the prospects for the CARAD programme following the Comprehensive Spending Review.

To ask the Prime Minister, what steps he has taken to encourage the development of green technologies as part of Government regeneration strategy.

To ask the Prime Minister, what steps he has taken to encourage the development of green technologies as part of Government regeneration strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What proposals he has made to the UN about improving its defence capability in cases where UN deployments (a) involve and (b) do not involve British troops. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What proposals he has made to the UN about improving its defence capability in cases where UN deployments (a) involve and (b) do not involve British troops. (Failed OPQ).