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Thursday 26 Mar 1998

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Column: 663

Oral Answers to Questions [26 Mar 1998]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [26 Mar 1998]

Private Finance Initiative [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Bill O'Brien -- Private Finance Initiative [26 Mar 1998]

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

Mr. O'Brien

Dr. Howells

Mr. Gray

Column: 664

Dr. Howells

Mr. White

Dr. Howells

Assisted Places [26 Mar 1998]

Mrs. Lait -- Assisted Places [26 Mar 1998]

The Minister for School Standards (Mr. Stephen Byers)

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Byers

Mr. Hanson

Column: 665

Mr. Byers

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Byers

Mr. Dorrell

Mr. Byers

Child Care [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Quinn -- Child Care [26 Mar 1998]

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

Column: 666

Mr. Quinn

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Keetch

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Derek Foster

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 667

Primary Schools [26 Mar 1998]

Dr. Lynne Jones -- Primary Schools [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Byers

Dr. Jones

Mr. Byers

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Byers

Mr. Allan

Column: 668

Mr. Byers

Denominational Schools (Transport) [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Nicholls -- Denominational Schools (Transport) [26 Mar 1998]

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

Mr. Nicholls

Ms Morris

Mr. Dorrell

Column: 669

Ms Morris

Mr. Dorrell

Ms Morris

Millennium Volunteers [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Hoyle -- Millennium Volunteers [26 Mar 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Alan Howarth)

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. Howarth

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. Howarth

Column: 670

New Deal (Training) [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Sheerman -- New Deal (Training) [26 Mar 1998]

The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Disability Rights (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Smith

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Mr. Smith

Column: 671

Mr. Blizzard

Mr. Smith

Mr. Willetts

Mr. Smith

Column: 672

Mr. Skinner

Mr. Smith

Rural Schools [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Tyler -- Rural Schools [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Byers

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Byers

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. Byers

Column: 673

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Byers

Child Care [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Child Care [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Alan Howarth

Mr. Cunningham

Mr. Howarth

Column: 674

SEAX Training Centre, Colchester [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Bob Russell -- SEAX Training Centre, Colchester [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Russell

Mr. Smith

Mr. Rammell

Column: 675

Mr. Smith

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Bob Russell

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Smith

Independent Boarding Schools [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Efford -- Independent Boarding Schools [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Byers

Mr. Efford

Column: 676

Mr. Byers

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Byers

Millennium Volunteers [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Bayley -- Millennium Volunteers [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Alan Howarth

Column: 677

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Winterton

School Inspections [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Hope -- School Inspections [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 678

Mr. Hope

Mr. Blunkett

Dr. Julian Lewis

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Don Foster

Mr. Blunkett

Ms Hodge

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 679

Commonwealth Education Ministers Conference [26 Mar 1998]

Dr. Desmond Turner -- Commonwealth Education Ministers Conference [26 Mar 1998]

Dr. Howells

Dr. Turner

Dr. Howells

Mr. Boswell

Dr. Howells

Column: 680

New Deal (Young Unemployed) [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Bradshaw -- New Deal (Young Unemployed) [26 Mar 1998]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Smith

Mr. Evans

Mr. Smith

Column: 679

Column: 681

Welfare Reform [26 Mar 1998]

3.31 pm
The Minister for Welfare Reform (Mr. Frank Field)

Column: 682

Column: 683

Column: 684

Column: 685

Column: 686

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Column: 687

Column: 688

Column: 689

Column: 690

Mr. Field

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Field

Column: 691

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North)

Mr. Field

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Mr. Field

Column: 692

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Soley

Mr. Field

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Field

Mr. Malcolm Wicks (Croydon, North)

Mr. Field

Column: 693

Sir Raymond Whitney (Wycombe)

Mr. Field

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Mr. Field

Mr. David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Mr. Field

Column: 694

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Field

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mr. Field

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Field

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Field

Column: 695

Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. Field

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Field

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Field

Column: 696

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Field

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)

Mr. Field

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Mr. Field

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Column: 697

Mr. Field

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mr. Field

Mr. Ian Pearson (Dudley, South)

Mr. Field

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)

Mr. Field

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Column: 698

Business of the House [26 Mar 1998]

4.42 pm
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Ann Taylor)

Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)

Column: 699

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 700

Mr. John Home Robertson (East Lothian)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 701

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Column: 702

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton)

Column: 703

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mrs. Taylor

Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Column: 704

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Column: 705

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Column: 706

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mr. Skinner

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 707

Points of Order [26 Mar 1998]

5.11 pm
Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Madam Speaker

Column: 708

Orders of the Day [26 Mar 1998]

Government of Wales Bill [26 Mar 1998]

5.13 pm
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Evans

Column: 709

Column: 710

Mr. Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Column: 711

Mr. Evans

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Evans

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Evans

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Evans

Mr. Livsey

Column: 712

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

Mr. Evans

5.30 pm
Mr. Griffiths

Column: 713

Mr. Evans

Mr. Win Griffiths

Mr. Evans

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Evans

Column: 714

Mr. Livsey

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

Mr. Evans

Column: 715

Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 716

Mr. Dafis

Column: 717

5.45 pm
Mr. David Hanson (Delyn)

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 718

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Öpik

Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Column: 719

Mr. Win Griffiths

Column: 720

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Dafis

Dr. John Marek (Wrexham)

Column: 721

Mr. Dafis

6 pm
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 722

Column: 723

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 724

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 725

6.15 pm
Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Forth

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 726

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

Column: 727

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Hain

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Hain

Column: 728

Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Hain

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Hain

Column: 729

6.30 pm
Dr. Marek

Mr. Hain

Mr. Michael Ancram

Mr. Hain

Dr. Marek

Column: 730

Sir Raymond Powell

Dr. Marek

Mr. Öpik

Column: 731

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Hain

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Hain

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Evans

Column: 732

6.45 pm
Mr. Letwin

Mr. Evans

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Evans

Column: 733

Mr. Rowlands

Mr. Evans

Mr. Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff, West)

Column: 734

Column: 735

Mr. Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Column: 736

Column: 737

Mr. Hain

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Hain

Column: 738

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 739

Column: 740

Dr. Marek

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 741

7.15 pm
Mr. Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Davies

Column: 742

Mr. Letwin

Column: 743

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Hain

Mr. Letwin

Column: 744

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Letwin

7.30 pm
Mr. Hain

Column: 745

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Hain

Column: 746

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Hain

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 747

Mr. Denzil Davies

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 748

7.45 pm
Mr. Alan Williams (Swansea, West)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Hain

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Alan Williams

Column: 749

Mr. Jenkin

Dr. Marek

Column: 750

Mr. Evans

Mr. Hain

Column: 751

Dr. Marek

Column: 752

Mr. Llwyd

Mr. Evans

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 753

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 754

Column: 755

Column: 756

Column: 757

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

Column: 758

8.6 pm
Mr. Ancram

Column: 759

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Ancram

Column: 760

Mr. John Smith

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Hain

Mr. Ancram

Column: 761

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Ancram

Mr. John Smith

Mr. Ancram

Column: 762

Mr. Flynn

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon)

Mr. Ancram

Column: 763

8.26 pm
Mr. Denzil Davies

Column: 764

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Davies

Column: 765

8.36 pm
Mr. Wigley

Column: 766

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Ancram

Column: 767

Mr. Wigley

Column: 768

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Wigley

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Wigley

Column: 769

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Wigley

Column: 770

8.52 pm
Mr. Rowlands

Column: 771

Column: 772

9.1 pm
Mr. Livsey

Column: 773

Column: 774

Mr. John Smith

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Smith

Column: 775

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Smith

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Smith

9.17 pm
Mr. Paterson

Column: 776

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Paterson

Column: 777

9.22 pm
Mr. Dalyell

Column: 778

Mr. Martyn Jones (Clwyd, South)

Mr. Dalyell

9.26 pm
Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

9.29 pm
Mr. Martyn Jones

Column: 779

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Jones

Column: 780

Column: 781

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Jones

9.38 pm
Mr. Letwin

Column: 782

9.40 pm
Mr. Evans

Column: 783

Ms Julie Morgan

Mr. Evans

Mr. Rhodri Morgan

Mr. Evans

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Evans

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Evans

Mr. Morgan

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Evans

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Evans

Mr. Morgan

Column: 784

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Evans

Column: 785

9.50 pm
Mr. Win Griffiths

Column: 786

Column: 787

Column: 788

Rural Scotland (EU Aid) [26 Mar 1998]

10 pm
Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Column: 789

Column: 790

Column: 791

10.14 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Calum Macdonald)

Column: 792

Column: 793

Column: 794

Column: 793


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