To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what action he is taking to prevent companies from trading without appropriate liability insurance; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what action he is taking to prevent companies from trading without appropriate liability insurance; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) companies and (b) individuals have been prosecuted for trading without appropriate liability insurance in each of the last five years for which figures are available. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) companies and (b) individuals have been prosecuted for trading without appropriate liability insurance in each of the last five years for which figures are available. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the estimated financial cost in terms of higher insurance premiums for businesses was in each of the last three years as a result of crime. - Inc figures and ref to "Insurance Statistics Yearbook" and Home Office Research Study...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the estimated financial cost in terms of higher insurance premiums for businesses was in each of the last three years as a result of crime. - Inc figures and ref to "Insurance Statistics Yearbook" and Home Office Research Study...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will publish the follow up report on Business Insurance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will publish the follow up report on Business Insurance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his Answer of 24th June, 407 c710W, on insurance premiums, what steps his Department is taking to alleviate the effects of increases in business insurance premiums in Northern Ireland in the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his Answer of 24th June, 407 c710W, on insurance premiums, what steps his Department is taking to alleviate the effects of increases in business insurance premiums in Northern Ireland in the last three years.

Lords statement on When they plan to publish a review of the Riot (Damages) Act 1996. [HL 3978]. - Includes fact that copy of the consultation paper in Library and at: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/inside/consults/current/index.html.

Lords statement on When they plan to publish a review of the Riot (Damages) Act 1996. [HL 3978]. - Includes fact that copy of the consultation paper in Library and at: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/inside/consults/current/index.html.

Written Statement on the publication of a consultation paper on the Riot (Damages) Act 1886. (Inc fact that copies in the Library (Dep 03/1675) and at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/inside/consults/current/index.html).

Written Statement on the publication of a consultation paper on the Riot (Damages) Act 1886. (Inc fact that copies in the Library (Dep 03/1675) and at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/inside/consults/current/index.html).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost to business of employers' liability compulsory insurance in the last five years; by how much it has increased since 1997; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost to business of employers' liability compulsory insurance in the last five years; by how much it has increased since 1997; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the placing on businesses of a requirement for compulsory environmental liability insurance; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the placing on businesses of a requirement for compulsory environmental liability insurance; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has received from businesses about the effect on their competitiveness of increased insurance premiums.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has received from businesses about the effect on their competitiveness of increased insurance premiums.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many contracts have been awarded to businesses that do not hold public liability insurance by each local authority in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that not held centrally and disproportionate cost.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many contracts have been awarded to businesses that do not hold public liability insurance by each local authority in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that not held centrally and disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the effect of increased insurance premiums on the competitiveness of British businesses; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the effect of increased insurance premiums on the competitiveness of British businesses; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the impact of increased insurance premiums on Northern Ireland's small and medium businesses. - Inc ref to 400 c838W, 3 March 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the impact of increased insurance premiums on Northern Ireland's small and medium businesses. - Inc ref to 400 c838W, 3 March 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of increases in the cost of insurance cover for businesses upon the competitiveness of British business; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of increases in the cost of insurance cover for businesses upon the competitiveness of British business; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will establish an independent review of the effect upon business in Northern Ireland of recent increases in insurance premiums. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will establish an independent review of the effect upon business in Northern Ireland of recent increases in insurance premiums. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of businesses operating in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland without employers' liability cover; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 25 November 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of businesses operating in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland without employers' liability cover; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 25 November 2002).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of (a) business, (b) the insurance sector and (c) the pension fund sector on the value of the FTSE 100 share index.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of (a) business, (b) the insurance sector and (c) the pension fund sector on the value of the FTSE 100 share index.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of insurance costs on the competitiveness of British industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of insurance costs on the competitiveness of British industry.