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Column: 195

Unfunded Pension Liabilities (European Union) [11 Dec 1996]

9.34 am
Mr. Frank Field (Birkenhead)

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman (Lancaster)

Column: 196

Mr. Field

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Field

Column: 197

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Field

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Mid-Kent)

Column: 198

Mr. Field

Column: 199

Mr. Tim Rathbone (Lewes)

Mr. Field

Column: 200

9.59 am
Mr. David Shaw (Dover)

Column: 201

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman

Mr. Shaw

Column: 202

Column: 203

Mr. Rowe

Mr. Shaw

Column: 204

10.15 am
Sir Russell Johnston (Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber)

Column: 205

Miss Kate Hoey (Vauxhall)

Sir Russell Johnston

Mr. David Shaw

Sir Russell Johnston

Mr. Shaw

Column: 206

Sir Russell Johnston

Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)

Sir Russell Johnston

Mr. Walker

Sir Russell Johnston

Mr. John Butcher (Coventry, South-West)

Column: 207

Sir Russell Johnston

10.28 am
Mr. Quentin Davies (Stamford and Spalding)

Mr. David Shaw

Column: 208

Mr. Davies

Column: 209

Mr. Frank Field

Mr. Davies

Mr. Field

Mr. Davies

Column: 210

Column: 211

Miss Hoey

Mr. Davies

Column: 212

10.48 am
Mr. John Denham (Southampton, Itchen)

Column: 213

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

Column: 214

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Heald

Column: 215

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Column: 216

World Trade and the Environment [11 Dec 1996]

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

Column: 217

Column: 218

Column: 219

11.16 am
Mr. Roy Thomason (Bromsgrove)

Column: 220

Mrs. Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Thomason

Column: 221

Column: 222

11.28 am
Mr. Matthew Taylor (Truro)

Column: 223

Column: 224

Mr. Peter Bottomley (Eltham)

Mr. Taylor

Column: 225

Column: 226

11.41 am
Sir Irvine Patnick (Sheffield, Hallam)

Column: 227

Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Sir Irvine Patnick

Column: 228

Column: 229

11.52 am
Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Column: 230

Column: 231

Column: 232

12.2 pm
Ms Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford)

Sir Irvine Patnick

Ms Ruddock

Column: 233

Column: 234

Column: 235

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

Column: 236

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Clappison

Column: 237

Mr. Matthew Taylor

Mr. Clappison

Column: 238

Ms Ruddock

Mr. Clappison

Ms Ruddock

Mr. Clappison

Ms Ruddock

Mr. Clappison

Ms Ruddock

Mr. Clappison

Column: 239

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Column: 240

Prison Estate (Isle of Wight) [11 Dec 1996]

12.30 pm
Mr. Barry Field (Isle of Wight)

Column: 241

Column: 242

Column: 243

12.45 pm
The Minister of State, Home Office (Miss Ann Widdecombe)

Column: 244

Column: 245

Mr. Barry Field

Miss Widdecombe

12.53 pm
1 pm
Mr. Don Dixon (Jarrow)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Column: 246

Cyprus [11 Dec 1996]

1.1 pm
Mr. Tom Cox (Tooting)

Column: 247

1.9 pm
Dr. Ian Twinn (Edmonton)

Column: 248

1.11 pm
Mr. Edward O'Hara (Knowsley, South)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. O'Hara

Mr. John Marshall (Hendon, South)

Mr. O'Hara

Column: 249

1.15 pm
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. David Davis)

Column: 250

Column: 251

Column: 252

Column: 253

Haemophiliacs (Compensation) [11 Dec 1996]

1.29 pm
Mr. John Marshall (Hendon, South)

Column: 254

Column: 255

Column: 256

1.44 pm
Mr. Alfred Morris (Manchester, Wythenshawe)

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

Column: 257

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden)

Mr. Horam

Column: 258

Column: 259

Column: 260

Column: 261

Oral Answers to Questions [11 Dec 1996]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [11 Dec 1996]

Employment Statistics [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Foulkes -- Employment Statistics [11 Dec 1996]

The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Mr. Eric Forth)

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Forth

Mr. Devlin

Mr. Forth

Column: 262

Nursery Vouchers [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Heppell -- Nursery Vouchers [11 Dec 1996]

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mrs. Gillian Shephard)

Mr. Heppell

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Riddick

Mrs. Shephard

Ms Estelle Morris

Mrs. Shephard

Column: 263

Unemployment [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Fabricant -- Unemployment [11 Dec 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. James Paice)

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Paice

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Paice

Mr. Tredinnick

Mr. Paice

Mr. Hain

Column: 264

Mr. Paice

Mr. Congdon

Mr. Paice

Pupil Exclusions [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Soley -- Pupil Exclusions [11 Dec 1996]

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

Mr. Soley

Mrs. Shephard

Column: 265

Mr. Pawsey

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Davidson

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Harry Greenway

Mrs. Shephard

Training and Enterprise Councils [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Eastham -- Training and Enterprise Councils [11 Dec 1996]

Column: 266

Mrs. Bridget Prentice -- Training and Enterprise Councils [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Paice

Mr. Eastham

Mr. Paice

Mrs. Prentice

Mr. Paice

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Paice

Column: 267

Mr. Byers

Mr. Paice

Jobseeker's Allowance [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Connarty -- Jobseeker's Allowance [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Forth

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Forth

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Forth

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Column: 268

Mr. Forth

Mr. Alan Howarth

Mr. Forth

Local Education Authorities (Administration) [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Steen -- Local Education Authorities (Administration) [11 Dec 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Robin Squire)

Mr. Steen

Column: 269

Mr. Squire

Mr. Jamieson

Mr. Squire

Sir Malcolm Thornton

Mr. Squire

Mr. Don Foster

Column: 270

Mr. Squire

Mr. Dunn

Mr. Squire

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Squire

Column: 271

Job Creation [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. John Marshall -- Job Creation [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Forth

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Forth

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Forth

Village Schools [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Tyler -- Village Schools [11 Dec 1996]

Column: 272

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mrs. Cheryl Gillan)

Mr. Tyler

Mrs. Gillan

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman

Mrs. Gillan

School Class Sizes [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Alan W. Williams -- School Class Sizes [11 Dec 1996]

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

Mr. Williams

Mrs. Shephard

Column: 273

Mrs. Peacock

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Kilfoyle

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mrs. Shephard

School Security [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Turner -- School Security [11 Dec 1996]

Column: 274

Mr. Robin Squire

Mr. Turner

Madam Speaker

Mr. Squire

Standard Spending Assessments [11 Dec 1996]

Sir Colin Shepherd -- Standard Spending Assessments [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Robin Squire

Sir Colin Shepherd

Mr. Squire

Column: 275

Mr. Pike

Mr. Squire

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Squire

Departmental Policy [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Gapes -- Departmental Policy [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Forth

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Forth

Column: 276

Mr. Nigel Evans

Mr. Forth

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Forth

Sir Donald Thompson

Column: 277

Mr. Forth

Mr. Beggs

Mr. Forth

Assisted Places [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Hanson -- Assisted Places [11 Dec 1996]

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Hanson

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 278

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mrs. Gillan

Training Opportunities (Young People) [11 Dec 1996]

Mrs. Fyfe -- Training Opportunities (Young People) [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Paice

Mrs. Fyfe

Mr. Paice

Examination Results [11 Dec 1996]

Mr. Spring -- Examination Results [11 Dec 1996]

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Spring

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 279

Mr. O'Hara

Column: 280

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 279

Column: 281

Point of Order [11 Dec 1996]

3.31 pm
Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Madam Speaker

Fire Safety [11 Dec 1996]

3.31 pm
Mr. John Heppell (Nottingham, East)

Column: 283

Column: 284

3.40 pm
Mr. Anthony Steen (South Hams)

Division No. 29 (Fire Safety) [11 Dec 1996]

Column: 286

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Madam Speaker

Column: 287

European Union [11 Dec 1996]

Madam Speaker

Sir Edward Heath (Old Bexley and Sidcup)

Madam Speaker

3.59 pm
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Kenneth Clarke)

Column: 288

Mr. Tony Marlow (Northampton, North)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 289

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman (Lancaster)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Clarke

Column: 290

Sir Teddy Taylor (Southend, East)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Gordon Brown (Dunfermline, East)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Brown

Mr. Clarke

Column: 291

Mr. Peter Shore (Bethnal Green and Stepney)

Column: 292

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Norman Lamont (Kingston upon Thames)

Mr. Clarke

Several hon. Members

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Lamont

Mr. Clarke

Column: 293

Mr. Lamont

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 294

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Clarke

Column: 295

Mr. Lamont

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Lamont

Mr. Clarke

Column: 296

Column: 297

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough and Horncastle)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 298

Several hon. Members

Mr. Clarke

Column: 299

Mr. William Cash (Stafford)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 300

Sir Peter Tapsell (East Lindsey)

Mr. Clarke

Several hon. Members

Mr. Clarke

Column: 301

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 302

Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Mr. Clarke

4.50 pm
Mr. Gordon Brown (Dunfermline, East)

Column: 303

Several hon. Members

Mr. Brown

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Brown

Mr. David Shaw (Dover)

Mr. Rod Richards (Clwyd, North-West)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Shaw

Mr. Brown

Mr. Shaw

Mr. Brown

Column: 304

Mr. Richards

Mr. Brown

Mr. Richards

Mr. Brown

Mr. Richards

Mr. Brown

Column: 305

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Brown

Column: 306

Mr. Shore

Mr. Brown

Several hon. Members

Column: 307

Mr. Brown

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (Colchester, North)

Mr. Cash

Mr. Brown

Mr. Jenkin

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Mr. Brown

Mr. John Townend (Bridlington)

Mr. Brown

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Brown

Mr. Townend

Mr. Brown

Column: 308

Sir Peter Tapsell

Mr. Brown

Several hon. Members

Mr. Brown

Mr. Terry Dicks (Hayes and Harlington)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Dicks

Mr. Brown

Column: 309

Mr. David Hunt (Wirral, West)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Barry Legg (Milton Keynes, South-West)

Mr. Brown

Column: 310

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Brown

Column: 311

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Phillip Oppenheim)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Brown

Column: 312

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Brown

Mr. Douglas Hurd (Witney)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Brown

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Mr. Brown

Column: 313

5.30 pm
Sir Edward Heath (Old Bexley and Sidcup)

Column: 314

Mr. Cash

Sir Edward Heath

Column: 315

Column: 316

5.40 pm
Mr. Peter Shore (Bethnal Green and Stepney)

Column: 317

Column: 318

5.50 pm
Mr. Douglas Hurd (Witney)

Column: 319

Column: 320

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

6 pm
Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Column: 321

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Bruce

Column: 322

Column: 323

Column: 324

6.13 pm
Mr. Norman Lamont (Kingston upon Thames)

Column: 325

Column: 326

6.23 pm
Mr. Giles Radice (North Durham)

Column: 327

Column: 328

Column: 329

6.33 pm
Mr. David Howell (Guildford)

Column: 330

Column: 331

6.41 pm
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 332

6.47 pm
Mr. Tim Renton (Mid-Sussex)

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Renton

Column: 333

Column: 334

6.56 pm
Mr. Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

Mr. Radice

Mr. Davies

Column: 335

Column: 336

7.6 pm
Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Column: 337

Column: 338

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 339

7.16 pm
Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Column: 340

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Mr. Gapes

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Gapes

7.24 pm
Sir Wyn Roberts (Conwy)

Column: 341

Column: 342

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

7.34 pm
Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 343

Column: 344

Sir Peter Tapsell

Mr. Winnick

7.43 pm
Sir Peter Emery (Honiton)

Column: 345

Column: 346

Column: 347

Madam Deputy Speaker

7.53 pm
Mr. Keith Hill (Streatham)

Column: 348

Column: 349

8.3 pm
Sir Peter Tapsell (East Lindsey)

Column: 350

Column: 351

8.13 pm
Mr. Calum Macdonald (Western Isles)

Column: 352

Column: 353

8.22 pm
Mrs. Edwina Currie (South Derbyshire)

Column: 354

Mr. David Shaw

Mrs. Currie

Column: 355

Column: 356

8.31 pm
Mr. Stuart Randall (Kingston upon Hull, West)

Column: 357

8.41 pm
Mr. William Cash (Stafford)

Column: 358

Column: 359

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Column: 360

Mr. Cash

Madam Deputy Speaker

8.52 pm
Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Column: 361

Column: 362

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

9.2 pm
Mr. James Couchman (Gillingham)

Column: 363

Column: 364

9.10 pm
Mr. Stephen Timms (Newham, North-East)

Column: 365

Column: 366

9.18 pm
Mr. Ray Whitney (Wycombe)

Column: 367

Column: 368

Column: 369

9.28 pm
Mr. Mike O'Brien (North Warwickshire)

Mr. Marlow

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 370

Mrs. Currie

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 371

Mr. Bernard Jenkin

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 372

Column: 373

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 374

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. O'Brien

9.47 pm
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Phillip Oppenheim)

Column: 375

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 376

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Cash

Mr. Oppenheim

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cash

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Cash

Column: 377

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Marlow

Column: 378

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 379

Medicinal Drugs [11 Dec 1996]

10 pm
Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. Flynn

Column: 380

Column: 381

Column: 382

10.14 pm
Mr. Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen)

Column: 383

10.20 pm
The Minister for Health (Mr. Gerald Malone)

Column: 384

Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)

Mr. Malone

Column: 385

Column: 386


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