What is the highest rate of income tax currently levied for each member country of the European Union; and at what level of income, in sterling equivalents, it becomes operative. - Table given.

What is the highest rate of income tax currently levied for each member country of the European Union; and at what level of income, in sterling equivalents, it becomes operative. - Table given.

How many (a) boys and (b) girls of statutory school age are being taught at home; and how many of these have been excluded from maintained schools for behavioural problems. - This information is not available centrally.

How many (a) boys and (b) girls of statutory school age are being taught at home; and how many of these have been excluded from maintained schools for behavioural problems. - This information is not available centrally.

How many children of school age, who are the subjects of statements of special educational needs, are being educated in (a) private schools specialising in such children, (b) maintained special schools, (c) special units within maintained schools and (d) mainstream classes in maintained schools. - Including figures and fact that...

How many children of school age, who are the subjects of statements of special educational needs, are being educated in (a) private schools specialising in such children, (b) maintained special schools, (c) special units within maintained schools and (d) mainstream classes in maintained schools. - Including figures and fact that...

How many (a) boys and (b) girls of school age are the subjects of statements of special educational needs; and how many of these have (i) special learning difficulties and (ii) behavioural problems. - Schools' returns to the Department showed that in January 1996 a total of 227,324 pupils had...

How many (a) boys and (b) girls of school age are the subjects of statements of special educational needs; and how many of these have (i) special learning difficulties and (ii) behavioural problems. - Schools' returns to the Department showed that in January 1996 a total of 227,324 pupils had...

How many secondary school-age pupils are at present being kept at home because local education authorities have not offered placements acceptable to the parents. - This information is not collected centrally.

How many secondary school-age pupils are at present being kept at home because local education authorities have not offered placements acceptable to the parents. - This information is not collected centrally.

How many secondary schools (a) have a member of staff specialising in religious education and (b) have no such member of staff. - Includes figures.

How many secondary schools (a) have a member of staff specialising in religious education and (b) have no such member of staff. - Includes figures.

How many teachers in training for secondary school posts are specialising in religious education. - Includes figures.

How many teachers in training for secondary school posts are specialising in religious education. - Includes figures.

What assistance is available to a person who lacks funds to travel to work in respect of a job opportunity verified by the local office of her Department. - Text of letter from Mike Fogden of Employment Service Agency. Includes figures.

What assistance is available to a person who lacks funds to travel to work in respect of a job opportunity verified by the local office of her Department. - Text of letter from Mike Fogden of Employment Service Agency. Includes figures.

What steps he is taking to ensure prompt payment of claims for compensation from cattle head deboners who had stocks of meat in store at the time when the ban on cattle head products for human consumption was announced.

What steps he is taking to ensure prompt payment of claims for compensation from cattle head deboners who had stocks of meat in store at the time when the ban on cattle head products for human consumption was announced.

How many cases of the misuse of gamma hydroxy butyrate have been reported to his Department during the last 12 months.

How many cases of the misuse of gamma hydroxy butyrate have been reported to his Department during the last 12 months.

What representations his Department has received that gamma hydroxy butyrate be re-classified as a dangerous drug and added to the list of controlled substances.

What representations his Department has received that gamma hydroxy butyrate be re-classified as a dangerous drug and added to the list of controlled substances.

What representations have been made to his Department regarding the safety hazard to oncoming drivers of the flashing lights associated with speed recording cameras when used on single carriage-ways, with particular reference to the A3 between Wandsworth and the underpass leading to the dual carriage-way to the South and West....

What representations have been made to his Department regarding the safety hazard to oncoming drivers of the flashing lights associated with speed recording cameras when used on single carriage-ways, with particular reference to the A3 between Wandsworth and the underpass leading to the dual carriage-way to the South and West....

What are the most common genetic deficiency conditions; what are the known numbers of (a) carriers and (b) sufferers from subsequent diseases; and in each case what percentage is (i) female and (ii) male. - Includes list and figures.

What are the most common genetic deficiency conditions; what are the known numbers of (a) carriers and (b) sufferers from subsequent diseases; and in each case what percentage is (i) female and (ii) male. - Includes list and figures.

What guidelines are currently issued by his Department to hospital trusts to ensure that blood-relatives of persons diagnosed as suffering from Adrenoleukodystrophy are informed and offered suitable advice; and to issue guidelines to hospital trusts on procedures for notification of blood relatives when a case of genetic deficiency syndrome is...

What guidelines are currently issued by his Department to hospital trusts to ensure that blood-relatives of persons diagnosed as suffering from Adrenoleukodystrophy are informed and offered suitable advice; and to issue guidelines to hospital trusts on procedures for notification of blood relatives when a case of genetic deficiency syndrome is...

How many applications have been received in the last five years for Civil Service posts at executive officer grade or above from applicants aged over 45 years; and how many of those were from women. - Inc figures.

How many applications have been received in the last five years for Civil Service posts at executive officer grade or above from applicants aged over 45 years; and how many of those were from women. - Inc figures.

How many and what percentage of applications for Civil Service posts at executive officer grade or above in the last five years by persons aged 45 years or older were successful; and how many of those were from women. - Inc table.

How many and what percentage of applications for Civil Service posts at executive officer grade or above in the last five years by persons aged 45 years or older were successful; and how many of those were from women. - Inc table.

What assessment he has made of (a) the justification and (b) the management of restrictions to traffic during the last five years by roadworks on the A3 as it by-passes Guildford; and various questions on same. - Text of letter from Lawrie Hanes of Highways Agency.

What assessment he has made of (a) the justification and (b) the management of restrictions to traffic during the last five years by roadworks on the A3 as it by-passes Guildford; and various questions on same. - Text of letter from Lawrie Hanes of Highways Agency.

What facilities are provided and arrangements made for the well-being and comfort of staff who (a) smoke and (b) do not wish to be affected by smoking at (i) the workstation and (ii) rest, recreation and refreshment facilities at the Northern Ireland Office, Whitehall, London.

What facilities are provided and arrangements made for the well-being and comfort of staff who (a) smoke and (b) do not wish to be affected by smoking at (i) the workstation and (ii) rest, recreation and refreshment facilities at the Northern Ireland Office, Whitehall, London.

What facilities are provided and arrangements made for the well-being and comfort of staff who (a) smoke and (b) do not wish to be affected by smoking at (i) the work-station and (ii) rest, recreation and refreshment facilities at Dover House, Whitehall, London.

What facilities are provided and arrangements made for the well-being and comfort of staff who (a) smoke and (b) do not wish to be affected by smoking at (i) the work-station and (ii) rest, recreation and refreshment facilities at Dover House, Whitehall, London.

What facilities are provided and arrangements made for the well-being and comfort of staff who (a) smoke and (b) do not wish to be affected by smoking, at (i) the work station and (ii) rest, recreation and refreshment facilities at Gwydyr House, Whitehall, London.

What facilities are provided and arrangements made for the well-being and comfort of staff who (a) smoke and (b) do not wish to be affected by smoking, at (i) the work station and (ii) rest, recreation and refreshment facilities at Gwydyr House, Whitehall, London.