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Thursday 24 Jul 1997

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Column: 1027

Oral Answers to Questions [24 Jul 1997]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [24 Jul 1997]

Voluntary Sector and Environmental Task Force [24 Jul 1997]

Gillian Merron -- Voluntary Sector and Environmental Task Force [24 Jul 1997]

The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)

Gillian Merron

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1028

Literacy and Numeracy [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Goggins -- Literacy and Numeracy [24 Jul 1997]

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. Goggins

Mr. Byers

Jobseekers (Work and Training) [24 Jul 1997]

Mrs. Fyfe -- Jobseekers (Work and Training) [24 Jul 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Alan Howarth)

Mrs. Fyfe

Mr. Howarth

Column: 1029

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Howarth

School Standards [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Amess -- School Standards [24 Jul 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Estelle Morris)

Mr. Amess

Ms Morris

Column: 1030

Ms Hodge

Ms Morris

Mr. Don Foster

Ms Morris

Column: 1031

Mr. Bill O'Brien

Ms Morris

Tuition Fees [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Willis -- Tuition Fees [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Willis

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Gunnell

Column: 1032

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Blunkett

Young People (Assistance) [24 Jul 1997]

Fiona Mactaggart -- Young People (Assistance) [24 Jul 1997]

The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Disability Rights (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Fiona Mactaggart

Column: 1033

Mr. Smith

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Smith

Information Technology [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas -- Information Technology [24 Jul 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Dr. Kim Howells)

Mr. Thomas

Dr. Howells

Column: 1034

Mr. Keetch

Dr. Howells

School Standards [24 Jul 1997]

Helen Jackson -- School Standards [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Lock -- School Standards [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Blunkett

Helen Jackson

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1035

Mr. Lock

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 1036

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Blunkett

Assisted Places Schemes [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Ian Bruce -- Assisted Places Schemes [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Byers

Column: 1037

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Byers

Valerie Davey

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Byers

Lifelong Learning [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Sheerman -- Lifelong Learning [24 Jul 1997]

Dr. Howells

Column: 1038

Mr. Sheerman

Dr. Howells

School Standards [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Jenkins -- School Standards [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Byers

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Byers

Mr. Malins

Mr. Byers

Column: 1039

Helen Jones

Mr. Byers

Nursery Education [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Waterson -- Nursery Education [24 Jul 1997]

Ms Estelle Morris

Mr. Waterson

Ms Morris

Mr. Pike

Column: 1040

Ms Morris

Mr. Allan

Ms Morris

New Deal [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. David Taylor -- New Deal [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Taylor

Column: 1041

Mr. Smith

Mr. Spring

Mr. Smith

University for Industry [24 Jul 1997]

Ms Rosie Winterton -- University for Industry [24 Jul 1997]

Dr. Howells

Ms Winterton

Dr. Howells

Sixth Forms [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Bennett -- Sixth Forms [24 Jul 1997]

Dr. Howells

Mr. Bennett

Column: 1042

Dr. Howells

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Dr. Howells

Youth Training [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Youth Training [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Smith

Column: 1043

Employment Proposals [24 Jul 1997]

Mrs. Brinton -- Employment Proposals [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mrs. Brinton

Mr. Smith

Mrs. May

Mr. Smith

Column: 1044

Jobseeker's Allowance [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Breed -- Jobseeker's Allowance [24 Jul 1997]

Mr. Alan Howarth

Mr. Breed

Mr. Howarth

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Brady

Madam Speaker

Column: 1045

Scottish Devolution [24 Jul 1997]

3.31 pm
The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Donald Dewar)

Column: 1046

Column: 1047

Column: 1048

Hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 1049

Column: 1050

Mr. Dewar

Column: 1051

Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 1052

Mr. David Marshall (Glasgow, Shettleston)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 1053

Mr. Dewar

Mr. John Home Robertson (East Lothian)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

Column: 1054

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 1055

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Dewar

Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 1056

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. John McAllion (Dundee, East)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)

Column: 1057

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Dennis Canavan (Falkirk, West)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 1058

Mr. Ernie Ross (Dundee, West)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. George Galloway (Glasgow, Kelvin)

Column: 1059

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Mr. Dewar

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 1060

Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Mr. Dewar

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Stephen Day (Cheadle)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 1061

Mr. Thomas Graham (West Renfrewshire)

Mr. Dewar

Mrs. Ray Michie (Argyll and Bute)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Column: 1062

Mr. Dewar

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Dewar

Ms Rachel Squire (Dunfermline, West)

Column: 1063

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Eric Clarke (Midlothian)

Column: 1064

Mr. Dewar

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mr. Dewar

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Dewar

Mrs. Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Mr. Dewar

Column: 1065

Mr. Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh, West)

Mr. Luff

Mr. Gorrie

Mr. Dewar

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Column: 1066

Mr. Dewar

Dr. Fox

Mr. Dewar

Column: 1067

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Dennis Canavan (Falkirk, West)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1068

Business of the House [24 Jul 1997]

4.53 pm
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Ann Taylor)

Column: 1069

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Column: 1070

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1071

Mrs. Shephard

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1072

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1073

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mrs. Taylor

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1074

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Michael Moore (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Tom Levitt (High Peak)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1075

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Alasdair Morgan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead)

Column: 1076

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mrs. Taylor

Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Column: 1077

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1078

Mr. John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. John Heppell (Nottingham, East)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1079

Ms Beverley Hughes (Stretford and Urmston)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1080

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mrs. Taylor

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Skinner

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1081

Points of Order [24 Jul 1997]

5.37 pm
Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 1082

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Column: 1083

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1084

Division No. 65 (Points of Order) [24 Jul 1997]

Column: 1087

Column: 1088

Orders of the Day [24 Jul 1997]

Education (Schools) Bill [24 Jul 1997]

6.4 pm
The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood)

Column: 1089

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1090

6.15 pm

Column: 1091

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 1092

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 1093

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 1094

6.30 pm

Column: 1095

Mr. Don Foster

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 1096

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Column: 1097

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Howarth

6.45 pm
Mrs. Gillan

Column: 1098

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1099

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Column: 1100

7 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 1101

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Column: 1102

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1103

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Blunkett

Division No. 66 (Education (Schools) Bill) [24 Jul 1997]

Column: 1106

Column: 1107

Law Officers Bill [Lords] [24 Jul 1997]

7.26 pm
The Attorney-General (Mr. John Morris)

Column: 1108

7.32 pm
Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

Column: 1109

Column: 1110

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 1111

Electricity Pylons (Vale of York) [24 Jul 1997]

7.38 pm
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Column: 1112

Column: 1113

7.51 pm
Mr. John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead)

Column: 1114

7.57 pm
Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Column: 1115

The Minister for Science, Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Mr. Greenway

Column: 1116

8.6 pm
Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)

Column: 1117

Column: 1118

8.14 pm
The Minister for Science, Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Battle

Column: 1119

Column: 1120

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Battle

Column: 1121

Column: 1122

Column: 1121


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