To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, under what statutory authority staff at British embassies within the European Union are able to purchase alcohol duty-free. - Inc ref to Article 36(1) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, under what statutory authority staff at British embassies within the European Union are able to purchase alcohol duty-free. - Inc ref to Article 36(1) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date exceptional leave to remain was withdrawn, and when he expects a final decision to be taken, in the case of Sayyad Ali Ghamety Boland.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date exceptional leave to remain was withdrawn, and when he expects a final decision to be taken, in the case of Sayyad Ali Ghamety Boland.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the impact on exchequer income of reducing the excise duty on lead replacement fuel to the level for unleaded fuel. - Inc figure.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the impact on exchequer income of reducing the excise duty on lead replacement fuel to the level for unleaded fuel. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in each of the last three years who would otherwise have qualified as refugees have been excluded from protection and refused asylum on the grounds that they have committed acts sufficiently serious to render them as not...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in each of the last three years who would otherwise have qualified as refugees have been excluded from protection and refused asylum on the grounds that they have committed acts sufficiently serious to render them as not...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 2nd December, Official Report, column 289w, on business rates, what his estimate is of the total amount to be collected in rates in England in (a) 1999-2000 and (b) 2000-01; and what multiplier for inflation he used to...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 2nd December, Official Report, column 289w, on business rates, what his estimate is of the total amount to be collected in rates in England in (a) 1999-2000 and (b) 2000-01; and what multiplier for inflation he used to...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 2nd December, 340 c277W, on the uniform business rate, when he expects information on the projected yield of the uniform business rate in England for 2000-01 to be available. - Will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 2nd December, 340 c277W, on the uniform business rate, when he expects information on the projected yield of the uniform business rate in England for 2000-01 to be available. - Will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what was the outcome of the appeal to the Data Protection Registrar by the National Union of Teachers against his Department using home addresses collected for pension purposes and the General Teaching Council elections; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what was the outcome of the appeal to the Data Protection Registrar by the National Union of Teachers against his Department using home addresses collected for pension purposes and the General Teaching Council elections; and if he will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to receive the further report by Sheffield University into the effectiveness of NHS Direct; and if he will place a copy of the report in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to receive the further report by Sheffield University into the effectiveness of NHS Direct; and if he will place a copy of the report in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what discussions he held with the US Secretary of Transportation before agreeing to grant a slot to United Airlines to operate an air service between Boston and Heathrow; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what discussions he held with the US Secretary of Transportation before agreeing to grant a slot to United Airlines to operate an air service between Boston and Heathrow; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in which negotiations about new air services between London and the United States (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have been involved since 1997; and what criteria determined the level of ministerial involvement in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in which negotiations about new air services between London and the United States (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have been involved since 1997; and what criteria determined the level of ministerial involvement in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if the decisions by the United States Administration and Her Majesty's Government to allow (a) British Airways to commence a service between Denver and Gatwick and (b) US Airways to commence a service between Charlotte and Gatwick...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if the decisions by the United States Administration and Her Majesty's Government to allow (a) British Airways to commence a service between Denver and Gatwick and (b) US Airways to commence a service between Charlotte and Gatwick...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he received from British Airways and Virgin Atlantic prior to the granting of a slot to United Airlines to operate an air service between Boston and Heathrow; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he received from British Airways and Virgin Atlantic prior to the granting of a slot to United Airlines to operate an air service between Boston and Heathrow; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will publish the responses to the consultation paper, The General Teaching Council for England: The Rights of Teachers and the Government's conclusions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will publish the responses to the consultation paper, The General Teaching Council for England: The Rights of Teachers and the Government's conclusions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy that British mineral water be served at British embassies in Europe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy that British mineral water be served at British embassies in Europe.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish in respect of all benefits payable the length of time which his Department expects to clear claims for that particular benefit. - Includes table and text of letter from Mark Fisher of Benefits Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish in respect of all benefits payable the length of time which his Department expects to clear claims for that particular benefit. - Includes table and text of letter from Mark Fisher of Benefits Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what changes he has made to the indicators of delay which have to be satisfied before a special payment can be considered since 1st May 1997; if he will publish in respect of each benefit payable the indicators of delay which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what changes he has made to the indicators of delay which have to be satisfied before a special payment can be considered since 1st May 1997; if he will publish in respect of each benefit payable the indicators of delay which...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what emissions are produced from the use of a gallon of (a) unleaded petrol, (b) super unleaded petrol and (c) lead replacement petrol.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what emissions are produced from the use of a gallon of (a) unleaded petrol, (b) super unleaded petrol and (c) lead replacement petrol.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, by how much the resources of the Small Business Service will be reduced as a result of his decision not to establish a payroll service as an integral part of the Small Business Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, by how much the resources of the Small Business Service will be reduced as a result of his decision not to establish a payroll service as an integral part of the Small Business Service.