To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate for the most recent year available the (a) value of national production lost and (b) number of working days lost as a result of (i) inflammatory arthritis, (ii) psoriatic arthritis and (iii) moderate to severe osteoarthritis of hands,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate for the most recent year available the (a) value of national production lost and (b) number of working days lost as a result of (i) inflammatory arthritis, (ii) psoriatic arthritis and (iii) moderate to severe osteoarthritis of hands,...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what indicators his Department uses to assess the productivity performance of the United Kingdom.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what indicators his Department uses to assess the productivity performance of the United Kingdom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the likely effects of additional tax rises on businesses in the UK in the period 2005-07 on national (a) private sector employment growth, (b) productivity growth and (c) competitiveness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the likely effects of additional tax rises on businesses in the UK in the period 2005-07 on national (a) private sector employment growth, (b) productivity growth and (c) competitiveness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how the small firms productivity growth referred to in Public Service Agreement Target 6 of her Department's Business Plan 2005-8 is measured; and what small firms productivity growth was in each year between 1984 and 2004 on the basis of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how the small firms productivity growth referred to in Public Service Agreement Target 6 of her Department's Business Plan 2005-8 is measured; and what small firms productivity growth was in each year between 1984 and 2004 on the basis of...

Lords debate on motion to consider the report of the Select Committee on Economic Affairs on Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Present Successes and Future Problems (HL 176 2003/04). Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses Room). Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to consider the report of the Select Committee on Economic Affairs on Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Present Successes and Future Problems (HL 176 2003/04). Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses Room). Agreed to on question.

Whether they will seek advice from other European Union member states on how to increase productivity in the United Kingdom in the context of their own advice to member states on deregulation as part of the Lisbon Agenda. [HL 655].

Whether they will seek advice from other European Union member states on how to increase productivity in the United Kingdom in the context of their own advice to member states on deregulation as part of the Lisbon Agenda. [HL 655].

Supplementary business question on collecting and collating Government statistics.

Supplementary business question on collecting and collating Government statistics.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the rate of productivity in the tourism industry was in (a) 2002-03 and (b) 2003-04. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the rate of productivity in the tourism industry was in (a) 2002-03 and (b) 2003-04. - Inc table.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what GDP per hour worked in the UK has been on a constant price basis in each year since 1979. - Inc text of letter from Colin Mowl of the Office for National Statistics.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what GDP per hour worked in the UK has been on a constant price basis in each year since 1979. - Inc text of letter from Colin Mowl of the Office for National Statistics.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the case for a low-tax economy. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the case for a low-tax economy. Motion withdrawn.

Lords Written Statement on the Government's priorities and spending plans for the Northern Ireland departments for the period 2005-06 to 2007-08. (Inc figs and fact that copy of "Northern Ireland priorities and budget 2005-08" in the library).

Lords Written Statement on the Government's priorities and spending plans for the Northern Ireland departments for the period 2005-06 to 2007-08. (Inc figs and fact that copy of "Northern Ireland priorities and budget 2005-08" in the library).

Written Statement on the Government's priorities and spending plans for the Northern Ireland departments for the period 2005-06 to 2007-08. (Inc figs and fact that copy of "Northern Ireland priorities and budget 2005-08" in the library - Dep 04/2003).

Written Statement on the Government's priorities and spending plans for the Northern Ireland departments for the period 2005-06 to 2007-08. (Inc figs and fact that copy of "Northern Ireland priorities and budget 2005-08" in the library - Dep 04/2003).

Lords debate on motion to take note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2004 for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993. Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to take note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2004 for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993. Agreed to on question.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with (a) the Office of National Statistics and (b) the Department of Trade and Industry in relation to the calculation of the Treasury's measurement of an underlying trend rate of productivity growth on an output per hour worked...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with (a) the Office of National Statistics and (b) the Department of Trade and Industry in relation to the calculation of the Treasury's measurement of an underlying trend rate of productivity growth on an output per hour worked...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the contribution of the Sector Skills Development Agency towards increasing skills and productivity in industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the contribution of the Sector Skills Development Agency towards increasing skills and productivity in industry.

Queens speech debate (sixth day) on economic affairs. First amendment to loyal address negatived on division (149 to 380). Second amendment negatived on division (68 to 443). Main question agreed on division (295 to 200).

Queens speech debate (sixth day) on economic affairs. First amendment to loyal address negatived on division (149 to 380). Second amendment negatived on division (68 to 443). Main question agreed on division (295 to 200).