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Thursday 27 Nov 1997

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Column: 1069

Oral Answers to Questions [27 Nov 1997]

TREASURY [27 Nov 1997]

Inward Investment [27 Nov 1997]

Dr. Stoate -- Inward Investment [27 Nov 1997]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Dr. Stoate

Column: 1070

Mr. Brown

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Brown

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Brown

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Brown

Column: 1071

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Brown

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Brown

Column: 1072

Public Expenditure [27 Nov 1997]

Dr. Tony Wright -- Public Expenditure [27 Nov 1997]

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Alistair Darling)

Dr. Wright

Mr. Darling

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Darling

Column: 1073

State Pensions [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Bill O'Brien -- State Pensions [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Darling

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Darling

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Darling

Column: 1074

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Darling

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Darling

Inflation [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Hammond -- Inflation [27 Nov 1997]

The Paymaster General (Mr. Geoffrey Robinson)

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Stringer

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Bercow

Column: 1075

Mr. Robinson

Economic and Monetary Union [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Cranston -- Economic and Monetary Union [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Bayley -- Economic and Monetary Union [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Gordon Brown

Mr. Cranston

Mr. Brown

Mr. Bayley

Column: 1076

Mr. Brown

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Brown

Sir Robert Smith

Mr. Brown

Mr. Skinner

Column: 1077

Mr. Brown

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Brown

Inflation [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Ruffley -- Inflation [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Darling

Mr. Ruffley

Mr. Darling

Mr. Malcolm Bruce

Column: 1078

Mr. Darling

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Darling

Mr. Boswell

Mr. Darling

Column: 1079

Charities [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Green -- Charities [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Mr. Green

Mr. Robinson

Ms Ward

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Rowe

Mr. Robinson

Column: 1080

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Robinson

Barnett Formula [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Randall -- Barnett Formula [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Darling

Mr. Randall

Mr. Darling

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Darling

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Darling

Mr. Rhodri Morgan

Column: 1081

Mr. Darling

Mrs. Ewing

Mr. Darling

European Single Currency [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Reed -- European Single Currency [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Gordon Brown

Mr. Reed

Mr. Brown

Column: 1082

Sir Peter Tapsell

Mr. Brown

Economic Growth (North-East) [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Cousins -- Economic Growth (North-East) [27 Nov 1997]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Dawn Primarolo)

Hon. Members

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Cousins

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1083

Miss McIntosh

Dawn Primarolo

National Minimum Wage [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Burns -- National Minimum Wage [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Darling

Mr. Burns

Mr. Darling

Ms Abbott

Mr. Darling

Column: 1084

Mr. Forth

Mr. Darling

Mr. Pike

Mr. Darling

EU Tax Co-ordination [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Gibb -- EU Tax Co-ordination [27 Nov 1997]

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Gibb

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1085

Mr. Derek Twigg

Dawn Primarolo

Local Authority Expenditure [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Gorrie -- Local Authority Expenditure [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Mr. Gorrie

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Robinson

Column: 1086

Corporation Tax [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Mullin -- Corporation Tax [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Hon. Members

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Robinson

Euro (UK Retailers) [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Euro (UK Retailers) [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Gordon Brown

Mr. Prentice

Column: 1087

Mr. Brown

Mr. Soames

Column: 1088

Mr. Brown

ROYAL ASSENT [27 Nov 1997]

[27 Nov 1997]

Madam Speaker

Column: 1089

Youth Crime [27 Nov 1997]

3.32 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw)

Column: 1090

Column: 1091

Column: 1092

Column: 1093

Sir Brian Mawhinney (North-West Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1094

Column: 1095

Mr. Straw

Column: 1096

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1097

Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1098

Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1099

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 1100

Mr. Straw

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1101

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1102

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1103

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole)

Mr. Straw

Mr. Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown)

Mr. Straw

Column: 1104

Computers (Century Date Change) [27 Nov 1997]

4.27 pm
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Dr. David Clark)

Column: 1105

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Column: 1106

Column: 1107

Dr. Clark

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Dr. Clark

Column: 1108

Mr. Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff, West)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Column: 1109

Dr. Clark

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Column: 1110

Dr. Clark

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

Column: 1111

Dr. Clark

Mr. Brian White (Milton Keynes, North-East)

Dr. Clark

Mr. David Atkinson (Bournemouth, East)

Dr. Clark

Column: 1112

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Column: 1113

Dr. Clark

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Dr. Clark

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 1114

Dr. Clark

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 1115

Dr. Clark

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Dr. Clark

Dr. George Turner (North-West Norfolk)

Dr. Clark

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Column: 1116

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hayes

Dr. Clark

Mr. Fraser Kemp (Houghton and Washington, East)

Dr. Clark

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Dr. Clark

Column: 1117

Business of the House [27 Nov 1997]

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

Column: 1118

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 1119

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1120

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 1121

Mrs. Taylor

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1122

Sir David Madel (South-West Bedfordshire)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1123

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Dennis Canavan (Falkirk, West)

Mrs. Taylor

Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)

Column: 1124

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Column: 1125

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Taylor

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 1126

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 1127

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1128

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 1129

Orders of the Day [27 Nov 1997]

European Communities (Amendment) Bill [27 Nov 1997]

5.55 pm
Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 1130

Mr. Howard

Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1131

6 pm

Column: 1132

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1133

Mr. Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

Mr. Howard

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1134

Mr. Roger Casale (Wimbledon)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1135

6.15 pm
Mr. Gapes

Mr. Howard

Column: 1136

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1137

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1138

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1139

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

6.30 pm

Column: 1140

Column: 1141

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Cash

Column: 1142

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. Rowlands

Column: 1143

6.45 pm
Mr. Bowen Wells (Hertford and Stortford)

Column: 1144

Mr. Rowlands

Sir Raymond Whitney (Wycombe)

The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr. Michael J. Martin)

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Cash

Column: 1145

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

Mr. Cash

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Doug Henderson)

Mr. Cash

Column: 1146

7 pm
Mr. Casale

Mr. Cash

Column: 1147

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Cash

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Cash

Column: 1148

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Cash

Column: 1149

7.15 pm
Mr. Denzil Davies

Column: 1150

Column: 1151

Column: 1152

7.30 pm

Column: 1153

Mr. Llew Smith

Mr. Davies

Column: 1154

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1155

7.45 pm
Mr. Cash

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Cash

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1156

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 1157

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Gill

Column: 1158

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1159

8 pm
Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Column: 1160

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Flight

Mr. Gapes

Column: 1161

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Gapes

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Bercow

Column: 1162

Mr. Gapes

Several hon. Members

Mr. Gapes

Column: 1163

8.15 pm
Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Gapes

Column: 1164

Mr. Gill

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Gill

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Gill

Column: 1165

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Gill

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Gill

Mr. Casale

Mr. Gill

Column: 1166

Column: 1167

8.30 pm
The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Gill

Mr. Bill Rammell (Harlow)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Rammell

Column: 1168

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Rammell

Column: 1169

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Rammell

Column: 1170

Several hon. Members

Mr. Rammell

8.45 pm
Several hon. Members

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Rammell

Column: 1171

Mr. Gill

Mr. Rammell

Several hon. Members

Mr. Rammell

Column: 1172

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 1173

Column: 1174

9 pm
Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Swayne

Mrs. Ellman

Column: 1175

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. Letwin

Column: 1176

Mrs. Ellman

Several hon. Members

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. Paterson

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. Flight

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. Flight

Mrs. Ellman

Column: 1177

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. Letwin

Column: 1178

9.15 pm
Mr. MacShane

Mr. Letwin

Column: 1179

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Letwin

Column: 1180

Column: 1181

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Hayes

9.30 pm
Dr. Palmer

Column: 1182

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Palmer

Column: 1183

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Blunt

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Palmer

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Palmer

Column: 1184

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Bercow

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Bercow

Column: 1185

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Bercow

9.45 pm

Column: 1186

Column: 1187

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Bercow

Column: 1188

Mr. Cash

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Mr. Bercow

Column: 1189

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Hon. Members

Column: 1190

Hon. Members

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Hunting [27 Nov 1997]

Mr. Graham Allen (Nottinghan, North)

Column: 1191

Wharfedale General Hospital [27 Nov 1997]

10.3 pm
Mr. Paul Truswell (Pudsey)

Column: 1192

10.11 pm
Mr. Harold Best (Leeds, North-West)

Column: 1193

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

Column: 1194

Column: 1195

Column: 1196

Column: 1195

Column: 1195


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