To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the insurance industry regarding the insurance costs arising from climate change; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the insurance industry regarding the insurance costs arising from climate change; and if she will make a statement.

Health Bill (HL). Committee stage eighteenth sitting (morning). Clauses 47 to 53 and 55 to 58 agreed to. Schedule 4, as amended, under consideration.

Health Bill (HL). Committee stage eighteenth sitting (morning). Clauses 47 to 53 and 55 to 58 agreed to. Schedule 4, as amended, under consideration.

Health Bill (HL). Committee stage ninth sitting (afternoon) (Part II). Clause 3 agreed to on division (14 votes to 5). Clauses 4 to 6 agreed to. Clause 7 agreed to on division (12 votes to 5). Clause 8 agreed to.

Health Bill (HL). Committee stage ninth sitting (afternoon) (Part II). Clause 3 agreed to on division (14 votes to 5). Clauses 4 to 6 agreed to. Clause 7 agreed to on division (12 votes to 5). Clause 8 agreed to.

When he expects to publish the draft Bill on partnership insurance and long-term care.

When he expects to publish the draft Bill on partnership insurance and long-term care.

If he will estimate the total public cost of a partnership scheme, in accordance with (a) paragraph 9.6 and (b) paragraph 9.7 of `A New Partnership In Old Age' assuming an individual achieves total asset protection by purchasing £30,000 of care insurance, requires five years of care and exhausts their...

If he will estimate the total public cost of a partnership scheme, in accordance with (a) paragraph 9.6 and (b) paragraph 9.7 of `A New Partnership In Old Age' assuming an individual achieves total asset protection by purchasing £30,000 of care insurance, requires five years of care and exhausts their...

If he will estimate the total public cost of introducing a partnership scheme for long-term care in which the average value insurance claimable is £30,000, under (a) the option set out in paragraph 9.6 of the consultation document `A New Partnership for Care in Old Age, and (b) the option...

If he will estimate the total public cost of introducing a partnership scheme for long-term care in which the average value insurance claimable is £30,000, under (a) the option set out in paragraph 9.6 of the consultation document `A New Partnership for Care in Old Age, and (b) the option...

What is his latest estimate of the proportion of homeowners that will be unable to purchase mortgage protection insurance policies.

What is his latest estimate of the proportion of homeowners that will be unable to purchase mortgage protection insurance policies.

If he will list the dates of all meetings held by himself or his Department with (a) the Association of British Insurers, (b) representatives of individual insurance companies and (c) other individuals connected with the insurance industry to discuss the reduction of mortgage interest protection by income support prior to...

If he will list the dates of all meetings held by himself or his Department with (a) the Association of British Insurers, (b) representatives of individual insurance companies and (c) other individuals connected with the insurance industry to discuss the reduction of mortgage interest protection by income support prior to...

What plans he has to commission further research into the exclusion of certain categories of borrowers from mortgage protection insurance policies.

What plans he has to commission further research into the exclusion of certain categories of borrowers from mortgage protection insurance policies.

What plans he now has to improve the regulation of the sale of mortgage protection and unemployment protection policies to ensure that those selling them are properly trained to do so.

What plans he now has to improve the regulation of the sale of mortgage protection and unemployment protection policies to ensure that those selling them are properly trained to do so.

What assessment he has made of the use of post codes by insurance companies to assess risk of exposure to (a) crime and (b) subsidence.

What assessment he has made of the use of post codes by insurance companies to assess risk of exposure to (a) crime and (b) subsidence.

What proposals he has made to regulate the use of post codes by insurance companies to assess insurance risk.

What proposals he has made to regulate the use of post codes by insurance companies to assess insurance risk.

Wednesday adjournment debate on personal financial services.

Wednesday adjournment debate on personal financial services.

What action he is taking to ensure that mortgage providers draw consumers' attention to sources of mortgage insurance other than that supplied by the said mortgage provider. - (Holding answer 8 December 1994).

What action he is taking to ensure that mortgage providers draw consumers' attention to sources of mortgage insurance other than that supplied by the said mortgage provider. - (Holding answer 8 December 1994).

What plans he has to make it a requirement for providers of mortgage insurance to make full disclosure of management and similar costs at the point of sale of mortgage insurance.

What plans he has to make it a requirement for providers of mortgage insurance to make full disclosure of management and similar costs at the point of sale of mortgage insurance.

If he will make it his policy to ensure that mortgage insurance policies allow those individuals claiming under their policies to take short-term employment without losing their right to continue to claim under their policies when that period of employment concludes; what action DTI is planning to take to ensure...

If he will make it his policy to ensure that mortgage insurance policies allow those individuals claiming under their policies to take short-term employment without losing their right to continue to claim under their policies when that period of employment concludes; what action DTI is planning to take to ensure...

What action he is taking to limit the costs of premiums of mortgage insurance policies.

What action he is taking to limit the costs of premiums of mortgage insurance policies.

What is his estimate of the total premiums paid in mortgage insurance for the last full financial year for which figures are available. - Association of British Insurers estimates that premiums paid for mortgage protection insurance in 1993 amounted to £220m.

What is his estimate of the total premiums paid in mortgage insurance for the last full financial year for which figures are available. - Association of British Insurers estimates that premiums paid for mortgage protection insurance in 1993 amounted to £220m.

What is his estimate of the number of mortgage insurance policies currently in operation which cover (a) 50 per cent. or more and (b) less than 50 per cent. of the full cost of the associated mortgage for (i) one year or less, (ii) two years or less, (iii) three...

What is his estimate of the number of mortgage insurance policies currently in operation which cover (a) 50 per cent. or more and (b) less than 50 per cent. of the full cost of the associated mortgage for (i) one year or less, (ii) two years or less, (iii) three...

What is his estimate of the total annual cost in premiums if all mortgages taken out after October 1995 were to be covered by mortgage insurance for the financial year 1995-96 and each of the following four financial years. - It is not possible to provide a realistic estimate because...

What is his estimate of the total annual cost in premiums if all mortgages taken out after October 1995 were to be covered by mortgage insurance for the financial year 1995-96 and each of the following four financial years. - It is not possible to provide a realistic estimate because...