To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent estimate he has made of the financial losses to individuals resulting from the collapse of Astra.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent estimate he has made of the financial losses to individuals resulting from the collapse of Astra.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on releasing information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to unpublished papers concerning the Scott Report and Mr Gerald James. - (Holding answer 13 March 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on releasing information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to unpublished papers concerning the Scott Report and Mr Gerald James. - (Holding answer 13 March 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what action the Department of Trade and Industry took in relation to an application for discovery in the Astra case at the High Court on 28th November 1997; what the costs of the application were to the Department's funds; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what action the Department of Trade and Industry took in relation to an application for discovery in the Astra case at the High Court on 28th November 1997; what the costs of the application were to the Department's funds; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if file documents 120, 121, 106, 140 and 141 of the inspectors' files in relation to the Astra case are company documents; and if he will place copies in the Library. - Ref to 22 March 2000, 346 c611W and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if file documents 120, 121, 106, 140 and 141 of the inspectors' files in relation to the Astra case are company documents; and if he will place copies in the Library. - Ref to 22 March 2000, 346 c611W and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what papers have been removed from the Official Receiver by the administrative receivers relating to (a) John Drewe, (b) Allivane International and (c) companies associated with Astra Holdings; for what reason and under whose authority the papers were removed; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what papers have been removed from the Official Receiver by the administrative receivers relating to (a) John Drewe, (b) Allivane International and (c) companies associated with Astra Holdings; for what reason and under whose authority the papers were removed; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, for what reason his Department is seeking to have documents relating to the Astra case destroyed; what public interest justifications for the retention of documents relating to the Astra case he considered in making the decision not to retain them;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, for what reason his Department is seeking to have documents relating to the Astra case destroyed; what public interest justifications for the retention of documents relating to the Astra case he considered in making the decision not to retain them;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will place in the Library a copy of his reply to the organisation Killing Secrets on the question of Astra documents. - Copies of my letters of 29 April and 19 May 2000 to Killing Secrets will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will place in the Library a copy of his reply to the organisation Killing Secrets on the question of Astra documents. - Copies of my letters of 29 April and 19 May 2000 to Killing Secrets will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will indicate the chapters in the report on Astra Holdings plc published by his Department to which the contents of file bundles (a) 120, (b) 121, (c) 140 and (d) 141 relate; and whether there is any part...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will indicate the chapters in the report on Astra Holdings plc published by his Department to which the contents of file bundles (a) 120, (b) 121, (c) 140 and (d) 141 relate; and whether there is any part...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will place in the Library file bundles 120, 121, 140 and 141 in the Astra case. - Inc ref to 346 c611W, 22 March 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will place in the Library file bundles 120, 121, 140 and 141 in the Astra case. - Inc ref to 346 c611W, 22 March 2000.

To ask the Solicitor General, for what reason Mr John Howes of the Treasury Solicitor's staff visited the Law Society building on 2nd December 1999; and with whom he had contact.

To ask the Solicitor General, for what reason Mr John Howes of the Treasury Solicitor's staff visited the Law Society building on 2nd December 1999; and with whom he had contact.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he was requested to hand over file bundles 120, 121, 140 and 141 in the Astra case to the JDS tribunal in the case of Gerald James; and what factors underlay his decisions in respect of those file bundles.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he was requested to hand over file bundles 120, 121, 140 and 141 in the Astra case to the JDS tribunal in the case of Gerald James; and what factors underlay his decisions in respect of those file bundles.

To ask the Solicitor General, if he will make a statement on the meeting between Mr John Howes of the Treasury Solicitor's Department and members of the JDS Tribunal on 2nd December 1999.

To ask the Solicitor General, if he will make a statement on the meeting between Mr John Howes of the Treasury Solicitor's Department and members of the JDS Tribunal on 2nd December 1999.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make available (a) to the Trade and Industry Committee and (b) to the Plaintiff before the JDS Tribunal in the case of Gerald James file bundles 120 and 121 in respect of Astra Commission payments. - (Holding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make available (a) to the Trade and Industry Committee and (b) to the Plaintiff before the JDS Tribunal in the case of Gerald James file bundles 120 and 121 in respect of Astra Commission payments. - (Holding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what consideration was made by his Department's inspectors of the advisablity of bringing legal proceedings against Mr Stephan Kock as a director of Astra. - (Holding answer 18 January 1999).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what consideration was made by his Department's inspectors of the advisablity of bringing legal proceedings against Mr Stephan Kock as a director of Astra. - (Holding answer 18 January 1999).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in what role Mr Stephan Kock represented Her Majesty's Government in his dealings with Mr Gerald Bull and the Space Research Corporation; in what role Mr Stephan Kock represented Her Majesty's Government when advising Societe Generale de Belge, GECHEM and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in what role Mr Stephan Kock represented Her Majesty's Government in his dealings with Mr Gerald Bull and the Space Research Corporation; in what role Mr Stephan Kock represented Her Majesty's Government when advising Societe Generale de Belge, GECHEM and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer of 1st June 1998 at 313 c118W, is the current estimated public cost of the disqualification proceedings against the directors of Astra Holdings, - Figures given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer of 1st June 1998 at 313 c118W, is the current estimated public cost of the disqualification proceedings against the directors of Astra Holdings, - Figures given.

To ask the Prime Minister, what information is held by Government departments on Technique LLC; what was the nature of any relationship between Her Majesty's Government and Technique LLC in the period 1995 to 1998; and what date they were informed of the commission payments made by Astra and related...

To ask the Prime Minister, what information is held by Government departments on Technique LLC; what was the nature of any relationship between Her Majesty's Government and Technique LLC in the period 1995 to 1998; and what date they were informed of the commission payments made by Astra and related...

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what was the total public cost of (a) Treasury solicitors and (b) others in connection with the disqualification proceedings against Mr Gerald James and the directors of Astra Holdings. - Includes figures.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what was the total public cost of (a) Treasury solicitors and (b) others in connection with the disqualification proceedings against Mr Gerald James and the directors of Astra Holdings. - Includes figures.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what advice DTI inspectors have given on the prosecution of Mr Gerald James.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what advice DTI inspectors have given on the prosecution of Mr Gerald James.