To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions in the past year they have placed contracts for goods or services with suppliers in countries in which British companies are not allowed to tender for similar purposes.

To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions in the past year they have placed contracts for goods or services with suppliers in countries in which British companies are not allowed to tender for similar purposes.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which departments currently have contracts with McKinsey and Company.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which departments currently have contracts with McKinsey and Company.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a common policy on maternity leave across all government departments; and, if so, how much paid leave mothers are permitted to take after giving birth.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a common policy on maternity leave across all government departments; and, if so, how much paid leave mothers are permitted to take after giving birth.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to publishing the design and print costs on the covers of all Government documents.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to publishing the design and print costs on the covers of all Government documents.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost of electricity consumed outside normal business hours on security lighting in government buildings.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost of electricity consumed outside normal business hours on security lighting in government buildings.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the aggregate value of non-financial management consultancy contracts in excess of £100,000 agreed by the Government over the past 12 months; and which companies were awarded the five largest aggregate amounts.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the aggregate value of non-financial management consultancy contracts in excess of £100,000 agreed by the Government over the past 12 months; and which companies were awarded the five largest aggregate amounts.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent by (a) central government departments, (b) local government, and (c) quangos on Criminal Records Bureau checks in the last 12 months for which records are available.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent by (a) central government departments, (b) local government, and (c) quangos on Criminal Records Bureau checks in the last 12 months for which records are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to conclude a partnership agreement with the trade unions representing the staff in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to conclude a partnership agreement with the trade unions representing the staff in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of (a) ministerial cars and drivers and (b) taxis for his Department was in 2002. - Inc ref to 20 May 2003, 405 c663W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of (a) ministerial cars and drivers and (b) taxis for his Department was in 2002. - Inc ref to 20 May 2003, 405 c663W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff have been employed in the Ministerial Correspondence Unit of the Department in each of the last two years. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff have been employed in the Ministerial Correspondence Unit of the Department in each of the last two years. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in the Department have been on long-term sick leave in each of the last two years. - Ref to 1 May 2003 at 404 c453W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in the Department have been on long-term sick leave in each of the last two years. - Ref to 1 May 2003 at 404 c453W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of regional variations in staff turnover in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of regional variations in staff turnover in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in his Department have received honours; and how many honours are held by his officials, broken down by category of honour.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in his Department have received honours; and how many honours are held by his officials, broken down by category of honour.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list by project the consultancies his Department and its non-departmental public bodies have used on e-government projects since 1st January 2001. - Will write and letter will be placed in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list by project the consultancies his Department and its non-departmental public bodies have used on e-government projects since 1st January 2001. - Will write and letter will be placed in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his staff have taken sick leave due to mental health problems in the last year; how many sick days were lost over the last year by his Department through staff mental health problems. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his staff have taken sick leave due to mental health problems in the last year; how many sick days were lost over the last year by his Department through staff mental health problems. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many documents are held by his Department that are subject to security classification, broken down by category of classification. - Ref to 7 May 2003, 404 c695W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many documents are held by his Department that are subject to security classification, broken down by category of classification. - Ref to 7 May 2003, 404 c695W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements are made in his Department to allow staff to access counselling services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements are made in his Department to allow staff to access counselling services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK civilians have been deployed in Iraq by his Department since the end of the war; from what department of government they have been drawn; and what the expected (a) cost and (b) length of their deployment is. - Inc...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK civilians have been deployed in Iraq by his Department since the end of the war; from what department of government they have been drawn; and what the expected (a) cost and (b) length of their deployment is. - Inc...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants have been seconded from his Department to (a) the private sector, (b) NGOs and (c) other, broken down by (i) grade of civil servants seconded, (ii) location and (iii) dates of secondments, in each year since 1997-98. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants have been seconded from his Department to (a) the private sector, (b) NGOs and (c) other, broken down by (i) grade of civil servants seconded, (ii) location and (iii) dates of secondments, in each year since 1997-98. -...