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Wednesday 20 Mar 1996

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Column: 285

Housing (Scotland) [20 Mar 1996]

9.34 am
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 286

Column: 287

Column: 288

Column: 289

Mr. Matthew Banks (Southport)

Mr. Salmond

Column: 290

Column: 291

9.58 am
Mr. Phil Gallie (Ayr)

Column: 292

Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth and Kinross)

Mr. Gallie

Column: 293

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Gallie

Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus, East)

Mr. Gallie

Mr. Welsh

Mr. Gallie

Mr. Matthew Banks

Column: 294

Mr. Gallie

Column: 295

10.14 am
Mr. Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh, Leith)

Column: 296

Column: 297

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

10.23 am
Mr. Matthew Banks (Southport)

Column: 298

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Banks

10.30 am
Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Govan)

Column: 299

Mr. Gallie

Mr. Davidson

10.32 am
Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth and Kinross)

Column: 300

Column: 301

Mr. Gallie

Ms Cunningham

Mr. Gallie

Ms Cunningham

10.39 am
Mr. John McAllion (Dundee, East)

Column: 302

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

Mr. McAllion

Column: 303

Mr. Matthew Banks

Mr. McAllion

Column: 304

Column: 305

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

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Robertson

Column: 306

Mr. McAllion

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Welsh

Mr. Robertson

Column: 307

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 308

Engineering [20 Mar 1996]

11 am
Mr. Tim Rathbone (Lewes)

Column: 309

Column: 310

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Column: 311

Mr. Rathbone

Column: 312

Column: 313

11.27 am
Mr. Gordon Oakes (Halton)

Column: 314

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Oakes

Column: 315

Column: 316

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Oakes

Column: 317

Mr. Rathbone

Mr. Oakes

Column: 318

11.48 am
Mr. David Ashby (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 319

Column: 320

12 noon
Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Column: 321

Column: 322

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Chidgey

12.9 pm
Mr. John Battle (Leeds, West)

Column: 323

Column: 324

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Battle

Column: 325

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

Column: 326

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Page

Column: 327

Column: 328

Cuba [20 Mar 1996]

12.30 pm
Mr. George Galloway (Glasgow, Hillhead)

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Arnold

Column: 329

Mr. Galloway

Column: 330

Column: 331

12.44 pm
Mr. Tim Rathbone (Lewes)

Column: 332

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

Column: 333

Column: 334

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Davis

Column: 335

Column: 336

Mr. Tony Lloyd (Stretford)

Mr. Davis

Column: 337

Construction Industry Training Board [20 Mar 1996]

1 pm
Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Column: 338

Column: 339

Column: 340

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Bellingham

Column: 341

1.19 pm
Mr. Robert Ainsworth (Coventry, North-East)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Mr. Bellingham

Column: 342

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. James Paice)

Mr. Ainsworth

Column: 343

1.23 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. James Paice)

Column: 344

Column: 345

1.29 pm
Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Column: 346

Column: 347

Column: 348

1.44 pm
The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Tony Baldry)

Column: 349

Column: 350

Mr. Beith

Mr. Baldry

Column: 351

Column: 352

Column: 353

Column: 354

Column: 355

Oral Answers to Questions [20 Mar 1996]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [20 Mar 1996]

Rural Employment (Young People) [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Llwyd -- Rural Employment (Young People) [20 Mar 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. James Paice)

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Paice

Mr. Hendry

Mr. Paice

Column: 356

School Accommodation [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. O'Hara -- School Accommodation [20 Mar 1996]

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

Mr. O'Hara

Mrs. Gillan

Sir Irvine Patnick

Mr. John Marshall

Sir Irvine Patnick

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 357

Mr. Spearing

Mrs. Gillan

Nursery Voucher Scheme [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Harry Greenway -- Nursery Voucher Scheme [20 Mar 1996]

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mrs. Gillian Shephard)

Mr. Greenway

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 358

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Riddick

Mrs. Shephard

Mrs. Bridget Prentice -- Nursery Voucher Scheme [20 Mar 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Robin Squire)

Mrs. Prentice

Mr. Squire

Column: 359

Ms Estelle Morris

Mr. Squire

Five-year-olds (Baseline Assessment) [20 Mar 1996]

Ms Hodge -- Five-year-olds (Baseline Assessment) [20 Mar 1996]

Mrs. Gillan

Ms Hodge

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 360

Mr. Hawkins

Mrs. Gillan

Unemployment [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Booth -- Unemployment [20 Mar 1996]

The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Mr. Eric Forth)

Mr. Booth

Mr. Forth

Column: 361

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Forth

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Forth

Mr. Sykes

Mr. Forth

Mr. Skinner

Column: 362

Mr. Forth

Job Creation [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. John Marshall -- Job Creation [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Forth

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Forth

Mr. Janner

Mr. Forth

Column: 363

Mr. Elletson

Mr. Forth

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Forth

Schools (Discipline) [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Duncan Smith -- Schools (Discipline) [20 Mar 1996]

Column: 364

Mr. Robin Squire

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Squire

Employment Opportunities (Women) [20 Mar 1996]

Mrs. Gorman -- Employment Opportunities (Women) [20 Mar 1996]

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

Mrs. Gorman

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Flynn

Column: 365

Mrs. Shephard

School Funding [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Mackinlay -- School Funding [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Robin Squire

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Squire

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Squire

Column: 366

Mr. Don Foster

Mr. Squire

Mr. Dover

Mr. Squire

Nursery Voucher Scheme [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Pike -- Nursery Voucher Scheme [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Robin Squire

Mr. Pike

Column: 367

Mr. Squire

Grant-maintained Schools [20 Mar 1996]

Dr. Spink -- Grant-maintained Schools [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Paice

Dr. Spink

Mr. Paice

Selective Education [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Dunn -- Selective Education [20 Mar 1996]

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

Column: 368

Mr. Dunn

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Alan Howarth

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Jenkin

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 369

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Pawsey -- Selective Education [20 Mar 1996]

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

Mr. Pawsey

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Byers

Column: 370

Mrs. Shephard

Nursery Education (East Sussex) [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Waterson -- Nursery Education (East Sussex) [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Robin Squire

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Squire

Schools (Repairs) [20 Mar 1996]

Mrs. Jane Kennedy -- Schools (Repairs) [20 Mar 1996]

Mrs. Gillan

Mrs. Kennedy

Column: 371

Mrs. Gillan

Training and Enterprise Councils [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Hinchliffe -- Training and Enterprise Councils [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Paice

Mr. Hinchliffe

Mr. Paice

Mr. Ian McCartney

Column: 372

Mr. Paice

Labour Statistics [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Jenkin -- Labour Statistics [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Forth

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Forth

Column: 373

Mr. Eastham

Mr. Forth

Column: 374

Column: 375

BSE (Health) [20 Mar 1996]

3.31 pm
The Secretary of State for Health (Mr. Stephen Dorrell)

Column: 376

Ms Harriet Harman (Peckham)

Column: 377

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 378

Mr. Paul Marland (West Gloucestershire)

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey)

Column: 379

Mr. Dorrell

Sir John Cope (Northavon)

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside)

Column: 380

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. Dorrell

Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 381

Mr. Barry Field (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 382

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman (Lancaster)

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 383

Mr. Neil Hamilton (Tatton)

Mr. Dorrell

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Tim Devlin (Stockton, South)

Column: 384

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Mid-Staffordshire)

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 385

Mr. Kevin Hughes (Doncaster, North)

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Harry Greenway (Ealing, North)

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. George Mudie (Leeds, East)

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Harold Elletson (Blackpool, North)

Column: 386

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 387

BSE (Agriculture) [20 Mar 1996]

4.17 pm
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Douglas Hogg)

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East)

Column: 388

Mr. Hogg

Sir Archibald Hamilton (Epsom and Ewell)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 389

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Hogg

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

Column: 390

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Column: 391

Mr. Hogg

Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Hugh Bayley (York)

Column: 392

Mr. Hogg

Sir Donald Thompson (Calder Valley)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus, East)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 393

Mr. Mark Robinson (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Hogg

Mrs. Ray Michie (Argyll and Bute)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Douglas French (Gloucester)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 394

Mr. Harry Cohen (Leyton)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion and Pembroke, North)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 395

Mr. David Harris (St. Ives)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Column: 396

Mr. Hogg

Column: 397

Road Traffic (Reduction) [20 Mar 1996]

4.54 pm
Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion and Pembroke, North)

Column: 398

Column: 399

Column: 400

Column: 401

Orders of the Day [20 Mar 1996]

Reserve Forces Bill [Lords] [20 Mar 1996]

5.5 pm
The Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mr. Nicholas Soames)

Column: 402

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

Mr. Soames

Column: 403

Dr. Godman

Mr. Soames

Column: 404

5.18 pm
Mr. Paul Murphy (Torfaen)

Column: 405

Column: 406

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 407

Mr. Murphy

5.30 pm
Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)

Column: 408

Column: 409

Column: 410

Column: 411

Mr. Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Dr. Godman

Mr. Anderson

Column: 412

Column: 413

5.57 pm
Sir Geoffrey Pattie (Chertsey and Walton)

Column: 414

Mr. Soames

Sir Geoffrey Pattie

6.1 pm
Mr. Menzies Campbell (Fife, North-East)

Column: 415

Column: 416

6.11 pm
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 417

Column: 418

6.16 pm
Mr. Hugh Bayley (York)

Column: 419

6.22 pm
Mr. Keith Mans (Wyre)

Column: 420

6.26 pm
Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)

6.28 pm
Dr. Charles Goodson-Wickes (Wimbledon)

Column: 421

6.33 pm
Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Column: 422

6.37 pm
Mr. John Spellar (Warley, West)

Column: 423

Column: 424

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Spellar

Column: 425

6.48 pm
Mr. Soames

Column: 426

Column: 427

Column: 428

Column: 429

City of Westminster Bill [Lords] [20 Mar 1996]

7 pm
Sir Michael Shersby (Uxbridge)

Column: 430

7.4 pm
Mr. Harry Cohen (Leyton)

Column: 431

Column: 432

Sir Michael Shersby

Mr. Cohen

Column: 433

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. Cohen

Column: 434

Mr. Don Dixon (Jarrow)

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cohen

Sir Michael Shersby

Mr. Cohen

Column: 435

Column: 436

7.31 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Tom Sackville)

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Sackville

7.33 pm
Mr. Alun Michael (Cardiff, South and Penarth)

Column: 437

Column: 438

Public Health [20 Mar 1996]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

7.37 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Rod Richards)

Mr. Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen)

Mr. Richards

Column: 439

Mr. Nick Ainger (Pembroke)

Column: 440

Mr. Richards

Column: 441

7.50 pm
Mr. Gareth Wardell (Gower)

Column: 442

Column: 443

Mr. Richards

Mr. Wardell

Column: 444

Column: 445

8.14 pm
Mr. Nick Ainger (Pembroke)

Column: 446

Column: 447

Column: 448

Column: 449

Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion and Pembroke, North)

Mr. Ainger

8.34 pm
Mr. Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

Column: 450

Mr. Gareth Wardell

Mr. Davies

Column: 451

8.40 pm
Mr. Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen)

Mr. Gareth Wardell

Column: 452

Mr. Williams

Column: 453

8.50 pm
Mr. Richards

Column: 454

Mr. Gareth Wardell

Mr. Richards

Mr. Wardell

Mr. Richards

Mr. Walter Sweeney (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Richards

Column: 455

Mr. Ainger

Mr. Richards

Mr. Ainger

Mr. Richards

Column: 456

West Bank Park [20 Mar 1996]

9.7 pm
Mr. Hugh Bayley (York)

Column: 457

9.8 pm
Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Column: 458

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Prentice

Column: 459

Column: 460

Column: 461

Column: 462

Column: 463

Column: 464

9.44 pm
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Column: 465

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bennett

Column: 466

9.52 pm
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Evans

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Evans

Column: 467

Mr. Pike

Mr. Evans

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Evans

Column: 468

Mr. Evans

Column: 469

Column: 470

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

Column: 471

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Clappison

Column: 472

Column: 473

Column: 474

Column: 475

Column: 476


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