To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he made of the human rights record of the People's Republic of China before his Department became involved in the exchange arrangements between the Scottish Police College and the State Police of the People's Republic of China;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he made of the human rights record of the People's Republic of China before his Department became involved in the exchange arrangements between the Scottish Police College and the State Police of the People's Republic of China;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Iran about the treatment and planned execution of members of the Baha'i community.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Iran about the treatment and planned execution of members of the Baha'i community.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she made of the human rights record of the People's Republic of China before her Department became involved in the exchange arrangements between the Scottish Police College and the State Police of the People's Republic of China; if she...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she made of the human rights record of the People's Republic of China before her Department became involved in the exchange arrangements between the Scottish Police College and the State Police of the People's Republic of China; if she...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Falkirk West, dated 17th December 1999, referring to an unanswered letter from the Trident Ploughshares campaign, dated 31st August 1999. - I replied to my hon. Friend on 22 January...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Falkirk West, dated 17th December 1999, referring to an unanswered letter from the Trident Ploughshares campaign, dated 31st August 1999. - I replied to my hon. Friend on 22 January...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will take measures to ensure that jobseeker's allowance is paid to workers who are temporarily unemployed and not receiving wages during school holidays at (a) Christmas and (b) other holiday periods.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will take measures to ensure that jobseeker's allowance is paid to workers who are temporarily unemployed and not receiving wages during school holidays at (a) Christmas and (b) other holiday periods.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement about the incident on 15th December when schoolboys discovered a grenade near the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk; and if he will make a statement about public safety in respect of other ammunition in that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement about the incident on 15th December when schoolboys discovered a grenade near the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk; and if he will make a statement about public safety in respect of other ammunition in that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans he has to review the operation of company law in the matter of (a) frequency of registering accounts and (b) penalties for late registration of accounts in relation to (i) trading and (ii) non-trading companies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans he has to review the operation of company law in the matter of (a) frequency of registering accounts and (b) penalties for late registration of accounts in relation to (i) trading and (ii) non-trading companies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list for each local authority area, the number of pre-school child minding places available and express the figure as a percentage of the total number of pre-school children in the area. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list for each local authority area, the number of pre-school child minding places available and express the figure as a percentage of the total number of pre-school children in the area. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what regulations or guidelines he has issued regarding child-minders and premises for child minding, with particular reference to the number of children and the number of child minders who can be accommodated on any premises. - Inc ref to Children Act 1989.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what regulations or guidelines he has issued regarding child-minders and premises for child minding, with particular reference to the number of children and the number of child minders who can be accommodated on any premises. - Inc ref to Children Act 1989.

To ask the Prime Minister, when he will reply to the letter of 7th January from the honourable Member for Falkirk West about ministerial visits to Falkirk West. - 7 March 1999.

To ask the Prime Minister, when he will reply to the letter of 7th January from the honourable Member for Falkirk West about ministerial visits to Falkirk West. - 7 March 1999.

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, For how many public appointments the Lord Chancellor is responsible; and how many such appointments he has made since he took office. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures and ref to Cabinet Office publication 'Public Bodies'.

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, For how many public appointments the Lord Chancellor is responsible; and how many such appointments he has made since he took office. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures and ref to Cabinet Office publication 'Public Bodies'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if social security benefits previously paid out will be recoverable from the compensation payments recently announced for miners suffering from (a) emphysema, (b) bronchitis and (c) vibration white finger; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if social security benefits previously paid out will be recoverable from the compensation payments recently announced for miners suffering from (a) emphysema, (b) bronchitis and (c) vibration white finger; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, on what basis the sites of (a) the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, (b) the City Hospital and (c) the Dental Hospital, Edinburgh were valued prior to disposal; and what assumptions his Department made about their future development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, on what basis the sites of (a) the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, (b) the City Hospital and (c) the Dental Hospital, Edinburgh were valued prior to disposal; and what assumptions his Department made about their future development.