Has the Minister made any assessment of the different levels of fraudulent claims in the regions of the United Kingdom? Has he discussed the issue with the Northern Ireland Executive, particularly given that many of the insurance firms are based in the rest of the United Kingdom, rather than Northern Ireland, where it is a major issue?

Has the Minister made any assessment of the different levels of fraudulent claims in the regions of the United Kingdom? Has he discussed the issue with the Northern Ireland Executive, particularly given that many of the insurance firms are based in the rest of the United Kingdom, rather than Northern Ireland, where it is a major issue?

(2) whether the Financial Services Authority plans to take regulatory steps to ensure that insurance claimants involved in accidents have adequate opportunity to receive medical or legal advice before settling any claim.

(2) whether the Financial Services Authority plans to take regulatory steps to ensure that insurance claimants involved in accidents have adequate opportunity to receive medical or legal advice before settling any claim.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what progress the Financial Services Authority has made in its investigation into the practice of third party capture in the insurance industry;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what progress the Financial Services Authority has made in its investigation into the practice of third party capture in the insurance industry;

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the impact of the level of insurance premiums on small and medium-sized businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the impact of the level of insurance premiums on small and medium-sized businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the change in insurance premiums for small and medium-sized businesses in 2004–05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the change in insurance premiums for small and medium-sized businesses in 2004–05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the annual change in insurance premiums for small and medium sized businesses in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the annual change in insurance premiums for small and medium sized businesses in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received from the private sector in Northern Ireland on the level of insurance premiums for businesses operating in Northern Ireland; what response he has made; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received from the private sector in Northern Ireland on the level of insurance premiums for businesses operating in Northern Ireland; what response he has made; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what insurance arrangements for third parties are in place in respect of premises and properties in the possession of Invest Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what insurance arrangements for third parties are in place in respect of premises and properties in the possession of Invest Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his policy is on underwriting the value of residents' property if contamination is found on lands in the Brockenridge area of Carrickfergus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his policy is on underwriting the value of residents' property if contamination is found on lands in the Brockenridge area of Carrickfergus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the costs of Employer's Liability Insurance in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the costs of Employer's Liability Insurance in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to tackle the problem of small and medium-sized businesses which are unable to obtain renewal of employer's liability insurance in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to tackle the problem of small and medium-sized businesses which are unable to obtain renewal of employer's liability insurance in Northern Ireland.

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.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many small businesses in Northern Ireland have made representations to Invest Northern Ireland and its predecessors about the level of insurance premiums in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many small businesses in Northern Ireland have made representations to Invest Northern Ireland and its predecessors about the level of insurance premiums in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many jobs in Northern Ireland have been lost where the reason given was high insurance premiums in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many jobs in Northern Ireland have been lost where the reason given was high insurance premiums in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on (a) the changes in the number of insurance underwriters in Northern Ireland and (b) the impact of the level of insurance premiums in Northern Ireland. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on (a) the changes in the number of insurance underwriters in Northern Ireland and (b) the impact of the level of insurance premiums in Northern Ireland. - Inc figures.