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Thursday 20 Feb 1997

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Column: 1027

Oral Answers to Questions [20 Feb 1997]

HOME DEPARTMENT [20 Feb 1997]

European Union Police Force [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Booth -- European Union Police Force [20 Feb 1997]

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

West Midlands Fire and Civil Defence Authority [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Purchase -- West Midlands Fire and Civil Defence Authority [20 Feb 1997]

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

Mr. Purchase

Mr. Sackville

DNA Database [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Nigel Evans -- DNA Database [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Howard

Column: 1030

Mr. Evans

Mr. Howard

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Howard

Asylum Seekers [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Deva -- Asylum Seekers [20 Feb 1997]

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

Youth Workers Agency [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Rowe -- Youth Workers Agency [20 Feb 1997]

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

Alison Halford [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Alison Halford [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Howard

Mr. Jones

Mr. Howard

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Howard

Police Forces (Wales) [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Win Griffiths -- Police Forces (Wales) [20 Feb 1997]

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

Mr. Griffiths

Column: 1035

Mr. Maclean

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Maclean

Metropolitan Police [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Timms -- Metropolitan Police [20 Feb 1997]

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

Asylum Applicants [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Cohen -- Asylum Applicants [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Howard

Column: 1038

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Howard

Mr. Bernard Jenkin

Mr. Howard

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Howard

Drug Abuse (Prisons) [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Nicholls -- Drug Abuse (Prisons) [20 Feb 1997]

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 1039

Mr. Nicholls

Miss Widdecombe

PRIME MINISTER [20 Feb 1997]

Engagements [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. O'Hara -- Engagements [20 Feb 1997]

The Prime Minister (Mr. John Major)

Mr. O'Hara

The Prime Minister

Mr. Mackinlay

The Prime Minister

Column: 1040

Mr. John Marshall -- Engagements [20 Feb 1997]

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

Dr. Goodson-Wickes -- Engagements [20 Feb 1997]

The Prime Minister

Dr. Goodson-Wickes

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Mr. Duncan Smith

The Prime Minister

Column: 1042

Sanctions (Libya) [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Dalyell -- Sanctions (Libya) [20 Feb 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Dalyell

The Prime Minister

Mr. Dalyell

The Prime Minister

Sir Teddy Taylor

The Prime Minister

Column: 1043

Engagements [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. McKelvey -- Engagements [20 Feb 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. McKelvey

The Prime Minister

Mr. Stephen

The Prime Minister

Column: 1044

Electoral Registration [20 Feb 1997]

Mr. Barnes -- Electoral Registration [20 Feb 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Barnes

The Prime Minister

Column: 1043

Column: 1045

Business of the House [20 Feb 1997]

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

The Constitution [20 Feb 1997]

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

Local Government Services (Leicester) [20 Feb 1997]

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


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