The consultants believe sincerely that there is a case for treatment with sedating drugs over the Initial Crisis period for such disorders as acute suicidal depression, schizophrenia and other uncontrollable outbursts.

What he said confirmed our criticisms at the time of the Initial Crisis - that the Government's dereliction of duty was to allow the smelter to close in the first place.

During the Initial Crisis when the Kurds fled into the mountains, followed by the crisis in the western Sahara and Bangladesh, the numbers in the disaster relief unit were slowly increased, following questions that were asked by my hon. Friends on the Opposition Front Bench, from four to six, then to nine and then to 12.

As we look back over the Initial Crisis, we can ask why the distribution system unravelled so rapidly and disastrously.

Once the Initial Crisis has abated, will the Secretary of State undertake to review planning policy guidance for building on floodplain areas?

Among all the issues bearing down on this country now are the Initial Crisis, the banks' inability to continue lending, and the fact that they had to hunker down and recognise that they had made some serious misjudgments.

It seems to me from my discussions with those in the mental health system who have been sufferers that once the Initial Crisis has been dealt with, they tend to want choice and involvement in their treatment.

I have made it clear, both publicly and privately, that the trust was slow off the mark in responding to the Initial Crisis over Savile.

The BBC is in the midst of the most serious of crises, and I have made it clear both publicly and privately that the Trust was slow off the mark in responding to the Initial Crisis over Savile.

I know that it is very early days, but can the Prime Minister update us on whether any longer-term help has been requested or, indeed, offered for when the Initial Crisis is over?