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Wednesday 21 Apr 1999

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Column: 823

Pensioner Poverty [21 Apr 1999]

9.35 am
Mr. Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam)

Column: 824

Column: 825

Column: 826

Mr. Ronnie Fearn (Southport)

Mr. Burstow

Column: 827

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Mr. Burstow

Column: 828

9.51 am
Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 829

Column: 830

10.3 am
Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 831

Column: 832

Column: 833

10.14 am
Mr. Eddie O'Hara (Knowsley, South)

Column: 834

Column: 835

10.24 am
Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 836

Mr. Rendel

Mr. Davies

Column: 837

10.34 am
Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)

Column: 838

Column: 839

10.40 am
Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 840

Column: 841

10.47 am
The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Mr. Stephen Timms)

Column: 842

Column: 843

Mr. Burstow

Mr. Timms

Column: 844

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Column: 845

Park Homes [21 Apr 1999]

11 am
Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Mr. Ronnie Fearn (Southport)

Mr. Dawson

Column: 846

Column: 847

Column: 848

Column: 849

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)

Mr. Dawson

Column: 850

Mr. David Kidney (Stafford)

Mr. Dawson

Column: 851

11.30 am
Mr. Adrian Sanders (Torbay)

Column: 852

Column: 853

11.40 am
Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)

Column: 854

Column: 855

11.48 am
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. Nick Raynsford)

Column: 856

Column: 857

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 858

Column: 859

Mr. Dawson

Column: 860

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 861

Column: 862

Education Funding (Cornwall) [21 Apr 1999]

12.11 pm
Mr. Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

Column: 863

Column: 864

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

Column: 865

Mr. Taylor

Column: 866

Column: 867

Column: 868

12.33 pm
Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne)

The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Ms Atherton

Column: 869

Mr. Matthew Taylor

Ms Atherton

12.40 pm
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 870

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Tyler

Column: 871

12.48 pm
Mr. Andrew George (St. Ives)

Column: 872

12.50 pm
The Minister for School Standards (Ms Estelle Morris)

Column: 873

Mr. Matthew Taylor

Ms Morris

Column: 874

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Ms Morris

Column: 875

Column: 876

War Memorial (Romford) [21 Apr 1999]

1 pm
Mrs. Eileen Gordon (Romford)

Column: 877

Column: 878

1.10 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. John Spellar)

Column: 879

Mrs. Gordon

Mr. Spellar

Column: 880

Column: 881

Column: 882

Green Lanes [21 Apr 1999]

1.23 pm
Mr. Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke)

Column: 883

Column: 884

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Mr. Hunter

Column: 885

1.40 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Ms Glenda Jackson)

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Ms Glenda Jackson

Column: 886

Column: 887

Column: 888

Mr. Hunter

Ms Jackson

Column: 887

Column: 889

Oral Answers to Questions [21 Apr 1999]

CABINET OFFICE [21 Apr 1999]

Parliamentary Ombudsman [21 Apr 1999]

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase)-- Parliamentary Ombudsman [21 Apr 1999]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Dr. Jack Cunningham)

Dr. Wright

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Dr. Cunningham

People's Panel (Public Health) [21 Apr 1999]

Mr. Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby)-- People's Panel (Public Health) [21 Apr 1999]

Column: 890

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Mr. Mitchell

Mr. Kilfoyle

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Kilfoyle

Commissioner for Public Appointments [21 Apr 1999]

Mr. Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)-- Commissioner for Public Appointments [21 Apr 1999]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Dr. Jack Cunningham)

Mr. Vaz

Column: 891

Dr. Cunningham

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Dr. Cunningham

Policy Co-ordination (Elderly People) [21 Apr 1999]

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)-- Policy Co-ordination (Elderly People) [21 Apr 1999]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Dr. Cable

Column: 892

Mr. Kilfoyle

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Mr. Kilfoyle

Anti-drugs Policy [21 Apr 1999]

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)-- Anti-drugs Policy [21 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)-- Anti-drugs Policy [21 Apr 1999]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Dr. Jack Cunningham)

Mr. Bercow

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 893

Mr. Winterton

Dr. Cunningham

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 894

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Dr. Cunningham

Government Service Delivery (One-stop Shops) [21 Apr 1999]

Jacqui Smith (Redditch)-- Government Service Delivery (One-stop Shops) [21 Apr 1999]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 895

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)

Mr. Kilfoyle

Better Regulation Unit (Liquor Licensing Report) [21 Apr 1999]

Mr. John Grogan (Selby)-- Better Regulation Unit (Liquor Licensing Report) [21 Apr 1999]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Mr. Grogan

Mr. Kilfoyle

Biotechnology [21 Apr 1999]

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)-- Biotechnology [21 Apr 1999]

Column: 896

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Dr. Jack Cunningham)

Sir Sydney Chapman

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Dr. Cunningham

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Dr. Cunningham

Public Appointments [21 Apr 1999]

Dr. Doug Naysmith (Bristol, North-West)-- Public Appointments [21 Apr 1999]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Dr. Naysmith

Column: 897

Mr. Kilfoyle

Political Advisers [21 Apr 1999]

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)-- Political Advisers [21 Apr 1999]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office (Dr. Jack Cunningham)

Mr. Russell

Dr. Cunningham

Departmental Correspondence [21 Apr 1999]

Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)-- Departmental Correspondence [21 Apr 1999]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Kilfoyle

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 898

Internet [21 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)-- Internet [21 Apr 1999]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Peter Kilfoyle)

Mr. Evans

Mr. Kilfoyle

Engagements [21 Apr 1999]

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde)-- Engagements [21 Apr 1999]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. Jack

Column: 899

The Prime Minister

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley)

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Column: 900

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Sylvia Heal (Halesowen and Rowley Regis)

The Prime Minister

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

Column: 901

The Prime Minister

Mr. Beith

The Prime Minister

Mr. Roger Casale (Wimbledon)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)-- Engagements [21 Apr 1999]

The Prime Minister

Column: 902

Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)-- Engagements [21 Apr 1999]

The Prime Minister

Dr. Ian Gibson (Norwich, North)-- Engagements [21 Apr 1999]

Column: 903

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Column: 904

Hon. Members

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Irene Adams (Paisley, North)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)-- Engagements [21 Apr 1999]

The Prime Minister

Column: 905

Mr. Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent)-- Engagements [21 Apr 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)-- Engagements [21 Apr 1999]

The Prime Minister

Ministerial Meetings [21 Apr 1999]

Dr. Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde)-- Ministerial Meetings [21 Apr 1999]

The Prime Minister

Column: 906

Dr. Godman

The Prime Minister

Mr. Nicholas Soames (Mid-Sussex)

The Prime Minister

Column: 907

Engagements [21 Apr 1999]

Ms Tess Kingham (Gloucester)-- Engagements [21 Apr 1999]

Column: 908

The Prime Minister

Column: 909

Points of Order [21 Apr 1999]

3.30 pm
Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Madam Speaker

Mrs. Alice Mahon (Halifax)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Madam Speaker

Column: 910

Digital Television Broadcasting [21 Apr 1999]

3.33 pm
Dr. George Turner (North-West Norfolk)

Madam Speaker

Dr. Turner

Column: 911

Column: 912

3.43 pm
Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Column: 917

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Fabricant

Column: 919

Column: 913

Column: 915

Road Haulage Industry [21 Apr 1999]

Madam Speaker

3.51 pm
Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Column: 916

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Several hon. Members

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Jacqui Smith (Redditch)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 917

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Tom King (Bridgwater)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 918

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

The Minister of Transport (Dr. John Reid)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 919

Dr. Reid

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Dr. Reid

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Paterson

Dr. Reid

Mr. Tom King

Dr. Reid

Column: 920

Madam Speaker

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 921

Mr. Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 922

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. Hawkins

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 923

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

4.25 pm
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Alan Milburn)

Column: 924

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 925

Kali Mountford

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Paterson

Column: 926

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

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Fabricant

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 927

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 928

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Welsh

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Welsh

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Bill Rammell (Harlow)

Column: 929

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Milburn

Column: 930

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mr. Milburn

Mrs. Laing

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Milburn

Column: 931

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Milburn

Column: 932

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Milburn

Column: 933

4.55 pm
Mr. Tony Baldry (Banbury)

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)

Mr. Baldry

Column: 934

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Baldry

Dr. Reid

Mr. Baldry

Column: 935

Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

Mr. Baldry

Ms Ward

Mr. Baldry

Ms Ward

Mr. Baldry

Several hon. Members

Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford, South)

Column: 936

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Baldry

Column: 937

Ms Margaret Moran (Luton, South)

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Baldry

Column: 938

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Baldry

Ms Moran

Mrs. Diana Organ (Forest of Dean)

Mr. Baldry

Mrs. Organ

Mr. Baldry

5.18 pm
Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Column: 939

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Leslie

Column: 940

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Sutcliffe

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Leslie

Column: 941

Ms Moran

Mr. Leslie

Column: 942

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Leslie

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Leslie

Column: 943

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Leslie

5.39 pm
Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Column: 944

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Baker

Mr. Jenkin

Dr. Reid

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Baker

Column: 945

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Baker

Dr. Reid

Mr. Baker

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Baker

Column: 946

Mr. Loughton

Column: 947

Mr. Baker

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Baker

Mr. Peter Snape (West Bromwich, East)

Mr. Baker

Dr. Reid

Mr. Baker

Column: 948

5.57 pm
Ms Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North)

Column: 949

Mr. Swayne

Ms Walley

Column: 950

Mr. Jenkin

Ms Walley

Mr. Jenkin

Ms Walley

Column: 951

Mr. Loughton

Ms Walley

Column: 952

Mr. Baker

Ms Walley

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Ms Walley

6.15 pm
Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Column: 953

Column: 954

Column: 955

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Roy Beggs (East Antrim)

Mr. Paterson

Column: 956

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Paterson

6.30 pm
Mr. Peter Snape (West Bromwich, East)

Column: 957

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Snape

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Snape

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Snape

Column: 958

Column: 959

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Snape

6.37 pm
Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Snape

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Snape

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 960

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 961

Column: 962

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Jenkin

6.49 pm
The Minister of Transport (Dr. John Reid)

Column: 963

Mr. Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne)

Dr. Reid

Column: 964

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Jenkin

Dr. Reid

Mr. Baldry

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Reid

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Dr. Reid

Column: 965

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Dr. Reid

Column: 966

Division No. 148 (Road Haulage Industry) [21 Apr 1999]

Column: 970

Division No. 149 (Road Haulage Industry) [21 Apr 1999]

Column: 973

Column: 974

British Livestock Farming [21 Apr 1999]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

7.29 pm
Mr. Tim Yeo (South Suffolk)

Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Column: 975

Mr. Yeo

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Yeo

Column: 976

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)

Mr. Yeo

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

Mr. Yeo

Column: 977

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Nick Brown

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 978

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 979

Mr. Martyn Jones (Clwyd, South)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 980

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Yeo

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

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 981

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Yeo

Column: 982

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

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Brown

Column: 983

Mr. Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Robert Jackson (Wantage)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus)

Mr. Brown

Column: 984

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 985

Mr. Brown

Column: 986

Mr. Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Mr. Brown

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

Mr. Brown

Column: 987

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

Column: 988

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Column: 989

Mr. Brown

Mr. Robert Walter (North Dorset)

Column: 990

Mr. Brown

Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Drew

Mr. Brown

Mr. Luff

Mr. Brown

Column: 991

Mr. Luff

Mr. Brown

Mr. Yeo

Mr. Brown

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

Mr. Brown

Column: 992

Mr. Gill

Mr. Brown

Mr. Charles Kennedy

Mr. Brown

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Brown

Mr. Paterson

Mr. Brown

Column: 993

Mr. Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)

Mr. Brown

Column: 994

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

Column: 995

Column: 996

Mr. Nick Brown

Mr. Kennedy

Column: 997

Mr. Livsey

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. Gill

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. Gill

Mr. Kennedy

Column: 998

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Breed

Mr. Kennedy

Mr. Nick Brown

Column: 999

Mr. Kennedy

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

9.1 pm
Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 1000

Column: 1001

9.10 pm
Mr. David Curry (Skipton and Ripon)

Column: 1002

Column: 1003

9.18 pm
Mrs. Janet Dean (Burton)

Column: 1004

Column: 1005

9.24 pm
Mr. William Thompson (West Tyrone)

9.30 pm
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)

Column: 1006

Mr. Hayes

Ms Keeble

Column: 1007

9.37 pm
Mr. Peter Atkinson (Hexham)

Column: 1008

9.42 pm
Mr. Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole)

Column: 1009

9.45 pm
Mr. James Paice (South-East Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1010

Mr. David Prior (North Norfolk)

Mr. Paice

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Elliot Morley)

Mr. Paice

Column: 1011

Mr. Martlew

Mr. Paice

Column: 1012

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

Column: 1013

Division No. 150 (British Livestock Farming) [21 Apr 1999]

Column: 1016

Division No. 151 (British Livestock Farming) [21 Apr 1999]

Column: 1020

Column: 1021

Lancashire Police (Stephen Lawman) [21 Apr 1999]

10.28 pm
Mr. David Borrow (South Ribble)

Column: 1022

Column: 1023

10.40 pm
The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Paul Boateng)

Column: 1024

Column: 1025

Column: 1026


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