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Column: 213

Written Answers to Questions [29 Apr 1999]

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [29 Apr 1999]

Historic Military Equipment [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Norman -- Historic Military Equipment [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Alan Howarth

Mr. Norman -- Historic Military Equipment [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Alan Howarth

Advance Corporation Tax [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Spring -- Advance Corporation Tax [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 214

Janet Anderson

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [29 Apr 1999]

Standard Spending Assessments [29 Apr 1999]

Mrs. Anne Campbell -- Standard Spending Assessments [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Armstrong

Column: 213

Column: 215

Column: 215

Mrs. Anne Campbell -- Standard Spending Assessments [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Armstrong

Column: 216

Street Lighting [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Edward Davey -- Street Lighting [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Planning Application (New Mills) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Clifton-Brown -- Planning Application (New Mills) [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 217

Mr. Caborn

Pesticides [29 Apr 1999]

Mrs. Ellman -- Pesticides [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Meale

Railways [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Jenkin -- Railways [29 Apr 1999]

Dr. Reid

Rail Punctuality [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nigel Jones -- Rail Punctuality [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Executive Agency Targets [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Derek Twigg -- Executive Agency Targets [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Prescott

Column: 218

Column: 219

Column: 220

Mr. Gardiner -- Executive Agency Targets [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Raynsford

Housing Benefit [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Housing Benefit [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 221

Angela Eagle

SCOTLAND [29 Apr 1999]

Education (Expenditure) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Wilshire -- Education (Expenditure) [29 Apr 1999]

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Wilshire -- Education (Expenditure) [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 222

Mrs. Liddell

Mr. Wilshire -- Education (Expenditure) [29 Apr 1999]

Mrs. Liddell

Pre-school Education [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Wallace -- Pre-school Education [29 Apr 1999]

Mrs. Liddell

Column: 223

NORTHERN IRELAND [29 Apr 1999]

Training Staff (Religious Affiliation) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Beggs -- Training Staff (Religious Affiliation) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 224

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [29 Apr 1999]

Companies House [29 Apr 1999]

Judy Mallaber -- Companies House [29 Apr 1999]

Dr. Howells

Telecommunications [29 Apr 1999]

Judy Mallaber -- Telecommunications [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Wills

Patent Office [29 Apr 1999]

Judy Mallaber -- Patent Office [29 Apr 1999]

Dr. Howells

Column: 225

Radiocommunications Agency [29 Apr 1999]

Judy Mallaber -- Radiocommunications Agency [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Wills

Column: 226

Minimum Wage [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Minimum Wage [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Ian McCartney

North Sea Coal [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Blizzard -- North Sea Coal [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Battle

Weights and Measures Laboratory [29 Apr 1999]

Judy Mallaber -- Weights and Measures Laboratory [29 Apr 1999]

Dr. Howells

Column: 227

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [29 Apr 1999]

Mature Students [29 Apr 1999]

Dr. Harris -- Mature Students [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mudie

Higher Education [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Blears -- Higher Education [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mudie

Mr. Sheerman -- Higher Education [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Blunkett

Column: 228

School Admissions [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Stevenson -- School Admissions [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Cycling [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Lock -- Cycling [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Funding [29 Apr 1999]

Fiona Mactaggart -- Funding [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Departmental Spending [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. St. Aubyn -- Departmental Spending [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mudie

Top-up Fees [29 Apr 1999]

Jackie Ballard -- Top-up Fees [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mudie

Column: 229

Resource Allocation [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Resource Allocation [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

New Deal [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Vaz -- New Deal [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Part-time Students [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Beard -- Part-time Students [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mudie

Early Years Education [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Bill O'Brien -- Early Years Education [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Peter Bradley -- Early Years Education [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Hodge

Helen Jones -- Early Years Education [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Hodge

Column: 230

New Deal for Schools [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Stuart -- New Deal for Schools [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Teaching Standards [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nicholas Winterton -- Teaching Standards [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Non-teaching Assistants [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Best -- Non-teaching Assistants [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Column: 231

Learning Mentors [29 Apr 1999]

Dr. Naysmith -- Learning Mentors [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Careers Service [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Caton -- Careers Service [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mudie

Community Education [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Keeble -- Community Education [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Class Sizes [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Amess -- Class Sizes [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Disability Rights Commission [29 Apr 1999]

Valerie Davey -- Disability Rights Commission [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Hodge

Column: 232

Tuition Fees [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Swinney -- Tuition Fees [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mudie

National Grid for Learning [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. David Taylor -- National Grid for Learning [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Column: 233

Physical Education Training [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Spring -- Physical Education Training [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Higher Education (Cornwall) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Andrew George -- Higher Education (Cornwall) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mudie

Special Advisers [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tyrie -- Special Advisers [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 234

Mr. Blunkett

Race Relations Employment Advisory Service [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Green -- Race Relations Employment Advisory Service [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Hodge

List 99 [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Gerrard -- List 99 [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Mr. Gerrard -- List 99 [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

New Deal (Hotline) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Healey -- New Deal (Hotline) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Column: 235

Column: 235

HOME DEPARTMENT [29 Apr 1999]

Parole [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Beith -- Parole [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. George Howarth

Schengen Agreement [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Bercow -- Schengen Agreement [29 Apr 1999]

Kate Hoey

Column: 236

Parliamentary Ombudsman (Complaints) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Parliamentary Ombudsman (Complaints) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Straw

Ex-Offenders [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Beith -- Ex-Offenders [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 237

Mr. George Howarth

Police Allowances [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Beith -- Police Allowances [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Boateng

Column: 238

New Deal [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Beith -- New Deal [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. George Howarth

PRIME MINISTER [29 Apr 1999]

Civil Servants [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Malcolm Bruce -- Civil Servants [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 239

The Prime Minister

Yugoslavia (NATO Bombing) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dalyell -- Yugoslavia (NATO Bombing) [29 Apr 1999]

The Prime Minister

United Nations [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mackinlay -- United Nations [29 Apr 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Mackinlay -- United Nations [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 240

The Prime Minister

Kosovo [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Kosovo [29 Apr 1999]

The Prime Minister

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [29 Apr 1999]

Default Summonses (Gravesend) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Pond -- Default Summonses (Gravesend) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hoon

Mr. Pond -- Default Summonses (Gravesend) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hoon

Mistakes of Law [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Garnier -- Mistakes of Law [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hoon

Column: 241

SOCIAL SECURITY [29 Apr 1999]

Pensions [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Webb -- Pensions [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Timms

DEFENCE [29 Apr 1999]

Foreign Media Interviews [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hayes -- Foreign Media Interviews [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 242

Mr. George Robertson

Small Arms Ranges [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Brazier -- Small Arms Ranges [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Mr. Brazier -- Small Arms Ranges [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Column: 243

Column: 244

Departmental Legal Business [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dismore -- Departmental Legal Business [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Falklands [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Keetch -- Falklands [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Mr. Gill -- Falklands [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Keetch -- Falklands [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Column: 245

Pay Budget [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hancock -- Pay Budget [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. George Robertson

Departmental Expenditure [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hancock -- Departmental Expenditure [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. George Robertson

Column: 246

Animal Experiments [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hancock -- Animal Experiments [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Mr. Hancock -- Animal Experiments [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Submarines (Firth of Clyde) [29 Apr 1999]

Dr. Godman -- Submarines (Firth of Clyde) [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 247

Mr. George Robertson

Official Secrets Act [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. McNamara -- Official Secrets Act [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Army Technical Support Agency [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Gardiner -- Army Technical Support Agency [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Column: 248

Operation Allied Force [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Squire -- Operation Allied Force [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. George Robertson

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [29 Apr 1999]

Kosovo [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Bercow -- Kosovo [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Foulkes

Mr. Streeter -- Kosovo [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Foulkes

Column: 249

Mr. Streeter -- Kosovo [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Foulkes

HEALTH [29 Apr 1999]

Hepatitis C [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Berry -- Hepatitis C [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Dentistry [29 Apr 1999]

Jackie Ballard -- Dentistry [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 250

Mr. Denham

Breast Cancer Units [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Cox -- Breast Cancer Units [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 251

Cystic Fibrosis [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Maclean -- Cystic Fibrosis [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Health Authorities and Trust Financial Plans [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Lansley -- Health Authorities and Trust Financial Plans [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Denham

HIV/AIDS [29 Apr 1999]

Dr. Strang -- HIV/AIDS [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Jowell

Column: 252

Column: 253

ECG Screening [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. David Taylor -- ECG Screening [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hutton

WALES [29 Apr 1999]

National Assembly [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dafis -- National Assembly [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Michael

Column: 254

Consultations (Postal Costs) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Keetch -- Consultations (Postal Costs) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Michael

Gifted Children [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Edwards -- Gifted Children [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hain

Column: 255

Department Legal Business [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dismore -- Department Legal Business [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Michael

Power Stations [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Evans -- Power Stations [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hain

Education (Expenditure) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Wilshire -- Education (Expenditure) [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 256

Mr. Hain

Health Authorities [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Lansley -- Health Authorities [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

TREASURY [29 Apr 1999]

Working Families Tax Credit [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Gibb -- Working Families Tax Credit [29 Apr 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

VAT (Finance) Order 1999 [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Whittingdale -- VAT (Finance) Order 1999 [29 Apr 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Whittingdale -- VAT (Finance) Order 1999 [29 Apr 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 257

Sudden Death Syndrome [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. David Taylor -- Sudden Death Syndrome [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Hewitt

Tax Law Rewrite Project [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Lawrence -- Tax Law Rewrite Project [29 Apr 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 258

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [29 Apr 1999]

Russia [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Russia [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Russia [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Russia [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

MEPs [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Bercow -- MEPs [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 259

Ms Quin

Colombia [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Hancock -- Colombia [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Council of Europe [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Plaskitt -- Council of Europe [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Quin

Column: 260

United Nations [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mackinlay -- United Nations [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Chile [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Bercow -- Chile [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Near Abroad Doctrine [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Near Abroad Doctrine [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Column: 261

Peacekeeping (UN) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Peacekeeping (UN) [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

East Timor [29 Apr 1999]

Dr. Tonge -- East Timor [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Fatchett

Column: 262

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [29 Apr 1999]

Intervention Board [29 Apr 1999]

Ms Keeble -- Intervention Board [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nick Brown

Inward Processing Relief [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Paice -- Inward Processing Relief [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Badgers [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nigel Jones -- Badgers [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Nigel Jones -- Badgers [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Nigel Jones -- Badgers [29 Apr 1999]

Column: 263

Mr. Rooker

Veterinary Laboratories Agency [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dobbin -- Veterinary Laboratories Agency [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nick Brown

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dobbin -- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nick Brown

Column: 264

Farming and Rural Conservation Agency [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dobbin -- Farming and Rural Conservation Agency [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nick Brown

Pesticides Safety Directorate [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dobbin -- Pesticides Safety Directorate [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nick Brown

Column: 265

Central Science Laboratory [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dobbin -- Central Science Laboratory [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nick Brown

Column: 266

Meat Hygiene Service [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dobbin -- Meat Hygiene Service [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nick Brown

Column: 267

Veterinary Medicines Directorate [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Dobbin -- Veterinary Medicines Directorate [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Nick Brown

Column: 268

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL [29 Apr 1999]

Special Advisers [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Tyrie -- Special Advisers [29 Apr 1999]

Mrs. Beckett

HOUSE OF COMMONS [29 Apr 1999]

Immigration and Asylum Bill Special Standing Committee [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Lock -- Immigration and Asylum Bill Special Standing Committee [29 Apr 1999]

Mrs. Beckett

European Community Documents [29 Apr 1999]

Mr. Bercow -- European Community Documents [29 Apr 1999]

Mrs. Beckett