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Monday 1 Apr 1996

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Column: 1

Oral Answers to Questions [1 Apr 1996]

NATIONAL HERITAGE [1 Apr 1996]

Professional Football [1 Apr 1996]

Sir Teddy Taylor -- Professional Football [1 Apr 1996]

The Minister of State, Department of National Heritage (Mr. Iain Sproat)

Column: 2

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Grocott

Column: 3

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Pendry

Mr. Sproat

Column: 4

National Lottery [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Congdon -- National Lottery [1 Apr 1996]

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

Mr. Congdon

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mrs. Bottomley

Arts, Sport and Heritage Funding [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Jacques Arnold -- Arts, Sport and Heritage Funding [1 Apr 1996]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Column: 5

Mr. Arnold

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Skinner

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Fabricant

Mrs. Bottomley

Dr. John Cunningham

Column: 6

Mrs. Bottomley

Millennium [1 Apr 1996]

Dr. Goodson-Wickes -- Millennium [1 Apr 1996]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Dr. Goodson-Wickes

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Spearing

Column: 7

Mrs. Bottomley

National Lottery [1 Apr 1996]

Sir Sydney Chapman -- National Lottery [1 Apr 1996]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Sir Sydney Chapman

Mrs. Bottomley

Mrs. Anne Campbell

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 8

Mr. John Marshall

Mrs. Bottomley

Football (European Championship) [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Tony Banks -- Football (European Championship) [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Banks

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Simon Coombs

Column: 9

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Maxton

Mr. Sproat

Digital Television Multiplexes [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Hain -- Digital Television Multiplexes [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Hain

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

Column: 10

Mr. Sproat

Departmental Accountability [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Flynn -- Departmental Accountability [1 Apr 1996]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. Flynn

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Fisher

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 11

D'Oyly Carte Theatre Company [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Brazier -- D'Oyly Carte Theatre Company [1 Apr 1996]

Mrs. Lait -- D'Oyly Carte Theatre Company [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Sproat

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 12

Mr. Sproat

Works of Art [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Carrington -- Works of Art [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Carrington

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Sproat

Broadcasting Bill [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Martlew -- Broadcasting Bill [1 Apr 1996]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Column: 13

Mr. Martlew

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Harry Greenway

Madam Speaker

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Davidson

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 14

National Lottery [1 Apr 1996]

Sir Norman Fowler -- National Lottery [1 Apr 1996]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Sir Norman Fowler

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Olner

Mrs. Bottomley

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [1 Apr 1996]

Disclosure of Records [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Tony Banks -- Disclosure of Records [1 Apr 1996]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. Jonathan Evans)

Mr. Banks

Column: 15

Mr. Evans

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Evans

Mr. Alan Williams

Mr. Evans

Departmental Waste and Bureaucracy [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Flynn -- Departmental Waste and Bureaucracy [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Mr. Flynn

Column: 16

Mr. Evans

Mr. Stephen

Mr. Evans

Court Buildings (Closure) [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Hinchliffe -- Court Buildings (Closure) [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Mr. Hinchliffe

Column: 17

Mr. Evans

Sir Donald Thompson

Mr. Evans

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Evans

Column: 18

Legal Aid Board [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Ainger -- Legal Aid Board [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Evans

Mr. Ainger

Mr. Evans

Mr. John Marshall

Mr. Evans

Mr. Simon Hughes

Column: 19

Mr. Evans

Magistrates Courts [1 Apr 1996]

Dr. Goodson-Wickes -- Magistrates Courts [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Column: 20

Dr. Goodson-Wickes

Mr. Evans

Column: 21

European Council [1 Apr 1996]

3.31 pm
The Prime Minister (Mr. John Major)

Column: 22

Mr. Tony Blair (Sedgefield)

Column: 23

The Prime Minister

Mr. Blair

Column: 24

The Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

The Prime Minister

Column: 25

Madam Speaker

The Prime Minister

Mr. Robert N. Wareing (Liverpool, West Derby)

The Prime Minister

Column: 26

Sir Peter Hordern (Horsham)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil)

Column: 27

The Prime Minister

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

The Prime Minister

Column: 28

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Peter Shore (Bethnal Green and Stepney)

The Prime Minister

Column: 29

Mr. Michael Colvin (Romsey and Waterside)

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

The Prime Minister

Column: 30

Mr. Graham Riddick (Colne Valley)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

The Prime Minister

Sir Michael Spicer (South Worcestershire)

Column: 31

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)

The Prime Minister

Sir Wyn Roberts (Conwy)

The Prime Minister

Column: 32

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

The Prime Minister

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Cash (Stafford)

Column: 33

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

The Prime Minister

Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)

Column: 34

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tim Rathbone (Lewes)

The Prime Minister

Column: 35

4.19 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Michael Howard)

Column: 36

Column: 37

Mr. Jack Straw (Blackburn)

Column: 38

Mr. Howard

Mr. Michael Jopling (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Column: 39

Mr. Howard

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

Mr. Howard

Column: 40

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Clive Soley (Hammersmith)

Mr. Howard

Column: 41

Sir Michael Shersby (Uxbridge)

Mr. Howard

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. Howard

Mr. David Howell (Guildford)

Mr. Howard

Column: 42

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull, North)

Column: 43

Mr. Howard

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Mid-Staffordshire)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Column: 44

Mr. Howard

Mr. Max Madden (Bradford, West)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Howard

Column: 45

Mr. Terry Dicks (Hayes and Harlington)

Mr. Howard

Column: 46

Business of the House [1 Apr 1996]

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

Mrs. Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough and Horncastle)

Column: 47

Mr. Newton

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey)

Mr. Newton

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 48

Mr. Newton

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull, North)

Mr. Newton

Column: 49

Mr. Michael Jopling (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Max Madden (Bradford, West)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Column: 50

Mr. Newton

Mr. Corbyn

Madam Speaker

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Madam Speaker

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Barnes

Madam Speaker

Mr. Barnes

Madam Speaker

Mr. McNamara

Column: 51

Madam Speaker

Column: 52

Council Tax [1 Apr 1996]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

5.12 pm
Mr. Frank Dobson (Holborn and St. Pancras)

Column: 53

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Dobson

The Secretary of State for the Environment (Mr. John Gummer)

Column: 54

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Dobson

Mr. William O'Brien (Normanton)

Column: 55

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Dobson

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Column: 56

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Robert G. Hughes (Harrow, West)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Column: 57

Ms Hilary Armstrong (North-West Durham)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Dobson

Column: 58

Mr. Keith Mans (Wyre)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Mans

Column: 59

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Pickles

Column: 60

Mr. Dobson

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman (Lancaster)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Den Dover (Chorley)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Dover

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman

Column: 61

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Dobson

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman

Mr. Dobson

Column: 62

Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford, South)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 63

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

Column: 64

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.6 pm
The Secretary of State for the Environment (Mr. John Gummer)

Column: 65

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Dobson

Column: 66

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Betts

Sir Peter Fry (Wellingborough)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Betts

Column: 67

Mr. Gummer

Sir Peter Fry

Mr. Gummer

Mr. William O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Gummer

Column: 68

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Mr. William O'Brien

Mr. Gummer

Column: 69

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Gummer

Column: 70

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Column: 71

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Column: 72

Column: 73

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Gummer

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Column: 74

Mr. Betts

Column: 75

Mr. Gummer

6.44 pm
Mr. Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside)

Column: 76

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Gwilym Jones)

Mr. Jones

Column: 77

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Jones

Column: 78

Column: 79

Sir Rhodes Boyson (Brent, North)

Ms Armstrong

Sir Rhodes Boyson

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Sir Rhodes Boyson

Column: 80

Mr. Nirj Joseph Deva (Brentford and Isleworth)

Sir Rhodes Boyson

Mr. Richard Tracey (Surbiton)

Sir Rhodes Boyson

Ms Armstrong

Sir Rhodes Boyson

Ms Armstrong

Column: 81

Sir Rhodes Boyson

Ms Armstrong

Sir Rhodes Boyson

Ms Armstrong

Sir Rhodes Boyson

Column: 82

Mr. Pickles

Sir Rhodes Boyson

7.18 pm
Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Column: 83

Mr. Tracey

Mr. Rendel

Column: 84

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East)

Mr. Rendel

Column: 85

Column: 86

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Rendel

Column: 87

Column: 88

7.38 pm
Sir Peter Fry (Wellingborough)

Column: 89

Column: 90

Mr. William Powell (Corby)

Sir Peter Fry

7.50 pm
Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Column: 91

Column: 92

Column: 93

Column: 94

8.11 pm
Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Column: 95

Column: 96

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Pickles

Column: 97

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Pickles

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Pickles

8.26 pm
Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 98

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 99

Column: 100

Column: 101

8.40 pm
Mr. Richard Tracey (Surbiton)

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Tracey

Column: 102

Column: 103

8.51 pm
Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford, South)

Column: 104

Column: 105

Column: 106

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Sutcliffe

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

Mr. Sutcliffe

Column: 107

Sir Paul Beresford

Mr. Sutcliffe

Sir Paul Beresford

Mr. Sutcliffe

9.6 pm
Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Column: 108

Column: 109

Column: 110

9.17 pm
Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East)

Column: 111

Column: 112

9.28 pm
Mr. Robert G. Hughes (Harrow, West)

Column: 113

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Hughes

9.32 pm
Ms Hilary Armstrong (North-West Durham)

Sir Paul Beresford

Ms Armstrong

Column: 114

Madam Deputy Speaker

Ms Armstrong

Column: 115

Mr. Tracey

Ms Armstrong

Madam Deputy Speaker

Ms Armstrong

Column: 116

Mr. Gummer

Ms Armstrong

Column: 117

9.47 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Gwilym Jones)

Column: 118

Mr. Robert Ainsworth (Coventry, North-East)

Mr. Jones

Column: 119

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Jones

Column: 120

Mr. Barry Jones

Mr. Jones

Column: 121

Division No. 91 (Council Tax ) [1 Apr 1996]

Column: 125

Roots and Shoots [1 Apr 1996]

10.15 pm
Miss Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Column: 126

Drought (Yorkshire) [1 Apr 1996]

10.17 pm
Mrs. Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Column: 127

Column: 128

Mrs. Elizabeth Peacock (Batley and Spen)

Mrs. Jackson

Column: 129

Column: 130

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

Mrs. Helen Jackson

Mr. Clappison

Column: 131

Mrs. Helen Jackson

Mr. Clappison

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Clappison

Column: 132

Column: 133

Column: 134


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