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Thursday 3 Dec 1998

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Column: 1023

Oral Answers to Questions [3 Dec 1998]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [3 Dec 1998]

1. Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

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

Mr. Webb

Mr. McCartney

Column: 1024

Mr. Alan Johnson (Hull, West and Hessle)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. McCartney

2. Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

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

Column: 1025

Mr. Gray

Mr. Battle

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. Battle

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mr. Battle

Column: 1026

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Battle

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)

Mr. Battle

3. Mr. Robert N. Wareing (Liverpool, West Derby)

The Minister for Trade (Mr. Brian Wilson)

Column: 1027

Mr. Wareing

Mr. Wilson

4. Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

8. Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Peter Mandelson)

Mr. Syms

Mr. Mandelson

Ms Ward

Column: 1028

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Martin O'Neill (Ochil)

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1029

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Mr. Mandelson

5. Mr. Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South)

The Minister for Small Firms, Trade and Industry (Mrs. Barbara Roche)

Mr. Griffiths

Column: 1030

Mrs. Roche

Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mrs. Roche

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)

Mrs. Roche

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Column: 1031

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mrs. Roche

Column: 1032

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

The Minister for Trade (Mr. Brian Wilson)

Sir Teddy Taylor

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Ian Taylor (Esher and Walton)

Column: 1033

Mr. Wilson

Mr. Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)

Mr. Wilson

7. Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

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

Mr. Loughton

Column: 1034

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mr. McCartney

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Mr. McCartney

9. Mr. Alan W. Williams (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

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

Column: 1035

Mr. Williams

Mr. Battle

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham)

Mr. Battle

Column: 1036

11. Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

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

Mr. Jack

Mr. Battle

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Mr. Battle

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Column: 1037

Mr. Battle

30. Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Peter Mandelson)

Mr. Chaytor

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1038

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey)

Mr. Mandelson

31. Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Peter Mandelson)

Mr. Chapman

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1039

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Mandelson

32. Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Mr. Peter Mandelson)

Mr. Brady

Column: 1040

Mr. Mandelson

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

Mr. Mandelson

Column: 1041

Teachers [3 Dec 1998]

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

Column: 1042

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 1043

Column: 1044

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1045

Mr. John Gunnell (Morley and Rothwell)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Madam Speaker

Column: 1046

Mr. Gunnell

Madam Speaker

Mr. Gunnell

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1047

Miss Melanie Johnson (Welwyn Hatfield)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 1048

Mr. Blunkett

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 1049

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 1050

Mr. Blunkett

Jacqui Smith (Redditch)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Blunkett

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1051

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)

Mr. Blunkett

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)

Mr. Blunkett

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands)

Column: 1052

Mr. Blunkett

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)

Mr. Blunkett

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1053

NHS (Wales) [3 Dec 1998]

4.18 pm
The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Alun Michael)

Column: 1054

Column: 1055

Column: 1056

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 1057

Column: 1058

Mr. Michael

Column: 1059

Column: 1060

Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)

Mr. Michael

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Column: 1061

Mr. Michael

Column: 1062

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Alan Williams (Swansea, West)

Mr. Michael

Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion)

Mr. Michael

Column: 1063

Mr. Denzil Davies (Llanelli)

Mr. Michael

Mr. Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff, West)

Column: 1064

Mr. Michael

Mr. Don Touhig (Islwyn)

Mr. Michael

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 1065

Mr. Michael

Mr. Alan W. Williams (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)

Mr. Michael

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Column: 1066

Mr. Michael

Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Mr. Michael

Column: 1067

Business of the House [3 Dec 1998]

5.10 pm
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Margaret Beckett)

Column: 1068

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1069

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1070

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mrs. Beckett

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1071

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Column: 1072

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Column: 1073

Madam Speaker

Mr. Chope

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 1074

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Blunt

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Column: 1075

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 1076

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1077

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1078

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1079

Mr. Tony McNulty (Harrow, East)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 1080

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 1081

European Union [3 Dec 1998]

5.55 pm
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Robin Cook)

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Cash

Column: 1082

Mr. Cook

Column: 1083

Mr. Jim Marshall (Leicester, South)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cook

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1084

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Letwin

Column: 1085

Mr. Cook

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mr. Cook

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. Cook

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1086

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Cook

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Cook

Column: 1087

Mr. Roger Casale (Wimbledon)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1088

Column: 1089

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Mr. Cook

6.25 pm
Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Column: 1090

Column: 1091

Mr. Casale

Mr. Howard

Mr. Robin Cook

Mr. Howard

Mr. Cook

Mr. Howard

Column: 1092

Mr. Giles Radice (North Durham)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1093

Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1094

Column: 1095

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. Howard

Ms Ward

Mr. Howard

Column: 1096

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Howard

Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Mr. Howard

Column: 1097

6.53 pm
Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Column: 1098

Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Mrs. Dunwoody

Column: 1099

7.3 pm
Mr. David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. Davis

Column: 1100

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Davis

Column: 1101

Column: 1102

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Davis

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Davis

Mr. Nicholls

Mr. Davis

Column: 1103

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Davis

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Davis

Column: 1104

7.23 pm
Ms Rachel Squire (Dunfermline, West)

Column: 1105

Column: 1106

Mr. Blunt

Column: 1107

Ms Squire

Mrs. Dunwoody

Ms Squire

7.40 pm
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 1108

Column: 1109

Column: 1110

Column: 1111

Column: 1112

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

8.3 pm
Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Column: 1113

Column: 1114

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Simpson

Column: 1115

Column: 1116

Column: 1117

Column: 1118

8.29 pm
Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Column: 1119

Column: 1120

Column: 1121

8.40 pm
Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

Column: 1122

Column: 1123

8.52 pm
Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 1124

Column: 1125

Column: 1126

9.3 pm
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Column: 1127

Column: 1128

9.11 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 1129

Mr. David Heath

Mr. Letwin

Column: 1130

Column: 1131

9.23 pm
Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)

9.26 pm
Mr. Michael Trend (Windsor)

Column: 1132

Column: 1133

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Ms Joyce Quin)

Mr. Trend

Ms Quin

Mr. Trend

Column: 1134

Column: 1135

Column: 1136

9.41 pm
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Ms Joyce Quin)

Column: 1137

Column: 1138

Mr. Letwin

Ms Quin

Mr. Flight

Ms Quin

Column: 1139

Mr. Letwin

Ms Quin

Column: 1140

Column: 1141

London, Tilbury and Southend Railway [3 Dec 1998]

10 pm
Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Column: 1142

Column: 1143

Column: 1144

10.14 pm
The Minister for Transport in London (Ms Glenda Jackson)

Column: 1145

Column: 1146

Column: 1147

Column: 1148

Column: 1147


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