To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, by what date she plans that the flood reinsurance scheme will be fully operational.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, by what date she plans that the flood reinsurance scheme will be fully operational.

(2) what will replace the Statement of Principles on the provision of flood insurance after it expires in 2013.

(2) what will replace the Statement of Principles on the provision of flood insurance after it expires in 2013.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what meetings she has had with representatives of the insurance industry to discuss replacement of the Statement of Principles on the provision of flood insurance; and if she will publish the minutes of those meetings;

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what meetings she has had with representatives of the insurance industry to discuss replacement of the Statement of Principles on the provision of flood insurance; and if she will publish the minutes of those meetings;

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimates she has made of the number of builders that will receive reduced insurance premiums as a result of the new health and safety assessments made as part of the Quality Mark scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimates she has made of the number of builders that will receive reduced insurance premiums as a result of the new health and safety assessments made as part of the Quality Mark scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a copy of the flood-risk data released by the Environment Agency to the Association of British Insurers on 29th January.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a copy of the flood-risk data released by the Environment Agency to the Association of British Insurers on 29th January.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department's review of employers' liability insurance will assess whether the health and safety assessments carried out as part of the Department of Trade and Industry's Quality Mark scheme could be extended to other sectors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department's review of employers' liability insurance will assess whether the health and safety assessments carried out as part of the Department of Trade and Industry's Quality Mark scheme could be extended to other sectors.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the timetable for implementation of the recommendations laid out in the Higgs report on non-executive directors.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the timetable for implementation of the recommendations laid out in the Higgs report on non-executive directors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to make it a statutory obligation for non-executive directors to hold directors' and officers' insurance. - Includes ref to "Review of the role and effectiveness of non-executive directors". (DEP 03/730).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to make it a statutory obligation for non-executive directors to hold directors' and officers' insurance. - Includes ref to "Review of the role and effectiveness of non-executive directors". (DEP 03/730).

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what timetable has been established for the review of employers' liability insurance. - Inc ref to 396 c23-4WS, 12 December 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what timetable has been established for the review of employers' liability insurance. - Inc ref to 396 c23-4WS, 12 December 2002.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what FSA regulations apply to the activities of Irish European Reinsurance Company when reinsuring UK companies; what responsibilities non-UK EU reinsurance companies have to inform the FSA of major changes in the solvency of UK companies. - Including fact that - none.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what FSA regulations apply to the activities of Irish European Reinsurance Company when reinsuring UK companies; what responsibilities non-UK EU reinsurance companies have to inform the FSA of major changes in the solvency of UK companies. - Including fact that - none.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidelines the FSA has issued to companies about reinsurance practices following the disclosure of Irish European Reinsurance Company's involvement with (a) Independent Insurance and (b) Equitable Life.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidelines the FSA has issued to companies about reinsurance practices following the disclosure of Irish European Reinsurance Company's involvement with (a) Independent Insurance and (b) Equitable Life.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the FSA took two months to issue a public statement after being informed on 24th September of a previously undisclosed letter dated 1st April 1999 from Mr Christopher Headdon, then Actuary to Equitable Life, to Irish European Reinsurance Company.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the FSA took two months to issue a public statement after being informed on 24th September of a previously undisclosed letter dated 1st April 1999 from Mr Christopher Headdon, then Actuary to Equitable Life, to Irish European Reinsurance Company.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the FSA were informed that Independent Insurance Company's reinsurance contract of £278 million with Ireco was partially reinsured by Independent's wholly-owned subsidiary Novi Re.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the FSA were informed that Independent Insurance Company's reinsurance contract of £278 million with Ireco was partially reinsured by Independent's wholly-owned subsidiary Novi Re.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential conflict of interests faced by Herbert Smith Solicitors in their capacities as solicitors to the (a) Independent Insurance Company, (b) Policyholders' Protection Board and (c) provisional liquidators of the Independent Insurance Company.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential conflict of interests faced by Herbert Smith Solicitors in their capacities as solicitors to the (a) Independent Insurance Company, (b) Policyholders' Protection Board and (c) provisional liquidators of the Independent Insurance Company.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has had with Premium Credit about the compliance of their instructions to policyholders of Independent Insurance Company to continue payments with the terms of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has had with Premium Credit about the compliance of their instructions to policyholders of Independent Insurance Company to continue payments with the terms of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the FSA discussed with a director of the Independent Insurance Company the sale of shares to Independent's staff as a means to raise capital finance; what plans he has to establish an (a) internal and (b) external inquiry into the role of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the FSA discussed with a director of the Independent Insurance Company the sale of shares to Independent's staff as a means to raise capital finance; what plans he has to establish an (a) internal and (b) external inquiry into the role of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the information on Independent Insurance provided to the FSA by the French Commission de Controle des Assurances had already been supplied to the FSA; what discussions the FSA had with the French Commission de Controle des Assurances regarding the activities of the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the information on Independent Insurance provided to the FSA by the French Commission de Controle des Assurances had already been supplied to the FSA; what discussions the FSA had with the French Commission de Controle des Assurances regarding the activities of the...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the Independent Insurance Company

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the Independent Insurance Company

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with the Financial Services Authority during the past year about the publication of negative levels of cash flow and rising profits at Independent Insurance Company; what discussions the Financial Services Authority has had with KPMG about (a)...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with the Financial Services Authority during the past year about the publication of negative levels of cash flow and rising profits at Independent Insurance Company; what discussions the Financial Services Authority has had with KPMG about (a)...

Adjournment debate on mortgages and unfair contract terms.

Adjournment debate on mortgages and unfair contract terms.