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Column: 381

Written Answers to Questions [6 May 1998]

TREASURY [6 May 1998]

Self-assessment [6 May 1998]

Mr. Mitchell -- Self-assessment [6 May 1998]

Dawn Primarolo

Duty Free [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Duty Free [6 May 1998]

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Duty Free [6 May 1998]

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 382

Tax Inspector's Estates [6 May 1998]

Mr. Burstow -- Tax Inspector's Estates [6 May 1998]

Dawn Primarolo

VAT (Building Repairs) [6 May 1998]

Miss McIntosh -- VAT (Building Repairs) [6 May 1998]

Dawn Primarolo

VAT (Musical Instruments) [6 May 1998]

Ms Walley -- VAT (Musical Instruments) [6 May 1998]

Dawn Primarolo

Customs (Green Channel) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Ben Chapman -- Customs (Green Channel) [6 May 1998]

Dawn Primarolo

Electronic Purses [6 May 1998]

Mrs. May -- Electronic Purses [6 May 1998]

Mrs. Liddell

VAT (International Passenger Transport) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Malcolm Bruce -- VAT (International Passenger Transport) [6 May 1998]

Column: 383

Dawn Primarolo

Financial Services (Regulation) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Caplin -- Financial Services (Regulation) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Darling

Column: 384

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [6 May 1998]

Waste Imports [6 May 1998]

Mr. Baker -- Waste Imports [6 May 1998]

Angela Eagle

Column: 385

Column: 386

Column: 385

Column: 385

Column: 385

Column: 385

Column: 387

Column: 387

Column: 387

Column: 387

Housing (Disabled Access) [6 May 1998]

Angela Smith -- Housing (Disabled Access) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Raynsford

Hospital Closures [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gill -- Hospital Closures [6 May 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Column: 388

Disposable Nappies [6 May 1998]

Mr. Sheerman -- Disposable Nappies [6 May 1998]

Angela Eagle

Column: 389

Female Sanitary Products [6 May 1998]

Mr. Sheerman -- Female Sanitary Products [6 May 1998]

Angela Eagle

Development in Sequence [6 May 1998]

Mr. Wills -- Development in Sequence [6 May 1998]

Mr. Raynsford

Genetically Modified Potatoes [6 May 1998]

Dr. Gibson -- Genetically Modified Potatoes [6 May 1998]

Angela Eagle

Mobile Homes [6 May 1998]

Jackie Ballard -- Mobile Homes [6 May 1998]

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 390

London Government [6 May 1998]

Mr. Brake -- London Government [6 May 1998]

Mr. Raynsford

Coastguard Watch Officers [6 May 1998]

Mr. Alan Campbell -- Coastguard Watch Officers [6 May 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Air Traffic Control [6 May 1998]

Mrs. Dunwoody -- Air Traffic Control [6 May 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Public Bodies [6 May 1998]

Mr. Cox -- Public Bodies [6 May 1998]

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 391

Mr. Opik -- Public Bodies [6 May 1998]

Angela Eagle

West Midlands Regional Chamber [6 May 1998]

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- West Midlands Regional Chamber [6 May 1998]

Angela Eagle

Disabled People (Housing) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Disabled People (Housing) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Raynsford

Regional Airports [6 May 1998]

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Regional Airports [6 May 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Regional Airports [6 May 1998]

Column: 392

Ms Glenda Jackson

Small Commercial Vessels [6 May 1998]

Mr. Maclennan -- Small Commercial Vessels [6 May 1998]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Column: 393

Column: 394

Cryptosporidium [6 May 1998]

Mr. Clapham -- Cryptosporidium [6 May 1998]

Mr. Meacher

Column: 395

HOME DEPARTMENT [6 May 1998]

Parliamentary Elections (Priests) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Parliamentary Elections (Priests) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Visitors' Leave to Enter [6 May 1998]

Fiona Mactaggart -- Visitors' Leave to Enter [6 May 1998]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Parc Prison [6 May 1998]

Mr. Alan Williams -- Parc Prison [6 May 1998]

Ms Quin

Custodial Sentences [6 May 1998]

Mr. Clappison -- Custodial Sentences [6 May 1998]

Column: 396

Mr. Michael

Immigration Tribunals [6 May 1998]

Mr. Fitzpatrick -- Immigration Tribunals [6 May 1998]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Fitzpatrick -- Immigration Tribunals [6 May 1998]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Domestic Violence [6 May 1998]

Ms Shipley -- Domestic Violence [6 May 1998]

Mr. Michael

Column: 397

Victim Support [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gareth Thomas -- Victim Support [6 May 1998]

Mr. Michael

Benzodiazepines [6 May 1998]

Audrey Wise -- Benzodiazepines [6 May 1998]

Mr. George Howarth

Criminals (Assets) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Malcolm Bruce -- Criminals (Assets) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Michael

Column: 398

Pet Boarding Establishments [6 May 1998]

Jackie Ballard -- Pet Boarding Establishments [6 May 1998]

Mr. George Howarth

Special Constables [6 May 1998]

Mr. Beith -- Special Constables [6 May 1998]

Mr. Michael

Mary Bell [6 May 1998]

Mr. Peter Atkinson -- Mary Bell [6 May 1998]

Column: 399

Mr. Straw

Police Officers [6 May 1998]

Mr. Beith -- Police Officers [6 May 1998]

Mr. Michael

PRIME MINISTER [6 May 1998]

Public Appointments [6 May 1998]

Jackie Ballard -- Public Appointments [6 May 1998]

The Prime Minister

Engagements [6 May 1998]

Sir Peter Tapsell -- Engagements [6 May 1998]

The Prime Minister

Column: 400

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [6 May 1998]

Supported Employment Placements [6 May 1998]

Ms Keeble -- Supported Employment Placements [6 May 1998]

Mr. Alan Howarth

Schools (Finance) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Bob Russell -- Schools (Finance) [6 May 1998]

Dr. Howells

Mr. Bob Russell -- Schools (Finance) [6 May 1998]

Column: 401

Dr. Howells

Further Education Colleges [6 May 1998]

Mr. Edwards -- Further Education Colleges [6 May 1998]

Dr. Howells

Student Loans [6 May 1998]

Mr. Willis -- Student Loans [6 May 1998]

Dr. Howells

Mr. Willis -- Student Loans [6 May 1998]

Dr. Howells

Lifelong Learning [6 May 1998]

Mr. Opik -- Lifelong Learning [6 May 1998]

Dr. Howells

Column: 402

School Replacement or Repair [6 May 1998]

Mr. Bill O'Brien -- School Replacement or Repair [6 May 1998]

Mr. Byers

Column: 403

Education Funding [6 May 1998]

Mr. Willis -- Education Funding [6 May 1998]

Mr. Byers

Music Teaching [6 May 1998]

Mr. Chaytor -- Music Teaching [6 May 1998]

Ms Estelle Morris

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [6 May 1998]

Education Budget [6 May 1998]

Dr. Tonge -- Education Budget [6 May 1998]

Clare Short

Public Bodies [6 May 1998]

Mr. Opik -- Public Bodies [6 May 1998]

Column: 404

Clare Short

Indonesia [6 May 1998]

Dr. Tonge -- Indonesia [6 May 1998]

Clare Short

Tariff Elimination [6 May 1998]

Dr. Tonge -- Tariff Elimination [6 May 1998]

Clare Short

Research Institutions [6 May 1998]

Dr. Tonge -- Research Institutions [6 May 1998]

Column: 405

Clare Short

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [6 May 1998]

Ministerial Visits [6 May 1998]

Mr. Wilshire -- Ministerial Visits [6 May 1998]

Mr. Hoon

Overseas Travel [6 May 1998]

Mr. Malcolm Bruce -- Overseas Travel [6 May 1998]

Mr. Hoon

Written Judgments [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Written Judgments [6 May 1998]

Column: 406

Mr. Hoon

Millennium (Definition) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Millennium (Definition) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Hoon

Ramsgate Walkway Disaster [6 May 1998]

Dr. Ladyman -- Ramsgate Walkway Disaster [6 May 1998]

Mr. Hoon

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [6 May 1998]

Sport (Women) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Pendry -- Sport (Women) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Banks

Column: 407

Lottery Funding [6 May 1998]

Mr. Burden -- Lottery Funding [6 May 1998]

Mr. Banks

Column: 408

Staff Car Mileage Allowance [6 May 1998]

Mr. Stunell -- Staff Car Mileage Allowance [6 May 1998]

Mr. Tom Clarke

Departmental Energy Use [6 May 1998]

Mr. Stunell -- Departmental Energy Use [6 May 1998]

Mr. Tom Clarke

Column: 407

Column: 407

National Lottery Distribution Fund [6 May 1998]

Mrs. Humble -- National Lottery Distribution Fund [6 May 1998]

Mr. Chris Smith

Column: 408

DEFENCE [6 May 1998]

Regular Forces and Reservists (Costs) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Key -- Regular Forces and Reservists (Costs) [6 May 1998]

Dr. Reid

Land Sales [6 May 1998]

Sir Raymond Powell -- Land Sales [6 May 1998]

Column: 409

Mr. Spellar

Chemical Weapons [6 May 1998]

Mr. Burstow -- Chemical Weapons [6 May 1998]

Dr. Reid

Germ Warfare [6 May 1998]

Dr. Gibson -- Germ Warfare [6 May 1998]

Dr. Reid

Reserve Forces [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gill -- Reserve Forces [6 May 1998]

Dr. Reid

Public Bodies [6 May 1998]

Mr. Opik -- Public Bodies [6 May 1998]

Column: 410

Mr. Spellar

Exercise Miscast [6 May 1998]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Exercise Miscast [6 May 1998]

Dr. Reid

WE177 Bombs [6 May 1998]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- WE177 Bombs [6 May 1998]

Dr. Reid

Bulldog Aircraft [6 May 1998]

Mr. Ben Chapman -- Bulldog Aircraft [6 May 1998]

Dr. Reid

Nuclear Submarines [6 May 1998]

Mr. Brazier -- Nuclear Submarines [6 May 1998]

Column: 411

Mr. Spellar

Government Contracts [6 May 1998]

Mr. Quinn -- Government Contracts [6 May 1998]

Mr. Spellar

NORTHERN IRELAND [6 May 1998]

Mixed Farms [6 May 1998]

Mr. William Ross -- Mixed Farms [6 May 1998]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Parades Commission [6 May 1998]

Mr. William Ross -- Parades Commission [6 May 1998]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 412

Telecommunications Masts [6 May 1998]

Mr. William Ross -- Telecommunications Masts [6 May 1998]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Prisoners [6 May 1998]

Mr. William Ross -- Prisoners [6 May 1998]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 413

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [6 May 1998]

Multilateral Agreement on Investment [6 May 1998]

Mr. Mitchell -- Multilateral Agreement on Investment [6 May 1998]

Mrs. Beckett

SCOTLAND [6 May 1998]

Food-related Scientific Services [6 May 1998]

Mr. Roy -- Food-related Scientific Services [6 May 1998]

Column: 414

Mr. Galbraith

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [6 May 1998]

Europe Day [6 May 1998]

Mr. Hutton -- Europe Day [6 May 1998]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Sandline International Ltd. [6 May 1998]

Mrs. McGuire -- Sandline International Ltd. [6 May 1998]

Mr. Robin Cook

WALES [6 May 1998]

Personal Advisers [6 May 1998]

Sir Raymond Powell -- Personal Advisers [6 May 1998]

Mr. Ron Davies

Column: 415

EU Structural Funds [6 May 1998]

Mr. Wigley -- EU Structural Funds [6 May 1998]

Mr. Hain

School Governors [6 May 1998]

Mr. Llwyd -- School Governors [6 May 1998]

Mr. Hain

Mr. Llwyd -- School Governors [6 May 1998]

Mr. Hain

Welsh Development Agency [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gareth Thomas -- Welsh Development Agency [6 May 1998]

Mr. Ron Davies

Column: 416

Welsh Assembly [6 May 1998]

Mr. Rhodri Morgan -- Welsh Assembly [6 May 1998]

Mr. Ron Davies

Mr. Rhodri Morgan -- Welsh Assembly [6 May 1998]

Mr. Ron Davies

Mr. Rhodri Morgan -- Welsh Assembly [6 May 1998]

Mr. Ron Davies

Training and Enterprise Councils [6 May 1998]

Mr. Livsey -- Training and Enterprise Councils [6 May 1998]

Mr. Hain

Column: 417

Column: 418

Column: 417

Column: 417

Mr. Livsey -- Training and Enterprise Councils [6 May 1998]

Column: 418

Mr. Hain

Column: 417

Column: 417

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [6 May 1998]

Flood Defence [6 May 1998]

Ms Keeble -- Flood Defence [6 May 1998]

Mr. Morley

Column: 418

Ms Keeble -- Flood Defence [6 May 1998]

Column: 419

Mr. Morley

Column: 420

Column: 419

Column: 419

Cling-film Silage Wrap [6 May 1998]

Jackie Ballard -- Cling-film Silage Wrap [6 May 1998]

Mr. Morley

Fishing Regulation Enforcement [6 May 1998]

Mr. Llwyd -- Fishing Regulation Enforcement [6 May 1998]

Mr. Morley

Over-fishing [6 May 1998]

Mr. Llwyd -- Over-fishing [6 May 1998]

Column: 420

Mr. Morley

British Merchant Vessel Register [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gill -- British Merchant Vessel Register [6 May 1998]

Mr. Morley

Common Fisheries Policy [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gill -- Common Fisheries Policy [6 May 1998]

Mr. Morley

Mr. Gill -- Common Fisheries Policy [6 May 1998]

Column: 421

Mr. Morley

Mr. Gill -- Common Fisheries Policy [6 May 1998]

Mr. Morley

Drift Nets [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gill -- Drift Nets [6 May 1998]

Mr. Morley

HEALTH [6 May 1998]

3M Capital Hip System [6 May 1998]

Mr. Reed -- 3M Capital Hip System [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Dental Services [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Dental Services [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Column: 422

Primary Care Groups [6 May 1998]

Mr. Sheerman -- Primary Care Groups [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Health Action Zones [6 May 1998]

Angela Smith -- Health Action Zones [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Continence Pads [6 May 1998]

Rev. Martin Smyth -- Continence Pads [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Pike -- Continence Pads [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Drug-related Deaths [6 May 1998]

Audrey Wise -- Drug-related Deaths [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Column: 423

Benzodiazepines [6 May 1998]

Audrey Wise -- Benzodiazepines [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Audrey Wise -- Benzodiazepines [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Audrey Wise -- Benzodiazepines [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Audrey Wise -- Benzodiazepines [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Column: 424

Audrey Wise -- Benzodiazepines [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Audrey Wise -- Benzodiazepines [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Audrey Wise -- Benzodiazepines [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Access Committee for England [6 May 1998]

Mr. Jim Cunningham -- Access Committee for England [6 May 1998]

Mr. Boateng

Psychiatric Services [6 May 1998]

Mr. Burstow -- Psychiatric Services [6 May 1998]

Mr. Milburn

Column: 425

Special Educational Needs [6 May 1998]

Mr. Burstow -- Special Educational Needs [6 May 1998]

Mr. Boateng

SOCIAL SECURITY [6 May 1998]

Winter Fuel Payments [6 May 1998]

Mr. Duncan Smith -- Winter Fuel Payments [6 May 1998]

Mr. Denham

Column: 426

Child Support (Falkirk Case) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Hinchliffe -- Child Support (Falkirk Case) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Benefit Integrity Project [6 May 1998]

Mr. Wigley -- Benefit Integrity Project [6 May 1998]

Mr. Denham

Column: 427

Benefits Agency [6 May 1998]

Mr. Donohoe -- Benefits Agency [6 May 1998]

Mr. Keith Bradley

Column: 428

Payment Cards [6 May 1998]

Mr. Rendel -- Payment Cards [6 May 1998]

Mr. Field

Pensioners (Income) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Webb -- Pensioners (Income) [6 May 1998]

Column: 429

Mr. Denham

Correspondence [6 May 1998]

Mr. Winnick -- Correspondence [6 May 1998]

Mr. Field

Child Benefit [6 May 1998]

Mr. Rendel -- Child Benefit [6 May 1998]

Mr. Keith Bradley

MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO [6 May 1998]

Millennium Dome (Works of Art) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Mitchell -- Millennium Dome (Works of Art) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Mandelson

Millennium Dome (Air Conditioning) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Fearn -- Millennium Dome (Air Conditioning) [6 May 1998]

Column: 430

Mr. Mandelson

DUCHY OF LANCASTER [6 May 1998]

Citizens Charter [6 May 1998]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Citizens Charter [6 May 1998]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Electronic Information [6 May 1998]

Mrs. Humble -- Electronic Information [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Freedom of Information [6 May 1998]

Ann Clwyd -- Freedom of Information [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Mr. Baker -- Freedom of Information [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Column: 431

Mr. Connarty -- Freedom of Information [6 May 1998]

Dr. Tony Wright -- Freedom of Information [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Mr. Paterson -- Freedom of Information [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Leak Inquiries [6 May 1998]

Mr. Ruffley -- Leak Inquiries [6 May 1998]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Duchy of Lancaster (Income) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Canavan -- Duchy of Lancaster (Income) [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Public Servants (Communication Skills) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Sheerman -- Public Servants (Communication Skills) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Government (Access) [6 May 1998]

Liz Blackman -- Government (Access) [6 May 1998]

Column: 432

Dr. David Clark

Public Appointments [6 May 1998]

Mrs. Lait -- Public Appointments [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Elderly People (Government Service Delivery) [6 May 1998]

Dr. Desmond Turner -- Elderly People (Government Service Delivery) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Better Government White Paper [6 May 1998]

Mr. Bennett -- Better Government White Paper [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Electronic Service Delivery [6 May 1998]

Mr. Quinn -- Electronic Service Delivery [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Column: 433

Civil Servants [6 May 1998]

Mr. Clifton-Brown -- Civil Servants [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

New Technology [6 May 1998]

Mr. Dismore -- New Technology [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Column: 434

Departmental Openness [6 May 1998]

Mr. Andy King -- Departmental Openness [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark

Information Technology (Ministers) [6 May 1998]

Mr. Kirkwood -- Information Technology (Ministers) [6 May 1998]

Dr. David Clark