To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on Government action to encourage the growth of the technological sector in the United Kingdom. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on Government action to encourage the growth of the technological sector in the United Kingdom. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the DTI/DEFRA Joint Environmental Markets Unit is consulted when her Department carries out regulatory impact assessments of new environmental protection measures to ensure that benefits of the measures to the UK (a) environmental technology and (b) services industry are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the DTI/DEFRA Joint Environmental Markets Unit is consulted when her Department carries out regulatory impact assessments of new environmental protection measures to ensure that benefits of the measures to the UK (a) environmental technology and (b) services industry are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in his Department in each of the last five years for which data are available. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in his Department in each of the last five years for which data are available. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in her Department in each of the last five years for which data are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in her Department in each of the last five years for which data are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the availability of funding for the development of new technologies for waste management schemes. - I will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the availability of funding for the development of new technologies for waste management schemes. - I will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the progress of joint working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the promotion of UK science, engineering and technology.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the progress of joint working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the promotion of UK science, engineering and technology.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in her Department in each of the last five years for which data are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in her Department in each of the last five years for which data are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how the Government intends to encourage home grown United Kingdom technological manufacturers. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how the Government intends to encourage home grown United Kingdom technological manufacturers. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by (i) the Rail Delivery Directorate, (ii) the Railways Restructuring Directorate and (iii) other directorates...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by (i) the Rail Delivery Directorate, (ii) the Railways Restructuring Directorate and (iii) other directorates...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by (i) the Rail Delivery Directorate, (ii) the Railways Restructuring Directorate and (iii) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by (i) the Rail Delivery Directorate, (ii) the Railways Restructuring Directorate and (iii) other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the (a) technical consultants and (b) financial consultants used by the Strategic Rail Authority since 7th January on a call-off basis; the total amount paid to each consultant; and the nature of the projects; if he will list...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the (a) technical consultants and (b) financial consultants used by the Strategic Rail Authority since 7th January on a call-off basis; the total amount paid to each consultant; and the nature of the projects; if he will list...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of (a) technology, (b) sports, (c) arts, (d) languages, (e) engineering, (f) science, (g) mathematics and computing and (h) business and enterprise specialist schools select 10 per cent. of their pupil intake on the basis of aptitude. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of (a) technology, (b) sports, (c) arts, (d) languages, (e) engineering, (f) science, (g) mathematics and computing and (h) business and enterprise specialist schools select 10 per cent. of their pupil intake on the basis of aptitude. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in his Department in each of the last five years for which data are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in his Department in each of the last five years for which data are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the (a) funding, (b) remit and (c) functions of the science and technology network. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the (a) funding, (b) remit and (c) functions of the science and technology network. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in her Department in each of the last five years for which data are available. - Includes fact that disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in her Department in each of the last five years for which data are available. - Includes fact that disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in his Department in each of the last five years for which data are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in his Department in each of the last five years for which data are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is giving to the promotion of design (a) initiatives and (b) education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is giving to the promotion of design (a) initiatives and (b) education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what programmes his Department is (a) running and (b) supporting aimed at (i) introducing the humanitarian community to the military and security technology available and (ii) familiarising the technology community with the scope and problems of those dealing with complex humanitarian emergencies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what programmes his Department is (a) running and (b) supporting aimed at (i) introducing the humanitarian community to the military and security technology available and (ii) familiarising the technology community with the scope and problems of those dealing with complex humanitarian emergencies...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what action has been taken to bring more people from science and technology backgrounds into the Civil Service on secondments as recommended by the Council for Science and Technology in its review in 1999 of Science and Technology Across Government.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what action has been taken to bring more people from science and technology backgrounds into the Civil Service on secondments as recommended by the Council for Science and Technology in its review in 1999 of Science and Technology Across Government.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the state of the technological sector in the United Kingdom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the state of the technological sector in the United Kingdom.