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Tuesday 2 Dec 1997

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Column: 139

Oral Answers to Questions [2 Dec 1997]

SCOTLAND [2 Dec 1997]

Job Creation [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Swinney -- Job Creation [2 Dec 1997]

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

Mr. Swinney

Mr. Dewar

Mr. David Marshall

Column: 140

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Alan Clark

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Dewar

Column: 141

Ms Squire

Mr. Dewar

Dr. Fox

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Ernie Ross

Column: 142

Mr. Dewar

Higher Education [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Welsh -- Higher Education [2 Dec 1997]

The Minister for Education and Industry, Scottish Office (Mr. Brian Wilson)

Mr. Welsh

Mr. Wilson

Mrs. McKenna

Column: 143

Mr. Wilson

Sir Michael Spicer

Mr. Wilson

Dr. Lynda Clark

Mr. Wilson

Column: 144

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Wilson

Inward Investment [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Baldry -- Inward Investment [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Gray -- Inward Investment [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Baldry

Column: 145

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Gray

Mr. Wilson

Mr. O'Neill

Mr. Wilson

Column: 146

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Wilson

Column: 147

Mr. Alasdair Morgan

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Wilson

Ferry Services [2 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Ray Michie -- Ferry Services [2 Dec 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Malcolm Chisholm)

Mrs. Michie

Column: 148

Mr. Chisholm

Mr. Godman

Mr. Chisholm

Anti-social Neighbours [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Davidson -- Anti-social Neighbours [2 Dec 1997]

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

Mr. Davidson

Column: 149

Mr. McLeish

Mrs. Laing

Mr. McLeish

Mr. Charles Kennedy

Mr. McLeish

Miss Begg

Column: 150

Mr. McLeish

Midlothian Community Hospital [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Eric Clarke -- Midlothian Community Hospital [2 Dec 1997]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Sam Galbraith)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Galbraith

Housing and Health [2 Dec 1997]

Sir Robert Smith -- Housing and Health [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Galbraith

Sir Robert Smith

Column: 151

Mr. Galbraith

Mr. McAllion

Mr. Galbraith

University Students [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Chope -- University Students [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Chope

Column: 152

Mr. Dewar

HOUSE OF COMMONS [2 Dec 1997]

Statements [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Rendel -- Statements [2 Dec 1997]

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

Mr. Rendel

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Dalyell

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 153

Members' Allowances [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Steen -- Members' Allowances [2 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

Mr. Steen

Mrs. Taylor

Prime Minister's Question Time [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Robathan -- Prime Minister's Question Time [2 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

Mr. Robathan

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 154

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mrs. Taylor

Private Members' Bills [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Private Members' Bills [2 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

Mr. Mackinlay

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Forth

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Rooney

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 155

Consideration of Bills [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Chidgey -- Consideration of Bills [2 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

Mr. Chidgey

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Pike

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 156

Oral Questions [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Canavan -- Oral Questions [2 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

Mr. Canavan

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Garnier

Mrs. Taylor

Modernisation Proposals [2 Dec 1997]

Mr. Rhodri Morgan -- Modernisation Proposals [2 Dec 1997]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

Mr. Morgan

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 157

Local Government Finance (England) [2 Dec 1997]

3.30 pm
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. John Prescott)

Column: 158

Column: 159

Column: 160

Column: 161

Column: 162

Column: 163

Column: 164

Hon. Members

Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 165

Mr. Prescott

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Prescott

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Prescott

Column: 166

Mr. Stephen Timms (East Ham)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Column: 167

Mr. Prescott

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Column: 168

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Prescott

Column: 169

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Prescott

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)

Mr. Prescott

Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley)

Mr. Prescott

Sir Paul Beresford

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Column: 170

Madam Speaker

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Prescott

Mr. John MacGregor (South Norfolk)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Prescott

Column: 171

Ms Beverley Hughes (Stretford and Urmston)

Mr. Prescott

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Phil Woolas (Oldham, East and Saddleworth)

Mr. Prescott

Column: 172

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Mr. Prescott

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

Mr. Prescott

Column: 173

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Prescott

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Prescott

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Column: 174

Social Security Uprating [2 Dec 1997]

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

Column: 175

Column: 176

Column: 177

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)

Column: 178

Mr. Bradley

Column: 179

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 180

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Bradley

Column: 181

Ms Margaret Moran (Luton, South)

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Column: 182

Mr. Bradley

Audrey Wise (Preston)

Mr. Bradley

Mr. John Swinney (North Tayside)

Mr. Bradley

Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Column: 183

Madam Speaker

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Bradley

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Mr. Bradley

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 184

Mr. Bradley

Mr. John McAllion (Dundee, East)

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Column: 185

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Burns

Mr. Bradley

Column: 186

Welsh Ports (Blockades) [2 Dec 1997]

5.14 pm
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 187

Madam Speaker

Points of Order [2 Dec 1997]

5.17 pm
Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Madam Speaker

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

Madam Speaker

Column: 188

National Transport Safety [2 Dec 1997]

5.19 pm
Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Column: 189

Column: 190

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mrs. Dunwoody

Column: 191

Orders of the Day [2 Dec 1997]

European Communities (Amendment) Bill [2 Dec 1997]

5.29 pm
The Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 192

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe)

Column: 193

Column: 194

Mr. Roger Casale (Wimbledon)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 195

5.45 pm

Column: 196

Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

Mr. Clarke

Column: 197

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Cash

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Cash

Mr. Clarke

Column: 198

Column: 199

6 pm

Column: 200

Column: 201

Several hon. Members

The Chairman

Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Column: 202

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

Mr. Prior

Column: 203

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

6.15 pm
Mr. Bercow

Mr. Swayne

Column: 204

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)

Column: 205

Column: 206

Sir Raymond Whitney (Wycombe)

6.30 pm
Mr. Flight

Column: 207

Mr. Ian Taylor

Mr. Flight

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Mr. Flight

Column: 208

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 209

Column: 210

6.45 pm
Mr. David Faber (Westbury)

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Lewis

Column: 211

Column: 212

Sir Raymond Whitney

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Column: 213

Dr. Lewis

7 pm
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Ian Taylor

Column: 214

Column: 215

Column: 216

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Taylor

7.15 pm
Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Taylor

Column: 217

Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle)

Mr. Taylor

Column: 218

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

Column: 219

Column: 220

7.30 pm

Column: 221

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Mr. Henderson

Sir Peter Tapsell

Mr. Henderson

Column: 222

Mr. Flight

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Ian Taylor

Mr. Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Denzil Davies

Column: 223

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Mr. Henderson

Column: 224

Column: 225

Mr. Howard

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Cash

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Cash

Mr. Henderson

Column: 226

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Henderson

Column: 227

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Henderson

8 pm

Column: 228

Column: 229

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Howard

Column: 230

Division No. 103 (European Communities (Amendment) Bill) [2 Dec 1997]

Column: 233

Mr. Rowlands

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

Mr. Rowlands

Column: 234

Column: 235

8.30 pm

Column: 236

Mr. Cash

Column: 237

Mr. Rowlands

8.45 pm
Mr. Howard

Column: 238

Sir Raymond Whitney

Column: 239

Mr. Letwin

Sir Raymond Whitney

Column: 240

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

9 pm

Column: 241

Column: 242

Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 243

The First Deputy Chairman

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 244

Mr. Swayne

Column: 245

9.15 pm
Mr. Doug Henderson

Column: 246

Mr. Cash

Column: 247

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Cash

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Howard

The First Deputy Chairman

Column: 248

Mr. Howard

Column: 249

9.30 pm

Column: 250

Column: 251

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Column: 252

9.45 pm

Column: 253

Mr. Gapes

Column: 254

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Gapes

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Howard

Mr. Gapes

Column: 255

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Letwin

Column: 256

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Gapes

Column: 257

Column: 258

Bird Reserves [2 Dec 1997]

10.1 pm
Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Column: 259

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

Mr. Prior

Column: 260

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mr. Prior

Dr. George Turner (North-West Norfolk)

Mr. Prior

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Prior

Column: 261

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Prior

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

Column: 262

Column: 263

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Morley

Column: 264

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Morley

Column: 265

Column: 266


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