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Wednesday 18 Mar 1998

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Column: 1199

Internet [18 Mar 1998]

9.34 am
Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mr. Wyatt

Column: 1200

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

Mr. Wyatt

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Mr. Wyatt

Column: 1201

Mr. John Maxton (Glasgow, Cathcart)

Mr. Wyatt

Column: 1202

Column: 1203

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Wyatt

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Wyatt

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Wyatt

Column: 1204

Column: 1205

9.54 am
Mr. Christopher Fraser (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)

Mr. Maxton

Mr. Fraser

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

Mr. Fraser

Column: 1206

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Fraser

Column: 1207

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Fraser

Column: 1208

10.3 am
Mr. Ian Stewart (Eccles)

Column: 1209

Mr. Ian Taylor

Mr. Stewart

Column: 1210

10.13 am
Mr. Brian Cotter (Weston-super-Mare)

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Cotter

Mr. White

Mr. Cotter

Column: 1211

Mr. Maxton

Mr. Cotter

Column: 1212

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Cotter

10.24 am
Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Column: 1213

Mr. Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe)

Mr. Miller

Column: 1214

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

Mr. Miller

Column: 1215

10.38 am
Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Battle

Dr. Lewis

Column: 1216

10.42 am
Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)

Column: 1217

Column: 1218

10.52 am
The Minister for Science, Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Column: 1219

Mr. White

Column: 1220

Mr. Battle

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Battle

Column: 1221

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 1222

Community Care [18 Mar 1998]

11 am
Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Column: 1223

Column: 1224

Column: 1225

Column: 1226

11.16 am
Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Column: 1227

Column: 1228

Column: 1229

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Hinchliffe

Column: 1230

Column: 1231

Column: 1232

11.39 am
Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Column: 1233

Column: 1234

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Dr. Harris

Mr. Hinchliffe

Dr. Harris

Column: 1235

Column: 1236

Column: 1237

11.57 am
Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 1238

Column: 1239

12.3 pm
Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Column: 1240

Mr. Hinchliffe

Column: 1241

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Burstow

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Ivan Lewis (Bury, South)

Mr. Nicholls

Column: 1242

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

Column: 1243

Mr. Burstow

Mr. Boateng

Column: 1244

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Column: 1245

Employment Agencies [18 Mar 1998]

12.30 pm
Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)

Column: 1246

Mr. Andrew Reed (Loughborough)

Mr. Hope

Column: 1247

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Hope

Column: 1248

Column: 1249

Column: 1250

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

Column: 1251

Column: 1252

Column: 1253

Mr. Phil Sawford (Kettering)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Column: 1254

Street Furniture (Rural Areas) [18 Mar 1998]

1 pm
Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Column: 1255

Column: 1256

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Prior

Column: 1257

Column: 1258

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

Column: 1259

Column: 1260

Column: 1261

Column: 1262

Iran and Iraq [18 Mar 1998]

1.27 pm
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 1263

Column: 1264

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

Column: 1265

Column: 1266

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Fatchett

Column: 1267

Column: 1268

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Fatchett

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Fatchett

Column: 1269

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Column: 1270

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1271

Oral Answers to Questions [18 Mar 1998]

WALES [18 Mar 1998]

Uniform Business Rate [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Blunt -- Uniform Business Rate [18 Mar 1998]

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

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Hain

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Hain

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Hain

Mr. Öpik

Column: 1272

Mr. Hain

Farmers [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Wigley -- Farmers [18 Mar 1998]

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

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Alan W. Williams

Mr. Griffiths

Column: 1273

Mr. Evans

Mr. Griffiths

National Assembly [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- National Assembly [18 Mar 1998]

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

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Davies

Column: 1274

Mr. Donald Anderson

Mr. Davies

Mr. Ancram

Column: 1275

Mr. Davies

Mr. Alan Williams

Mr. Davies

Mr. Paterson -- National Assembly [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Ron Davies

Column: 1276

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Davies

Ann Clwyd

Mr. Davies

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

Mr. Davies

Column: 1277

Mr. Barry Jones

Mr. Davies

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Davies

Mr. Rhodri Morgan

Column: 1278

Mr. Davies

NHS Waiting Lists [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Ian Bruce -- NHS Waiting Lists [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Win Griffiths

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Hanson

Column: 1279

Mr. Griffiths

Livestock Prices [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Livsey -- Livestock Prices [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Win Griffiths

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Griffiths

Madam Speaker

Student Grants [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. St. Aubyn -- Student Grants [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Hain

Mr. St. Aubyn

Column: 1280

Mr. Hain

UN Security Council [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Godman -- UN Security Council [18 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Godman

The Prime Minister

Dr. Julian Lewis

The Prime Minister

Column: 1281

Mr. Dalyell

Madam Speaker

Engagements [18 Mar 1998]

Mr. Whittingdale -- Engagements [18 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Whittingdale

The Prime Minister

Mr. Savidge -- Engagements [18 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1282

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Column: 1283

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ian Stewart

Hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Stewart

Column: 1284

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Ms Oona King

Column: 1285

The Prime Minister

Mr. Baldry -- Engagements [18 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Efford

Column: 1286

The Prime Minister

Mr. Gorrie -- Engagements [18 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. White -- Engagements [18 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1287

Mr. Greenway -- Engagements [18 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tony Clarke

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Spelman -- Engagements [18 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1288

Mr. Linton -- Engagements [18 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Butterfill

The Prime Minister

Mr. Barry Jones -- Engagements [18 Mar 1998]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1289

ROYAL ASSENT [18 Mar 1998]

Madam Speaker

Column: 1290

NHS (Waiting Lists) [18 Mar 1998]

3.31 pm
The Secretary of State for Health (Mr. Frank Dobson)

Column: 1291

Column: 1292

Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon)

Column: 1293

Mr. Dobson

Audrey Wise (Preston)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1294

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Column: 1295

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1296

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Dobson

Madam Speaker

Mr. Dobson

Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Wealden)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1297

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Dobson

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1298

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Dobson

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Column: 1299

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Dobson

Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1300

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)

Mr. Dobson

Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Mr. Dobson

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Column: 1301

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. John Gunnell (Morley and Rothwell)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1302

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Tom Levitt (High Peak)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1303

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Column: 1304

Mr. Dobson

Questions to Ministers [18 Mar 1998]

4.24 pm
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Madam Speaker

Column: 1305

Disabled Persons and Carers (Short-term Breaks) [18 Mar 1998]

4.25 pm
Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Column: 1306

Column: 1307

Column: 1308

Orders of the Day [18 Mar 1998]

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation [18 Mar 1998]

4.34 pm
Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Column: 1309

Ms Joan Ryan (Enfield, North)

Mr. Lilley

Column: 1310

Column: 1311

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Davies

Mr. Lilley

Column: 1312

Column: 1313

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Lilley

Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford)

Mr. Lilley

Yvette Cooper

Mr. Lilley

Column: 1314

Mr. Robert Sheldon (Ashton-under-Lyne)

Mr. Lilley

Column: 1315

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

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Blunkett

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

Mr. Lilley

Column: 1316

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

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1317

Mr. Stephen Dorrell (Charnwood)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. John Townend (East Yorkshire)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1318

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Column: 1319

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1320

5.20 pm
Mr. John Townend (East Yorkshire)

Column: 1321

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Mr. Townend

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Townend

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Townend

Column: 1322

Column: 1323

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Townend

Column: 1324

5.38 pm
Mr. Derek Foster (Bishop Auckland)

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Foster

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Foster

Column: 1325

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Foster

Column: 1326

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 1327

Mr. Foster

Column: 1328

6 pm
Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Column: 1329

Column: 1330

Mr. Tony McNulty (Harrow, East)

Mr. Foster

Column: 1331

Column: 1332

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Mr. Foster

Column: 1333

Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Column: 1334

Mr. Foster

6.28 pm
Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. Loughton

Column: 1335

Mr. Simpson

Column: 1336

Column: 1337

Column: 1338

Column: 1339

Column: 1340

6.56 pm
Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Column: 1341

Column: 1342

Column: 1343

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Column: 1344

Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)

Column: 1345

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Mr. Clifton-Brown

7.17 pm
Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Column: 1346

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Davies

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Davies

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Davies

Column: 1347

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Davies

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Davies

Column: 1348

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Davies

Mr. Woodward

Mr. Davies

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Davies

Mr. David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds)

Mr. Davies

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Davies

Column: 1349

Several hon. Members

Mr. Davies

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Davies

Mr. Ruffley

Mr. Davies

Column: 1350

7.34 pm
Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Mr. Ruffley

Mr. Loughton

Column: 1351

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Davies

Mr. Loughton

Column: 1352

Column: 1353

Column: 1354

Column: 1355

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Loughton

Column: 1356

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Loughton

Column: 1357

8.2 pm
Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Column: 1358

Column: 1359

8.12 pm
Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)

Column: 1360

Column: 1361

Column: 1362

Column: 1363

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Woodward

8.30 pm
Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Column: 1364

Column: 1365

Column: 1366

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Paterson

Column: 1367

8.46 pm
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1368

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Lansley

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Lansley

Column: 1369

Mr. Derek Foster

Mr. Lansley

Column: 1370

Column: 1371

Column: 1372

Column: 1373

9.11 pm
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 1374

Mr. John M. Taylor (Solihull)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay)

Mr. Heath

Column: 1375

9.23 pm
Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 1376

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Willetts

Column: 1377

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Willetts

Column: 1378

Column: 1379

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Willetts

Column: 1380

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

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Woodward

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1381

Mr. Don Foster

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1382

Mr. Willetts

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Paterson

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Paterson

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1383

Mr. Paterson

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Paterson

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1384

Mr. Lansley

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 1385

Domestic Violence [18 Mar 1998]

10 pm
Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 1386

Column: 1387

Column: 1388

10.14 pm
The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Alun Michael)

Column: 1389

Column: 1390

Column: 1391

Column: 1392


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