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Column: 135

Oral Answers to Questions [2 Apr 1996]

DEFENCE [2 Apr 1996]

West Indies Guard Ship [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. David Shaw -- West Indies Guard Ship [2 Apr 1996]

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

Mr. Shaw

Mr. Soames

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 136

Mr. Soames

Peacekeeping (RAF) [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Spring -- Peacekeeping (RAF) [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Soames

Mr. Spring

Mr. Soames

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Soames

Column: 137

Former Yugoslavia [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Gapes -- Former Yugoslavia [2 Apr 1996]

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Michael Portillo)

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Portillo

Mr. Colvin

Mr. Portillo

Mr. Spellar

Column: 138

Madam Speaker

Mr. Spellar

Madam Speaker

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Portillo

Jobs [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Batiste -- Jobs [2 Apr 1996]

The Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Mr. James Arbuthnot)

Mr. Batiste

Column: 139

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mr. Barry Jones

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mr. Atkins

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mr. Charles Kennedy

Mr. Arbuthnot

Column: 140

Mrs. Ann Winterton

Mr. Arbuthnot

Dr. David Clark

Mr. Arbuthnot

Column: 141

Mr. Bill Walker

Mr. Arbuthnot

Land Mines [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Land Mines [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mr. Robathan

Column: 142

Mr. Arbuthnot

Dr. David Clark

Mr. Arbuthnot

Procurement Budget [2 Apr 1996]

Mrs. Lait -- Procurement Budget [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Arbuthnot

Column: 143

Mr. Jamieson

Mr. Arbuthnot

Defence Spending [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Butler -- Defence Spending [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mr. Butler

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Arbuthnot

Column: 144

Mr. Key

Mr. Arbuthnot

Land Mines [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Touhig -- Land Mines [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Soames

Mr. Touhig

Mr. Soames

Mr. Brazier

Column: 145

Mr. Soames

Mrs. Mahon

Mr. Soames

Maritime Patrol Aircraft [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Maritime Patrol Aircraft [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Arbuthnot

Column: 146

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mr. Mans

Mr. Arbuthnot

Public Funds [2 Apr 1996]

Mrs. Clwyd -- Public Funds [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mrs. Clwyd

Mr. Arbuthnot

PRIME MINISTER [2 Apr 1996]

Engagements [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Cohen -- Engagements [2 Apr 1996]

The Prime Minister (Mr. John Major)

Column: 147

Mr. Cohen

The Prime Minister

Sir Jim Spicer

The Prime Minister

Mr. Blair

The Prime Minister

Mr. Blair

Column: 148

The Prime Minister

Mr. Blair

The Prime Minister

Mr. Marlow

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

Column: 149

The Prime Minister

Mr. Robathan

The Prime Minister

Miss Hoey -- Engagements [2 Apr 1996]

The Prime Minister

Miss Hoey

The Prime Minister

Column: 150

Mr. Michael Brown -- Engagements [2 Apr 1996]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Brown

The Prime Minister

Mr. McAllion -- Engagements [2 Apr 1996]

The Prime Minister

Mr. McAllion

The Prime Minister

Column: 151

Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle [2 Apr 1996]

3.30 pm
Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Cousins

Madam Speaker

Column: 152

Column: 153

Freezing of Human Embryos [2 Apr 1996]

3.34 pm
Mr. David Amess (Basildon)

Column: 154

Column: 155

Column: 156

Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill (Allocation of Time) [2 Apr 1996]

Madam Speaker

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

Column: 157

Column: 158

Column: 159

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

Mr. Newton

Mr. Max Madden (Bradford, West)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull, North)

Mr. Newton

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

Mr. Newton

Column: 160

3.50 pm
Mrs. Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)

Column: 161

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. McNamara

Column: 162

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Beith

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Madden

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 163

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman (Lancaster)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. McNamara

Mrs. Taylor

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

Column: 164

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Beith

Column: 165

Sir Michael Shersby (Uxbridge)

Mr. Beith

Column: 166

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Beith

Column: 167

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Beith

Column: 168

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

Column: 169

4.24 pm
Sir Peter Emery (Honiton)

Column: 170

4.26 pm
Mr. Dennis Canavan (Falkirk, West)

Column: 171

Mr. Peter Shore (Bethnal Green and Stepney)

Mr. Canavan

Madam Speaker

Mr. Canavan

Column: 172

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

Column: 173

4.43 pm
Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

4.44 pm
Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Stephen Day (Cheadle)

Column: 174

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 175

4.50 pm
Mr. Max Madden (Bradford, West)

Column: 176

Mr. Jack Straw (Blackburn)

Mr. Madden

Mr. Greg Pope (Hyndburn)

Column: 177

Mr. Madden

Column: 178

5.6 pm
Mr. Peter Bottomley (Eltham)

Column: 179

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

Mr. Bowen Wells (Lord Commissioner to the Treasury)

Mr. Barnes

Column: 180

Column: 181

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

Column: 182

5.22 pm
Mr. Clive Soley (Hammersmith)

Column: 183

5.27 pm
Mr. Jack Straw (Blackburn)

Column: 184

Mr. Madden

Column: 185

Mr. Straw

Mr. Tony Banks

Mr. Straw

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

Mr. Straw

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Straw

Column: 186

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Tony Banks

Mr. McNamara

Column: 187

Mr. Straw

Column: 188

Mr. Beith

Mr. Straw

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey)

Mr. Straw

Column: 189

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Straw

Column: 190

5.52 pm
Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Straw

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 191

Mr. Rupert Allason (Torbay)

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Allason

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 192

Mr. Simon Hughes

Column: 193

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Madden

Column: 194

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Madden

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 195

Madam Deputy Speaker

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

Mrs. Ann Taylor

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Straw

Column: 196

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Tony Banks

Mr. Campbell-Savours

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

Column: 197

Mr. Tony Banks

Mr. Howard

Dr. Godman

Column: 198

Mr. Howard

Mr. Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Howard

Mr. Beith

Mr. Howard

Column: 199

Mr. Beith

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Howard

Mr. Beith

Mr. Howard

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Howard

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Howard

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Howard

Mr. Tony Banks

Column: 200

Mr. Howard

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Howard

Mr. Madden

Mr. Howard

Column: 201

6.33 pm
Mr. Beith

Division No. 92 (Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill (Allocation of Time)) [2 Apr 1996]

Column: 203

Division No. 93 (Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill (Allocation of Time)) [2 Apr 1996]

Column: 206

Column: 207

Column: 208

Column: 209

Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill [2 Apr 1996]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

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

Column: 210

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

Mr. Howard

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Max Madden (Bradford, West)

Mr. Howard

Column: 211

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Howard

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Column: 212

Mr. Howard

Mr. Benn

Mr. Howard

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

Column: 213

Mr. Howard

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. Howard

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

Mr. Howard

Column: 214

Mr. Dennis Canavan (Falkirk, West)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Howard

Column: 215

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Howard

Mrs. Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Howard

Mrs. Clwyd

Mr. Howard

Mrs. Audrey Wise (Preston)

Mr. Howard

Mrs. Wise

Column: 216

Mr. Howard

Column: 217

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Howard

Column: 218

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull, North)

Mr. Howard

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Howard

Column: 219

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Howard

7.39 pm
Mr. Jack Straw (Blackburn)

Column: 220

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Blackpool, South)

Mr. Straw

Sir Ivan Lawrence (Burton)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Clive Soley (Hammersmith)

Mr. Straw

Column: 221

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Straw

Mrs. Wise

Mr. Straw

Column: 222

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Mr. Straw

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Column: 223

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Straw

Mr. Howard

Mr. Straw

Mr. Madden

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Madden

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Madden

Mr. Straw

Column: 224

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Straw

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Straw

Column: 225

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Straw

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Straw

Column: 226

Mr. Jim Dowd (Lewisham, West)

Mr. Straw

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Straw

Column: 227

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Straw

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Straw

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Straw

Column: 228

8.12 pm
Mr. Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke)

Column: 229

Column: 230

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

Column: 231

Column: 232

Mr. Straw

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Straw

Mr. McNamara

Column: 233

Mr. Alun Michael (Cardiff, South and Penarth)

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Michael

Mr. McNamara

Column: 234

Mr. Straw

Mr. McNamara

Column: 235

Column: 236

8.48 pm
Sir Ivan Lawrence (Burton)

Mr. Bennett

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Column: 237

Mr. Peter Bottomley (Eltham)

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Column: 238

Mr. Michael

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Mr. Gerrard

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Column: 239

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

Column: 240

Dr. Robert Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Beith

Column: 241

9.7 pm
Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

Column: 242

Column: 243

Column: 244

9.20 pm
Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Column: 245

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Soley

Mr. Trimble

Column: 246

Mr. Soley

Mr. Trimble

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Trimble

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Trimble

Column: 247

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

Column: 248

Lady Olga Maitland (Sutton and Cheam)

Mr. Michael

Column: 249

Column: 250

9.45 pm
Mr. Howard

Column: 251

Mr. Beith

Mr. Howard

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Mr. Howard

Column: 252

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Howard

Sir Michael Shersby (Uxbridge)

Mr. Howard

Column: 253

Division No. 94 (Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill ) [2 Apr 1996]

Column: 255

Division No. 95 (Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill ) [2 Apr 1996]

Column: 257

10.22 pm
Mr. Michael

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr. Michael Morris)

Mr. Michael

Column: 258

Column: 259

10.30 pm
Mr. Soley

Mr. Canavan

Column: 260

Column: 261

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Mr. Straw

Ms Abbott

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Ms Abbott

Column: 262

The Chairman

Ms Abbott

10.45 pm
Mr. Peter Bottomley

Ms Abbott

Mr. Bottomley

Column: 263

Ms Abbott

Mr. Bottomley

Mr. Bennett

Column: 264

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 265

Mr. Howard

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Howard

Column: 266

11 pm
Mr. Bennett

Mr. Howard

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Column: 267

Mr. Howard

Mr. Michael

Mr. Bennett

The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Dame Janet Fookes)

Mr. Bennett

Column: 268

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Howard

Column: 269

Mr. Bennett

Mr. McNamara

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

Column: 270

11.15 pm
Mr. McNamara

Mr. Canavan

The Second Deputy Chairman

Mr. Canavan

Column: 271

Mr. Ken Maginnis (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Column: 272

Mr. Beith

Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)

Column: 273

11.30 pm
Mr. Trimble

Mr. Mallon

Column: 274

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 275

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Corbyn

Ms Abbott

Column: 276

Mr. Kirkhope

11.45 pm

Column: 277

Ms Abbott

Mr. Kirkhope

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Straw

Column: 278

Mr. Kirkhope

Mr. Straw

Mr. Canavan

The Chairman

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Kirkhope

Column: 279

Mr. McNamara

Mr. Kirkhope

12 midnight
Mr. McNamara

Column: 280

Mr. Madden

Mr. Kirkhope

Column: 281

Mr. Michael

Column: 282

Mr. Peter Bottomley

12.15 am
Mr. Mallon

Column: 283

Mr. Kirkhope

Mr. Michael

Division No. 96 (Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill ) [2 Apr 1996]

Column: 285

Mr. Beith

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

12.33 am
Mr. Howard

Mr. Beith

Mr. Howard

Column: 286

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Howard

Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)

Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Howard

Mrs. Ewing

Mr. Howard

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Howard

Column: 287

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Howard

Mr. Salmond

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Howard

Mr. Wallace

Column: 288

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Phil Gallie (Ayr)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Howard

Mr. Salmond

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Howard

Mr. Beith

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mallon

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mallon

Column: 289

Mr. Howard

Rev. William McCrea (Mid-Ulster)

Mr. Howard

12.47 am
Mr. Straw

Column: 290

12.51 am
Mr. Peter Bottomley

Column: 291

12.56 am
Mr. Benn

Column: 292

Column: 293

Mr. Maginnis

Mr. Benn

Mr. Maginnis

Mr. Benn

Mr. Maginnis

Mr. Benn

1.3 am
Mr. Beith

Column: 294

1.5 am
Mr. Mallon

Mr. Maginnis

Mr. Mallon

Column: 295

1.9 am
Mr. Corbyn

1.12 am
Mr. Bennett

Column: 296

1.16 am
Ms Abbott

Column: 297

1.20 pm
Mr. Howard

Column: 298

Division No. 97 (Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill ) [2 Apr 1996]

Column: 299

Column: 300

A41 (Aston Clinton Bypass) [2 Apr 1996]

1.32 am
Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury)

Column: 301

Column: 302

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

Column: 303

Column: 304


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