To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list by local authority the spending per pupil in (a) cash and (b) real terms in each of the last three years for which figures are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list by local authority the spending per pupil in (a) cash and (b) real terms in each of the last three years for which figures are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what criteria will be used to determine which applicants will be accepted into the Countryside Stewardship Scheme in 1999; and if he will comment on the effects of the recent £1 million addition to the scheme's budget. - Inc figs.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what criteria will be used to determine which applicants will be accepted into the Countryside Stewardship Scheme in 1999; and if he will comment on the effects of the recent £1 million addition to the scheme's budget. - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the items being purchased as the UK's share of the FY99 Trident procurement programme; how much of the budget being spent in the US on Trident during fiscal year 1999 is for items essential to maintain the continued...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the items being purchased as the UK's share of the FY99 Trident procurement programme; how much of the budget being spent in the US on Trident during fiscal year 1999 is for items essential to maintain the continued...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will deposit in the Library a list of (a) seminars held by the Our Europe Association for 1997 and (b) criteria for selection of such; what was the UK share of the funding; and if any representatives...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will deposit in the Library a list of (a) seminars held by the Our Europe Association for 1997 and (b) criteria for selection of such; what was the UK share of the funding; and if any representatives...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which EU countries provide financial help for haemophiliacs infected with hepatitis C virus through treatment products. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which EU countries provide financial help for haemophiliacs infected with hepatitis C virus through treatment products. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what targets he has set to improve the take-up of NVQs; what financial allocation he has made to achieve these targets; and what is the preferred delivery mechanism. - Will write. (Holding answer 18 November 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what targets he has set to improve the take-up of NVQs; what financial allocation he has made to achieve these targets; and what is the preferred delivery mechanism. - Will write. (Holding answer 18 November 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made on the new constitutional basis and financial support system for the Commonwealth Institute; what discussions his Department has had with the Commonwealth Institute on the future of the institute.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made on the new constitutional basis and financial support system for the Commonwealth Institute; what discussions his Department has had with the Commonwealth Institute on the future of the institute.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what meetings he or members of his ministerial team attended in October with the London Organised Fraud Investigation Team; what the reasons were for the closure of the London Organised Fraud Investigation Team's offices and the serving of summary notices; who...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what meetings he or members of his ministerial team attended in October with the London Organised Fraud Investigation Team; what the reasons were for the closure of the London Organised Fraud Investigation Team's offices and the serving of summary notices; who...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for Mid-Bedfordshire (318 c414-5W of 2nd November 1998, on nuclear, chemical and biological weapons in the former Soviet Union how much financial assistance has been (i) provided to date and (ii) committed in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for Mid-Bedfordshire (318 c414-5W of 2nd November 1998, on nuclear, chemical and biological weapons in the former Soviet Union how much financial assistance has been (i) provided to date and (ii) committed in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will comment on the progress of the learning direct advice and information line. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will comment on the progress of the learning direct advice and information line. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will comment on the arrangements for funding of LEA music services. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will comment on the arrangements for funding of LEA music services. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What steps he proposes to increase recruitment and retention of teachers (a) in London and (b) elsewhere. (Failed OPQ) - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What steps he proposes to increase recruitment and retention of teachers (a) in London and (b) elsewhere. (Failed OPQ) - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will comment on the present relationship between the Royal Opera House and its principal private sponsors; if he will comment on the future of the Royal Opera House. - (Holding answer 16 November 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will comment on the present relationship between the Royal Opera House and its principal private sponsors; if he will comment on the future of the Royal Opera House. - (Holding answer 16 November 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how the extra funding announced for the Scottish Ambulance Service will be spent. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how the extra funding announced for the Scottish Ambulance Service will be spent. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will publish the findings of the study on funding for ethnic minority pupils. - Will write. In Library as DEP 98/1465).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will publish the findings of the study on funding for ethnic minority pupils. - Will write. In Library as DEP 98/1465).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many initial teacher training places funded by his Department have not been filled by the Teacher Training Agency in each subject for the current year. - Inc table, figure and ref to information in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many initial teacher training places funded by his Department have not been filled by the Teacher Training Agency in each subject for the current year. - Inc table, figure and ref to information in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What plans he has to support children with special educational needs. (Failed OPQ) - Inc fig and ref to Meeting Special Educational Needs: A programme of action.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What plans he has to support children with special educational needs. (Failed OPQ) - Inc fig and ref to Meeting Special Educational Needs: A programme of action.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much money (a) the Welsh Office (b) Tai Cymru and (c) local authorities invested in improving housing stock in Wales in (i) 1996, (ii) 1997 and (iii) 1998; and what is the projected figure for 1999. - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much money (a) the Welsh Office (b) Tai Cymru and (c) local authorities invested in improving housing stock in Wales in (i) 1996, (ii) 1997 and (iii) 1998; and what is the projected figure for 1999. - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what sum of money English Heritage has agreed to contribute towards the proposed road works in the vicinity of Stonehenge. - Fig given. (Holding answer 12 November 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what sum of money English Heritage has agreed to contribute towards the proposed road works in the vicinity of Stonehenge. - Fig given. (Holding answer 12 November 1998).