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Thursday 17 Dec 1998

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Column: 1079

Oral Answers to Questions [17 Dec 1998]

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [17 Dec 1998]

Farm-fresh Turkeys [17 Dec 1998]

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)-- Farm-fresh Turkeys [17 Dec 1998]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Judy Mallaber

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Column: 1080

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Rooker

Genetically Modified Foods [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)-- Genetically Modified Foods [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. Tony McNulty (Harrow, East)-- Genetically Modified Foods [17 Dec 1998]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Mr. Thomas

Mr. Rooker

Mr. McNulty

Column: 1081

Mr. Rooker

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Rooker

Column: 1082

Meat Hygiene [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)-- Meat Hygiene [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)-- Meat Hygiene [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Pike

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Column: 1083

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Rooker

Rural Economy [17 Dec 1998]

Ms Christine Russell (City of Chester)-- Rural Economy [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. Michael J. Foster (Worcester)-- Rural Economy [17 Dec 1998]

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Nick Brown)

Ms Russell

Mr. Brown

Column: 1084

Mr. Foster

Mr. Brown

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1085

Beef on the Bone [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)-- Beef on the Bone [17 Dec 1998]

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Nick Brown)

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Brown

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Charles Kennedy (Ross, Skye and Inverness, West)

Column: 1086

Mr. Brown

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Brown

Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1087

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mr. Brown

Food Safety [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)-- Food Safety [17 Dec 1998]

Angela Smith (Basildon)-- Food Safety [17 Dec 1998]

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Nick Brown)

Mr. Spring

Mr. Brown

Column: 1088

Angela Smith

Mr. Brown

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Brown

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Column: 1089

Mr. Brown

Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Brown

Common Agricultural Policy [17 Dec 1998]

Ms Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley)-- Common Agricultural Policy [17 Dec 1998]

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Nick Brown)

Ms McCafferty

Mr. Brown

Column: 1090

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)

Mr. Brown

Food Marketing [17 Dec 1998]

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)-- Food Marketing [17 Dec 1998]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Jeff Rooker)

Dr. Iddon

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 1091

Mr. Rooker

Beef Export Ban [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)-- Beef Export Ban [17 Dec 1998]

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Nick Brown)

Mr. Chapman

Mr. Brown

Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)

Mr. Brown

Column: 1092

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Brown

ATTORNEY-GENERAL [17 Dec 1998]

Sentencing [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)-- Sentencing [17 Dec 1998]

The Attorney-General (Mr. John Morris)

Mr. Collins

The Attorney-General

Column: 1093

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

The Attorney-General

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)-- Sentencing [17 Dec 1998]

The Attorney-General

Mr. Flynn

The Attorney-General

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

The Attorney-General

Column: 1094

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

The Attorney-General

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

The Attorney-General

Human Rights Act [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. Alan Clark (Kensington and Chelsea)-- Human Rights Act [17 Dec 1998]

The Solicitor-General (Mr. Ross Cranston)

Mr. Clark

The Solicitor-General

Column: 1095

Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

The Solicitor-General

Rights of Audience [17 Dec 1998]

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)-- Rights of Audience [17 Dec 1998]

The Attorney-General

Miss McIntosh

The Attorney-General

Column: 1096

Mr. John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon)

The Attorney-General

Crown Prosecution Service [17 Dec 1998]

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)-- Crown Prosecution Service [17 Dec 1998]

The Attorney-General

Mr. Bercow

The Attorney-General

Column: 1095

Column: 1097

Iraq [17 Dec 1998]

3.30 pm
The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Column: 1098

Column: 1099

Column: 1100

Column: 1101

Column: 1102

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

Column: 1103

The Prime Minister

Column: 1104

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1105

Mr. Stuart Bell (Middlesbrough)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1106

Mr. Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton)

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Margaret Ewing (Moray)

Column: 1107

The Prime Minister

Mr. George Galloway (Glasgow, Kelvin)

Column: 1108

The Prime Minister

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Column: 1109

The Prime Minister

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

The Prime Minister

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 1110

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

The Prime Minister

Column: 1111

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

The Prime Minister

Madam Speaker

Column: 1112

Iraq [17 Dec 1998]

4.28 pm
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Madam Speaker

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

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1113

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Cook

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Leigh

Mr. Cook

Column: 1114

Mr. Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow)

Mr. Cook

Mr. George Galloway (Glasgow, Kelvin)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1115

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Cook

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

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

Mr. Cook

Column: 1116

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Cook

Column: 1117

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cook

Column: 1118

Several hon. Members

Mr. Cook

Mr. Dennis Canavan (Falkirk, West)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. Cook

Column: 1119

Mr. Hugh Bayley (City of York)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Bayley

Mr. Cook

Column: 1120

4.56 pm
Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

Mr. Howard

Column: 1121

Column: 1122

5.7 pm
Mr. Bruce George (Walsall, South)

Column: 1123

Column: 1124

Column: 1125

5.24 pm
Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Column: 1126

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Campbell

Column: 1127

Column: 1128

5.36 pm
Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Column: 1129

Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)

Mr. Benn

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Mr. Benn

Column: 1130

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Benn

Mr. Robathan

Mr. Benn

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Benn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Benn

Column: 1131

5.45 pm
Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Mr. Benn

Mr. King

Mr. Benn

Mr. King

Column: 1132

Column: 1133

Column: 1134

5.59 pm
Mr. Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Column: 1135

Column: 1136

6.9 pm
Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling)

Column: 1137

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Column: 1138

Sir John Stanley

6.20 pm
Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley)

Column: 1139

Column: 1140

Mr. Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ann Clwyd

Column: 1141

Mr. Robathan

Ann Clwyd

Mr. Robathan

Ann Clwyd

Column: 1142

6.35 pm
Mr. Martin Bell (Tatton)

Column: 1143

6.39 pm
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Column: 1144

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Dalyell

Column: 1145

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Dalyell

Column: 1146

6.54 pm
Sir Raymond Whitney (Wycombe)

Column: 1147

Column: 1148

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 1149

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Column: 1150

7.18 pm
Mr. Michael Colvin (Romsey)

Column: 1151

Column: 1152

Column: 1153

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Colvin

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. George Robertson)

Mr. Colvin

Column: 1154

Mr. Winnick

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 1155

7.36 pm
Mr. John Home Robertson (East Lothian)

Column: 1156

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Home Robertson

Column: 1157

7.46 pm
Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Column: 1158

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Brazier

Column: 1159

The Secretary of State for Defence

Mr. Brazier

Column: 1160

7.58 pm
Mr. Frank Cook (Stockton, North)

Column: 1161

Column: 1162

Column: 1163

8.13 pm
Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 1164

Mr. Wareing

Dr. Lewis

Column: 1165

Column: 1166

8.24 pm
Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 1167

Mr. Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow, Govan)

Mr. Winnick

Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow)

Mr. Winnick

Mr. Wareing

Column: 1168

Mr. Winnick

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Winnick

Column: 1169

8.37 pm
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Column: 1170

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Heath

Column: 1171

8.48 pm
Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Column: 1172

Column: 1173

Column: 1174

8.58 pm
Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 1175

9.5 pm
Ms Rachel Squire (Dunfermline, West)

Column: 1176

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Barnes

Ms Squire

Mr. Barnes

Ms Squire

Mr. Corbyn

Ms Squire

Column: 1177

Column: 1178

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Winnick

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Winnick

Mr. Deputy Speaker

9.21 pm
Mr. John Maples (Stratford-on-Avon)

Column: 1179

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Maples

Column: 1180

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Maples

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Maples

Column: 1181

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Maples

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Maples

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Maples

Column: 1182

Mr. Benn

Mr. Maples

Column: 1183

Column: 1184

9.40 pm
The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. George Robertson)

Column: 1185

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Robertson

Column: 1186

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Robertson

Column: 1187

Column: 1188

Mr. Corbyn

Mr. Robertson

Column: 1189

Mr. Benn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Benn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Column: 1190

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Benn

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Benn

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dalyell

Column: 1191

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Benn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Benn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Benn

Mr. Canavan

Mr. John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Benn

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Benn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1192

Mr. Benn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Benn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Benn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1193

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Canavan

Mr. Galloway

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1194

Hemel Hempstead General Hospital [17 Dec 1998]

10.12 pm
Mr. Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead)

Column: 1195

Tourism, Leisure and Sport [17 Dec 1998]

10.13 pm
Mr. Tom Pendry (Stalybridge and Hyde)

Column: 1196

Column: 1197

Column: 1198

Column: 1199

Column: 1200

10.32 pm
The Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting (Janet Anderson)

Column: 1201

Column: 1202


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