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Tuesday 8 Dec 1998

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Column: 125

Oral Answers to Questions [8 Dec 1998]

SCOTLAND [8 Dec 1998]

Tax-varying Powers [8 Dec 1998]

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)-- Tax-varying Powers [8 Dec 1998]

The Minister for Home Affairs and Devolution, Scottish Office (Mr. Henry McLeish)

Mr. Brady

Mr. McLeish

Column: 126

Mr. John Home Robertson (East Lothian)

Mr. McLeish

Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland)

Mr. McLeish

Mr. John McAllion (Dundee, East)

Mr. McLeish

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Column: 127

Mr. McLeish

Dr. Fox

Mr. McLeish

Mr. Dennis Canavan (Falkirk, West)

Mr. McLeish

Column: 128

Economic Development [8 Dec 1998]

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)-- Economic Development [8 Dec 1998]

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Donald Dewar)

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Dewar

Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr)

Column: 129

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mr. Dewar

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 130

Mr. Dewar

Further Education [8 Dec 1998]

Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)-- Further Education [8 Dec 1998]

The Minister for Education, Scottish Office (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Mrs. Fyfe

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 131

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mrs. Liddell

Mrs. Irene Adams (Paisley, North)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Alasdair Morgan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale)

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Column: 132

Mrs. Liddell

Local Government Reform [8 Dec 1998]

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)-- Local Government Reform [8 Dec 1998]

The Minister for Home Affairs and Devolution, Scottish Office (Mr. Henry McLeish)

Mr. Syms

Mr. McLeish

Mrs. Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Mr. McLeish

Column: 133

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Mr. McLeish

Mr. Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South)

Mr. McLeish

Mental Health Care [8 Dec 1998]

Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)-- Mental Health Care [8 Dec 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Sam Galbraith)

Column: 134

Mrs. Ewing

Mr. Galbraith

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)

Mr. Galbraith

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Galbraith

Column: 135

Higher Still [8 Dec 1998]

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)-- Higher Still [8 Dec 1998]

The Minister for Education, Scottish Office (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Mr. Connarty

Mrs. Liddell

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 136

Mr. Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh, West)

Mrs. Liddell

Universities (English Applicants) [8 Dec 1998]

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)-- Universities (English Applicants) [8 Dec 1998]

The Minister for Education, Scottish Office (Mrs. Helen Liddell)

Mr. Dalyell

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 137

Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

Mrs. Liddell

Mrs. Ray Michie (Argyll and Bute)

Mrs. Liddell

Manufacturing [8 Dec 1998]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)-- Manufacturing [8 Dec 1998]

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

Mr. Winterton

Mr. Macdonald

Column: 138

Ms Roseanna Cunningham (Perth)

Mr. Macdonald

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [8 Dec 1998]

Commonhold Tenure [8 Dec 1998]

Mrs. Jacqui Lait (Beckenham)-- Commonhold Tenure [8 Dec 1998]

The Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Mrs. Lait

Mr. Hoon

Column: 139

Justice (Local Administration) [8 Dec 1998]

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)-- Justice (Local Administration) [8 Dec 1998]

The Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Mr. Sheerman

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 140

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. Hoon

Ms Hazel Blears (Salford)

Mr. Hoon

Column: 141

Access to Justice Bill [8 Dec 1998]

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)-- Access to Justice Bill [8 Dec 1998]

The Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Hoon

Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test)

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Column: 142

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West)

Mr. Hoon

Magistrates Courts (East Anglia) [8 Dec 1998]

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)-- Magistrates Courts (East Anglia) [8 Dec 1998]

The Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon)

Mr. Lansley

Mr. Hoon

Column: 143

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Column: 144

Mr. Hoon

Column: 143

Column: 145

Mental Health Services [8 Dec 1998]

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

Column: 146

Column: 147

Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Column: 148

Column: 149

Mr. Dobson

Madam Speaker

Mr. Dobson

Column: 150

Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 151

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Dobson

Column: 152

Mr. John Gunnell (Morley and Rothwell)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Column: 153

Mr. Dobson

Audrey Wise (Preston)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Column: 154

Mr. Dobson

Dr. Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Martin Linton (Battersea)

Column: 155

Mr. Dobson

Mr. David Faber (Westbury)

Mr. Dobson

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 156

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Column: 157

Mr. Dobson

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Column: 158

Mr. Dobson

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Dobson

Column: 159

Tabling Questions [8 Dec 1998]

4.23 pm
Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Gray

Madam Speaker

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Madam Speaker

Column: 160

Orders of the Day [8 Dec 1998]

Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill [8 Dec 1998]

Madam Speaker

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

Column: 161

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 162

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 163

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 164

4.41 pm
Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Column: 165

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Miss Widdecombe

Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 166

The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. Alan Milburn)

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Milburn

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Dobson

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 167

Mr. Dobson

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Dobson

Miss Widdecombe

4.53 pm
Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Column: 168

Column: 169

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Mr. Martlew

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Mr. Martlew

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Mr. Martlew

Column: 170

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Martlew

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hughes

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Hughes

Column: 171

Column: 172

Mr. Kevin Hughes (Doncaster, North)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Martlew

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Martlew

Mr. Hughes

Ms Drown

Mr. Simon Hughes

Ms Drown

Mr. Hughes

Column: 173

Jackie Ballard (Taunton)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hughes

Column: 174

Mr. Syms

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mr. John Hutton)

Mr. Hughes

Column: 175

5.18 pm
Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Column: 176

Mr. Randall

Mr. Hinchliffe

Column: 177

5.27 pm
Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Column: 178

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Randall

Column: 179

5.38 pm
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South)

Column: 180

Column: 181

5.44 pm
Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Column: 182

Mr. Syms

Ms Drown

Mr. Syms

Miss Begg

Mr. Syms

Miss Begg

Mr. Syms

Column: 183

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)

Mr. Syms

5.55 pm
Laura Moffatt (Crawley)

Column: 184

Mr. Letwin

Laura Moffatt

Mr. Randall

Column: 185

Laura Moffatt

Mr. Randall

Laura Moffatt

6.7 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 186

Ms Drown

Mr. Letwin

Laura Moffatt

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Letwin

Column: 187

Column: 188

Mr. Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Letwin

Ms Drown

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Letwin

Column: 189

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas

Mr. Letwin

Column: 190

6.24 pm
Ms Julia Drown (South Swindon)

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Ms Drown

Column: 191

Column: 192

Laura Moffatt

Ms Drown

Column: 193

6.36 pm
Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Column: 194

Column: 195

Ms Drown

Dr. Harris

Mr. Hutton

Dr. Harris

Column: 196

Mr. Hutton

Dr. Harris

Miss Begg

Dr. Harris

Column: 197

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas

Dr. Harris

Column: 198

6.57 pm
Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)

Column: 199

Column: 200

Column: 201

Column: 202

Column: 203

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)

Dr. Harris

Column: 204

Mr. Thomas

Column: 205

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Column: 206

Mr. Hinchliffe

Mr. Duncan

Column: 207

Column: 208

7.30 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mr. John Hutton)

Mr. Simon Hughes

Column: 209

Mr. Hutton

Mr. Simon Hughes

Column: 210

Mr. Hutton

Column: 211

Division No. 18 (Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill) [8 Dec 1998]

Column: 214

Column: 215

Column: 216

Rail Fares [8 Dec 1998]

7.56 pm
Mr. Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Column: 217

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Mr. Taylor

Column: 218

Column: 219

Column: 220

8.12 pm
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 221

8.18 pm
Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Mr. Matthew Taylor

Mr. Baker

Column: 222

Column: 223

8.25 pm
Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Column: 224

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

Column: 225

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Ms Jackson

Column: 226

Mr. Tyler

Ms Jackson

Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne)

Ms Jackson

Column: 227

Mr. Matthew Taylor

Ms Jackson

Mr. Willis

Ms Jackson

Column: 228

Column: 229

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Ms Jackson

Mr. Andrew George (St. Ives)

Ms Jackson

Column: 230

Mr. Matthew Taylor

Ms Jackson

Column: 231

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Ms Jackson

Mr. Baker

Ms Jackson

Column: 232


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