To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made of implications of the Ghislenghien gas explosion for the safety of gas transmission and distribution systems in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made of implications of the Ghislenghien gas explosion for the safety of gas transmission and distribution systems in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what procedures are used to assess the risk of terrorist attack to the (a) Bacton to Zeebrugge and (b) St Fergus to Frigg gas interconnectors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what procedures are used to assess the risk of terrorist attack to the (a) Bacton to Zeebrugge and (b) St Fergus to Frigg gas interconnectors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how her Department interprets the value for money criterion in terms of connecting communities to the mains gas network; what estimates her Department has made of the number of communities and households not connected to the network for whom cost-effective...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how her Department interprets the value for money criterion in terms of connecting communities to the mains gas network; what estimates her Department has made of the number of communities and households not connected to the network for whom cost-effective...

Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the European Union Committee on Gas: Liberalised Markets and Security of Supply (HL 105 2003/04). Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the European Union Committee on Gas: Liberalised Markets and Security of Supply (HL 105 2003/04). Agreed to on question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on her (a) plans and (b) timetable for bringing gas interconnectors on-stream. - Inc ref to 'Our energy future-creating a low carbon economy'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on her (a) plans and (b) timetable for bringing gas interconnectors on-stream. - Inc ref to 'Our energy future-creating a low carbon economy'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the interconnector to allow gas transmissions from Norway will be (a) fully constructed and (b) operational. (Holding answer 25 October 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the interconnector to allow gas transmissions from Norway will be (a) fully constructed and (b) operational. (Holding answer 25 October 2004).

SI 2004/2043 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 26 August 2004.

SI 2004/2043 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 26 August 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the Export Credits Guarantee Department will produce a report of its Sakhalin oil and gas project visit; and whether that report will be made public.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the Export Credits Guarantee Department will produce a report of its Sakhalin oil and gas project visit; and whether that report will be made public.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many staff from the Export Credits Guarantee Department visited the Sakhalin oil and gas project in Russia in June; what their positions are within the agency; how much the visit cost; and who funded it. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many staff from the Export Credits Guarantee Department visited the Sakhalin oil and gas project in Russia in June; what their positions are within the agency; how much the visit cost; and who funded it. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the impact that the building of the North West gas pipeline will have on domestic electricity prices to customers in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the impact that the building of the North West gas pipeline will have on domestic electricity prices to customers in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what documentation she made available to Parsons Energy & Chemicals review of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline; when the Parsons Review into the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline was made available to the Export Credits Guarantee Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what documentation she made available to Parsons Energy & Chemicals review of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline; when the Parsons Review into the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline was made available to the Export Credits Guarantee Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans her Department has to provide assistance and support for the extension of the mains gas network to those areas without access, with particular reference to deprived communities; what discussions have been held between her Department and the Treasury...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans her Department has to provide assistance and support for the extension of the mains gas network to those areas without access, with particular reference to deprived communities; what discussions have been held between her Department and the Treasury...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Government has made of the effect of an extension of the mains gas network to areas of England without such provision on the extent of fuel poverty; and if she will make a statement. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Government has made of the effect of an extension of the mains gas network to areas of England without such provision on the extent of fuel poverty; and if she will make a statement. -...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations have been made to his Department by Government departments and other agencies and individuals seeking Treasury support to fund extension of the mains gas network to areas of England without such provision.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations have been made to his Department by Government departments and other agencies and individuals seeking Treasury support to fund extension of the mains gas network to areas of England without such provision.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what safeguards are in place to ensure that revenues received by the countries through which the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline runs will receive will not be used to finance regional conflicts.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what safeguards are in place to ensure that revenues received by the countries through which the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline runs will receive will not be used to finance regional conflicts.