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Wednesday 26 Feb 1997

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Column: 257

NATO [26 Feb 1997]

9.34 am
Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)

Column: 258

Column: 259

Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)

Mr. Walker

Column: 260

9.50 am
Mrs. Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Column: 261

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden)

Mrs. Clwyd

Column: 262

Column: 263

10.3 am
Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Column: 264

Column: 265

10.13 am
Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 266

Column: 267

Mr. Bill Walker

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 268

10.25 am
Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Column: 269

Column: 270

10.32 am
Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 271

10.36 am
Mr. Tony Lloyd (Stretford)

Column: 272

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Lloyd

Column: 273

Column: 274

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

Column: 275

Column: 276

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)

Column: 277

Care of the Elderly (Scotland) [26 Feb 1997]

11 am
Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Port Glasgow)

Column: 278

Column: 279

Column: 280

11.15 am
Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)

Ms Rachel Squire (Dunfermline, West)

Mr. Walker

Column: 281

Dr. Godman

Mr. Walker

Column: 282

Several hon. Members

Mr. Walker

11.28 am
Mr. Michael J. Martin (Glasgow, Springburn)

Mr. Bill Walker

Mr. Martin

Column: 283

Column: 284

11.39 am
Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth and Kinross)

Column: 285

Mr. Bill Walker

Ms Cunningham

Column: 286

Dr. Godman

Ms Cunningham

Column: 287

11.50 am
Ms Rachel Squire (Dunfermline, West)

Column: 288

Mr. Bill Walker

Ms Squire

Column: 289

11.59 am
Mr. William McKelvey (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Column: 290

12.5 pm
Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Column: 291

12.8 pm
Mr. Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh, Leith)

Column: 292

Column: 293

Column: 294

12.20 pm
The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord James Douglas-Hamilton)

Column: 295

Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus, East)

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 296

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Column: 297

Ice fall (Aircraft) [26 Feb 1997]

12.30 pm
Mr. Nirj Joseph Deva (Brentford and Isleworth)

Column: 298

Column: 299

12.42 pm
The Minister for Transport in London (Mr. John Bowis)

Column: 300

Column: 301

Column: 302

Column: 303

Hedgerow Protection [26 Feb 1997]

12.59 pm
Mr. Peter Hardy (Wentworth)

Column: 304

Column: 305

Sir Dudley Smith (Warwick and Leamington)

Column: 306

Mr. Hardy

Column: 307

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

Mr. Hardy

Column: 308

Mr. Clappison

Column: 309

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Hardy

Column: 310

Mr. Clappison

Sir Dudley Smith

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Clappison

Column: 311

Pensions (Mr. Reg Vincent) [26 Feb 1997]

1.29 pm
Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk)

Column: 312

Column: 313

Column: 314

Column: 315

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

Column: 316

Column: 317

Column: 318

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Column: 317

Column: 319

Oral Answers to Questions [26 Feb 1997]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [26 Feb 1997]

Job Insecurity [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Grocott -- Job Insecurity [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Burden -- Job Insecurity [26 Feb 1997]

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mrs. Gillian Shephard)

Mr. Grocott

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Burden

Column: 320

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. David Nicholson

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Garnier

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Beggs

Mrs. Shephard

Column: 321

Mr. Congdon

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Shephard

Assisted Places Scheme [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Hawkins -- Assisted Places Scheme [26 Feb 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mrs. Cheryl Gillan)

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 322

Mr. Sheerman

Madam Speaker

Mr. Sheerman

Madam Speaker

Mr. Sheerman

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Kilfoyle

Mrs. Gillan

Grant-maintained Schools (Cheshire) [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Grant-maintained Schools (Cheshire) [26 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Winterton

Column: 323

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Jamieson

Mrs. Gillan

Local Education Authority Administration Costs [26 Feb 1997]

Sir Irvine Patnick -- Local Education Authority Administration Costs [26 Feb 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Robin Squire)

Sir Irvine Patnick

Column: 324

Mr. Squire

Mr. Turner

Mr. Squire

Mr. Pawsey

Mr. Squire

Column: 325

Mr. Don Foster

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Squire

School Discipline [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Patrick Thompson -- School Discipline [26 Feb 1997]

The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Mr. Eric Forth)

Mr. Thompson

Mr. Forth

Column: 326

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Forth

Mr. Rowe

Mr. Forth

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Forth

Column: 327

Grant-maintained Schools (Bournemouth) [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. David Atkinson -- Grant-maintained Schools (Bournemouth) [26 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Atkinson

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Gunnell

Madam Speaker

Class Sizes [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Chris Davies -- Class Sizes [26 Feb 1997]

Column: 328

Ms Lynne -- Class Sizes [26 Feb 1997]

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

Mr. Davies

Mrs. Shephard

Ms Lynne

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Riddick

Mrs. Shephard

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Column: 329

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Shephard

Marriage and Christian Values [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Hargreaves -- Marriage and Christian Values [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hargreaves

Mr. Forth

Column: 330

Mr. Corbett

Mr. Forth

Mr. Alison

Mr. Forth

Unemployment (Cumbria) [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Campbell-Savours -- Unemployment (Cumbria) [26 Feb 1997]

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

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 331

Mr. Paice

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Paice

Temporary Employment [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Barnes -- Temporary Employment [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Forth

Mr. Barnes

Column: 332

Mr. Forth

Mr. Alexander

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hain

Mr. Forth

Column: 333

Employment (European Union) [26 Feb 1997]

Sir Michael Neubert -- Employment (European Union) [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Paice

Sir Michael Neubert

Mr. Paice

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Paice

Column: 334

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Paice

Mr. Bryan Davies

Mr. Paice

Mr. Mans

Mr. Paice

Column: 335

Nursery Vouchers [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Nursery Vouchers [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Robin Squire

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. Squire

Mr. Lidington

Mr. Squire

Mr. Spearing

Column: 336

Mr. Squire

Selective Secondary Schools (Kent) [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Dunn -- Selective Secondary Schools (Kent) [26 Feb 1997]

Mr. Robin Squire

Mr. Dunn

Mr. Squire

Madam Speaker

Column: 337

Business of the House [26 Feb 1997]

3.30 pm
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Madam Speaker

Column: 338

National Lottery (Regionalisation) [26 Feb 1997]

3.32 pm
Mr. Ian Pearson (Dudley, West)

Column: 339

Column: 340

Column: 341

Points of Order [26 Feb 1997]

3.42 pm
Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 342

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Madam Speaker

Column: 343

European Communities (Economic Information) [26 Feb 1997]

3.47 pm
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Phillip Oppenheim)

Column: 344

3.50 pm
Mr. Mike O'Brien (North Warwickshire)

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 345

Mr. Tony Marlow (Northampton, North)

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Shepherd

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 346

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 347

Column: 348

Mr. Marlow

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Cromarty and Skye)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Marlow

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 349

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 350

Mr. Charles Kennedy

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Kennedy

Column: 351

Mr. O'Brien

4.14 pm
Mr. Quentin Davies (Stamford and Spalding)

Column: 352

Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Column: 353

Mr. Davies

Column: 354

Mr. Spearing

Mr. Davies

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Davies

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Davies

Column: 355

4.29 pm
Sir Teddy Taylor (Southend, East)

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 356

Mr. MacShane

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 357

Column: 358

4.40 pm
Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)

Column: 359

Column: 360

4.49 pm
Mr. Barry Legg (Milton Keynes, South-West)

Column: 361

Mr. Giles Radice (North Durham)

Mr. Legg

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Legg

Column: 362

Mr. Radice

Mr. Legg

Column: 363

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Legg

5.2 pm
Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Column: 364

5.7 pm
Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 365

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Marlow

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 366

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 367

Column: 368

Contract (Scotland) Bill [26 Feb 1997]

5.16 pm
The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord James Douglas-Hamilton)

5.18 pm
Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton)

Column: 369

Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman and Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland Bill [26 Feb 1997]

5.20 pm
Mr. Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh, Leith)

Column: 370

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Cromarty and Skye)

Mr. Chisholm

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Port Glasgow)

Mr. Chisholm

Column: 371

5.30 pm
Mr. Norman Hogg (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Mr. Chisholm

Mr. Norman Hogg

Column: 372

Dr. Godman

Mr. Hogg

Dr. Godman

Mr. Hogg

Dr. Godman

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. George Kynoch)

Dr. Godman

The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord James Douglas-Hamilton)

Dr. Godman

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 373

Dr. Godman

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

Mr. Norman Hogg

Madam Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hogg

Dr. Godman

Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)

Column: 374

5.45 pm
Dr. Godman

Column: 375

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Thomas Graham (Renfrew, West and Inverclyde)

Mr. Foulkes

Column: 376

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Govan)

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Foulkes

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 377

Column: 378

Dr. Godman

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

6 pm
Mr. Chisholm

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Chisholm

6.2 pm
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 379

Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Bill [26 Feb 1997]

6.3 pm
Mr. Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh, Leith)

Column: 380

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Port Glasgow)

Mr. Chisholm

Column: 381

Mr. Norman Hogg (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Mr. Bill Walker (North Tayside)

Column: 382

6.15 pm
Mr. Hogg

Mr. Thomas Graham (Renfrew, West and Inverclyde)

Column: 383

Sir Hector Monro (Dumfries)

Mr. Graham

Mr. Bill Walker

Mr. Graham

Mr. Walker

Mr. Graham

Dr. Godman

Column: 384

Mr. Bill Walker

6.30 pm
Dr. Godman

Column: 385

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. George Kynoch)

Dr. Godman

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 386

Mr. Chisholm

Mr. Chisholm

Column: 387

Column: 388

Dr. Godman

6.45 pm
Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 389

Mr. Chisholm

Column: 390

Division No. 85 (Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Bill) [26 Feb 1997]

Column: 392

Column: 393

7.6 pm
Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth and Kinross)

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 394

Ms Cunningham

Mr. Bill Walker

Ms Cunningham

Mr. Kynoch

7.12 pm
Mr. Bill Walker

Column: 395

7.14 pm
Dr. Godman

Column: 396

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse)

Column: 397

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (Nottinghamshire) [26 Feb 1997]

7.17 pm
Mr. Graham Allen (Nottingham, North)

Column: 398

Column: 399

Column: 400

Column: 401

The Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Tony Newton)

Column: 402

Mr. Allen

Column: 403

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mrs. Cheryl Gillan)

Mr. Allen

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Allen

Column: 404

7.49 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mrs. Cheryl Gillan)

Column: 405

Column: 406

Column: 407

Mr. Allen

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 408

Mr. Allen

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Allen

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 409

Mr. Allen

Column: 410

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 409


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