To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what resources from his Department were put at the disposal of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office during the recent hunt for the MV Etireno.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what resources from his Department were put at the disposal of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office during the recent hunt for the MV Etireno.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what measures were taken by his Department during the recent hunt for the MV Etireno; and what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) intends to take, to combat the trade in child slavery.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what measures were taken by his Department during the recent hunt for the MV Etireno; and what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) intends to take, to combat the trade in child slavery.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed (a) full time and (b) part time with HM Customs and Excise in (i) Scotland and (ii) the UK in 1999-2000 and 2000-01. - Inc figures and ref to Cabinet Office's "Civil Service Staff in Post", copies in...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed (a) full time and (b) part time with HM Customs and Excise in (i) Scotland and (ii) the UK in 1999-2000 and 2000-01. - Inc figures and ref to Cabinet Office's "Civil Service Staff in Post", copies in...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) personal computers, (b) printers, (c) fax machines, (d) servers and (e) vehicles were based in HM Customs and Excise in (i) Scotland and (ii) the UK in the years 1999-2000 and 2000-01. - (Holding answer 23 March 2001).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) personal computers, (b) printers, (c) fax machines, (d) servers and (e) vehicles were based in HM Customs and Excise in (i) Scotland and (ii) the UK in the years 1999-2000 and 2000-01. - (Holding answer 23 March 2001).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) personal computers, (b) servers, (c) printers, (d) fax machines and (e) vehicles were based with the Inland Revenue in (i) Scotland and (ii) the United Kingdom in (A) 1998-99 and (B) 1999-2000. - Includes table. (Holding answer 26 March 2001).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) personal computers, (b) servers, (c) printers, (d) fax machines and (e) vehicles were based with the Inland Revenue in (i) Scotland and (ii) the United Kingdom in (A) 1998-99 and (B) 1999-2000. - Includes table. (Holding answer 26 March 2001).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Inland Revenue spent on education and training of employees in (a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom in (i) 1998-99 and (ii) 1999-2000. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 26 March 2001).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Inland Revenue spent on education and training of employees in (a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom in (i) 1998-99 and (ii) 1999-2000. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 26 March 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the average salary of a United Kingdom national employed in the Diplomatic Service and based in an overseas post is. - Includes figure. (Holding answer 23 March 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the average salary of a United Kingdom national employed in the Diplomatic Service and based in an overseas post is. - Includes figure. (Holding answer 23 March 2001).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the number of Inland Revenue employees by UK region, indicating the wage cost (a) in total and (b) by region for 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 and separately identifying the costs of London allowances and weighting. - Ref to Cabinet...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the number of Inland Revenue employees by UK region, indicating the wage cost (a) in total and (b) by region for 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 and separately identifying the costs of London allowances and weighting. - Ref to Cabinet...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many buildings the Inland Revenue (a) owned and (b) rented in (i) Scotland and (ii) the United Kingdom in (A) 1998-99 and (B) 1999-2000; and what was the insurance expenditure to cover buildings and employees in those years. - Including table.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many buildings the Inland Revenue (a) owned and (b) rented in (i) Scotland and (ii) the United Kingdom in (A) 1998-99 and (B) 1999-2000; and what was the insurance expenditure to cover buildings and employees in those years. - Including table.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees of the Office for National Statistics there were broken down by UK region, indicating the wage bill (a) in total and (b) by region for (i) 1998-99 and (ii) 1999-2000 and separately identifying the costs of London allowances and weighting....

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees of the Office for National Statistics there were broken down by UK region, indicating the wage bill (a) in total and (b) by region for (i) 1998-99 and (ii) 1999-2000 and separately identifying the costs of London allowances and weighting....

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the assets disposed of by his Department at Rosyth, indicating in each case the nature of the asset, the date of its disposal and the sum realised on disposal. - Inc fact that disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the assets disposed of by his Department at Rosyth, indicating in each case the nature of the asset, the date of its disposal and the sum realised on disposal. - Inc fact that disproportionate cost.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the UK Joint Ministerial Committee on Poverty has to consider debt. Inc ref to "National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal: Policy Action Team Audit report", copy in Library. (Holding answer 12 March 2001).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the UK Joint Ministerial Committee on Poverty has to consider debt. Inc ref to "National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal: Policy Action Team Audit report", copy in Library. (Holding answer 12 March 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what representations he has received from the Scottish Executive about increasing levels of benefit take-up.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what representations he has received from the Scottish Executive about increasing levels of benefit take-up.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if Scottish advice providers have been involved in the discussions of his Department's Indebtedness Task Force; what involvement the Scottish Executive has had in the work currently being undertaken by the Department of Trade and Industry to improve the lending...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if Scottish advice providers have been involved in the discussions of his Department's Indebtedness Task Force; what involvement the Scottish Executive has had in the work currently being undertaken by the Department of Trade and Industry to improve the lending...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will list the benefit claims forms that referred claimants to the Citizens' Advice Bureaux Service for assistance and advice in their completion as at 31st December 2000; what percentage of documents issued referred benefits claimants to Citizens' Advice Bureaux...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will list the benefit claims forms that referred claimants to the Citizens' Advice Bureaux Service for assistance and advice in their completion as at 31st December 2000; what percentage of documents issued referred benefits claimants to Citizens' Advice Bureaux...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what account the social inclusion strategy takes of the role of independent advice services in the provision of free and impartial advice. - Inc ref to 'A New Commitment to Neighbourhood Renewal: National Strategy Action Plan'.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what account the social inclusion strategy takes of the role of independent advice services in the provision of free and impartial advice. - Inc ref to 'A New Commitment to Neighbourhood Renewal: National Strategy Action Plan'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, in how many cases over the past five years the War Pensions Agency defended appeals from nuclear test veterans to the Pensions Appeal Tribunal; and at what cost. - The information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, in how many cases over the past five years the War Pensions Agency defended appeals from nuclear test veterans to the Pensions Appeal Tribunal; and at what cost. - The information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, which EU regulation stipulates that the national identification symbol on number plates must be that of the member state.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, which EU regulation stipulates that the national identification symbol on number plates must be that of the member state.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many of his Department's oil and gas directorate posts were in (a) Aberdeen, (b) Glasgow, (c) London and (d) elsewhere in each of the last three years. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many of his Department's oil and gas directorate posts were in (a) Aberdeen, (b) Glasgow, (c) London and (d) elsewhere in each of the last three years. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what factors underlay his decision not to permit the Saltire to be included on vehicle number plates, following the introduction of the proposed new regulation on number plates.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what factors underlay his decision not to permit the Saltire to be included on vehicle number plates, following the introduction of the proposed new regulation on number plates.