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Column: 1449

Adjournment (Christmas) [20 Dec 1995]

9.34 am
Sir Peter Emery (Honiton)

9.37 am
Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 1450

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Mr. Winnick

Column: 1451

Column: 1452

9.47 am
Mr. Barry Field (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Field

Column: 1453

Column: 1454

Column: 1455

Column: 1456

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Banks

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Field

Mr. Banks

Mr. Field

Column: 1457

Column: 1458

Mr. Winnick

Mr. Field

Column: 1459

Column: 1460

10.22 am
Mr. Tom Cox (Tooting)

Column: 1461

Column: 1462

10.32 am
Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Column: 1463

Column: 1464

Column: 1465

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Arnold

Column: 1466

10.52 am
Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Column: 1467

Column: 1468

11 am
Mr. David Amess (Basildon)

Column: 1469

Column: 1470

Column: 1471

11.13 am
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 1472

Column: 1473

11.27 am
Mr. Sebastian Coe (Falmouth and Camborne)

Column: 1474

Column: 1475

Column: 1476

Mr. Deputy Speaker

11.43 am
Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 1477

11.49 am
Mr. Michael Stephen (Shoreham)

Column: 1478

Column: 1479

11.58 am
Mr. Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Column: 1480

Column: 1481

12.5 pm
Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 1482

12.11 pm
Mr. Jeff Rooker (Birmingham, Perry Barr)

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1483

Mr. Tony Banks

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1484

The Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Tony Newton)

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1485

12.20 pm
The Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Tony Newton)

Column: 1486

Column: 1487

Column: 1488

International Station (Stratford) [20 Dec 1995]

12.29 pm
Mr. Stephen Timms (Newham, North-East)

Column: 1489

Mr. David Amess (Basildon)

Mr. Timms

Column: 1490

Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Mr. Timms

12.41 pm
Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Column: 1491

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Column: 1492

Mr. Spearing

12.47 pm
The Minister for Railways and Roads (Mr. John Watts)

Mr. Tony Banks

Column: 1493

Mr. Watts

Mr. Timms

Mr. Watts

Column: 1494

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Mid-Kent)

Mr. Watts

Mr. Spearing

Mr. Watts

Column: 1495

Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Mr. Watts

Column: 1496

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lefthouse)

Column: 1497

1 pm
Mr. Jonathan Aitken (South Thanet)

Column: 1498

Column: 1499

Column: 1500

Column: 1501

1.15 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mrs. Cheryl Gillan)

Column: 1502

Column: 1503

Mr. Aitken

Mrs. Gillan

[20 Dec 1995]

Column: 1504

1.26 pm
Ms Rachel Squire (Dunfermline, West)

Column: 1505

Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)

Ms Squire

Column: 1506

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Ms Squire

1.41 pm
Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)

Column: 1507

1.44 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. George Kynoch)

Column: 1508

Column: 1509

Column: 1510

Ms Rachel Squire

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 1511

Column: 1512

Column: 1513

Oral Answers to Questions [20 Dec 1995]

SCOTLAND [20 Dec 1995]

Agricultural Subsidy [20 Dec 1995]

Mrs. Gorman -- Agricultural Subsidy [20 Dec 1995]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Raymond S. Robertson)

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Home Robertson

Mr. Robertson

Sir Hector Monro

Mr. Robertson

Column: 1514

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Robertson

Student Loans Scheme [20 Dec 1995]

Mrs. Fyfe -- Student Loans Scheme [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Mrs. Fyfe

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Stewart

Mr. Robertson

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 1515

Madam Speaker

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Robertson

Health Board Boundaries [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Worthington -- Health Board Boundaries [20 Dec 1995]

The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord James Douglas-Hamilton)

Mr. Worthington

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Gallie

Column: 1516

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Nigel Griffiths

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. John Marshall

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. George Robertson

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Earnings [20 Dec 1995]

Dr. Spink -- Earnings [20 Dec 1995]

Column: 1517

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. George Kynoch)

Dr. Spink

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Simon Coombs

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. McFall

Column: 1518

Mr. Kynoch

Council of Ministers [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Neil Hamilton -- Council of Ministers [20 Dec 1995]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Michael Forsyth)

Mr. Hamilton

Mr. Forsyth

Dr. Godman

Mr. Forsyth

Mr. Salmond

Column: 1519

Mr. Forsyth

Mr. McAvoy

Mr. Forsyth

Mr. George Robertson

Mr. Forsyth

Column: 1520

Deregulation [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Steen -- Deregulation [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Steen

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 1521

Tourism Revenues [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Merchant -- Tourism Revenues [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Mr. Merchant

Mr. Forsyth

Mr. Donohoe

Mr. Forsyth

Sir Hector Monro

Mr. Forsyth

Mrs. Ewing

Column: 1522

Mr. Forsyth

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Forsyth

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Forsyth

Capital Spending [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Kirkwood -- Capital Spending [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 1523

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Stewart

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Michael J. Martin

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 1524

Mr. McAllion

Mr. Kynoch

Local Government Finance [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. McMaster -- Local Government Finance [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Mr. McMaster

Mr. Forsyth

Column: 1525

Mr. Bill Walker

Mr. Forsyth

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Forsyth

Column: 1526

Madam Speaker

Ms Rachel Squire

Mr. Forsyth

Tree Diseases [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Pawsey -- Tree Diseases [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Pawsey

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Pawsey

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 1527

Violent Crimes [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. David Marshall -- Violent Crimes [20 Dec 1995]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Marshall

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Lady Olga Maitland

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 1528

Mr. Connarty

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Drift Netting [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Bellingham -- Drift Netting [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Mr. Bellingham

Mr. Robertson

Sir David Steel

Mr. Robertson

Sir Hector Monro

Column: 1529

Mr. Robertson

NHS Trusts (Management Expenses) [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Robert Hughes -- NHS Trusts (Management Expenses) [20 Dec 1995]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Hughes

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Local Government Electoral Reform [20 Dec 1995]

Mrs. Ray Michie -- Local Government Electoral Reform [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Kynoch

Mrs. Michie

Column: 1530

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Bill Walker

Mr. Kynoch

National Lottery [20 Dec 1995]

Mr. Jessel -- National Lottery [20 Dec 1995]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Jessel

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Maxton

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 1531

Column: 1532

Column: 1533

Director General of Oflot [20 Dec 1995]

3.30 pm
Dr. John Cunningham (Copeland) (by private notice)

The Secretary of State for National Heritage (Mrs. Virginia Bottomley)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1534

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 1535

Mr. Peter Brooke (City of London and Westminster, South)

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 1536

Mr. Robert Maclennan (Caithness and Sutherland)

Mrs. Bottomley

Sir Ivan Lawrence (Burton)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Alan Williams (Swansea, West)

Column: 1537

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Toby Jessel (Twickenham)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 1538

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Peter Luff (Worcester)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Column: 1539

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull, North)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Mid-Staffordshire)

Column: 1540

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Simon Coombs (Swindon)

Column: 1541

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. John Maxton (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Peter Hain (Neath)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Michael J. Martin (Glasgow, Springburn)

Column: 1542

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Wilson

Madam Speaker

Mr. Wilson

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 1543

Mr. Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)

Mrs. Bottomley

Madam Speaker

Mrs. Bottomley

[20 Dec 1995]

Column: 1544

4.13 pm
Mrs. Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)

The Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Tony Newton)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1545

Mr. Newton

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Newton

Mr. David Congdon (Croydon, North-East)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mr. Newton

Column: 1546

Mr. Roy Thomason (Bromsgrove)

Mr. Newton

Mrs. Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Michael Stephen (Shoreham)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Column: 1547

Mr. Newton

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Newton

Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Column: 1548

Mr. Newton

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Simon Coombs (Swindon)

Mr. Newton

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Port Glasgow)

Mr. Newton

Column: 1549

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Mid-Staffordshire)

Mr. Newton

Sir Anthony Durant (Reading, West)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Newton

Madam Speaker

Column: 1550

Mr. Newton

Mr. Fabricant

Madam Speaker

Mr. Fabricant

Madam Speaker

Column: 1551

4.34 pm
The Minister for Railways and Roads (Mr. John Watts)

Mr. Toby Jessel (Twickenham)

Mr. Watts

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull, North)

Mr. Watts

Column: 1552

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Watts

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Watts

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Watts

Sir Anthony Durant (Reading, West)

Mr. Watts

Column: 1553

Mr. Stuart Randall (Kingston upon Hull, West)

Mr. Watts

Mr. Michael Brown (Brigg and Cleethorpes)

Mr. Watts

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Cromarty and Skye)

Column: 1554

Mr. Watts

Mr. Jessel

Mr. Watts

Column: 1555

Sir Anthony Durant

Mr. Watts

Mr. Michael Brown

Mr. Watts

Column: 1556

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Watts

Column: 1557

4.58 pm
Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)

Column: 1558

Mr. Michael Brown

Mr. Allen

Column: 1559

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Mr. Allen

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. Allen

Mr. Watts

Mr. Allen

Column: 1560

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Allen

5.13 pm
Mr. Toby Jessel (Twickenham)

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Jessel

Column: 1561

Column: 1562

Mr. Elliot Morley (Glanford and Scunthorpe)

Mr. Jessel

Mr. Michael Brown

Mr. Jessel

Mr. Watts

Mr. Jessel

Column: 1563

5.23 pm
Mr. Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull, North)

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. McNamara

Column: 1564

Mr. Michael Brown

Mr. McNamara

Column: 1565

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. McNamara

Mr. John Hutton (Barrow and Furness)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hutton

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1566

Mr. John Spellar (Warley, West)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Deputy Speaker

5.37 pm
Mr. Michael Brown (Brigg and Cleethorpes)

Column: 1567

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Brown

Mr. Allen

Mr. Brown

Column: 1568

Column: 1569

Column: 1570

5.57 pm
Mr. Stuart Randall (Kingston upon Hull, West)

Column: 1571

Column: 1572

6.8 pm
Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Column: 1573

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Arnold

Mr. Randall

Mr. Arnold

Column: 1574

Mr. Watts

Mr. Arnold

Mr. Allen

Mr. Arnold

Column: 1575

Mr. Allen

Mr. Michael Brown

Mr. Allen

Mr. Arnold

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.19 pm
Mr. Elliot Morley (Glanford and Scunthorpe)

Column: 1576

Column: 1577

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Morley

Column: 1578

6.32 pm
Mr. Watts

Column: 1579

Mr. James Cran (Beverley)

Mr. Watts

Column: 1580

Mr. Morley

Mr. Watts

Mr. Michael Brown

Mr. Watts

Column: 1581

Mr. Morley

Mr. Watts

Column: 1582

6.48 pm
Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford)

Column: 1583

6.49 pm
Mr. David Tredinnick (Bosworth)

Column: 1584

Column: 1585

Column: 1586

Column: 1587

Column: 1588

Column: 1589

7.21 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment (Mr. James Clappison)

Column: 1590

Mr. Tredinnick

Mr. Clappison

Column: 1591

Column: 1592

Column: 1593

Column: 1594

Column: 1593


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