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Wednesday 26 Nov 1997

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Column: 887

Coastguard Services [26 Nov 1997]

9.34 am
Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)

Column: 888

Column: 889

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mr. Viggers

Column: 890

Column: 891

Column: 892

Madam Speaker

9.55 am
Mrs. Ray Michie (Argyll and Bute)

Column: 893

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mrs. Michie

Column: 894

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mrs. Dunwoody

Column: 895

Column: 896

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

10.14 am
Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Column: 897

Column: 898

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Wallace

Column: 899

10.24 am
Mr. Syd Rapson (Portsmouth, North)

Column: 900

10.30 am
Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Column: 901

Column: 902

10.35 am
Mr. Joe Benton (Bootle)

Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston)

Mr. Benton

Column: 903

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Yeo

Dr. Fox

Mr. Yeo

Column: 904

Column: 905

10.49 am
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Ms Glenda Jackson)

Column: 906

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Ms Jackson

Dr. Fox

Ms Jackson

Column: 907

Mr. Salmond

Ms Jackson

Mr. Salmond

Ms Jackson

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ms Jackson

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ms Jackson

Column: 908

Mr. Ian Bruce

Ms Jackson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Ian Bruce

Ms Jackson

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Fox

Column: 909

Ms Jackson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 910

Coal Industry [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

11.2 am
Mr. Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Column: 911

Column: 912

Mr. Joe Ashton (Bassetlaw)

Mr. Tipping

Column: 913

Column: 914

11.20 am
Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Mr. Ashton

Mr. Baldry

Column: 915

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

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Battle

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Battle

Mr. Baldry

Column: 916

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Baldry

Column: 917

Mr. David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire)

Mr. Baldry

Column: 918

11.35 am
Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley)

Mr. Ashton

Mr. Barron

Column: 919

Column: 920

11.43 am
Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Column: 921

11.49 am
Mr. Eric Clarke (Midlothian)

Column: 922

11.57 am
Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Column: 923

Mr. David Taylor

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Tipping

Mr. Duncan

Column: 924

Mr. Battle

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Barron

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Duncan

Column: 925

Mr. Battle

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Battle

Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Duncan

12.7 pm
Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Column: 926

Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford)

Mr. Fallon

Column: 927

Yvette Cooper

Mr. Fallon

Column: 928

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

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Battle

Column: 929

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Mr. Battle

Column: 930

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Battle

Column: 931

Column: 932

NHS (Cornwall) [26 Nov 1997]

12.30 pm
Mr. Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Column: 933

Column: 934

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Taylor

Column: 935

Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne)

Column: 936

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Taylor

Column: 937

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

Column: 938

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Milburn

Column: 939

Column: 940

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 941

County Council Smallholdings [26 Nov 1997]

1 pm
Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 942

Column: 943

Column: 944

Column: 945

1.16 pm
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Column: 946

Column: 947

Column: 948

Column: 949

Penninghame Open Prison [26 Nov 1997]

1.29 pm
Mr. Alasdair Morgan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Column: 950

Column: 951

Column: 952

1.44 pm
The Minister for Home Affairs and Devolution, Scottish Office (Mr. Henry McLeish)

Column: 953

Column: 954

Column: 955

Oral Answers to Questions [26 Nov 1997]

NORTHERN IRELAND [26 Nov 1997]

Integrated Schools [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Hope -- Integrated Schools [26 Nov 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Tony Worthington)

Mr. Hope

Mr. Worthington

Mr. Beggs

Mr. Worthington

Column: 956

Northern Ireland Forum [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Northern Ireland Forum [26 Nov 1997]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Paul Murphy)

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Forsythe

Mr. Murphy

Column: 957

Peace Process [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Colman -- Peace Process [26 Nov 1997]

Mrs. Ellman -- Peace Process [26 Nov 1997]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Marjorie Mowlam)

Mr. Colman

Marjorie Mowlam

Mrs. Ellman

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Trimble

Column: 958

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Mallon

Marjorie Mowlam

Rev. Ian Paisley

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Robert McCartney

Column: 959

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Öpik

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. MacKay

Marjorie Mowlam

European Funding [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Salter -- European Funding [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Column: 960

Mr. Salter

Mr. Murphy

Mr. John D. Taylor

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Bill O'Brien

Mr. Murphy

Column: 961

Hospital Waiting Lists [26 Nov 1997]

Rev. Martin Smyth -- Hospital Waiting Lists [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Worthington

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Worthington

Mr. McGrady

Mr. Worthington

Mr. Moss

Column: 962

Mr. Worthington

Mr. Godman

Mr. Worthington

Health Budget [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Health Budget [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Worthington

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Worthington

Mr. William Ross

Column: 963

Mr. Worthington

Equal Opportunities [26 Nov 1997]

Helen Jones -- Equal Opportunities [26 Nov 1997]

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr. Adam Ingram)

Helen Jones

Mr. Ingram

Social Security Fraud [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Beggs -- Social Security Fraud [26 Nov 1997]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Beggs

Column: 964

The Prime Minister

Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

Mr. Gapes -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Gapes

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Column: 965

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Column: 966

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hume

The Prime Minister

Mr. Leigh -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

The Prime Minister

Column: 967

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Mr. Moss

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Column: 968

Maria Eagle

The Prime Minister

Mr. Chope -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ivan Lewis

Hon. Members

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

Column: 969

The Prime Minister

Mr. Blizzard -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

The Prime Minister

Miss Widdecombe -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

The Prime Minister

Dr. George Turner -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

Column: 970

The Prime Minister

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The Prime Minister

Mr. Bayley -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

The Prime Minister

Column: 971

Mr. Malins

The Prime Minister

Mr. Bill Michie -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

Column: 972

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Engagements [26 Nov 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Winterton

The Prime Minister

Column: 971

Column: 973

Points of Order [26 Nov 1997]

3.31 pm
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Madam Speaker

Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington)

Column: 974

Madam Speaker

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Brady

Madam Speaker

Mr. Brady

Madam Speaker

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Madam Speaker

Column: 975

Column: 976

Welfare of Pigs [26 Nov 1997]

3.39 pm
Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)

Column: 977

Column: 978

Mr. Mullin

Madam Speaker

Column: 979

Orders of the Day [26 Nov 1997]

Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill [26 Nov 1997]

Madam Speaker

3.47 pm
The Minister for London and Construction (Mr. Nick Raynsford)

Column: 980

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 981

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Mr. Raynsford

Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 982

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Raynsford

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Column: 983

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 984

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 985

4.8 pm
Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 986

Mr. Raynsford

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 987

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Graham Allen (Lord Commissioner to the Treasury)

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Raynsford

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 988

Mr. Raynsford

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Raynsford

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 989

Mr. Raynsford

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Keith Hill (Streatham)

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 990

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

Column: 991

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Hughes

Column: 992

Column: 993

Column: 994

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Hughes

The Minister for Transport in London (Ms Glenda Jackson)

Mr. Hughes

Column: 995

Mr. Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town)

Mr. Hughes

Column: 996

4.56 pm
Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North)

Column: 997

Mr. Pickles

Ms Buck

Column: 998

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)

Mr. Pickles

Ms Buck

Column: 999

Column: 1000

5.8 pm
Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Ms Buck

Mr. Pickles

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Pickles

Column: 1001

Column: 1002

Column: 1003

Ms Buck

Mr. Pickles

Column: 1004

5.27 pm
Mr. Tony McNulty (Harrow, East)

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. McNulty

Column: 1005

Mr. Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Pickles

Column: 1006

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Simon Hughes

Mr. McNulty

Column: 1007

Column: 1008

5.41 pm
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Lansley

Column: 1009

Ms Buck

Mr. Lansley

Column: 1010

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Lansley

Column: 1011

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Lansley

Column: 1012

5.58 pm
Mr. Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town)

Mr. Ottaway

Mr. Fitzpatrick

Column: 1013

Mr. Pickles

Mr. Fitzpatrick

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1014

6.4 pm
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 1015

6.15 pm
Ms Joan Ryan (Enfield, North)

Column: 1016

Column: 1017

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Ms Ryan

6.21 pm
Mr. Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)

Column: 1018

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Brake

6.25 pm
Mr. Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Ottaway

Column: 1019

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Ottaway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Ottaway

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Ottaway

Column: 1020

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Ottaway

Column: 1021

Mr. Raynsford

Mr. Ottaway

Mr. Tony Colman (Putney)

Mr. Ottaway

Mr. Hill

Mr. Ottaway

Column: 1022

Mr. Fitzpatrick

Mr. Ottaway

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

Column: 1023

Sir Norman Fowler

Ms Jackson

Sir Norman Fowler

Ms Jackson

Column: 1024

Mr. Pickles

Ms Jackson

Mr. Pickles

Ms Jackson

Column: 1025

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Column: 1026

Ms Jackson

Mr. Wilkinson

Ms Jackson

Mr. Wilkinson

Ms Jackson

Mr. Simon Hughes

Ms Jackson

Column: 1027

Division No. 99 (Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill) [26 Nov 1997]

Column: 1031

Column: 1032

Special Immigration Appeals Commission Bill [Lords] [26 Nov 1997]

7.17 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

Column: 1033

7.23 pm
Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Column: 1034

7.26 pm
Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Column: 1035

7.27 pm
Mr. Humfrey Malins (Woking)

Column: 1036

Mr. Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Mr. Malins

Column: 1037

7.36 pm
Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 1038

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Winnick

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Winnick

7.41 pm
Mr. Mike O'Brien

Column: 1039

Column: 1040

Mr. Winnick

Column: 1041

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1042

Plant Varieties Bill [26 Nov 1997]

7.55 pm
The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1043

8 pm
Mr. Rooker

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1044

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Paice

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Column: 1045

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1046

Mr. Baker

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1047

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Rooker

8.15 pm
Mr. Paice

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1048

Mr. Paice

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Baker

Column: 1049

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1050

Column: 1051

Mr. Paice

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Paice

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Column: 1052

8.30 pm
Mr. Baker

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1053

Mr. Paice

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Paice

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1054

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Baker

Mrs. Anne Campbell

Mr. Baker

Mr. Paice

Column: 1055

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Baker

8.45 pm
Mr. Rooker

Column: 1056

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1057

Column: 1058

Over-30-months Scheme [26 Nov 1997]

8.48 pm
Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Column: 1059

Mr. Keetch

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Keetch

Column: 1060

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Keetch

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Mr. Keetch

Column: 1061

9 pm
The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Column: 1062

Column: 1063

Sir Robert Smith

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1064

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1065

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Paice

Column: 1066

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1067

Column: 1068


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