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Wednesday 3 Apr 1996

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Column: 305

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

Madam Speaker

Adjournment (Easter) [3 Apr 1996]

9.36 am
Mr. Tom Cox (Tooting)

Column: 306

Column: 307

9.45 am
Mr. David Alton (Liverpool, Mossley Hill)

Column: 308

Dr. Robert Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Alton

Column: 309

Column: 310

Column: 311

10.1 am
Mr. Jon Trickett (Hemsworth)

Column: 312

Column: 313

Column: 314

10.16 am
Mr. David Amess (Basildon)

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Column: 315

Mr. Amess

Dr. Spink

Mr. Amess

Column: 316

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Amess

Sir Michael Neubert (Romford)

Column: 317

Mr. Amess

Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Mr. Amess

Column: 318

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Mr. Amess

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Mr. Amess

Mr. Alton

Mr. Amess

10.34 am
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Column: 319

Column: 320

Column: 321

10.45 am
Dr. Robert Spink (Castle Point)

Column: 322

10.52 am
Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Column: 323

Column: 324

11.11 am
Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Column: 325

Column: 326

Dr. Spink

Mr. Arnold

Column: 327

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Arnold

Column: 328

11.19 am
Mr. Edward O'Hara (Knowsley, South)

Column: 329

Column: 330

Column: 331

Column: 332

11.33 am
Mr. Eric Clarke (Midlothian)

Column: 333

11.39 am
Mr. Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Column: 334

11.48 am
Mr. Alan Meale (Mansfield)

Column: 335

Column: 336

Mr. O'Hara

Mr. Meale

Column: 337

12 noon
Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Column: 338

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Banks

Column: 339

Mr. Trickett

Mr. Banks

Column: 340

Mrs. Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)

Column: 341

Column: 342

12.21 pm
The Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service (Mr. David Willetts)

Column: 343

Column: 344

Column: 345

Health Services (Wakefield) [3 Apr 1996]

12.30 pm
Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Column: 346

Column: 347

Column: 348

12.44 pm
Mr. Jon Trickett (Hemsworth)

Column: 349

Column: 350

12.51 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mr. John Horam)

Column: 351

Column: 352

Mr. Hinchliffe

Mr. Horam

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Column: 353

Sea Defences [3 Apr 1996]

1 pm
Mr. David Porter (Waveney)

Column: 354

Column: 355

Column: 356

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Blackpool, South)

Column: 357

Mr. Porter

1.15 pm
The Minister for Rural Affairs (Mr. Tim Boswell)

Column: 358

Column: 359

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Boswell

Column: 360

Column: 361

Uniform Business Rate (Wales) [3 Apr 1996]

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

Column: 362

Column: 363

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Dafis

Column: 364

Column: 365

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

Column: 366

Column: 367

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Jones

Column: 368

Column: 369

Oral Answers to Questions [3 Apr 1996]

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [3 Apr 1996]

Hong Kong [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Waterson -- Hong Kong [3 Apr 1996]

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

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Robin Cook

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 370

Mr. Sims

Mr. Rifkind

Middle East Peace Process [3 Apr 1996]

Ms Glenda Jackson -- Middle East Peace Process [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Pike -- Middle East Peace Process [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Ms Jackson

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Pike

Column: 371

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Cyril D. Townsend

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Batiste

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Ernie Ross

Column: 372

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Alexander

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Fatchett

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Carrington

Column: 373

Mr. Rifkind

Nigeria [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Martlew -- Nigeria [3 Apr 1996]

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

Mr. Martlew

Mr. Hanley

Mr. John Marshall

Column: 374

Mr. Hanley

Croatia [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Wareing -- Croatia [3 Apr 1996]

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

Mr. Wareing

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Sir Patrick Cormack

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 375

European Union [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Barnes -- European Union [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Forman

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Robin Cook

Column: 376

Mr. Rifkind

Sir Terence Higgins

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Corbett

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 377

Bosnia [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Hain -- Bosnia [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Hain

Mr. Rifkind

Argentina [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Jacques Arnold -- Argentina [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Arnold

Mr. Rifkind

Helms-Burton Act [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Rathbone -- Helms-Burton Act [3 Apr 1996]

Column: 378

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Mr. Rathbone

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 379

Mr. Fabricant

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

China [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Timms -- China [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Timms

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Harry Greenway

Mr. Hanley

Column: 380

Sir David Steel

Mr. Hanley

Dr. Spink

Mr. Hanley

Column: 381

Nigeria [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. O'Hara -- Nigeria [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Mr. O'Hara

Mr. Hanley

European Court of Justice [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Whittingdale -- European Court of Justice [3 Apr 1996]

Column: 382

Mr. David Davis)

Mr. Whittingdale

Mr. Davis

Mrs. Clwyd

Madam Speaker

Mrs. Clwyd

Mr. Davis

Mr. Jessel

Column: 383

Mr. Davis

Ms Quin

Mr. Davis

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

Mr. Davis

Gibraltar [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Tony Banks -- Gibraltar [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. David Davis

Mr. Banks

Mr. Davis

Column: 384

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Davis

Turks and Caicos Islands [3 Apr 1996]

Sir Thomas Arnold -- Turks and Caicos Islands [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Sir Thomas Arnold

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Flynn

Column: 385

Mr. Rifkind

Ukraine [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Elletson -- Ukraine [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Elletson

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Rifkind

UN Security Council [3 Apr 1996]

Dr. Godman -- UN Security Council [3 Apr 1996]

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Dr. Godman

Column: 386

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Mr. Jopling

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Western Sahara [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Mudie -- Western Sahara [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Mudie

Mr. Hanley

Column: 387

Helms-Burton Act [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Bill Michie -- Helms-Burton Act [3 Apr 1996]

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Mr. Michie

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 388

Angola [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Robert Hughes -- Angola [3 Apr 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Hanley

Column: 389

Sentencing [3 Apr 1996]

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

Column: 390

Column: 391

Mr. Jack Straw (Blackburn)

Column: 392

Column: 393

Column: 394

Mr. Howard

Mr. Straw

Mr. Howard

Mr. Straw

Mr. Howard

Column: 395

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Alex Carlile (Montgomery)

Column: 396

Mr. Howard

Mr. Carlile

Mr. Howard

Mr. Carlile

Mr. Howard

Mr. Bob Dunn (Dartford)

Mr. Howard

Column: 397

Mr. Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington)

Mr. Howard

Mr. James Couchman (Gillingham)

Mr. Howard

Ms Janet Anderson (Rossendale and Darwen)

Mr. Howard

Column: 398

Mr. Peter Bottomley (Eltham)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Howard

Column: 399

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Mr. Howard

Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Piers Merchant (Beckenham)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Roger Sims (Chislehurst)

Column: 400

Mr. Howard

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Peter Griffiths (Portsmouth, North)

Mr. Howard

Mrs. Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Howard

Column: 401

Mr. David Faber (Westbury)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Edward O'Hara (Knowsley, South)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Mid-Staffordshire)

Mr. Howard

Column: 402

Mr. Max Madden (Bradford, West)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Michael Stephen (Shoreham)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Blackpool, South)

Column: 403

Mr. Howard

Mr. Alun Michael (Cardiff, South and Penarth)

Column: 404

Mr. Howard

Mr. Michael

Mr. Howard

Column: 405

BSE [3 Apr 1996]

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

Column: 406

Column: 407

Column: 408

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East)

Column: 409

Mr. Hogg

Column: 410

Mr. John Biffen (North Shropshire)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey)

Column: 411

Mr. Hogg

Mrs. Edwina Currie (South Derbyshire)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 412

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Michael Jopling (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 413

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Hogg

Sir Peter Emery (Honiton)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 414

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Hogg

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 415

Mr. Hogg

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Column: 416

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 417

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

Mr. Hogg

Sir Kenneth Carlisle (Lincoln)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Column: 418

Mr. Hogg

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon)

Column: 419

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Nicholas Budgen (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 420

Sir Colin Shepherd (Hereford)

Mr. Hogg

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Madam Speaker

Column: 421

Victims of Communism (Commemoration) [3 Apr 1996]

5.34 pm
Mr. Harold Elletson (Blackpool, North)

Column: 422

Column: 423

Column: 424

Orders of the Day [3 Apr 1996]

London Regional Transport Bill [3 Apr 1996]

5.42 pm
Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. Spearing

Column: 425

Column: 426

Column: 427

Mr. Peter Brooke (City of London and Westminster, South)

Ms Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate)

Column: 428

6 pm
Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Column: 429

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

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Norris

Column: 430

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Norris

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Norris

Column: 431

Column: 432

6.15 pm
Mr. Spearing

Mr. Norris

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Norris

Column: 433

Mr. Spearing

Column: 434

Mr. Spearing

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Spearing

Column: 435

Mr. Chidgey

6.30 pm
Mr. Norris

Column: 436

Mr. Spearing

Mr. Norris

Mr. Spearing

Column: 437

Mr. Spearing

Madam Speaker

Mr. Spearing

Column: 438

Mr. Norris

6.45 pm
Mr. Spearing

Column: 439

Mr. Spearing

Mr. Norris

Column: 440

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Norris

Mr. Spearing

Column: 441

6.54 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Oliver Heald)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Heald

Column: 442

Column: 443

Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Heald

7.3 pm
Mr. John Denham (Southampton, Itchen)

Column: 444

Column: 445

Column: 446

Column: 447

Column: 448

Column: 449

Column: 450

7.27 pm
Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Mr. Heald

Mr. Field

Mr. Heald

Mr. Field

Mr. Heald

Mr. Field

Column: 451

Mr. Heald

Mr. Field

Mr. Heald

Mr. Field

Column: 452

Mr. Heald

Mr. Field

Column: 453

7.39 pm
Mr. Heald

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Heald

Mr. Denham

Column: 454

Mr. Heald

Mr. Denham

Mr. Heald

Column: 455

Mr. Denham

Mr. Heald

Column: 456

Mr. Denham

Mr. Heald

Mr. Denham

Mr. Heald

Column: 457

Mr. Denham

Mr. Heald

Mr. Denham

Mr. Heald

Column: 458

Local Government Finance [3 Apr 1996]

7.46 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mr. John Bowis)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Mr. Bowis

Column: 459

Mr. Alan Milburn (Darlington)

Mr. Bowis

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Bowis

Column: 460

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Bowis

8.5 pm
Mr. Alan Milburn (Darlington)

Column: 461

Column: 462

Mr. Bowis

Mr. Milburn

Column: 463

Column: 464

Mr. Gary Streeter (Plymouth, Sutton)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 465

8.25 pm
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon)

Column: 466

Column: 467

8.33 pm
Ms Ann Coffey (Stockport)

Column: 468

8.40 pm
Mr. Gareth Wardell (Gower)

Column: 469

Mr. Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff, West)

Column: 470

Mr. Wardell

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

Column: 471

Mr. Wardell

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Wardell

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Wardell

Column: 472

8.56 pm
Mr. Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Morgan

Column: 473

Mr. Bowis

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Gareth Wardell

Column: 474

Mr. Morgan

Column: 475

Column: 476

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

Column: 477

Mr. Gareth Wardell

Mr. Richards

Column: 478

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Richards

Column: 479

Column: 480

Antarctica [3 Apr 1996]

9.26 pm
Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Column: 481

Column: 482

Column: 483

Column: 484

Column: 485

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

Column: 486

Mr. Corbyn

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 487

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 488

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 489

Mr. Corbyn

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 490

Mr. Corbyn

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 491

Column: 492


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