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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
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Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South): If he will increase future investment in the development of nuclear fusion plants.
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(67722)
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2
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Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When he next expects to meet the relevant unions and trade bodies to discuss up-front fees charged to artists, actors and
models.
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(67723)
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3
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Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Development on the Ethical Trading Initiative; and
what his policy is on the creation of an ethical scorecard for the benchmarking of companies.
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(67724)
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4
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Keith Vaz (Leicester East): When he last met the liquidators of BCCI; and if he will make a statement.
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(67725)
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5
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Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire): If he will make a statement on the contribution of the construction industry to the UK economy.
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(67726)
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6
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What the level of bilateral trade was between Israel and the UK in the last two years; and if he will make a statement.
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(67727)
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7
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Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes): If he will make a statement on the current and future diversity of the UK's energy supply.
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(67728)
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8
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): What plans his Department has to change Sunday trading laws.
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(67729)
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9
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Mrs Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the burden of regulation on UK businesses.
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(67731)
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10
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Ann Winterton (Congleton): What assessment he has made of the future structure of the gas market in the EU.
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(67732)
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11
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Mr Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): When his Department first became aware that the use of lead pipes in newly built pipe organs could be prohibited under the
Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive.
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(67733)
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Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West): How many workers he estimates will receive higher pay as a result of the recently announced increase in the minimum wage;
and how many of these workers will be women.
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(67734)
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13
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What assessment he has made of the future viability of the UK aerospace industry.
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(67735)
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14
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Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What plans he has to help manufacturing industry in South Wales.
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(67737)
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15
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Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What percentage of unfair dismissal claims which were upheld by an industrial tribunal resulted in reinstatement of the claimant
in each of the last four years.
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(67738)
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Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East): What plans he has to change Sunday trading laws.
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(67739)
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If he will review the arrangements for gas storage in the UK.
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(67740)
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Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): How many small businesses in England went bankrupt in 2004-05.
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(67741)
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