Social Security Fraud Bill (HL).Report stage. Third reading debate. Agreed to on question. Passed.

Social Security Fraud Bill (HL).Report stage. Third reading debate. Agreed to on question. Passed.

Whether they support the Competition Commission's recent proposal to levy a windfall tax on past, present and future profits of banks, with the proceeds being used to help small firms to start up, grow and survive; and whether they support the Competition Commission's proposals to institute price controls to prevent...

Whether they support the Competition Commission's recent proposal to levy a windfall tax on past, present and future profits of banks, with the proceeds being used to help small firms to start up, grow and survive; and whether they support the Competition Commission's proposals to institute price controls to prevent...

Social Security Fraud Bill (HL). Committee stage second sitting. Clauses 2 to 4 agreed to.

Social Security Fraud Bill (HL). Committee stage second sitting. Clauses 2 to 4 agreed to.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken in the year since the publication of the Cruickshank Report to reduce the excess profits being earned by the leading clearing banks identified by the Report. - Ref to Governments response to the Cruickshank report and Chapter Three...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken in the year since the publication of the Cruickshank Report to reduce the excess profits being earned by the leading clearing banks identified by the Report. - Ref to Governments response to the Cruickshank report and Chapter Three...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what change has taken place in the share of the four leading clearing banks in the current account market since the publication of the Cruickshank Report. - Includes figures.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what change has taken place in the share of the four leading clearing banks in the current account market since the publication of the Cruickshank Report. - Includes figures.

Social Security Fraud Bill (HL).Second reading debate agreed to on question. Debate on programme motion for remaining proceedings agreed to on division (249 to 149). Money resolution agreed to on question (formal).

Social Security Fraud Bill (HL).Second reading debate agreed to on question. Debate on programme motion for remaining proceedings agreed to on division (249 to 149). Money resolution agreed to on question (formal).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money the UK has contributed to the European Investment Bank in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figure.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money the UK has contributed to the European Investment Bank in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figure.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in each of the last 10 years, what proportion of investment made by the European Investment Bank was made (a) within the EU, (b) within accession countries and (c) outside those countries. - Inc ref to EIB 1999 annual report, in Library.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in each of the last 10 years, what proportion of investment made by the European Investment Bank was made (a) within the EU, (b) within accession countries and (c) outside those countries. - Inc ref to EIB 1999 annual report, in Library.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of the European Investment Fund; what percentage of shares in the EIF is held by the European Investment Bank; what other shareholders there are in the European Investment Fund; and what proportions of the fund they hold. - This...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of the European Investment Fund; what percentage of shares in the EIF is held by the European Investment Bank; what other shareholders there are in the European Investment Fund; and what proportions of the fund they hold. - This...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the projects and the companies involved that have benefited from investment by the European Investment Bank in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to EIB 1999 annual report, in Library.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the projects and the companies involved that have benefited from investment by the European Investment Bank in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to EIB 1999 annual report, in Library.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which European Union institution is responsible for overseeing the accounting practices of the European Investment Bank; what authority, in this regard, is held by the European Court of Auditors; on what grounds the European Court of Auditors can access the financial records of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which European Union institution is responsible for overseeing the accounting practices of the European Investment Bank; what authority, in this regard, is held by the European Court of Auditors; on what grounds the European Court of Auditors can access the financial records of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which meetings of the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund are open to citizens from the European Union.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which meetings of the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund are open to citizens from the European Union.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the priorities of the European Investment Bank; what his policy is on them; and what other priorities Her Majesty's Government has been pressing the bank to take on board.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the priorities of the European Investment Bank; what his policy is on them; and what other priorities Her Majesty's Government has been pressing the bank to take on board.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he supported the recent conversion of the venture capital division of the European Investment Bank to the European Investment Fund; and what the reasons were for the change.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he supported the recent conversion of the venture capital division of the European Investment Bank to the European Investment Fund; and what the reasons were for the change.

Statement on the effect on the rural economy of foot and mouth disease and the work of the Foot and Mouth Task Force.

Statement on the effect on the rural economy of foot and mouth disease and the work of the Foot and Mouth Task Force.