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Column: 81

Oral Answers to Questions [21 May 1996]

SOCIAL SECURITY [21 May 1996]

Disability Living Allowance [21 May 1996]

Mr. Mudie -- Disability Living Allowance [21 May 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Andrew Mitchell)

Mr. Mudie

Mr. Mitchell

Column: 82

Mr. Thomason

Mr. Mitchell

Family Poverty [21 May 1996]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Family Poverty [21 May 1996]

The Minister for Social Security and Disabled People (Mr. Alistair Burt)

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Burt

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Column: 83

Mr. Burt

Reduced Earnings Allowance [21 May 1996]

Mrs. Clwyd -- Reduced Earnings Allowance [21 May 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Roger Evans)

Mrs. Clwyd

Mr. Evans

Mrs. Peacock

Mr. Evans

Mr. Tom Clarke

Column: 84

Mr. Evans

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Evans

Social Fund Loans [21 May 1996]

Mr. Battle -- Social Fund Loans [21 May 1996]

Mr. Roger Evans

Mr. Battle

Mr. Evans

Column: 85

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Evans

Social Security Expenditure [21 May 1996]

Mr. Win Griffiths -- Social Security Expenditure [21 May 1996]

The Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Peter Lilley)

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Lilley

Mrs. Roe

Mr. Lilley

Column: 86

Hon. Members

Mr. Lilley

Unclaimed Benefit [21 May 1996]

Dr. Wright -- Unclaimed Benefit [21 May 1996]

Mr. Burt

Dr. Wright

Mr. Burt

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

Mr. Burt

Column: 87

Ms Lynne

Mr. Burt

Mr. Harry Greenway

Mr. Burt

Mr. Denham

Mr. Burt

Social Security Expenditure [21 May 1996]

Sir Michael Neubert -- Social Security Expenditure [21 May 1996]

Mr. Lilley

Sir Michael Neubert

Column: 88

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Alan Howarth

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Evennett

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Chris Smith

Mr. Lilley

Column: 89

Sir James Molyneaux

Mr. Lilley

Social Security Reforms [21 May 1996]

Mr. Booth -- Social Security Reforms [21 May 1996]

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Booth

Mr. Lilley

Ms Glenda Jackson

Column: 90

Mr. Lilley

Benefits System (Computerisation) [21 May 1996]

Mr. Atkins -- Benefits System (Computerisation) [21 May 1996]

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Atkins

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Miller

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Nigel Evans

Column: 91

Mr. Lilley

Jobseeker's Allowance [21 May 1996]

Mr. Sheerman -- Jobseeker's Allowance [21 May 1996]

Mr. Roger Evans

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Evans

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Evans

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Evans

Column: 92

Pensioners [21 May 1996]

Mr. Butler -- Pensioners [21 May 1996]

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

Mr. Butler

Mr. Heald

Mr. William O'Brien

Mr. Heald

Dr. Spink

Mr. Heald

Column: 93

Cold Weather Payments [21 May 1996]

Mr. Charles Kennedy -- Cold Weather Payments [21 May 1996]

Mr. Roger Evans

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. Evans

Mr. Bill Walker

Mr. Evans

Mrs. Ewing

Mr. Evans

Child Benefit [21 May 1996]

Mr. John Marshall -- Child Benefit [21 May 1996]

Mr. Lilley

Column: 94

Mr. Marshall

Madam Speaker

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Lilley

PRIME MINISTER [21 May 1996]

Engagements [21 May 1996]

Mr. Davidson -- Engagements [21 May 1996]

The Prime Minister (Mr. John Major)

Mr. Davidson

Madam Speaker

Mr. Davidson

Column: 95

The Prime Minister

Sir Alan Haselhurst

The Prime Minister

Mr. Blair

The Prime Minister

Mr. Blair

The Prime Minister

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Blair

Madam Speaker

Mr. Blair

Column: 96

The Prime Minister

Mr. Jessel

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Mr. Day

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Bridget Prentice -- Engagements [21 May 1996]

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Prentice

Column: 97

The Prime Minister

Mr. Sumberg -- Engagements [21 May 1996]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Sumberg

The Prime Minister

Mr. Fatchett

The Prime Minister

Column: 98

Mr. Wilkinson -- Engagements [21 May 1996]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Wilkinson

The Prime Minister

Madam Speaker

Mr. Faulds

Madam Speaker

Rev. Martin Smyth

The Prime Minister

Mr. Faulds

Madam Speaker

Column: 99

EU Beef Ban [21 May 1996]

3.32 pm
The Prime Minister (Mr. John Major)

Column: 100

Madam Speaker

The Prime Minister

Column: 101

Mr. Tony Blair (Sedgefield)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Blair

Column: 102

Madam Speaker

Mr. Blair

Column: 103

The Prime Minister

Mr. Blair

The Prime Minister

Column: 104

Sir Peter Hordern (Horsham)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil)

Column: 105

The Prime Minister

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew Faulds (Warley, East)

The Prime Minister

Column: 106

Mr. William Cash (Stafford)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Robert Hughes (Aberdeen, North)

The Prime Minister

Column: 107

Sir Peter Tapsell (East Lindsey)

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

The Prime Minister

Sir Jim Spicer (West Dorset)

Column: 108

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon)

The Prime Minister

Column: 109

Mr. David Nicholson (Taunton)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Skinner

Column: 110

The Prime Minister

Mr. Terry Lewis (Worsley)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Phil Gallie (Ayr)

Column: 111

The Prime Minister

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Richard Alexander (Newark)

The Prime Minister

Column: 112

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

The Prime Minister

Mr. MacShane

The Prime Minister

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (Colchester, North)

The Prime Minister

Column: 113

Agriculture Council [21 May 1996]

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

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East)

Column: 114

Mr. Hogg

Column: 115

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Sir Ivan Lawrence (Burton)

Column: 116

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Hogg

Sir Jerry Wiggin (Weston-super-Mare)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 117

Mr. Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Walker

Mr. Hogg

Mrs. Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Tony Marlow (Northampton, North)

Column: 118

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen)

Mr. Hogg

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 119

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Alex Carlile (Montgomery)

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Neil Hamilton (Tatton)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Brian Jenkins (South-East Staffordshire)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 120

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough and Horncastle)

Mr. Hogg

Sir Peter Emery (Honiton)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 121

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Michael Lord (Central Suffolk)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 122

Mr. Peter Bottomley (Eltham)

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Hogg

Mr. David Tredinnick (Bosworth)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 123

Points of Order [21 May 1996]

5.3 pm
Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 124

Licensing Act 1964 (Amendment) [21 May 1996]

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

Column: 125

Column: 126

Orders of the Day [21 May 1996]

Defamation Bill [Lords] [21 May 1996]

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

Mr. Alex Carlile (Montgomery)

Mr. Evans

Mr. Carlile

Mr. Evans

Column: 127

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Evans

Mr. John Morris (Aberavon)

Mr. Evans

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 128

Mr. Evans

Mr. Alex Carlile

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Column: 129

Mr. Clive Soley (Hammersmith)

Mr. Evans

Column: 130

Mr. Joseph Ashton (Bassetlaw)

Mr. Evans

Mr. Ashton

Mr. Evans

Column: 131

5.31 pm
Mr. Paul Boateng (Brent, South)

Column: 132

Column: 133

Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Neil Hamilton (Tatton)

Column: 134

Mr. Boateng

Mr. John Morris

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Peter Bottomley (Eltham)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Boateng

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Boateng

Column: 135

Mr. Rupert Allason (Torbay)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Neil Hamilton

Mr. Boateng

Column: 136

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Boateng

Column: 137

Mr. Alex Carlile

Mr. Boateng

6.7 pm
Mr. David Ashby (North-West Leicestershire)

Column: 138

Column: 139

Column: 140

Column: 141

6.24 pm
Mr. John Morris (Aberavon)

Column: 142

Column: 143

Column: 144

6.37 pm
Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Column: 145

Column: 146

Mr. Allason

Mr. Garnier

Column: 147

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Mr. Garnier

6.53 pm
Mr. Alex Carlile (Montgomery)

Column: 148

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Mr. Carlile

Column: 149

Column: 150

Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords] (By Order) [21 May 1996]

7 pm
Mr. Robert Hicks (South-East Cornwall)

Mr. Harry Greenway (Ealing, North)

Mr. Hicks

Column: 151

Mr. Anthony Steen (South Hams)

Mr. Hicks

Column: 152

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Hicks

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Mr. Hicks

Mr. Steen

Column: 153

Mr. Hicks

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Hicks

Mr. Steen

Mr. Hicks

Mr. Steen

Column: 154

Mr. Hicks

Column: 155

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

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

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Clappison

Column: 156

Mr. Steen

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Clappison

Column: 157

7.32 pm
Mr. Elliot Morley (Glanford and Scunthorpe)

Column: 158

Mr. Steen

Mr. Morley

Mr. Steen

Mr. Morley

Column: 159

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Morley

Mr. Steen

Mr. Morley

Mr. Steen

Column: 160

Mr. Morley

7.50 pm
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 161

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Tyler

Column: 162

Column: 163

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Tyler

Column: 164

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

Column: 165

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Tyler

Column: 166

Mr. Bennett

Column: 167

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Bennett

Mrs. Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Bennett

Column: 168

Mr. Morley

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Terry Lewis (Worsley)

Mr. Bennett

Column: 169

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Bennett

Column: 170

Column: 171

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Bennett

Column: 172

8.42 pm
Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Flynn

Column: 173

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. Flynn

Column: 174

Mr. Hicks

Mr. Flynn

Column: 175

Dr. John Marek (Wrexham)

Mr. Flynn

Column: 176

8.58 pm
Mrs. Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Bennett

Mrs. Jackson

Column: 177

Mr. Bennett

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Skinner

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Skinner

Column: 178

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Bennett

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Jackson

Column: 179

Mr. Skinner

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Bennett

Column: 180

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cirencester and Tewkesbury)

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Bennett

Mrs. Jackson

Column: 181

Mr. Bennett

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

9.24 pm
Mr. John Gunnell (Morley and Leeds, South)

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Column: 182

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Mrs. Helen Jackson

Mr. Gunnell

Column: 183

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 184

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Peter Luff (Worcester)

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Morley

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Skinner

Column: 185

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Gunnell

Column: 186

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Hicks

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Column: 187

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Gunnell

Column: 188

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

9.57 pm
Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Hicks

Division No. 130 (Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords] (By Order)) [21 May 1996]

Column: 190

Column: 191

Defamation Bill [Lords] [21 May 1996]

10.9 pm
Mr. Alex Carlile

Column: 192

Mr. Menzies Campbell (Fife, North-East)

Mr. Carlile

Mr. Neil Hamilton

Mr. Carlile

Column: 193

Column: 194

10.23 pm
Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Column: 195

10.28 pm
Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock and Burntwood)

Column: 196

Mr. Boateng

Dr. Wright

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Column: 197

Dr. Wright

10.40 pm
Mr. Peter Bottomley (Eltham)

10.41 pm
Mr. Boateng

Column: 198

10.43 pm
Mr. Jonathan Evans

Column: 199

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Evans

Column: 200

Column: 201

10.49 pm
Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Column: 202

Column: 203

Column: 204

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

Column: 205

Column: 206

Column: 207

Column: 208


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