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Monday 16 Dec 1996

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Column: 597

Oral Answers to Questions [16 Dec 1996]

NATIONAL HERITAGE [16 Dec 1996]

St. Bartholomew's Hospital [16 Dec 1996]

Dr. Goodson-Wickes -- St. Bartholomew's Hospital [16 Dec 1996]

The Minister of State, Department of National Heritage (Mr. Iain Sproat)

Dr. Goodson-Wickes

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Sproat

Column: 598

British Film Industry [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Jessel -- British Film Industry [16 Dec 1996]

The Secretary of State for National Heritage (Mrs. Virginia Bottomley)

Mr. Jessel

Mrs. Bottomley

Dr. John Cunningham

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 599

National Lottery [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Wareing -- National Lottery [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Wareing

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Mans

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Pendry

Column: 600

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Michael Brown -- National Lottery [16 Dec 1996]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. Brown

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Cunliffe

Column: 601

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Rowe -- National Lottery [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Rowe

Mr. Sproat

Sporting Ambassadors Initiative [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Jacques Arnold -- Sporting Ambassadors Initiative [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Arnold

Column: 602

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Maxton

Mr. Sproat

Voluntary Sector [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Richards -- Voluntary Sector [16 Dec 1996]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. Richards

Column: 603

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Flynn

Mrs. Bottomley

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 604

Arts Promotion [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Arts Promotion [16 Dec 1996]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. Cunningham

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. John Marshall

Mrs. Bottomley

Important Heritage Sites [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. David Shaw -- Important Heritage Sites [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Sproat

Column: 605

Mr. Shaw

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Tony Banks

Mr. Sproat

Sir Irvine Patnick

Mr. Sproat

Column: 606

National Lottery Awards [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Barnes -- National Lottery Awards [16 Dec 1996]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. Barnes

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Skinner

Dr. Spink

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 607

Dr. John Cunningham

Mrs. Bottomley

St. Pancras Station [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Alan Howarth -- St. Pancras Station [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Howarth

Column: 608

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Fisher

Mr. Sproat

Listed Buildings [16 Dec 1996]

Sir Sydney Chapman -- Listed Buildings [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Sproat

Sir Sydney Chapman

Column: 609

Mr. Sproat

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Sproat

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [16 Dec 1996]

Magistrates Courts (Suffolk) [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Spring -- Magistrates Courts (Suffolk) [16 Dec 1996]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. Gary Streeter)

Mr. Spring

Column: 610

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Olner

Hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Olner

Madam Speaker

Magistrates Courts (Closure) [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Llwyd -- Magistrates Courts (Closure) [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 611

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Harry Greenway

Madam Speaker

Mr. Greenway

Madam Speaker

Mr. Streeter

Hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Streeter

Column: 612

Legal Aid [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Jacques Arnold -- Legal Aid [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Arnold

Mr. Streeter

Magistrates Committees and Courts (Midlands) [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Magistrates Committees and Courts (Midlands) [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Cunningham

Column: 613

Mr. Streeter

European Court of Human Rights [16 Dec 1996]

Sir Anthony Grant -- European Court of Human Rights [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Streeter

Sir Anthony Grant

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Rooker

Column: 614

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Bill Walker

Mr. Streeter

Judges and Magistrates (Ethnic Minorities) [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Cohen -- Judges and Magistrates (Ethnic Minorities) [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Streeter

Column: 615

European Council (Dublin) [16 Dec 1996]

3.30 pm
The Prime Minister (Mr. John Major)

Column: 616

Column: 617

Mr. Tony Blair (Sedgefield)

Column: 618

Sir Jim Spicer (West Dorset)

Mr. Blair

Column: 619

The Prime Minister

Column: 620

Mr. Donald Dewar (Glasgow, Garscadden)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hugh Dykes (Harrow, East)

The Prime Minister

Sir David Steel (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale)

The Prime Minister

Column: 621

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

The Prime Minister

Column: 622

Mr. George Walden (Buckingham)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew Faulds (Warley, East)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Norman Lamont (Kingston upon Thames)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Terry Davis (Birmingham, Hodge Hill)

The Prime Minister

Column: 623

Mr. David Howell (Guildford)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Peter Shore (Bethnal Green and Stepney)

The Prime Minister

Sir Teddy Taylor (Southend, East)

Column: 624

The Prime Minister

Mr. Giles Radice (North Durham)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

The Prime Minister

Column: 625

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

The Prime Minister

Mr. John McAllion (Dundee, East)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nigel Forman (Carshalton and Wallington)

The Prime Minister

Column: 626

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

The Prime Minister

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Column: 627

The Prime Minister

Sir Ivan Lawrence (Burton)

The Prime Minister

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

The Prime Minister

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

The Prime Minister

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 628

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Skinner

The Prime Minister

Mr. Skinner

The Prime Minister

Column: 629

Mr. Ray Whitney (Wycombe)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tim Renton (Mid-Sussex)

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 630

The Prime Minister

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough and Horncastle)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Robert N. Wareing (Liverpool, West Derby)

The Prime Minister

Column: 631

Mr. David Wilshire (Spelthorne)

The Prime Minister

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Column: 632

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy [16 Dec 1996]

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

Column: 633

Column: 634

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East)

Column: 635

Mr. Hogg

Column: 636

Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 637

Mr. William Cash (Stafford)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. James Couchman (Gillingham)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 638

Mr. Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside)

Mr. Hogg

Sir Jim Spicer (West Dorset)

Column: 639

Mr. Hogg

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Tony Marlow (Northampton, North)

Column: 640

Mr. Hogg

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. John Townend (Bridlington)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 641

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Hogg

Sir Wyn Roberts (Conwy)

Mr. Hogg

Dr. Strang

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 642

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 643

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 644

Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Clive Soley (Hammersmith)

Column: 645

Mr. Hogg

Sir Irvine Patnick (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Hogg

Mrs. Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mr. Hogg

Column: 646

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Hogg

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

Mr. Hogg

Column: 647

Point of Order [16 Dec 1996]

5.24 pm
Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Column: 648

Fisheries [16 Dec 1996]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

5.25 pm
The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Tony Baldry)

Column: 649

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Baldry

Column: 650

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman (Lancaster)

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Hugh Dykes (Harrow, East)

Mr. Baldry

Column: 651

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

Mr. Baldry

Column: 652

Mr. Anthony Steen (South Hams)

Mr. Baldry

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Baldry

Column: 653

Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)

Mr. Baldry

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Baldry

Column: 654

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Mr. Baldry

Column: 655

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Baldry

Column: 656

Mr. Austin Mitchell

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Baldry

Column: 657

Mr. Keith Mans (Wyre)

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Mans

Mr. Baldry

Dr. Robert Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Baldry

Column: 658

Column: 659

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Baldry

Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East)

Mr. Baldry

Column: 660

Column: 661

Mr. Steen

Mr. Baldry

Dr. Spink

Mr. Baldry

Column: 662

6.15 pm
Dr. Gavin Strang (Edinburgh, East)

Column: 663

Mr. John D. Taylor (Strangford)

Dr. Strang

Column: 664

Rev. Ian Paisley

Dr. Strang

Mr. Baldry

Column: 665

Dr. Strang

Mr. Steen

Dr. Strang

Column: 666

Mr. Mans

Dr. Strang

Column: 667

Dr. Spink

Dr. Strang

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Dr. Strang

Column: 668

Mr. Baldry

Dr. Strang

Mr. John D. Taylor

Dr. Strang

Column: 669

Column: 670

Mr. Nicholls

Dr. Strang

Mr. Nicholls

Dr. Strang

Mr. Nicholls

Dr. Strang

Mr. Nicholls

Dr. Strang

Mr. Nicholls

Dr. Strang

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Strang

Column: 671

Mr. Baldry

Dr. Strang

Mr. Mans

Dr. Strang

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 672

6.50 pm
Mr. David Harris (St. Ives)

Column: 673

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 674

Mr. Harris

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Mid-Kent)

Mr. Harris

Column: 675

Mr. Elliot Morley (Glanford and Scunthorpe)

Mr. Harris

Column: 676

7.11 pm
Mr. Robert Hughes (Aberdeen, North)

Column: 677

Column: 678

Column: 679

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Hughes

Mr. William Ross

Mr. Hughes

Column: 680

7.25 pm
Sir Richard Body (Holland with Boston)

Column: 681

7.34 pm
Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Column: 682

Column: 683

Column: 684

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Wallace

Column: 685

Column: 686

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

7.52 pm
Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Column: 687

Column: 688

Column: 689

8.6 pm
Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)

Column: 690

Column: 691

Column: 692

8.16 pm
Mr. John Townend (Bridlington)

Column: 693

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Townend

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Townend

Column: 694

Mr. Michael Stephen (Shoreham)

Mr. Townend

8.25 pm
Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Column: 695

Column: 696

Column: 697

8.36 pm
Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Column: 698

Column: 699

8.46 pm
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 700

Column: 701

Column: 702

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

Mr. Salmond

8.59 pm
Mr. David Porter (Waveney)

Column: 703

Column: 704

9.6 pm
Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Column: 705

Column: 706

9.14 pm
Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Column: 707

Column: 708

Mr. Rupert Allason (Torbay)

Mr. Nicholls

Column: 709

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Nicholls

Column: 710

9.26 pm
Mr. Elliot Morley (Glanford and Scunthorpe)

Column: 711

Mr. Salmond

Column: 712

Mr. Morley

Column: 713

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

Column: 714

Column: 715

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Robertson

Column: 716

Mr. Gill

Mr. Robertson

Column: 717

Column: 718

Column: 719

Madam Speaker

Mr. Robertson

Division No. 30 (Fisheries) [16 Dec 1996]

Column: 723

Column: 724

Division No. 31 (Fisheries) [16 Dec 1996]

Column: 728

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Madam Speaker

Madam Speaker

Column: 729

Column: 730

Orders of the Day [16 Dec 1996]

Children's Hospital (Manchester) [16 Dec 1996]

10.32 pm
Ms Ann Coffey (Stockport)

Column: 731

Green Belt [16 Dec 1996]

10.34 pm
Mr. Tim Smith (Beaconsfield)

Mr. Anthony Steen (South Hams)

Mr. Smith

Column: 732

Column: 733

Mr. Steen

Mr. Smith

10.43 pm
Sir Michael Shersby (Uxbridge)

Column: 734

Column: 735

10.49 pm
Mr. Anthony Steen (South Hams)

10.51 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment (Sir Paul Beresford)

Column: 736


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