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Column: 297

Written Answers to Questions [4 May 1999]

DEFENCE [4 May 1999]

Economic Community of West African States [4 May 1999]

Mr. Cohen -- Economic Community of West African States [4 May 1999]

Mr. Spellar

Eurofighter [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hancock -- Eurofighter [4 May 1999]

Mr. George Robertson

Mr. Hancock -- Eurofighter [4 May 1999]

Mr. George Robertson

Mr. Hancock -- Eurofighter [4 May 1999]

Mr. George Robertson

Column: 298

Service Pensions [4 May 1999]

Mr. Mackinlay -- Service Pensions [4 May 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Mr. Mackinlay -- Service Pensions [4 May 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Mr. Mackinlay -- Service Pensions [4 May 1999]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Column: 299

ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS [4 May 1999]

Moorland [4 May 1999]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Moorland [4 May 1999]

Mr. Meacher

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Moorland [4 May 1999]

Mr. Meacher

Ballast Clearance [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ruane -- Ballast Clearance [4 May 1999]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Column: 300

Mr. Ruane -- Ballast Clearance [4 May 1999]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Millennium Compliance [4 May 1999]

Mr. Fearn -- Millennium Compliance [4 May 1999]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Tube Trains (Clapham Junction) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ottaway -- Tube Trains (Clapham Junction) [4 May 1999]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Column: 301

Hedgerows [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ainger -- Hedgerows [4 May 1999]

Mr. Meale

Mr. Ainger -- Hedgerows [4 May 1999]

Mr. Meale

Mr. Ainger -- Hedgerows [4 May 1999]

Mr. Meale

Motor Events [4 May 1999]

Helen Jackson -- Motor Events [4 May 1999]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Water (Contamination) [4 May 1999]

Dr. Cable -- Water (Contamination) [4 May 1999]

Column: 302

Mr. Meale

Environmental Appraisals [4 May 1999]

Mr. Burns -- Environmental Appraisals [4 May 1999]

Mr. Meale

Column: 303

Regional Development Agencies [4 May 1999]

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Regional Development Agencies [4 May 1999]

Mr. Meale

County Signs [4 May 1999]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- County Signs [4 May 1999]

Mr. Caborn

Planning Applications [4 May 1999]

Mr. Oaten -- Planning Applications [4 May 1999]

Mr. Raynsford

Column: 304

M1 (North-east Link) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Peter Atkinson -- M1 (North-east Link) [4 May 1999]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Carbon Dioxide Emissions [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dalyell -- Carbon Dioxide Emissions [4 May 1999]

Mr. Meacher

Clean Development [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dalyell -- Clean Development [4 May 1999]

Mr. Meacher

Column: 305

Haulage Industry [4 May 1999]

Mr. Drew -- Haulage Industry [4 May 1999]

Dr. Reid

Safeway Supermarket, St. Anne's [4 May 1999]

Mr. Jack -- Safeway Supermarket, St. Anne's [4 May 1999]

Mr. Caborn

Highway Closures [4 May 1999]

Mr. Jack -- Highway Closures [4 May 1999]

Mr. Prescott

Column: 306

Royal Train [4 May 1999]

Mr. Alan Williams -- Royal Train [4 May 1999]

Mr. Prescott

Bus Service Tenders [4 May 1999]

Ann Keen -- Bus Service Tenders [4 May 1999]

Ms Glenda Jackson

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [4 May 1999]

Task Forces [4 May 1999]

Dr. Tony Wright -- Task Forces [4 May 1999]

Column: 307

Column: 308

Mr. Morley

Column: 307

Column: 307

Column: 308

Rhizomania [4 May 1999]

Mr. Whittingdale -- Rhizomania [4 May 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Column: 309

Farmers (Kent) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Rowe -- Farmers (Kent) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Bovine Somatotropin [4 May 1999]

Mr. Lepper -- Bovine Somatotropin [4 May 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Organophosphates [4 May 1999]

Mr. Tyler -- Organophosphates [4 May 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Column: 310

School Milk [4 May 1999]

Mr. Pickthall -- School Milk [4 May 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Bovine Tuberculosis [4 May 1999]

Mr. Drew -- Bovine Tuberculosis [4 May 1999]

Mr. Rooker

Organic Farming [4 May 1999]

Mr. Pickthall -- Organic Farming [4 May 1999]

Mr. Morley

Column: 311

HOME DEPARTMENT [4 May 1999]

Hedgerows [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ainger -- Hedgerows [4 May 1999]

Mr. Boateng

Lancet Inquiry [4 May 1999]

Dr. Kumar -- Lancet Inquiry [4 May 1999]

Mr. Boateng

Cleveland Police [4 May 1999]

Dr. Kumar -- Cleveland Police [4 May 1999]

Mr. Boateng

Dr. Kumar -- Cleveland Police [4 May 1999]

Column: 312

Mr. Boateng

Dr. Kumar -- Cleveland Police [4 May 1999]

Mr. Boateng

Travellers [4 May 1999]

Mr. Pound -- Travellers [4 May 1999]

Mr. Boateng

Drug-related Crimes [4 May 1999]

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Drug-related Crimes [4 May 1999]

Column: 313

Mr. George Howarth

Young Offenders [4 May 1999]

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Young Offenders [4 May 1999]

Mr. George Howarth

Prisoner Services [4 May 1999]

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Prisoner Services [4 May 1999]

Mr. George Howarth

Prisoners (Restraint) [4 May 1999]

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Prisoners (Restraint) [4 May 1999]

Mr. George Howarth

DNA Database [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dalyell -- DNA Database [4 May 1999]

Column: 314

Mr. Boateng

Cellphone Jammers [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dalyell -- Cellphone Jammers [4 May 1999]

Mr. Boateng

Correspondence [4 May 1999]

Sir Brian Mawhinney -- Correspondence [4 May 1999]

Mr. Boateng

Secure Training Centres [4 May 1999]

Mr. Shaw -- Secure Training Centres [4 May 1999]

Mr. Boateng

Marriages of Convenience [4 May 1999]

Mr. Stringer -- Marriages of Convenience [4 May 1999]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Column: 315

Mr. Stringer -- Marriages of Convenience [4 May 1999]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Non-jurors (Human Aids) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Levitt -- Non-jurors (Human Aids) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Boateng

Parole [4 May 1999]

Mr. Beith -- Parole [4 May 1999]

Column: 316

Mr. George Howarth

Probation Services (Funding) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Beith -- Probation Services (Funding) [4 May 1999]

Mr. George Howarth

Column: 315

Column: 317

Column: 317

Column: 319

Column: 319

Column: 321

Column: 321

NORTHERN IRELAND [4 May 1999]

Decommissioning [4 May 1999]

Mr. Donaldson -- Decommissioning [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ingram

Mr. Donaldson -- Decommissioning [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ingram

NHS Pay Review [4 May 1999]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- NHS Pay Review [4 May 1999]

Mr. McFall

Column: 322

RUC Barracks [4 May 1999]

Mr. McNamara -- RUC Barracks [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ingram

Column: 323

Column: 324

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [4 May 1999]

Employment Agencies [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ian Bruce -- Employment Agencies [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ian McCartney

Foresight [4 May 1999]

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas -- Foresight [4 May 1999]

Mr. Battle

Column: 323

Column: 323

World Trade Organisation [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dafis -- World Trade Organisation [4 May 1999]

Mr. Wilson

Column: 324

Gas-fired Power Stations [4 May 1999]

Mr. Evans -- Gas-fired Power Stations [4 May 1999]

Mr. Battle

Column: 325

Employment Tribunals [4 May 1999]

Mr. McDonnell -- Employment Tribunals [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ian McCartney

Caparo Judgment [4 May 1999]

Mr. Mitchell -- Caparo Judgment [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ian McCartney

Limited Liability Partnerships [4 May 1999]

Mr. Mitchell -- Limited Liability Partnerships [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ian McCartney

Column: 326

Company Annual Accounts [4 May 1999]

Mr. Mitchell -- Company Annual Accounts [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ian McCartney

Small Company Audits [4 May 1999]

Mr. Mitchell -- Small Company Audits [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ian McCartney

Nuclear Materials (Transport) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Llew Smith -- Nuclear Materials (Transport) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Battle

Column: 327

Mr. Llew Smith -- Nuclear Materials (Transport) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Wilson

Arms Exports (Yugoslavia) [4 May 1999]

Ann Clwyd -- Arms Exports (Yugoslavia) [4 May 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [4 May 1999]

Birth Certificates [4 May 1999]

Mr. Beith -- Birth Certificates [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hoon

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT [4 May 1999]

English Sports Council [4 May 1999]

Mr. Vaz -- English Sports Council [4 May 1999]

Mr. Banks

Youth Sports Unit [4 May 1999]

Mr. Spring -- Youth Sports Unit [4 May 1999]

Column: 328

Mr. Banks

English Tourism Council [4 May 1999]

Mr. Peter Ainsworth -- English Tourism Council [4 May 1999]

Janet Anderson

Mr. Peter Ainsworth -- English Tourism Council [4 May 1999]

Janet Anderson

Tourism [4 May 1999]

Mr. Peter Ainsworth -- Tourism [4 May 1999]

Column: 329

Janet Anderson

SCOTLAND [4 May 1999]

CCTV [4 May 1999]

Sir Robert Smith -- CCTV [4 May 1999]

Column: 330

Mr. McLeish

Column: 329

Column: 331

Ministerial Meetings (US) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Ministerial Meetings (US) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dewar

Special Advisers [4 May 1999]

Mr. Tyrie -- Special Advisers [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dewar

Registers [4 May 1999]

Ms Roseanna Cunningham -- Registers [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dewar

Column: 332

NHS Pay Review [4 May 1999]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- NHS Pay Review [4 May 1999]

Mr. Galbraith

Column: 333

Woodland Assurance Scheme [4 May 1999]

Mrs. Shephard -- Woodland Assurance Scheme [4 May 1999]

Mr. Macdonald

Column: 334

CABINET OFFICE [4 May 1999]

Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator [4 May 1999]

Mr. Matthew Taylor -- Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator [4 May 1999]

Dr. Jack Cunningham

Column: 333

Column: 333

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [4 May 1999]

Schengen Agreement [4 May 1999]

Mr. Bercow -- Schengen Agreement [4 May 1999]

Ms Quin

Column: 334

General Affairs Council [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hood -- General Affairs Council [4 May 1999]

Column: 335

Mr. Bercow -- General Affairs Council [4 May 1999]

Ms Quin

Column: 336

Column: 337

Association of Caribbean States [4 May 1999]

Mr. Llew Smith -- Association of Caribbean States [4 May 1999]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Geneva Convention (Article 3) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dalyell -- Geneva Convention (Article 3) [4 May 1999]

Column: 338

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Sakina Bibi [4 May 1999]

Mr. Rooney -- Sakina Bibi [4 May 1999]

Mr. Fatchett

WALES [4 May 1999]

Deep Mines [4 May 1999]

Mr. Evans -- Deep Mines [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hain

Assisted Areas Maps [4 May 1999]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Assisted Areas Maps [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hain

Objective 1 Status [4 May 1999]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Objective 1 Status [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hain

Modern Apprenticeship Scheme [4 May 1999]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Modern Apprenticeship Scheme [4 May 1999]

Column: 339

Mr. Hain

Assisted Area Status [4 May 1999]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Assisted Area Status [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hain

Mr. Barry Jones -- Assisted Area Status [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hain

Welsh Management Council [4 May 1999]

Mr. Rowlands -- Welsh Management Council [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hain

Column: 340

NHS (Strategic Plan) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- NHS (Strategic Plan) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

NHS (Allocations) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- NHS (Allocations) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Morriston Hospital [4 May 1999]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Morriston Hospital [4 May 1999]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

NHS Pay Review [4 May 1999]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- NHS Pay Review [4 May 1999]

Column: 341

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Accident and Emergency Departments [4 May 1999]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Accident and Emergency Departments [4 May 1999]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones

Clothing Industry [4 May 1999]

Mr. St. Aubyn -- Clothing Industry [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hain

TREASURY [4 May 1999]

Stamp Duty [4 May 1999]

Mr. Loughton -- Stamp Duty [4 May 1999]

Column: 342

Ms Hewitt

Endowment Policies [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hawkins -- Endowment Policies [4 May 1999]

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Hawkins -- Endowment Policies [4 May 1999]

Ms Hewitt

Column: 343

Mr. Hawkins -- Endowment Policies [4 May 1999]

Ms Hewitt

Petrol Prices [4 May 1999]

Mr. Whittingdale -- Petrol Prices [4 May 1999]

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Whittingdale -- Petrol Prices [4 May 1999]

Ms Hewitt

Maintenance Payments [4 May 1999]

Mr. MacShane -- Maintenance Payments [4 May 1999]

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 344

Lower Earnings Limit [4 May 1999]

Dr. Lynne Jones -- Lower Earnings Limit [4 May 1999]

Ms Hewitt

Private Pensions [4 May 1999]

Dr. Cable -- Private Pensions [4 May 1999]

Ms Hewitt

Bank Charges [4 May 1999]

Mr. Sheerman -- Bank Charges [4 May 1999]

Column: 345

Ms Hewitt

Literacy Skills [4 May 1999]

Mr. Gibb -- Literacy Skills [4 May 1999]

Mr. Mudie

Training for Work [4 May 1999]

Mr. Laurence Robertson -- Training for Work [4 May 1999]

Mr. Andrew Smith

HEALTH [4 May 1999]

Diabetes [4 May 1999]

Mr. Corbett -- Diabetes [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 346

Patient Services [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hinchliffe -- Patient Services [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Organophosphates [4 May 1999]

Mr. Llwyd -- Organophosphates [4 May 1999]

Ms Jowell

Renal Services [4 May 1999]

Mr. Jack -- Renal Services [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hutton

NHS Consultants [4 May 1999]

Dr. Tonge -- NHS Consultants [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Mr. Flight -- NHS Consultants [4 May 1999]

Column: 347

Mr. Denham

NHS Direct [4 May 1999]

Fiona Mactaggart -- NHS Direct [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Mr. Ronnie Campbell -- NHS Direct [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Contraceptive Pill [4 May 1999]

Kali Mountford -- Contraceptive Pill [4 May 1999]

Ms Jowell

Toxic Waste [4 May 1999]

Mr. Bill O'Brien -- Toxic Waste [4 May 1999]

Ms Jowell

Column: 348

Caesarian Births [4 May 1999]

Mr. Connarty -- Caesarian Births [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hutton

NHS Dentistry [4 May 1999]

Mr. Beard -- NHS Dentistry [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

NHS Staff [4 May 1999]

Helen Jones -- NHS Staff [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

NHS Superannuation [4 May 1999]

Mr. Forth -- NHS Superannuation [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Healthy Living Centres [4 May 1999]

Judy Mallaber -- Healthy Living Centres [4 May 1999]

Ms Jowell

Column: 349

Osteoporosis [4 May 1999]

Mr. Pike -- Osteoporosis [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ben Chapman -- Osteoporosis [4 May 1999]

Ms Jowell

Primary Care Groups [4 May 1999]

Mr. Allan -- Primary Care Groups [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

PFI [4 May 1999]

Rev. Martin Smyth -- PFI [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Child Abuse [4 May 1999]

Ms Moran -- Child Abuse [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Eye and Dental Checks [4 May 1999]

Dr. Cable -- Eye and Dental Checks [4 May 1999]

Column: 350

Mr. Denham

Ambulances (Mental Patients) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Brake -- Ambulances (Mental Patients) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Psychiatric Services [4 May 1999]

Mrs. Brinton -- Psychiatric Services [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Ambulance Service [4 May 1999]

Mr. Keetch -- Ambulance Service [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Women (Safety) [4 May 1999]

Ms Beverley Hughes -- Women (Safety) [4 May 1999]

Ms Jowell

Column: 351

Departmental Legal Business [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dismore -- Departmental Legal Business [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Buprenorphine [4 May 1999]

Dr. Iddon -- Buprenorphine [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Column: 352

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [4 May 1999]

Mr. Kemp -- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Housing Conditions [4 May 1999]

Mr. Chaytor -- Housing Conditions [4 May 1999]

Ms Jowell

Column: 353

Ward Closures [4 May 1999]

Mr. Faber -- Ward Closures [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Warminster Hospital [4 May 1999]

Mr. Faber -- Warminster Hospital [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Column: 354

Gloucestershire Health Authority [4 May 1999]

Mr. Laurence Robertson -- Gloucestershire Health Authority [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

GM Foods [4 May 1999]

Mr. Baker -- GM Foods [4 May 1999]

Ms Jowell

South-west Health Authorities [4 May 1999]

Mr. Drew -- South-west Health Authorities [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Long-term Care [4 May 1999]

Mr. Field -- Long-term Care [4 May 1999]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 355

NHS Pay Review [4 May 1999]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- NHS Pay Review [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Patient Nutrition [4 May 1999]

Helen Jones -- Patient Nutrition [4 May 1999]

Ms Jowell

Long-term Locums [4 May 1999]

Helen Jones -- Long-term Locums [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

Column: 356

Nurses (East Sussex) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Waterson -- Nurses (East Sussex) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Denham

SOCIAL SECURITY [4 May 1999]

Incapacity Benefit [4 May 1999]

Mr. Field -- Incapacity Benefit [4 May 1999]

Mr. Bayley

Dr. Lynne Jones -- Incapacity Benefit [4 May 1999]

Column: 357

Mr. Bayley

Dr. Lynne Jones -- Incapacity Benefit [4 May 1999]

Mr. Bayley

Benefits Agency [4 May 1999]

Mr. Field -- Benefits Agency [4 May 1999]

Angela Eagle

Anti-fraud Staff [4 May 1999]

Mr. Field -- Anti-fraud Staff [4 May 1999]

Mr. Timms

Column: 358

Jobseekers [4 May 1999]

Mr. Field -- Jobseekers [4 May 1999]

Angela Eagle

Mortgage Interest Relief [4 May 1999]

Mr. Field -- Mortgage Interest Relief [4 May 1999]

Angela Eagle

Column: 359

Girocheques [4 May 1999]

Mr. Field -- Girocheques [4 May 1999]

Mr. Timms

Mr. Field -- Girocheques [4 May 1999]

Mr. Timms

Column: 360

Angina Sufferers [4 May 1999]

Ms Walley -- Angina Sufferers [4 May 1999]

Mr. Bayley

Housing Benefit [4 May 1999]

Mr. Oaten -- Housing Benefit [4 May 1999]

Angela Eagle

PRIME MINISTER [4 May 1999]

Geneva Convention [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dalyell -- Geneva Convention [4 May 1999]

Column: 361

The Prime Minister

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [4 May 1999]

Early Years Education [4 May 1999]

Mrs. May -- Early Years Education [4 May 1999]

Ms Hodge

New Deal (Young People) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Field -- New Deal (Young People) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Field -- New Deal (Young People) [4 May 1999]

Column: 362

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Coleman -- New Deal (Young People) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Column: 361

Column: 363

Mr. Coleman -- New Deal (Young People) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Mr. Maclean -- New Deal (Young People) [4 May 1999]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Wirral Metropolitan College [4 May 1999]

Mr. Ben Chapman -- Wirral Metropolitan College [4 May 1999]

Mr. Mudie

Column: 364

Departmental Legal Business [4 May 1999]

Mr. Dismore -- Departmental Legal Business [4 May 1999]

Mr. Mudie

Nelson Thomlinson School [4 May 1999]

Mr. Campbell-Savours -- Nelson Thomlinson School [4 May 1999]

Ms Estelle Morris

Column: 365

Column: 366

New Deal [4 May 1999]

Mr. Coleman -- New Deal [4 May 1999]

Mr. Andrew Smith