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Wednesday 19 Feb 1997

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Column: 839

Further Education [19 Feb 1997]

9.34 am
Mr. Greg Pope (Hyndburn)

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Column: 840

Mr. Pope

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Mr. Pope

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

Mr. Pope

Column: 841

Mr. Peter Thurnham (Bolton, North-East)

Mr. Pope

Mr. Stephen Timms (Newham, North-East)

Mr. Pope

Column: 842

Mr. Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Mr. Pope

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Column: 843

Mr. Pope

Mr. Robert G. Hughes (Harrow, West)

Mr. Pope

Mr. Jeff Rooker (Birmingham, Perry Barr)

Mr. Pope

Column: 844

9.55 am
Lady Olga Maitland (Sutton and Cheam)

Column: 845

Mr. Rooker

Lady Olga Maitland

Mr. Spearing

Lady Olga Maitland

Mr. Spearing

Lady Olga Maitland

Column: 846

Mr. Sheerman

Lady Olga Maitland

Column: 847

Ms Walley

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Lady Olga Maitland

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Lady Olga Maitland

Dr. John Marek (Wrexham)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Lady Olga Maitland

Column: 848

10.10 am
Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Column: 849

Column: 850

10.19 am
Mr. Robert G. Hughes (Harrow, West)

Column: 851

Column: 852

10.29 am
Mr. Chris Davies (Littleborough and Saddleworth)

Column: 853

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Davies

Mr. Pope

Mr. Davies

Column: 854

Mr. Tipping

Mr. Davies

10.38 am
Mr. Bryan Davies (Oldham, Central and Royton)

Column: 855

Mr. Chris Davies

Mr. Davies

Column: 856

Mr. Timms

Mr. Davies

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

Mr. Davies

Column: 857

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

Mr. Pope

Mr. Paice

Column: 858

Column: 859

Column: 860

Revenue Support Grant (Suffolk) [19 Feb 1997]

11 am
Mr. Richard Spring (Bury St. Edmunds)

Column: 861

Column: 862

Column: 863

Mr. David Porter (Waveney)

Mr. Spring

Column: 864

The Secretary of State for the Environment (Mr. John Gummer)

Mr. Spring

Column: 865

Mr. Michael Lord (Central Suffolk)

Mr. Spring

11.24 am
Mr. Jamie Cann (Ipswich)

Column: 866

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Cann

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Cann

Column: 867

Column: 868

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Cann

Column: 869

11.39 am
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Column: 870

Column: 871

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Yeo

11.50 am
Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Column: 872

Mr. Spring

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Lord

Mr. Rendel

Column: 873

Column: 874

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Mr. Rendel

12.1 pm
Mr. Michael Lord (Central Suffolk)

Column: 875

Column: 876

12.9 pm
Mr. David Porter (Waveney)

Column: 877

12.13 pm
Ms Hilary Armstrong (North-West Durham)

Column: 878

Column: 879

12.19 pm
The Secretary of State for the Environment (Mr. John Gummer)

Mr. Cann

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Column: 880

Mr. Gummer

Mr. Cann

Mr. Gummer

Column: 881

Column: 882

Incapacity Benefit [19 Feb 1997]

12.30 pm
Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 883

Column: 884

Column: 885

Column: 886

12.46 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Andrew Mitchell)

Column: 887

Column: 888

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Mitchell

Column: 889

Column: 890

Social Services (East Sussex) [19 Feb 1997]

12.58 pm
Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Column: 891

Mr. Charles Wardle (Bexhill and Battle)

Mr. Waterson

Column: 892

Sir Timothy Sainsbury (Hove)

Mr. Waterson

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden)

Mr. Waterson

Column: 893

Column: 894

1.14 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mr. Simon Burns)

Column: 895

Column: 896

Mr. Charles Wardle

Mr. Burns

Mr. Waterson

Mr. Burns

Mr. Waterson

Column: 897

Mr. Burns

Column: 898

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Column: 899

Farm and Countryside Enhancement (Northern Ireland) [19 Feb 1997]

1.30 pm
Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Column: 900

Column: 901

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

Column: 902

Column: 903

Mr. McGrady

Column: 904

Sir John Wheeler

Column: 905

Oral Answers to Questions [19 Feb 1997]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [19 Feb 1997]

Sanctions (Libya) [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Dalyell -- Sanctions (Libya) [19 Feb 1997]

The Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs (Mr. John M. Taylor)

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Taylor

Mr. John Marshall

Mr. Taylor

Manufacturing Investment [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Connarty -- Manufacturing Investment [19 Feb 1997]

The Minister for Small Business, Industry and Energy (Mr. Richard Page)

Mr. Connarty

Column: 906

Mr. Page

Mr. Sykes

Mr. Page

Dr. Howells

Mr. Page

Mr. Quentin Davies

Column: 907

Mr. Page

Regional Support [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Campbell-Savours -- Regional Support [19 Feb 1997]

The Minister for Industry (Mr. Greg Knight)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Knight

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Knight

Science Base [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Evennett -- Science Base [19 Feb 1997]

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

Mr. Evennett

Column: 908

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Key

Mr. Taylor

Column: 909

High-technology Sector [19 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Anne Campbell -- High-technology Sector [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ian Taylor

Mrs. Campbell

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Batiste

Mr. Taylor

Column: 910

Manufacturing Production [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Austin Mitchell -- Manufacturing Production [19 Feb 1997]

The President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Ian Lang)

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Lang

Mr. Congdon

Mr. Lang

Mr. Hoon

Column: 911

Mr. Lang

Mr. Garnier

Mr. Lang

European Airbus [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Pike -- European Airbus [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Greg Knight

Mr. Pike

Mr. Knight

Column: 912

Mr. Atkins

Mr. Knight

Mr. Clapham

Mr. Knight

Exports [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Matthew Banks -- Exports [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Lang

Column: 913

Mr. Banks

Mr. Lang

Mr. Barry Jones

Mr. Lang

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Lang

Mr. Shore

Mr. Lang

Mr. Lidington

Column: 914

Mr. Lang

Mr. Bell

Mr. Lang

Mr. Dover

Mr. Lang

Column: 915

Firework Safety [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Burden -- Firework Safety [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Mr. Burden

Mr. Taylor

Sir Irvine Patnick

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Madam Speaker

Sir Irvine Patnick

Mr. Taylor

Column: 916

Publicly Owned Utilities (Investment) [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ian Bruce -- Publicly Owned Utilities (Investment) [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Page

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Page

Mr. Battle

Mr. Page

Sir Roger Moate

Column: 917

Mr. Page

Public Sector Research Establishments [19 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Wise -- Public Sector Research Establishments [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Ian Taylor

Mrs. Wise

Mr. Taylor

Social Chapter [19 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Helen Jackson -- Social Chapter [19 Feb 1997]

Column: 918

Mr. Mark Robinson -- Social Chapter [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Lang

Mrs. Jackson

Mr. Lang

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Lang

Mr. Harvey

Column: 919

Mr. Lang

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Lang

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Lang

Column: 920

Lady Olga Maitland

Mr. Lang

Manufacturing [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Sheerman -- Manufacturing [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Greg Knight

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Knight

Post Office [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Foulkes -- Post Office [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Page

Column: 921

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Page

Mr. David Shaw

Mr. Page

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Page

Ministerial Visits (Hong Kong) [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Winnick -- Ministerial Visits (Hong Kong) [19 Feb 1997]

Column: 922

Mr. Page

Mr. Winnick

Mr. Page

Manufacturing Output [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Manufacturing Output [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Greg Knight

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. Knight

Balance of Payments [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Touhig -- Balance of Payments [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Mr. Touhig

Mr. Taylor

Column: 923

Mr. Stephen

Mr. Taylor

Social Chapter [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Simpson -- Social Chapter [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Mr. Simpson

Column: 924

Mr. Taylor

Regional Development [19 Feb 1997]

Sir David Knox -- Regional Development [19 Feb 1997]

Mr. Greg Knight

Sir David Knox

Mr. Knight

Column: 923

Column: 925

Points of Order [19 Feb 1997]

3.30 pm
Mr. Andrew Faulds (Warley, East)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Faulds

Madam Speaker

Mr. Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough)

Sir David Steel (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale)

Column: 926

Madam Speaker

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

The Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs (Mr. John M. Taylor)

Column: 927

School Intruders (Criminal Offence) [19 Feb 1997]

3.35 pm
Mr. Peter Butler (Milton Keynes, North-East)

Column: 928

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Butler

Column: 929

Sir Donald Thompson (Calder Valley)

Madam Speaker

Column: 930

Social Security [19 Feb 1997]

3.46 pm
The Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Peter Lilley)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Lilley

Column: 931

Column: 932

Mr. Roger Berry (Kingswood)

Mr. Lilley

Column: 933

Mr. Michael Stephen (Shoreham)

Mr. Lilley

Column: 934

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (Colchester, North)

Column: 935

Mr. Corbyn

Madam Speaker

Mr. Jenkin

Madam Speaker

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Robert G. Hughes (Harrow, West)

Mr. Lilley

Column: 936

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Andrew Mitchell)

Mr. Lilley

Column: 937

4.12 pm
Ms Harriet Harman (Peckham)

Column: 938

Mr. Lilley

Ms Harman

Column: 939

Mr. Matthew Banks (Southport)

Ms Harman

Mr. Lilley

Ms Harman

Column: 940

Mr. David Shaw (Dover)

Ms Harman

Column: 941

Column: 942

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

Ms Harman

Mr. Mitchell

Ms Harman

Mr. Hartley Booth (Finchley)

Ms Harman

Column: 943

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

Ms Harman

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

Ms Harman

Column: 944

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Ms Harman

The Minister for Social Security and Disabled People (Mr. Alistair Burt)

Ms Harman

Column: 945

Column: 946

Mr. Matthew Banks

Ms Harman

Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Ms Harman

Column: 947

Column: 948

4.58 pm
Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 949

Mr. David Shaw

Mr. Willetts

Column: 950

Ms Harman

Mr. Willetts

Column: 951

Mr. Bernard Jenkin

Mr. Willetts

Mr. David Shaw

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Berry

Mr. Willetts

Column: 952

Mr. Keith Mans (Wyre)

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Booth

Mr. Willetts

Mr. David Shaw

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Booth

Mr. Willetts

Column: 953

Column: 954

Column: 955

5.27 pm
Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Column: 956

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. David Shaw

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 957

Mr. Shaw

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Hughes

Column: 958

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 959

Mr. Stephen

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. David Shaw

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 960

Mr. Stephen

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 961

Column: 962

5.51 pm
Mr. Hartley Booth (Finchley)

Column: 963

Mr. Henry McLeish (Fife, Central)

Mr. Booth

Column: 964

Column: 965

6.10 pm
Ms Liz Lynne (Rochdale)

Column: 966

Column: 967

Column: 968

Mr. Burt

Ms Lynne

Column: 969

Column: 970

6.29 pm
Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Column: 971

Column: 972

Mr. McLeish

Mr. Nicholls

Column: 973

Column: 974

Ms Lynne

Column: 975

Mr. Nicholls

Column: 976

6.54 pm
Mr. Alan Howarth (Stratford-on-Avon)

Column: 977

Column: 978

Column: 979

Column: 980

Column: 981

7.16 pm
Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 982

Mr. John Denham (Southampton, Itchen)

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Denham

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Denham

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Denham

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 983

Mr. Denham

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 984

Mr. Denham

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Denham

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Denham

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Denham

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 985

Column: 986

7.38 pm
Mr. Roger Berry (Kingswood)

Mr. Burt

Mr. Berry

Column: 987

Mr. Bernard Jenkin

Mr. Berry

Column: 988

7.51 pm
Mr. Tim Smith (Beaconsfield)

Column: 989

Column: 990

Column: 991

8.4 pm
Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Bernard Jenkin

Mrs. Campbell

Column: 992

Column: 993

Column: 994

Column: 995

8.19 pm
Mr. Matthew Banks (Southport)

Column: 996

Column: 997

Column: 998

Column: 999

8.40 pm
Mr. Bernard Jenkin (Colchester, North)

Column: 1000

Mr. McLeish

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1001

Column: 1002

Column: 1003

Column: 1004

9.4 pm
Mr. Robert G. Hughes (Harrow, West)

Column: 1005

Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)

Mr. Hughes

Column: 1006

Mr. Denham

Mr. Hughes

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Mr. Hughes

9.15 pm
Mr. Henry McLeish (Fife, Central)

Column: 1007

Column: 1008

Column: 1009

Mr. Bernard Jenkin

Mr. McLeish

Column: 1010

Mr. Matthew Banks

Mr. McLeish

Column: 1011

9.36 pm
The Minister for Social Security and Disabled People (Mr. Alistair Burt)

Column: 1012

Mr. McLeish

Mr. Burt

Column: 1013

Column: 1014

Ms Harman

Mr. Burt

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

Mr. Burt

Column: 1015

Column: 1016

Mr. Denham

Mr. Burt

Ms Lynne

Mr. Denham

Mr. Burt

Ms Lynne

Mr. Burt

Mr. Denham

Mr. Burt

Column: 1017

Column: 1018

Column: 1019

NHS Prescriptions (Nutritional Supplements) [19 Feb 1997]

10 pm
Mr. David Tredinnick (Bosworth)

Column: 1020

Column: 1021

Column: 1022

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

Column: 1023

Column: 1024

Column: 1025

Column: 1026


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