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Tuesday 4 May 1999
Tuesday 4 May 1999
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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