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Thursday 18 Mar 1999
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Column: 1241
The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)
Mrs. Winterton
Mr. Blunkett
Column: 1242
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Charles Clarke)
Dr. Turner
Mr. Clarke
Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)
Mr. Clarke
Column: 1243
The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)
Fiona Mactaggart
Ms Morris
Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)
Column: 1244
Ms Morris
Dr. Lewis
Ms Morris
Mr. Malcolm Wicks (Croydon, North)
Ms Morris
Mr. David Willetts (Havant)
Column: 1245
Ms Morris
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Charles Clarke)
Helen Jackson
Mr. Clarke
Column: 1246
Mr. Don Foster (Bath)
Mr. Clarke
Mr. Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)
Mr. Clarke
Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead)
Column: 1247
Mr. Clarke
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. George Mudie)
Mr. Hope
Mr. Mudie
Column: 1248
The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities (Mr. Andrew Smith)
Mr. Loughton
Mr. Smith
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Margaret Hodge)
Mr. Quinn
Column: 1249
Ms Hodge
Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)
Ms Hodge
Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne)
Ms Hodge
Mr. Damian Green (Ashford)
Ms Hodge
Column: 1250
The Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. David Blunkett)
Mr. Foster
Mr. Blunkett
Mr. Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough)
Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)
Mr. Blunkett
Column: 1251
Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)
Mr. Blunkett
The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities (Mr. Andrew Smith)
Mr. Mullin
Mr. Smith
Column: 1252
Mr. David Willetts (Havant)
Mr. Smith
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Charles Clarke)
Charlotte Atkins
Mr. Clarke
Column: 1253
Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)
Mr. Clarke
Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)
Mr. Clarke
Column: 1254
The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities (Mr. Andrew Smith)
Mr. Rapson
Mr. Smith
Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)
Mr. Smith
Column: 1255
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Margaret Hodge)
Kali Mountford
Ms Hodge
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. George Mudie)
Mr. Coaker
Column: 1256
Mr. Mudie
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)
Mr. Mudie
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Ms Margaret Hodge)
Dr. Starkey
Ms Hodge
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)
Column: 1257
Ms Hodge
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. George Mudie)
Mr. Canavan
Mr. Mudie
Mr. Don Foster (Bath)
Mr. Mudie
Column: 1258
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)
Mr. Mudie
The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities (Mr. Andrew Smith)
Mr. Lock
Column: 1259
Mr. Smith
Column: 1260
Column: 1261
12.31 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Margaret Beckett)
Column: 1262
Sir George Young
Mrs. Beckett
Column: 1263
Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)
Madam Speaker
Mr. Flynn
Madam Speaker
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)
Column: 1264
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)
Column: 1265
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Humfrey Malins (Woking)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)
Column: 1266
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)
Mrs. Beckett
Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)
Column: 1267
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Forth
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Syd Rapson (Portsmouth, North)
Mrs. Beckett
Column: 1268
Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Martin Salter (Reading, West)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)
Column: 1269
Mrs. Beckett
Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)
Column: 1270
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)
Mrs. Beckett
Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)
Column: 1271
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)
Column: 1272
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)
Mrs. Beckett
Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)
Mrs. Beckett
Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)
Column: 1273
Mrs. Beckett
Column: 1274
1.13 pm
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)
Madam Speaker
Column: 1275
Madam Speaker
1.15 pm
Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)
Column: 1276
Mr. Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire)
Sir Norman Fowler
Column: 1277
Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)
Ms Hazel Blears (Salford)
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Heald
Sir Norman Fowler
Ms Blears
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)
Column: 1278
Sir Norman Fowler
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw)
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Column: 1279
Sir Norman Fowler
Sir Nicholas Lyell (North-East Bedfordshire)
Sir Norman Fowler
Sir David Madel (South-West Bedfordshire)
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Gerald Howarth (Aldershot)
Column: 1280
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)
Sir Norman Fowler
Angela Smith (Basildon)
Sir Norman Fowler
Column: 1281
Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)
Sir Norman Fowler
Angela Smith
Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Hayes
Sir Norman Fowler
Column: 1282
Mr. Straw
Sir Norman Fowler
Column: 1283
1.46 pm
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw)
Column: 1284
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Column: 1285
Mr. David Drew (Stroud)
Mr. Straw
Column: 1286
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Column: 1287
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Sir Norman Fowler
Column: 1288
Mr. Straw
Mr. Bruce Grocott (Telford)
Mr. Straw
Mr. Jack
Mr. Straw
Column: 1289
Mr. Gerald Howarth
Mr. Straw
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Column: 1290
Mr. Hayes
Mr. Straw
Sir David Madel
Mr. Straw
Mr. Hayes
Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)
Mr. Straw
Sir David Madel
Mr. Straw
Column: 1291
Mr. Coaker
Mr. Straw
Column: 1292
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Column: 1293
Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)
Mr. Straw
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Straw
Column: 1294
Mr. Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam)
Column: 1295
Angela Smith
Mr. Allan
Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)
Mr. Allan
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)
Column: 1296
Mr. Allan
Column: 1297
Column: 1298
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Mr. Allan
Mr. Tyler
Mr. Allan
Column: 1299
Angela Smith (Basildon)
Mr. Bob Russell
Angela Smith
Column: 1300
Column: 1301
Column: 1302
2.55 pm
Mr. Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke)
Column: 1303
Column: 1304
3.1 pm
Mr. David Drew (Stroud)
Column: 1305
Column: 1306
3.13 pm
Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)
Column: 1307
Column: 1308
Mr. Drew
Mr. Hayes
Column: 1309
3.26 pm
Ms Hazel Blears (Salford)
Column: 1310
Mr. Hayes
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Ms Blears
Mr. Hayes
Ms Blears
Column: 1311
Mr. Hayes
Ms Blears
Column: 1312
Column: 1313
3.40 pm
Mr. John Greenway (Ryedale)
Column: 1314
Angela Smith
Mr. Greenway
Mr. Collins
Mr. Greenway
Column: 1315
Column: 1316
3.49 pm
The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Paul Boateng)
Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne)
Mr. Boateng
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Boateng
Column: 1317
Sir Norman Fowler
Mr. Boateng
Column: 1318
Division No. 118 (Policing) [18 Mar 1999]
Column: 1321
Column: 1322
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)
4.12 pm
Mrs. Gillian Shephard (South-West Norfolk)
Column: 1323
Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
Mrs. Shephard
The Minister of Transport (Dr. John Reid)
Mrs. Shephard
Mrs. Christine Butler (Castle Point)
Mrs. Shephard
Column: 1324
Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)
Mrs. Shephard
Hon. Members
Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)
Hon. Members
Mrs. Shephard
Mr. Davies
Mrs. Shephard
Column: 1325
Mr. Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)
Mrs. Shephard
Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)
Mrs. Shephard
Column: 1326
Dr. George Turner (North-West Norfolk)
Mrs. Shephard
Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)
Mrs. Shephard
Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)
Mrs. Shephard
Column: 1327
4.34 pm
The Minister of Transport (Dr. John Reid)
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)
Dr. Reid
Mr. Lansley
Dr. Reid
Column: 1328
Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)
Dr. Reid
Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)
Column: 1329
Dr. Reid
Mr. John MacGregor (South Norfolk)
Dr. Reid
Several hon. Members
Dr. Reid
Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)
Dr. Reid
Mr. Stephen Day (Cheadle)
Dr. Reid
Column: 1330
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)
Dr. Reid
Sir George Young
Dr. Reid
Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)
Dr. Reid
Mr. Burns
Dr. Reid
Mr. Jenkin
Dr. Reid
Column: 1331
Mr. MacGregor
Dr. Reid
Several hon. Members
Dr. Reid
Mr. MacGregor
Dr. Reid
Dr. George Turner
Column: 1332
Dr. Reid
Several hon. Members
Dr. Reid
Mr. Jenkin
Dr. Reid
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)
Dr. Reid
Mr. Gray
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Dr. Reid
Column: 1333
Mr. Christopher Fraser (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)
Dr. Reid
Mr. Fraser
Dr. Reid
Column: 1334
Column: 1335
Mr. Jenkin
Dr. Reid
Column: 1336
Mr. John MacGregor (South Norfolk)
Column: 1337
Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)
Mr. MacGregor
Dr. George Turner
Mr. MacGregor
Mr. Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth)
Mr. MacGregor
Column: 1338
Mr. Gordon Prentice
Mr. MacGregor
Mr. Prentice
Mr. MacGregor
Column: 1339
Mr. Prentice
Mr. MacGregor
Column: 1340
Mr. Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley)
Mr. MacGregor
Dr. Reid
Mr. MacGregor
Column: 1341
Mrs. Diana Organ (Forest of Dean)
Column: 1342
Column: 1343
5.36 pm
Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)
Column: 1344
Mr. Gray
Mr. Baker
Column: 1345
Mr. Jenkin
Mr. Baker
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)
Mr. Baker
Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)
Column: 1346
Mr. Baker
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Mr. Baker
Column: 1347
Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)
Mr. Baker
Column: 1348
5.52 pm
Mrs. Christine Butler (Castle Point)
Column: 1349
5.58 pm
Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)
Column: 1350
Mr. Chaytor
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Mr. Luff
Column: 1351
Column: 1352
6.8 pm
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)
Column: 1353
Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)
Ms Winterton
Column: 1354
6.16 pm
Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)
Column: 1355
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Ms Glenda Jackson)
Mr. Gray
Ms Jackson
Mr. George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent, South)
Mr. Gray
Mr. Stevenson
Mr. Gray
Column: 1356
6.22 pm
Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)
Column: 1357
6.27 pm
Mr. David Faber (Westbury)
Column: 1358
Column: 1359
Ms Glenda Jackson
Mr. Faber
6.34 pm
Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)
Column: 1360
Column: 1361
Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)
Mr. Baker
Mr. Jenkin
Column: 1362
Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)
Mr. Jenkin
Column: 1363
Dr. Reid
Mr. Jenkin
Mr. Ivor Caplin (Hove)
Mr. Jenkin
Column: 1364
6.50 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Ms Glenda Jackson)
Mr. Faber
Ms Jackson
Column: 1365
Mr. Paterson
Ms Jackson
Column: 1366
Mr. Deputy Speaker
Ms Jackson
Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)
Division No. 119 (Roads) [18 Mar 1999]
Column: 1369
Division No. 120 (Roads) [18 Mar 1999]
Column: 1372
Column: 1373
Column: 1374
7.28 pm
Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington, North)
Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon)
Column: 1375
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)
Ms Buck
Column: 1376
Mr. Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster)
Ms Buck
Column: 1377
7.41 pm
The Minister for the Arts (Mr. Alan Howarth)
Column: 1378
Column: 1379
Column: 1380
Column: 1381
Column: 1382