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Postal Services (Blind People)

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions she has had with the Post Office about the continuance of the free postal service for people who are blind; and if she will make a statement. [195504]

Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 2 November 2004]: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Premium Rate Dialler Programmes

Mr. Stringer: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what measures she intends to take to protect the public from the unwanted installation of premium rate dialler programmes on computers connected to the internet; and if she will make a statement. [197934]

Mr. Mike O'Brien [holding answer 15 November 2004]: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Premium Rate Phone Industry

Linda Perham: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans she has to (a) review and (b) amend the regulation of the premium rate telephone industry. [197843]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Product Safety

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2004, Official Report, column 644W, on product safety, what the issues are which have given rise to the delay in the transposition of the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC. [197119]

Mr. Sutcliffe: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Publishing

Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans the Government have to make available funds for pilot projects to assess the best method by which publishers and the voluntary sector
 
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can share resources and expertise to make more titles available in accessible formats more promptly for people with reading disabilities. [198015]

Jacqui Smith: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

PV Technology

Mr. David Stewart: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the future of photovoltaic (PV) technology within the UK energy market; and what plans she has to promote the use of PV technology. [198063]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Radioactive Waste

Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information she has received from the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management in respect of its work in compiling a national inventory of radioactive waste. [197208]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Regulations

Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what her latest estimate is of the costs to business in a year of compliance with all the regulations imposed by her Department; [196567]

(2) what the aggregate annual cost to business is of regulations imposed by her Department, using the figures in the relevant regulatory impact assessments, since 1997; [196566]

(3) which regulations have to be complied with to set up a small company running a restaurant, where the buildings need to be adapted; [196568]

(4) which regulations need to be satisfied by a small business setting up new premises to trade as a financial adviser. [196569]

Nigel Griffiths: It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Regulatory Impact Assessments

Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the reference numbers are for the regulatory impact assessments for the major pieces of legislation affecting business introduced by her Department since 1997. [197880]

Nigel Griffiths: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Renewable Energy

Mr. David Stewart: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money the UK
 
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Government has spent on (a) solar and (b) wind powered forms of renewable energy since 2001; and if she will make a statement. [198064]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Renewables Obligation

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, in her review of the Renewables Obligation, she will take account of the impact on Renewable Obligation Certificate trading of companies which have defaulted on their payments because of (a) insolvency and (b) other factors; and what additional (i) incentives and (ii) sanctions are being considered to make the scheme more effective. [197900]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will publish the submissions made (a) to her in advance of her review of the Renewables Obligation and (b) to the review. [197901]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Research

Mr. Dawson: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how the (a) impact and (b) success of basic research in the UK is being assessed; and how it will be assessed in the future. [195505]

Ms Hewitt: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Mr. Dawson: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what measures are being taken (a) to prevent the best young scientists from leaving (i) research and (ii) the UK and (b) to attract young scientific talent from abroad. [195506]

Ms Hewitt [holding answer 3 November 2004]: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Royal Mail

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the impact on the greetings card industry of the Royal Mail's proposals to move to size-based pricing. [197522]

Mr. Sutcliffe: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the impact of the Royal Mail's proposals for size-based pricing on the mail order photofinishing industry. [197527]

 
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Mr. Sutcliffe: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Second-hand Clothing Exports (Africa)

Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions have taken place with UK charities regarding the future of second-hand clothing exports to Africa; and what assessment has been made of the impact of this trade on clothing manufacture in Africa. [198262]

Mr. Alexander: Neither UK Trade and Investment nor DTI Clothing and Textiles team are aware of any discussions having taken place with UK charities regarding the future of second-hand clothing exports to Africa, neither are we aware of any assessment having been made of this impact on clothing manufacture.

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