To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Work Permits (UK) has approved permit applications on the grounds of shortage occupations criteria when the specific skills possessed have been described as IT skills; what steps are being taken to ensure that work permits applied for under shortage...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Work Permits (UK) has approved permit applications on the grounds of shortage occupations criteria when the specific skills possessed have been described as IT skills; what steps are being taken to ensure that work permits applied for under shortage...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many documented cases his Department have received from the Professional Contractors Group relating to employers in the technology sector importing labour from abroad in an effort to reduce employment costs; and what steps are being taken by his department...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many documented cases his Department have received from the Professional Contractors Group relating to employers in the technology sector importing labour from abroad in an effort to reduce employment costs; and what steps are being taken by his department...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings he has had with the Professional Contractors Group in the last 12 months. - Ref to 3 July 2001, 371 c128W.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings he has had with the Professional Contractors Group in the last 12 months. - Ref to 3 July 2001, 371 c128W.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the Professional Contractors Group on contractors who have left the UK since the introduction of IR35; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the Professional Contractors Group on contractors who have left the UK since the introduction of IR35; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent in legal costs defending the recent judicial review permission hearing of IR35; and what estimate he has made of the final cost of defending the judicial review if the case is concluded at (a) the High Court, (b) the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent in legal costs defending the recent judicial review permission hearing of IR35; and what estimate he has made of the final cost of defending the judicial review if the case is concluded at (a) the High Court, (b) the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 24th November, 357 c340W, on IR35, what legal costs have been incurred to date by Her Majesty's Government in defending the action for judicial review of IR35 brought by the Professional Contractors Group. - I cannot add anything...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 24th November, 357 c340W, on IR35, what legal costs have been incurred to date by Her Majesty's Government in defending the action for judicial review of IR35 brought by the Professional Contractors Group. - I cannot add anything...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what legal costs have been incurred by Her Majesty's Government in defending the action for judicial review of IR35 brought by the Professional Contractors Group.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what legal costs have been incurred by Her Majesty's Government in defending the action for judicial review of IR35 brought by the Professional Contractors Group.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the views expressed by the Professional Contractors Group concerning the effect of the IR35 proposals on (a) the wages paid by large foreign-owned companies and (b) United Kingdom entrepreneurs.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the views expressed by the Professional Contractors Group concerning the effect of the IR35 proposals on (a) the wages paid by large foreign-owned companies and (b) United Kingdom entrepreneurs.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold a further consultation with the Professional Contractors Group over the proposed change in the definition of employment status.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold a further consultation with the Professional Contractors Group over the proposed change in the definition of employment status.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings he has had with representatives of the Professional Contractors Group to discuss IR35.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings he has had with representatives of the Professional Contractors Group to discuss IR35.