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Thursday 18 Mar 1999

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Column: 1241

Oral Answers to Questions [18 Mar 1999]

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [18 Mar 1999]

Education SSA (Cheshire) [18 Mar 1999]

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)-- Education SSA (Cheshire) [18 Mar 1999]

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

Mrs. Winterton

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 1242

School Building Programme [18 Mar 1999]

Dr. George Turner (North-West Norfolk)-- School Building Programme [18 Mar 1999]

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

Literacy Hour [18 Mar 1999]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)-- Literacy Hour [18 Mar 1999]

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

Primary Schools (New Classrooms) [18 Mar 1999]

Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough)-- Primary Schools (New Classrooms) [18 Mar 1999]

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

Further Education Colleges [18 Mar 1999]

Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)-- Further Education Colleges [18 Mar 1999]

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

Mr. Hope

Mr. Mudie

Column: 1248

New Deal (West Sussex) [18 Mar 1999]

Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)-- New Deal (West Sussex) [18 Mar 1999]

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

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Smith

New Deal (Young People) [18 Mar 1999]

Mr. Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby)-- New Deal (Young People) [18 Mar 1999]

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

Individual Learning Accounts [18 Mar 1999]

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)-- Individual Learning Accounts [18 Mar 1999]

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

New Deal [18 Mar 1999]

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)-- New Deal [18 Mar 1999]

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

New Classrooms [18 Mar 1999]

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands)-- New Classrooms [18 Mar 1999]

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

Employment Zones [18 Mar 1999]

Mr. Syd Rapson (Portsmouth, North)-- Employment Zones [18 Mar 1999]

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

Personal Adviser Service [18 Mar 1999]

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)-- Personal Adviser Service [18 Mar 1999]

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

Kali Mountford

Ms Hodge

Adult Literacy [18 Mar 1999]

Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)-- Adult Literacy [18 Mar 1999]

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

Early-years Education [18 Mar 1999]

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West)-- Early-years Education [18 Mar 1999]

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

University for Industry [18 Mar 1999]

Mr. Dennis Canavan (Falkirk, West)-- University for Industry [18 Mar 1999]

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

New Deal (Young People) [18 Mar 1999]

Mr. David Lock (Wyre Forest)-- New Deal (Young People) [18 Mar 1999]

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

Mr. Lock

Column: 1259

Mr. Smith

Column: 1260

Column: 1261

Business of the House [18 Mar 1999]

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

Point of Order [18 Mar 1999]

1.13 pm
Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Madam Speaker

Column: 1275

Policing [18 Mar 1999]

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

Roads [18 Mar 1999]

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

Arts Funding (Westminster) [18 Mar 1999]

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


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