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Column: 249

Adjournment (Christmas) [17 Dec 1997]

9.34 am
Mr. Tom Cox (Tooting)

Column: 250

9.43 am
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)

Column: 251

Column: 252

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East)

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 253

Column: 254

10 am
Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Column: 255

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Prentice

Column: 256

10.10 am
Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Column: 257

Column: 258

Column: 259

10.19 am
Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Hogg

Mr. Skinner

Column: 260

Column: 261

Column: 262

10.34 am
Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester)

Column: 263

Column: 264

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Oaten

Column: 265

10.47 am
Mr. George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent, South)

Column: 266

Column: 267

Column: 268

11.3 am
Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)

Column: 269

Column: 270

11.14 am
Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Column: 271

Column: 272

Column: 273

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

11.28 am
Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton)

Column: 274

Column: 275

Column: 276

Column: 277

11.43 am
Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Column: 278

Column: 279

11.52 am
Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Column: 280

11.55 am
Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 281

11.59 am
Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Column: 282

Column: 283

Column: 284

Column: 285

12.15 pm
The Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Column: 286

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 287

Column: 288

Column: 289

Column: 290

Mediation Services [17 Dec 1997]

12.29 pm
Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Column: 291

Column: 292

12.40 pm
The Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. Nick Raynsford)

Column: 293

Column: 294

Column: 295

Column: 296

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

12.53 pm

Column: 297

Funeral Services [17 Dec 1997]

1 pm
Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Chidgey

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

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 298

Column: 299

Mr. Ivor Caplin (Hove)

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 300

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

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Griffiths

Column: 301

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Nigel Griffiths

Column: 302

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Griffiths

Column: 303

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Griffiths

Column: 304

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Column: 305

Burnley Valuation Office [17 Dec 1997]

1.30 pm
Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Column: 306

Column: 307

Column: 308

1.46 pm
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Pike

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 309

Column: 310

Mr. Pike

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 311

Oral Answers to Questions [17 Dec 1997]

DUCHY OF LANCASTER [17 Dec 1997]

[17 Dec 1997]

Food Standards Agency [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Fabricant -- Food Standards Agency [17 Dec 1997]

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

Mr. Fabricant

Dr. Clark

Mr. Barnes

Dr. Clark

Mr. Tyler

Column: 312

Dr. Clark

Mr. Hanson

Dr. Clark

Mr. Maclennan

Dr. Clark

Freedom of Information [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Clifton-Brown -- Freedom of Information [17 Dec 1997]

Dr. David Clark

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Column: 313

Dr. Clark

Mr. Stevenson

Dr. Clark

Mrs. Shephard

Dr. Clark

Fiona Mactaggart -- Freedom of Information [17 Dec 1997]

Dr. David Clark

Fiona Mactaggart

Dr. Clark

Column: 314

Mr. Evans

Dr. Clark

Mr. Llew Smith

Dr. Clark

Mr. Gorrie

Dr. Clark

Citizens Charter [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Bayley -- Citizens Charter [17 Dec 1997]

Column: 315

The Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Kilfoyle

Freedom of Information [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Canavan -- Freedom of Information [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Sutcliffe -- Freedom of Information [17 Dec 1997]

Dr. David Clark

Mr. Canavan

Dr. Clark

Column: 316

Mr. Sutcliffe

Dr. Clark

Mr. Ruffley

Dr. Clark

Sir Patrick Cormack

Dr. Clark

Column: 317

Service Delivery (Technology) [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Rooney -- Service Delivery (Technology) [17 Dec 1997]

Dr. David Clark

Mr. Rooney

Dr. Clark

Non-departmental Public Bodies [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Terry Lewis -- Non-departmental Public Bodies [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Mr. Lewis

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 318

Magistrates (County Palatine) [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Pike -- Magistrates (County Palatine) [17 Dec 1997]

Dr. David Clark

Mr. Pike

Dr. Clark

Mr. John M. Taylor

Dr. Clark

Madam Speaker

Column: 319

Service Delivery (Technology) [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Timms -- Service Delivery (Technology) [17 Dec 1997]

Dr. David Clark

Mr. Timms

Dr. Clark

Non-departmental Public Bodies [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Steinberg -- Non-departmental Public Bodies [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Mr. Steinberg

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 320

Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

Mr. McNulty -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. McNulty

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Column: 321

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Column: 322

The Prime Minister

Mr. Donald Anderson -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Column: 323

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Mr. Bill Michie -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Salmond

Column: 324

The Prime Minister

Mr. Eric Clarke -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Green -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Wareing -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

Column: 325

The Prime Minister

Mr. Flight -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Column: 326

Mr. McAllion -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Gibb -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Kali Mountford

The Prime Minister

Column: 327

Mr. Whittingdale -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Cranston -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Prior -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Ellman

The Prime Minister

Column: 328

Mr. Walter -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

The Prime Minister

Mr. George Turner

The Prime Minister

Mr. Loughton -- Engagements [17 Dec 1997]

Madam Speaker

Mr. Loughton

The Prime Minister

Column: 329

Column: 330

Points of Order [17 Dec 1997]

3.32 pm
Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Madam Speaker

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Madam Speaker

Column: 331

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Madam Speaker

Column: 332

Mr. Barnes

Madam Speaker

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Madam Speaker

Column: 333

Energy Efficiency (Information) [17 Dec 1997]

3.40 pm
Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Column: 334

Column: 335

Madam Speaker

Column: 336

Fisheries [17 Dec 1997]

Madam Speaker

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

Mr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 337

Mr. Morley

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes)

Mr. Morley

Column: 338

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Jack

Mr. Morley

Mr. John Townend (East Yorkshire)

Mr. Morley

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Morley

Column: 339

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mr. Morley

Column: 340

Mr. Jack

Mr. Morley

Column: 341

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. Morley

Column: 342

Mr. Gill

Mr. Morley

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 343

Mr. Morley

Mr. Godman

Mr. Morley

Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. Morley

Mr. Salmond

Column: 344

Mr. Morley

Mr. Jack

Column: 345

Mr. Morley

Column: 346

Mr. Gill

Mr. Morley

Column: 347

Column: 348

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Morley

Mr. Wallace

Mr. Morley

Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)

Mr. Morley

Column: 349

4.34 pm
Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Column: 350

Mr. Morley

Mr. Jack

Column: 351

Column: 352

Column: 353

Mr. Morley

Mr. Jack

Column: 354

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Jack

Column: 355

Mr. Morley

Column: 356

Mr. Jack

Mr. Morley

Mr. Jack

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mr. Jack

Dr. George Turner (North-West Norfolk)

Column: 357

Mr. Jack

Column: 358

Mr. Godman

Mr. Jack

Mr. Morley

Mr. Jack

Column: 359

5.16 pm
Mr. Frank Doran (Aberdeen, Central)

Column: 360

Mr. Salmond

Column: 361

Mr. Doran

5.27 pm
Mr. John Townend (East Yorkshire)

Column: 362

Mr. Morley

Mr. Townend

Column: 363

Mr. Morley

Mr. Townend

Column: 364

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Townend

5.37 pm
Mrs. Christine Butler (Castle Point)

Column: 365

Column: 366

5.47 pm
Mr. Andrew George (St. Ives)

Column: 367

Mr. Jack

Mr. George

Column: 368

Column: 369

Column: 370

Mrs. Ray Michie (Argyll and Bute)

Mr. George

Mr. Gill

Mr. George

Mr. Gill

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. George

Column: 371

Mr. Salmond

Mr. George

Mr. Hayes

Mr. George

Mr. Hayes

Mr. George

Column: 372

6.18 pm
Mr. Eddie McGrady (South Down)

Column: 373

Column: 374

6.29 pm
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 375

Mr. Morley

Mr. Salmond

Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)

Column: 376

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Morley

Column: 377

Mr. Salmond

Column: 378

6.45 pm
Mrs. Joan Humble (Blackpool, North and Fleetwood)

Column: 379

Column: 380

6.51 pm
Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes)

Column: 381

Mr. Morley

Mr. Steen

Mr. Morley

Mr. Steen

Column: 382

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

Column: 383

7.1 pm
Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Column: 384

Column: 385

7.10 pm
Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Column: 386

Column: 387

7.21 pm
Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)

Column: 388

Column: 389

Column: 390

7.30 pm
Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)

Column: 391

7.35 pm
Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Column: 392

Column: 393

Column: 394

7.47 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Calum Macdonald)

Column: 395

Column: 396

Column: 397

Division No. 121 (Fisheries) [17 Dec 1997]

Column: 401

Division No. 122 (Fisheries) [17 Dec 1997]

Column: 405

Column: 406

European Communities (Amendment) Bill (Allocation of Time) [17 Dec 1997]

8.26 pm
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Robin Cook)

Column: 407

Column: 408

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Shepherd

Mr. Cook

Mr. Shepherd

Mr. Cook

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. Shepherd

Mr. Cook

Mr. Shepherd

Column: 409

Mr. Cook

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

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

Mr. Cook

Mr. Shepherd

Mr. Cook

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Mr. Cook

Column: 410

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Cook

Column: 411

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Cook

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Cook

Column: 412

Mr. Cash

Mr. Shepherd

Mr. Cash

Mr. Cook

Mr. Cash

Mr. Cook

Mr. Gill

Mr. Cook

Column: 413

8.41 pm
Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Column: 414

Column: 415

Mr. Cook

Mr. Howard

Mr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. Howard

Column: 416

Column: 417

8.56 pm
Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Campbell

Column: 418

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Campbell

Column: 419

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Campbell

9.5 pm
Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

Column: 420

Column: 421

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Robin Cook

Sir Michael Spicer

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Sir Michael Spicer

Column: 422

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Sir Michael Spicer

Column: 423

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Sir Michael Spicer

9.24 pm
Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Column: 424

Column: 425

Column: 426

9.33 pm
Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 427

Column: 428

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Blunt

Column: 429

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

Column: 430

Column: 431

Column: 432

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Column: 433

Mr. Hayes

10.7 pm
Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 434

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Cash

Column: 435

Column: 436

Column: 437

10.27 pm
Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Blunt

Column: 438

Mr. Swayne

Column: 439

Dr. Rudi Vis (Finchley and Golders Green)

Mr. Swayne

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

Column: 440

Mr. Gerald Bermingham (St. Helens, South)

Mr. Brady

Dr. Vis

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

Mr. Brady

Column: 441

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mr. Brady

Mr. Hayes

Column: 442

Mr. Brady

Mr. Bowen Wells (Hertford and Stortford)

Mr. Brady

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mr. Brady

Mr. Hayes

Column: 443

Mr. Brady

Dr. Vis

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Brady

10.52 pm
Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Column: 444

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Collins

Column: 445

Mr. Bermingham

Mr. Collins

Column: 446

11 pm
Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon)

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale)

Mr. Streeter

Column: 447

Mr. Menzies Campbell

Mr. Streeter

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

Mr. Streeter

Column: 448

Column: 449

Column: 450

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

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Howard

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Henderson

Column: 451

Mr. Howard

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Howard

Mr. Henderson

Column: 452

Division No. 123 (European Communities (Amendment) Bill (Allocation of Time)) [17 Dec 1997]

Column: 456

Column: 457

Column: 458

Column: 459

EU-Israel Association Agreement [17 Dec 1997]

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

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

Dr. Starkey

Column: 460

Column: 461

Column: 462

11.53 pm
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Derek Fatchett)

Column: 463

Column: 464

Column: 465

Column: 466


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