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Monday 16 Mar 1998

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Column: 931

Oral Answers to Questions [16 Mar 1998]

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [16 Mar 1998]

Rex Cinema, Berkhamsted [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Page -- Rex Cinema, Berkhamsted [16 Mar 1998]

The Minister for Film and Tourism (Mr. Tom Clarke)

Mr. Page

Mr. Clarke

Column: 932

World Cup [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Tony Clarke -- World Cup [16 Mar 1998]

The Minister for Sport (Mr. Tony Banks)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Banks

Mr. Maude

Column: 933

Mr. Banks

Mr. Maude

Mr. Banks

Ms Ward

Mr. Banks

National Lottery [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Yeo -- National Lottery [16 Mar 1998]

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Chris Smith)

Column: 934

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Smith

Dr. Iddon

Mr. Smith

Mr. Maude

Mr. Smith

Tourism and Leisure Industries [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Cohen -- Tourism and Leisure Industries [16 Mar 1998]

Column: 935

Mr. Tom Clarke

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Clarke

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. Clarke

Seaside Towns [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Bradshaw -- Seaside Towns [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Seaside Towns [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Tom Clarke

Mr. Bradshaw

Column: 936

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Jones

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Fraser

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Hancock

Mr. Clarke

Column: 937

Media (Editorial Independence) [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Corbett -- Media (Editorial Independence) [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Chris Smith

Mr. Corbett

Mr. Smith

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Smith

Column: 938

Mr. Winnick

Mr. Smith

World Cup [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Randall -- World Cup [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Banks

Mr. Randall

Mr. Banks

Column: 939

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Banks

Digital TV [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Miller -- Digital TV [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Chris Smith

Mr. Miller

Mr. Smith

Column: 940

Mr. Evans

Mr. Smith

Commercial Television [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Mullin -- Commercial Television [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Chris Smith

Mr. Mullin

Mr. Smith

National Lottery (West Midlands) [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Cranston -- National Lottery (West Midlands) [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Chris Smith

Column: 941

Mr. Cranston

Mr. Smith

National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts [16 Mar 1998]

Dr. Gibson -- National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Chris Smith

Dr. Gibson

Mr. Smith

Column: 942

MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO (MILLENNIUM EXPERIENCE) [16 Mar 1998]

Millennium Dome (Contents) [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Robathan -- Millennium Dome (Contents) [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Clappison -- Millennium Dome (Contents) [16 Mar 1998]

The Minister without Portfolio (Mr. Peter Mandelson)

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Clappison

Mr. Mandelson

Mrs. Dunwoody

Column: 943

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Pike

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Baker

Mr. Mandelson

Ms Abbott

Column: 944

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Maude

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 945

CHURCH COMMISSIONERS [16 Mar 1998]

Social Renewal [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Jenkins -- Social Renewal [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Stuart Bell (Second Church Estates Commissioner, representing the Church Commissioners)

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Bell

Mr. Rowe

Mr. Bell

Column: 946

Ashford Great Park [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Ashford Great Park [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Stuart Bell

Mr. Baker

Mr. Bell

Church Buildings (VAT) [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Burns -- Church Buildings (VAT) [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Stuart Bell

Column: 947

Mr. Burns

Mr. Bell

Mr. Pike

Mr. Bell

Column: 948

Investments [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Flynn -- Investments [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Stuart Bell

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Bell

Column: 949

BBC (Scratchcards) [16 Mar 1998]

3.31 pm
Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Chris Smith)

Mr. Kaufman

Mr. Smith

Column: 950

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

Mr. Smith

Column: 951

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 952

Mr. Smith

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Kaufman

Column: 953

HMP Maze [16 Mar 1998]

3.46 pm
Mr. Ken Maginnis (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

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

Column: 954

Mr. Maginnis

Column: 955

Mr. Ingram

Mr. James Cran (Beverley and Holderness)

Column: 956

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 957

Mr. Ingram

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Column: 958

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Ingram

Column: 959

Points of Order [16 Mar 1998]

4.13 pm
Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Ken Maginnis (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

Column: 960

Madam Speaker

Mr. Maginnis

Column: 961

Orders of the Day [16 Mar 1998]

Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] [16 Mar 1998]

Madam Speaker

4.14 pm
The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 962

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 963

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Jackson

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 964

Column: 965

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Campbell

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 966

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 967

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

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

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Blunkett

Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Column: 968

Mr. Blunkett

Ms Margaret Hodge (Barking)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 969

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh, West)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Gorrie

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Beggs

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 970

Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus)

Mr. Blunkett

4.53 pm
Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood)

Column: 971

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Column: 972

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Byers

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 973

Column: 974

Ms Hodge

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 975

Mr. Dorrell

Miss Melanie Johnson (Welwyn Hatfield)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 976

Ms Abbott

Mr. Dorrell

Ms Hodge

Mr. Dorrell

Several hon. Members

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 977

Ms Hodge

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 978

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mr. Dorrell

Dr. Iddon

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 979

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Don Foster

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 980

Ms Margaret Hodge (Barking)

Mr. Willis

Ms Hodge

Mr. Willis

Ms Hodge

Mr. Corbyn

Ms Hodge

Mr. Corbyn

Column: 981

Ms Hodge

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Ms Hodge

Column: 982

Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Ms Hodge

Mr. Llew Smith

Hon. Members

Mr. Dorrell

Ms Hodge

Mr. Dorrell

Ms Hodge

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Ms Hodge

Column: 983

Mr. Llew Smith

Ms Hodge

Mr. Llew Smith

Ms Hodge

Hon. Members

Mr. Llew Smith

Column: 984

Ms Hodge

Dr. Lynne Jones

Ms Hodge

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ms Hodge

Column: 985

Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

Column: 986

Column: 987

Column: 988

Ms Abbott

Mr. Jackson

Dr. Lynne Jones

Mr. Jackson

Column: 989

6.6 pm
Jacqui Smith (Redditch)

Column: 990

Column: 991

Mr. Don Foster

Jacqui Smith

Column: 992

Mr. Lansley

Jacqui Smith

Column: 993

6.22 pm
Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 994

Column: 995

Column: 996

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Mr. Willis

Column: 997

Column: 998

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Willis

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Willis

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Willis

Column: 999

Column: 1000

6.47 pm
Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Column: 1001

Column: 1002

Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)

Dr. Jones

7.2 pm
Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 1003

Column: 1004

Mr. Lansley

Column: 1005

Mr. Boswell

Column: 1006

Column: 1007

Column: 1008

7.28 pm
Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South)

Column: 1009

Column: 1010

Mr. Boswell

Mr. Marsden

Column: 1011

Column: 1012

7.46 pm
Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Column: 1013

Column: 1014

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

Column: 1015

Column: 1016

Mr. Don Foster

Dr. Iddon

Column: 1017

Mr. Blunkett

Dr. Iddon

Column: 1018

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Don Foster

Mr. Blunkett

Dr. Iddon

Column: 1019

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

8.17 pm
Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus)

Column: 1020

Column: 1021

Column: 1022

Several hon. Members

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

8.30 pm
Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Column: 1023

Column: 1024

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)

Mr. Coaker

Column: 1025

8.41 pm
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1026

Column: 1027

8.52 pm
Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 1028

Column: 1029

Column: 1030

9.5 pm
Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Column: 1031

Column: 1032

Column: 1033

9.16 pm
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Column: 1034

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ms Abbott

Column: 1035

9.25 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 1036

9.30 pm
Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 1037

Column: 1038

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Dr. Kim Howells)

Mr. Willetts

Column: 1039

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Willetts

Column: 1040

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Willis

Mr. Willetts

9.45 pm
The Minister for School Standards (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Column: 1041

Column: 1042

Column: 1043

Division No. 213 (Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords]) [16 Mar 1998]

Column: 1047

Division No. 214 (Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords]) [16 Mar 1998]

Column: 1049

Column: 1050

Division No. 215 (Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords]) [16 Mar 1998]

Column: 1052

Column: 1053

Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Bill [Lords] [16 Mar 1998]

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

Column: 1054

10.43 pm
Mr. David Faber (Westbury)

Column: 1055

10.48 pm
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 1056

10.52 pm
Mr. David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

10.53 pm
Mr. Fatchett

Column: 1057

Column: 1058

DELEGATED LEGISLATION [16 Mar 1998]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 1059

Private Hire Vehicles (London) Bill [Ways and Means] [16 Mar 1998]

10.57 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 1060

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Forth

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Forth

Column: 1061

Mr. David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Davis

Mr. Forth

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Forth

Column: 1062

11.12 pm
Mr. Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1063

Angela Eagle

Mr. Forth

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Angela Eagle

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 1064

Angela Eagle

Column: 1065

Private Hire Vehicles (London) Bill [Money] [16 Mar 1998]

11.19 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 1066

Mr. Forth

Column: 1067

11.28 pm
Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 1068

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

Mr. Jamieson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1069

Burford Community Hospital [16 Mar 1998]

11.34 pm
Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)

Column: 1070

Column: 1071

Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Column: 1072

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Mr. Woodward

Column: 1073

Column: 1074

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

Mr. Robert Jackson

Mr. Boateng

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Mr. Boateng

Column: 1075

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Boateng

Column: 1076

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Boateng

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Boateng


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