To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library the Treasury's calculations for establishing the total cost to the public sector of the 1 per cent. rise in employers' national insurance contributions from April 2003.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library the Treasury's calculations for establishing the total cost to the public sector of the 1 per cent. rise in employers' national insurance contributions from April 2003.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the impact on VAT revenues of the 1 per cent. rise in employers' national insurance contributions from April 2003; whether this impact is included in the revenue estimates published in Table A.1 of the Red Book; what...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the impact on VAT revenues of the 1 per cent. rise in employers' national insurance contributions from April 2003; whether this impact is included in the revenue estimates published in Table A.1 of the Red Book; what...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list in cash terms (a) at 2002-03 prices and (b) and as a percentage of gross domestic product, the net taxes and social security contributions for each year since 1996-97, incorporating the accounting changes referred to in Box C2 of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list in cash terms (a) at 2002-03 prices and (b) and as a percentage of gross domestic product, the net taxes and social security contributions for each year since 1996-97, incorporating the accounting changes referred to in Box C2 of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he plans to allow underspend to be carried forward to departments other than the initial recipient department.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he plans to allow underspend to be carried forward to departments other than the initial recipient department.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much departmental underspend was carried over from financial years (a) 2000-01 to 2001-02 and (b) 2001-02 to 2002-03 (i) in total and (ii) in the health budget. - Inc ref to "Public Expenditure 2000-01-Provisional Outturn" (CM 5243) and fact that details of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much departmental underspend was carried over from financial years (a) 2000-01 to 2001-02 and (b) 2001-02 to 2002-03 (i) in total and (ii) in the health budget. - Inc ref to "Public Expenditure 2000-01-Provisional Outturn" (CM 5243) and fact that details of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the underspends were in the financial year 2001-02; for the Departments of (a) Health, (b) Education and Skills, (c) Defence, (d) Home and (e) Transport, Local Government and the Regions. - Inc ref to "Financial Statement and Budget Report".

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the underspends were in the financial year 2001-02; for the Departments of (a) Health, (b) Education and Skills, (c) Defence, (d) Home and (e) Transport, Local Government and the Regions. - Inc ref to "Financial Statement and Budget Report".

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he received the final Wanless Report. - 15 April.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he received the final Wanless Report. - 15 April.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will announce his plans for health spending in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will announce his plans for health spending in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met Derek Wanless to discuss the contents of the final Wanless Report. - The Chancellor has held no meetings with Derek Wanless to discuss the contents of his final report.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met Derek Wanless to discuss the contents of the final Wanless Report. - The Chancellor has held no meetings with Derek Wanless to discuss the contents of his final report.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cash-terms change in current receipts has been since 1997. - Estimates of Government receipts are published quarterly by the ONS and HM Treasury in Public sector finances.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cash-terms change in current receipts has been since 1997. - Estimates of Government receipts are published quarterly by the ONS and HM Treasury in Public sector finances.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the tax burden was as a proportion of national income in (a) 1996-97 and (b) 2001-02. - Estimates of net taxes and social security contributions as a percentage of GDP are contained in table B22 and table B10 of the November 2001...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the tax burden was as a proportion of national income in (a) 1996-97 and (b) 2001-02. - Estimates of net taxes and social security contributions as a percentage of GDP are contained in table B22 and table B10 of the November 2001...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met ministerial colleagues in the Department of Health to discuss value for money in health expenditure. - The chancellor meets with ministerial colleagues in the Department of Health to discuss a variety of issues on a regular basis.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met ministerial colleagues in the Department of Health to discuss value for money in health expenditure. - The chancellor meets with ministerial colleagues in the Department of Health to discuss a variety of issues on a regular basis.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role the Universal Bank will play in meeting the goals set out in FSA consultation paper 121.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role the Universal Bank will play in meeting the goals set out in FSA consultation paper 121.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many IFAs are registered as operating in the UK; and what he estimates will be the number in operation five years after abolishing polarisation. - Includes figures.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many IFAs are registered as operating in the UK; and what he estimates will be the number in operation five years after abolishing polarisation. - Includes figures.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures he will consider using to ensure that abolishing polarisation does not lead to a strengthening of the position in the marketplace of larger tied distributors of financial products such that there are adverse consequences for competiton; what measures he will consider...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures he will consider using to ensure that abolishing polarisation does not lead to a strengthening of the position in the marketplace of larger tied distributors of financial products such that there are adverse consequences for competiton; what measures he will consider...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from consumers' representatives regarding FSA consultation paper 121 on the impact on the interests of consumers arising from a consolidation in the position of larger tied financial distributors as a result of the abolition of polarisation. - None.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from consumers' representatives regarding FSA consultation paper 121 on the impact on the interests of consumers arising from a consolidation in the position of larger tied financial distributors as a result of the abolition of polarisation. - None.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact he forecasts the abolition of polarisation will have on long-term trends in the savings ratio.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact he forecasts the abolition of polarisation will have on long-term trends in the savings ratio.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact which the abolition of advanced corporation tax relief has had on the annual savings gap of £27 billion between what people need to save and what they actually save for their retirement outlined in FSA...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact which the abolition of advanced corporation tax relief has had on the annual savings gap of £27 billion between what people need to save and what they actually save for their retirement outlined in FSA...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to limit the amount of product provided through an intermediary by a shareholder in that intermediary as part of the implementation of the proposal for abolishing limits on product-provider investment in FSA consultation paper 121.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to limit the amount of product provided through an intermediary by a shareholder in that intermediary as part of the implementation of the proposal for abolishing limits on product-provider investment in FSA consultation paper 121.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on where the Treasury will source the funding for the increase in the net cash requirement of the Export Credits Guarantee Department in the Winter Supplementary Estimates.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on where the Treasury will source the funding for the increase in the net cash requirement of the Export Credits Guarantee Department in the Winter Supplementary Estimates.