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Wednesday 14 Jan 1998

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Column: 263

Agriculture (Wales) [14 Jan 1998]

9.34 am
Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Column: 264

Mr. David Hanson (Delyn)

Column: 265

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Mr. Wigley

Column: 266

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Wigley

Column: 267

9.53 am
Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Column: 268

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Edwards

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Edwards

Column: 269

Column: 270

Column: 271

10.5 am
Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Öpik

Column: 272

Column: 273

Mr. Hanson

Mr. Öpik

Column: 274

10.16 am
Mr. Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Column: 275

10.21 am
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon)

Column: 276

10.29 am
Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 277

Column: 278

10.37 am
Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion)

Column: 279

10.42 am
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 280

Column: 281

Column: 282

10.52 am
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Win Griffiths)

Column: 283

Column: 284

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 285

Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency [14 Jan 1998]

11 am
Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 286

Column: 287

Column: 288

Column: 289

11.19 am
Mr. Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Column: 290

Column: 291

Column: 292

Column: 293

11.33 am
Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 294

Column: 295

Column: 296

11.45 am
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Column: 297

Column: 298

11.53 am
Mr. Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh, North and Leith)

Column: 299

11.58 am
Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion)

Column: 300

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

Column: 301

12.5 pm
Mrs. Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)

Column: 302

12.9 pm
Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

12.10 pm
Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Chope

Column: 303

Column: 304

12.17 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Angela Eagle)

Mr. Chope

Angela Eagle

Mr. Robathan

Column: 305

Angela Eagle

Column: 306

Mr. Chope

Angela Eagle

Column: 307

Mr. Matthew Taylor

Angela Eagle

Column: 308

Ships (Passenger Registration) [14 Jan 1998]

12.29 pm
Mr. Roger Gale (North Thanet)

Column: 309

Column: 310

Column: 311

Column: 312

Column: 313

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

Column: 314

Column: 315

Column: 316

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

Column: 317

Cannabis [14 Jan 1998]

1 pm
Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)

Column: 318

Column: 319

Column: 320

1.16 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mr. Paul Boateng)

Column: 321

Column: 322

Dr. Peter Brand (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Flynn

Column: 323

Mr. Boateng

Dr. Brand

Mr. Boateng

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

Column: 324

National Hunt Racing [14 Jan 1998]

1.30 pm
Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Column: 325

Column: 326

Column: 327

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)

Mr. Robertson

1.47 pm
Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Column: 328

Column: 329

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. George Howarth)

Column: 330

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Paice

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Column: 331

Mr. Howarth

Column: 332

Column: 333

Oral Answers to Questions [14 Jan 1998]

NORTHERN IRELAND [14 Jan 1998]

RUC Officers [14 Jan 1998]

Rev. Martin Smyth -- RUC Officers [14 Jan 1998]

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

Rev. Martin Smyth

Mr. Ingram

Policing (Public Confidence) [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Savidge -- Policing (Public Confidence) [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Savidge

Column: 334

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Maginnis

Mr. Ingram

Mr. McGrady

Mr. Ingram

Column: 335

Integrated Schools [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas -- Integrated Schools [14 Jan 1998]

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

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Worthington

Mr. William Ross

Mr. Worthington

Mr. Barnes

Mr. Worthington

Mr. Öpik

Column: 336

Mr. Worthington

Mr. Moss

Mr. Worthington

Beef Farming [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Thompson -- Beef Farming [14 Jan 1998]

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

Mr. Thompson

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Hume

Column: 337

Mr. Murphy

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Mr. Murphy

IRA Activity [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Robathan -- IRA Activity [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Ingram

Column: 338

Mr. Robert McCartney

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Forsythe

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Peter Robinson

Mr. Ingram

Column: 339

Mr. Wilkinson

Mr. Ingram

Peace Process [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Winnick -- Peace Process [14 Jan 1998]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Marjorie Mowlam)

Mr. Winnick

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 340

Mr. Trimble

Marjorie Mowlam

Mr. Mallon

Marjorie Mowlam

Column: 341

Mr. MacKay

Marjorie Mowlam

Engagements [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Sanders -- Engagements [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Sanders

The Prime Minister

Column: 342

Mr. Grant

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Column: 343

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Column: 344

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Pound

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

Column: 345

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Gillian Merron

The Prime Minister

Column: 346

Dr. Cable -- Engagements [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister

Dan Norris -- Engagements [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister

Official Visits (Cornwall) [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Tyler -- Official Visits (Cornwall) [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tyler

Column: 347

The Prime Minister

Ms Atherton

The Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew George -- Official Visits (Cornwall) [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. George

The Prime Minister

Column: 348

Engagements [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Robathan -- Engagements [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Chisholm

The Prime Minister

Mr. Luff -- Engagements [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Miller

The Prime Minister

Column: 349

Mr. Bercow -- Engagements [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister

Madam Speaker

Mr. Jim Murphy -- Engagements [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Amess -- Engagements [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister

Dr. Palmer

The Prime Minister

Column: 350

Official Visits (Colchester) [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Bob Russell -- Official Visits (Colchester) [14 Jan 1998]

The Prime Minister

Madam Speaker

The Prime Minister

Mr. Russell

The Prime Minister

Madam Speaker

Column: 351

Food Standards Agency [14 Jan 1998]

3.32 pm
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dr. John Cunningham)

Column: 352

Column: 353

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Column: 354

Column: 355

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 356

Mr. Jack

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Jack

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 357

Mr. Jack

Dr. Cunningham

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 358

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 359

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 360

Dr. Cunningham

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 361

Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Dr. Cunningham

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw)

Column: 362

Dr. Cunningham

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Dr. Cunningham

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)

Column: 363

Dr. Cunningham

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Dr. Cunningham

Dr. Doug Naysmith (Bristol, North-West)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 364

Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Charles Clarke (Norwich, South)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington)

Column: 365

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 366

Dr. Cunningham

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Column: 367

Labelling of Products [14 Jan 1998]

4.30 pm
Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Column: 368

Column: 369

4.39 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 370

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Forth

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Forth

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Forth

Column: 371

Column: 372

Orders of the Day [14 Jan 1998]

Regional Development Agencies Bill [14 Jan 1998]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

4.45 pm
The Minister for the Regions, Regeneration and Planning (Mr. Richard Caborn)

Column: 373

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

Mr. Caborn

Column: 374

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Mr. Caborn

Column: 375

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Forth

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Forth

Mr. Caborn

Column: 376

Mr. Paddy Tipping (Sherwood)

Mr. Caborn

Column: 377

Column: 378

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Mr. Caborn

Column: 379

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Caborn

Column: 380

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Mr. Caborn

Column: 381

5.16 pm
Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 382

Mr. Caborn

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 383

Mr. Sheerman

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Sheerman

Sir Norman Fowler

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Column: 384

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Blizzard

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Caborn

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Caborn

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 385

Mr. Caborn

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Caborn

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 386

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Blizzard

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Forth

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 387

Mr. Caborn

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Caborn

Sir Norman Fowler

Mr. Caborn

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 388

Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

Sir Norman Fowler

Column: 389

5.54 pm
Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Column: 390

Column: 391

6 pm
Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

Column: 392

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

Sir John Stanley

Column: 393

Mr. Deputy Speaker

6.10 pm
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Column: 394

Column: 395

6.16 pm
Mr. Nick Harvey (North Devon)

Column: 396

Column: 397

Column: 398

6.27 pm
Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford, South)

Column: 399

Column: 400

6.35 pm
Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Column: 401

Column: 402

Column: 403

6.44 pm
Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Column: 404

Column: 405

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

6.54 pm
Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Column: 406

Column: 407

7.2 pm
Mr. Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow, Govan)

Column: 408

Column: 409

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

Column: 410

Column: 411

Column: 412

7.22 pm
Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Column: 413

Column: 414

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

7.32 pm
Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Column: 415

Column: 416

7.41 pm
Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Column: 417

Column: 418

Mr. Deputy Speaker

7.51 pm
Mr. Brian Cotter (Weston-super-Mare)

Column: 419

Column: 420

7.59 pm
Mr. Ian Pearson (Dudley, South)

Column: 421

Column: 422

8.10 pm
Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Column: 423

Column: 424

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. Collins

Column: 425

8.19 pm
Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East)

Column: 426

Column: 427

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

Column: 428

8.35 pm
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)

Column: 429

Column: 430

8.44 pm
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Column: 431

Column: 432

Column: 433

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

8.55 pm
Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Column: 434

Column: 435

Column: 436

Mr. Deputy Speaker

9.5 pm
Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Column: 437

Column: 438

Column: 439

9.15 pm
Mr. John Gunnell (Morley and Rothwell)

Column: 440

9.22 pm
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Column: 441

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Howarth

Column: 442

9.30 pm
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Column: 443

Column: 444

Column: 445

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Yeo

Column: 446

9.44 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Angela Eagle)

Column: 447

Column: 448

Mr. Yeo

Angela Eagle

Column: 449

Column: 450

Division No. 127 (Regional Development Agencies Bill) [14 Jan 1998]

Column: 454

Division No. 128 (Regional Development Agencies Bill) [14 Jan 1998]

Column: 457

Column: 458

Column: 459

Teesside Development Corporation [14 Jan 1998]

10.30 pm
Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East)

Column: 460

Column: 461

Column: 462

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)

Dr. Kumar

Column: 463

10.50 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Angela Eagle)

Column: 464

Column: 465

Column: 466


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