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Wednesday 12 Feb 1997

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Column: 251

Public Research Establishments [12 Feb 1997]

9.34 am
Sir Giles Shaw (Pudsey)

Column: 252

Column: 253

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Sir Giles Shaw

Column: 254

Column: 255

9.49 am
Dr. Jeremy Bray (Motherwell, South)

Column: 256

Column: 257

Column: 258

10.1 am
Mr. Patrick Thompson (Norwich, North)

Column: 259

Column: 260

10.13 am
Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Column: 261

Column: 262

Mr. Dalyell

Dr. Jones

Column: 263

10.23 am
Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Column: 264

10.29 am
Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Column: 265

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

Mr. Miller

10.35 am
Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Column: 266

10.40 am
Mr. Adam Ingram (East Kilbride)

Column: 267

Column: 268

Column: 269

Column: 270

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

Column: 271

Column: 272

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Column: 273

Ministerial Accountability and Responsibility [12 Feb 1997]

11 am
Mr. Giles Radice (North Durham)

Column: 274

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Mr. Radice

Column: 275

Column: 276

Mr. Hartley Booth (Finchley)

Mr. Radice

Column: 277

11.18 am
Sir Terence Higgins (Worthing)

Column: 278

Column: 279

11.28 am
Mr. Robert Sheldon (Ashton-under-Lyne)

Column: 280

Column: 281

11.36 am
Sir Peter Lloyd (Fareham)

Column: 282

Column: 283

Column: 284

11.46 am
Mr. Robert Maclennan (Caithness and Sutherland)

Column: 285

11.57 am
Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock and Burntwood)

Column: 286

Column: 287

12.2 pm
Mr. John Gunnell (Morley and Leeds, South)

12.5 pm
Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Column: 288

Column: 289

Column: 290

12.17 pm
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr. Roger Freeman)

Column: 291

Column: 292

Column: 293

Column: 294

Vale of Glamorgan (Inward Investment) [12 Feb 1997]

12.29 pm
Mr. Walter Sweeney (Vale of Glamorgan)

Column: 295

Column: 296

Column: 297

12.46 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Gwilym Jones)

Column: 298

Column: 299

Column: 300

Mr. William Cash (Stafford)

Mr. Jones

Column: 301

Column: 302

Ambulance Services (Pembrokeshire) [12 Feb 1997]

12.59 pm
Mr. Nick Ainger (Pembroke)

Column: 303

Column: 304

Column: 305

1.13 pm
Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion and Pembroke, North)

Column: 306

1.17 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Gwilym Jones)

Column: 307

Column: 308

Mr. Ainger

Mr. Jones

Mr. Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff, West)

Column: 309

Mr. Jones

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Jones

Column: 310

Fire Services (Essex) [12 Feb 1997]

1.29 pm
Sir Teddy Taylor (Southend, East)

Column: 311

Column: 312

1.39 pm
Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 313

Mr. Mackinlay

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

Column: 314

Dr. Robert Spink (Castle Point)

Mr. Sackville

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Mr. Sackville

Column: 315

Dr. Spink

Mr. Sackville

Column: 316

Mr. David Amess (Basildon)

Mr. Sackville

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Sackville

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Sackville

Column: 317

Column: 318

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Sackville

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Sackville

Column: 317

Column: 319

Oral Answers to Questions [12 Feb 1997]

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [12 Feb 1997]

Nigeria [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ian Bruce -- Nigeria [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Pike -- Nigeria [12 Feb 1997]

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

Mr. Bruce

Dr. Fox

Mr. Pike

Dr. Fox

Sir David Steel

Column: 320

Dr. Fox

Rev. Martin Smyth

Dr. Fox

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Dr. Fox

Cyprus [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Waterson -- Cyprus [12 Feb 1997]

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

Mr. Waterson

Column: 321

Mr. Davis

Mr. Faulds

Mr. Davis

Sir David Madel

Mr. Davis

Mr. Robin Cook

Mr. Davis

Column: 322

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Davis

International Criminal Court [12 Feb 1997]

Dr. Wright -- International Criminal Court [12 Feb 1997]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Sir Nicholas Bonsor)

Dr. Wright

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 323

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Mr. Macdonald

Madam Speaker

China [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Pawsey -- China [12 Feb 1997]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Jeremy Hanley)

Mr. Pawsey

Mr. Hanley

Column: 324

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Renton

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Fatchett

Column: 325

Mr. Hanley

Mr. David Howell

Mr. Hanley

Iraq [12 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Clwyd -- Iraq [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Hanley

Column: 326

Mrs. Clwyd

Mr. Hanley

Mr. John Marshall

Mr. Hanley

Economic and Monetary Union [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Kevin Hughes -- Economic and Monetary Union [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Davis

Mr. Hughes

Column: 327

Mr. Davis

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Davis

Mr. Robin Cook

Mr. Davis

Column: 328

Kenya [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Butler -- Kenya [12 Feb 1997]

Dr. Liam Fox

Mr. Butler

Dr. Fox

Land Mines [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Cohen -- Land Mines [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Davis

Column: 329

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Davis

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Davis

Column: 330

Mr. Key

Mr. Davis

Cyprus [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Corbett -- Cyprus [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Davis

Mr. Corbett

Mr. Davis

Column: 331

Mr. Trimble

Mr. Davis

Gibraltar [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Evans -- Gibraltar [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Davis

Mr. Evans

Mr. Davis

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 332

Mr. Davis

Yemen [12 Feb 1997]

Sir Robert Hicks -- Yemen [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Hanley

Sir Robert Hicks

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Hanley

Column: 333

Mrs. Sherratt [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Day -- Mrs. Sherratt [12 Feb 1997]

Dr. Liam Fox

Mr. Day

Dr. Fox

Racism and Xenophobia [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Gapes -- Racism and Xenophobia [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Davis

Mr. Gapes

Column: 334

Mr. Davis

Mr. Bernard Jenkin

Madam Speaker

Mr. Davis

Mr. Home Robertson

Madam Speaker

European Union [12 Feb 1997]

Sir David Knox -- European Union [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Davis

Sir David Knox

Column: 335

Mr. Davis

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Davis

Mr. Dykes

Mr. Davis

Ms Quin

Mr. Davis

Mr. Marlow

Column: 336

Mr. Davis

Burma [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Robert Ainsworth -- Burma [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Ainsworth

Mr. Hanley

Middle East Peace Process [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ernie Ross -- Middle East Peace Process [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. McAvoy -- Middle East Peace Process [12 Feb 1997]

Mr. Hanley

Column: 337

Mr. Ross

Mr. Hanley

Mr. McAvoy

Mr. Hanley

Column: 338

Mr. Batiste

Mr. Hanley

Mr. Jacques Arnold

Mr. Hanley

Column: 337

Column: 339

Points of Order [12 Feb 1997]

3.31 pm
Mr. John Butcher (Coventry, South-West)

Mr. Andrew Faulds (Warley, East)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Madam Speaker

Column: 340

Political Fundraising [12 Feb 1997]

3.34 pm
Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 341

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Michael Howard)

Mr. Winnick

Column: 342

3.44 pm
Mr. David Shaw (Dover)

Column: 343

Column: 344

Mr. Winnick

Column: 345

Police Bill [Lords] [12 Feb 1997]

Madam Speaker

3.55 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Michael Howard)

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Column: 346

Mr. Howard

Column: 347

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Column: 348

Mr. Howard

Mr. Nicholas Budgen (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Benn

Mr. Howard

Mr. Nigel Forman (Carshalton and Wallington)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Benn

Column: 349

Mr. Howard

Mr. Benn

Mr. Howard

Several hon. Members

Mr. Howard

Mr. Forman

Mr. Howard

Column: 350

Several hon. Members

Mr. Howard

Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Shepherd

Mr. Howard

Column: 351

Mrs. Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Mr. Howard

Mrs. Clwyd

Mr. Howard

Column: 352

Column: 353

Mr. Menzies Campbell (Fife, North-East)

Mr. Howard

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)

Column: 354

Mr. Howard

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Gerrard

Mr. Howard

Mr. Gerrard

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Budgen

Column: 355

Mr. Howard

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Mr. Howard

Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)

Mr. Howard

Column: 356

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Beith

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Howard

Mr. Shepherd

Mr. Howard

Column: 357

Mr. Benn

Mr. Howard

Mr. Benn

Mr. Howard

Column: 358

Mr. Jack Straw (Blackburn)

Mr. Howard

Column: 359

Mr. Harry Cohen (Leyton)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mackinlay

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 360

Mr. Howard

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Howard

Mr. Walter Sweeney (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Howard

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman (Lancaster)

Mr. Howard

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 361

Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Howard

Mr. Gerrard

Mr. Howard

Column: 362

Mr. Beith

Mr. Howard

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Howard

Column: 363

5 pm
Mr. Jack Straw (Blackburn)

Column: 364

Mr. Budgen

Mr. Straw

Column: 365

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Straw

Mrs. Clwyd

Mr. Straw

Column: 366

Column: 367

Mr. Forman

Mr. Straw

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Straw

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 368

Mr. Straw

Mr. Richard Shepherd

Mr. Straw

Mr. Budgen

Mr. Straw

Mr. Budgen

Mr. Straw

Column: 369

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Straw

Column: 370

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Howard

Mr. Budgen

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Budgen

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Straw

Mr. Howard

Mr. Straw

Column: 371

Mr. Beith

Mr. Straw

Mr. Beith

Mr. Straw

Column: 372

Mr. Beith

Mr. Straw

Mr. Beith

Mr. Straw

Column: 373

Mr. Rupert Allason (Torbay)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Allason

Mr. Straw

Mr. Alun Michael (Cardiff, South and Penarth)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Allason

Mr. Straw

Column: 374

Mr. John Greenway

Mr. Straw

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Straw

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Straw

Column: 375

Mr. Richard Shepherd

Mr. Straw

Mr. Benn

Column: 376

Mr. Straw

Column: 377

Column: 378

Ms Jean Corston (Bristol, East)

Mr. Straw

Column: 379

5.58 pm
Sir Nicholas Scott (Chelsea)

Column: 380

Column: 381

6.9 pm
Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Column: 382

Mr. Budgen

Column: 383

Mr. Beith

Mr. Straw

Mr. Beith

Column: 384

Mr. Allason

Column: 385

Mr. Beith

Mr. Budgen

Mr. Beith

Column: 386

Column: 387

6.31 pm
Sir Peter Lloyd (Fareham)

Column: 388

Sir Ivan Lawrence (Burton)

Madam Speaker

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Sir Peter Lloyd

Column: 389

6.41 pm
Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Column: 390

Mr. Beith

Mr. Benn

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Benn

Column: 391

Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Mr. Benn

Column: 392

Column: 393

Column: 394

6.58 pm
Sir Ivan Lawrence (Burton)

Mr. Benn

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Column: 395

Mr. Michael

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Mr. Michael

Column: 396

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Mr. Michael

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Column: 397

Sir Peter Lloyd

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Column: 398

Column: 399

Column: 400

7.22 pm
Mr. Harry Cohen (Leyton)

Mr. Michael

Column: 401

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Mr. Cohen

Column: 402

Mr. Michael

Mr. Cohen

Column: 403

Column: 404

7.43 pm
Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Column: 405

Column: 406

Column: 407

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Mr. Greenway

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Column: 408

Mr. Greenway

Column: 409

8.2 pm
Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)

Column: 410

Column: 411

Sir Ivan Lawrence

Mr. Mullin

Column: 412

8.15 pm
Mr. Warren Hawksley (Halesowen and Stourbridge)

Column: 413

Column: 414

Column: 415

Several hon. Members

Madam Deputy Speaker

8.28 pm
Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Column: 416

Column: 417

Mr. Benn

Mr. Gerrard

Column: 418

8.42 pm
Rev. Ian Paisley (North Antrim)

Column: 419

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 420

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Rev. Ian Paisley

Rev. William McCrea (Mid-Ulster)

Rev. Ian Paisley

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Rev. Ian Paisley

Column: 421

9 pm
Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 422

Column: 423

Column: 424

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Mackinlay

9.14 pm
Sir Michael Marshall (Arundel)

Column: 425

Column: 426

9.20 pm
Sir Michael Shersby (Uxbridge)

Column: 427

Column: 428

9.27 pm
Mr. Nigel Forman (Carshalton and Wallington)

Column: 429

9.31 pm
Mr. Alun Michael (Cardiff, South and Penarth)

Column: 430

Column: 431

Column: 432

Column: 433

9.46 pm
The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. David Maclean)

Column: 434

Column: 435

Column: 436

Column: 437

Division No. 75 (Police Bill [Lords]) [12 Feb 1997]

Column: 439

Column: 440

Pembrokeshire Ambulance Service [12 Feb 1997]

10.15 pm
Mr. Nick Ainger (Pembroke)

Column: 441

Basking Sharks [12 Feb 1997]

10.16 pm
Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)

Column: 442

Column: 443

Column: 444

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

Column: 445

Ms Walley

Mr. Clappison

Column: 446

Mr. Elliot Morley (Glanford and Scunthorpe)

Mr. Clappison


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