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Monday 1 Dec 1997

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Column: 1

Column: 1

Oral Answers to Questions [1 Dec 1997]

DEFENCE [1 Dec 1997]

Territorial Army [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Brazier -- Territorial Army [1 Dec 1997]

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Dr. John Reid)

Mr. Brazier

Column: 2

Dr. Reid

Mr. Edwards

Dr. Reid

Column: 3

Royal Engineers [1 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Roe -- Royal Engineers [1 Dec 1997]

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. George Robertson)

Mrs. Roe

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Savidge

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Martin Bell

Column: 4

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Gerald Howarth

Mr. Robertson

Former Prisoners of War [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Gill -- Former Prisoners of War [1 Dec 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. John Spellar)

Mr. Gill

Mr. Spellar

Column: 5

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Spellar

Column: 6

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster

Mr. Spellar

Royal Yacht [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Godman -- Royal Yacht [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Syms -- Royal Yacht [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. George Robertson

Mr. Godman

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Syms

Column: 7

Mr. Robertson

Mrs. Gilroy

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Robertson

Defence Diversification Agency [1 Dec 1997]

Jacqui Smith -- Defence Diversification Agency [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Spellar

Column: 8

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Spellar

Departmental Land and Buildings [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Pike -- Departmental Land and Buildings [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Pike

Mr. Spellar

Column: 9

Mr. Viggers

Mr. Spellar

Sir George Young

Mr. Spellar

NATO [1 Dec 1997]

Ann Clwyd -- NATO [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. George Robertson

Ann Clwyd

Mr. Robertson

Column: 10

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Llew Smith

Mr. Robertson

Sir George Young

Mr. Robertson

Column: 11

Heavy Lift Transport Aircraft [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Wilkinson -- Heavy Lift Transport Aircraft [1 Dec 1997]

Dr. Reid

Mr. Wilkinson

Dr. Reid

Mr. McCabe

Dr. Reid

Regiments [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Robathan -- Regiments [1 Dec 1997]

Dr. Reid

Mr. Robathan

Column: 12

Dr. Reid

Mr. Davidson

Dr. Reid

Mr. Key

Dr. Reid

Ethnic Minorities [1 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Mahon -- Ethnic Minorities [1 Dec 1997]

Dr. Reid

Column: 13

Mrs. Mahon

Dr. Reid

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Madam Speaker

Mrs. Bottomley

Madam Speaker

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Dr. Reid

Column: 14

Trident [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. McAllion -- Trident [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. George Robertson

Mr. McAllion

Mr. Robertson

Dr. Julian Lewis

Mr. Robertson

Column: 15

Armed Forces (Women) [1 Dec 1997]

Laura Moffatt -- Armed Forces (Women) [1 Dec 1997]

Dr. Reid

Laura Moffatt

Dr. Reid

CHURCH COMMISSIONERS [1 Dec 1997]

Ethical Investments [1 Dec 1997]

Ann Clwyd -- Ethical Investments [1 Dec 1997]

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

Column: 16

Ann Clwyd

Mr. Straw

Mr. Burns

Mr. Straw

Pensions [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Bill O'Brien -- Pensions [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Straw

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 17

Mr. Straw

Mr. Sayeed

Mr. Straw

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMISSION [1 Dec 1997]

National Audit Office [1 Dec 1997]

Miss McIntosh -- National Audit Office [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Robert Sheldon (Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission)

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Sheldon

Column: 18

DEFENCE [1 Dec 1997]

Persian Gulf [1 Dec 1997]

Mr. Waterson -- Persian Gulf [1 Dec 1997]

Dr. Reid

Mr. Waterson

Dr. Reid

Column: 19

Points of Order [1 Dec 1997]

3.30 pm
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Madam Speaker

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 20

Madam Speaker

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Skinner

Madam Speaker

Column: 21

Mr. Skinner

Madam Speaker

Column: 22

Welfare, Pensions and Disabled People [1 Dec 1997]

Madam Speaker

3.38 pm
Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Duncan Smith

Column: 23

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Duncan Smith

Column: 24

Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)

Mr. Duncan Smith

Column: 25

The Minister for Welfare Reform (Mr. Frank Field)

Mr. Duncan Smith

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Mr. Duncan Smith

Column: 26

Mrs. Helen Brinton (Peterborough)

Mr. Duncan Smith

Column: 27

Column: 28

Ms Margaret Hodge (Barking)

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 29

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Duncan Smith

Column: 30

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

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale)

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Duncan Smith

Column: 31

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Mike Hall

Mr. Duncan Smith

Column: 32

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

Column: 33

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)

Ms Harman

Mr. Burns

Ms Harman

Column: 34

Mr. Burns

Ms Harman

Several hon. Members

Ms Harman

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Ms Harman

Mrs. Gorman

Ms Harman

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Column: 35

Ms Harman

Mr. Rendel

Ms Harman

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Ms Harman

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Ms Harman

Column: 36

Mrs. Anne Campbell

Ms Harman

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Ms Harman

Mr. Skinner

Ms Harman

Column: 37

Mr. Brazier

Ms Harman

Column: 38

Mr. Duncan Smith

Ms Harman

Mr. Duncan Smith

Ms Harman

Mr. Duncan Smith

Column: 39

Ms Harman

Mr. Duncan Smith

Ms Harman

Several hon. Members

Ms Harman

Column: 40

Mrs. Gorman

Ms Harman

Mr. Webb

Ms Harman

Mr. Burns

Ms Harman

Column: 41

Mr. Alan Howarth

Ms Harman

Column: 42

Mr. Duncan Smith

Ms Harman

Mr. Duncan Smith

Ms Harman

Column: 43

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Ms Harman

Mr. Gill

Ms Harman

Column: 44

4.54 pm
Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)

Mr. Alan Howarth

Mr. Spring

Column: 45

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Mr. Spring

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Spring

Mr. Hope

Mr. Spring

Column: 46

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Spring

Mr. Ivor Caplin (Hove)

Mr. Spring

Mr. Burns

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Spring

Column: 47

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)

Mr. Spring

Column: 48

5.11 pm
Mr. Michael Wills (North Swindon)

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Wills

Column: 49

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Wills

Column: 50

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Wills

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Mr. Wills

Mr. Marsha Singh (Bradford, West)

Mr. Wills

Column: 51

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Wills

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Wills

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Wills

Column: 52

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Wills

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Wills

5.29 pm
Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Column: 53

Mr. Wills

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Wills

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Rendel

Column: 54

Jacqui Smith (Redditch)

Mr. Rendel

Column: 55

Column: 56

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Rendel

Column: 57

Mr. Webb

Mr. Rendel

Column: 58

5.52 pm
Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Column: 59

Mr. Gibb

Caroline Flint

Column: 60

Mr. Letwin

Caroline Flint

Mr. Letwin

Caroline Flint

Column: 61

Mr. Letwin

Caroline Flint

Mr. Webb

Caroline Flint

Column: 62

6.6 pm
Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Column: 63

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Gibb

Column: 64

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Gibb

6.15 pm
Jacqui Smith (Redditch)

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)

Jacqui Smith

Column: 65

Mr. Webb

Jacqui Smith

Column: 66

6.21 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 67

6.25 pm
Mr. Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth)

Mr. Burns

Mr. King

Hon. Members

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

Mr. King

Column: 68

Mr. Letwin

Mr. King

Mr. Webb

Mr. King

Column: 69

6.31 pm
Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Column: 70

Mr. Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh, West)

Mrs. Browning

Caroline Flint

Mrs. Browning

Column: 71

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

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Gorrie

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Andy King

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Alan Howarth

Mrs. Browning

Column: 72

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

Mrs. Browning

Column: 73

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

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 74

Column: 75

Mrs. May

Mr. Howarth

Column: 76

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Howarth

Division No. 101 (Welfare, Pensions and Disabled People) [1 Dec 1997]

Column: 80

Column: 81

Burdens on Business [1 Dec 1997]

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

7.15 pm
Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 82

Mr. David Hanson (Delyn)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 83

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 84

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 85

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 86

Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 87

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Hanson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Redwood

Column: 88

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 89

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Redwood

Column: 90

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Redwood

Column: 91

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Miller

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Miller

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Prentice

Column: 92

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Prentice

Mr. Redwood

Column: 93

The Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs (Mr. Nigel Griffiths)

Mr. Redwood

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mr. Redwood

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Redwood

7.57 pm
The President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mrs. Margaret Beckett)

Column: 94

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 95

Mr. Nigel Griffiths

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Redwood

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 96

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 97

Column: 98

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 99

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Column: 100

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Redwood

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

8.21 pm
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Column: 101

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Bercow

Column: 102

Mr. Frank Doran (Aberdeen, Central)

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Teresa Gorman (Billericay)

Mr. Bercow

Column: 103

Mr. David Borrow (South Ribble)

Mr. Bercow

Column: 104

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Whitehead

Mr. Bercow

Column: 105

Mr. Borrow

Mr. Bercow

8.40 pm
Mr. George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent, South)

Column: 106

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)

Mr. Stevenson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Stevenson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Stevenson

Column: 107

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Stevenson

Mr. Borrow

Mr. Stevenson

Column: 108

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Stevenson

Column: 109

8.56 pm
Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Column: 110

Mrs. Gorman

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 111

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 112

Column: 113

9.11 pm
Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Davies

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Davies

Mr. Lansley

Column: 114

Mr. Davies

Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Mr. Davies

Several hon. Members

Mr. Davies

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Davies

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Davies

Column: 115

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Mr. Davies

9.21 pm
Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Column: 116

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Ruffley

Mr. Borrow

Mr. Ruffley

Column: 117

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Ruffley

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Ruffley

9.29 pm
Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Column: 118

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries)

Mr. Fallon

Column: 119

Mr. Ian Bruce

Madam Speaker

Mr. Fallon

Mr. Stevenson

Mr. Fallon

Column: 120

Column: 121

9.44 pm
The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Mr. Ian McCartney)

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Bruce

Mr. McCartney

Column: 122

Mr. Bruce

Madam Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Madam Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Column: 123

Column: 124

Mr. Bercow

Madam Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Ian Bruce

Madam Speaker

Mr. McCartney

Column: 125

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Division No. 102 (Burdens on Business) [1 Dec 1997]

Column: 128

Column: 129

Column: 130

Education (Hackney) [1 Dec 1997]

10.14 pm
Mr. Brian Sedgemore (Hackney, South and Shoreditch)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Sedgemore

Column: 131

Column: 132

Column: 133

10.24 pm
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Column: 134

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

Column: 135

Column: 136

Column: 137

Column: 138


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