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Column: 895

Intergovernmental Conference [13 Mar 1996]

9.34 am
Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. David Harris (St. Ives)

Mr. Gill

Mr. Harris

Mr. Tony Marlow (Northampton, North)

Mr. Gill

Column: 896

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Gill

Column: 897

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Gill

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Gill

Column: 898

Mr. David Nicholson (Taunton)

Mr. Gill

Column: 899

Sir Teddy Taylor (Southend, East)

Mr. Gill

Column: 900

Mr. Stuart Randall (Kingston upon Hull, West)

Mr. Gill

Mr. Randall

Mr. Gill

Column: 901

9.55 am
Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 902

Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 903

Column: 904

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 905

10.13 am
Sir John Cope (Northavon)

Column: 906

Mr. Mackinlay

Sir John Cope

Column: 907

Mr. Randall

Sir John Cope

Column: 908

Sir Teddy Taylor

Sir John Cope

Column: 909

10.30 am
Sir Russell Johnston (Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber)

Mr. Gill

Sir Russell Johnston

Column: 910

Sir John Cope

Sir Russell Johnston

Column: 911

Sir Teddy Taylor

Sir Russell Johnston

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

Sir Russell Johnston

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Sir Russell Johnston

10.39 am
Ms Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East)

Column: 912

Sir Teddy Taylor

Ms Quin

Mr. Marlow

Ms Quin

Column: 913

Mr. Marlow

Ms Quin

Mr. John Sykes (Scarborough)

Ms Quin

Mr. Sykes

Ms Quin

Column: 914

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

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Davis

Ms Quin

Mr. Davis

Column: 915

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Mr. Randall

Mr. Davis

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Davis

Mr. Randall

Mr. Davis

Column: 916

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Davis

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Davis

Mr. Randall

Mr. Davis

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Davis

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Davis

Column: 917

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 918

Fire Services [13 Mar 1996]

11 am
Mr. John Austin-Walker (Woolwich)

Column: 919

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)

Mr. Austin-Walker

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Austin-Walker

Column: 920

Ms Margaret Hodge (Barking)

Mr. Austin-Walker

Column: 921

Column: 922

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Mr. Austin-Walker

Column: 923

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Austin-Walker

Column: 924

Mr. David Hanson (Delyn)

Mr. Austin-Walker

Column: 925

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

11.27 am
Mr. Richard Tracey (Surbiton)

Column: 926

Ms Hodge

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ms Hodge

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Tracey

Column: 927

Mr. Nirj Joseph Deva (Brentford and Isleworth)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Tracey

11.38 am
Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Column: 928

Column: 929

11.47 am
Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cirencester and Tewkesbury)

Column: 930

Column: 931

11.53 am
Mr. Chris Davies (Littleborough and Saddleworth)

Column: 932

11.59 am
Mr. James Hill (Southampton, Test)

Column: 933

12.2 pm
Mr. Lawrence Cunliffe (Leigh)

Column: 934

Column: 935

12.10 pm
Mr. George Howarth (Knowsley, North)

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 936

Mr. Edward O'Hara (Knowsley, South)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 937

12.20 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Timothy Kirkhope)

Mr. Llew Smith

Mr. Kirkhope

Column: 938

Mr. David Congdon (Croydon, North-East)

Mr. Kirkhope

Column: 939

Mr. George Howarth

Mr. Kirkhope

Mr. Llew Smith

Mr. Kirkhope

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Column: 940

Taiwan [13 Mar 1996]

12.30 pm
Mr. William Powell (Corby)

Column: 941

Mr. Hugh Dykes (Harrow, East)

Mr. Powell

Column: 942

Mr. Derek Fatchett (Leeds, Central)

Mr. Powell

Column: 943

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

Column: 944

Mr. Hartley Booth (Finchley)

Mr. Hanley

Column: 945

Column: 946

Column: 947

Column: 948

Mr. Charlie Thom [13 Mar 1996]

1 pm
Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

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

Mr. Donohoe

Column: 949

Column: 950

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

Column: 951

Mr. Donohoe

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Donohoe

Column: 952

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 953

Mr. Donohoe

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Donohoe

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Donohoe

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 954

Column: 955

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Column: 956

Electricity Generation (Billingshurst) [13 Mar 1996]

1.30 pm
Sir Peter Hordern (Horsham)

Column: 957

Column: 958

Column: 959

1.43 pm
The Minister for Construction, Planning and Energy Efficiency (Mr. Robert B. Jones)

Column: 960

Column: 961

Column: 962

Column: 963

Oral Answers to Questions [13 Mar 1996]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [13 Mar 1996]

Defence-related Equipment [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Nigel Evans -- Defence-related Equipment [13 Mar 1996]

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

Mr. Evans

Mr. Lang

Mr. Barry Jones

Mr. Lang

Column: 964

Sir John Cope

Mr. Lang

Mr. Harvey

Mr. Lang

Mr. Gallie

Mr. Lang

Mr. Bell

Column: 965

Mr. Lang

Nuclear Electricity [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Pope -- Nuclear Electricity [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Eastham -- Nuclear Electricity [13 Mar 1996]

The Minister for Industry and Energy (Mr. Tim Eggar)

Mr. Pope

Mr. Eggar

Mr. Eastham

Mr. Eggar

Mr. Congdon

Mr. Eggar

Column: 966

Mr. Battle

Mr. Eggar

Israel [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. John Marshall -- Israel [13 Mar 1996]

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

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 967

Manufacturing Industry [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Atkins -- Manufacturing Industry [13 Mar 1996]

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

Mr. Atkins

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Pike

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Dover

Mr. Taylor

Column: 968

Sub-Post Offices [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Tyler -- Sub-Post Offices [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Waller

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 969

Dr. Howells

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Harris

Mr. Oppenheim

Merchant Shipbuilding [13 Mar 1996]

Dr. Godman -- Merchant Shipbuilding [13 Mar 1996]

The Minister for Small Business, Industry and Energy (Mr. Richard Page)

Column: 970

Dr. Godman

Mr. Page

Mr. Batiste

Mr. Page

Madam Speaker

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Page

Column: 971

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Page

Domestic Gas Supplies [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Home Robertson -- Domestic Gas Supplies [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Page

Mr. Home Robertson

Mr. Page

Column: 972

Mr. John Greenway

Mr. Page

Mr. Nigel Griffiths

Mr. Page

Manufactured Exports [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Dunn -- Manufactured Exports [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Lang

Mr. Dunn

Column: 973

Mr. Lang

Mrs. Clwyd

Mr. Lang

Mr. Sykes

Mr. Lang

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Lang

Column: 974

Shipbuilding [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Hutton -- Shipbuilding [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Page

Mr. Hutton

Mr. Page

Sir Donald Thompson

Mr. Page

Foundry Industry [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Canavan -- Foundry Industry [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Page

Mr. Canavan

Column: 975

Mr. Page

Scott Report [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Dalyell -- Scott Report [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Lang

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Lang

Manufacturing Industry [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Manufacturing Industry [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 976

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 977

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Oppenheim

Domestic Gas Supplies [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Luff -- Domestic Gas Supplies [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Eggar

Mr. Luff

Mr. Eggar

Mr. Foulkes

Madam Speaker

Column: 978

Mr. Foulkes

Madam Speaker

British Gas (Executive Salaries) [13 Mar 1996]

Ms Corston -- British Gas (Executive Salaries) [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Ms Corston

Mr. Taylor

Sir Michael Grylls

Mr. Taylor

Trade Balance [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. McAvoy -- Trade Balance [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 979

Mr. McAvoy

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Oppenheim

Export Contracts (Language Barriers) [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Rendel -- Export Contracts (Language Barriers) [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 980

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Oppenheim

Nuclear Electricity [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Nuclear Electricity [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Eggar

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Eggar

Column: 981

Metrication [13 Mar 1996]

Dr. Wright -- Metrication [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Dr. Wright

Mr. Taylor

Manufacturing Industry [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Roy Hughes -- Manufacturing Industry [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 982

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Oppenheim

Conferences and Meetings [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. David Atkinson -- Conferences and Meetings [13 Mar 1996]

Mr. Page

Mr. Atkinson

Mr. Page

Column: 983

Point of Order [13 Mar 1996]

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

Mrs. Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)

Column: 984

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Madam Speaker

Column: 985

Hostage Recovery [13 Mar 1996]

3.35 pm
Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Column: 986

Column: 987

Column: 988

Orders of the Day [13 Mar 1996]

London Regional Transport Bill [13 Mar 1996]

3.45 pm
The Minister for Transport in London (Mr. Steve Norris)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Norris

Column: 989

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

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Mr. Norris

Dr. Godman

Mr. Norris

Column: 990

Mr. Spearing

Mr. John Marshall (Hendon, South)

Mr. Norris

Mr. Spearing

Mr. Norris

Mr. John Marshall

Mr. Norris

Column: 991

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey)

Mr. Norris

Column: 992

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Norris

Mr. Spearing

Column: 993

Mr. Norris

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Norris

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Column: 994

Mr. Norris

Mr. Norris

Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Mr. Norris

Column: 995

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Mr. Norris

Column: 996

Mr. Keith Hill (Streatham)

Mr. Norris

Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Mr. Norris

Column: 997

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Norris

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mr. Norris

Column: 998

Mr. Peter Bottomley (Eltham)

Mr. Norris

Mr. Bottomley

Mr. Norris

Column: 999

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

Mr. Norris

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Norris

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Norris

Column: 1000

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Mr. Norris

Column: 1001

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Norris

Mr. Spearing

Column: 1002

Mr. Norris

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Mr. Norris

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (Colchester, North)

Column: 1003

Mr. Norris

Column: 1004

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Norris

Column: 1005

Mr. Michael Stephen (Shoreham)

Mr. Norris

Mr. John Marshall

Mr. Norris

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Norris

Column: 1006

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. Norris

Mr. Keith Hill

Mr. Norris

Mr. Hill

Mr. Norris

Mr. John Marshall

Column: 1007

Mr. Norris

Column: 1008

5.5 pm
Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Column: 1009

Column: 1010

Mr. Norris

Mr. John Marshall

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Norris

Mr. Wilson

Mr. John Marshall

Mr. Wilson

Column: 1011

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Wilson

Column: 1012

Mr. Norris

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Keith Hill

Column: 1013

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Wilson

Column: 1014

Mr. Stephen

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Norris

Mr. Wilson

Column: 1015

Mr. Spearing

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Norris

Column: 1016

Mr. Wilson

5.38 pm
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Column: 1017

Column: 1018

Mr. Norris

Sir Sydney Chapman

Column: 1019

Mr. Keith Hill

Sir Sydney Chapman

Column: 1020

5.56 pm
Mr. Keith Hill (Streatham)

Column: 1021

Mr. Norris

Mr. Hill

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Hill

Column: 1022

Column: 1023

Mr. Norris

Mr. Hill

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Hill

Mr. Stephen

Mr. Hill

Column: 1024

Column: 1025

Mr. Stephen

Mr. Hill

Mr. Norris

Mr. Hill

Column: 1026

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Hill

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Hill

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hill

Column: 1027

Mr. Norris

Mr. Hill

Column: 1028

6.30 pm
Mr. John Marshall (Hendon, South)

Ms Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood)

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Keith Hill

Mr. Marshall

Ms Glenda Jackson

Column: 1029

Mr. Marshall

Column: 1030

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Keith Hill

Mr. Marshall

Column: 1031

Mr. Stephen

Mr. Marshall

Column: 1032

Ms Short

Mr. Marshall

Ms Short

Mr. Marshall

Ms Short

Mr. Marshall

Column: 1033

Column: 1034

6.56 pm
Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Column: 1035

Column: 1036

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 1037

Column: 1038

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 1039

7.18 pm
Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Column: 1040

Mr. Norris

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Garnier

Column: 1041

Mr. Tim Smith (Beaconsfield)

Mr. Garnier

Column: 1042

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. Garnier

Column: 1043

7.31 pm
Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mr. Garnier

Ms Jackson

Column: 1044

Column: 1045

Column: 1046

Column: 1047

Mr. Norris

Ms Jackson

Mr. Norris

Column: 1048

Ms Jackson

7.58 pm
Mr. David Congdon (Croydon, North-East)

Column: 1049

Mr. Tim Smith

Mr. Congdon

Column: 1050

Column: 1051

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Congdon

Lady Olga Maitland (Sutton and Cheam)

Mr. Congdon

Column: 1052

Mr. Toby Jessel (Twickenham)

Mr. Congdon

Ms Jackson

Mr. Congdon

Column: 1053

8.19 pm
Mr. Tim Smith (Beaconsfield)

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Smith

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Smith

Column: 1054

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Smith

Column: 1055

Mr. Congdon

Mr. Smith

Mr. Stephen Timms (Newham, North-East)

Mr. Smith

Column: 1056

Column: 1057

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

Column: 1058

Mr. Tim Smith

Mr. Timms

Column: 1059

Mr. Congdon

Mr. Timms

Mr. Spearing

Mr. Timms

Column: 1060

Column: 1061

Mr. Norris

Mr. Timms

Lady Olga Maitland

Mr. Timms

Column: 1062

8.57 pm
Mr. Nirj Joseph Deva (Brentford and Isleworth)

Column: 1063

Column: 1064

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Deva

9.7 pm
Lady Olga Maitland (Sutton and Cheam)

Column: 1065

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Lady Olga Maitland

Column: 1066

9.16 pm
Mr. Toby Jessel (Twickenham)

Column: 1067

Column: 1068

Column: 1069

Madam Deputy Speaker

9.27 pm
Mr. Wilson

Column: 1070

Column: 1071

Mr. Tim Smith

Mr. Wilson

Column: 1072

Mr. Smith

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Smith

Mr. Wilson

Column: 1073

9.45 pm
Mr. Norris

Column: 1074

Ms Short

Mr. Norris

Column: 1075

Ms Short

Mr. Norris

Ms Short

Mr. Norris

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Norris

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Norris

Ms Jackson

Mr. Norris

Column: 1076

Column: 1077

Division No. 76 (London Regional Transport Bill) [13 Mar 1996]

Column: 1079

Column: 1080

Tower Blocks (Southampton) [13 Mar 1996]

10.12 pm
Mr. James Hill (Southampton, Test)

Column: 1081

Royal Ordnance (Chorley) [13 Mar 1996]

10.16 pm
Mr. Den Dover (Chorley)

Column: 1082

Column: 1083

Column: 1084

10.27 pm
Mr. Robert Atkins (South Ribble)

10.31 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment (Sir Paul Beresford)

Column: 1085

Column: 1086

Column: 1087

Column: 1088


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