To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the operation of Section 429(4) of the Companies Act 1985 and Schedule 12 to the Financial Services Act 1986.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the operation of Section 429(4) of the Companies Act 1985 and Schedule 12 to the Financial Services Act 1986.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what is her estimate of the value of shares which privatised companies were given the power to obtain compulsorily but which the shareholder refused to sell since 1991; what has happened to those shares and what the arrangements are under...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what is her estimate of the value of shares which privatised companies were given the power to obtain compulsorily but which the shareholder refused to sell since 1991; what has happened to those shares and what the arrangements are under...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will publish draft clauses relating to rollover relief of substantial shareholdings. - Inc ref to "Corporation Tax: Chargeable Gai ns: Deferral Relief for Substantial Shareholdings" published by the Inland Revenue on 23 June 2000.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will publish draft clauses relating to rollover relief of substantial shareholdings. - Inc ref to "Corporation Tax: Chargeable Gai ns: Deferral Relief for Substantial Shareholdings" published by the Inland Revenue on 23 June 2000.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proposal was put forward by the Government of France at the meeting of ECOFIN in July concerning the operation of the single market in share and security dealing within the Community; if he will place a copy of that proposal in the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proposal was put forward by the Government of France at the meeting of ECOFIN in July concerning the operation of the single market in share and security dealing within the Community; if he will place a copy of that proposal in the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the level of stamp duty payable on transactions at the stock exchanges in (a) London, (b) New York, (c) Frankfurt, (d) Amsterdam, (e) Zurich, (f) Milan, (g) Madrid and (h) Paris.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the level of stamp duty payable on transactions at the stock exchanges in (a) London, (b) New York, (c) Frankfurt, (d) Amsterdam, (e) Zurich, (f) Milan, (g) Madrid and (h) Paris.

Building Societies (Transport Resolutions) Bill. Second reading debate. Adjourned. Debate to be resumed on 21 July.

Building Societies (Transport Resolutions) Bill. Second reading debate. Adjourned. Debate to be resumed on 21 July.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on his plans to change the tax treatment of shares donated to charity.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on his plans to change the tax treatment of shares donated to charity.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list all share-holdings currently held by Her Majesty's Government, together with an approximate market value for each where this is available. - Includes table.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list all share-holdings currently held by Her Majesty's Government, together with an approximate market value for each where this is available. - Includes table.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the cost in terms of lost revenue of reducing the rate of stamp duty on share transactions to (a) 0.4 per cent., (b) 0.3 per cent., (c) 0.2 per cent., (d) 0.1 per cent. and (e) 0.003 per cent....

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the cost in terms of lost revenue of reducing the rate of stamp duty on share transactions to (a) 0.4 per cent., (b) 0.3 per cent., (c) 0.2 per cent., (d) 0.1 per cent. and (e) 0.003 per cent....

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the cost in terms of lost revenue of exempting trades under £5,000 from stamp duty on share transactions. - Inc figure.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the cost in terms of lost revenue of exempting trades under £5,000 from stamp duty on share transactions. - Inc figure.