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Column: 247

Horticulture [7 Feb 1996]

9.34 am
Sir Jerry Wiggin (Weston-super-Mare)

Column: 248

Mr. David Harris (St. Ives)

Column: 249

Sir Jerry Wiggin

Column: 250

Column: 251

Column: 252

9.52 am
Mr. Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire)

Column: 253

Column: 254

Column: 255

10.7 am
Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

Column: 256

10.15 am
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 257

Column: 258

Column: 259

10.26 am
Mr. Robert Atkins (South Ribble)

Column: 260

10.30 am
Mr. D. N. Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Column: 261

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 262

10.36 am
Mrs. Llin Golding (Newcastle-under-Lyme)

Column: 263

10.44 am
The Minister for Rural Affairs (Mr. Tim Boswell)

Column: 264

Mr. Harris

Mr. Boswell

Column: 265

Mr. Richard Alexander (Newark)

Mr. Boswell

Column: 266

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Boswell

Mrs. Ann Winterton

Column: 267

Mr. Boswell

Mrs. Winterton

Mr. Boswell

10.59 am
Sir Jerry Wiggin

Column: 268

Employment Creation (Northern Ireland) [7 Feb 1996]

11.00 am
Mr. Clive Soley (Hammersmith)

Column: 269

Column: 270

Column: 271

11.14 am
Mr. John D. Taylor (Strangford)

Column: 272

Column: 273

Column: 274

Mr. Soley

Mr. Taylor

Column: 275

11.33 am
Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Column: 276

Column: 277

Mr. Thomas McAvoy (Glasgow, Rutherglen)

Mr. McGrady

Column: 278

11.48 am
Mr. Mark Wolfson (Sevenoaks)

Column: 279

Column: 280

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

Mr. Wolfson

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

12.1 pm
Mr. Peter Robinson (Belfast, East)

Column: 281

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Mr. Robinson

Column: 282

12.6 pm
Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Column: 283

12.12 pm
Mr. Eric Illsley (Barnsley, Central)

Column: 284

Column: 285

12.22 pm
The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Sir John Wheeler)

Column: 286

Column: 287

Column: 288

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Column: 289

One-day sales [7 Feb 1996]

12.30 pm
Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Column: 290

Column: 291

Column: 292

12.47 pm
The Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs (Mr. John M. Taylor)

Column: 293

Column: 294

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Column: 295

Mr. Taylor

Column: 296

Burma [7 Feb 1996]

12.59 pm
Mr. Anthony Coombs (Wyre Forest)

Column: 297

Column: 298

Column: 299

1.15 pm
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Jeremy Hanley)

Column: 300

Column: 301

Column: 302

Column: 303

1.29 pm
Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Column: 304

Column: 305

Column: 306

Column: 307

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

Column: 308

Column: 309

Column: 310

Oral Answers to Questions [7 Feb 1996]

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [7 Feb 1996]

Maastricht Treaty (Convergence Criteria) [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Nigel Griffiths -- Maastricht Treaty (Convergence Criteria) [7 Feb 1996]

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Malcolm Rifkind)

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Renton

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Shore

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 312

Mr. Budgen

Mr. Rifkind

Middle East Peace Process [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Burden -- Middle East Peace Process [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. John Marshall -- Middle East Peace Process [7 Feb 1996]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Jeremy Hanley)

Mr. Burden

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Hanley

Column: 313

Mr. Janner

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Batiste

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Fatchett

Column: 314

Mr. Hanley

White Paper on Europe [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Sheerman -- White Paper on Europe [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. David Howell

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 315

Mr. Robin Cook

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Forman

Mr. Rifkind

Special Export Licensing Procedures [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Cousins -- Special Export Licensing Procedures [7 Feb 1996]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. David Davis)

Mr. Cousins

Column: 316

Mr. Davis

European Institutions (Accountability) [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Whittingdale -- European Institutions (Accountability) [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. David Davis

Mr. Whittingdale

Mr. Davis

Mr. Spearing

Column: 317

Mr. Davis

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Davis

Kashmir [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Kashmir [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Colvin

Column: 318

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Watson

Mr. Hanley

Mr. John Carlisle

Mr. Hanley

Iraq (Sanctions) [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Dalyell -- Iraq (Sanctions) [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Column: 319

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Bill Walker

Madam Speaker

Bosnia [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Winnick -- Bosnia [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Winnick

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 320

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mr. Rifkind

Lady Olga Maitland

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Robin Cook

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 321

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Rifkind

UN Peacekeeping Operations [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. O'Hara -- UN Peacekeeping Operations [7 Feb 1996]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Sir Nicholas Bonsor)

Mr. O'Hara

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 322

Mr. Anthony Coombs

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Dr. Twinn

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 323

United Nations (Reform) [7 Feb 1996]

Ms Corston -- United Nations (Reform) [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Ms Corston

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Cyril D. Townsend

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 324

Russian Federation [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones -- Russian Federation [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Jones

Mr. Rifkind

International Economy [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Bill Michie -- International Economy [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Michie

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Hanley

Column: 325

Ms Quin

Mr. Hanley

Middle East Peace Process [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Luff -- Middle East Peace Process [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Luff

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Donald Anderson

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 326

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Rifkind

Entry Clearance Procedures [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Rendel -- Entry Clearance Procedures [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Harry Greenway

Column: 327

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Gerrard

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Congdon

Mr. Hanley

Column: 328

Middle East Peace Process [7 Feb 1996]

Mrs. Bridget Prentice -- Middle East Peace Process [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Ernie Ross -- Middle East Peace Process [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Mrs. Prentice

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Ross

Mr. Hanley

International War Crimes Tribunal [7 Feb 1996]

Dr. Godman -- International War Crimes Tribunal [7 Feb 1996]

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 329

Dr. Godman

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Mr. John D. Taylor

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Sudan [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Pike -- Sudan [7 Feb 1996]

Column: 330

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Pike

Mr. Hanley

Sierra Leone [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Sierra Leone [7 Feb 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Hanley

Points of Order [7 Feb 1996]

3.31 pm
Mrs. Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)

Madam Speaker

Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Madam Speaker

Several hon. Members

Column: 332

Madam Speaker

Mr. Bruce Grocott (The Wrekin)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Madam Speaker

Mr. D. N. Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Madam Speaker

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

Madam Speaker

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Mid-Staffordshire)

Column: 333

Madam Speaker

Column: 334

Cold Climate Allowance [7 Feb 1996]

3.39 pm
Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)

Column: 335

Column: 336

Madam Speaker

Column: 337

Rail Privatisation [7 Feb 1996]

Madam Speaker

3.49 pm
Ms Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood)

Column: 338

Mr. Richard Tracey (Surbiton)

Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Sir Teddy Taylor (Southend, East)

Ms Short

Mr. Tracey

Ms Short

Mr. D. N. Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Ms Short

Mr. Gale

Ms Short

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Ms Short

Column: 339

Mr. Arnold

Ms Short

Sir Teddy Taylor

Ms Short

Column: 340

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Ms Short

Column: 341

Mr. Tim Devlin (Stockton, South)

Ms Short

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Ms Short

Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Column: 342

Ms Short

Dr. Robert Spink (Castle Point)

Ms Short

Dr. Spink

Ms Short

Madam Speaker

Ms Short

Column: 343

Mr. David Congdon (Croydon, North-East)

Ms Short

Column: 344

4.17 pm
The Secretary of State for Transport (Sir George Young)

Column: 345

Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Sir George Young

Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Sir George Young

Column: 346

Ms Jackson

Sir George Young

Mr. Wilson

Sir George Young

Mr. Wilson

Sir George Young

Mr. Peter Luff (Worcester)

Sir George Young

Dr. Spink

Column: 347

Ms Short

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Sir George Young

Sir Teddy Taylor

Sir George Young

Column: 348

Mr. Tony Banks

Sir George Young

Mr. Banks

Sir George Young

Mr. Banks

Sir George Young

Mr. Banks

Sir George Young

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Sir George Young

Sir Teddy Taylor

Sir George Young

Column: 349

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Sir George Young

Mrs. Mahon

Sir George Young

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Sir George Young

Mr. Dalyell

Column: 350

Sir George Young

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Sir George Young

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Sir George Young

Ms Short

Sir George Young

Column: 351

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Sir George Young

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Sir George Young

Column: 352

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Sir George Young

4.40 pm
Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Column: 353

Sir George Young

Ms Jackson

Sir George Young

Ms Jackson

Sir George Young

Ms Jackson

Mr. Tony Banks

Ms Jackson

Dr. Spink

Ms Jackson

Dr. Spink

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ms Jackson

Column: 354

Column: 355

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

Ms Jackson

4.53 pm
Mr. Bob Dunn (Dartford)

Column: 356

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Dunn

Ms Jackson

Mr. Dunn

Ms Jackson

Mr. Dunn

Ms Jackson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dunn

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Dunn

Column: 357

Mr. Tony Banks

Mr. Dunn

Column: 358

5.2 pm
Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Sir Donald Thompson

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Wilson

Column: 359

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Tony Banks

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Dunn

Mr. Chidgey

Dr. Spink

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 360

Mr. Watts

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 361

Column: 362

5.18 pm
Mr. Graham Riddick (Colne Valley)

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Riddick

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey)

Mr. Riddick

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 363

Mr. Riddick

Dr. Spink

Mr. Riddick

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Riddick

Column: 364

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Riddick

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Riddick

Column: 365

5.32 pm
Dr. John Marek (Wrexham)

Column: 366

Mr. Devlin

Column: 367

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Marek

Mr. Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Dr. Marek

Mr. Tony Banks

Dr. Marek

Column: 368

Dr. Spink

Dr. Marek

Column: 369

5.48 pm
Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey)

Column: 370

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Ainsworth

5.56 pm
Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Column: 371

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Banks

Column: 372

Mr. Watts

Mr. Banks

Ms Short

Mr. Banks

Column: 373

6.5 pm
Mr. Peter Luff (Worcester)

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Luff

Column: 374

Column: 375

Column: 376

Ms Short

Mr. Luff

Ms Short

Mr. Luff

Mr. Tony Banks

Mr. Luff

Column: 377

6.17 pm
Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Luff

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 378

Column: 379

Column: 380

6.29 pm
Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Column: 381

Dr. Spink

Madam Speaker

Mr. Wilson

Column: 382

Column: 383

Column: 384

Mr. Riddick

Mr. Wilson

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

Column: 385

Ms Short

Mr. Watts

Ms Short

Mr. Watts

Ms Short

Mr. Watts

Ms Short

Mr. Watts

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Watts

Column: 386

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Watts

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Watts

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Watts

Column: 387

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Watts

Column: 388

Division No. 45 (Rail Privatisation) [7 Feb 1996]

Column: 392

Column: 393

Madam Speaker

7.14 pm
Mrs. Margaret Beckett (Derby, South)

Column: 394

Column: 395

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough and Horncastle)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 396

Column: 397

7.31 pm
The President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Ian Lang)

Column: 398

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)

Mr. Lang

Column: 399

Ms Judith Church (Dagenham)

Mr. Lang

Column: 400

Sir David Mitchell (North-West Hampshire)

Mr. Lang

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 401

Mr. Lang

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Mr. Lang

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Lang

Mr. Charles Hendry (High Peak)

Column: 402

Mr. Lang

Column: 403

Column: 404

Mr. Jimmy Wray (Glasgow, Provan)

Mr. Lang

7.54 pm
Ms Judith Church (Dagenham)

Column: 405

Column: 406

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (Colchester, North)

Ms Church

Column: 407

Mr. Jenkin

Ms Church

Column: 408

8.8 pm
Sir Edward Heath (Old Bexley and Sidcup)

Column: 409

Mr. Leigh

Sir Edward Heath

Column: 410

8.18 pm
Mr. Nick Harvey (North Devon)

Column: 411

Column: 412

Column: 413

Ms Church

Mr. Harvey

Mr. Jenkin

Ms Church

Mr. Harvey

Mr. Anthony Coombs (Wyre Forest)

Mr. Harvey

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Phillip Oppenheim)

Mr. Harvey

Column: 414

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Harvey

8.33 pm
Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough and Horncastle)

Column: 415

Ms Church

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Harvey

Mr. Leigh

Ms Church

Mr. Leigh

Column: 416

Ms Church

Mr. Leigh

Column: 417

Column: 418

8.44 pm
Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)

Column: 419

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Connarty

Column: 420

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Connarty

Column: 421

Mr. Gordon McMaster (Paisley, South)

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Thomas McAvoy (Glasgow, Rutherglen)

Column: 422

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Anthony Coombs

Mr. Connarty

Column: 423

Column: 424

9.6 pm
Mr. Douglas French (Gloucester)

Column: 425

Column: 426

Column: 427

9.20 pm
Mr. Roger Stott (Wigan)

Column: 428

Column: 429

9.27 pm
Mr. Anthony Coombs (Wyre Forest)

Ms Church

Mr. Coombs

Column: 430

Column: 431

9.36 pm
Dr. Kim Howells (Pontypridd)

Column: 432

Mr. Stephen Day (Cheadle)

Dr. Howells

Column: 433

Column: 434

9.50 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Phillip Oppenheim)

Column: 435

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Connarty

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Oppenheim

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 436

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Oppenheim

Ms Church

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 437

Division No. 46 (Rail Privatisation) [7 Feb 1996]

Column: 441

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Column: 442

Sites of Special Scientific Interest [7 Feb 1996]

10.16 pm
Mr. Hugh Bayley (York)

Fire Stations (London) [7 Feb 1996]

10.17 pm
Mr. John Austin-Walker (Woolwich)

Column: 443

10.19 pm
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 444

Mr. John Austin-Walker (Woolwich)

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Austin-Walker

Column: 445

Mr. Dalyell

10.29 pm
Mr. Allan Stewart (Eastwood)

Column: 446

10.32 pm
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Sir Nicholas Bonsor)

Column: 447

Mr. Dalyell

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 448

Column: 449

Column: 450

Mr. Dalyell

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 449


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