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Wednesday 19 May 1999

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Column: 979

British Child Migrants [19 May 1999]

9.33 am
Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Column: 980

Column: 981

Column: 982

Column: 983

Column: 984

9.55 am
Dr. Peter Brand (Isle of Wight)

Column: 985

Column: 986

10.3 am
Audrey Wise (Preston)

Column: 987

Column: 988

Column: 989

Mr. John Heppell (Nottingham, East)

10.20 am
Mr. Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Column: 990

Column: 991

10.30 am
Mr. John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead)

Column: 992

Column: 993

Mr. Vernon Coaker (Gedling)

Column: 994

10.44 am
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mr. John Hutton)

Column: 995

Column: 996

Column: 997

Column: 998

Column: 999

Column: 1000

Eurostar Services [19 May 1999]

10.59 am
Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Column: 1001

Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. Peter Snape (West Bromwich, East)

Column: 1002

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mrs. Dunwoody

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire)

Column: 1003

Mrs. Dunwoody

11.15 am
Mr. Peter Snape (West Bromwich, East)

Column: 1004

Mr. Jonathan Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford)

Mr. Snape

Column: 1005

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

Mr. Snape

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish)

Mr. Snape

Column: 1006

11.26 am
Mr. Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington)

Mr. Gray

Mr. Brake

Column: 1007

Mr. Snape

Mr. Brake

Mr. Snape

Mr. Brake

Column: 1008

Mr. Gray

Mr. Brake

11.37 am
Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

11.41 am
Mr. Eric Martlew (Carlisle)

Column: 1009

Mr. Gray

Mr. Martlew

Mr. Gray

Mr. Martlew

Column: 1010

Mr. Snape

Mr. Martlew

11.46 am
Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)

Column: 1011

11.50 am
Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

Column: 1012

11.55 am
Mr. George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent, South)

Mr. Brady

Mr. Stevenson

Mr. Brady

Mr. Stevenson

Column: 1013

11.59 am
Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)

Mr. Brady

Column: 1014

12.3 pm
Ms Jenny Jones (Wolverhampton, South-West)

Column: 1015

12.7 pm
Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex)

The Minister for the Regions, Regeneration and Planning (Mr. Richard Caborn)

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1016

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1017

Mr. Martlew

Mr. Jenkin

Column: 1018

12.16 pm
The Minister for the Regions, Regeneration and Planning (Mr. Richard Caborn)

Column: 1019

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Caborn

Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Caborn

Column: 1020

Column: 1021

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Column: 1022

Primary Schools (Bury) [19 May 1999]

12.30 pm
Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)

Column: 1023

Column: 1024

Column: 1025

Column: 1026

Column: 1027

12.50 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Mr. Charles Clarke)

Column: 1028

Column: 1029

Column: 1030

Primary Schools (Admissions) [19 May 1999]

1 pm
Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)

Column: 1031

Mr. Don Foster (Bath)

Mr. Webb

Column: 1032

Mr. Don Foster

Mr. Webb

Column: 1033

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

Column: 1034

Mr. Don Foster

Column: 1035

Ms Morris

Mr. Webb

Column: 1036

Ms Morris

Mr. Don Foster

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

Ms Morris

Column: 1037

Column: 1038

Boundary Walls (Scotland) [19 May 1999]

1.27 pm
Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame, South)

Column: 1039

Column: 1040

1.37 pm
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Calum Macdonald)

Column: 1041

Column: 1042

Column: 1043

Column: 1044

Column: 1045

Oral Answers to Questions [19 May 1999]

CABINET OFFICE [19 May 1999]

Publications [19 May 1999]

Mr. Tom Clarke (Coatbridge and Chryston)-- Publications [19 May 1999]

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

Mr. Clarke

Dr. Cunningham

People's Panels [19 May 1999]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)-- People's Panels [19 May 1999]

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

Mr. Swayne

Column: 1046

Mr. Kilfoyle

Charter Mark [19 May 1999]

Jacqui Smith (Redditch)-- Charter Mark [19 May 1999]

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

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Kilfoyle

Public Appointments [19 May 1999]

Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)-- Public Appointments [19 May 1999]

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

Mr. Brady

Column: 1047

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)

Dr. Cunningham

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1048

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire)

Dr. Cunningham

Sir Patrick Cormack

Dr. Cunningham

Better Government [19 May 1999]

Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)-- Better Government [19 May 1999]

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

Mr. Chapman

Dr. Cunningham

Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

Column: 1049

Dr. Cunningham

Service First Programme [19 May 1999]

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)-- Service First Programme [19 May 1999]

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

Mr. Amess

Mr. Kilfoyle

Public Appointments [19 May 1999]

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)-- Public Appointments [19 May 1999]

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

Fiona Mactaggart

Column: 1050

Dr. Cunningham

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Dr. Cunningham

Drug Misuse [19 May 1999]

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)-- Drug Misuse [19 May 1999]

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

Mrs. Winterton

Column: 1051

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington)

Dr. Cunningham

Mr. Humfrey Malins (Woking)

Dr. Cunningham

Column: 1052

Electronic Information [19 May 1999]

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)-- Electronic Information [19 May 1999]

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

Mr. Mackinlay

Mr. Kilfoyle

Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East)

Mr. Kilfoyle

Column: 1053

Public Services [19 May 1999]

Mrs. Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton)-- Public Services [19 May 1999]

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

Mrs. Gilroy

Mr. Kilfoyle

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Kilfoyle

Chancellor of the Duchy [19 May 1999]

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle)-- Chancellor of the Duchy [19 May 1999]

Column: 1054

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

Mr. Prentice

Dr. Cunningham

PRIME MINISTER [19 May 1999]

Engagements [19 May 1999]

Mr. Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair)

Mr. King

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

Column: 1055

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Column: 1056

Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Ashdown

The Prime Minister

Column: 1057

Post-16 Education [19 May 1999]

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North)-- Post-16 Education [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Chaytor

The Prime Minister

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Madam Speaker

Engagements [19 May 1999]

Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1058

Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. William Hague (Richmond, Yorks)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

Column: 1059

The Prime Minister

Mr. Hague

The Prime Minister

Dan Norris (Wansdyke)

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

Column: 1060

The Prime Minister

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

The Prime Minister

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1061

Mr. Oliver Letwin (West Dorset)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Ms Beverley Hughes (Stretford and Urmston)

The Prime Minister

Constituency Visit [19 May 1999]

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)-- Constituency Visit [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Amess

Column: 1062

The Prime Minister

Engagements [19 May 1999]

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Mr. Peter Bradley (The Wrekin)

The Prime Minister

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)-- Engagements [19 May 1999]

The Prime Minister

Column: 1063

Column: 1064

Column: 1063

Column: 1065

Jury Trial [19 May 1999]

3.30 pm
Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Mike O'Brien)

Madam Speaker

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1066

Mr. Hogg

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1067

Mr. Chris Mullin (Sunderland, South)

Mr. O'Brien

Sir Norman Fowler (Sutton Coldfield)

Column: 1068

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. James Clappison (Hertsmere)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1069

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

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Robert Marshall-Andrews (Medway)

Column: 1070

Mr. O'Brien

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)

Column: 1071

Mr. O'Brien

Audrey Wise (Preston)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Edward Garnier (Harborough)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1072

Ms Bridget Prentice (Lewisham, East)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Richard Shepherd (Aldridge-Brownhills)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 1073

Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)

Mr. O'Brien

Mr. David Lock (Wyre Forest)

Mr. O'Brien

Madam Speaker

Column: 1074

Points of Order [19 May 1999]

4.5 pm
Sir George Young (North-West Hampshire)

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

Mr. Norman Baker (Lewes)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Baker

Madam Speaker

Mr. Baker

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Davies

Madam Speaker

Column: 1075

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Madam Speaker

Column: 1076

Bells on Pedal Cycles [19 May 1999]

4.8 pm
Dr. Palmer

Column: 1077

4.14 pm
Mr. Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)

Column: 1078

Column: 1079

European Union Fraud [19 May 1999]

Madam Speaker

4.18 pm
Mr. Francis Maude (Horsham)

Mr. Derek Twigg (Halton)

Mr. Maude

Column: 1080

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Maude

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Maude

Column: 1081

Dr. Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet)

Kali Mountford (Colne Valley)

Mr. Maude

Column: 1082

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton)

Mr. Maude

Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)

Mr. Maude

Mr. Gapes

Mr. Maude

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Maude

Mr. Love

Mr. Maude

Column: 1083

Column: 1084

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Maude

Mr. Derek Twigg

Mr. Maude

Column: 1085

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

Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire)

Mr. Milburn

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 1086

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold)

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Clifton-Brown

Column: 1087

Mr. Milburn

Mr. William Cash (Stone)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 1088

Mr. David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden)

Mr. Cash

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Davis

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Cash

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Maude

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Maude

Mr. Milburn

Column: 1089

Mr. Maude

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs)

Mr. Charles Wardle (Bexhill and Battle)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 1090

Mr. Flight

Mr. Wardle

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Flight

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Milburn

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Mr. Milburn

Column: 1091

Mr. Cash

Mr. Milburn

Column: 1092

Mr. Andrew Tyrie (Chichester)

Mr. Milburn

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Milburn

Column: 1093

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Milburn

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Milburn

Mr. Love

Mr. Milburn

Column: 1094

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Milburn

5.8 pm
Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham)

Column: 1095

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

Dr. Cable

Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)

Dr. Cable

Column: 1096

Miss McIntosh

Dr. Cable

Mr. Wardle

Dr. Cable

Column: 1097

Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Dr. Cable

Column: 1098

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Dr. Cable

5.24 pm
Mr. Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham)

Column: 1099

Miss McIntosh

Mr. Steinberg

Mr. Gapes

Column: 1100

Mr. Steinberg

Column: 1101

Column: 1102

5.39 pm
Mr. Charles Wardle (Bexhill and Battle)

Column: 1103

Column: 1104

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Wardle

Column: 1105

5.51 pm
Mr. Alan Campbell (Tynemouth)

Column: 1106

Mr. David Davis

Column: 1107

Mr. Campbell

Column: 1108

6.3 pm
Mr. Richard Page (South-West Hertfordshire)

Column: 1109

Column: 1110

6.14 pm
Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Column: 1111

Column: 1112

Column: 1113

6.27 pm
Mr. Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid-Kent)

Column: 1114

Column: 1115

6.34 pm
Mr. Archie Norman (Tunbridge Wells)

Column: 1116

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Norman

Column: 1117

6.39 pm
Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford)

Column: 1118

Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Mr. Whittingdale

Column: 1119

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Whittingdale

Column: 1120

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

Column: 1121

Column: 1122

Mr. Maude

Mrs. Roche

Division No. 185 (European Union Fraud) [19 May 1999]

Column: 1126

Column: 1127

NHS Personnel [19 May 1999]

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)

7.14 pm
Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone and The Weald)

Mr. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)

Column: 1128

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Fabricant

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire)

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 1129

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 1130

The Secretary of State for Health (Mr. Frank Dobson)

Miss Widdecombe

Sir Brian Mawhinney (North-West Cambridgeshire)

Column: 1131

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 1132

Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 1133

Mr. Hinchliffe

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire)

Miss Widdecombe

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Column: 1134

Miss Widdecombe

Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford)

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 1135

Dr. Stoate

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 1136

7.49 pm
The Secretary of State for Health (Mr. Frank Dobson)

Column: 1137

Column: 1138

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1139

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1140

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Dobson

Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon)

Mr. Dobson

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Mr. Dobson

Sir Brian Mawhinney

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1141

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Dobson

Miss Widdecombe

Column: 1142

Mr. Dobson

Column: 1143

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Dobson

8.17 pm
Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Column: 1144

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Hughes

Column: 1145

Column: 1146

Mr. Dobson

Mr. Hughes

Column: 1147

Dr. Harris

Mr. Hughes

Column: 1148

Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley)

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Barron

Mr. Hughes

Mr. Robert Syms (Poole)

Mr. Hughes

Column: 1149

Column: 1150

8.40 pm
Mr. Alan Keen (Feltham and Heston)

Column: 1151

8.49 pm
Mrs. Marion Roe (Broxbourne)

Column: 1152

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Column: 1153

Mrs. Roe

Column: 1154

8.58 pm
Mr. Kevin Barron (Rother Valley)

Mr. Simon Hughes

Column: 1155

Mr. Barron

Column: 1156

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Barron

Column: 1157

Column: 1158

9.15 pm
Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)

Column: 1159

9.21 pm
Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford)

Column: 1160

Dr. Harris

Column: 1161

Dr. Stoate

Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)

Column: 1162

Dr. Stoate

Dr. Peter Brand (Isle of Wight)

Dr. Stoate

Column: 1163

Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)

Dr. Stoate

Column: 1164

9.35 pm
Mr. David Amess (Southend, West)

Dr. Harris

Mr. Amess

Column: 1165

9.40 pm
Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Column: 1166

Dr. Brand

Mr. Hammond

Column: 1167

Column: 1168

9.50 pm
The Minister of State, Department of Health (Mr. John Denham)

Mr. Amess

Mr. Denham

Column: 1169

Mr. Amess

Mr. Denham

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

Mr. Denham

Mr. Brady

Mr. Amess

Mr. Denham

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Denham

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Denham

Column: 1170

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Denham

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Denham

Miss Widdecombe

Mr. Denham

Sir Peter Emery (East Devon)

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Mr. Denham

Column: 1171

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire)

Division No. 186 (NHS Personnel) [19 May 1999]

Column: 1174

Division No. 187 (NHS Personnel) [19 May 1999]

Column: 1178

Column: 1179

Division No. 188 (NHS Personnel) [19 May 1999]

Column: 1182

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Division No. 189 (NHS Personnel) [19 May 1999]

Column: 1185

Column: 1186

Bicycle Bells [19 May 1999]

10.57 pm
Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe)

Column: 1187

Health Service (Forest of Dean) [19 May 1999]

10.58 pm
Mrs. Diana Organ (Forest of Dean)

Column: 1188

Mr. David Drew (Stroud)

Mrs. Organ

Mr. Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton)

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

Mrs. Organ

Column: 1189

11.9 pm
The Minister for Public Health (Ms Tessa Jowell)

Column: 1190

Column: 1191

Mr. Drew

Ms Jowell

Column: 1192

Column: 1193

Column: 1194


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