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Thursday 20 Feb 1997
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Column: 1027
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Michael Howard)
Mr. Booth
Mr. Howard
Mr. Cousins
Mr. Howard
Column: 1028
Mr. John Greenway
Mr. Howard
Mr. John D. Taylor
Mr. Howard
Mr. Garnier
Mr. Howard
Mr. Straw
Column: 1029
Mr. Howard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Tom Sackville)
Mr. Purchase
Mr. Sackville
Mr. Howard
Column: 1030
Mr. Evans
Mr. Howard
Mr. Campbell-Savours
Mr. Howard
The Minister of State, Home Office (Miss Ann Widdecombe)
Mr. Deva
Miss Widdecombe
Column: 1031
Mr. Gerrard
Miss Widdecombe
Sir Ivan Lawrence
Miss Widdecombe
Mr. Henderson
Column: 1032
Miss Widdecombe
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Timothy Kirkhope)
Mr. Rowe
Mr. Kirkhope
Column: 1033
Mr. Bermingham
Mr. Kirkhope
Mr. Brazier
Mr. Kirkhope
Rev. Martin Smyth
Mr. Kirkhope
Mr. Nicholas Winterton
Column: 1034
Mr. Kirkhope
Mr. Howard
Mr. Jones
Mr. Howard
Mr. Marlow
Mr. Howard
The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. David Maclean)
Mr. Griffiths
Column: 1035
Mr. Maclean
Mr. Llwyd
Mr. Maclean
Mr. Howard
Mr. Timms
Column: 1036
Mr. Howard
Mr. Tracey
Mr. Howard
Mr. Simon Hughes
Mr. Howard
Sir Michael Shersby
Column: 1037
Mr. Howard
Mr. Michael
Mr. Howard
Mr. Duncan Smith
Mr. Howard
Mr. Howard
Column: 1038
Mr. Cohen
Mr. Howard
Mr. Bernard Jenkin
Mr. Howard
Mr. Corbyn
Mr. Howard
Miss Widdecombe
Column: 1039
Mr. Nicholls
Miss Widdecombe
The Prime Minister (Mr. John Major)
Mr. O'Hara
The Prime Minister
Mr. Mackinlay
The Prime Minister
Column: 1040
The Prime Minister
Mr. Marshall
The Prime Minister
Mr. Skinner
The Prime Minister
Mr. Blair
The Prime Minister
Mr. Blair
The Prime Minister
Column: 1041
The Prime Minister
Dr. Goodson-Wickes
The Prime Minister
Mr. Ashdown
The Prime Minister
Mr. Duncan Smith
The Prime Minister
Column: 1042
The Prime Minister
Mr. Dalyell
The Prime Minister
Mr. Dalyell
The Prime Minister
Sir Teddy Taylor
The Prime Minister
Column: 1043
The Prime Minister
Mr. McKelvey
The Prime Minister
Mr. Stephen
The Prime Minister
Column: 1044
The Prime Minister
Mr. Barnes
The Prime Minister
Column: 1043
Column: 1045
3.30 pm
Mrs. Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)
The Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Tony Newton)
Mrs. Ann Taylor
Column: 1046
Mr. Newton
Column: 1047
Sir Fergus Montgomery (Altrincham and Sale)
Mr. Newton
Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey)
Column: 1048
Mr. Newton
Mr. Harry Greenway (Ealing, North)
Mr. Newton
Mr. Andrew Faulds (Warley, East)
Hon. Members
Mr. Faulds
Mr. Newton
Column: 1049
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)
Mr. Newton
Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)
Mr. Newton
Column: 1050
Mr. Peter Bottomley (Eltham)
Mr. Newton
Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)
Mr. Newton
Dr. Robert Spink (Castle Point)
Mr. Newton
Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus, East)
Column: 1051
Mr. Newton
Sir James Hill (Southampton, Test)
Mr. Newton
Mr. Hugh Bayley (York)
Mr. Newton
Mr. John Marshall (Hendon, South)
Mr. Newton
Column: 1052
Mr. Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)
Mr. Newton
Mr. Eddie Loyden (Liverpool, Garston)
Mr. Newton
Mr. Max Madden (Bradford, West)
Column: 1053
Mr. Newton
Mr. D. N. Campbell-Savours (Workington)
Mr. Newton
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)
Mr. Newton
Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)
Column: 1054
Mr. Newton
Ms Liz Lynne (Rochdale)
Mr. Newton
Column: 1055
Madam Speaker
3.59 pm
The Prime Minister (Mr. John Major)
Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)
The Prime Minister
Column: 1056
Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)
The Prime Minister
Mr. Benn
The Prime Minister
Mr. Benn
The Prime Minister
Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)
The Prime Minister
Column: 1057
Mr. Tony Banks
The Prime Minister
Mr. John Maxton (Glasgow, Cathcart)
The Prime Minister
Mr. Maxton
The Prime Minister
Madam Speaker
The Prime Minister
Column: 1058
Mr. John Home Robertson (East Lothian)
The Prime Minister
Mr. Maxton
The Prime Minister
Mr. Home Robertson
The Prime Minister
Mr. Home Robertson
The Prime Minister
Several hon. Members
The Prime Minister
Column: 1059
Madam Speaker
The Prime Minister
Mr. D. N. Campbell-Savours (Workington)
The Prime Minister
Sir David Steel (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale)
Column: 1060
The Prime Minister
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)
The Prime Minister
Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)
The Prime Minister
Column: 1061
Several hon. Members
The Prime Minister
Mr. Campbell-Savours
Mr. Major
Mr. Campbell-Savours
Mr. Major
Column: 1062
Mr. Home Robertson
Mr. Major
Mr. William McKelvey (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Madam Speaker
The Prime Minister
Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)
Column: 1063
The Prime Minister
Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)
The Prime Minister
Mr. Tony Banks
The Prime Minister
Mr. Robert Maclennan (Caithness and Sutherland)
The Prime Minister
Column: 1064
Mr. Campbell-Savours
Mr. Donohoe
The Prime Minister
Mr. Donohoe
The Prime Minister
Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)
Column: 1065
The Prime Minister
Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)
The Prime Minister
Column: 1066
4.38 pm
Mr. Tony Blair (Sedgefield)
Column: 1067
Mr. Tony Marlow (Northampton, North)
Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)
Mr. Blair
Mr. Redwood
Mr. Blair
Mr. Marlow
Mr. Blair
Column: 1068
Mr. Marlow
Mr. Blair
Mr. Tim Renton (Mid-Sussex)
Mr. Blair
Column: 1069
Mr. Renton
Mr. Blair
The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Michael Forsyth)
Mr. Blair
Column: 1070
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Blair
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Blair
Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)
Mr. Blair
Mr. Forsyth
Column: 1071
Mr. Blair
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Blair
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Blair
Madam Speaker
Mr. Blair
Mr. Forsyth
Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)
Mr. Blair
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Blair
Column: 1072
Mrs. Ewing
Mr. Blair
Mrs. Ewing
Mr. Blair
Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford)
Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)
Mr. Blair
Mr. Walker
Mr. Blair
Hon. Members
Mr. Walker
Madam Speaker
Mr. Blair
Column: 1073
Mr. Marlow
Mr. Blair
Madam Speaker
Mr. Marlow
Madam Speaker
Mr. Blair
Column: 1074
The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. William Hague)
Mr. Blair
Mr. Hague
Mr. Blair
Mr. Duncan Smith
Madam Speaker
Mr. Blair
Mr. Duncan Smith
Mr. Blair
Mr. Hague
Mr. Blair
Column: 1075
Mr. Duncan Smith
Mr. Blair
Several hon. Members
Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)
Mr. Blair
The Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Tony Newton)
Mr. Blair
Madam Speaker
Mr. Blair
Column: 1076
Mr. Salmond
Mr. Blair
Mr. Duncan Smith
Madam Speaker
Mr. Blair
Madam Speaker
Mr. Blair
Mr. Duncan Smith
Sir Cranley Onslow (Woking)
Mr. Blair
Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)
Mr. Duncan Smith
Mr. Blair
Mr. King
Mr. Duncan Smith
Madam Speaker
Column: 1077
Mr. Duncan Smith
Madam Speaker
Mr. Duncan Smith
Madam Speaker
Mr. Blair
Mr. David Hunt (Wirral, West)
Madam Speaker
Mr. Hunt
Column: 1078
Madam Speaker
Mr. Blair
Several hon. Members
Mr. Blair
5.24 pm
Mr. Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil)
Column: 1079
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. Duncan Smith
Mr. Ashdown
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)
Mr. Ashdown
Column: 1080
Mr. Michael Forsyth
Column: 1081
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Ashdown
Hon. Members
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Mr. Ashdown
Column: 1082
Mr. Richard Tracey (Surbiton)
Mr. Ashdown
The Prime Minister
Mr. Ashdown
Column: 1083
Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)
Mr. Ashdown
Column: 1084
Dr. Keith Hampson (Leeds, North-West)
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. David Nicholson (Taunton)
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. Nicholson
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. Michael Lord (Central Suffolk)
Mr. Ashdown
Column: 1085
Mr. Maxton
Mr. Ashdown
Mr. Deputy Speaker
5.47 pm
Mr. Tim Eggar (Enfield, North)
Column: 1086
Mr. Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff, Central)
Mr. Eggar
Column: 1087
5.57 pm
Mr. John Morris (Aberavon)
Column: 1088
Column: 1089
Mr. Rod Richards (Clwyd, North-West)
Mr. Morris
6.5 pm
Mr. Tim Rathbone (Lewes)
Column: 1090
Mr. Ernie Ross (Dundee, West)
Mr. Rathbone
Column: 1091
Column: 1092
6.15 pm
Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)
Column: 1093
Column: 1094
6.25 pm
Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)
Column: 1095
Mr. Maxton
Mr. Walker
Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)
Mr. Walker
Column: 1096
Column: 1097
Mr. Ernie Ross
Mr. Walker
6.35 pm
Mr. Peter Shore (Bethnal Green and Stepney)
Column: 1098
Column: 1099
6.44 pm
Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)
Column: 1100
Mr. Maxton
Sir Patrick Cormack
Column: 1101
Mr. Mackinlay
Sir Patrick Cormack
6.54 pm
Mr. David Trimble (Upper Bann)
Column: 1102
Column: 1103
Column: 1104
7.4 pm
Mr. Jacques Arnold (Gravesham)
Mr. Martin O'Neill (Clackmannan)
Mr. Arnold
Column: 1105
Column: 1106
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)
7.14 pm
Mr. William McKelvey (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Column: 1107
Column: 1108
Mr. John McAllion (Dundee, East)
Mr. McKelvey
7.24 pm
Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)
Column: 1109
Column: 1110
7.34 pm
Mrs. Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)
Column: 1111
Column: 1112
Column: 1113
7.44 pm
Mr. Rod Richards (Clwyd, North-West)
Column: 1114
Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth and Kinross)
Mr. Richards
Column: 1115
7.54 pm
Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge)
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
Mr. Clelland
Column: 1116
Column: 1117
Column: 1118
8.3 pm
Mr. Andrew Hargreaves (Birmingham, Hall Green)
Column: 1119
Mr. McAllion
Mr. Hargreaves
Mrs. Fyfe
Mr. Hargreaves
Column: 1120
8.12 pm
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)
Column: 1121
Column: 1122
Column: 1123
8.21 pm
Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford)
Mr. Wigley
Mr. Duncan Smith
Column: 1124
Column: 1125
Column: 1126
8.31 pm
Mrs. Irene Adams (Paisley, North)
Column: 1127
8.39 pm
Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)
Column: 1128
Column: 1129
Mr. McAllion
Mr. Atkinson
Mr. Clelland
Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)
Mr. Atkinson
Column: 1130
8.48 pm
Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)
Column: 1131
Column: 1132
Column: 1133
8.58 pm
Dr. Keith Hampson (Leeds, North-West)
Column: 1134
9.5 pm
Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)
Column: 1135
Column: 1136
9.11 pm
Mr. Phil Gallie (Ayr)
Column: 1137
Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)
Mr. Gallie
Column: 1138
Madam Deputy Speaker
Mr. Gallie
9.20 pm
Mr. George Robertson (Hamilton)
Column: 1139
Mr. Michael Forsyth
Mr. Robertson
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Robertson
Column: 1140
Mr. Duncan Smith
Mr. Richards
Sir Hector Monro
Mr. Robertson
Sir Hector Monro
Mr. Robertson
Column: 1141
The Prime Minister
Mr. Robertson
Mr. Trimble
Mr. Robertson
Column: 1142
Mr. Trimble
Mr. Robertson
Mr. Salmond
Mr. Robertson
Column: 1143
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
Mr. Robertson
Mr. Salmond
Madam Deputy Speaker
Mr. Robertson
Column: 1144
9.40 pm
The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Michael Forsyth)
Mrs. Fyfe
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Maxton
Mr. Forsyth
Column: 1145
Mr. Donohoe
Mr. Forsyth
Column: 1146
Mr. Marlow
Madam Deputy Speaker
Mr. Forsyth
Column: 1147
Mr. Mark Robinson (Somerton and Frome)
Mr. Forsyth
Column: 1148
Mr. George Robertson
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Robertson
Mr. Forsyth
Mr. Maxton
Madam Deputy Speaker
Mr. Forsyth
Mrs. Ewing
Mr. Forsyth
Mrs. Ewing
Mr. Forsyth
Column: 1149
Mr. Donohoe
Mr. Forsyth
Mrs. Ewing
Mr. Forsyth
Column: 1150
Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Govan)
Madam Deputy Speaker
Column: 1151
10.1 pm
Mr. Jim Marshall (Leicester, South)
Column: 1152
10.10 pm
Mr. Greville Janner (Leicester, West)
Column: 1153
10.13 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment (Sir Paul Beresford)
Column: 1154
Column: 1155
Column: 1156
Mr. Jim Marshall
Sir Paul Beresford