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Wednesday 6 Nov 1996

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Column: 1151

Land Ownership (Scotland) [6 Nov 1996]

9.34 am
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 1152

Column: 1153

Column: 1154

Mr. John Home Robertson (East Lothian)

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Home Robertson

Mr. Salmond

Column: 1155

Column: 1156

Column: 1157

Column: 1158

Column: 1159

Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Mr. Salmond

Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

Column: 1160

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Thomas McAvoy (Glasgow, Rutherglen)

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Sam Galbraith (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Salmond

Column: 1161

Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)

Mr. Salmond

10.10 am
Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)

Column: 1162

Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

Sir Hector Monro

Column: 1163

10.17 am
Mr. Calum Macdonald (Western Isles)

Column: 1164

10.25 am
Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Cromarty and Skye)

Column: 1165

Column: 1166

10.32 am
Mr. Sam Galbraith (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)

Column: 1167

Column: 1168

Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth and Kinross)

Column: 1169

10.46 am
Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)

Column: 1170

Mr. Brian Wilson (Cunninghame, North)

10.47 am
Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

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

Mr. McFall

Column: 1171

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

Mr. Salmond

Column: 1172

Mr. Robertson

Column: 1173

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Robertson

Column: 1174

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Robertson

Column: 1175

World Poverty [6 Nov 1996]

11 am
Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Column: 1176

Column: 1177

Column: 1178

Column: 1179

11.24 am
Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Column: 1180

Column: 1181

Column: 1182

Column: 1183

Column: 1184

11.43 am
Mr. Peter Thurnham (Bolton, North-East)

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

Mrs. Ann Winterton

Mr. Thurnham

Column: 1187

11.51 am
Mr. Mike Watson (Glasgow, Central)

Column: 1188

Column: 1189

12.1 pm
Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)

Column: 1190

Column: 1191

Column: 1192

Column: 1193

12.16 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Dr. Liam Fox)

Column: 1194

Column: 1195

Mr. Foulkes

Dr. Fox

Column: 1196

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman (Lancaster)

Dr. Fox

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Column: 1197

Fire Services (Lancashire) [6 Nov 1996]

12.30 pm
Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Column: 1198

Column: 1199

Column: 1200

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

Column: 1201

Column: 1202

Column: 1203

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Sackville

Paper (Ecolabelling) [6 Nov 1996]

12.59 pm
Mr. Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke)

Column: 1205

Column: 1206

1.13 pm
Sir Roger Moate (Faversham)

Column: 1207

Column: 1208

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

Column: 1209

Column: 1210

Column: 1211

Higher Education (Scotland) [6 Nov 1996]

1.29 pm
Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Column: 1213

Column: 1214

Column: 1215

Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)

Mr. Wallace

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

Column: 1216

Column: 1217

Mrs. Ewing

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Robertson

Column: 1218

Column: 1219

Column: 1220

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Robertson

Column: 1221

Oral Answers to Questions [6 Nov 1996]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [6 Nov 1996]

Firework Injuries [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Jamieson -- Firework Injuries [6 Nov 1996]

The Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs (Mr. John M. Taylor)

Mr. Jamieson

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Heppell

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Nigel Griffiths

Column: 1222

Mr. Taylor

Business Link [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Spring -- Business Link [6 Nov 1996]

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

Mr. Spring

Mr. Page

Mr. Harvey

Mr. Page

Column: 1223

Sir John Cope

Mr. Page

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Page

Business Support (Cornwall) [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Business Support (Cornwall) [6 Nov 1996]

The Minister for Industry (Mr. Greg Knight)

Mr. Taylor

Column: 1224

Mr. Knight

Mr. Harris

Mr. Knight

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation [6 Nov 1996]

Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd -- European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Page

Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd

Mr. Page

Column: 1225

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Page

Mr. Batiste

Mr. Page

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Page

Electricity Regulator [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Alan W. Williams -- Electricity Regulator [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Page

Mr. Williams

Column: 1226

Mr. Page

Mr. John Marshall

Mr. Page

Mr. Battle

Mr. Page

Mr. Congdon

Mr. Page

Column: 1227

Manufactured Goods [6 Nov 1996]

Mrs. Mahon -- Manufactured Goods [6 Nov 1996]

The President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Ian Lang)

Mrs. Mahon

Mr. Lang

Mr. Bernard Jenkin

Mr. Lang

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1228

Mr. Lang

Mr. Waller

Mr. Lang

Regional Policy [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Campbell-Savours -- Regional Policy [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Greg Knight

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Knight

Column: 1229

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Knight

Mr. Pearson

Mr. Knight

Mr. Atkins

Mr. Knight

Manufactured Goods [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Eastham -- Manufactured Goods [6 Nov 1996]

The Minister for Science and Technology (Mr. Ian Taylor)

Column: 1230

Mr. Eastham

Mr. Taylor

Royal Mail [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Harry Greenway -- Royal Mail [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Lang

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Lang

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Lang

Column: 1231

Research Establishments [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. McWilliam -- Research Establishments [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Ian Taylor

Mr. McWilliam

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Taylor

Column: 1232

Visible Trade [6 Nov 1996]

Ms Eagle -- Visible Trade [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Ms Eagle

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Butterfill

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Taylor

Inward Investment [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Riddick -- Inward Investment [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Greg Knight

Column: 1233

Mr. Riddick

Mr. Knight

Mr. Pike

Mr. Knight

Mr. Bell

Mr. Knight

Column: 1234

National Prosperity [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Gunnell -- National Prosperity [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Lang

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Lang

Ferry Services (Merger) [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. David Shaw -- Ferry Services (Merger) [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Ian Taylor

Mr. Shaw

Column: 1235

Madam Speaker

Mr. Shaw

Mr. Taylor

Currency Exchange Charges [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Dykes -- Currency Exchange Charges [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Mr. Dykes

Mr. Taylor

Column: 1236

Fireworks [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. French -- Fireworks [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Mr. French

Mr. Taylor

Trade Surplus [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones -- Trade Surplus [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Ian Taylor

Mr. Jones

Mr. Taylor

Column: 1237

Industrial Support [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Foulkes -- Industrial Support [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Greg Knight

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Knight

Mr. Beggs

Mr. Knight

Business Links [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Congdon -- Business Links [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Page

Mr. Congdon

Column: 1238

Mr. Page

Inward Investment [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Batiste -- Inward Investment [6 Nov 1996]

Mr. Greg Knight

Mr. Batiste

Mr. Knight

Mr. Clapham

Mr. Knight

Column: 1239

Sir Michael Grylls

Mr. Knight

Mr. Purchase

Column: 1240

Mr. Knight

Points of Order [6 Nov 1996]

3.30 pm
Mr. George Robertson (Hamilton)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Charles Hendry (High Peak)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Tim Devlin (Stockton, South)

Column: 1242

Madam Speaker

Mr. John Home Robertson (East Lothian)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Home Robertson

Madam Speaker

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. George Kynoch)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Nick Ainger (Pembroke)

Column: 1243

Madam Speaker

Column: 1244

Orders of the Day [6 Nov 1996]

Local Government and Rating Bill [6 Nov 1996]

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

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Column: 1245

Mr. Gummer

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman (Lancaster)

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1246

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Gummer

Sir Jim Lester (Broxtowe)

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1247

Mr. Tim Devlin (Stockton, South)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1248

Mr. Keith Mans (Wyre)

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1249

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Stephen Day (Cheadle)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Day

Mr. David Nicholson (Taunton)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Nicholson

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Day

Column: 1250

Mr. Gummer

Several hon. Members

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Thomas Graham (Renfrew, West and Inverclyde)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)

Mr. Hugh Bayley (York)

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1251

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Frank Dobson (Holborn and St. Pancras)

Column: 1252

Mr. Gummer

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

Mr. Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Madam Speaker

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1253

Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Graham

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Graham

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1254

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1255

Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1256

Column: 1257

Mr. David Nicholson

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Vaz

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Vaz

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1258

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman

Mr. Gummer

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman

Madam Speaker

Mr. Gummer

Ms Hilary Armstrong (North-West Durham)

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1259

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

Column: 1260

Column: 1261

Mr. Gill

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire)

Column: 1262

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1263

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Dobson

Sir Roger Moate (Faversham)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1264

Column: 1265

Column: 1266

Column: 1267

Column: 1268

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1269

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Michael Alison (Selby)

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1270

Mr. Matthew Banks (Southport)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1271

Mr. Charles Hendry (High Peak)

Column: 1272

Mr. Dobson

5.17 pm
Sir Roger Moate (Faversham)

Mr. Peter Atkinson

Sir Roger Moate

Mr. Gummer

Column: 1273

Sir Roger Moate

Column: 1274

Mr. Rendel

Sir Roger Moate

Mr. Wigley

Sir Roger Moate

The Minister for Local Government, Housing and Urban Regeneration (Mr. David Curry)

Column: 1275

Sir Roger Moate

Mr. Tim Smith (Beaconsfield)

Sir Roger Moate

Column: 1276

Column: 1277

5.39 pm
Mrs. Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Column: 1278

Sir Roger Moate

Mrs. Jackson

Column: 1279

Column: 1280

Column: 1281

5.58 pm
Mr. Simon Coombs (Swindon)

Column: 1282

Column: 1283

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Coombs

Column: 1284

6.12 pm
Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Column: 1285

Mr. Tim Smith

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Peter Luff (Worcester)

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Luff

Mr. Rendel

Column: 1286

Mr. Barry Field (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Rendel

Column: 1287

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Rendel

Column: 1288

Mr. Barry Field

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Field

Mr. Rendel

Column: 1289

6.32 pm
Mr. Michael Alison (Selby)

Column: 1290

Column: 1291

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Alison

Column: 1292

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Alison

Column: 1293

6.48 pm
Mr. George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent, South)

Column: 1294

Column: 1295

7.5 pm
Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Column: 1296

Column: 1297

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Atkinson

Column: 1298

Column: 1299

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Atkinson

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Atkinson

Column: 1300

7.22 pm
Mr. Jamie Cann (Ipswich)

Column: 1301

Column: 1302

7.34 pm
Mr. Tim Smith (Beaconsfield)

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. Smith

Column: 1303

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Smith

Ms Armstrong

Mr. Smith

Column: 1304

Column: 1305

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East)

Mr. Smith

Column: 1306

7.51 pm
Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Mr. Wigley

Column: 1307

Column: 1308

Column: 1309

Column: 1310

8.12 pm
Mr. Peter Luff (Worcester)

Column: 1311

Column: 1312

Column: 1313

Column: 1314

Column: 1315

Column: 1316

Column: 1317

8.32 pm
Mr. Calum Macdonald (Western Isles)

Column: 1318

Column: 1319

8.45 pm
Mr. Barry Field (Isle of Wight)

Column: 1320

Column: 1321

Column: 1322

9.1 pm
Mr. Nick Ainger (Pembroke)

Column: 1323

Column: 1324

Column: 1325

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Ainger

Column: 1326

9.20 pm
Ms Hilary Armstrong (North-West Durham)

Mr. Curry

Ms Armstrong

Column: 1327

Column: 1328

Column: 1329

Column: 1330

9.39 pm
The Minister for Local Government, Housing and Urban Regeneration (Mr. David Curry)

Mr. Rendel

Column: 1331

Mr. Curry

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Curry

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Curry

Column: 1332

Sir Donald Thompson (Calder Valley)

Mr. Curry

Mr. Barry Field

Mr. Curry

Column: 1333

Mr. Simon Coombs

Mr. Curry

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman

Mr. Curry

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman

Mr. Curry

Column: 1334

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Curry

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman

Mr. Curry

Column: 1335

Column: 1336

Arbroath Infirmary [6 Nov 1996]

10 pm
Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus, East)

Column: 1337

Care of the Elderly (Hillingdon) [6 Nov 1996]

10.1 pm
Sir Michael Shersby (Uxbridge)

Column: 1338

Column: 1339

Column: 1340

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

Column: 1341

Column: 1342

Column: 1344


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