To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the products of PFI projects will be used by private companies and hired out to the armed services when they are needed; and what arrangements will exist for control by the armed forces of such projects. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the products of PFI projects will be used by private companies and hired out to the armed services when they are needed; and what arrangements will exist for control by the armed forces of such projects. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many C-17 aircraft are being leased; what plans he has to alter that number; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many C-17 aircraft are being leased; what plans he has to alter that number; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - I will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - I will write and place copy in Library.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what evaluation he has made of the introduction of a compulsory leasing scheme for derelict empty properties; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what evaluation he has made of the introduction of a compulsory leasing scheme for derelict empty properties; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will renegotiate the leasing arrangements with the Duchy of Cornwall to exclude the two highest points in the Dartmoor National Park for live firing purposes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will renegotiate the leasing arrangements with the Duchy of Cornwall to exclude the two highest points in the Dartmoor National Park for live firing purposes.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the cost of leasing four C17 aircraft is greater than purchasing individual C17 aircraft; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 18 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the cost of leasing four C17 aircraft is greater than purchasing individual C17 aircraft; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 18 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the RAF's C17 aircraft have exceeded the flying hours agreed under the terms of their lease; and if he will make a statement; what the projected cost is of the lease of C17 aircraft throughout its entire term. Inc figures and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the RAF's C17 aircraft have exceeded the flying hours agreed under the terms of their lease; and if he will make a statement; what the projected cost is of the lease of C17 aircraft throughout its entire term. Inc figures and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many artillery hunting radars have been leased from Ericsson to fill the capability gap left by the delay in selecting a bidder; what the total cost was of leasing; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many artillery hunting radars have been leased from Ericsson to fill the capability gap left by the delay in selecting a bidder; what the total cost was of leasing; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how far limitations on the use of C17s have been compensated for by the lease of heavy lift civilian aircraft; and what the costs have been for operations in (a) Afghanistan and (b) the Balkans. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how far limitations on the use of C17s have been compensated for by the lease of heavy lift civilian aircraft; and what the costs have been for operations in (a) Afghanistan and (b) the Balkans. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether aircrew and aircraft maintenance staff on non-UK aircraft leased for the transport and supply of UK forces in Afghanistan are security-cleared. - Inc ref to Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether aircrew and aircraft maintenance staff on non-UK aircraft leased for the transport and supply of UK forces in Afghanistan are security-cleared. - Inc ref to Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what restrictions there are on the use of the leased C17s; and if these differ from restrictions imposed on the USAF in their lease of the C17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what restrictions there are on the use of the leased C17s; and if these differ from restrictions imposed on the USAF in their lease of the C17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if there are annual flying mile restraints on the leased C17s.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if there are annual flying mile restraints on the leased C17s.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the original target flying hours were for the leased C17s; what the actual flying hours have been; and if he will make a statement; how many flying hours have been bought under the leasing arrangements for the C17s; when he expects...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the original target flying hours were for the leased C17s; what the actual flying hours have been; and if he will make a statement; how many flying hours have been bought under the leasing arrangements for the C17s; when he expects...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was (a) the estimated purchase price, (b) the overall contract price to lease the aircraft for five years, (c) the number of original target flying hours in the lease contract, (d) the actual target flying hours used to date, (e) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was (a) the estimated purchase price, (b) the overall contract price to lease the aircraft for five years, (c) the number of original target flying hours in the lease contract, (d) the actual target flying hours used to date, (e) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recent assessment he has made of the implications of the practice of foreign airliner wet-leasing by United Kingdom airlines on the economic well-being of the domestic aviation industry; what representations he has received about the practice...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recent assessment he has made of the implications of the practice of foreign airliner wet-leasing by United Kingdom airlines on the economic well-being of the domestic aviation industry; what representations he has received about the practice...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total cost to the Treasury (a) has been at the outset of its introduction and (b) is projected to be in the next three years of the enhanced capital allowances for investments in energy saving technologies introduced in April 2001; what...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total cost to the Treasury (a) has been at the outset of its introduction and (b) is projected to be in the next three years of the enhanced capital allowances for investments in energy saving technologies introduced in April 2001; what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - The info could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - The info could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he proposes to make regulations under the Transport Act 2000 to amend the transfers of liability to vehicle hirers for fixed penalty charge notices for bus lane contraventions under the London Local Authorities Act 1996.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he proposes to make regulations under the Transport Act 2000 to amend the transfers of liability to vehicle hirers for fixed penalty charge notices for bus lane contraventions under the London Local Authorities Act 1996.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - Includes fact that information on these arrangements is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list the equipment leasing arrangements entered into by his Department in each of the last four years; and what the cost is to public funds in each case. - Includes fact that information on these arrangements is...