To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions between 31st March 2000 and 31st March 2001 (a) departmental and (b) non-departmental special advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity. - Includes figure.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions between 31st March 2000 and 31st March 2001 (a) departmental and (b) non-departmental special advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity. - Includes figure.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to her Answer of 5th June, Official Report, column 102W, on special advisers, if she will list the destination of each of the overseas visits undertaken by departmental or non-departmental special advisers. (Further information on 06.11.2000 at 356 c65W).

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to her Answer of 5th June, Official Report, column 102W, on special advisers, if she will list the destination of each of the overseas visits undertaken by departmental or non-departmental special advisers. (Further information on 06.11.2000 at 356 c65W).

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, How many special advisers there are and how many have authority over civil servants. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, How many special advisers there are and how many have authority over civil servants. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If certain information held on the Knowledge Network computer system will be restricted to Ministers and special advisers. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If certain information held on the Knowledge Network computer system will be restricted to Ministers and special advisers. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many special advisors employed by the Government are (a) men, (b) women and (c) from ethnic minorities; and how many attended (i) a state school and (ii) Oxford or Cambridge. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many special advisors employed by the Government are (a) men, (b) women and (c) from ethnic minorities; and how many attended (i) a state school and (ii) Oxford or Cambridge. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many laptop computers used by Ministers, officials and special advisers in her Department have been (a) lost and (b) stolen since May 1997.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many laptop computers used by Ministers, officials and special advisers in her Department have been (a) lost and (b) stolen since May 1997.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions since 31st March 1999 (a) departmental and (b) non-departmental special advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity. - Ref to 8 May 2000, 349 c315W.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions since 31st March 1999 (a) departmental and (b) non-departmental special advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity. - Ref to 8 May 2000, 349 c315W.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If she will make a statement on the number of special advisers employed by the Government. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to 341 c227W, 15 December 1999.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If she will make a statement on the number of special advisers employed by the Government. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to 341 c227W, 15 December 1999.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, When she last met the Commissioner for Public Appointments to discuss the political balance of councillors being appointed to local health authorities and NHS trusts. - Inc figure.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, When she last met the Commissioner for Public Appointments to discuss the political balance of councillors being appointed to local health authorities and NHS trusts. - Inc figure.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will list for the financial year 1998-99 (a) the number and (b) the total value of contracts let by her Department with external consultants and advisors that (i) were put out to competitive tender, (ii) were not put out to...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will list for the financial year 1998-99 (a) the number and (b) the total value of contracts let by her Department with external consultants and advisors that (i) were put out to competitive tender, (ii) were not put out to...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If she will make a statement on the increase in the cost of special advisers since May 1997. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figure.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If she will make a statement on the increase in the cost of special advisers since May 1997. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figure.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what has been spent by her Department on external consultants and advisors since May 1997 funded from (i) her Department's programme provision and (ii) her Department's running costs - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what has been spent by her Department on external consultants and advisors since May 1997 funded from (i) her Department's programme provision and (ii) her Department's running costs - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the number and value of contracts let by her Department since May 1997 to external consultants and advisors for the management of competitive tendering processes. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the number and value of contracts let by her Department since May 1997 to external consultants and advisors for the management of competitive tendering processes. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what factors account for the increase in costs of special advisers over the period from 1995-96 to 1998-99.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what factors account for the increase in costs of special advisers over the period from 1995-96 to 1998-99.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have spent on external consultants and advisers since May 1997. - Inc figure.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have spent on external consultants and advisers since May 1997. - Inc figure.