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Parliamentary Questions
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many staff were involved in each of the last three years in preparing draft answers to written parliamentary questions; [49139]
- (2) what the cost was to his Department of answering written parliamentary questions in 2001; and how that cost was calculated. [49097]
Mr. Straw: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council office, on 17 April 2002, Official Report, column 929W.
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TREASURY
Finance Bill
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Finance Bill will be published; and if he will make Explanatory Notes on the Bill's clauses available to hon. Members. [51627]
Dawn Primarolo: It is expected that the Finance Bill will be published on Wednesday 24 April, the day after the conclusion of the debate on the Budget Resolutions. Explanatory Notes on the Bill's clauses will be available in the Vote Office and the Libraries of both Houses on that day. Members of the public will be able to obtain copies of the Explanatory Notes from the Treasury; these will also be available on the Treasury's website http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk.
Delegated Legislation
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the cost-effectiveness of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51120]
- (2) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Income Tax (Indexation) (No. 2) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51118]
(3) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51107]
(4) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Savings) (Industrial Assurance) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51094]
(5) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Partly Completed Procedures) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51089]
(6) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Individual Savings Account (Insurance Companies) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51108]
(7) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (UK Depository/Interests in Foreign Securities) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51115]
(8) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Law Applicable to Contracts of Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51085]
(9) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Savings, Modifications and Consequential Provisions) (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Scotland) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51098]
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(10) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Personal Equity Plan (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51117]
(11) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Prescribed Markets and Qualifying Investments) (Amendment) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51126]
(12) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51111]
(13) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Misleading Statements and Practices) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51096]
(14) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51091]
(15) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51112]
(16) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Variation of Stamp Duties Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51123]
(17) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51087]
(18) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51100]
(19) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51125]
(20) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Friendly Societies Act 1974 (Seal of The Financial Services Authority) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51124]
(21) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Value Added Tax (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51122]
(22) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Friendly Societies (Provisional Repayments for Exempt Business) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51109]
(23) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Information Requirements and Investigations) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51095]
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(24) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Bankruptcy (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) (Scotland) Rules 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51090]
(25) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Protection of the Euro against Counterfeiting Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51110]
(26) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Market Act 2000 (Scope of Permission Notices) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51119]
(27) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Dissolution of the Board of Banking Supervision) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51086]
(28) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Business Transfers) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51099]
(29) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Value Added Tax (Cars) (Amendment) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51121]
(30) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Control of Business Transfers) (Requirements on Applicants) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51102]
(31) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51113]
(32) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51084]
(33) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51097]
(34) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51092]
(35) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Enterprise Management Incentives (Gross Asset Requirement) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51114]
(36) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Confidential Information) (Bank of England) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51093]
(37) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51088]
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(38) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51116]
(39) what assessment he has made of the cost- effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Control of Transfers of Business Done at Lloyd's) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement. [51101]
Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave him yesterday, Official Report, columns 976–82W.
Arthur Andersen
Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Government received advice from legal counsel regarding the eligibility of Arthur Andersen for Government contracts; and if he will make a statement. [32606]
Dr. John Reid: I have been asked to reply.
In February 1997, prior to the general election, the Treasury Solicitor was asked to review the on-going action against Arthur Andersen. Following the report of this review, the Government received advice from counsel on 9 June 1997 on the question of whether, in the context of the action to determine if the case should be heard in New York, it would be beneficial to relax the embargo against Arthur Andersen for Government contracts. The embargo was relaxed on 24 June 1997, and was fully lifted when the final settlement was agreed on 12 November 1997.
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