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Thursday 12 Dec 1996

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Column: 387

Oral Answers to Questions [12 Dec 1996]

NORTHERN IRELAND [12 Dec 1996]

Dog Licences [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Michael Brown -- Dog Licences [12 Dec 1996]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Michael Ancram)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Ancram

Mr. A. Cecil Walker

Mr. Ancram

Column: 388

Tourism [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Simon Coombs -- Tourism [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Nigel Evans -- Tourism [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Coombs

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Nigel Evans

Mr. Ancram

Column: 389

Mr. John D. Taylor

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Ashton

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Worthington

Mr. Ancram

Column: 390

Mr. Peter Robinson

Mr. Ancram

French Lorry Drivers' Strike [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Beggs -- French Lorry Drivers' Strike [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Beggs

Mr. Ancram

Column: 391

Mr. John Marshall

Mr. Ancram

Housing Benefit [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Harry Greenway -- Housing Benefit [12 Dec 1996]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Malcolm Moss)

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Moss

Mr. Clifford Forsythe

Mr. Moss

Column: 392

Mr. Illsley

Mr. Moss

Punishment Beatings [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Barnes -- Punishment Beatings [12 Dec 1996]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Sir John Wheeler)

Mr. Barnes

Column: 393

Sir John Wheeler

Rev. William McCrea

Sir John Wheeler

Dr. Hendron

Sir John Wheeler

Column: 394

Mr. Robert McCartney

Sir John Wheeler

Ceasefire [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Wilkinson -- Ceasefire [12 Dec 1996]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Sir Patrick Mayhew)

Mr. Wilkinson

Sir Patrick Mayhew

Column: 395

Mr. Trimble

Sir Patrick Mayhew

Sir John Cope

Sir Patrick Mayhew

Mr. McGrady

Column: 396

Sir Patrick Mayhew

Mr. Robathan

Sir Patrick Mayhew

Ms Mowlam

Sir Patrick Mayhew

Column: 397

Mr. Wilshire

Sir Patrick Mayhew

Budget (Health Boards) [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Robert Ainsworth -- Budget (Health Boards) [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Moss

Mr. Ainsworth

Mr. Moss

Rev. Martin Smyth

Column: 398

Mr. Moss

Mr. Dowd

Mr. Moss

Security Situation [12 Dec 1996]

Sir Irvine Patnick -- Security Situation [12 Dec 1996]

Sir John Wheeler

Sir Irvine Patnick

Sir John Wheeler

Column: 399

PRIME MINISTER [12 Dec 1996]

Engagements [12 Dec 1996]

Mr. Harry Greenway -- Engagements [12 Dec 1996]

The Prime Minister (Mr. John Major)

Mr. Greenway

The Prime Minister

Mr. Prescott

The Prime Minister

Mr. Prescott

The Prime Minister

Column: 400

Mr. Prescott

The Prime Minister

Sir Irvine Patnick -- Engagements [12 Dec 1996]

The Prime Minister

Sir Irvine Patnick

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Column: 401

Mr. Viggers

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hutton -- Engagements [12 Dec 1996]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hutton

The Prime Minister

Mr. Carttiss

The Prime Minister

Mr. Campbell-Savours -- Engagements [12 Dec 1996]

The Prime Minister

Column: 402

Mr. Campbell-Savours

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Hunt

The Prime Minister

Sir Fergus Montgomery -- Engagements [12 Dec 1996]

The Prime Minister

Sir Fergus Montgomery

The Prime Minister

Mr. Mullin -- Engagements [12 Dec 1996]

Column: 403

The Prime Minister

Mr. Mullin

The Prime Minister

Mr. Renton

Column: 404

The Prime Minister

Madam Speaker

Column: 405

Public Expenditure (Wales) [12 Dec 1996]

3.31 pm
The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. William Hague)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Hague

Column: 406

Column: 407

Column: 408

Column: 409

Mr. Ron Davies (Caerphilly)

Column: 410

Column: 411

Column: 412

Mr. Hague

Column: 413

Sir Wyn Roberts (Conwy)

Mr. Hague

Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore)

Column: 414

Madam Speaker

Sir Raymond Powell

Madam Speaker

Sir Raymond Powell

Madam Speaker

Mr. Hague

Column: 415

Mr. Walter Sweeney (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Hague

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Mr. Hague

Mr. Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Column: 416

Mr. Hague

Mr. Alan Williams (Swansea, West)

Mr. Hague

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon)

Column: 417

Mr. Hague

Mr. Nick Ainger (Pembroke)

Mr. Hague

Column: 418

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Hague

Mr. Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen)

Mr. Hague

Dr. Kim Howells (Pontypridd)

Column: 419

Mr. Hague

Mr. Peter Hain (Neath)

Mr. Hague

Mr. Hain

Mr. Hague

Column: 420

Business of the House [12 Dec 1996]

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

Column: 421

Mrs. Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)

Mr. Newton

Column: 422

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Newton

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (Colchester, North)

Mr. Newton

Column: 423

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Newton

Mr. David Shaw (Dover)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 424

Mr. Newton

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Newton

Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)

Mr. Newton

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Newton

Column: 425

Mr. John Marshall (Hendon, South)

Mr. Newton

Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)

Mr. Newton

Mrs. Ewing

Mr. Newton

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 426

Mr. Newton

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Newton

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Mr. Newton

Column: 427

Point of Order [12 Dec 1996]

4.47 pm
Mr. Ron Davies (Caerphilly)

Madam Speaker

Column: 428

European Union [12 Dec 1996]

Madam Speaker

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

Column: 429

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 430

Mr. William Cash (Stafford)

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Norman Lamont (Kingston upon Thames)

Mr. Rifkind

Several hon. Members

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Column: 431

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Hugh Dykes (Harrow, East)

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 432

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (Colchester, North)

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 433

Sir Teddy Taylor (Southend, East)

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 434

Column: 435

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 436

Mr. Terry Davis (Birmingham, Hodge Hill)

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Dykes

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 437

Mr. Gill

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 438

Mr. Bernard Jenkin

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Cromarty and Skye)

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 439

Mr. Cash

Mr. Toby Jessel (Twickenham)

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Jessel

Mr. Rifkind

Several hon. Members

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Cash

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Dykes

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 440

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Mr. Rifkind

Column: 441

Column: 442

5.36 pm
Mr. Robin Cook (Livingston)

Column: 443

Column: 444

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Cook

Column: 445

Mr. Rifkind

Mr. Cook

Mr. Peter Shore (Bethnal Green and Stepney)

Mr. Cook

Mr. John D. Taylor (Strangford)

Mr. Cook

Column: 446

Several hon. Members

Mr. Cook

Mr. Cash

Mr. Cook

Column: 447

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough and Horncastle)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Cook

Column: 448

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Cook

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Cook

Sir Peter Tapsell (East Lindsey)

Mr. Cook

Column: 449

Sir Timothy Sainsbury (Hove)

Mr. Cook

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 450

Mr. Cook

Column: 451

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

Column: 452

Column: 453

6.15 pm
Mr. Robert Sheldon (Ashton-under-Lyne)

Column: 454

Column: 455

Mr. Dykes

Mr. Sheldon

Column: 456

6.24 pm
Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Column: 457

Column: 458

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

6.35 pm
Mr. Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale)

Column: 459

Column: 460

Column: 461

6.45 pm
Sir Terence Higgins (Worthing)

Column: 462

Mr. Dykes

Sir Terence Higgins

Column: 463

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dykes

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.56 pm
Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Cromarty and Skye)

Column: 464

Column: 465

Mr. Redwood

Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Kennedy

Column: 466

7.8 pm
Mr. John MacGregor (South Norfolk)

Column: 467

Column: 468

Mr. Jessel

Mr. MacGregor

7.14 pm
Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Column: 469

Mr. Dykes

Mr. Spearing

Column: 470

Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Mr. Spearing

Column: 471

7.25 pm
Sir Rhodes Boyson (Brent, North)

Column: 472

7.31 pm
Mr. Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Anderson

Column: 473

Column: 474

Mr. Deputy Speaker

7.41 pm
Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 475

Mr. Jessel

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 476

7.50 pm
Mr. Ken Livingstone (Brent, East)

Column: 477

Column: 478

Column: 479

Mr. Deputy Speaker

8 pm
Sir Michael Spicer (South Worcestershire)

Column: 480

Column: 481

8.10 pm
Mr. Terry Davis (Birmingham, Hodge Hill)

Column: 482

Column: 483

Mr. Deputy Speaker

8.20 pm
Sir Timothy Sainsbury (Hove)

Column: 484

Column: 485

Column: 486

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

Column: 487

Column: 488

8.39 pm
Mr. Tim Eggar (Enfield, North)

Column: 489

Column: 490

8.49 pm
Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 491

Column: 492

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

9 pm
Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 493

Column: 494

Mr. Mackinlay

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 495

9.9 pm
Mr. Toby Jessel (Twickenham)

Column: 496

Column: 497

9.19 pm
Ms Joyce Quin (Gateshead, East)

Column: 498

Sir Patrick Cormack

Ms Quin

Column: 499

Mr. Donald Anderson

Ms Quin

Column: 500

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Mackinlay

Ms Quin

Column: 501

Mr. Spearing

Ms Quin

Column: 502

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

Column: 503

Sir Roger Moate (Faversham)

Mr. Davis

Column: 504

Column: 505

Mr. Spearing

Mr. Davis

Column: 506

Column: 507

Column: 508

M20 (Widening) [12 Dec 1996]

10 pm
Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

Column: 509

Column: 510

Column: 511

10.17 pm
The Minister for Railways and Roads (Mr. John Watts)

Column: 512

Sir John Stanley

Mr. Watts

Column: 513

Column: 514


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