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Wednesday 25 Feb 1998

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Column: 281

Health Inequality [25 Feb 1998]

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

Column: 282

Column: 283

Column: 284

Column: 285

Column: 286

Column: 287

10.2 am
Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Column: 288

Column: 289

10.10 am
Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)

Column: 290

Column: 291

Column: 292

10.22 am
Dr. Peter Brand (Isle of Wight)

Column: 293

10.26 am
Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Column: 294

Ms Walley

Mr. Nicholls

Column: 295

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas

Mr. Nicholls

Column: 296

Mr. David Jamieson (Plymouth, Devonport)

Mr. Nicholls

Column: 297

10.43 am
The Minister for Public Health (Ms Tessa Jowell)

Column: 298

Column: 299

Column: 300

Mr. Sayeed

Ms Jowell

Column: 301

Strategic Defence Review [25 Feb 1998]

11 am
Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Column: 302

Column: 303

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

Mr. Simpson

Dr. Reid

Column: 304

Mr. Simpson

Column: 305

Column: 306

Dr. Reid

Mr. Simpson

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Simpson

Column: 307

Column: 308

11.26 am
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 309

Column: 310

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden)

Mr. Wilkinson

11.40 am
Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Column: 311

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Hoyle

Column: 312

Column: 313

11.46 am
Mr. Alan Clark (Kensington and Chelsea)

Column: 314

Column: 315

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

Mr. Clark

11.57 am
Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Hancock

Column: 316

Column: 317

12.5 pm
Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Column: 318

Column: 319

Column: 320

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

Column: 321

Column: 322

Mr. Keith Simpson

Dr. Reid

Column: 323

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

Column: 324

Special Needs Education (Croydon) [25 Feb 1998]

12.30 pm
Mr. Richard Ottaway (Croydon, South)

Column: 325

Column: 326

Column: 327

Column: 328

12.47 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Estelle Morris)

Column: 329

Column: 330

Mr. Ottaway

Ms Morris

Column: 331

Mr. Ottaway

Ms Morris

Column: 332

Column: 333

Utilities (Foreign Ownership) [25 Feb 1998]

1 pm
Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Column: 334

Column: 335

1.10 pm
Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)

Column: 336

1.12 pm
The Minister for Science, Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Column: 337

Column: 338

Column: 339

Column: 340

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

Column: 341

Security Service Files [25 Feb 1998]

1.30 pm
Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 342

Mr. Alan Clark (Kensington and Chelsea)

Dr. Lewis

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 343

Dr. Lewis

Column: 344

1.43 pm
Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 345

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

Column: 346

Sir Raymond Whitney (Wycombe)

Mr. Straw

Column: 347

Column: 348

Column: 349

Oral Answers to Questions [25 Feb 1998]

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [25 Feb 1998]

Bosnia-Herzegovina [25 Feb 1998]

Dr. Naysmith -- Bosnia-Herzegovina [25 Feb 1998]

The Secretary of State for International Development (Clare Short)

Dr. Naysmith

Clare Short

Mr. Faber

Clare Short

Column: 350

Development Assistance [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. Baldry -- Development Assistance [25 Feb 1998]

Clare Short

Mr. Baldry

Clare Short

Mr. Dalyell

Clare Short

Column: 351

Sir Alastair Goodlad

Clare Short

Development Programmes [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. MacShane -- Development Programmes [25 Feb 1998]

Clare Short

Mr. MacShane

Madam Speaker

Mr. Garnier

Clare Short

Column: 352

Land Mines [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. David Marshall -- Land Mines [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. Jim Murphy -- Land Mines [25 Feb 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (Mr. George Foulkes)

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Murphy

Column: 353

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Home Robertson

Mr. Foulkes

Multilateral Agreement on Investment [25 Feb 1998]

Ms Drown -- Multilateral Agreement on Investment [25 Feb 1998]

Clare Short

Column: 354

Ms Drown

Clare Short

Mr. David Heath

Clare Short

Mr. Dafis

Column: 355

Madam Speaker

Clare Short

Mr. Alan Simpson

Clare Short

Education Programmes [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. St. Aubyn -- Education Programmes [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Foulkes

Column: 356

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Tony Lloyd)

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Ian Bruce

Mr. Foulkes

Madam Speaker

Sudan [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. Hanson -- Sudan [25 Feb 1998]

Clare Short

Mr. Hanson

Column: 357

Clare Short

Caribbean [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. McAllion -- Caribbean [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. McAllion

Madam Speaker

Mr. McAllion

Mr. Foulkes

Sir Peter Tapsell

Column: 358

Mr. Foulkes

Endangered Species [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Endangered Species [25 Feb 1998]

Clare Short

Mr. Baker

Clare Short

Montserrat [25 Feb 1998]

Mrs. May -- Montserrat [25 Feb 1998]

Clare Short

Column: 359

Mrs. May

Clare Short

Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. Evans -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Evans

The Prime Minister

Column: 360

Mrs. Butler

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Column: 361

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Ms Jenny Jones

The Prime Minister

Mr. Beith

Column: 362

The Prime Minister

Mr. Beith

The Prime Minister

Mr. David Taylor

The Prime Minister

Column: 363

Mr. Wilkinson -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. MacShane -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Bercow -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Pike -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

Column: 364

The Prime Minister

Sir Teddy Taylor

The Prime Minister

Mr. Mullin -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Brady -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

Column: 365

The Prime Minister

Ms Keeble -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hayes -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Kate Hoey -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Column: 366

Government Policies (Lichfield) [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. Fabricant -- Government Policies (Lichfield) [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Fabricant

The Prime Minister

Column: 367

Ministerial Visit [25 Feb 1998]

Sir Robert Smith -- Ministerial Visit [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Sir Robert Smith

The Prime Minister

Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

Mr. Syms -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Liz Blackman

The Prime Minister

Column: 368

Mr. Whittingdale -- Engagements [25 Feb 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Derek Foster

The Prime Minister

Column: 369

Right to Roam (Consultation Document) [25 Feb 1998]

3.32 pm
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Michael Meacher)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Yeo

Column: 370

Mr. Meacher

Hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington)

Mr. Meacher

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

Column: 371

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Column: 372

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Meacher

Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Madam Speaker

Column: 373

International Bribery and Corruption [25 Feb 1998]

3.44 pm
Mr. Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Column: 374

Column: 375

3.52 pm
Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Column: 376

Column: 377

Column: 378

Orders of the Day [25 Feb 1998]

Government of Wales Bill [25 Feb 1998]

3.58 pm
Mr. Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

The Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Davies

Column: 379

Mr. Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Mr. Davies

Column: 380

Column: 381

Mr. Livsey

4.15 pm
Mr. Davies

Column: 382

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Davies

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Davies

Mr. Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West)

Mr. Davies

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 383

Mr. Davies

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Davies

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Davies

Column: 384

Mr. Wigley

Column: 385

Mr. Davies

4.30 pm
Mr. Evans

Column: 386

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Ron Davies)

Mr. Evans

Column: 387

Column: 388

4.45 pm
Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Column: 389

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Davies

Mr. Rowlands

Column: 390

Column: 391

The Chairman

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Gareth Thomas

Mr. Rowlands

Column: 392

5 pm
Mr. Wigley

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mr. Wigley

Column: 393

Column: 394

Mr. Letwin

Column: 395

The Chairman

Mr. Wigley

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Peter Hain)

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Hain

Mr. Wigley

Column: 396

5.15 pm
Mr. Evans

Mr. Wigley

Column: 397

Column: 398

The Chairman

Mr. Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff, West)

Mr. Denzil Davies

Column: 399

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Morgan

5.30 pm
Mr. Evans

Column: 400

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Morgan

Column: 401

Column: 402

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Letwin

Column: 403

5.45 pm
Mr. Hain

Column: 404

Column: 405

Mr. Evans

Mr. Hain

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Hain

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Hain

Column: 406

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Hain

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Hain

Column: 407

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Hain

Mr. Davies

Mr. Hain

Mr. Davies

6 pm
Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion)

The Temporary Chairman (Mr. Barry Jones)

Column: 408

Mr. Dafis

Column: 409

Column: 410

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Dafis

Column: 411

6.15 pm
Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Dafis

The Temporary Chairman

Mr. Dafis

Column: 412

Column: 413

Mr. Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Column: 414

Mr. Evans

Mr. Dafis

6.30 pm
Mr. Evans

Column: 415

Mr. Ron Davies

Mr. Evans

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Evans

Column: 416

Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Column: 417

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Öpik

Column: 418

6.45 pm
Mr. Evans

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Ron Davies

Mr. Öpik

Column: 419

Column: 420

Mr. Martin Caton (Gower)

Column: 421

7 pm
Mr. Letwin

Column: 422

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 423

Mr. Ron Davies

Mr. Evans

Mr. Davies

Column: 424

Column: 425

7.15 pm
Mr. Letwin

Mr. Davies

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Davies

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Davies

Column: 426

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Davies

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Davies

Column: 427

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Davies

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Davies

Column: 428

Column: 429

Mr. Dafis

7.30 pm
Mr. Llwyd

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

Column: 430

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 431

Mr. Gareth Thomas

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 432

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 433

Mr. Wigley

7.45 pm
Mr. Llwyd

Column: 434

Mr. Gareth Thomas

Column: 435

Mr. Evans

Column: 436

Mr. Denzil Davies

Column: 437

Mr. Livsey

Column: 438

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Livsey

Column: 439

Mr. Caton

8.15 pm
Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Caton

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon)

Column: 440

Mr. Hain

Column: 441

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Hain

Column: 442

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Hain

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Hain

Column: 443

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Denzil Davies

Column: 444

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Hain

Column: 445

Mr. Hain

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

Mr. Hain

Mr. Wigley

The First Deputy Chairman

Mr. Wigley

Column: 446

Mr. Öpik

8.45 pm
Mr. Wigley

Column: 447

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Wigley

Column: 448

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 449

Mr. Hain

Column: 450

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Hain

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Hain

Mr. Wigley

Column: 451

Mr. Letwin

The First Deputy Chairman

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

The First Deputy Chairman

Mr. Collins

Column: 452

Column: 453

Column: 454

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

9.15 pm
Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Rowlands

Column: 455

Mr. Gareth Thomas

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Wigley

Column: 456

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Wigley

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Column: 457

Mr. David Hanson (Delyn)

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Hanson

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Hanson

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)

Column: 458

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Hain

Column: 459

9.30 pm
Mr. Laurence Robertson

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Hain

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Hain

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Hain

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Laurence Robertson

Mr. Hain

Column: 460

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Hain

Mr. Rowlands

Column: 461

Mr. Hain

Mr. Hanson

Mr. Hain

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Hain

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Hain

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

The First Deputy Chairman

Mr. Hain

Column: 462

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Hain

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Hain

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Hain

Column: 463

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Hain

Mr. Letwin

9.45 pm
Mr. Hain

Column: 464

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

Mr. Hain

Mr. Evans

Mr. Hain

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Hain

Mr. Win Griffiths

Mr. Hain

Column: 465

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Hain

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Hain

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Column: 466

Mr. Hain

Mr. Collins

Column: 467

Column: 468

Postal Services (Liverpool) [25 Feb 1998]

10.1 pm
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston)

Column: 469

Mr. Eddie O'Hara (Knowsley, South)

Maria Eagle

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Column: 470

Maria Eagle

Column: 471

The Minister for Welfare Reform (Mr. Frank Field)

Column: 472

Maria Eagle

Mr. Field

Maria Eagle

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

Column: 473

Column: 474

Mrs. Ellman

Mr. McCartney

Column: 475

Maria Eagle

Mr. McCartney

Column: 476

Maria Eagle

Mr. McCartney


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