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Column: 445

Oral Answers to Questions [11 Feb 1999]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [11 Feb 1999]

Teachers (Training Days) [11 Feb 1999]

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)-- Teachers (Training Days) [11 Feb 1999]

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Dr. Wright

Ms Morris

Column: 446

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

Ms Morris

Nursery Education [11 Feb 1999]

Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley)-- Nursery Education [11 Feb 1999]

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

Judy Mallaber

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 447

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. Malcolm Wicks (Croydon, North)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 448

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Mr. Blunkett

Education Action Zones [11 Feb 1999]

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)-- Education Action Zones [11 Feb 1999]

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

Mr. Davies

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 449

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Blunkett

"The Learning Age" [11 Feb 1999]

Mr. Andrew Reed (Loughborough)-- "The Learning Age" [11 Feb 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. George Mudie)

Mr. Reed

Mr. Mudie

Column: 450

Schools Funding [11 Feb 1999]

Mr. Alan Simpson (Nottingham, South)-- Schools Funding [11 Feb 1999]

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Mr. Simpson

Ms Estelle Morris

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Column: 451

Ms Morris

Specialist Schools [11 Feb 1999]

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)-- Specialist Schools [11 Feb 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Charles Clarke)

Dr. Starkey

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)

Column: 452

Mr. Charles Clarke

After-school Child Care [11 Feb 1999]

Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes)-- After-school Child Care [11 Feb 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Margaret Hodge)

Shona McIsaac

Ms Hodge

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 453

Ms Hodge

Mr. Syd Rapson (Portsmouth, North)

Ms Hodge

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Ms Hodge

New Deal [11 Feb 1999]

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)-- New Deal [11 Feb 1999]

The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Column: 454

Ms Taylor

Mr. Smith

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Mr. Smith

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Mr. Smith

Column: 455

Mr. Paul Keetch (Hereford)

Mr. Smith

Work and Family Life [11 Feb 1999]

Caroline Flint (Don Valley)-- Work and Family Life [11 Feb 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Margaret Hodge)

Caroline Flint

Ms Hodge

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 456

Ms Hodge

Mr. Jim Marshall (Leicester, South)

Ms Hodge

Area Cost Adjustment [11 Feb 1999]

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)-- Area Cost Adjustment [11 Feb 1999]

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Mr. Robertson

Ms Morris

Mr. George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent, South)

Column: 457

Ms Morris

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)

Ms Morris

Column: 458

Mill Hill County High School [11 Feb 1999]

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)-- Mill Hill County High School [11 Feb 1999]

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

Mr. Dismore

Mr. Blunkett

Mr. David Willetts (Havant)

Mr. Blunkett

Education SSA (North Yorkshire) [11 Feb 1999]

Mr. Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)-- Education SSA (North Yorkshire) [11 Feb 1999]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Charles Clarke)

Column: 459

Mr. Quinn

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)

Madam Speaker

Column: 460

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Key

Madam Speaker

Mr. Key

Mr. Clarke

National Year of Reading [11 Feb 1999]

Mr. Gordon Marsden (Blackpool, South)-- National Year of Reading [11 Feb 1999]

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Mr. Marsden

Ms Morris

Column: 461

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Ms Morris

Labour Market Strategy [11 Feb 1999]

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)-- Labour Market Strategy [11 Feb 1999]

The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities (Mr. Andrew Smith)

Mr. Clapham

Column: 462

Mr. Smith

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Smith

Column: 463

Gibraltar [11 Feb 1999]

12.30 pm
Mr. Michael Howard (Folkestone and Hythe)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Howard

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

Mr. Howard

Column: 464

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Ms Quin

Column: 465

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Ms Quin

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Ms Quin

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Column: 466

Ms Quin

Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)

Ms Quin

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 467

Ms Quin

Mr. Michael Colvin (Romsey)

Ms Quin

Mr. Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley)

Ms Quin

Column: 468

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Ms Quin

Mr. Bill Rammell (Harlow)

Ms Quin

Column: 469

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Ms Quin

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Ms Quin

Mr. Howard

Ms Quin

Column: 470

Business of the House [11 Feb 1999]

12.57 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

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

Column: 471

Sir George Young

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 472

Ms Jean Corston (Bristol, East)

Column: 473

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 474

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mrs. Beckett

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Column: 475

Madam Speaker

Sir Peter Emery

Madam Speaker

Sir Peter Emery

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Column: 476

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 477

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. George Turner (North-West Norfolk)

Mrs. Beckett

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 478

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 479

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Column: 480

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Evans

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Bercow

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Column: 481

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 482

Mr. Shaun Woodward (Witney)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 483

Orders of the Day [11 Feb 1999]

Local Government Finance (Wales) [11 Feb 1999]

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

Madam Speaker

Mr. Michael

Mr. John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan)

Mr. Michael

Column: 484

Mr. Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Mr. Michael

Column: 485

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Michael

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Mr. Michael

Column: 486

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

Mr. Michael

Mr. Swayne

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

Mr. Michael

Mr. Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Mr. Michael

Column: 487

Mr. Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

Column: 488

Mr. Michael

Column: 489

2.4 pm
Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Column: 490

Column: 491

Mr. David Hanson (Delyn)

Dr. Fox

Column: 492

2.12 pm
Mr. Win Griffiths (Bridgend)

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Griffiths

Column: 493

Column: 494

Column: 495

2.28 pm
Mr. Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire)

Mr. Win Griffiths

Column: 496

Mr. Öpik

Column: 497

Mr. Nick Ainger (West Carmarthen and South Pembrokeshire)

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Win Griffiths

Mr. Öpik

Column: 498

2.41 pm
Mr. Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd)

Column: 499

Column: 500

Mr. Martyn Jones (Clwyd, South)

Mr. Ruane

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Jon Owen Jones)

Mr. Ruane

Mr. Martyn Jones

Mr. Ruane

Column: 501

2.52 pm
Mr. Cynog Dafis (Ceredigion)

Mr. Öpik

Mr. Dafis

Column: 502

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

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

Mr. Dafis

Column: 503

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Dafis

Column: 504

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Mr. Dafis

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Dafis

Column: 505

Column: 506

3.15 pm
Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Column: 507

Column: 508

3.24 pm
Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North)

Column: 509

Column: 510

3.31 pm
Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)

Column: 511

3.37 pm
Mr. Martin Caton (Gower)

Column: 512

3.39 pm
Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Evans

Column: 513

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Evans

Column: 514

Mr. Michael

Mr. Evans

3.50 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Jon Owen Jones)

Column: 515

Mr. Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside)

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

Column: 516

Column: 517

Column: 518

Local Government Finance (Scotland) [11 Feb 1999]

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Macdonald

Mr. Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh, West)

Mr. Macdonald

Column: 519

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Macdonald

Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Mr. Macdonald

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Mr. Macdonald

Column: 520

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Macdonald

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Macdonald

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Macdonald

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Macdonald

Column: 521

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Macdonald

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Macdonald

Mr. Letwin

Column: 522

Mr. Macdonald

Sir Robert Smith

Mr. Macdonald

Sir Robert Smith

Mr. Macdonald

Mr. Salmond

Column: 523

Mr. Macdonald

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok)

Mr. Macdonald

Column: 524

4.24 pm
Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring)

Column: 525

Mrs. Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Dr. Fox

Mr. Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South)

Dr. Fox

Mr. Griffiths

Dr. Fox

Column: 526

Mrs. McKenna

Dr. Fox

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

Dr. Fox

Column: 527

Mrs. McKenna

Dr. Fox

Column: 528

Mr. Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South)

Column: 529

Dr. Fox

Column: 530

Mr. Deputy Speaker

4.46 pm
Mr. Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh, West)

Mrs. McKenna

Mr. Gorrie

Column: 531

Column: 532

Column: 533

4.59 pm
Mr. James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston)

Column: 534

5.8 pm
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 535

Mr. Nigel Griffiths

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Griffiths

Mr. Salmond

Column: 536

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)

Mr. Salmond

Column: 537

Mr. Douglas Alexander (Paisley, South)

Mr. Salmond

5.18 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 538

Column: 539

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

Mrs. McKenna

Mr. McLeish

Column: 540

Division No. 66 (Local Government Finance (Scotland)) [11 Feb 1999]

Column: 542

Column: 543

Constitutional Law [11 Feb 1999]

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. McLeish

Column: 544

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. McLeish

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Mr. McLeish

Column: 545

Mr. Dalyell

Mr. McLeish

Column: 546

Mr. Dennis Canavan (Falkirk, West)

Mr. McLeish

Column: 547

5.58 pm
Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Column: 548

Dr. Godman

Mr. Letwin

Mr. McLeish

Column: 549

Mr. Letwin

Dr. Godman

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen, North)

Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Connarty

Column: 550

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Letwin

Mr. McLeish

Column: 551

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Letwin

Mr. John McAllion (Dundee, East)

Mr. Letwin

Column: 552

6.16 pm
Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)

Column: 553

6.22 pm
Mr. Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh, West)

Column: 554

6.25 pm
Mr. Michael Connarty (Falkirk, East)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Connarty

Column: 555

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Connarty

Column: 556

Column: 557

6.34 pm
Mr. Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan)

Column: 558

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Salmond

Mr. McLeish

Column: 559

Mr. Salmond

Mr. McLeish

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Salmond

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

Mr. Salmond

Mr. Dewar

Mr. Salmond

Dr. Godman

Mr. Salmond

Column: 560

6.46 pm
Mr. Letwin

Column: 561

Mr. Connarty

Mr. Letwin

Mr. Savidge

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Letwin

6.52 pm
Mr. McLeish

Column: 562

Column: 563

Mr. Salmond

Mr. McLeish

Column: 564

Column: 565

Kosovo [11 Feb 1999]

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

Column: 566

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Column: 567

Mr. Robertson

Column: 568

Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife)

Mr. Robertson

Column: 569

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Bruce George (Walsall, South)

Column: 570

Mr. Robertson

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Donald Anderson (Swansea, East)

Mr. Robertson

Column: 571

Mr. Martin Bell (Tatton)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Column: 572

Mr. Robertson

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Column: 573

Mr. Robertson

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Robertson

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

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Column: 574

Mr. Robertson

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)

Mr. Robertson

Column: 575

Mr. John Butterfill (Bournemouth, West)

Mr. Robertson

Column: 576

N. J. Hyam [11 Feb 1999]

7.41 pm
Mr. Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Column: 577

Column: 578

Column: 579

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

Column: 580

Column: 581

Column: 582

Mr. Bottomley


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