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Monday 17 Nov 1997

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Column: 1

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Oral Answers to Questions [17 Nov 1997]

SOCIAL SECURITY [17 Nov 1997]

Disabled People [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Spring -- Disabled People [17 Nov 1997]

The Secretary of State for Social Security and Minister for Women (Ms Harriet Harman)

Mr. Spring

Column: 2

Ms Harman

Mr. Llew Smith

Ms Harman

Mr. Kirkwood

Column: 3

Ms Harman

Mr. Skinner

Ms Harman

Mr. Llwyd

Ms Harman

Column: 4

Old-age Pension [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Wilkinson -- Old-age Pension [17 Nov 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. John Denham)

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Denham

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Denham

Column: 5

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Denham

Mr. Pike

Mr. Denham

Housing Benefit [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Bob Russell -- Housing Benefit [17 Nov 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Keith Bradley)

Mr. Russell

Madam Speaker

Mr. Russell

Column: 6

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Brazier

Mr. Bradley

Lone Parents [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Chope -- Lone Parents [17 Nov 1997]

Ms Harman

Mr. Chope

Ms Harman

Column: 7

Ms Moran

Ms Harman

Mr. Duncan Smith

Ms Harman

Column: 8

Pension Provision Group [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Coaker -- Pension Provision Group [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Denham

Mr. Coaker

Mr. Denham

Mr. Collins

Mr. Denham

Ms Hewitt

Column: 9

Mr. Denham

Mr. Webb

Mr. Denham

Mr. Swinney

Mr. Denham

Mrs. Gillan

Column: 10

Mr. Denham

Lone Parents [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. David Heath -- Lone Parents [17 Nov 1997]

The Minister for Welfare Reform (Mr. Frank Field)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Field

Helen Jones

Mr. Field

Mr. Burns

Column: 11

Mr. Field

Benefits Advice [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. MacShane -- Benefits Advice [17 Nov 1997]

Ms Harman

Mr. MacShane

Ms Harman

Mr. Baldry

Column: 12

Ms Harman

Mrs. Dunwoody

Ms Harman

Mr. Gorrie

Ms Harman

Column: 13

Social Security Harmonisation [17 Nov 1997]

Dr. Michael Clark -- Social Security Harmonisation [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Field

Dr. Clark

Mr. Field

Child Support Agency [17 Nov 1997]

Mrs. Ewing -- Child Support Agency [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Column: 14

Mrs. Ewing

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Cunliffe

Mr. Bradley

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Bradley

Pensions [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Corbyn -- Pensions [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Denham

Column: 15

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Denham

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Denham

Appeals [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Blizzard -- Appeals [17 Nov 1997]

Mrs. Mahon -- Appeals [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Mr. Blizzard

Column: 16

Mr. Bradley

Mrs. Mahon

Mr. Bradley

Means-tested Benefits [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Viggers -- Means-tested Benefits [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Field

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Field

Column: 17

Pension Sharing [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Hope -- Pension Sharing [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Denham

Mr. Hope

Mr. Denham

Child Support Agency [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Kidney -- Child Support Agency [17 Nov 1997]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Column: 18

Mr. Kidney

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Bradley

Column: 17

Column: 19

Points of Order [17 Nov 1997]

3.30 pm
Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Madam Speaker

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Madam Speaker

Column: 20

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)

Madam Speaker

Column: 21

Public Services [17 Nov 1997]

Madam Speaker

3.34 pm
Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 22

Column: 23

Several hon. Members

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 24

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Hughes

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Hughes

Mrs. Mahon

Mr. Hughes

Column: 25

Mr. Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth)

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Column: 26

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Skinner

Column: 27

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Hughes

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. Alan Milburn)

Mr. Hughes

Column: 28

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Hughes

Column: 29

4.5 pm
The Secretary of State for Health (Mr. Frank Dobson)

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Dobson

Column: 30

Column: 31

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Dobson

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Mr. Dobson

Dr. Harris

Column: 32

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Andrew George (St. Ives)

Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 33

Ms Atherton

Mr. Andy King

Mr. Andrew George

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dobson

Mr. George

Mr. Dobson

Ms Atherton

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Andy King

Column: 34

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dobson

Mrs. Mahon

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Allan

Mr. Dobson

Column: 35

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Dobson

Column: 36

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dobson

4.31 pm
Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Column: 37

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Mrs. Browning

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Burnett

Mrs. Browning

Column: 38

Mr. Andy King

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Mrs. Browning

Column: 39

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mrs. Browning

Column: 40

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay)

Mrs. Browning

Column: 41

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mrs. Browning

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Browning

Column: 42

Dr. Peter Brand (Isle of Wight)

Mrs. Browning

Dr. Brand

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Blizzard

Mrs. Browning

Column: 43

Mr. Blizzard

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Dobson

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Dobson

Mrs. Browning

Column: 44

Mr. Willis

Mrs. Browning

Column: 45

5.2 pm
Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Column: 46

5.12 pm
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)

Column: 47

Dr. Brand

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 48

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Andy King

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 49

Mr. Andy King

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 50

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. King

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. King

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 51

Mr. Dobson

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)

Mrs. Bottomley

Valerie Davey (Bristol, West)

Column: 52

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Dobson

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 53

5.36 pm
Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Mr. Simon Hughes

Dr. Whitehead

Column: 54

Mr. Willis

Dr. Whitehead

Mr. Bercow

Column: 55

Dr. Whitehead

5.48 pm
Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Column: 56

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Column: 57

Mr. Burstow

Mrs. Jackie Ballard (Taunton)

Mr. Burstow

Mrs. Ballard

Mr. Burstow

Column: 58

Miss Melanie Johnson (Welwyn Hatfield)

Column: 59

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Burstow

6.1 pm
Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)

Column: 60

Mr. David Heath

Mr. Thomas

Column: 61

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. Thomas

Column: 62

Mr. Sanders

Mr. Thomas

6.14 pm
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 63

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Bercow

Column: 64

Mr. David Jamieson (Plymouth, Devonport)

Mr. Bercow

Column: 65

Miss Melanie Johnson

Mr. Bercow

6.25 pm
Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Column: 66

Column: 67

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Foster

Column: 68

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Foster

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Foster

Column: 69

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Foster

Column: 70

6.44 pm
The Minister for School Standards (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mr. Bercow

Column: 71

Mr. Byers

Mr. Willis

Mr. Byers

Column: 72

Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Mr. Byers

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Byers

Column: 73

Division No. 88 (Public Services) [17 Nov 1997]

Column: 76

Division No. 89 (Public Services) [17 Nov 1997]

Column: 78

Column: 79

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

The Minister for Transport in London (Ms Glenda Jackson)

Madam Speaker

Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Column: 80

Madam Speaker

Mr. Wallace

Madam Speaker

Ms Glenda Jackson

Madam Speaker

Column: 81

Standards and Privileges [17 Nov 1997]

Madam Speaker

7.27 pm
Mr. Robert Sheldon (Ashton-under-Lyne)

Column: 82

Column: 83

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Sheldon

Column: 84

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Mr. Sheldon

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Sheldon

Column: 85

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Sheldon

Column: 86

Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Mr. Sheldon

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Column: 87

Mr. Sheldon

Sir Peter Lloyd (Fareham)

Mr. Sheldon

Sir Peter Lloyd

Mr. Sheldon

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Sheldon

Column: 88

Column: 89

7.58 pm
Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Column: 90

Mr. Terry Lewis (Worsley)

Madam Speaker

Mrs. Shephard

Column: 91

Mr. Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mrs. Shephard

Column: 92

Mr. Tom Levitt (High Peak)

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mrs. Shephard

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mrs. Shephard

8.10 pm
Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Column: 93

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)

Mr. Benn

Column: 94

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Benn

Column: 95

8.19 pm
Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Column: 96

Column: 97

Column: 98

Column: 99

8.34 pm
Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)

Mr. Benn

Mr. Kennedy

Column: 100

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Terry Lewis

Mr. Kennedy

Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Mr. Kennedy

Column: 101

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Column: 102

Mr. Kennedy

8.49 pm
Mr. Tom Levitt (High Peak)

Column: 103

Column: 104

Mr. Quentin Davies

Column: 105

Mr. Levitt

9.1 pm
Mr. Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Column: 106

Column: 107

Madam Speaker

Mr. Quentin Davies

Madam Speaker

Mr. Bottomley

9.9 pm
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Column: 108

Column: 109

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Howarth

Column: 110

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 111

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes)

Mr. Howarth

Shona McIsaac

Mr. Howarth

Shona McIsaac

Mr. Howarth

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Howarth

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Howarth

Column: 112

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Howarth

Column: 113

9.30 pm
Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Column: 114

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 115

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 116

Sir Archie Hamilton (Epson and Ewell)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Sir Archie Hamilton

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 117

Mr. Quentin Davies

Madam Speaker

9.47 pm
Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 118

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

Column: 119

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 120

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 121

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Column: 122

Merchant Fleet [17 Nov 1997]

10 pm
Mr. Ivan Henderson (Harwich)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Henderson

Column: 123

Column: 124

Column: 125

10.11 pm
Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

10.15 pm
The Minister for Transport in London (Ms Glenda Jackson)

Column: 126

Column: 127

Column: 128

Column: 129

Column: 130


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