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Column: 603

Written Answers to Questions [5 Feb 1997]

HOME DEPARTMENT [5 Feb 1997]

Coroner Procedures (Muslim Communities) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Madden -- Coroner Procedures (Muslim Communities) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sackville

Gilbert McNamee [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Corbyn -- Gilbert McNamee [5 Feb 1997]

Miss Widdecombe

Probation Service (Mid Glamorgan) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Rowlands -- Probation Service (Mid Glamorgan) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sackville

Column: 604

Mr. Rowlands -- Probation Service (Mid Glamorgan) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sackville

Mr. Rowlands -- Probation Service (Mid Glamorgan) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sackville

Oncomouse [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Cohen -- Oncomouse [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sackville

Mr. Cohen -- Oncomouse [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 605

Mr. Sackville

Dangerous Dogs Act [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gale -- Dangerous Dogs Act [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sackville

Drug Misuse [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Llwyd -- Drug Misuse [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sackville

Column: 606

NATIONAL HERITAGE [5 Feb 1997]

Departmental Publicity [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Departmental Publicity [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sproat

London Marathon [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Pendry -- London Marathon [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sproat

Royal Parks [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Pendry -- Royal Parks [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sproat

Caravan Parks [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Robert Banks -- Caravan Parks [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sproat

Column: 607

Windsor Castle [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Windsor Castle [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sproat

British Academy of Sport [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. William Powell -- British Academy of Sport [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sproat

Charities Act 1992 [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Robert Banks -- Charities Act 1992 [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sproat

Sporting Activity [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Pendry -- Sporting Activity [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sproat

Column: 608

LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL [5 Feb 1997]

War Pensions Appeals [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Trickett -- War Pensions Appeals [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Trickett -- War Pensions Appeals [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Streeter

Mr. Trickett -- War Pensions Appeals [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Streeter

Column: 609

Mr. Trickett -- War Pensions Appeals [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Streeter

PRIME MINISTER [5 Feb 1997]

Travel Costs [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Winnick -- Travel Costs [5 Feb 1997]

The Prime Minister

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [5 Feb 1997]

Social Chapter [5 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Clwyd -- Social Chapter [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Column: 610

Exports (Iraq) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gunnell -- Exports (Iraq) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Nelson

Business Links [5 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Roche -- Business Links [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Page

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [5 Feb 1997]

Publicity [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Publicity [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Hanley

Column: 611

Column: 611

Visas [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Alfred Morris -- Visas [5 Feb 1997]

Dr. Liam Fox

TREASURY [5 Feb 1997]

Profit Sharing and Share Option Schemes [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Pearson -- Profit Sharing and Share Option Schemes [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 612

Mr. Jack

Column: 613

Taxable Incomes [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Taxable Incomes [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jack

Column: 614

Value Added Tax [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Llwyd -- Value Added Tax [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jack

Column: 613

Column: 613

Monetary Growth Rate (M4) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Michael Brown -- Monetary Growth Rate (M4) [5 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Angela Knight

"Social Trends 27" [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Bayley -- "Social Trends 27" [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 614

Mrs. Angela Knight

Pedal Cycles [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Milburn -- Pedal Cycles [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jack

Research and Development [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Hain -- Research and Development [5 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Angela Knight

Column: 615

WALES [5 Feb 1997]

Mixed-sex Wards [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Mixed-sex Wards [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Head Injuries Rehabilitation [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Llwyd -- Head Injuries Rehabilitation [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Lone Parents [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Lone Parents [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Teachers (Deeside) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Teachers (Deeside) [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 616

Mr. Jonathan Evans

School Homework [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Barry Jones -- School Homework [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Acid Rain [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Llwyd -- Acid Rain [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Planning Appeals [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones -- Planning Appeals [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Railtrack Depot (Cardiff) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones -- Railtrack Depot (Cardiff) [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 617

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Pupil Referral Units [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Rowlands -- Pupil Referral Units [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Cancelled Operations [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Cancelled Operations [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Column: 618

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [5 Feb 1997]

Spiritual and Moral Training [5 Feb 1997]

Sir Timothy Sainsbury -- Spiritual and Moral Training [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Forth

Training and Enterprise Councils [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Blunkett -- Training and Enterprise Councils [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Paice

School Merger (Cheltenham) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Nigel Jones -- School Merger (Cheltenham) [5 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 619

Eltec Training and Enterprise Council [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Nigel Evans -- Eltec Training and Enterprise Council [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Paice

DEFENCE [5 Feb 1997]

Water Cannon [5 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Clwyd -- Water Cannon [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Aircraft [5 Feb 1997]

Dr. David Clark -- Aircraft [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Soames

Column: 620

Nuclear Tests [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Colvin -- Nuclear Tests [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Soames

HMS Cromwell [5 Feb 1997]

Sir Julian Critchley -- HMS Cromwell [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Soames

United Arab Emirates (Visit) [5 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Anne Campbell -- United Arab Emirates (Visit) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Soames

Royal Flight [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Corbett -- Royal Flight [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 621

Mr. Soames

Colchester Garrison [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Whittingdale -- Colchester Garrison [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Soames

Hawk Jets [5 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Anne Campbell -- Hawk Jets [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Arbuthnot

SCOTLAND [5 Feb 1997]

Private Care Homes [5 Feb 1997]

Dr. Godman -- Private Care Homes [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Local Government Finance [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Michael Brown -- Local Government Finance [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 622

European Regional Development Fund [5 Feb 1997]

Sir David Knox -- European Regional Development Fund [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Brain Injury [5 Feb 1997]

Ms Rachel Squire -- Brain Injury [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Ms Squire -- Brain Injury [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

European Council [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Booth -- European Council [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Law and Order [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jacques Arnold -- Law and Order [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Constitutional Reform [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Shaw -- Constitutional Reform [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Column: 623

Homelessness [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Watson -- Homelessness [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Blind Workers [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Dalyell -- Blind Workers [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. Michael J. Martin -- Blind Workers [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Dundee City Council (Finance) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. McAllion -- Dundee City Council (Finance) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Local Taxes [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Evans -- Local Taxes [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 624

Road Construction [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Norman Hogg -- Road Construction [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Automatic Life Sentences [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Spring -- Automatic Life Sentences [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

A96 Keith Bypass [5 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Ewing -- A96 Keith Bypass [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Scotland and Northern Ireland (Joint Projects) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Eric Clarke -- Scotland and Northern Ireland (Joint Projects) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Coronary Heart Disease [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Simon Coombs -- Coronary Heart Disease [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 625

Health Service Funding [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Donohoe -- Health Service Funding [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Glasgow (Economy) [5 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Fyfe -- Glasgow (Economy) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Fishing Industry [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Macdonald -- Fishing Industry [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Local Government Finance [5 Feb 1997]

Sir David Steel -- Local Government Finance [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Mr. McMaster -- Local Government Finance [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Column: 626

Food Poisoning (Report) [5 Feb 1997]

Dr. Reid -- Food Poisoning (Report) [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Export Prospects [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Salmond -- Export Prospects [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Activity Centres (Safety) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jamieson -- Activity Centres (Safety) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Health Service Finance [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ernie Ross -- Health Service Finance [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Electricity Privatisation [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Stewart -- Electricity Privatisation [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 627

Operation Cancellations [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Operation Cancellations [5 Feb 1997]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Peregrine Falcons [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Hood -- Peregrine Falcons [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Mr. Hood -- Peregrine Falcons [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Robertson

Cold Weather Protection [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Canavan -- Cold Weather Protection [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

General Practitioner Fundholders [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Amess -- General Practitioner Fundholders [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 628

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Departmental Publications [5 Feb 1997]

Ms Ruddock -- Departmental Publications [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 629

Column: 630

Development Corporations [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Donohoe -- Development Corporations [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Newcastle Disease [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Flynn -- Newcastle Disease [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Student Grants [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Salmond -- Student Grants [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 631

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Cattle Slaughter Scheme [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Salmond -- Cattle Slaughter Scheme [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [5 Feb 1997]

Cattle Slaughter Scheme [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Austin Mitchell -- Cattle Slaughter Scheme [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 632

Mr. Baldry

SOCIAL SECURITY [5 Feb 1997]

Private Finance Projects [5 Feb 1997]

Ms Harman -- Private Finance Projects [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Burt

Column: 633

Column: 633

War Pensions [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Alfred Morris -- War Pensions [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 634

Mr. Heald

Column: 635

Mr. Morris -- War Pensions [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Heald

Mr. Morris -- War Pensions [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 636

Mr. Heald

Mr. Morris -- War Pensions [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Heald

Benefit Claimants [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Alan Howarth -- Benefit Claimants [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Roger Evans

Column: 635

Column: 635

Column: 635

Column: 635

Column: 637

Column: 637

Income Support (St. Helens) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. John Evans -- Income Support (St. Helens) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Roger Evans

Pensioner Incomes [5 Feb 1997]

Sir Andrew Bowden -- Pensioner Incomes [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 638

Mr. Heald

Benefits Agency Medical Services [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Foulkes -- Benefits Agency Medical Services [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Burt

Column: 639

HEALTH [5 Feb 1997]

Dentistry (Children) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Chris Smith -- Dentistry (Children) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

Mr. Smith -- Dentistry (Children) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

General Practitioners [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Chris Smith -- General Practitioners [5 Feb 1997]

Mr Malone

Column: 640

GP Fundholders [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Chris Smith -- GP Fundholders [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

St. Bartholomew's Hospital [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Chris Smith -- St. Bartholomew's Hospital [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

Column: 641

Butane Gas Lighters [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Hanson -- Butane Gas Lighters [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Burns

Doctors [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Chris Smith -- Doctors [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Trotter -- Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

Column: 642

Heart Disease [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Duncan Smith -- Heart Disease [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Horam

Cancer [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Duncan Smith -- Cancer [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Horam

Column: 643

Dentists [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Dentists [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

Mr. Prentice -- Dentists [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

Column: 644

Voluntary Groups [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Keith Hill -- Voluntary Groups [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Burns

Prescriptions [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Prescriptions [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

Column: 643

Column: 643

Column: 643

Column: 643

Column: 643

Doctors and Dentists Pay Review Body [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Doctors and Dentists Pay Review Body [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

Column: 644

GP Principals [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Chris Smith -- GP Principals [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Malone

Column: 645

Operation Cancellations [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Operation Cancellations [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Horam

TRANSPORT [5 Feb 1997]

M6 [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Marshall -- M6 [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 646

Mr. Watts

Motorway Accidents [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Donohoe -- Motorway Accidents [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Bowis

Column: 645

Column: 647

Column: 647

West Coast Main Line [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Mike O'Brien -- West Coast Main Line [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Watts

Cargo (Gibraltar) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Meacher -- Cargo (Gibraltar) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Bowis

Royal Train [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Corbett -- Royal Train [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 648

Mr. Watts

Mr. Corbett -- Royal Train [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Watts

Mr. Corbett -- Royal Train [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Watts

Column: 649

Mr. Corbett -- Royal Train [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Watts

Mr. Corbett -- Royal Train [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Watts

Driving Examiners [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Donohoe -- Driving Examiners [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Bowis

Mr. Donohoe -- Driving Examiners [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 650

Mr. Bowis

Freight Aircraft [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gale -- Freight Aircraft [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Bowis

Hammersmith Bridge [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Soley -- Hammersmith Bridge [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Bowis

Column: 651

NORTHERN IRELAND [5 Feb 1997]

Public Disturbances [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Worthington -- Public Disturbances [5 Feb 1997]

Sir John Wheeler

Anglo-Irish Conference (Public Bodies) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Robert McCartney -- Anglo-Irish Conference (Public Bodies) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ancram

Anglo-Irish Secretariat [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Robert McCartney -- Anglo-Irish Secretariat [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 652

Mr. Ancram

Beef Export Ban [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Alan W. Williams -- Beef Export Ban [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ancram

Polling Stations [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Beggs -- Polling Stations [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ancram

Water Service (Donaghadee) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. John D. Taylor -- Water Service (Donaghadee) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Moss

Column: 653

Waste Disposal Strategy [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Beggs -- Waste Disposal Strategy [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Moss

Column: 654

School Examination Candidates [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. John D. Taylor -- School Examination Candidates [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ancram

Roads (Development) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. John D. Taylor -- Roads (Development) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Moss

Mr. Taylor -- Roads (Development) [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 655

Mr. Moss

Angling [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. John D. Taylor -- Angling [5 Feb 1997]

Column: 656

Mr. Ancram

Farms (Negative Equity) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Martyn Jones -- Farms (Negative Equity) [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ancram

Suckler Cow Premium [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Wallace -- Suckler Cow Premium [5 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ancram