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Column: 577

Oral Answers to Questions [1 Feb 1999]

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [1 Feb 1999]

Concessionary Television Licences [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Martin Salter (Reading, West)-- Concessionary Television Licences [1 Feb 1999]

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

Mr. Salter

Janet Anderson

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Column: 578

Janet Anderson

National Stadium [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Ivor Caplin (Hove)-- National Stadium [1 Feb 1999]

The Minister for Sport (Mr. Tony Banks)

Mr. Caplin

Mr. Banks

Column: 579

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mr. Banks

Music (Children) [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Clive Efford (Eltham)-- Music (Children) [1 Feb 1999]

The Minister for Arts (Mr. Alan Howarth)

Mr. Efford

Mr. Howarth

Column: 580

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside)

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 581

Tourism [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)-- Tourism [1 Feb 1999]

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Chris Smith)

Mr. Syms

Mr. Smith

Mr. Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Mr. Smith

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey)

Mr. Smith

Column: 582

Regional Theatres [1 Feb 1999]

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)-- Regional Theatres [1 Feb 1999]

The Minister for Arts (Mr. Alan Howarth)

Mrs. Spelman

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Joe Ashton (Bassetlaw)

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey)

Mr. Howarth

Column: 583

Rugby Union [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)-- Rugby Union [1 Feb 1999]

The Minister for Sport (Mr. Tony Banks)

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Banks

Column: 584

Quality, Efficiency and Standards Team [1 Feb 1999]

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)-- Quality, Efficiency and Standards Team [1 Feb 1999]

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Chris Smith)

Mrs. Mahon

Mr. Smith

Mr. Richard Spring (West Suffolk)

Mr. Smith

Museums and Galleries (North-West) [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)-- Museums and Galleries (North-West) [1 Feb 1999]

The Minister for Arts (Mr. Alan Howarth)

Column: 585

Mr. Hoyle

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Howarth

Ms Beverley Hughes (Stretford and Urmston)

Mr. Howarth

Tourism [1 Feb 1999]

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)-- Tourism [1 Feb 1999]

Column: 586

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

Dr. Gibson

Janet Anderson

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Janet Anderson

Museums and Galleries (Educational Work) [1 Feb 1999]

Ms Christine Russell (City of Chester)-- Museums and Galleries (Educational Work) [1 Feb 1999]

The Minister for Arts (Mr. Alan Howarth)

Ms Russell

Column: 587

Mr. Howarth

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)

Mr. Howarth

MILLENNIUM EXPERIENCE [1 Feb 1999]

Dome (Access) [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)-- Dome (Access) [1 Feb 1999]

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

Mr. Green

Column: 588

Janet Anderson

Mr. John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead)

Janet Anderson

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey)

Janet Anderson

Mr. Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)

Janet Anderson

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 589

Janet Anderson

Dome (Future) [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)-- Dome (Future) [1 Feb 1999]

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr. Chris Smith)

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Smith

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West)

Column: 590

Mr. Smith

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Smith

Dome (Contents) [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead)-- Dome (Contents) [1 Feb 1999]

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

Mr. Cohen

Janet Anderson

Column: 591

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL [1 Feb 1999]

Car Parking Charges [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)-- Car Parking Charges [1 Feb 1999]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Paddy Tipping)

Mr. Baker

Mr. Tipping

Recesses (Parliamentary Activity) [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)-- Recesses (Parliamentary Activity) [1 Feb 1999]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Paddy Tipping)

Mr. Barnes

Column: 592

Hon. Members

Mr. Tipping

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Tipping

Millennium Compliance [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)-- Millennium Compliance [1 Feb 1999]

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

Mr. Quinn

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 593

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mrs. Beckett

European National Parliaments (Contact) [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Denis MacShane (Rotherham)-- European National Parliaments (Contact) [1 Feb 1999]

Column: 594

The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Paddy Tipping)

Mr. MacShane

Mr. Tipping

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Tipping

English Regions [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Ian Stewart (Eccles)-- English Regions [1 Feb 1999]

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

Column: 595

Mr. Stewart

Mrs. Beckett

Private Members' Bills [1 Feb 1999]

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)-- Private Members' Bills [1 Feb 1999]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office (Mr. Paddy Tipping)

Sir Sydney Chapman

Mr. Tipping

Column: 596

Modernisation [1 Feb 1999]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)-- Modernisation [1 Feb 1999]

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

Fiona Mactaggart

Mrs. Beckett

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 597

Kosovo [1 Feb 1999]

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

Column: 598

Column: 599

Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Column: 600

Mr. Cook

Mr. Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Column: 601

Mr. Cook

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Cook

Column: 602

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Cook

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Cook

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mr. Cook

Column: 603

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Cook

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

Mr. Cook

Column: 604

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Cook

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. Cook

Column: 605

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Cook

Mr. John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead)

Mr. Cook

Column: 606

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Mr. Cook

Column: 607

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Mr. Cook

Column: 608

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Cook

Mr. Cash

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Column: 609

Orders of the Day [1 Feb 1999]

House of Lords Bill [1 Feb 1999]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

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

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Column: 610

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 611

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Cash

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Cash

Hon. Members

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 612

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 613

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 614

Dr. Julian Lewis

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Robathan

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Starkey

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 615

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Grieve

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 616

4.44 pm
Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Column: 617

Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston)

Dr. Fox

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Dr. Fox

Mr. Bill Rammell (Harlow)

Dr. Fox

Column: 618

Mr. Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South)

Dr. Fox

Column: 619

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Fox

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Dr. Fox

Column: 620

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Fox

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Fox

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hope

Dr. Fox

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Fox

Column: 621

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Fox

Column: 622

Maria Eagle

Dr. Fox

Column: 623

Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Dr. Fox

5.6 pm
Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Column: 624

Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)

Mr. Benn

Mr. Brooke

Mr. Benn

Column: 625

Mr. Forth

Mr. Benn

Column: 626

Column: 627

5.20 pm
Mr. Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Column: 628

Mr. Benn

Mr. Maclennan

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Maclennan

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Maclennan

Column: 629

Mr. Benn

Mr. Maclennan

Column: 630

Column: 631

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Maclennan

Column: 632

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

5.41 pm
Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Column: 633

Column: 634

5.48 pm
Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)

Mr. Hope

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 635

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Dr. Starkey

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 636

Column: 637

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Dr. Starkey

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 638

6.6 pm
Mr. Peter Temple-Morris (Leominster)

Column: 639

Mr. Hope

Mr. Temple-Morris

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Temple-Morris

Column: 640

Column: 641

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Mr. Temple-Morris

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Temple-Morris

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Temple-Morris

Column: 642

6.23 pm
Mr. Bowen Wells (Hertford and Stortford)

Column: 643

Mr. Hope

Mr. Wells

Column: 644

Dr. Starkey

Mr. Wells

Column: 645

Column: 646

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

Column: 647

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Wareing

Column: 648

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Mr. Wareing

Column: 649

Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)

Mr. Wareing

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Wareing

Mrs. Laing

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

Mr. Wareing

Mr. Grieve

Column: 650

Mr. Wareing

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Wareing

7 pm
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 651

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Mr. Forth

Mr. Hope

Mr. Forth

Column: 652

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Forth

Column: 653

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

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Soley

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Soley

Column: 654

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Soley

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Soley

Column: 655

Mr. Cash

Mr. Soley

Mr. Brooke

Mr. Soley

Column: 656

Mr. Maclennan

Mr. Soley

Column: 657

7.26 pm
Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Mr. Hope

Mr. Green

Column: 658

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Green

Maria Eagle

Mr. Green

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Mr. Green

Column: 659

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Green

Column: 660

Dr. Fox

Mr. Green

Column: 661

7.42 pm
Mr. James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington)

Column: 662

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Plaskitt

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Plaskitt

Column: 663

Mr. Martin Linton (Battersea)

Mr. Plaskitt

Mr. Green

Mr. Plaskitt

Column: 664

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Column: 665

8.2 pm
Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)

Column: 666

Mr. Peter Bradley

Mr. Hope

Column: 667

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Hope

Column: 668

Mr. Cash

Mr. Hope

8.11 pm
Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Column: 669

Mr. Rammell

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 670

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Savidge

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Wareing

Column: 671

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Hawkins

Dr. Starkey

Mr. Hawkins

Fiona Mactaggart

Mr. Hawkins

Fiona Mactaggart

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 672

Mr. Hope

Mr. Hawkins

Column: 673

8.26 pm
Mr. Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

Column: 674

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Bradley

Column: 675

Column: 676

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

Column: 677

8.43 pm
Mr. Bill Rammell (Harlow)

Column: 678

Mr. Grieve

Mr. Rammell

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Rammell

Column: 679

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Rammell

Column: 680

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Rammell

Column: 681

8.58 pm
Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Maria Eagle

Mrs. Laing

Column: 682

Angela Smith (Basildon)

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Maclennan

Mrs. Laing

Column: 683

Mr. Savidge

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Ivor Caplin (Hove)

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Paul Clark (Gillingham)

Mrs. Laing

9.9 pm
Mr. Paul Clark (Gillingham)

Column: 684

Column: 685

Column: 686

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Clark

Column: 687

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield)

Dr. Starkey

Mr. Grieve

Column: 688

Mr. Savidge

Mr. Grieve

9.30 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 689

Dr. Starkey

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Starkey

Mr. Letwin

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Letwin

Column: 690

Maria Eagle

Mr. Letwin

Maria Eagle

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Maclennan

Column: 691

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Hope

Mr. Letwin

Column: 692

Dr. Ladyman

Mr. Letwin

9.44 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. George Howarth)

Column: 693

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Howarth

Column: 694

Sir Nicholas Lyell

Column: 695

Mr. Howarth

Mr. Cash

Mr. Howarth

Column: 696

Dr. Fox

Mr. Howarth

Column: 697

Column: 698

Madam Speaker

Column: 699

Water Fluoridation [1 Feb 1999]

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

Column: 700

Dr. Doug Naysmith (Bristol, North-West)

Column: 701

Mr. Swayne

10.13 pm
The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. John Denham)

Column: 702

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

Mr. Denham

Column: 703

Column: 704

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Denham

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

Mr. Denham

Column: 705

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Denham

Column: 706

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Denham

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Denham


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