1.   However, the department says it can do nothing about people with questionable disabilities legitimately obtaining a placard.

2.   Technological gains and slower projected growth in energy-intensive industries will restrain the rate of increase, the department says.

3.   The department said it had not Decided where it would prosecute the Unabom case.

4.   The social services department says the three homes are surplus to requirements.

5.   But Gloucestershire social services department says policies towards young offenders have been misrepresented.

6.   The transport department said the clauses were introduced to prevent asset stripping and they meant tax payers reaped some benefit from sales.

7.   The state and defence departments said airdrops were one of a range of options being studied by a task force of US government officials.

8.   In Washington the state department said Mr Yeltsin had sent a message assuring the United States that he remained committed to democracy, human rights and civic order.

9.   FACT The department of health says these concentrations do not pose a health risk.

10.   An increase in the number of weekly unemployment claims was the second-biggest reason for the drop, the department said.