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Thursday 13 May 1999

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Column: 397

Oral Answers to Questions [13 May 1999]

TREASURY [13 May 1999]

Taxation (Housing) [13 May 1999]

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)-- Taxation (Housing) [13 May 1999]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Baker

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Column: 398

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Dawn Primarolo

North Sea Oil and Gas [13 May 1999]

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)-- North Sea Oil and Gas [13 May 1999]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mrs. Barbara Roche)

Mr. Blizzard

Column: 399

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Mrs. Roche

Business Taxation [13 May 1999]

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)-- Business Taxation [13 May 1999]

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)-- Business Taxation [13 May 1999]

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

Mr. St. Aubyn

Column: 400

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Forth

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Robert Sheldon (Ashton-under-Lyne)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 401

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Milburn

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 402

Cider Duty [13 May 1999]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)-- Cider Duty [13 May 1999]

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mrs. Barbara Roche)

Mr. Heath

Mrs. Roche

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mrs. Roche

Column: 403

Unemployment [13 May 1999]

Sir David Madel (South-West Bedfordshire)-- Unemployment [13 May 1999]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Sir David Madel

Mr. Brown

Mr. Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)

Mr. Brown

Column: 404

Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Derek Twigg (Halton)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

Column: 405

Mr. Brown

Mr. Maude

Mr. Brown

Jacqui Smith (Redditch)

Mr. Brown

Column: 406

VAT (Works of Art) [13 May 1999]

Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)-- VAT (Works of Art) [13 May 1999]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Wilkinson

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 407

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Dawn Primarolo

Child Benefit [13 May 1999]

Ms Joan Ryan (Enfield, North)-- Child Benefit [13 May 1999]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Ms Ryan

Column: 408

Mr. Brown

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Brown

Mr. Christopher Leslie (Shipley)

Mr. Brown

Road Fuel Duty [13 May 1999]

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)-- Road Fuel Duty [13 May 1999]

Column: 409

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Blunt

Madam Speaker

Mr. Blunt

Ms Hewitt

Mr. Peter Snape (West Bromwich, East)

Column: 410

Ms Hewitt

Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford)

Ms Hewitt

Climate Change Levy [13 May 1999]

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)-- Climate Change Levy [13 May 1999]

Column: 411

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ms Patricia Hewitt)

Mr. Prentice

Ms Hewitt

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Ms Hewitt

Column: 412

Mr. Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside)

Ms Hewitt

Dividend Tax Credits [13 May 1999]

Mr. Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)-- Dividend Tax Credits [13 May 1999]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Davey

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Column: 413

Dawn Primarolo

National Insurance [13 May 1999]

Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)-- National Insurance [13 May 1999]

The Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo)

Mr. Page

Dawn Primarolo

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster, Central)

Column: 414

Dawn Primarolo

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Dawn Primarolo

Column: 413

Column: 415

Business of the House [13 May 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: 416

Sir George Young

Column: 417

Mrs. Beckett

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 418

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 419

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Oliver Heald (North-East Hertfordshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 420

Mrs. Beckett

Ms Ruth Kelly (Bolton, West)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 421

Mr. David Winnick (Walsall, North)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Column: 422

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 423

Mr. Dalyell

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne, Central)

Column: 424

Hon. Members

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Rowe

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Forth

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Column: 425

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 426

Mr. John Healey (Wentworth)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Michael Clapham (Barnsley, West and Penistone)

Column: 427

Mrs. Beckett

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Huw Edwards (Monmouth)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 428

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 429

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 430

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Mrs. Beckett

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mrs. Beckett

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Column: 431

Mrs. Beckett

Column: 432

American Food Exports and European Trade Policy [13 May 1999]

Madam Speaker

1.21 pm
Mr. David Chidgey (Eastleigh)

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 433

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 434

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)

Mr. Chidgey

Ms Keeble

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 435

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

The Minister for Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Battle

Mr. Chidgey

Column: 436

Column: 437

1.42 pm
The Minister for Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Column: 438

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Battle

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Battle

Column: 439

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Mr. Battle

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

Mr. Battle

Column: 440

Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Mr. Battle

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

Column: 441

Mr. Battle

Column: 442

Column: 443

Column: 444

Mr. Drew

Mr. Battle

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Battle

Column: 445

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Battle

Mr. Gray

Mr. Battle

Column: 446

Mr. Gray

Mr. Battle

Dr. Peter Brand (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Battle

Column: 447

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Battle

Column: 448

2.19 pm
Mr. Christopher Chope (Christchurch)

Column: 449

Column: 450

Mr. Gray

Mr. Chope

Column: 451

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Chope

Mr. Battle

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Battle

Mr. Chope

Mrs. Caroline Spelman (Meriden)

Column: 452

Mr. Chope

Mr. Battle

Mr. Chope

Mr. Battle

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. Chope

Mr. Hayes

Column: 453

Mr. Chope

Mr. Battle

Mr. Chope

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Chope

Column: 454

Mr. Battle

Mr. Chope

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Chope

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Chope

Column: 455

2.48 pm
Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Column: 456

Mr. Gray

Mr. Drew

Column: 457

Column: 458

3.2 pm
Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Column: 459

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Gray

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Gray

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gray

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Gray

Mr. Tyler

Column: 460

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Gray

Column: 461

Mr. Battle

Mr. Gray

Column: 462

Mr. Drew

Mr. Gray

Mr. Drew

Mr. Gray

Column: 463

Mr. Battle

Mr. Gray

Mr. Battle

Mr. Gray

Column: 464

Mr. Battle

Mr. Gray

Mr. Battle

Mr. Gray

Column: 465

3.24 pm
Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Column: 466

Column: 467

Column: 468

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Mr. Breed

3.38 pm
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Column: 469

Column: 470

3.47 pm
Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 471

Column: 472

Column: 473

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

Mr. Gray

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Rooker

Column: 474

Mr. Gray

Mr. Rooker

Column: 475

Mr. Chope

Mr. Rooker

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Rooker

Column: 476

Column: 477

Mr. Chidgey

Mr. Rooker

Division No. 173 (American Food Exports and European Trade Policy) [13 May 1999]

Column: 480

Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

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

Mr. Peter Bottomley (Worthing, West)

Column: 481

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Forth

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Forth

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 482

Parliamentary Democracy [13 May 1999]

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

4.34 pm
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mr. Heath

Several hon. Members

Mr. Heath

Mrs. Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest)

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Heath

Mrs. Laing

Column: 483

Mr. Heath

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Heath

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. David Heath

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Heath

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 484

Mr. David Heath

Mr. Bercow

Mr. Heath

Mr. Tony McNulty (Harrow, East)

Mr. Heath

Column: 485

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Heath

Mr. Brady

Mr. Heath

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)

Column: 486

Mr. Heath

Mr. Christopher Fraser (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Fraser

Mr. Heath

Column: 487

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Heath

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Heath

Column: 488

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Heath

Mr. Anthony Steen (Totnes)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Steen

Mr. Heath

Column: 489

Mr. Stephen Pound (Ealing, North)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby)

Mr. Heath

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk)

Mr. Heath

Column: 490

5.3 pm
Mr. Michael Ancram (Devizes)

Column: 491

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Ancram

Column: 492

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

Mr. Ancram

Column: 493

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Mr. Ancram

Column: 494

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Mr. Ancram

Mr. David Heath

Column: 495

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Christopher Gill (Ludlow)

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Mr. Ancram

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Ancram

Column: 496

Column: 497

Column: 498

5.29 pm
Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Column: 499

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)

Mr. Benn

Mr. Blunt

Column: 500

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Benn

Column: 501

5.39 pm
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)

Column: 502

Mr. Phil Woolas (Oldham, East and Saddleworth)

Mrs. Bottomley

Column: 503

5.49 pm
Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre)

Column: 504

Mr. Blunt

Mr. Dawson

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Fraser

Mr. Dawson

Column: 505

Mr. Deputy Speaker

5.59 pm
Mr. Paul Tyler (North Cornwall)

Column: 506

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)

Mr. Tyler

Column: 507

Column: 508

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Tyler

6.9 pm
Mr. Tony McNulty (Harrow, East)

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 509

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. McNulty

Mr. Prentice

Mr. McNulty

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Mr. McNulty

Column: 510

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings)

Mr. McNulty

Column: 511

6.20 pm
Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 512

Column: 513

Mr. Hayes

Mr. Boswell

6.30 pm
Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Column: 514

Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Bruce

Column: 515

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Bruce

Mrs. Browning

Mr. Bruce

Column: 516

Mr. Gordon Prentice

Mr. Bruce

6.41 pm
Sir Patrick Cormack

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 517

Mr. Bob Russell (Colchester)

Sir Patrick Cormack

Column: 518

Mr. David Heath

Sir Patrick Cormack

6.49 pm
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Ms Joyce Quin)

Column: 519

Mr. Rowe

Ms Quin

Mr. Owen Paterson (North Shropshire)

Ms Quin

Column: 520

Mr. Hayes

Ms Quin

Column: 521

Mr. Tyler

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Beith

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Division No. 174 (Parliamentary Democracy) [13 May 1999]

Column: 522

Column: 523

Mr. David Maclean (Penrith and The Border)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Hon. Members

Association with Europe (Referendum) [13 May 1999]

7.15 pm
Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Hinchliffe

Column: 524

Column: 525

Job Losses (Renishaw) [13 May 1999]

7.17 pm
Mr. Harry Barnes (North-East Derbyshire)

Column: 526

Column: 527

Column: 528

7.33 pm
Mr. Tony Benn (Chesterfield)

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Barnes

The Minister for Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Mr. Benn

7.34 pm
The Minister for Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Column: 529

Column: 530

Column: 531

Column: 532

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Mr. Battle


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