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Column: 357

Written Answers to Questions [13 Mar 1998]

HOUSE OF COMMONS [13 Mar 1998]

Bicycle Parking [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Robathan -- Bicycle Parking [13 Mar 1998]

Sir Sydney Chapman

Smoking Room [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Brake -- Smoking Room [13 Mar 1998]

Sir Sydney Chapman

Former Members (Remuneration) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keetch -- Former Members (Remuneration) [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

ATTORNEY-GENERAL [13 Mar 1998]

Pleas [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Pleas [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 358

The Attorney-General

Mr. Baker -- Pleas [13 Mar 1998]

The Attorney-General

Child Prostitution [13 Mar 1998]

Helen Jones -- Child Prostitution [13 Mar 1998]

The Attorney-General

WALES [13 Mar 1998]

National Assembly [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Gareth Thomas -- National Assembly [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Ron Davies

EU Agriculture Council [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Ancram -- EU Agriculture Council [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 359

Mr. Win Griffiths

Marine Pollution [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Marine Pollution [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Win Griffiths

Social Exclusion [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Social Exclusion [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Win Griffiths

Timber-processing Industry [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Timber-processing Industry [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Hain

School Leavers [13 Mar 1998]

Sir Raymond Powell -- School Leavers [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 360

Mr. Hain

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [13 Mar 1998]

Buses [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Buses [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Column: 361

Coastguard [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Viggers -- Coastguard [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Bus Services [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Chaytor -- Bus Services [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Nuclear Waste [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Cohen -- Nuclear Waste [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Aviation Industry [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Cable -- Aviation Industry [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 362

Ms Glenda Jackson

Dr. Cable -- Aviation Industry [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Trams [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Shipley -- Trams [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Park-and-ride Schemes [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Park-and-ride Schemes [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Column: 363

Column: 364

Column: 363

Column: 365

Local Authority Pensions [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Gibb -- Local Authority Pensions [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Raynsford

Vehicle Excise Duty [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. William Ross -- Vehicle Excise Duty [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [13 Mar 1998]

Surplus Property and Land [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Surplus Property and Land [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Tom Clarke

Public Bodies (Reports) [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Roseanna Cunningham -- Public Bodies (Reports) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Tom Clarke

Column: 366

PRIME MINISTER [13 Mar 1998]

Ministerial Visits [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Wilshire -- Ministerial Visits [13 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

Overseas Visits [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Fabricant -- Overseas Visits [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 367

The Prime Minister

Israel [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Faber -- Israel [13 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

News International [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Baker -- News International [13 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

HOME DEPARTMENT [13 Mar 1998]

Knives [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Soley -- Knives [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 368

Mr. Michael

Police Evidence [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Lait -- Police Evidence [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Michael

Prisons (Drugs) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Malins -- Prisons (Drugs) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. George Howarth

Mr. Malins -- Prisons (Drugs) [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 369

Mr. George Howarth

Fruit Machines [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Sanders -- Fruit Machines [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. George Howarth

Mr. Sanders -- Fruit Machines [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. George Howarth

Mr. Sanders -- Fruit Machines [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. George Howarth

Football-related Offences [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Spring -- Football-related Offences [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Michael

World Cup [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Spring -- World Cup [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 370

Mr. Michael

Correspondence [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Wilshire -- Correspondence [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Police Vehicles (Heathrow) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Wilshire -- Police Vehicles (Heathrow) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Michael

Prisoners (Repatriation) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Reed -- Prisoners (Repatriation) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Straw

Column: 371

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [13 Mar 1998]

Plutonium [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Plutonium [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 372

Mr. Battle

Mr. Baker -- Plutonium [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Battle

Mr. Baker -- Plutonium [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Battle

Mr. Baker -- Plutonium [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Battle

Mr. Baker -- Plutonium [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Battle

Column: 373

Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Column: 374

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 375

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Mrs. Gillan -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Column: 376

Mr. Redwood -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. David Atkinson -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Employment Tribunals Service [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Gillan -- Employment Tribunals Service [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Roche

Council for Science and Technology [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Goggins -- Council for Science and Technology [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Beckett

Vehicle Emissions [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Llew Smith -- Vehicle Emissions [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Battle

Column: 377

HEALTH [13 Mar 1998]

Homicide Inquiry Reports [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Julian Lewis -- Homicide Inquiry Reports [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Boateng

Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine [13 Mar 1998]

Caroline Flint -- Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Jowell

Column: 378

Renal Services [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Hoyle -- Renal Services [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Column: 379

Kidney Disease (Deaths) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Hoyle -- Kidney Disease (Deaths) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Cannabis [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Cannabis [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Boateng

Health Services (Oxfordshire) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Woodward -- Health Services (Oxfordshire) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Woodward -- Health Services (Oxfordshire) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Column: 380

Mr. Woodward -- Health Services (Oxfordshire) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Community Hospitals [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Woodward -- Community Hospitals [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Poverty [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Peter Bottomley -- Poverty [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Column: 379

Column: 381

Column: 381

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [13 Mar 1998]

Reigate Crown Court [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Blunt -- Reigate Crown Court [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Hoon

SCOTLAND [13 Mar 1998]

Civil Servants (Brussels) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Maxton -- Civil Servants (Brussels) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Dewar

Council of Ministers [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Maxton -- Council of Ministers [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Macdonald

Column: 382

EU Delegations [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. McKenna -- EU Delegations [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Macdonald

Column: 383

Column: 384

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [13 Mar 1998]

Civil Servants [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Jenkins -- Civil Servants [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Morley

Column: 383

Column: 383

Column: 384

Column: 383

Column: 383

Column: 384

Column: 383

Column: 385

Column: 386

Column: 385

Column: 385

Mr. Jenkins -- Civil Servants [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Morley

Column: 386

Column: 387

Mr. Jenkins -- Civil Servants [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Morley

Column: 388

Column: 389

Dietary Supplements [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Tredinnick -- Dietary Supplements [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Rooker

Cattle Carcases [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Paice -- Cattle Carcases [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 390

Mr. Rooker

Column: 389

Column: 389

Column: 390

Column: 391

SOCIAL SECURITY [13 Mar 1998]

Domestic Abuse [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Cohen -- Domestic Abuse [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Ruddock

Column: 392

Disability Benefits [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Berry -- Disability Benefits [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Denham

Consultants [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Malcolm Bruce -- Consultants [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Denham

Column: 391

Column: 391

Tribunals [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Lynne Jones -- Tribunals [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Column: 392

Conferences [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Conferences [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Field

Disability Living Allowance [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. McAllion -- Disability Living Allowance [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 393

Mr. Denham

Retirement Pension [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Flynn -- Retirement Pension [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 394

Mr. Denham

Mr. Flynn -- Retirement Pension [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Denham

Cold Weather Payments [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Opik -- Cold Weather Payments [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 395

Mr. Denham

Column: 396

Incomes [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. MacShane -- Incomes [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Column: 395

Column: 397

Column: 397

State Earnings-related Pensions [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Duncan Smith -- State Earnings-related Pensions [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Denham

Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Duncan Smith -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Mr. David Atkinson -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 398

Mr. Keith Bradley

Mr. David Atkinson -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Column: 399

Tinnitus [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Burden -- Tinnitus [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Denham

Disability Premium [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Davidson -- Disability Premium [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Denham

Public Appointments [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Lait -- Public Appointments [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Field

Social Fund [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Walley -- Social Fund [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Denham

Column: 400

Nuclear Test Veterans [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Livingstone -- Nuclear Test Veterans [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Denham

Dividend Tax Credits [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Gibb -- Dividend Tax Credits [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Denham

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [13 Mar 1998]

Nigeria [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Hancock -- Nigeria [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 401

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Ministerial Travel [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Flight -- Ministerial Travel [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Robin Cook

Mr. Wilshire -- Ministerial Travel [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Robin Cook

Mr. Wilshire -- Ministerial Travel [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 402

Mr. Robin Cook

EU Presidency (Children) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Gill -- EU Presidency (Children) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Doug Henderson

President Suharto [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Desmond Turner -- President Suharto [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Fatchett

Gibraltar [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Gibraltar [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Gibraltar [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 403

Mr. Doug Henderson

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Gibraltar [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Dr. Marek -- Gibraltar [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Environmental Assessment [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Environmental Assessment [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Fatchett

Human Rights [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Human Rights [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Fatchett

Column: 404

China [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Faber -- China [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Fatchett

Mr. Faber -- China [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Fatchett

Mr. Faber -- China [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Fatchett

Uganda [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Faber -- Uganda [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

St. Helena [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Marek -- St. Helena [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 405

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Azerbaijan [13 Mar 1998]

Gillian Merron -- Azerbaijan [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Drugs [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Drugs [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Column: 406

Correspondence [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Wilshire -- Correspondence [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Fatchett

Mr. Wilshire -- Correspondence [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Fatchett

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [13 Mar 1998]

Public Opinion Research [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Duncan -- Public Opinion Research [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Howells

Column: 405

Column: 407

Column: 407

Surveys [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Forth -- Surveys [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 408

Dr. Howells

Column: 407

Column: 409

Adult Education [13 Mar 1998]

Ms Shipley -- Adult Education [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Howells

Performing Arts [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Luff -- Performing Arts [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Howells

Young Unemployed [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Waterson -- Young Unemployed [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Keetch -- Young Unemployed [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 410

Mr. Andrew Smith

Pathfinder Areas [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Waterson -- Pathfinder Areas [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Keetch -- Pathfinder Areas [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Keetch -- Pathfinder Areas [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Keetch -- Pathfinder Areas [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Column: 411

Public Appointments [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Lait -- Public Appointments [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Howells

Training and Enterprise Councils [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Bill Michie -- Training and Enterprise Councils [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Howells

Publications [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Flight -- Publications [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Howells

Column: 412

New Deal [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Hoyle -- New Deal [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Access Courses [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keetch -- Access Courses [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

New Deal (Long-term Unemployed) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keetch -- New Deal (Long-term Unemployed) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Column: 413

New Deal (Voluntary Sector) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keetch -- New Deal (Voluntary Sector) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Access to Work [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keetch -- Access to Work [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

New Deal (Rural Areas) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keetch -- New Deal (Rural Areas) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

New Deal Placements [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keetch -- New Deal Placements [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 414

Mr. Andrew Smith

New Deal (Colchester) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Bob Russell -- New Deal (Colchester) [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Ministerial Offices [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Moonie -- Ministerial Offices [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Howells

Student Funding [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keetch -- Student Funding [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 415

Dr. Howells

TREASURY [13 Mar 1998]

Euro [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Mitchell -- Euro [13 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. C. Whelan [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Tyrie -- Mr. C. Whelan [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Gordon Brown

Column: 416

DEFENCE [13 Mar 1998]

Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Julian Lewis -- Millennium Compliance [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Spellar

Column: 417

Column: 418

Column: 419

Column: 420

Column: 421

Column: 422

Column: 423

Column: 424

Column: 425

Column: 426

Column: 427

Ex-service Men [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Gibb -- Ex-service Men [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Spellar

Column: 428

Chemical Weapons [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Livingstone -- Chemical Weapons [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Livingstone -- Chemical Weapons [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Livingstone -- Chemical Weapons [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Spellar

Mr. Livingstone -- Chemical Weapons [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Spellar

Column: 429

Clearance of Chemical Warfare Sites Committee [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Livingstone -- Clearance of Chemical Warfare Sites Committee [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Spellar

Intelligence Gathering [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Alan Johnson -- Intelligence Gathering [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Reid

Visiting Forces [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Visiting Forces [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Reid

Column: 430

Column: 431

Mr. Baker -- Visiting Forces [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Reid

Plutonium [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Plutonium [13 Mar 1998]

Column: 432

Dr. Reid

Mr. Baker -- Plutonium [13 Mar 1998]

Dr. Reid

Chatham House Speech [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. Keith Simpson -- Chatham House Speech [13 Mar 1998]

Mr. George Robertson

Column: 431