To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff are employed by HM Treasury to work towards meeting the target under (a) Objective 3 and (b) Objective 10 in the 2004 Departmental Review; what the expected salary cost of employing those staff in 2004-05 is in each case; and...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff are employed by HM Treasury to work towards meeting the target under (a) Objective 3 and (b) Objective 10 in the 2004 Departmental Review; what the expected salary cost of employing those staff in 2004-05 is in each case; and...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how often his Department and its associated public bodies undergo portable appliance testing; and what the cost of testing is.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how often his Department and its associated public bodies undergo portable appliance testing; and what the cost of testing is.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many buildings in England owned by his Department are used at less than 25 per cent. capacity for more than three months of the year. - None.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many buildings in England owned by his Department are used at less than 25 per cent. capacity for more than three months of the year. - None.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list (a) the Government consumption expenditure deflator and (b) the level of public sector inflation for each year since 1997. - Inc table and text of letter from Len Cook of the Office for National Statistics.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list (a) the Government consumption expenditure deflator and (b) the level of public sector inflation for each year since 1997. - Inc table and text of letter from Len Cook of the Office for National Statistics.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what projections he has made for revenue from stamp duty on (a) property and (b) share transactions in each of the (i) last five and (ii) next three financial years. - Inc table.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what projections he has made for revenue from stamp duty on (a) property and (b) share transactions in each of the (i) last five and (ii) next three financial years. - Inc table.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his best estimate is of the cost to the Exchequer of the 10 per cent. credit that individual savings accounts receive on dividend distributions that will be abolished from April in each year since its introduction. - Inc table. (Holding answer 23...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his best estimate is of the cost to the Exchequer of the 10 per cent. credit that individual savings accounts receive on dividend distributions that will be abolished from April in each year since its introduction. - Inc table. (Holding answer 23...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been raised in insurance premium tax in each financial year since 1997-98 from (a) mortgage indemnity guarantee policies, (b) buildings insurance policies, (c) contents insurance policies and (d) private health insurance policies. - Inc fact that information is not available.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been raised in insurance premium tax in each financial year since 1997-98 from (a) mortgage indemnity guarantee policies, (b) buildings insurance policies, (c) contents insurance policies and (d) private health insurance policies. - Inc fact that information is not available.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what forecast he has made of the tax take for stamp duty on residential property for each band at which it is charged for 2004-05; and how much was raised in this way in each tax year since 1997-98. - Inc ref to...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what forecast he has made of the tax take for stamp duty on residential property for each band at which it is charged for 2004-05; and how much was raised in this way in each tax year since 1997-98. - Inc ref to...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to his Department of using management consultants has been in each of the last five years.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to his Department of using management consultants has been in each of the last five years.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for East Worthing and Shoreham of 14th January 2004, 416 c816W on the Financial Services Authority, for which firms the Financial Services Authority has reduced fees; by how much; which fees these were; and when....

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for East Worthing and Shoreham of 14th January 2004, 416 c816W on the Financial Services Authority, for which firms the Financial Services Authority has reduced fees; by how much; which fees these were; and when....

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many responses his Department received to the (a) Budget 2002 summary leaflets and (b) leaflets summarising the 2002 pre-Budget report. - Including figures.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many responses his Department received to the (a) Budget 2002 summary leaflets and (b) leaflets summarising the 2002 pre-Budget report. - Including figures.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Department spent on (a) maintenance, (b) renovation, (c) council tax and (d) running costs of residential properties used by ministers and officials in each year since 1997.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Department spent on (a) maintenance, (b) renovation, (c) council tax and (d) running costs of residential properties used by ministers and officials in each year since 1997.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the performance targets that (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies are required to meet; and if he will specify for each target (i) who sets it and (ii) who monitors achievement against it. -...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the performance targets that (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies are required to meet; and if he will specify for each target (i) who sets it and (ii) who monitors achievement against it. -...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total cost was of (a) setting, (b) monitoring and (c) measuring the performance targets for his Department in 2002-03; and how many and what grades of civil servants monitor these targets.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total cost was of (a) setting, (b) monitoring and (c) measuring the performance targets for his Department in 2002-03; and how many and what grades of civil servants monitor these targets.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review his forecasts for net borrowing before the forthcoming Pre-Budget Report.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review his forecasts for net borrowing before the forthcoming Pre-Budget Report.

(Pursuant to reply on 14.10.2003 at 411 c4-5W) To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in relation to the estimation of the cost of pensions under the Whole of Government Accounts, what excess of the discount rate over the rate of price inflation has been applied to future liabilities; and...

(Pursuant to reply on 14.10.2003 at 411 c4-5W) To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in relation to the estimation of the cost of pensions under the Whole of Government Accounts, what excess of the discount rate over the rate of price inflation has been applied to future liabilities; and...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in relation to the estimation of the cost of pensions under the Whole of Government Accounts, why it has been decided (a) to issue figures without explanatory notes, and (b) to publish copies of guidance issued to Departments about the estimation of the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in relation to the estimation of the cost of pensions under the Whole of Government Accounts, why it has been decided (a) to issue figures without explanatory notes, and (b) to publish copies of guidance issued to Departments about the estimation of the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in relation to the estimation of the cost of pensions under the Whole of Government Accounts, what excess of the discount rate over the rate of price inflation has been applied to future liabilities; and what the typical corresponding rate is that is...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in relation to the estimation of the cost of pensions under the Whole of Government Accounts, what excess of the discount rate over the rate of price inflation has been applied to future liabilities; and what the typical corresponding rate is that is...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost was to his Department of media and voice training for ministers and officials in each year since 1997.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost was to his Department of media and voice training for ministers and officials in each year since 1997.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will publish the proposals for the Child Trust Fund. - Including fact that detailed proposals will be published shortly.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will publish the proposals for the Child Trust Fund. - Including fact that detailed proposals will be published shortly.